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Chapter 251 - 224 [Anticipation, Pursuit!]

Chapter 251: Chapter 224 [Anticipation, Pursuit!]

Several days later, a red Range Rover traveled along the Sichuan-Tibet Line and arrived at the foot of Spirit Mountain, located in the middle of the route. Chu Ji, dressed in sportswear, jumped out of the car and entered into Spirit Mountain alone.

"Awoo~"

When Chu Ji broke through Chu Xuanji’s Enchanting Soul Array and penetrated deep into Spirit Mountain, a wolf’s howl suddenly echoed through the forest. The sound carried no aggression, only a mournful wail that was heavy with longing.

Whoosh!

Chu Ji immediately looked towards the source of the sound and saw, atop a distant peak, Little Wolf with its black fur crouched on a rock, gazing down the path leading up the mountain.

In the sunlight, its figure cast a long shadow, looking very lonely.

"Little Wolf!"

Seeing this, Chu Ji knew that Little Wolf was waiting for its master, Ye Fan, and felt somewhat touched. Moved, she shouted towards Little Wolf.

"Awooo~"

Little Wolf, which had been transformed by various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures by Ye Fan since it was young, not only had physical functions far beyond those of a normal wolf, but its intelligence was also far superior to that of ordinary animals.

Upon hearing Chu Ji’s call, it turned its wolf head to look, then ran down from the peak with evident joy, rushing towards Chu Ji.

A moment later, Little Wolf ran to Chu Ji’s side, looking up at her pitifully, as if trying to convey something.

"Missing Xiao Fan?" Chu Ji asked with a bitter smile.

"Wu wu..."

Little Wolf didn’t understand Chu Ji’s words, but since Chu Xuanji had always referred to Ye Fan as Xiao Fan, it knew that was the name of its master. It then stretched out its wolf paw, hugged Chu Ji’s snow-white jade legs, and cuddled and howled pitifully. It looked so pathetic that it seemed to beg Chu Ji: Why hasn’t my master come back?

"This little guy is really in touch with human emotions."

Moved by the cross-species bond between Little Wolf and Ye Fan, Chu Ji couldn’t help but smile and bend down, presenting her ample curves to Little Wolf’s eyes. She gently stroked the shiny black fur on Little Wolf’s head and said, "This time when I leave, I’ll take you to him!"

Without reaction, Little Wolf couldn’t understand Chu Ji’s words and simply continued to howl mournfully.

"Let’s go, don’t play cute and pitiful anymore, follow me to see your master!" Realizing her attempt to communicate with Little Wolf was foolish, Chu Ji sighed and, with a spring from the ground, sped towards the depths of the jungle.

"Awooo~"

Little Wolf let out a howl and quickly followed behind her, moving much faster than when Ye Fan had descended the mountain before.

Hmm?

"It’s been several months since I’ve seen this little guy, how did he get so fast?"

Noticing the change in Little Wolf, Chu Ji was startled but didn’t dwell on it. Instead, she hurried towards the wooden houses deep within Spirit Mountain.

In front of the houses, Chu Xuanji was lying on a wicker chair with an old book in his hands, his eyes slightly squinted. If not for the occasional page turning, one might have mistaken him for being asleep.

"Master!"

Seeing this, Chu Ji approached with a bitter smile to pay her respects.

"Why have you come back?" Chu Xuanji unusually set aside the ancient book and looked at Chu Ji.

"I came back to see how you were," Chu Ji said with a tone of deep respect towards Chu Xuanji, a respect that was ingrained in her very bones, unlike her manner with Ye Fan.

"Speak seriously," Chu Xuanji said sternly.

"Can’t one miss you?"

Chu Ji stepped forward, hugging Chu Xuanji’s arm and acting coquettishly like a little girl. When she realized that Chu Xuanji was completely unresponsive to her act, her face as taut as bodybuilder shorts, she let go of his arm and said irritably: "I’ve come back to report the progress of your precious disciple to you."

Chu Xuanji silently waited for Chu Ji to continue.

"The medicine furnace you brought to Yanjing last time, I’ve already delivered it to Dong Hai for him. Besides that, he also asked me to collect medicinal ingredients and Essence Stones. Due to the shortage of time, the amount of Essence Stones I could gather is very limited. I plan to check out auctions around the world to see if I can procure a large quantity of Essence Stones," Chu Ji reported.

Chu Xuanji’s brow furrowed slightly, a hint of self-reproach flashing across his features silently.

"Heaven, when about to place a great responsibility on a man, always first tests his resolve, exhausts his muscles and bones, starves his body and skin, depletes his body, and confuses his actions. By stirring up his heart and tempering his nature, this serves to enhance abilities he could not previously fathom—this was said by Mengzi, and you often taught me the same when I was a child,"

Noticing the self-reproach on Chu Xuanji’s face, Chu Ji couldn’t help but say: "So you don’t need to feel guilty about not providing Xiao Fan with cultivation supplies. Moreover, you originally left him two High-level Magical Artifacts, it’s just that..."

Breaking off mid-sentence, Chu Ji noticed that Chu Xuanji’s brows were tightly knitted and anger flashed in his eyes. She prudently stopped and changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Ye Wenhao’s wife went to look for Xiao Fan."

"He’s not hurt, is he?"

Chu Xuanji’s pupils suddenly dilated. A father knows his son best, and although he wasn’t Ye Fan’s biological father, having raised Ye Fan from a young age, he understood Ye Fan in ways that others could not. He knew this event would impact Ye Fan.

"Qin Yan, that bitch, not only insulted Xiao Fan by calling him a bastard, but she also told Xiao Fan about his senior sister’s grief-stricken return to Yanjing and subsequent suicide by jumping off a cliff, nearly causing Xiao Fan to lose his mind."

Chu Ji reported truthfully and added when she saw the concern rising on Chu Xuanji’s face: "But you don’t have to worry. I was there at the time, and I immediately pulled him back from the edge of losing his sanity. He’s alright now."

"Did you tell him the truth?" Chu Xuanji asked with a frown.

"No."

Chu Ji sighed, "I almost told him the truth of the matter, but after seeing he regained his composure, I decided not to."

"That’s good, it’s not time yet," Chu Xuanji said, quietly relieved.

"After that incident, Bai Luo from Bai Family had the disciple Duanmu of Ghost Sect to try to assassinate Xiao Fan, but Xiao Fan killed him in retaliation," Chu Ji added.

"Ghost Sect," Chu Xuanji’s brows furrowed tighter, a murderous intent suddenly flashing in his eyes.

"Please rest assured, the Yanhuang Organization is already aware of this matter, and I believe they will deter the Ghost Sect from acting rashly in the future."

Noticing the intent to kill in Chu Xuanji’s eyes, Chu Ji gave a bitter smile. In her opinion, if anything adverse were to happen to Ye Fan, Chu Xuanji would certainly destroy the Ghost Sect’s standing in the Huaxia Martial Arts World!

It had to be said that Chu Ji understood Chu Xuanji pretty well. As her voice fell, the murderous intent in Chu Xuanji’s eyes disappeared, and his tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed. "What was Ye Wenhao’s reaction?" he asked.

"Ye Wenhao went to the Dong hai to find that wretch Qin Yan, slapped her, and wanted a divorce. Later, Ye Yuanshan intervened and persuaded Ye Wenhao, making him give up the idea of divorce."

Thinking of what Ye Wenhao had said, Chu Ji replied, "According to Ye Wenhao, not only did Ye Yuanshan agree to let Xiao Fan return to the Ye Family, but he also made a promise that Xiao Fan could use all of the Ye Family’s resources at will!"

"Heh, Ye Yuanshan is playing a fine game," scoffed Chu Xuanji.

"Nevertheless, Xiao Fan did not agree," Chu Ji added.

Chu Xuanji showed no reaction to this outcome, as if he had expected it all along.

"By the way, a disciple of the Ghost Sect, Duanmu, had a Mid-level Magic Artifact, the Ghostly Gourd, which now has fallen into Xiao Fan’s hands. Next, he can speed up his cultivation by setting up the ’Nine Star Gathering Spirit Array’ with that Mid-level Magic Artifact."

Chu Ji thought of something else and said, "I believe it won’t be long before he catches up with those so-called geniuses."

"Because of that emotional scar, his start may have been slower than some, but that same scar will unleash potential unlike anything seen before."

Hearing this, Chu Xuanji stood up and gazed into the distant sky, his eyes filled with expectation, "The Qing bang competition is almost here..."

Whoosh!

Startled upon hearing Chu Xuanji mention the Qing bang competition, the color drained from Chu Ji’s face, and an uncontrollable excitement emerged on her charming visage.

After her excitement subsided, the anticipation on her face was even greater than that of Chu Xuanji!

She was eager for Ye Fan to quickly catch up with and surpass those so-called geniuses and to wipe the floor with them before the Qing bang competition!

Especially the successor of a Supreme Strongman who had deep-seated grievances with Chu Xuanji!

She was more eager for Ye Fan to become a Supreme Strongman as soon as possible, completing Chu Xuanji’s dragon-slaying gambit!

Ye Fan was unaware of all these events.

Meanwhile, as Chu Ji returned to Spirit Mountain to meet with Chu Xuanji, Pan Jueming drove a Mercedes-Benz van into Ao Xiang Villa, heading straight for the villa in the very center of the complex.

This villa had become the residence of Ye Fan—several days ago, Ye Fan had moved out of the Tan Palace Villa with Su Yuxin, Su Liuli, and Situ Ruoshui, and taken up residence in Ao Xiang Villa.

As the Mercedes-Benz van traveled on the villa’s roads, Pan Jueming couldn’t help but cast his gaze towards the eight towering trees inside the villa complex.

The eight towering trees were acquired by Pan Jueming for a hefty sum at Ye Fan’s request, had been delivered to Ao Xiang Villa the previous day, and were planted precisely where Ye Fan had specified.

Being unfamiliar with Qimen Dunjia, Pan Jueming couldn’t tell that the eight towering trees were arranged according to the positions of eight stars in the Nine Stars of Qimen Dunjia; he only vaguely sensed their mysteriousness.

Shaking his head, Pan Jueming didn’t ponder the purpose behind Ye Fan’s actions and instructed one of the bodyguards, "When we reach Mr. Ye’s residence, inform the others to be careful when moving the Jade stone, don’t bump or scratch it, or else don’t blame me for being heartless!"

"Understood, boss!" the bodyguard responded immediately.

"Mr. Ye, the Jade stone you requested has arrived. Please inspect it to see if it meets your requirements."

Ten minutes later, Pan Jueming, directing the bodyguards as they carried the Jade stone into the villa’s grand hall where Ye Fan was staying, bowed and reported.

"Good," said Ye Fan.

His consciousness stirred, and telekinesis surged forth, sweeping over the Jade stone nearly one square meter in size. Afterwards, he nodded and said, "You may place the Jade stone in that designated spot in the courtyard."

"Yes, Mr. Ye!"

Several members of the Dong hai Gang immediately carried out the order.

Fighting back his curiosity, Pan Jueming dared not ask any further questions.

"I had you find the towering trees and Jade stone because I want to utilize them to set up the ’Nine Star Gathering Spirit Array,’ where this piece of Jade stone will serve as the main Array Eye. Of course, it also requires continuously channeling Essence Qi extracted from Essence Stones into the Jade stone to ensure the Formation operates," Ye Fan explained.

"Once the Nine Star Gathering Spirit Array is operational, the Primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth will continuously converge above the villa, making cultivation here extraordinarily more effective," he further elaborated.

"So that’s how it is!" Pan Jueming exclaimed, enlightened, a look of anticipation then crossing his face—his residence was also in Ao Xiang Villa, and if the Nine Star Gathering Spirit Array was successfully set up, he would also benefit.

Ye Fan smiled but did not tell Pan Jueming that what he had described was merely a simplified version of the Nine Star Gathering Spirit Array. The real Nine Star Gathering Spirit Array would center around the Ghostly Gourd in his possession, with an array summoning Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi that would far surpass the former.

The reason Ye Fan had made up a simplified version of the Nine Star Gathering Spirit Array was that he could not always leave the Ghostly Gourd in the courtyard as the main Array Eye but needed to carry it with him.

After all, the Mid-level Magic Artifact Ghostly Gourd had several functions, and using it solely as an Array Eye to set up an array would truly be a waste of its potential!

"Once the Nine Star Gathering Spirit Array is established, and with the assistance of the Crimson Golden Crown, I wonder how fast the cultivation speed can reach?"

Ye Fan’s heart filled with even more anticipation!

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PS: First release!

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