Golden Drum Plain

After leaving Green Wave Cave, Li Yunfan did not return to his own cave dwelling. Instead, he went to Han Li's cave dwelling first to confirm whether Han Li had been summoned by Xuan Le on his way back.

Looking at the quiet Inverted Five Elements Array outside the cave, Li Yunfan threw out a communication talisman and then waited outside the cave. After several hours of waiting, he still did not see Han Li. He could finally confirm that the other party had gone to the spirit stone mine.

"It seems that even though my appearance disrupted some of the events, the timeline will still return to its original course..."

After thinking it over, Li Yunfan released the Cloud Piercing Boat and flew towards his cave.

Several days later, in the huge plaza in front of the main hall of Huangfeng Valley, hundreds of high-level Qi Refining disciples and more than a dozen Foundation Establishment disciples stood neatly in the plaza, with Li Yunfan and Chen Qiaoqian also standing among them.

In front of these people stood a middle-aged man with a cold expression, dressed in a green robe. He was none other than Uncle Chen, who had come to Li Huayuan's cave.

These people were the second batch of reinforcements to resist the invasion of the demonic path, and they were preparing to go to Jingu Plain. Not only Huangfeng Valley, but also the other six factions of Yue Kingdom gathered people to go and provide assistance.

Just after Sect Leader Zhong Lingdao finished speaking, Senior Uncle Chen waved his hand and released a huge ship about a hundred feet long. He then flew to the bow of the ship first, and Li Yunfan and other disciples followed suit and jumped onto the ship.

After all the disciples had landed on the ship, Uncle Chen lightly stepped forward, and the ship instantly transformed into a white light and disappeared into the horizon.

"Senior brother..."

Li Yunfan was standing on one side of the ship, deep in thought, when he heard the sound and turned around to see Chen Qiaoqian standing there looking at him.

"Junior Sister!" After a brief silence, she finally spoke.

Chen Qiaoqian slowly walked to Li Yunfan's side, her face expressionless. After a moment, she spoke softly.

"This time, the demonic forces are coming on strong. Jiang and Cheqi have already fallen. Senior brother, do you think our Yue Kingdom can withstand them?"

Li Yunfan looked at Chen Qiaoqian's profile. He hadn't expected her to ask such a question. Yue Kingdom was naturally unable to resist, but he couldn't tell her the result now.

"With the seven factions joining forces, their strength is not much weaker than the opponent's."

Upon hearing Li Yunfan's ambiguous answer, Chen Qiaoqian pursed her lips slightly and did not say anything more, but simply stood there silently.

Seeing this, Li Yunfan paused for a moment, then slowly walked to Chen Qiaoqian's side and stood beside her.

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Inside a simple earthen house in the Huangfeng Valley camp of the seven factions of Jingu Plain, Li Yunfan was holding a storage bag and examining its contents.

After a moment, he put all the items into his storage bag, then waved his hand to release a futon, sat down cross-legged and began to meditate.

A year had passed since he arrived at Jingu Plain. During this time, countless battles broke out between the seven sects and the demonic path, including battles between Core Formation cultivators and life-or-death struggles between Foundation Establishment cultivators.

With his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation and the domineering power of the Purple Nether Heart Flame, he was not seriously injured in these battles and even killed many demonic cultivators, leaving a considerable reputation among the seven factions.

Of course, he wasn't the only one among the seven powerful factions; for example, Han Li had also made a name for himself.

"Junior Brother Li, Master has ordered you to go to his quarters!"

Upon hearing the sound, Li Yunfan suddenly opened his eyes, got up, and opened the door, only to see his fourth senior brother, Song Meng, looking at him with a grin.

"Fourth Senior Brother!" Li Yunfan greeted him with a smile and clasped his hands in greeting.

Song Meng smiled and nodded, then led Li Yunfan to Li Huayuan's residence.

"Master, I have brought Junior Brother Li!" Song Meng said, bowing as he stood outside the door.

"Come in!"

Upon hearing Li Huayuan's voice, Li Yunfan pushed open the door and went inside.

"Disciple greets Master!" Li Yunfan said respectfully, cupping his hands.

Li Huayuan looked at Li Yunfan with a smile on his face. He was very satisfied with his disciple, especially since the other party had made a name for himself by killing many demonic cultivators, which made him, as the master, quite famous among the other Core Formation cultivators.

"Yun Fan, I was quite surprised that you could make such a name for yourself in Jingu Plain. I didn't expect you to grow so fast. With your current strength, even ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators might not be your match."

"Master, you flatter me! I only managed to restrain the demonic cultivators with my cultivation techniques," Li Yunfan said modestly.

Li Huayuan smiled and nodded, then gave Li Yunfan some pointers on his cultivation issues before his smile faded and he revealed his ultimate goal.

"Yun Fan, I've called you here today because I want you to do a personal favor for me."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan was taken aback at first, his mind racing, before he suddenly realized, "So it was about that matter!"

Just as he was about to say something, Song Meng's voice suddenly came from outside the door, interrupting him.

"Master, Senior Nangong from the Hidden Moon Sect has come to pay a visit!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking to himself, "Senior Nangong, it seems it must be her..."

Immediately, his curiosity was piqued. He had never seen what Han Li's future Daoist partner looked like.

Upon hearing Song Meng's voice, Li Huayuan frowned slightly and then said to Li Yunfan, "Yunfan, you can go out first. I will talk to you in detail after I finish meeting with Fellow Daoist Nangong."

Li Yunfan bowed respectfully and said yes, then pushed open the door and went out.

As soon as he left the room, he saw seven unfamiliar figures standing not far away, four men and three women, each exuding an unfathomable aura, all of them were Core Formation cultivators.

Li Yunfan glanced at it briefly before quickly looking away and standing to the side of the room.

He had never met Nangong Wan, so he couldn't tell which of the three female cultivators was the real one. Although he was a little curious, he wouldn't stare at them rashly. There were seven Core Formation cultivators, and if he offended one of them, he would be in deep trouble.

"Fellow Daoists, please!" Li Huayun smiled and cupped his hands to invite the seven people into the house.

Just after Li Huayuan and the seven others went inside, Song Meng came up again and chatted with Li Yunfan with a smile about his battle against the demonic cultivators.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Li Yunfan suddenly stopped talking, turned his head and looked not far away, where he saw Han Li walking towards him while thinking about something.

After noticing Li Yunfan's unusual behavior, Song Meng followed his gaze and said with a smile.

"Junior brother has come to pay his respects to Master again. He always comes after returning from the battlefield."

Li Yunfan smiled and nodded, then went straight to meet him.

"Junior brother!"