Chapter 635 - 735: I'm Leaving, But the War Isn't Over
"Ye Tianfan, is it really you?"
This was the first thing Tree Granny said upon seeing Ye Tianfan.
"And who are they?"
This was the second thing Tree Granny said upon seeing Ye Tianfan.
"Well, it's a long story!" Ye Tianfan replied with a smile.
"Then come in, come in and tell us all about it." Tree Granny invited Ye Tianfan into the haven.
However, Ye Tianfan declined.
"No, I have something else to do shortly, so I'll make it brief," Ye Tianfan said. "The last time I left here, I was ambushed, captured by that organization, and held in one of their labs. I managed to escape, bringing them with me. We've already found suitable places for the ordinary people, but those like you insisted on coming here when I told them about this haven, so I've escorted them over."
Tree Granny was quite alarmed hearing that Ye Tianfan had been captured because if Ye Tianfan had indeed been taken away after leaving here, it would be all too easy for the Taichu Sect to trace them. Tree Granny feared most that if Ye Tianfan were experimented on, and the Taichu Sect found fault with them, it would be truly disastrous!
Even though they knew the organization was very powerful, they still believed that the Taichu Sect, which had been overtly powerful for thousands of years, was mightier.
As for the organization, Tree Granny had previously believed that just the Taichu Sect alone could annihilate it, which showed the high regard the public held for the Taichu Sect!
After saying this, Ye Tianfan added, "Alright, I've brought the people here, and now I should leave since I have more important missions ahead!"
"Benefactor, are you leaving?"
"Benefactor, can't you stay a bit longer?"
"Yes, we haven't even repaid you yet!"
Ye Tianfan shook his head with a smile and said, "No, ahead lies a more crucial mission. I have to counter that organization and save the world!"
Upon hearing this, the people stopped pressing him because you can't stop someone from saving the world, right?
If they really delayed Ye Tianfan from saving the world, it would be deserving of divine retribution, so everyone refrained from pressing Ye Tianfan further.
Ye Tianfan took one last look at the crowd, then turned his head, signaling to a few senior brothers who had escorted them, and they nodded in acknowledgment before flying away with him.
Tree Granny watched Ye Tianfan's departing figure and sighed. They had had so much to discuss with Ye Tianfan, like joining the Righteous and Demonic Paths' Avengers Alliance to clear the battlefield. If Ye Tianfan could negotiate with the Avengers, it would definitely have been more effective since there was more trust in Ye Tianfan than in them.
Fortunately, they knew Ye Tianfan, so if they couldn't join the Avengers Alliance in the future, they could seek him out again for an introduction, greatly increasing their chances.
Meanwhile, as Ye Tianfan flew up into the sky, he asked Mu Yuntian, the disciple from Taishui Peak next to him, "Senior Brother Mu, do you know where our Taichu Sect's gathering point is?"
Mu Yuntian looked at Ye Tianfan puzzled, "Gathering point? What gathering? There's been no word of any gathering."
Now it was Ye Tianfan's turn to be puzzled, as he asked back, "We're going to attack that organization, aren't we gathering our forces at a muster point?"
"Oh, that!" Mu Yuntian replied with a smile, "We still haven't pinpointed the location of that organization yet. What we need to do now is increase vigilance at the Taichu Sect and be ready to set out at any moment. Right now, we're still over at Taichu Peak!"
"What?" Ye Tianfan was dumbfounded!
They hadn't even found the organization's base yet? Just maintaining vigilance, ready to mobilize at any moment—then why did he leave so early?
Right then, Ye Tianfan felt at a loss; he had fled so early, only to find that no sect had mobilized yet.
Ye Tianfan thought that if he returned, Tian Chu Zhenren would surely discover that the original restriction placed on him was useless, leading to an even more potent restraint, leaving him no escape. Therefore, Ye Tianfan was not planning on going back.
What Ye Tianfan didn't realize was that Tian Chu Zhenren had already been aware from the first attack on the restraint, so any further pretense of secrecy was self-delusion.
"Well, fellow brothers, you head back first. I have other things to attend to, so I won't be returning with you," Ye Tianfan told the group.
"Other things?" Mu Yuntian asked, puzzled. "Even if I don't know what significant events you have, Junior Brother Tianfan, it's best to stay within the Taichu Sect's territory for now. The situation is very tense, and any rash move could cause an all-out war in the cultivation world, leaving us unable to help you if you are alone outside."
Ye Tianfan smiled and assured Mu Yuntian, "Rest assured, Senior Brother Mu, I won't go far. I'm staying within the Taichu Sect's domain, and if any group sets out from the sect, I'll surely catch up right away!"
Mu Yuntian and the others nodded and then sped away.
Though they sped off, Ye Tianfan felt that once he resumed his normal speed, he could easily outpace them, making his Spiritual Qi trail invisible.
For now, Ye Tianfan felt relieved not having to return to the Taichu Sect, where Tian Chu Zhenren would certainly impose a greater restriction.
However, he felt troubled now, unsure of where to go next. Even though he didn't want to return, Mu Yuntian was right. The outside was indeed a powder keg; one misstep and war would break out prematurely.
And Ye Tianfan didn't want to ignite that war because it would mean placing himself in extreme danger.
Ye Tianfan had no desire to die at this point; he still wanted to learn about the realm beyond Taichu territory, whether he could return home, and wished to live an ordinary life with Qin Ruomeng and others.
"I got it, I'll go there; they surely won't refuse me!" Ye Tianfan thought, smiling as he turned in a new direction and sped toward his destination!
