With all the loose ends dealt with, the underground demonic den fell deathly silent once more.
Lin Fan silently counted the days. There were still eight full days before the mysterious Demonic Path expert would appear.
If he stayed here lying in wait the entire time, his family at the little mountaintop courtyard in the Azure Elixir Sect would surely worry.
After a moment's thought, Lin Fan decided to leave the hideout for now.
His figure flickered like a lingering shadow in the dark night. He shot through the underground passage, vaulted out of the Split-Wind Gang's compound, and raced through the air, driving his inner qi as he hurried back to the Azure Elixir Sect overnight.
In the time it took a few sticks of incense to burn, Lin Fan returned to the little mountaintop courtyard in the Azure Elixir Sect.
Night had only just fallen, and the courtyard was peaceful and quiet.
Lin Ruoruo and Chu Lingxi were practicing in the courtyard, while Su Qingwei sat quietly holding the two children. Mao Mao dozed nearby, completing the tranquil, harmonious scene.
Everyone brightened at Lin Fan's unexpected return and gathered around him.
Lin Fan stepped forward and greeted them warmly, then handed out the curious little things he had bought on the road earlier.
Once Lin Ruoruo and Chu Lingxi ran off laughing with a large bundle of gifts, Lin Fan quietly explained the situation to Su Qingwei in detail.
He had stumbled upon a secret affair in the martial world while away and might need to spend a dozen or so days lying in wait to deal with it. There was no danger, so they need not worry.
Lin Fan also reminded Lin Ruoruo and Chu Lingxi to stay obediently in the courtyard, cultivate in peace, and not