Yet, it gave Fairy Fang a hint, allowing her to lead them southward together, and even... welcome them into the sect.

Just six mere mortals, mortals who could die with just a breath, and the elder... still cares?"

"Arrogant." Song Yan responded indifferently.

Logically speaking, Tang Fan ought to have proved himself as a good person by now.

But Song Yan had long surpassed the phase of recognizing people through words.

Tang Fan's every move was merely for self-preservation, as for his true character, true intentions, or hidden secrets, Song Yan neither knew nor could know.

Knowing a person's face doesn't mean knowing their heart.

There are times when he doesn't even know what he's thinking, how could he possibly try to judge others as good or bad?

Song Yan was sure of only one thing: If he showed any flaw now, the boy before him wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of him while he's down, even though this boy couldn't achieve it.

After he explained the matters of Shuang Yun, A Huai, and A Huan, he continued to browse through the "Array Dao True Understanding."

This "Array Dao True Understanding" not only explained the heritage knowledge of arrays and the making of array plates and array flags, but it also described an exceptional array—— "Five Elements Gathering Profound Array."

The so-called "Five Elements Gathering Profound" focuses on gathering special Profound Qi, which was several times more advanced than the simple "Gathering Profound Array."

Yet which type of Profound Qi the "Five Elements Gathering Profound" accumulates depends on the Crystal Jade at the core of the array plate.

This kind of Crystal Jade is extremely special and is named—— White Cave Crystal Jade.

What is White Cave Crystal Jade?

A piece of Crystal Jade originally "filled with some special Profound Qi" that revealed a white hole in the center due to some unknown reason.

This hollowness gives it a strong attraction toward "the corresponding special Profound Qi." When placed in the core of the array plate, it causes the plate to leverage its "recognizability" and expand its "attraction," thereby starting to gather the corresponding special Profound Qi. However, in the array plate, a layer of isolation cover is formed on the surface of the White Cave Crystal Jade, allowing the special Profound Qi to be attracted but not enter the White Cave Crystal Jade, thus continuously pulling in.

This White Cave Crystal Jade is extremely rare, it might appear during periods of "earth energy eruption." If no one timely detects and retrieves it, this White Cave Crystal Jade would fill up due to its attraction and lose its function.

Yet, places of "earth energy eruption" are highly dangerous, hence this kind of Crystal Jade is truly scarce.

Thousand Crane Sect possesses a piece of "Wood Profound White Cave Crystal Jade," allowing it to activate the "Wood Element Gathering Profound Array."

Song Yan slowly studied and pondered.

By evening, he looked up to find Tang Fan, who had been opposite him, had run off again. He released his divine sense slightly and swiftly retrieved the boy within a few leaps.

Tang Fan could only smile helplessly and then obediently leaned back against the pavilion post, his eyes darting around, clearly planning his next escape.

Why continue running, knowing there's no escape?

This question, Song Yan didn't bother to ask.

It's just a "blatant distraction" trick.

Tang Fan thought that after running several times, he would get accustomed, and on one of those occasions, when he truly adapted, Tang Fan would use his trump card without hesitation and truly escape.

This trump card might be some sort of secret technique of his, or maybe... someone outside awaiting.

In any case, the possibility of escape seemed considerable to Tang Fan.

Otherwise, he's not foolish; if there's no hope, no goal, why bother making such a fuss?

Thinking of this, Song Yan took a closer look at Tang Fan and found the youngster quite handsome.

Could it be... some woman waiting for him?

Fang Qingmeng?

It's unlikely.

The Thousand Crane Sect's Sect Leader wouldn't be foolish to such an extent.

But what if the Thousand Crane Sect's Sect Leader was unaware?

Song Yan squinted, recalling Tang Fan's recent "vomiting sound," believing more firmly in his conjecture.

At this thought, he felt speechless, wanting to flip the boy over and give him a solid beating.

You howled skyward and attracted the Fox and Wolf Races.

You emerged in your golden armor, showed off publicly, which attracted me.

And now you use this idle vomiting sound, drawing my attention to your relationship with Fang Qingmeng.

You truly... have no memory at all.

Currently, Song Yan only hoped this pair or individuals wouldn't go too far and genuinely infuriate him, otherwise... he would let Tang Fan know what a Ghost Cultivator truly is.

As for Tang Fan, he had long been secretly imbued with a tracking aura by Song Yan.

This is a small secret technique of the Puppet Sect, also taught by Gu Huangzi. Learning it posed no challenge.

However, deployed by him now, it's many times stronger than Gu Huangzi's previous use when dealing with Tang Fan; as long as Tang Fan's Divine Soul Power isn't strong enough, he won't be able to detect it.

As there's still time, he's quite intrigued by Tang Fan's secrets, so... he doesn't mind a little attempt at "letting the tiger return to the mountain."

Qi Observation Pearl, tracking aura, Purple Mansion power, all gave him the confidence to proceed.

He truly needed to "replenish his trump cards."

Tang Fan's time is limited, and his time... is also limited.

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...

The sunset like blood.

The mountains deeply enveloped in dusk.

The overlapping shadows of Cuiwei Mountain spread out layer upon layer.

Shuang Yun, desperately waiting on the stone steps of Thousand Crane Sect, finally received a response.

A beam of rainbow light fell before her and the five children.

The aloof fairy in white revealed herself, looking at the six people waiting in bow on the stone steps, and said lightly: "There is no Changchun Hall Doctor Li here."

Shuang Yun bit her lip, knowing Doctor Li was definitely here. That day... everyone saw where Doctor Li landed, how could he not be here?

The only explanation is that the one she knew as Doctor Li is no longer here, only that mysterious and terrifying cultivator remains.

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