Lin Fan traversed Ling Mountain for over a hundred li, finally arriving at the meeting point with Liu Muci. Shen Yuqing and Xiao Yue were also there.
"How was it, find Ye Qingcheng?" The two girls, brimming with curiosity, approached him, their faces full of gossip.
Lin Fan nodded and smiled, then turned to Liu Muci, "How about you, find the treasure?"
Liu Muci pointed ahead, "Several spirit cultivators have already entered, Bai Xue and Peng Fei are among them."
Lin Fan looked up. Their current location was the neck of Ling Mountain, as if cut by a sharp blade. At the neck, there was a horizontal incision. The inside was hollow, with a passage leading up and down. Above was the summit of Ling Mountain, the peak. Below was the belly of Ling Mountain, vast and bottomless, stretching beyond sight.
"Xiao Fan, I heard people from the Ye family have arrived and are looking for you," Liu Muci said.
Lin Fan scratched his head, "No way? One Ye Qingcheng isn't enough, now the whole family is here?"
"Did you do something to Ye Qingcheng?" Liu Muci asked.
Lin Fan shook his head, "Did nothing, she even bit me."
Liu Muci hummed, "Oh, they are also here to look for treasures..." The Ye family was powerful, and Tianbao Tang's reputation was renowned throughout the country. Moreover, they were a flourishing spirit cultivator family. Even their servants possessed considerable cultivation and formidable strength. And there was the eldest young master, Ye Wudi, hailed as the foremost person of this generation!
"Xiao Fan, if Ye Wudi comes, I fear you'll be in grave danger," Liu Muci said with concern.
Lin Fan grinned, "If I can't beat him, I'll run!"
Boom! A thunderous roar suddenly came from ahead. Even from outside, the energy fluctuations could be felt.
"Someone's fighting, let's go in too." Lin Fan tossed Shen Yuqing and Xiao Yue into the Sumeru Space, then rushed into the cave ahead with Liu Muci.
"Where did you put those two?" Liu Muci asked in surprise.
"A hidden paradise," Lin Fan replied. The cave resembled a large cavern. The stone walls on both sides were covered with protruding rocks. Water dripped from the ceiling, creating echoes. Vines clung to the walls, and a few people were fighting on them.
Boom! As soon as they entered, a surge of energy attacked. Lin Fan dodged sideways, "Sister Bai Xue, we know each other at least, no need to fight as soon as we meet, right?"
"Once you enter, you're an enemy. Enough talk." Bai Xue's voice was cold. With a wave of her hand, two more energy blasts came. Lin Fan avoided them again. The red energy struck the stone wall, leaving two small palm prints.
Liu Muci frowned slightly, her imposing aura suddenly erupting. An invisible force field surged around her, powerfully repelling Lin Fan far away. With a bang, his back hit the stone wall heavily.
"Ouch! It hurts so much... Shout when you're using a big move! Such a bad teammate!" Lin Fan rubbed his lower back, complaining angrily.
"This kid doesn't look very smart." Everyone stared at Lin Fan as if he were an idiot.
Bai Xue looked at Liu Muci, "So you are a martial artist. No wonder I couldn't sense spirit energy or sorcery from you, yet you exude a sense of power."
"I didn't expect that after martial arts declined for a thousand years, someone today can still cultivate to the Heaven rank relying on their physical body."
Liu Muci smiled faintly, "Martial artists never declined, they are just not as ostentatious as you are." Lin Fan wasn't too surprised. Liu Qinghui himself was a Heaven rank martial artist, so his granddaughter wouldn't be too bad.
Peng Fei remained at the cave entrance, not daring to act rashly. Besides them, there were several other people in the cavern. Three men and two women, all very powerful. Those who could reach this place were no ordinary people, either members of sorcery sects or top experts from various aristocratic families. The three men were spirit cultivators. The two women in white robes exuded powerful sorcery energy.
"Are you from the White Sorcery Sect?" Lin Fan asked curiously.
The older woman smiled seductively, "It seems you are the legendary successor of the Golden Sorcery Sect, Lin Fan."
The younger girl interjected, "Mom, stop wasting words with him! Just kill him!"
Lin Fan was surprised. For a treasure whose existence was uncertain, they were both going into battle, was it worth it? What if they both ended up here, wouldn't that mean the end of their lineage!
"I am Lin Fan, that's true, but I'm not the successor of the Golden Sorcery Sect." As Lin Fan spoke, he carefully observed the mother and daughter. The older woman looked to be around thirty, still alluring. She had a good figure, and even under the loose sorcery robes, her graceful curves were discernible. She emanated the charm of a mature woman. The younger girl looked less than twenty. The innocence of youth had not yet faded from her face, and the two bore a striking resemblance. Her figure was not as voluptuous as her mother's, still possessing a youthful immaturity. Standing together, the mother and daughter looked like sisters. No one would have guessed they were mother and daughter.
The older woman was named Xie Mei, the leader of a branch of the White Sorcery Sect. She did not participate in the war between the Black and White Sorcery Sects. Xie Mei licked her bright red lips, "Lin Fan, since you are not from the Golden Sorcery Sect, how about we two join forces, eliminate these spirit cultivators first, and then split the treasure?"
"Mom! These spirit cultivators aren't strong, why join forces with this good-for-nothing?" Her daughter, Xiao Qing, completely disregarded Lin Fan.
Everyone looked at Lin Fan. These two from the White Sorcery Sect were already quite troublesome. They needed all five spirit cultivators to join forces just to barely fight to a draw. If Lin Fan and Liu Muci joined, the situation would undoubtedly become one-sided. At that point, let alone treasure, even surviving and leaving this place would be a pipe dream.
"This woman is cunning and treacherous. She has already used the same tactic to kill three spirit cultivators. Do not trust her!" Peng Fei shouted.
Bai Xue extended an olive branch, "Lin Fan, aren't you looking for Ye Qingcheng?"
"My elder sister is Ye Qingcheng's sister-in-law!"
"As long as you team up with me, we'll split the treasure equally, and I can help you find Ye Qingcheng."
Lin Fan was surprised, "Ye Wudi is your brother-in-law?"
Bai Xue nodded, "That's right, my brother-in-law has already arrived at Ling Mountain."
"He is the foremost master of this generation. Even if you join forces, you won't be able to defeat him."
"If you and I join forces, I guarantee my brother-in-law won't attack you."
Slap! Lin Fan smacked his forehead hard, his mind completely blank. If Bai Xue was telling the truth, then Ye Qingcheng was not from the White Sorcery Sect. And Xie Mei and her daughter were from the White Sorcery Sect... Good heavens!
"Doesn't this mean that besides Liu Muci, everyone else intends to kill me?!" Thinking this, Lin Fan felt a chill down his spine and regretted coming to Ling Mountain this time.