"Shangguan Qingtian, the grand banquet at Divine Immortal Valley has concluded. Why have you lingered?"
Liu Qianjiao questioned, a hint of displeasure in her voice.
"Valley Master, I am not the only one who has not yet departed. Is that person also not leaving?" Shangguan Qingtian asked with a smile, glancing at Lu Fan.
"What, if he intends to stay a few days in my Divine Immortal Valley, do you also wish to stay?" Liu Qianjiao's expression turned cold.
"If the Valley Master of Divine Immortal Valley does not mind, I truly do have such an idea," Shangguan Qingtian nodded.
"I see you truly do not hold my Divine Immortal Valley in high regard."
Liu Qianjiao sneered, "It may be easy for you to move in, but I fear it will not be so easy to leave later."
Shangguan Qingtian's brow furrowed. Liu Qianjiao's words were clearly a threat. If he continued to be stubborn here, he would likely face unpleasant consequences.
Thinking this, he dared not delay and quickly rose. He then looked at Lu Fan, who appeared unconcerned, and said, "As the saying goes, you may dodge the fifteenth of the first month, but not the fifteenth of the seventh. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, Divine Wind Pavilion will not let you go easily. To tell you the truth, the Bai family is under the control of Divine Wind Pavilion. If you do not head to Divine Wind Pavilion within seven days, the Bai family will surely die without a complete corpse."
"Is that so?"
Lu Fan sipped his wine and gave a cold smile, "I only fear that if I go to Divine Wind Pavilion, your Divine Wind Pavilion may not be able to withstand it!"
"What arrogant words!"
Shangguan Qingtian sneered, "In that case, I shall await you at Divine Wind Pavilion!"
Shangguan Qingtian flicked his sleeve and turned to leave. As a Venerable, how could he tolerate being threatened like this? If not for the presence of the Divine Immortal Valley Master, he would have already taken action.
"Impressive, impressive. To remain so composed when facing a Venerable master," Lin Jian applauded.
Lu Fan shot him an exasperated look. If it weren't for the circumstances, who would bother with such matters? After all, these were not people to be trifled with.
"Little fellow, you possess quite a bit of confidence, not even placing Divine Wind Pavilion in your eyes?" Liu Qianjiao smiled, "Perhaps before long, even my Divine Immortal Valley will not be able to suppress you!"
"Valley Master, you jest. I have no such ability," Lu Fan replied with an awkward smile. "Moreover, the Valley Master of Divine Immortal Valley is my benefactor and an old acquaintance. How could I dare disrespect Divine Immortal Valley?"
"Old acquaintance?"
Liu Qianjiao was slightly surprised. "What do you mean by that?"
"My benefactor asked me to deliver this item!"
Lu Fan produced a brocade pouch and handed it to the Divine Immortal Valley Master.
The Divine Immortal Valley Master looked slightly surprised, wondering what was inside the pouch that Lu Fan cared for so much.
"Did your benefactor ask you to deliver it personally?" Liu Qianjiao inquired.
"Yes, it should be a gift for your birthday," Lu Fan nodded slightly.
Liu Qianjiao did not wait and opened the brocade pouch. Inside, there was a sachet embroidered with a single character: Jiao.
The disciples present saw this and showed disdain. Such an ordinary sachet was simply not presentable, and the giver was clearly stingy.
Only Liu Qianjiao trembled, her eyes filled with shock. She never imagined that this sachet would still exist to this day.
"Where is he? I want to see him!" Liu Qianjiao exclaimed.
"But it seems he is unwilling to show himself," Lu Fan said with a wry smile. "I wonder what kind of past acquaintance you have with that senior."
"He still refuses to see me?"
Liu Qianjiao paused, recalling past events, a hint of melancholy in her heart.
Although she appeared resplendent, she had lived for thousands of years, a long stretch of time for her. And throughout these millennia, she had been troubled by love. She never imagined that person would still keep the sachet.
Gazing at the sachet in her hand, Liu Qianjiao rose and, in the blink of an eye, left the sea of flowers and entered a place of seclusion. It seemed the sachet had disturbed her state of mind, leaving her profoundly unsettled.
"Auntie!"
Yang Xian'er called out with some concern, but Liu Qianjiao did not respond.
"Don't worry. Master has entered seclusion, perhaps to break through," Mudan said with a light laugh. "After so many years, I have never seen Master so moved. Perhaps this matter will allow her to break through to a higher level. This is indeed a great joy, and one should not disturb her."
"Is that so?"
Yang Xian'er's face lit up with joy. That would indeed be the best outcome.
"You two shall stay then!"
Mudan smiled. "Guest rooms have already been prepared for you. While you are here at Divine Immortal Valley, I can also take you around."
"Thank you, Sister Mudan!"
Yang Xian'er quickly expressed her gratitude and her face beamed with happiness. She had been worrying about having nowhere to go for fun. If Mudan were to guide them, it would be even better. The Divine Immortal Valley was so vast, and there were bound to be many interesting places.
Upon arriving at a courtyard, Lu Fan chose a room and said with a smile, "I may only rest for one night. I will be leaving tomorrow."
"Why the hurry? Don't you know Shangguan Qingtian intends to deal with you?"
Yang Xian'er stated directly, "If he is waiting outside, wouldn't you be in danger?"
"He just said the Bai family is in danger, and I cannot abandon them," Lu Fan stated frankly. "I am the one who killed them, so how can I let the Bai family bear the responsibility?"
"You aren't planning to go to Divine Wind Pavilion alone, are you?" Long San asked awkwardly. "Divine Wind Pavilion is full of masters; it's probably not that simple."
"Of course, I am aware!"
Lu Fan smiled faintly. "However, I will not be so reckless. No matter what I do, if I don't have absolute certainty, I will never act rashly."
Mudan listened intently, appearing somewhat surprised. Lu Fan looked young, but his words were remarkably profound, suggesting he was no ordinary person.
To be able to go to Divine Wind Pavilion alone, how could he be an ordinary individual? Yet, Lu Fan was so young; could he truly contend with the entire Divine Wind Pavilion by himself?
"How about this? I'll ask my mother to mediate!" Yang Xian'er suggested. "If she intervenes, I'm sure Divine Wind Pavilion will show some respect."
"That's impossible. I killed the son of the Pavilion Master of Divine Wind Pavilion. This is an irreconcilable hatred," Lu Fan chuckled. "Therefore, they will never back down. You don't need to worry about me. I have my own plans!"
Yang Xian'er felt a little helpless and couldn't say more. Lu Fan had made his intentions clear. If she insisted further, it would only be counterproductive.
"Forget it, you're leaving tomorrow, so I'll leave too!" Yang Xian'er said with a wry smile. "Auntie has gone into seclusion, and my staying here would be pointless."
"Cough cough..."
Long San coughed softly from the side, his expression somewhat unnatural. He hadn't expected Yang Xian'er to say this.