Chapter 396 – Hong Qi, Celestial Cauldron

    Of course, it might also be that Meng Fan was a frog in a well, completely unaware of the depths of Shu Mountain.

    Whether the Shu Mountain Sword Sect possessed Immortal Grade Sword Techniques would only be known when he reached a sufficient height.

    But that wasn''t important, because it was foreseeable that before Meng Fan reached that height, he would have already created his own Immortal Grade Sword Technique.

    It was just a matter of time!

    "Wake up."

    Suddenly, a voice appeared in Meng Fan''s mind.

    At the same time, the ocean of Sword Dao that enveloped him suddenly disappeared, and he could no longer feel it at all.

    Meng Fan frowned and opened his eyes.

    The giant sword that had been in front of him was gone, leaving only a pile of rubble, with a delicate flying sword standing in the middle of it.

    This was the true form of the Xue Ying Sword!

    As Meng Fan comprehended and absorbed, the outer shell of the Xue Ying Sword had completely shattered.

    "I can feel that the Sword Dao contained within the Xue Ying Sword is enough for me to comprehend for a while. Why did you wake me up?" Meng Fan said somewhat unhappily.

    "Too much greed will only lead to indigestion. I can feel that your sword technique has broken through a barrier. Isn''t that benefit enough for you?" Xue Ying looked at Meng Fan expressionlessly.

    "Moreover, if you continue to comprehend, you''ll have to stay here forever."

    Meng Fan came to his senses. He remembered Wu Qianji had said that they could only stay in this "Wu family''s ancestral land" for one day and one night.

    Judging by Xue Ying''s tone, the time was almost up.

    This little old witch didn''t care if she stayed here, but she cared whether she could leave.

    Meng Fan stood up. This benefit was indeed enough; he wasn''t greedy.

    "Alright, I''m a man of my word. Since you gave me this benefit, I will take you with me when I leave.

    But let me make it clear, after we leave, you have to help me once.

    And before you help, you must stay by my side. Otherwise, in a critical moment, I won''t be able to find you!"

    Hearing Meng Fan''s words, Xue Ying''s voice echoed in his mind, "Agreed!"

    After all, she had been trapped here for a long time. Once out, she had no acquaintances, so following Meng Fan wasn''t a bad idea.

    Meng Fan smiled slightly. If this young lady honestly made the deal without causing trouble, he would have made a great profit.

    He stood up, placed the Xue Ying Sword into his storage ring, and then pushed open the grand hall''s door.

    Outside the grand hall, there was no one.

    "Those four guys, not one of them has a conscience," Meng Fan muttered.

    He had been trapped in the grand hall, and Wu Tian, Lin Feiyan, Wu Yue, and Wu Gui hadn''t waited outside, showing no concern for his life or death.

    The time to return was approaching, and he had no time to explore the remaining grand halls. He had to go back first.

    He walked towards the first grand hall, as only there might have the teleportation array to return.

    "By the way, is this place part of the Demon Realm?" Meng Fan sent a thread of his divine sense.

    He and Xue Ying had no contract, so they couldn''t communicate mind-to-mind like with Hong Qi, the old monk, or Xiao Qing. He could only use this method to send messages.

    "Sort of," Xue Ying responded.

    Meng Fan didn''t ask further. It was as he had guessed.

    This "Wu family''s ancestral land" wasn''t as simple as the Wu family imagined.

    That ancestor, Wu Thirteen, was truly extraordinary!

    Soon, Meng Fan returned to the first grand hall. Whether there was a teleportation array to return or not, Hong Qi was still here "subduing" that giant cauldron. He had to come back and check.

    As soon as he stepped into the grand hall, he saw four people standing inside with different expressions.

    "Senior Brother Meng, it''s great that you''re okay." Lin Feiyan rushed over, her face full of excitement.

    She almost hugged Meng Fan but stopped in time, remembering the difference between men and women.

    "What could happen to me? Just a mere broken sword. Even if I couldn''t handle it, could it kill me?" Meng Fan said calmly and indifferently.

    His words were targeted, both at Lin Feiyan and at Wu Yue and Wu Gui.

    He meant that he had just escaped with his life and hadn''t obtained the sword.

    The news of obtaining a divine sword should be kept secret if possible.

    Moreover, he hadn''t really obtained the Xue Ying Sword; he had just made a deal!

    "Senior Brother Meng, I knew you were powerful and would be fine," Wu Tian said with a grin as he walked over to Meng Fan.

    To be honest, as the time to return approached, he had thought Meng Fan had died in that grand hall.

    Having spent so much time in the Sword Pavilion, he knew more about sword weapons than others and understood how terrifying a true divine sword could be.

    Meng Fan was strong, but encountering a divine sword and being killed by it was entirely normal.

    What surprised him was that when he thought Meng Fan was dead, he felt a bit sad.

    He was actually sad for this bastard?

    And seeing Meng Fan alive, he was genuinely happy.

    Ridiculous!

    Sigh...

    Didn''t he hate this guy?

    Meng Fan ignored Wu Tian''s sentimental and petty thoughts. He moved his gaze to the giant cauldron in the center of the grand hall.

    He was mind-connected with Hong Qi and already knew she had successfully become the cauldron''s spirit.

    For a moment, his heart burned with excitement.

    Because he knew very well how many treasures were inside that cauldron.

    Not to mention, just the Ginseng Fruit alone made his eyes light up.

    It was an unimaginable treasure!

    But Hong Qi had made such a great contribution. If he didn''t reward her with the Ginseng Fruit, it wouldn''t be fair.

    And after giving the Ginseng Fruit to Hong Qi, she could use it to break free from her spirit form and reconstruct a physical body.

    A true rebirth.

    Rebirth as a human!

    Meng Fan remained calm and didn''t rush to put the cauldron into his storage ring.

    He didn''t want anyone to know he had obtained the cauldron, including Wu Tian and Lin Feiyan.

    He planned to take the cauldron away at the moment they were teleported out of here!

    "Senior Brother Meng, it''s great you made it back. The day and night are almost over. If you were a bit later, you would have missed it and would have had to stay here until the next time the ancestral land opened," Wu Yue said with a smile to Meng Fan.

    Meng Fan just nodded and didn''t say anything.

    At that moment, Xue Ying''s voice rang in his mind again.

    "I didn''t expect the Qingtian Cauldron to fall into your hands."

    Others couldn''t see it, but Xue Ying could immediately tell that Hong Qi inside the Qingtian Cauldron had a relationship with Meng Fan.

    Qingtian Cauldron, Meng Fan now knew the name of the giant cauldron.

    "Senior Xue Ying, what''s the origin of this Qingtian Cauldron?" he asked Xue Ying through divine sense.

    "Since you''ve already obtained it, you can slowly research it yourself in the future. It''s a good thing, anyway."

    Xue Ying''s introduction was just three words, and then she said no more.

    Meng Fan and she weren''t that familiar, so he didn''t feel comfortable asking more.