Test!

It's not just a test; we must exert ourselves fully.

A long-numb heart in Huangfu quietly ignited a flicker of flame, his words resonating powerfully: "The Young Master is willing to carry the will of Ling Tang, I shall accompany you to the end!"

Lu Ran nodded: "It seems that Dong Ting's Divine Sculpture has an heir."

Huangfu was somewhat surprised, unsure if he heard it correctly.

Lu Ran asked: "How many disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect are left?"

The heart of Huangfu, which had just been stirred, was doused with cold water again. He paused for a moment and responded: "Since Ling Tang was asked to leave, the number of people in the Cloud Sea Sect has drastically decreased.

I visited the Divine Mountains all over and only found eleven people."

Eleven people?

Lu Ran's heart was bleeding.

At the peak of its prosperity, the Cloud Sea Sect was teeming with strong ones, with hundreds of disciples within the sect!

The question arises, how could there be so many people from the Heavenly Realm Human Clan?

Lu Ran has been in the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm for three years, how many people have ascended?

No, you can't view the people of the past through the modern perspective.

The vast majority of people within the Cloud Sea Sect were the first generation disciples of various sects and schools, the generation who opened up the world!

They were top-tier human clan warriors, sieved out by massive waves amidst the crisis of annihilation of clan and species, surviving one in a million...

However, what was called pacifying the world was merely a drama orchestrated by the God Demon.

Those human Believers, who made great achievements and possessed great talent, were thrown into the Heavenly Realm to fight against foreign enemies, and deeply feared and severely suppressed by the God Demon due to Qiao Wanjun's sudden rise.

How could Lu Ran's heart not bleed?

When first met Yan Chou, the other had already warned Lu Ran that only one-tenth of the Cloud Sea's old members could survive.

Alas...

Lu Ran really found it hard to imagine, if Mother heard this news, how should she deal with it.

Under her leadership, the Cloud Sea Sect soared to greatness, and due to her departure, the disciples faced a catastrophe.

How guilty? How remorseful would she feel?

Putting himself in her shoes, Lu Ran felt he would be driven insane by such pressure!

"A few days ago, I also heard the news of Zheng Qingshan's death..." Huangfu spoke softly, his eyes somewhat gloomy.

This is a sad message, and it also brings up another harsh reality: no one can ensure whether the remaining disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect suffered a tragic death on the battlefield like Zheng Qingshan.

Lu Ran calmed his mind and asked: "Mr., does the eleven people you mentioned include yourself?"

"It does not." Huangfu immediately said.

"In other words, excluding Chou Nu, and the sacrificed Senior Zheng Qingshan, there are still nine old members of the Cloud Sea?"

"That is correct."

Lu Ran nodded: "Mr., would you be willing to take a journey for me to gather the old members of the Cloud Sea?"

"The Young Master can instruct me as he wishes." Huangfu expressed his attitude, and said, "But Young Master, the disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect are all monitored by the God Demon, if they consecutively leave the Divine Mountain in a short time, it might draw attention."

It was apparent that Huangfu was still full of hope.

Hope that the remaining nine are still alive.

Lu Ran nodded approvingly: "Mr. Huangfu, tell me about these people, and we shall start with those with the weakest self-preservation ability."

Huangfu understood Lu Ran's intention.

Through this decision, he also roughly grasped the character of the Young Master.

The Young Master did not start by looking for the strongest disciples, nor did he mention those with strong functional abilities, but from the outset wanted to find those with the weakest self-preservation ability.

All his actions were based on people.

And the Young Master was very confident, believing that recruiting these old members of the Cloud Sea to his side could provide them with better protection.

Well... good!

Huangfu said in a deep voice: "Among the surviving disciples of the Cloud Sea, none are weak in strength, but some close-combat type Believers, every time they face the Faceless Jade Venerable, they teeter on the brink of life and death..."

"Speak!"

"Martial Monk disciple Wuya, Mountain Lord disciple Zheng Qingshan..." Huangfu's words came to a sudden halt.

Silence enveloped the cave.

Huangfu paused for a moment and continued softly: "Spiritual Image disciple Xiang Wang."

"Hmm, then let's find the two seniors first." Lu Ran immediately decided.

As for the Martial Monk disciple among them, who cannot inherit the Martial Monk Stone Sculpture, Lu Ran didn't find it to be a problem. If the other is still alive and willing to join the Ran Sect, they could just choose another Stone Sculpture like Peak Master Tu.

Lu Ran suddenly asked: "By the way, Mr. Huangfu, how long can you stay outside after leaving the Divine Mountain this time?"

Huangfu responded: "I left the Divine Mountain under the pretense of collecting Holy Spirit Energy and enemy Dead Souls, so I can stay out for a while."

"Collecting enemy Dead Souls?" Suddenly, a clear cold female voice came from the side.

Huangfu looked over and saw the other was also dressed in a green raingear and bamboo hat, wearing a steel mask, concealing true appearance.

But both the voice and those cold and transparent eyes declared this woman's noble and icy temperament.

"I carry a few Evil Demon·Soul Jades with me." Huangfu took out a string of jade tokens from his bosom, "They should be crushed."

Items of the Evil Demon type, low in intelligence.

Even inferior to Evil Dogs.

Otherwise, these jade tokens wouldn't have stayed undisturbed till now, and Huangfu wouldn't be so calm.

That being said, nobody can take risks and they have to eradicate it totally.

"Crack!"

Huangfu's large hand squeezed hard, and several jade tokens shattered immediately.

Another two jade tokens didn't react, but turned phantom-like, narrowly escaping a calamity.

"Zzz~zzz~" Huangfu raised his hand backhandedly, gripping the handle of the blade behind his shoulder.

"Leave the Dead Souls to me." Lu Ran immediately spoke up, conscious that Huangfu was about to use special means to destroy the Dead Souls of the Evil Demon lackeys.

Again, the Dead Souls of ninth-class Evil Demon·Soul Jades probably don't have much to say.

But it's essential to eradicate it totally!

Huangfu paused his movements, looked at the youth.

Lu Ran's ability to harm Dead Souls was indeed surprising, but also made sense.

Just... leave it for him?

What does this mean?

"Phew~" The remaining two illusory jade tokens finally realized that the situation was dire and immediately flew up.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Ran suddenly blew a breath.

A thin wind bundle was expelled from his mouth, as feathers of paper appeared, revolving and delineating the contour of the wind bundle.

Evil Technique·Paper Wind Bundle!

In an instant, the illusory jade tokens were thoroughly torn apart.

"Crack!"

Rocks on the cliff face splintered, with more pulverizing into dust.

In the direction of Lu Ran's breath, the thick rock wall was directly pierced through, allowing external light to stream in.

Huangfu watched the swaying paper feathers and only then realized that his Young Master was a disciple of the Evil Demon.

Second-class Evil God·Believer of the Paper Simurgh!

This sect primarily focuses on healing, with some control and output tactics, and can shatter into countless paper feathers.

When facing the Faceless Jade Venerable clan, which only relies on physical attack, the self-preservation abilities of a Paper Simurgh believer are undoubtedly first-rate!

Yes, not bad.

Huangfu mused silently, suddenly realizing that their Young Master hadn't made a move to exterminate the Dead Souls.

He immediately reminded, "Young Master, we must not allow the Dead Souls to return to the Evil God's body!"

"Rest assured, I have captured the Dead Souls, not a single one will escape."

"Captured?" Huangfu was somewhat surprised, but he knew that Lu Ran had many Divine Weapons on him, one of which must be like his own Divine Weapon, the Thunder Scare Blade, capable of harming Dead Souls.

However, why didn't the Young Master use them?

Lu Ran didn't explain and instead pointed to the young woman who had just spoken: "She is my fiancée, address her as Lady."

Huangfu responded immediately, turning and respectfully bowing:

"Lady."

A simple exchange made Yin Yan, who was on guard outside the Stone Peak, suddenly raise his head.

The Young Master's fiancée?

His... sweetheart?

Yin Yan recalled the woman's cool voice, imagining her ethereal beauty in his mind.

Truly, what kind of extraordinary woman would deserve such devotion from the Sect Leader?

"Mr. Cong Long."

"Sect Leader?"

"Explain our situation to Mr. Huangfu, keep it as brief as possible," Lu Ran ordered.

"Yes!" Yu Changsheng stepped forward, his words brief yet heavily informative.

Huangfu listened in sheer shock!

Only then did he realize that their Young Master was not simply a Second-class Evil God·Paper Simurgh disciple!

But...

"Gulp." Huangfu's throat moved involuntarily.

In hindsight, he finally understood what kind of terrifying entity the Sect Master's son truly was.

In this way, wouldn't standing against the myriad God Demons truly be hopeful?

Wait!

Huangfu looked at Lu Ran, inquiring, "A few days ago, there was a great battle between the Thunder God Mountain and the Faceless Jade Venerable faction. Lord Dong Ting lost a large amount of Origin Energy, invoking the wrath of thunder..."

Lu Ran nodded: "It was me."

Huangfu was startled internally, thinking it was indeed true!

The Young Master must have grown significantly during that opportunity, right?

Lu Ran let out a cold snort: "The Faceless Jade Venerable faction likely invoked the wrath of thunder as well; they hold a grudge against Dong Ting."

Lu Ran couldn't care who they were.

Divine or Demon, he'll vanquish them all.

If the Jade Venerables come, he'll devour them alive!

"Good! Good, good..." Huangfu's heart grew increasingly delighted, praising repeatedly.

The identity of the former Sect Leader's son didn't offer Huangfu much hope; he was merely resigned to death.

He was willing to use this old life to protect the Young Master for a while.

Until now, Huangfu felt like someone who had truly grasped a lifeline!

"Regarding this, please select a stable cultivation place for me, Mr. Huangfu. Which Divine Mountain do you think is suitable for me to reside near..." Lu Ran stated his request.

"Fiery Fire Divine Mountain!" Huangfu replied without hesitation, providing the answer firsthand.

"Oh?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

Huangfu immediately explained: "The Divine Demon faction stationed at the Fiery Fire Divine Mountain includes Lie Tian-Angry Sea Flame Flood Dragon, Melted Bear-Ash Destruction Demon, Flame Chrysanthemum-Ghost Fire Chrysanthemum..."

The more he listened, the more satisfied Lu Ran became.

The absence of perception-based God Demons meant the mountain was filled with beings obsessed with explosive output!

This also means the number of casualties on both sides of the war would be quite significant.

What a good Huangfu!

Finding him truly solves all issues effortlessly.

"May I trouble you to provide a few more?" Lu Ran requested, "I plan to change my residence to a different Divine Mountain every so often; I can't keep reaping from the same place.

Dong Ting is an example, see how angry he's become."

Everyone: "..."

"Hehe~" Even a few warriors couldn't help but chuckle.

Lu Ran continued: "Additionally, I have two squads here, please select suitable slaughter zones for them, Mr. Huangfu."

"Yes!" Huangfu nodded heavily, pondering, "Allow me to think carefully..."

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