The Young Master Storms the City
Chapter 1042: Die with Understanding

Chapter 1042: Chapter 1042: Die with Understanding

Ning Fan wiped the fresh blood off his hands and turned his head toward the direction of the Fuguang Sect, narrowing his eyes.

Zhai Anping... Why did he attack me?

Was it just because I snatched the auction item he wanted?

But the other young masters from the Five Great Sects didn’t react like this; it could only be because I inadvertently made an enemy of Zhai Anping in some other way.

However, after much thought, he couldn’t figure out where he might have offended Zhai Anping.

To say it was because of his father’s matters was even more unlikely.

If that were the case, not only the Flying Immortal Sect but all the Five Great Sects would come out in full force to chase me down.

From the attitudes of the Five Great Sects before, even after so many years, his father was still their number one target.

This also puzzled Ning Fan.

What secret did his father possess that made the Five Great Sects so relentlessly persistent?

Any other normal person, having not found him for so many years, would not only give up but also would not continue to expend such significant effort to pursue him.

After pondering, Ning Fan realized he couldn’t think of any clues and had to push the truth to the back of his mind.

The most urgent matter now was to immediately return to the Feiyu Sect.

He was severely injured, his combat power reduced to less than a tenth; continuing to stay here was not wise.

After finding Yan Shuang and the others, Ning Fan relayed the information he had figured out to them.

"The Flying Immortal Sect? Why would they want to kill our master?"

"Could it be because of that magic artifact?"

"The Five Great Sects are so domineering! Just for a magic artifact, they’ve mounted such a huge operation to chase us down!"

Ning Fan frowned deeply and said in a grave voice, "I’m also not sure why they are so relentlessly pursuing me, but right now, all of us are severely injured; it’s not advisable to confront them head-on."

"Master, rest assured, if they come chasing, we will fight to the death to protect you!" Yan Shuang pledged solemnly.

Ning Fan shook his head amusedly, "By that time, if I can’t even handle it myself, it’ll be pointless even if all of you joined in."

Using the map he had obtained before setting off, Ning Fan clarified the direction to the Flying Immortal Sect and led the three as they hurried off.

Although Kunlun was just a small world, the distance between each sect was actually very vast.

Additionally, considering the pace of Yan Shuang and the others, they raced for a long time but still couldn’t leave the densely wooded area.

"It’s time, get ready to heal," Ning Fan called to the three as he estimated the time.

Since their wounds hadn’t healed completely, they couldn’t always run at full speed, so Ning Fan calculated time intervals to run and rest to heal.

Choosing a cave that was suitable for concealing their presence, Ning Fan hid inside with the three others and took out an elixir from the Qiankun Ring for them to take and heal.

"After this healing session, their injuries should recover considerably, and then we can proceed at full strength to return to the Feiyu Sect."

Just as he was thinking this, a terrifying aura suddenly descended!

"Xu Fan, you really made me look hard for you!"

Ning Fan frowned and leapt out of the cave to look upward.

A flying boat was hovering in mid-air, with Zhai Anping standing at the forefront, his gaze coldly fixed below.

Ning Fan said in a deep voice, "Young Master Zhai, I think I haven’t offended you in any way, have I?"

Zhai Anping sneered, "It seems you want to die with a clear understanding?"

"Of course, otherwise—if I die without knowing where I offended Young Master Zhai—wouldn’t that be a pity?"

"Fine, then I’ll tell you. Do you remember when you treated Wei Qiuwan?"

At that, Ning Fan’s brow slightly creased as he quickly understood the cause and effect.

"The Soul Devouring Beast inside Wei Qiuwan, was it you who put it there?"

Zhai Anping sneered, "You’re not so stupid after all. It took me a lot of effort to place that Soul Devouring Beast inside Wei Qiuwan, hoping to use the opportunity to get close to her and bring the Fuguang Sect under my command."

"Who could have imagined, who could have imagined that you would suddenly appear and successfully cure Wei Qiuwan!" His speech became increasingly sardonic.

"Tell me, you ruined such a big plan of mine, whom should I kill if not you?"

As his voice fell, several powerful figures suddenly dropped from the mid-air.

Among them, five were at the Mid Foundation Establishment stage, and the remaining three were at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

The group glared fiercely, blocking all of Ning Fan’s escape routes.

Ning Fan narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Young Master Zhai, you’ve put in so much effort, not hesitating to sabotage the Teleportation Formation and even bring people over to besiege me; it must be for more than just killing me, right?"

"I must say, you are a clever person." Zhai Anping nodded in satisfaction, "Now, this young master can give you a chance. As long as you submit to me and join the Flying Immortal Sect, I can spare your life."

"No incentives besides threats?"

"Of course there are benefits. You know the reputation of the Flying Immortal Sect. We are the strongest among the Five Great Sects. If you join the Flying Immortal Sect, you will become a close confidant of this young master..."

Zhai Anping, seemingly confident that Ning Fan couldn’t escape, began to speak incessantly.

Meanwhile, Ning Fan seized this opportunity to frantically cycle his cultivation technique to recover strength.

The reason he had been indulging Zhai Anping’s chatter was merely to buy time to regain his strength.

Most importantly, behind him were Yan Shuang and the other two.

They had been seriously injured earlier and their strength hadn’t fully recovered yet. Even if their strength was completely restored, they still wouldn’t be a match for these foes.

Therefore, finding a way to send them away first was his priority.

After a while, Zhai Anping finally snapped out of his own world, looking down at Ning Fan below, and he frowned, "Daoist Xu, I’ve said so much; don’t you have anything to show for it?"