A Good Parting

Chapter 413 A Good Parting

The Yan family's territory, at the summit of the main peak.

A serene palace is surrounded by layers of spiritual mist, with white jade as its floor, spiritual stones as its pillars, and exotic flowers and rare herbs adorning it. Its carved beams and painted rafters exude an ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere.

The plaque is engraved with the three large characters "Wangxian Hall", and its spiritual light flows endlessly.

Yan Xun Nan, the patriarch of the Yan family, sat atop the cloud platform, his face still etched with anger. Pointing at Yan Gui Ren, who was kneeling on the ground, he roared, "Is this how you do things? Knowing full well that Gu Fan had not signed a permanent spiritual contract with the clan, you still allowed him to contact the Luo Fu Immortal Sect!"

"Ancestor, please calm your anger!"

Yan Guiren kowtowed repeatedly, explaining, "My clan, along with the Xu and Lin families and the remnants of Xuan Yang, are vying for merit. The other families have all sent their best members to the Immortal Sect to refine treasures. If my clan sends others, I fear my disciples will fall behind."

"Moreover... the patriarch also knows how strict the Immortal Sect is in accepting disciples. Gu Fan's desire to join the Immortal Sect is pure wishful thinking. It's just that this junior never expected that an Immortal Sect disciple would ask him to refine a weapon."

As he spoke, Yan Guiren secretly regretted his actions.

He thought this was an opportunity to befriend the immortal sects, but it backfired.

Yan Xun Nan pondered for a moment upon hearing this, his anger gradually subsiding, and said woodenly, "Get up."

"Of course, we should keep him in the clan!"

Yan Xun Nan insisted, pondered for a moment, and then instructed: "From now on, let him stay in the clan. Even if we go to help exterminate the Demon Sect, we don't need to send him into battle."

"Fighting the Demonic Sect is a life-or-death struggle. Letting him focus on refining his weapons and avoid this calamity is enough. He was also present when we paid homage to Venerable Youlin. Since he knows about the annihilation of the Demonic Sect, if he wants to leave now, punish him for desertion!"

Yan Xunnan didn't want to break off relations until the very last moment.

At present, Gu Fan is on good terms with the disciples of the Immortal Sect. Not to mention that being too forceful would offend the Immortal Sect, even if word gets out, it would be a heavy blow to the reputation of the Yan family. The Xu and Lin families and the Xuan Yang Sect would only be happy to see this happen.

Exceptional magical artifacts are all the result of the painstaking efforts of a weapon refiner; forcing them will only create mental constraints for them.

After receiving instructions, Yan Guiren kowtowed again and withdrew from the hall.

After seeing Luo Ying and Ye Lian off, Gu Fan immediately returned to Qingxiao Palace.

With a slight movement of the divine sense, the formation quietly began to operate.

Chang Yuan transformed into a small snake that coiled around his arm, while the gourd burrowed into his bosom. Gu Fan sat cross-legged on the futon, closing his eyes in meditation, his divine sense cautiously probing the surroundings of the Qingxiao Palace.

With the support of the Yan family's spiritual materials, the Qingxiao Palace's formation has been modified several times and can now temporarily provide a protective area. Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator were to take action, it could withstand the attack for a short time.

If the Yan family truly breaks off relations, he will use the formation to delay them, and then use the interdimensional teleportation array to leave.

This was his backup plan.

Today, the patriarch of the Yan family has made a fool of himself in public, and he is worried that the family might take the opportunity to cause trouble, so he is taking precautions.

"Next, we just have to wait for news from Ye Lian," Gu Fan murmured.

Before leaving, Luo Ying had informed him of the impending great battle. Ye Lian would return to the Luo Fu Immortal Sect and introduce him according to the Spirit Contract. As a result, he would only have a few days left to stay in the Yan family.

Three days later.

Upon sensing Ye Lian's figure reappear outside Qingxiao Palace, Gu Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He waved his sleeve to open the palace door, and Ye Lian chuckled, "Fellow Daoist, are you ready?"

While Ye Lian was visiting Gu Fan, Yan Guiren was flying towards Wangxian Palace with a bitter heart.

After the gatekeeper announced his arrival, he dragged his heavy steps into the hall.

Yan Xun sat on the cloud platform at the south end. Seeing Yan Guiren's face ashen, he frowned and scolded, "Why are you looking so gloomy? What has bothered this old man's peaceful cultivation?"

"Greetings, Ancestor."

After bowing deeply, Yan Guiren took out a pale yellow token from his sleeve and held it in his palm, saying in a deep voice, "Just now, this disciple received a summons from the Immortal Sect, saying that they want to... summon Elder Gu!"

"A summoning deity?"

Yan Xun Nan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, before he retrieved the information about the Summoning Immortal Token from his memory and suddenly stood up: "This is the Summoning Immortal Token!"

After speaking, without waiting for Yan Guiren's reply, he summoned the pale yellow token into his palm, and after examining it, his face instantly turned ashen.

"Bloodstained Immortal Path" is just a nickname used by disciples of the Immortal Sect; the Summoning Immortal Order is the official name.

Those who were originally not destined to join the Luofu Immortal Sect can obtain a Summoning Immortal Token if they are willing to fight for the sect. As long as they accumulate enough merit, they can join the sect.

Yan Xun Nan was aware of this matter, but no one in the Yan family, or even in the Qingwei Realm, had ever used it.

Not to mention that one needs an introduction from a disciple of a celestial sect, one must fight bloody battles day and night until one accumulates enough merits, and the chance of survival is so low that it is unbearable to talk about.

Furthermore, even if one were lucky enough to join a celestial sect, what difference would it make? Could one compete with those geniuses from the core realms?

Yan Xun Nan held the Summoning Immortal Token in silence for a long time before throwing it to the ground and whispering, "Let him go."

"Disciple obeys." Yan Guiren crawled two steps on his knees, picked up the Summoning Immortal Token, kowtowed and left.

He had anticipated Yan Xunnan's reaction.

Once the Summoning Order was issued, he knew that all his previous plans had come to naught, and the Yan family could no longer keep Gu Fan.

This seemingly small token is actually a rule jointly decided by the eight Nascent Soul Saints of the Luofu Immortal Sect, representing the will of the Luofu Immortal Sect.

Let alone the Yan family, even if all the cultivators of the Qingwei Realm were tied together, they wouldn't be enough to withstand a single palm strike from Youlin Xuanzun.

When Yan Guiren arrived outside Qingxiao Palace, Ye Lian and Gu Fan were leisurely drinking tea.

Upon seeing the returning swallow, the two men rose to greet him.

But Yan Guiren shook his head and waved his hand, forcing a smile: "Fellow Daoist, there's no need for such formalities. Over the years... the Yan family has treated you quite well. Just keep that kindness in your heart."

"Furthermore, fellow Daoist, you still have some contribution points in your clan that you haven't been able to redeem. See if there's anything you like and feel free to take it with you."

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After saying this, he handed the Summoning Token to Gu Fan.

Gu Fan accepted the Summoning Immortal Token, feeling quite surprised.

I thought that even if the other party didn't dare to lose their temper, they wouldn't be very friendly, but I never expected them to be so polite.

Since the Yan family was so generous, he had no reason to refuse.

Those contributions were all the result of his hard work in refining weapons, so he simply made a list and handed it to Yan Guiren.

Yan Guiren then summoned his disciples to bring out the spiritual materials one by one, allowing Gu Fan to inspect them. He then called Yan Fuyao, and together they escorted Gu Fan and Ye Lian to the teleportation array.

The teleportation array flashed, and the two figures disappeared.

Yan Fuyao couldn't help but ask, "Why did the elder give all those spiritual materials to Elder Gu? Our clan is currently vying for Qingwei with the Xu and Lin families and the remnants of Xuanyang. Leaving these spiritual materials behind..."

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"Shortsighted!"

Yan Guiren snorted coldly: "They're just some spiritual materials. Even if they're of some value, how could they possibly affect the overall situation of Qingwei?"

"Our clan will have to follow the Immortal Sect to exterminate the demonic cultivators in the future, and the dangers are beyond description. Qingwei's allegiance is still unknown. If this person can truly survive and join the Immortal Sect, our clan will have a glimmer of hope thanks to this bond of kinship."

Regardless of their scheming, the Yan family never actually made a move.

Anyone would have thought that the Yan family treated Gu Fan well, sending him off with courtesy and ensuring an amicable parting.

"The elder is right, disciple understands."

Yan Fuyao bowed and admitted her mistake.

The headquarters of the Luofu Immortal Sect.

The teleportation array flashed, and Gu Fan and Ye Lian appeared.

After receiving the Summoning Order, he became a temporary disciple of the Luofu Immortal Sect. Although he could not obtain the same privileges as the formal disciples, he could obtain a place for cultivation within the sect.

"May I ask where my cave dwelling is located?"

Gu Fan surveyed the scenery of the Immortal Sect and asked softly.

"No rush." ​​Ye Lian blinked and smiled, "Master instructed that after returning to the Immortal Sect, I should take you to see him."

"Does Daoist Cangqiu want to see me?" Gu Fan's heart skipped a beat.