Lin Fan bowed to Zhang Yuanshan and then turned and quickly left.
Zhang Yuanshan stood still in place, watching Lin Fan’s departing back, his face clearly held a tinge of reluctance.
After a long while, Zhang Yuanshan murmured to himself, "Lin Fan, with this departure, by the time you return next, your combat power will surely have reached the Heavenly Profound Realm, and then you will enter the Inner Court... Speaking of which, it’s regrettable that such talent has not shone much in our Outer Court."
Then, Zhang Yuanshan turned around and went into his Cave Mansion to cultivate.
The next day, Lin Fan directly left Sky Star Sect and embarked on the road back to Heavenly Martial City.
What Lin Fan didn’t know was that after his departure, an unexpected visitor came to Li Rou, an elder of the Outer Court of Sky Star Sect.
This was an elder who looked over eighty years old, with a seemingly frail appearance, as if a mere gust of wind would take him down.
There was an incredibly strong aura emanating from the elder.
This aura was like the current of the Yangtze River, even capable of sweeping across the surrounding space.
Moreover, from time to time, the elder’s eyes released a captivating light, as if it could penetrate the depths of the universe.
Li Rou was also very surprised by the elder’s arrival.
However, Li Rou did not dare to say much, just politely said to the elder, "Grandpa Fu, what brings you here?"
Grandpa Fu said, "My lady, you’ve been out causing a ruckus for quite some time; it’s about time you came home!"
Li Rou’s face immediately turned sour.
Then, gritting her teeth, Li Rou said, "No, I won’t go back!"
Grandpa Fu looked at Li Rou again and said, "My lady, why trouble yourself?"
"Regardless, I will not go back!" Li Rou said again.
This time, Grandpa Fu chuckled and said, "Miss, three years ago, you promised that within three years you would find the person who could smell your unique scent and that you would be with him. But now, three years have passed... and you still haven’t found that person, so you should return."
Having said this, Grandpa Fu paused for a moment before continuing, "Isn’t it time you fulfilled your promise from back then?"
Li Rou bit her lip and did not reveal that she had in fact found that person.
Because she knew that Lin Fan was still very weak at this moment.
If she were to reveal Lin Fan’s identity, her family would surely find a way to kill Lin Fan.
"Alright, my lady, stop being stubborn and come back... Many young talents are waiting at the family for you to choose from, hehe!" Grandpa Fu said again.
Li Rou stood there, her face full of determination, and after a long time, as if she had made up her mind, said, "Fine, I’ll go back with you, but... you can’t force me into marriage, or else, I will die in front of you!"
Grandpa Fu chuckled again and said, "Miss, don’t worry, I am sure that the old master will respect your wishes!"
Lin Fan increased his speed to the limit, swiftly moving towards Heavenly Martial City.
At this moment, Lin Fan was burning with anxiety.
He knew that the Lin Family was suffering from a disaster and was desperate to return to the Lin Family immediately.
However, full-speed running also consumed a tremendous amount of energy.
In a desolate place, Lin Fan cursed aloud, talking to himself: "Had I known it would come to this, I should’ve bought a Flying Life to get around!"
Flying Life creatures can fly at great speeds, and many cultivators use them for travel.
However, they are incredibly expensive, and most people simply cannot afford them.
But Lin Fan had plenty of Elemental Stones on him and could surely afford one; unfortunately, in this place with neither village ahead nor shop behind, there was simply no way to buy a Flying Life, so even with Elemental Stones, Lin Fan couldn’t make the purchase.
After finding a cave, Lin Fan immediately began his cultivation to replenish his energy.
Two hours later, Lin Fan’s cultivation reached its peak state again, and he planned to continue his journey.
Just then, Lin Fan remembered that upon his return, a great battle would surely ensue. Although his current strength was not weak, it might not be enough to control the situation.
After all, there should be several Heavenly Martial Level powerhouses in Heavenly Martial City.
"It seems I must find a way to increase my combat power!" Lin Fan thought to himself: "Only when my strength reaches the Heavenly Martial Level can I change the situation upon my return. Otherwise, with my current strength, I won’t be able to make a difference."
Lin Fan was very eager to enhance his strength.
Unfortunately, for Lin Fan at present, it was simply unrealistic to significantly increase his power in a short period of time.
Unless Lin Fan abandoned his dream of reaching the Supreme Profound Martial Realm and directly tried to break through to the Earth Martial Level.
Of course, even if Lin Fan really gave up on reaching the Supreme Realm, it would still be impossible to break through to the Earth Martial Level in such a short time.
"Sky Star Treasure Pagoda? Right, don’t I have the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda?"
Lin Fan suddenly thought of the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda that Zhang Yuanshan had given him.
With a single thought, the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda was already in Lin Fan’s hands.
"This Sky Star Treasure Pagoda, I had refined it back then, but it’s a pity I wasn’t at the required cultivation level, so I could not use it!" Lin Fan muttered to himself: "I wonder, now that my power has increased a little, can I perhaps tap into some of the energy inside the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda?"
Then, Lin Fan began to try to harness the energy within the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda.
Lin Fan knew the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda was no ordinary item, and if he could harness even a bit of its energy, he could significantly enhance his combat strength.
However, what surprised Lin Fan was that when he attempted to use the energy of the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda, its energy surged into his body like a flood.
Lin Fan was taken aback: "What exactly is happening?"
At the next moment, Lin Fan’s expression became extremely bizarre: "It turns out to be... the Chaotic World inside my Purple Mansion?"
Lin Fan was shocked to find that the Chaotic World inside his Purple Mansion was like an invisible maw, frantically devouring the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda.
The next moment, Lin Fan thought: "It looks like the Chaotic World in my Purple Mansion is planning to completely devour the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda. That’s an exceptional treasure; I can’t let it be consumed, I must stop it!"
Lin Fan tried to prevent the Chaotic World from devouring the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda.
It was a pity, however...
No matter how Lin Fan tried to stop it, it was futile!
Lin Fan cursed aloud.
Soon, the Sky Star Treasure Pagoda was entirely devoured by the Chaotic World!
Then, Lin Fan began to examine his body.