Chapter 941 - 317: Cultivation and Growth

Boom!

A burst of purple light exploded, and the entire mountain roared, creating a huge crater.

The elderly man in green robes pinched a spell with his right hand, and a silver-white light streaked across the void, appearing in front of the elder with an ethereal presence.

Brang!

A crisp sound echoed, and the silver-white light transformed into a shield in front of Fan Hongwei.

"Old guy, are you getting senile and starting to show signs of decay?"

"At such a critical moment, you suddenly spaced out?"

The elderly man Ling Feng turned his head and said somewhat speechlessly.

They were currently in the secret realm, in the midst of crossing challenges when Fan Hongwei suddenly lost focus for a moment.

"Something happened, but it’s not important."

Fan Hongwei waved his right hand, and the silver-white shield rapidly shrank, turning into a silver light that fell into Ling Feng’s hand.

"What happened, care to share?"

Ling Feng curled his lips, showing a curious expression.

"One of my puppet clones left outside has died, specifically the one monitoring the Martial Artist named Xiao Yu."

"It seems that a mutation has occurred in the Demon Cave."

Fan Hongwei said lightly.

His figure quickly retreated, his hands continuously pinching spells, using secret techniques to deduce the process of the puppet’s death.

Fan Hongwei had tampered with the puppet, even though the puppet couldn’t transmit messages, he could still use secret techniques to deduce.

However, this secret technique can only deduce vaguely.

Soon.

Fan Hongwei’s face showed a hint of interest: "Interesting, the puppet’s death is actually related to that young fellow."

"Oh?"

"That Martial Artist at the Divine Treasure Realm?"

"A lowly Divine Treasure Realm martial artist was actually able to take down your puppet at the Golden Core Realm?" Ling Feng said in surprise.

Fan Hongwei’s artifact refining skills are rather high.

The puppet he refined was only at the early stage of Golden Elixir, but even against some weaker middle-stage Golden Elixir cultivators, it could hold its own and not be disadvantaged.

"The exact process is unclear, can’t be calculated, the interference in the Demon Cave is too great."

"But what is known is that the puppet’s death process was very short, so short that it couldn’t transmit messages to the main body."

Fan Hongwei smiled slightly: "Just a lowly Martial Artist, once I’ve dealt with the matters here, I’ll personally take a trip to meet that interesting young fellow."

"I’ll join you then, hearing you talk about him makes me more and more curious."

Ling Feng grinned, becoming curious about the young man who caused his old friend to stumble multiple times.

"Alright."

"Let’s go, deal with these monsters, and check on how Kong Diqiu is progressing."

Fan Hongwei said calmly.

...

Martial Realm.

Flame Martial City.

In the city’s teleportation array, a light flickered smoothly.

A person wearing white clothes, with a burly physique and a passive aura, resembling an ordinary person who has never cultivated.

There was an air of elegance, calmness, and serenity between his brows.

This person was Lin Zheyu, who had just returned from the Demon Cave.

"Please present..."

"Uh, Mr. Xiao!"

"You...you’ve returned?"

The guarding martial artist was a member of the Martial Hall.

The leading man showed a look of disbelief upon seeing Lin Zheyu.

"What’s wrong, is my return so strange?"

Lin Zheyu looked at the man curiously.

It’s common for cultivators to disappear for years going on adventures or undertaking secluded cultivation.

He had only been gone for less than half a year, yet everyone looked as if he had died.

"It’s like this."

"Several months ago, Wu Yixuan spread rumors everywhere saying you went through a space-time node in the Demon Cave into the Demon Realm for exploration."

"You stayed inside for months and hadn’t come out yet."

"He even said that you had already died inside..."

The man said awkwardly.

Lin Zheyu: "..."

Lin Zheyu was somewhat speechless.

After just leaving for half a year, rumors of his death had spread.

The Martial Alliance is a rather loose organization, not requiring a soul flame to be left behind, all voluntary, and Lin Zheyu initially didn’t leave one.

Even if he died outside, no one would know.

For disappearing so long, he did use a teleportation array to reach the Demon Cave initially, so many believed it.

Returning to Flame Martial City.

Lin Zheyu sent messages to friends with good relations like Qiu Kun, Bai Lin, and Zong Linjing.

They weren’t in Flame Martial City, each occupied with their own matters.

The Demon Cave and Demon Realm have extremely harsh environments, after staying there for half a year, Lin Zheyu missed the delicious food from the Profound Light Tower.

He planned to contact Bai Lin and others to enjoy the culinary delights of the Immortal Realm at Profound Light Tower, but they were all absent.

He went to Profound Light Tower alone and had a sumptuous meal.

Then went to Martial Hall for a visit.

Having joined Martial Hall for so long, Lin Zheyu had yet to undertake any substantial tasks, so he couldn’t keep shirking.

"Oh, Mr. Xiao!"

"Haha, I knew you wouldn’t have any issues, it was that kid Wu Yixuan spreading rumors."

Upon arriving at Martial Hall, a rough voice came from ahead.

This was a burly man with bronze skin and muscles, shirtless.

The man’s name was Gao Zihang, like Lin Zheyu, he was also a deputy hall master of Martial Hall.

"Mr. Gao, congratulations."

"It’s been a while, the aura of the Shackled Realm around you seems to be getting stronger."

Lin Zheyu looked at the burly man and said with a smile.

"Haha, still a ways off, just barely touching the threshold of the Shackled Realm, far from breaking free from the shackles."

Gao Zihang laughed.

Though he spoke humbly, his face was full of pride.