Chapter 1729: Chen Siling's Message

At that moment, Little Rebel emerged, holding the Sky-Observing Treasure Mirror. "Big brother," it said, "I found the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. There's really no one inside!"

It turned out that when the Asura Saint Son had threatened with the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Jiang Fan had secretly handed the Sky-Observing Treasure Mirror to Little Rebel, asking it to quickly check the status of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. Just as Jiang Fan expected, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion was already empty.

Moreover, there was a line of demonic characters written by Yun Chang on the square: "We have gone to an outer state for refuge, so as not to be a burden to Jiang Lang. Please rest assured, Jiang Lang."

Jiang Fan felt a weight lift from his heart. Yun Chang was truly clever; she knew that the Heavenly Secret Pavilion was Jiang Fan's weakness and could easily be used as leverage by enemies. So when Moon Pearl and others brought back news of Jiang Fan's battle with the Kindhearted Sage, Fairy Yun Chang decisively led everyone away from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion to prevent the Kindhearted Sage from using them to threaten Jiang Fan.

Although they hadn't anticipated guarding against the Kindhearted Sage, they had successfully evaded the far more cunning Asura Saint Son. Having a group of clever companions truly saved him a lot of worry.

And if his guess was correct, they must have gone to Tianzhou, where not only could many Sages provide protection, but they could also summon reinforcements in time. Understanding this, Jiang Fan seized the opportunity to demand the Central Land resources that the Asura Saint Son had accumulated over many years.

"Jiang Fan!" The Asura Saint Son was utterly enraged! He could not tolerate being manipulated by a mere Spirit Transformation realm junior!

Jiang Fan crooked his finger: "Come in, the continent no longer has restrictions. Even I, a Spirit Transformation realm cultivator, can enter and exit freely."

The Asura Saint Son's jaw muscles twitched. How could he fall for Jiang Fan's trick again? "Jiang Fan! You can't escape!" he roared. "As long as you live, I will not leave the Central Land!" With that, he vanished without a trace.

The smile on Jiang Fan's face slowly faded, replaced by a look of solemnity. The Asura Saint Son was extremely skilled at disguise, so much so that even Sages couldn't distinguish him. He could appear at any time in an unexpected identity to kill him, unless Jiang Fan stayed on the continent forever.

"Being targeted by an Asura Saint Son like this is truly troublesome." Jiang Fan slightly frowned: "I need to find a way to eliminate him, or at least make it impossible for him to hide or disguise himself as others."

While he was contemplating, several more auras arrived at the edge of the continent. He fixed his gaze and saw the Grand Wine Sacrifice of Tai Cang Great State, Sage Tiangong, Sage Tianluo, Xu Youran, and Lv Zhu all flash into view simultaneously.

Among them, Sage Tiangong was carrying the bewildered Sage Tianluo. The Grand Wine Sacrifice of Tai Cang Great State was protecting Xu Youran and Lv Zhu.

"Kid, how did you get in?" As soon as Sage Tiangong landed, he saw Jiang Fan standing on the continent, so shocked that his eyes nearly popped out. The Grand Wine Sacrifice was also surprised for a moment, but quickly recovered and said with a wry smile, "Only he would receive such treatment."

He sensed the surrounding auras, his gaze sharp. "The Asura Saint Son was here?"

Jiang Fan stared at them warily. "First, prove that you are not the Asura Saint Son." He had truly been rattled by the Asura Saint Son.

Xu Youran stepped directly onto the continent and flew over. "I saw Chen Siling in Tianzhou," she said.

Jiang Fan's heart jolted. "How is she?"

Only a very small number of people knew about Chen Siling's relationship with him, so it would be difficult for the Asura Saint Son to find out.

Xu Youran's eyes showed a complex emotion. "She is no longer the Chen Siling we knew," she said. "She asked me to tell you that the past is gone, your ties are broken, and you are fated to be apart in this life."

Jiang Fan's heart sank. These were not words Chen Siling would say; it was Moon Venerable dominating her body! His worst fear had come true: Moon Venerable's soul had finally overpowered Chen Siling's. The soul jade paper he entrusted Ji Qingxuan to deliver had failed to save her.

Jiang Fan secretly clenched his fists. Was the girl who had followed him out of Solitary Boat City, just like Xu Youran, really going to become a stranger? No, he couldn't give up yet. He had to personally examine Chen Siling's body; as long as there was a shred of her soul left, he would save her! He had to go to Tianzhou.

"Xiao Fan, don't worry, I've thought of a feasible method." Xu Youran looked back at Lv Zhu and said, "Sister Lv Zhu is from the Oblivion Asura tribe; her innate ability is to erase people's memories."

"First, we'll talk to Moon Venerable and ask her to relinquish control of the body. If she refuses, then we'll have Sister Lv Zhu erase her memories. That way, Chen Siling's consciousness can regain control of her body."

Jiang Fan was secretly astonished; this method truly was viable. As long as Moon Venerable's power hadn't returned to its peak, Lv Zhu's ability could indeed be effective against her. No wonder Xu Youran had brought Lv Zhu along.

Gazing at the gentle figure who now subtly exuded a hint of maturity, Jiang Fan gently embraced her: "Thank you." Xu Youran had transformed from the girl she once was into a mature woman who quietly shouldered responsibilities for Jiang Fan.

Xu Youran gently pushed him away, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and playfully chided, "The seniors are watching. Besides, I am your wife; these are my duties."

Jiang Fan collected himself and quickly went to the coastline, repeatedly cupping his hands in salute to the Grand Wine Sacrifice and Sage Tiangong. "Just now, the Asura Saint Son disguised himself as the Grand Wine Sacrifice to trick me into leaving the continent," he explained. "If I offended you in any way, please forgive me, seniors."

The Grand Wine Sacrifice stroked his beard and said, "This Asura Saint Son is indeed troublesome. I will contact the other Grand Wine Sacrifices to constantly monitor the movements in all states. As long as he shows up one more time, we can completely lock onto his aura, and he won't be able to escape. Before that, you should stay on the continent and not come out."

Jiang Fan thought for a moment and said, "What about the Merit Ceremony?"

The Grand Wine Sacrifice glanced at the spatial mirror in Jiang Fan's arms, as if seeing the little Qilin, and said, "Right, while you can't bear the merit, it can. How about this: three days from now, Sage Tiangong and I will come to pick you up to go to Tianzhou. If you have any unfinished business on the continent, complete it as soon as possible. We also need to handle Sage Tianluo's matters."

The Grand Wine Sacrifice looked at Sage Tianluo and sighed slightly.

Only then did Jiang Fan notice the disoriented Sage Tianluo, and he asked curiously, "What is Sage Tianluo's current condition?"

The Grand Wine Sacrifice flicked his whisk across Sage Tianluo's neck. Two hidden, dark holes were revealed; these were precisely where the Asura Saint Son had bitten him. "For many years, Sage Tianluo has been controlled by the Asura Saint Son, reduced to his blood bag and puppet," the Grand Wine Sacrifice explained. "Although we have rescued him, his true consciousness has been severely damaged; he doesn't even know who he is. He is a Sage who absorbed more than half of our Tai Cang Great State's fortune to achieve his status, yet he ended up as a puppet. It's truly a pity."

Jiang Fan stroked his chin. True consciousness damaged? His eyes gleamed, and he asked, "Seniors, do you have a way to help him regain consciousness?"

The Grand Wine Sacrifice shook his head. "This is not something either of us specializes in. We plan to send him to the Buddhist Sect in Tianzhou and entrust him to the Buddha Venerable to nourish his consciousness with Buddhist teachings. We'll see if he can recover in the future."

This was a Sage from Tai Cang Great State; how could he simply be given to the Buddhist Sect? Jiang Fan's mind stirred, and he attempted to activate a Flawless Domain. Since Sage Tianluo's consciousness was damaged, could his domain be effective?

As the domain entered his body, Sage Tianluo, who had just been bewildered, focused his gaze slightly, began to think, and murmured, "Why am I here?"

The Grand Wine Sacrifice and Sage Tiangong looked on in astonishment. "His true consciousness seems to have shown a faint improvement!" Sage Tiangong exclaimed in wonder. "Young Jiang, your Flawless Domain has carved out a path entirely different from others. Quite interesting!"

His eyes darted, and he said, "Why don't you bring Sage Tianluo and settle in my Divine Weapon State? I guarantee you'll be well fed and taken care of."

The Grand Wine Sacrifice chuckled. "Do you really poach people so blatantly? Whether it's Jiang Fan or Sage Tianluo, both are people of my Tai Cang Great State. Why would they go to an outer state?" He turned to Jiang Fan. "Jiang Fan, I'll trouble you to take care of Sage Tianluo. Once he recovers his true consciousness, Tai Cang Great State will gain another Sage. Furthermore, if he feels grateful, your Heavenly Secret Pavilion might even gain a resident Sage from then on!"

Jiang Fan's eyes burned with eagerness; this was exactly what he had been waiting for!