Who exactly was Chen Fan! Finding someone was harder than descending through the eighteen levels of hell

Voices rang out, brimming with confidence.

"Who is Chen Fan? Come here at once!"

"Anyone who finds Chen Fan will receive one low-grade earth-tier Origin-Nurturing Pill!"

What extravagance! An earth-tier pill was a supreme treasure to an ordinary cultivator.

Yang Qi's trusted men made their arrangements without restraint. Rather than search for someone, why not have him deliver himself to their door? It saved trouble and effort, and all they needed to do was sit here and wait.

"Do you think we can find him? Could he already be dead?"

"Probably not. This Chen Lineage seems to be doing pretty well? Never mind. With an enormous reward like an Origin-Nurturing Pill, hardly anyone in this tiny city could resist the temptation. Even if Chen Fan is hiding underground, we can dig him out!"

They were that confident.

The man leading them frowned. "We can't linger here too long. Once we've notified that brat, we need to hurry back and report to the eldest young master."

Things here looked somewhat different. Not only was the Spiritual Qi rich, but Langya City had become the Chen Lineage's territory? That was a far cry from the declining lineage the eldest young master had described. Something must have changed.

But they had no desire to investigate. The person they were looking for was only a twenty-three-year-old man, after all. There was no need to be afraid.

Not far away, the passing townspeople stopped to watch them from time to time.

They pointed and whispered.

"They dare call the Chen Lineage's ancestor by name, and even put up missing-person notices? Do these people have a death wish?"

They were utterly dumbfounded. They had seen bold people, but never anyone this bold, brazenly coming straight to his home base!

"Who knows? Maybe they think they've got what it takes again, haha."

"Tsk, tsk. Admirable. I admire their courage and that wild, unrestrained manner."

"An Origin-Nurturing Pill as a reward... who are they looking down on!"

"Break it up, break it up." They hurried away.

Never mind an earth-tier pill-even if a saint-tier pill were offered as the reward, they would not hesitate. What a joke. This very territory was the greatest opportunity; a mere pill was beneath their notice.

And accepting a reward to sell out the Chen Lineage's ancestor? They must think they had lived too long!

Soon, word of the commotion reached Bai Fengyao...

Meanwhile, at the city gate.

As time passed, Yang Qi's trusted men grew bewildered, their confidence abruptly faltering.

"Tell me, why are those people looking at us with pity?"

Chills ran down their spines. One person might have been a coincidence, but everyone wore a look of pity. They felt as though they were wandering beggars being pointed at.

Outrageous!

"Exactly. And why do their eyes seem to say they admire our courage?" They could not quite understand why the local customs were so strange.

"And isn't anyone even going to look at the Origin-Nurturing Pill? Such a huge reward, and we can't get a single person!"

"They avoid the Origin-Nurturing Pill like it's a god of plague. Don't they want it? Could they think our illustrious Yang Lineage would deceive them with a fake?"

The leader's gaze grew grave.

"Something may have changed here. If all else fails, we'll have to enter the city!"

They were no fools. They had not entered the city immediately precisely because the situation here differed from what the eldest young master had described. To be safe, they had begun their search outside.

But they had to complete the eldest young master's task. If all else failed, they would have to search in person instead of waiting for Chen Fan to deliver himself to their door.

Yang Qi's trusted men exchanged glances, then began calling out again. Their voices were noticeably quieter, however. Under the pressure of the surrounding gazes, they all began to feel that perhaps they really were beggars.

They questioned their lives, uncomfortable from head to toe.

"Forget it. Into the city!"

The group then prepared to step into the city.

But a girl approached from ahead and blocked their way.

Bai Fengyao studied them.

"You're looking for someone?"

She did not know why these people were looking for her master, but she was no fool either. She would trick some answers out of them first.

The leader frowned. "Little girl, who are you?"

Bai Fengyao curled her lips. "Did you see the big characters atop the city wall? I am Great Chen's city guardian!"

She was solemn.

They all burst out laughing.

"In that case, do you know where Chen Fan is? Tell us, and this Origin-Nurturing Pill is yours..." The leader narrowed his eyes and began coaxing her.

Bai Fengyao glanced at the Origin-Nurturing Pill. Her little face immediately turned cold, and she slapped it flying.

Their expressions froze. "Courting death!"

A mere little girl-young in years, but certainly not short on temper! Even an Origin-Nurturing Pill wasn't good enough for her?

But they were all Transcendent Realm cultivators!

"Qilin!" Bai Fengyao called at once. The Imperial Qilin immediately appeared and sent them all flying with one swipe of its claw.

"Hmph! You dare call my master by name! With that nasty attitude, you even came to my Chen Lineage to cause trouble and put a bounty on my master. Qilin, beat them up!"

Whatever the case, she would beat them first. As long as they did not die, her master could deal with them when he returned.

Their bones were rattled in a single exchange, and they wet themselves in terror. "A demonic beast!"

A terrifying demonic beast! They had not sensed it at all.

Who exactly was Chen Fan! He even had a disciple?

"Miss, wait! We have important business with your master!" With no time to think, they hurriedly changed their tune.

Bai Fengyao narrowed her eyes. "Really?"

They were here for her master? She had no idea what it was about.

"It's absolutely true! Please show mercy, miss!" They were frightened.

Who could have known this place was actually guarded by such a powerful demonic beast?

Their hearts turned icy. A wise man did not fight a losing battle.

"Then you know my master?" Bai Fengyao was skeptical.

"No..."

"You don't even know him, yet you dare make such a spectacle!" Bai Fengyao could no longer tolerate it-even if an uncle could, an aunt could not-and summoned a group of puppets to surround the offenders.

They were utterly stupefied. So many, and every single one had a stronger presence than theirs! They trembled.

We really don't know him! Why make things difficult for ants like us!

Just then, five women, each with her own distinctive beauty, appeared nearby.

They held missing-person notices in their hands. There were no portraits, only the words "Looking for Chen Fan."

As his senior sisters, their faces were angry. They had only just come to see their junior brother, only to encounter this. They absolutely could not tolerate their Great Emperor junior brother being sullied like this!

They stared at the men. "You're the ones looking for our junior brother?"

They did not know who Bai Fengyao was, but this was indeed the Chen Lineage, so she was most likely on their side.

Huh? Bai Fengyao glanced at the teammates who had suddenly joined her. Martial... martial aunts! So many!

The men were struck speechless. Chen Fan's senior sisters? They all looked quite formidable.

"We're looking... looking for Chen..."

They stammered and shook. They had not checked the almanac before leaving home. They had thought finding a fellow in his early twenties would be child's play. Who could have known they would run into so much trouble!

Before they could give an honest account, an enormous, terrifying warship spiritual artifact suddenly appeared overhead, casting a vast shadow.

A figure appeared before them in an instant. They could not even perceive how she had come down.

They were dumbstruck...

An expert! An extremely powerful expert!

Having finished handling the Zhang Lineage's affairs over the past few days, Yun Lan had come to return the Star Warship. Seeing this scene, she understood at once.

She looked at the surrounded men. "You're looking for the Great Emperor?"

Otherwise, there was no explaining it.

Bai Fengyao knew that with Yun Lan back, her master would most likely return soon as well.

Jiang Luoli and the others did not quite know who Yun Lan was, but she was certainly on their side too. That warship, though, was magnificent!

Boom.

"G-Great Emperor..."

They broke down completely. We're timid people! Don't frighten us! How would we dare look for a Great Emperor?

Though they did not understand why, they finally knew why those people had looked at them that way, and why they had kept the reward of an Origin-Nurturing Pill at arm's length!

Under pressure from every side, the leader gritted his teeth and steeled himself.

"Senior, we're looking for Chen... her master!" He glanced at Bai Fengyao and immediately corrected himself. A wise man did not fight a losing battle.

"Oh? What do you want with me?"

At that very moment, a voice sounded beside their ears.

An instant later, Chen Fan appeared beside them like a ghost.

He swept his gaze over them. He did not recognize them...

Hmm? Missing-person notices!