Chapter 854: Chapter 854

Mu Zi immediately recognized the elder in the video.

That elder was none other than Elder Jiu Shan from Upper Xuan Sect, who had always been accompanying Jiuzhen.

Mu Zi had seen Jiuzhen and Jiu Shan before, so he could recognize him at a glance. "Brother Fan, this person is Jiu Shan from Upper Xuan Sect."

Although Ding Fan didn't know the relationship between these two, he guessed they must be either sect brothers or blood brothers.

Now that it's confirmed that someone from Upper Xuan Sect took Zhou Ruoran away, there was a clear direction for all actions.

Since Upper Xuan Sect took Zhou Ruoran, it naturally meant going to Upper Xuan Sect to demand her back. If the other party turned hostile, Ding Fan wouldn't mind storming in alone and erasing Upper Xuan Sect from existence.

After absorbing the power preserved in the soul of Wen Yizhou from the Spirit Sect, Ding Fan's cultivation skyrocketed to the Middle Stage of Golden Core. Facing the entire Upper Xuan Sect, Ding Fan felt he had the power to fight them.

Furthermore, even for Zhou Ruoran, Ding Fan was willing to risk a fight to the death.

Since Ding Fan was worried about Zhou Ruoran, he did not linger and immediately set off, with Mu Zi following by his side.

Although Ding Fan didn't want to bring Mu Zi along, he couldn't withstand her persistence and had no choice but to bring her. After all, Mu Zi, being clever and resourceful, could help him in many ways.

Mu Zi directly acquired a Humvee equipped with a GPS tracking system.

This Humvee, indeed the most advanced military vehicle now, has an on-board computer networked with the military headquarters. Mu Zi, driving this vehicle, kept in contact with the military command department through communication systems, engaging in chats, ceaselessly tracking Zhou Ruoran's whereabouts.

The two of them driving the Humvee left the Beijing region in less than half a day.

At this point, Ding Fan directly called Wu Die.

Ding Fan wanted to contact Wu Die because he hoped she could help him locate the mountain gate of Upper Xuan Sect.

Although Upper Xuan Sect claimed to be the leading righteous sect of the Ancient Martial World, they kept the location of their mountain gate a secret to protect their sect's longevity.

Ding Fan thought ordinary people definitely wouldn't know the mountain gate's location; people at the Longxi Auction might have wider connections and possibly know how to find it.

Ding Fan had Wu Die's phone number, so he directly called her.

When Wu Die heard that it was Ding Fan calling, she sounded very friendly. Mu Zi, hearing Wu Die's enticing voice, couldn't help but pout in displeasure.

When Wu Die heard that Zhou Ruoran was captured by someone from Upper Xuan Sect and Ding Fan wanted to confront them, she turned serious.

The two agreed to meet in Heavenly Capital.

Heavenly Capital wasn't far from Beijing, and the direction they were traveling was perfect to pass through Heavenly Capital, so Mu Zi floored the accelerator, and the vehicle quickly headed towards Heavenly Capital.

Ding Fan and Mu Zi took less than two hours to arrive at Heavenly Capital. Based on the time agreed with Wu Die, she should be arriving in about an hour.

Since Ding Fan and Mu Zi had nothing else to do, they found a restaurant and ordered some food.

The specialty of Heavenly Capital was steamed buns, and once there, both of them naturally ordered some to eat.

While the two were eating, a girl walked past their table.

The moment the girl passed by, Ding Fan suddenly felt a familiar aura.

After thinking for a moment, Ding Fan realized the aura resembled that of the power preserved in the soul of Wen Yizhou.

Ding Fan couldn't help but take another look at the girl. Could this girl be from the Hidden Sects, specifically the Spirit Sect?

Ding Fan knew of three Hidden Sects: the Immortal Sect, the Ghost Sect, and the Spirit Sect.

Speaking of which, although Ding Fan had never met anyone from the Spirit Sect, his connection with them was the closest since his terrifying level of cultivation was primarily because of the cultivation imparted to him by Wen Yizhou from the Spirit Sect.

Ding Fan looked at the girl again; she appeared to be around eighteen or nineteen.

The girl in front of him was extremely beautiful, almost like a breathtakingly beautiful fairy sculpted from water, ethereal and not of this world.

With distinctive features, tender skin, and tall stature. Even the Nine Heavens Fairy might not possess such looks.

"What are you looking at? Believe it or not, I'll gouge out your eyes." It was at this moment that a man appeared by the girl's side. The man harshly shouted at Ding Fan.

The man looked to be about twenty-two or twenty-three years old, with bronze skin, and was quite handsome, but there was a harshness in his brows…

"You want to gouge out whose eyes? Try gouging out one and see?"

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The man didn't expect Mu Zi to react so fiercely; though she looked delicate and pretty, her temperament was like a ferocious female demon when angered.

"Mind your boyfriend and keep his eyes to himself..."

After all, a good man wouldn't quarrel with a woman, so the man's response somewhat lost its impact.

"My boyfriend can look at whoever he wants, why should you care? Mind your own business… Does looking take a chunk out of you?" Mu Zi was relentless in her response.

The man was totally at a loss for words. "You... you..."

The man stammered for a long time but couldn't articulate anything.

"Let's not stir up more trouble, let's go." Just then, an elder with a white beard came from behind and spoke directly to the man.

The man was clearly very afraid of the white-bearded elder. He didn't say anything and, after glaring fiercely at Mu Zi, he followed the young lady who had entered the private room before him.

"Hmph, what's so great about glaring? If you're not convinced, then come at me... a big man only knows how to glare," Mu Zi ranted.

Although the man was displeased, firstly, he really couldn't out-talk Mu Zi, and secondly, the elder was behind him, so he didn't say another word and instead entered the private room.

At this moment, Ding Fan actually felt a bit of sympathy for the man, who had the courage to argue with Mu Zi. If there were a national championship for arguing, Mu Zi's strength would surely place him in the top four with no problem.

However, the elder paid no heed to Mu Zi and Ding Fan and went straight into the private room.

Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to probe the cultivation levels of the three people who had just entered.

If Ding Fan wasn't mistaken, the cultivation of the woman who entered first was likely at the Heavenly Level Second Grade. As for the man, his cultivation was around third grade Heavenly Level, and about that elder...

Ding Fan had previously fought against Gui Zhen. He felt that this elder, in terms of strength and cultivation, should be on par with Gui Zhen.

Simply put, the elder's cultivation should be above the Profound Level.

Ding Fan couldn't help but be secretly astonished. In such a simple restaurant, there were so many formidable individuals hidden. Including himself, there were four people with Heavenly Level or higher cultivation.

If others knew this, they would surely be extremely surprised.

Considering the cultivation of these individuals, Ding Fan thought they must all be from the Spirit Sect. Otherwise, how could they have Heavenly Level cultivation at such a young age?

Just at that moment, a strong telekinetic force swept towards them.

The force was extremely overbearing. Under such force, Ding Fan even felt a chill all over his body, and the immense pressure made him feel utterly at a loss.

The fact that Ding Fan felt so bewildered was indicative of just how formidable the opponent's cultivation was.

Squeak... At this moment, the door of the private room opened again. The elder once again came out from inside.

His demeanor remained very calm as he leisurely walked towards the entrance.

Ding Fan could tell that the elder had obviously sensed the external telekinetic force, which is why he had come out. Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to check the situation inside the private room.

The man and the girl inside the room did not come out; the two sat there quite peacefully.

Only after watching the elder leave the restaurant did Ding Fan quietly say to Mu Zi, "Wait here for Wu Die, I have something to take care of."

Although Mu Zi didn't know what Ding Fan was going to do, she eventually nodded her head in agreement.

Since the Spirit Sect had granted Ding Fan significant benefits, now that the Spirit Sect was involved in something, he felt obliged to go and check it out.

Then, Ding Fan followed the elder from the Spirit Sect at a safe distance as he left the restaurant.

After leaving the restaurant, the elder directly hailed a taxi. Once the car started, Ding Fan also found another car to follow behind it.

The elder's car left the city and finally stopped beside a forest, where he then got out of the car.

Waiting until the taxi had completely left, the elder directly dashed into the forest.

In order not to be detected by the elder, Ding Fan had already gotten off the taxi far away and followed at a distance using his own movement technique.

The elder ran into the forest and didn't stop until he reached a clearing. By the time the elder had arrived there, a man wearing a white mask was already standing there.

Ding Fan knew that whether it was the man in the white mask or the elder, both had extraordinarily powerful cultivation levels. He dared not make a move carelessly and immediately found a hidden spot to conceal his presence.

"Spirit Sect's Zhang Shanlian... We meet again," said the man with the white mask.

Known as Zhang Shanlian, the elder seemed very calm, merely nodding slightly. "I haven't been in the Mortal Realm for eighty-one years, and yet the first person I see upon my return is you, Ghost Sect's Gui Luo, which really is unlucky..."

Ding Fan thought that this Gui Luo and Gui Zhen were probably fellow apprentices of the same generation.

Gui Luo did not get angry because of Zhang Shanlian's words; instead, he snorted lightly. "I advise you people from the Spirit Sect not to meddle in the affairs of the Ghost Sect, otherwise, our Ghost Sect will not let you off."

Zhang Shanlian chuckled. "If you're trying to intimidate those from other Hidden Sects with those words, that might work, but to scare us, don't you think that's a bit lacking in weight?"

Whoosh... Gui Luo waved his right hand. A glittering longsword appeared in his hand.

"Eighty-something years ago, I lost to you, but over eighty years have passed. Do you think you can still beat me now?" Gui Luo said darkly.

Zhang Shanlian calmly replied, "Defeating a crooked and evil Ghost Sect shouldn't be much of a challenge."

Gui Luo snorted softly. "Zhang Shanlian, sometimes, being too confident can bring about fatal disasters."

After saying this, Gui Luo swung his hand, and suddenly, amidst ghostly wails and mournful cries, a cold wind rushed directly towards Zhang Shanlian...