Outside, there are many important figures from the Kunlun Sect. Engaging in combat with them is not a wise choice, so let's think about how to convince Xiao Fang to give up looking for the Medicine Saint.

After safely leaving the Shadow Organization base, Xiao Fang knelt on the ground, crying bitterly.

She felt she was too unfilial for not being able to rescue her most revered master.

"Fangfang! Don't be sad. Master might have been moved to another place by the Shadow Organization ninjas, or perhaps he's not here at all. There's no need to feel guilty and worried about it," Lin Yifan comforted, patting her head.

"That's just your speculation. How do you know that's the case?"

"In that case, let's keep searching until we find Master!"

"Okay! Let's search right away!"

After speaking, Xiao Fang anxiously started digging through the soil to find the Medicine Saint.

Watching this scene, Lin Yifan felt helpless and wanted to reveal the truth, but feared Xiao Fang might think his methods too ruthless, and worried she might never trust him again, so he just followed her in digging.

In the bamboo forest behind the mountain, where the Shadow Organization's Earth Ninja Master was fighting with Gao Ziyun, he had already called over several Earth Ninjas.

Today, he was determined to get the Immortal Ring from Lin Yifan's hand and eliminate the threat Lin Yifan posed.

Soon after they started digging, Lin Yifan was ambushed, and the nearby Xiao Fang wasn't spared either.

"Watch out!"

Lin Yifan shouted, then quickly rushed An Qi and Fangfang aside to avoid the hidden weapon attack.

Moments after they moved, two hidden weapons lodged deeply into the soil.

This was an attack from several True Master Four Realm Earth Ninjas, with formidable power.

Failing their ambush, the Earth Ninjas from the Shadow Organization continued their assault.

Lin Yifan felt this was an opportunity, so he used Qinggong to take Xiao Fang away from the area.

The Shadow Organization Earth Ninja chased relentlessly, determined to kill Lin Yifan and seize the treasure from his hands.

Among the pursuers were a few peak True Master Four Realm experts, making it difficult to shake them off without using an Instant Teleport Charm.

So, after covering some distance, Lin Yifan immediately used an Instant Teleport Charm, vanishing from the spot and fleeing to a bamboo forest several kilometers away.

The Shadow Organization Earth Ninjas didn't delay, immediately using Instant Teleport Charms to pursue.

However, Lin Yifan had the Shadow Clone Technique and the Immortal Ring, so they were destined not to catch up with him.

As they pursued, the Shadow Organization Earth Ninjas suddenly lost Lin Yifan in a bamboo forest, unable to find any trace of his presence, as if he had vanished from the world.

After wandering around in the bamboo forest for a while without any results, they decided to leave and return to the battlefield to continue fighting alongside the Central Plains Cultivation World experts, contributing their strength.

Feeling the absence of any commotion outside, Lin Yifan then brought Xiao Fang out from the Immortal Ring.

Not even a second after catching her breath, Xiao Fang wanted to return to the Shadow Organization base to continue searching for the Medicine Saint.

Lin Yifan grasped her hand and asked, "Fangfang, what are you going to do?"

"Go back to save Master, what else?"

"You can't go back!"

"Why? Are you just going to watch as Master gets buried alive?" Xiao Fang questioned.

"It's too chaotic there; our lives are in danger any moment. Let's go after things have settled," Lin Yifan proposed.

"After things have settled? Do you know how long that will take? If it's ten hours, or even days, what about Master? Aren't you worried about Master's safety at all?"

Xiao Fang was infuriated by Lin Yifan, feeling that only she cared about Master, while Lin Yifan was indifferent.

"Do you want to go there and get yourself killed?"

Lin Yifan was also angered, thinking that his actions were for their own good, yet it felt like his intentions were misunderstood.

"Aren't you supposed to be strong? Go beat them up!"

"Do you think I'm invincible right now? Don't forget, I'm still a thorn in the eyes of all the major sects of the Central Plains Cultivation World. No matter which side has the upper hand, I'm at risk," Lin Yifan responded.

"If you won't go, I will!"

All Lin Yifan's words seemed like excuses to cover his indifference. If he really cared about Master's safety, he would risk everything to save Master, just like she would.

"Aren't you afraid of death?" Lin Yifan asked.

"My life was saved by Master. Without him, there wouldn't be Xiao Fang today. Do you think I'd abandon him? Do you think I'm someone ungrateful?"

This statement deeply stung Lin Yifan's heart. Clearly, the Medicine Saint held an irreplaceable place for Xiao Fang, so he absolutely couldn't let her know that the Medicine Saint was imprisoned by him.

In this situation, with Xiao Fang determined to throw her life away, he could only reveal the truth. Even if it meant being seen as cruel and deceitful, it was worth it.

"Don't go. Master isn't in the Shadow Organization base."

"What did you say? Is this some kind of international joke?"

"It's all a conspiracy. Master is still in retreat in the Desert Dynasty."

"A conspiracy? You tell me this is a conspiracy? Do you know how many comrades died or were injured in this mission against the Shadow Organization? Do you know how many cultivators from the Central Plains Cultivation World died?"

Xiao Fang painfully accused him, finding it hard to accept this result.

"Compared to having an entire sect wiped out, this was better. Moreover, it lets the major sects of the Central Plains Cultivation World suffer heavy losses. There are many benefits, so why not do it?"

"Evidence? What proof do you have?"

Xiao Fang felt this might be a lie Lin Yifan made up to stop her from getting killed, or some other conspiracy.

"This was a decision made after discussions among the elders in the valley. If you don't believe me, you can ask them after going back," Lin Yifan replied confidently.

"I don't believe it, you're definitely lying to me, not wanting to save Master so you can claim the position of Valley Master for yourself."

"Fangfang, when did I become so insidious and cunning in your mind? If I really were eyeing that position, would I need to come here to save Master? I should've kept it a secret from everyone, keeping you all in the dark forever!"

"You..."

"What do you mean by you? Do you really think the powerful Master would easily be captured by people from the Shadow Organization? Use your brain! He has countless ways to escape, and even if there's toxic gas, he can easily leave the Desert Dynasty and survive!"

Xiao Fang was left speechless, and the more she thought, the more Lin Yifan's words seemed reasonable. Finally, she asked, "Master really wasn't captured?"

"Why would I lie to you? With the daunting enemy ahead, unable to enter the Desert Dynasty, and unable to contact Master, the elders came up with this ingenious plan to defuse the attacks from the major sects of the Central Plains Cultivation World," Lin Yifan replied.

"I still don't believe it!"

Xiao Fang held onto her skepticism, not fully trusting Lin Yifan.

"If you don't believe it, I'll take you to find the Great Elder, and let him tell you the truth."

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