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After receiving confirmation, the people in the room were all shocked. This was not only a disruption of their impression of the Misty Sect but also a deep admiration for Lufan's precise judgment. How did this guy's mind work?
However, for Lufan, there was nothing to boast about. It was merely a deduction based on conspiracy theories, thinking slightly worse of others. Compared to the invisible schemes that led to murder on Earth, this was nothing.
"What should we do now? I just saw a lot of people gathering outside, shouting that the Ascending Dragon Talisman should belong to the worthy and shouldn't be wasted on a mere servant. If it weren't for the fact that this is a school, they would have charged in already!" Zhao Xingjian asked.
"These people are too impatient. It's just a rumor; they haven't even seen the Ascending Dragon Talisman and are so sure that it's true?" Duanmu Xue said angrily.
"Three men make a tiger. Even if it's a rumor, as long as enough people say it, it will be considered fact," Lufan said calmly. "Moreover, there might be some family forces behind this pushing things along. They dare not offend the school but can incite loose cultivators to come in and investigate."
"So what should we do now?"
"What can we do? Either we hand over the Ascending Dragon Talisman or stubbornly deny it. But looking at the situation, even if we deny it, they won't believe us."
"Is there really no other way?" Duanmu Xue asked unwillingly.
"There is one more way."
"What is it?" everyone asked eagerly.
"Fight! Use absolute force to subdue them all, and naturally, no one will dare to speak up!"
Everyone fell silent; if they could do that, would they still need to be anxious here?
"How about we ask the teacher for help?" Miko said playfully, clapping her hands as she suddenly thought of an idea.
Everyone's eyes lit up. Yes! The teacher is mysterious; perhaps he would have some solution.
Even Lufan thought this was a good idea.
But he hesitated a bit. If it were before, he would have sought help from the teacher without hesitation. After all, now that he knew the teacher, who he initially thought was just an ordinary Martial Cultivator, was actually a powerful and mysterious figure, this matter should be easy for him.
But now he no longer thought that way, because he had already determined his path in martial arts. Since he was going to walk the Invincible Path, if he sought help for everything, what was there to talk about invincibility? He might as well call it the Turtle Path.
Moreover, the master was a trump card; a trump card should only be played at critical moments to have the greatest effect.
So he shook his head and said, "Let's wait a bit longer. It's not the right time to disturb the master. I want to see what kind of riffraff is trying to snatch the Shenglong Talisman. Although we don't care about this thing, it's not something just anyone can take!"
At this point, Lufan's tone already carried a chilling intent.
Duanmu Xue and the others were once again taken aback and looked at Lufan. They had already sensed that Lufan had changed significantly since returning from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
In the past, he was always cautious, plotting before acting and trying to hide himself as much as possible. But now, although his wisdom hadn't diminished, his actions had changed, carrying a sense of unrestrained freedom.
It seemed that he must have gone through quite a lot during this time for such a big change to occur, they thought.
"Then I'll go gather some information and keep an eye on the movements outside!" Zhao Xingjian said before heading outside again.
This time, Miko did not follow him out but stayed inside the house. She felt that staying here might lead to more interesting things happening.
The room fell silent again, but this time Lufan took the initiative to speak: "How have you all been these past few months?"
Duanmu Xue rolled her eyes at him: "After you led those robbers away, we rushed back the next day. Once our injuries healed, we went back to look for you several times, but you suddenly disappeared without a trace. We didn't know where you went, which made our little Miko cry several times."
Miko's face turned red instantly at the mention of this and she quickly protested shyly, "Big sister, we agreed not to bring this up!"
"Hehe." Lufan felt a bit awkward and could only play dumb; those matters were indeed not easy to discuss with them.
However, Duanmu Xue did not press further; she already had some guesses. It seemed that what happened in that cave was indeed related to him, but since he didn't mention it, there must be some hidden reasons behind it.
"By the way," she suddenly remembered something, "the herbs we collected have all been sold. We earned a total of six hundred taels of gold, which means each person gets one hundred taels. This is yours."
Saying this, she took out a one-hundred-tael Gold Note from her pocket and handed it to Lufan.
"Is it really this much?" Lufan was taken aback. Six hundred taels of gold was definitely not a small amount; he had originally thought it would only be about one-sixth of that.
"Did you sell the White Jade Mushroom as well?" A thought suddenly crossed his mind.
"Yes, the White Jade Mushroom can only exert its powerful effect on enhancing one's aptitude when processed through special methods and combined with various precious herbs. Otherwise, it's just a useless item, so we decided to sell it. Besides, it was Qinglian Fairy who made the offer, and we couldn't refuse."
"There's such an inside story?" Lufan didn't know this before. He had only known that the White Jade Mushroom could enhance aptitude; now he realized it wasn't that simple.
However, if they sold it, then so be it. He didn't mind. Compared to using herbs to enhance aptitude, the Divine Skill he practiced was even more effective and had no side effects.
"It's a pity that after Qinglian Fairy bought the White Jade Mushroom, half of it was snatched away," Miko suddenly said.
"Someone could actually rob them?" Lufan was somewhat surprised. Although he had never seen anyone from the Misty Sect, he assumed their strength must be extremely formidable. In the entire Qingyang City, aside from the Mysterious Gentleman, there shouldn't be anyone who could pose a threat to them.
"Yeah, I heard it was some Witch from the Demon Sect, and there were three of them. At that time, I felt sorry for the Misty Sect; now that I think about it, they deserved it for getting robbed!" Miko said fiercely.
Three people? For some reason, Lufan recalled the three individuals he encountered in the cave. Could it be them?
Then Miko animatedly described what she had heard from others—how they fought for three hundred rounds and how there was a river of blood when they left the city. Her words were extremely exaggerated.
However, Lufan recognized that those three were indeed the mysterious individuals he met in the cave. He hadn't expected them to be from the Demon Sect.
But thinking about it, just that big guy was already a master-level expert in martial arts; only a super sect like that could casually produce such skilled fighters.
The group chatted for a while longer. Miko was usually the most lively and knew various gossip stories, so Lufan learned quite a bit from her.
As they continued talking, the usually reserved Rock and gentle Milan also joined in on the discussion. Even Fatty's mood improved significantly.
Fatty was inherently an optimistic person; he realized that his sister wasn't in any real danger—at most, she might become a bit colder in the future—but she would still be his sister. As for himself, when the time came, he could just throw out the Rising Dragon Talisman; it wasn't a big deal.
Lufan just didn't tell him about their parents; now wasn't the right time. He planned to choose an appropriate moment to bring it up later.
Time had passed, and it was already afternoon when Zhao Xingjian returned from outside with a serious expression. He brought bad news.
"Just now, almost all the Loose Cultivators in Qingyang City gathered to pressure the academy, stating that the Shenglong Talisman is of great importance. A mere servant has no right to possess it. They hope the academy can bring him out for a confrontation. If the matter is true, then the Shenglong Talisman must be handed over, and they will decide who is qualified to hold it!"
Everyone's expressions changed; they hadn't expected the situation to escalate so quickly. Indeed, driven by interests, people's efficiency was at its peak.
"What did the academy say?" Lufan asked.
"The academy has responded, saying that regarding the Shenglong Talisman, they will send Fatty out to explain and confront them directly."
This meant that the academy had made a concession. After all, it was difficult to go against the collective anger of thousands of Loose Cultivators in Qingyang City. If united, they formed an unstoppable force, so it was reasonable for the academy to back down.
However, this effectively pushed Fatty into the spotlight.
If he handed over the Shenglong Talisman, it would be one thing; if he denied it, regardless of whether it was true or not, the enraged Loose Cultivators would tear him apart.
Even if he surrendered the Shenglong Talisman, it would still be incredibly dangerous because no matter who received it, other Loose Cultivators would likely hold a grudge against him.
Thus, this was a dilemma. If Lufan hadn't returned and uncovered the intentions of the Mysterious Sect, Fatty would have had a 99% chance of not escaping this predicament.
A storm was about to arrive.
So what should they do now? Everyone looked towards Lufan.
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