When Xiao Yuying saw Zheng Fa again, her gaze became a bit complex:

From the bottom of her heart, she wasn't surprised that Zheng Fa would go to great lengths to rescue her.

Xiao Yuying had always been quite confident, believing that she held considerable value in the Jiushan Realm.

But Zheng Fa's stance was somewhat intimidating—

He had the Sun and Moon Clock above his head, Zhang held the Quiet Bamboo in her hand, and Jiao Wuji stood behind him with the Ten Thousand Demon Banner.

Bringing an entourage, it seemed almost like they were going to send the entire Chongxuan Sect away.

If Xie Qingxue were added, this combination wouldn't fall short in front of the Five Sects.

Even Xiao Yuying, who was confident and even proud, had to ask herself: Am I worth it?

When Zheng Fa saw Xiao Yuying safe and sound, the fierce glint in his eyes disappeared, returning to his usual gentle manner.

Such a large formation, Zheng Fa had of course prepared for the worst—not exclusively for Xiao Yuying, mainly because... with more people, he felt assured.

He nodded lightly to Xiao Yuying and then looked towards the three from the Tianhe Sect, bowing in gratitude:

"Fairy Xie, Mr. Yan, long time no see. Elder Han, you've come as well?"

He hadn't seen this Sunset Sword Immortal in quite some time, and didn't expect Xie Qingxue to bring Elder Han along this time.

Elder Han looked at Zheng Fa with a somewhat emotional gaze:

Despite Zheng Fa seeming like he hadn't seen him for ages, Elder Han remembered that it had only been a few years since he first met Zheng Fa.

Back then, Zheng Fa was only at Foundation Establishment.

Now, he had reached Nascent Soul.

How things have changed.

Yan Wushuang was also quite pleased to see Zheng Fa, chucklingly saying, "Elder Han was previously worried that our relationship would be discovered by my father, so he went into hiding."

This was largely Yan Wushuang's fault—his poor sense of secrecy probably led Sect Leader Yan to early suspicions.

Being the son, it was unproblematic.

But Elder Han wasn't Sect Leader Yan's biological father... hence he could only stay far away, neither daring to come to Jiushan Realm to avoid further angering Sect Leader Yan nor daring to return to Tianhe Sect, thus managing the Unrivaled Society for Zheng Fa from afar.

"But now, we've come to the Hundred Immortals Alliance as directed by my father himself!"

"Elder Han isn't afraid anymore!"

Understood.

Previously Elder Han was considered a traitor.

Now, due to Zheng Fa's improved strength, he's become a close friend of the Hundred Immortals Alliance and a diplomat for Tianhe Sect.

His status has risen significantly!

Elder Han couldn't hide his smile, clearly holding official status this time, feeling quite proud.

However, Xie Qingxue frowned, not as joyful as the two, but rather said to Zheng Fa:

"Chongxuan Sect, is not simple."

Seeing her serious expression, Zheng Fa also held back his smile: "Fairy Xie, what do you mean by this?"

Chongxuan Sect was certainly problematic, something both Zheng Fa and Zhang had long understood.

Previously, Zheng Fa needed to consolidate the forces within the Hundred Immortals Alliance that leaned towards Jiushan Sect.

Moreover, he was busy advancing, essentially allowing them to stay aside, dealing with them coldly.

Because of inner vigilance, he hadn't sent Master Pang and others to investigate.

Thus, their understanding of Chongxuan Sect's current situation wasn't deep.

Earlier, Xiao Yuying helped investigate, also understanding due to Zheng Fa and the others' lack of intelligence.

"Earlier when I went to Chongxuan Sect for someone..." Xie Qingxue glanced around, her face tense, "The Qingping Sword gave a warning."

Even though he had some expectation in his heart, Zheng Fa was still surprised.

A warning from the Qingping Sword was no trivial matter—this Immortal Sword was not only a Dao Fruit magical treasure but also not just any ordinary Dao Fruit magical treasure.

It wasn't only Tianhe Venerable's personal sword, but also the result of continuous refining from Xie Qingxue's lineage.

After the Heart Demon Tribulation, Zheng Fa had new insights into Tianhe Venerable's strength.

According to Zheng Fa, he hadn't previously fully utilized the true power of the Qingping Sword, regarding his own Sun and Moon Clock or Ten Thousand Demon Banner; they were still a step behind the Qingping Sword.

Could a regular Nascent Soul sect like Chongxuan Sect have something that even the Qingping Sword feared?

Xiao Yuying spoke at this moment: "I also had some perception before... only thought they were using Divinity Transformation methods, but didn't expect it to be Dao Fruit?"

Zhang frowned at her words, speculating: "This matter... junior brother?"

Just with a glance from Zhang, Zheng Fa understood—

Now with himself, Zhang, and Xie Qingxue here, they could somewhat be prepared to deal with Dao Fruit.

At least they wouldn't suffer a loss.

Zhang's temperament clearly was to take the fight to Chongxuan Sect.

Zheng Fa slowly nodded.

Though cautious, now that the Hundred Immortals Alliance was initially settled, and he had advanced to Nascent Soul, Chongxuan Sect had become an internal threat that couldn't be left unchecked.

Not to mention exterminating Chongxuan Sect, at least to figure out what they were up to.

After some discussion, Xie Qingxue had no objections, and the group headed towards Chongxuan Sect.

"Eh?"

Before reaching Chongxuan Sect's mountain gate, Zhang made a sound of surprise.

"Senior sister?"

"This mountain is called Divine Fire Mountain, Chongxuan Sect originally wasn't located here, but should be three hundred miles further east."

Zhang pointed at a tall peak ahead, indicating.

Zheng Fa matched her gaze, seeing that the tall peak was the site of Chongxuan Sect's mountain gate. The mountain wall stood steeply with red stones, devoid of vegetation, and was overwhelmingly hot, like a red-hot dagger piercing the sky.

From the foot to the waist of the mountain, instead of palaces and towers, there were mainly rock caves.

A few rock caves emitted some light.

Silver light flashed in Zheng Fa's eyes, revealing extremely dense Fire Element Spiritual Energy within.

The moisture in the surrounding air seemed evaporated by the heat, gathering atop the mountain, forming a hazy mist, obscuring visibility of the mountain's true state.

Elder Han stroked his chin and said, "This mountain... might be on a fine earth fire vein, those caves likely excavated by Chongxuan Sect for Artifact Refining using earth fire."

At this point, he furrowed his brows again, shaking his head: "But such a mountain gate is great for refining artifacts, living here would be uncomfortable."

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