Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 956: The Final Destination

Chapter 956: Chapter 956: The Final Destination

As soon as they entered the next city, Gu Fan and Lord Xiong felt hungry, so they went to a restaurant, ordered some food, and then overheard the people in Martial Arts at the next table discussing animatedly.

"Have you heard?" one of them said, "The Devil Cult colluded with the vampires from the West, and they were exterminated by a coalition of various factions in Martial Arts. Now, every major faction wants to claim the Devil Cult’s treasures for themselves."

Another nodded, "I’ve heard about that too. Only Mo Yun and some man, whose name and face are unknown, are left in the Devil Cult. Only they know where the Devil Cult’s treasures are hidden."

"Some time ago, a group of people chased after Mo Yun and that man. They pursued them to a small city near the borderlands, but not a single one of those pursuers came back."

"The rumors outside are quite sinister now. They say that Mo Yun has a treasure map of the Devil Cult, and that the man possesses the secret script of Martial Arts that everyone in Martial Arts desires."

"There’s no helping it, An innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth. Mo Yun and that man don’t have the power to possess these things; naturally, they have become the prey in everyone’s eyes."

"The worst part is for their Devil Cult, as everyone has a justifiable reason to hunt them down."

Listening to these people in Martial Arts, Gu Fan felt a chill in his heart. If he hadn’t encountered Xue Wang and Lord Xiong, perhaps he and Mo Yun would really have been hunted by people in Martial Arts day and night.

And after hearing all this, Lord Xiong truly believed in the predicament of Gu Fan and Mo Yun. It seemed that Gu Fan truly had no better options and had to follow Xue Wang.

Then the two left the restaurant, found a rundown place in the city, bought it, sealed the windows just like they had done before, and completed the work before dark.

When the sun set and night fell, Xue Wang and Mo Yun arrived as expected. They quickly met up with Gu Fan and Lord Xiong and settled into the temporary accommodation.

Lord Xiong inquired if anything unusual had happened near the cave where Xue Wang stayed after he and Gu Fan had left.

But Xue Wang said that nothing had happened, everything had been peaceful, even boring with nothing to do.

"Could it be that this lad is truly dedicated to joining us?" Lord Xiong began to trust Gu Fan. If Gu Fan had any tricks up his sleeve, he could have set everything up within two days, alerted the people in Martial Arts, and arranged for them to attack Xue Wang in the cave as soon as the sun rose. It would have been almost certain to succeed.

But nothing of the sort occurred. After Xue Wang and the rest moved into the cave that Gu Fan had found, it was still safe during the day, and nobody came to attack Xue Wang.

It is known that during the daytime, when there is sunlight, the Xue Clan can hardly move at all. They would be trapped in the cave and left at the mercy of others.

Gu Fan had two opportunities to deal with the Xue Clan but didn’t take them. Coupled with the Martial Arts discussions he had overheard earlier, Lord Xiong could not find any more reasons to doubt Gu Fan.

Since that was the case, Lord Xiong bluntly announced their destination: the place where the Eternal Life Clan once lived.

Gu Fan knew of the existence of the Eternal Life Clan, but it was several hundred years separated from Qian Ye’s era. Lord Xiong actually knew the location of the Eternal Life Clan’s abode. Who exactly was Lord Xiong?

Gu Fan thought that Xue Wang’s trust in Lord Xiong was not without reason. From what he could see at present, Lord Xiong had true immortality, just like the big boss and Zhuo Hang. Could there be any relation to the Eternal Life Clan?

"Wait a second?" Gu Fan became puzzled again because according to the big boss, the Eternal Life Clan had been wiped out by him, leaving none alive, and everything related to immortality had been destroyed. That meant even if the location of the Eternal Life Clan was found, it would yield nothing.

Why then was Lord Xiong leading Xue Wang and the others to a place bound to disappoint? Gu Fan speculated that either Lord Xiong was not of the Eternal Life Clan and unaware of what had happened there, or the Eternal Life Clan still had some hidden secret unknown even to the big boss. If it were true, it would mean Lord Xiong held no ordinary position within the Eternal Life Clan.

There was another possibility, albeit less likely: Lord Xiong, fully aware that visiting the Eternal Life Clan would be futile, still led Xue Wang and the others there to make Xue Wang give up, or perhaps he had some other purpose.

Indeed, the key to everything lay with Lord Xiong, and Gu Fan became even more resolved to investigate this crucial person.

Suddenly, Gu Fan thought of something important and couldn’t help asking, "I wonder, Lord Xiong, how long do you estimate it will take to reach the place of the Eternal Life Clan?"

"One month!" No sooner had Lord Xiong replied than he saw Gu Fan frowning deeply, and he asked, "What’s wrong, are you in a hurry?"

Gu Fan simply nodded, "I’m calculating the time until the Martial Arts Competition to elect the new leader of Martial Arts."

Hearing this, Mo Yun became somewhat irritated, "You, kid, I really don’t know what to say about you. You’ve achieved immortality and you’re still thinking about the throne of the Martial Arts leader."

"Because being the leader of Martial Arts has always been my dream. If I achieve immortality, I’ll become very powerful, right? Then I can become the leader of Martial Arts and command the respect of the mighty. We wouldn’t have to be hunted by people in Martial Arts anymore," Gu Fan shared his thoughts, and even Lord Xiong approved, "That’s right, even with immortality, life can still be unsatisfactory without power and status."

Since Lord Xiong felt that way, Mo Yun didn’t object, "Alright, kid. Go compete for the leader of Martial Arts. But let me remind you, your Martial Arts skills are at best third-rate. You might not even qualify to compete."

"That’s why I need to obtain immortality to strengthen my abilities first," Gu Fan said earnestly, his eyes burning with a true desire for the position of the Martial Arts leader.

Longing for immortality, craving the authority of the Martial Arts leader, Gu Fan’s eyes brimmed with fervent pursuit. This made Xue Wang and Lord Xiong feel more at ease with him; this desire could predict Gu Fan’s moves and determine if he was trustworthy.

Gu Fan was excited inside and looking forward to what was to come. It wasn’t the excitement of the Martial Arts Competition or the prestige of being its leader that drew him. He just wanted to find Lin Xi quickly and return to his original era.

As for Xue Wang and Lord Xiong, they needed to find twelve people born on the exact same day and year for a blood sacrifice to achieve perfect immortality, didn’t they? How could it be so easy to attain immortality?

Wait, was Xue Wang clear about this? Had Lord Xiong informed Xue Wang of this detail?

Gu Fan believed there was a deal between Xue Wang and Lord Xiong. Judging from future events, Xue Wang and his group did not achieve true immortality, so Lord Xiong likely didn’t get what he wanted either. What would be the end result? Would they turn against each other and come to blows?