Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1109: Chapter 1109: Poaching the Cornerstone

At this moment.

The crowd erupted with a series of shouts.

”Jiang Fan.”

”It’s Jiang Fan coming.”

Zong Chaosheng turned his head upon hearing this, and Jiang Fan’s figure entered his sight, making him frown.

The companions beside him showed astonishment.

”Is it the Jiang Fan from the Heavenly Ascending Ancient Road?”

”Looks like he has quite a wide network; so many people recognize him.”

”Haha, it’s just because he got the first place on the Heavenly Ascending Ancient Road.”

”If it weren’t for the restriction of the Heavenly Ascending Ancient Road allowing only Core Formation Realm to participate, why would he stand a chance? Our senior brother from the sect would have taken it long ago.”

”Weren’t you curious about what happened on the Heavenly Ascending Ancient Road, senior brother?”

”Do you want to call him over to ask some questions?”

In their view.

The initiative of the Taicang Eighteen Sons to inquire about Jiang Fan was an act of honoring the talents.

Zong Chaosheng said lightly:

”Do I need to ask him if I want to know?”

”If I put the word out, naturally someone will come to tell me.”

He glanced sideways at Jiang Fan with a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

Obviously, he still minded the Slaughter Stele, where the dignified Taicang Eighteen Sons were surpassed by a young man from the continent.

Jiang Fan was unaware of all this.

As he just landed, Sanqian Shangren walked towards him.

He took out a sealed bundle of thunder power and said:

”You are about to ascend the Connecting Sky Black Pillar for martial exchange; we’ll talk another day.”

”I’ll give you this thunder power.”

Jiang Fan gratefully cupped his fists.

He had acquired the Heavenly Abyss Heart for a while but hadn’t been able to cultivate due to the need for new thunder power.

This bundle was truly a timely help.

The Heavenly Abyss Heart’s function is to store thunder power infinitely.

It prevents the previous embarrassing situation of being left weak in place after using the Undying Blade.

No, it’s thunder weakness.

In short, with the Heavenly Abyss Heart, he would truly rise in power.

Farewell to being a one-second man!

”Thanks.”

”Who is your Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple sending up?”

”Want to go with me?”

His current power was comparable to a Seven Orifice Nascent Soul.

Considered a fairly strong combat force.

”It’s me.”

A timid voice came from behind Sanqian Shangren.

Hmm?

The voice sounded very familiar!

He circled around Sanqian Shangren, fixed his gaze and saw a woman in white palace attire.

Her eyes were evasive, and she didn’t dare to meet Jiang Fan’s gaze.

”Haha, it’s you!”

Jiang Fan laughed angrily: ”If you hadn’t shown up, I would have gone to the Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple to collect the debt!”

Uh!

Sanqian Shangren was stunned, looking at Song Lingyu in amazement.

A debt?

What does that mean?

Song Lingyu showed embarrassment: ”Ahaha, don’t misunderstand; it’s just a bit of a favor owed to him.”

After saying that, she quickly dragged Jiang Fan aside.

Her face flushed: ”Kid, give me some face!”

If she had known Jiang Fan was coming, she wouldn’t have accepted the task no matter what.

Exposing her as a debtor in front of many fellow sect members would be too shameful.

Jiang Fan lowered his voice, annoyed:

”The Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul of the dignified Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple acts as a debtor, and you don’t let anyone say a word about it.”

Song Lingyu pleaded: ”I’m risking my life to earn Sky Ascending Pills to repay the debt.”

”The Hall Master promised me that if I took the task, I’d get a Sky Ascending Pill.”

”If I made a contribution, I could get two Sky Ascending Pills.”

”If I secured a spot in the top three, I’d be rewarded with four more Sky Ascending Pills.”

”Give me a little more time.”

”Please.”

She clasped her hands together, bowing repeatedly.

Jiang Fan’s expression softened slightly: ”Considering that you’re working to pay off the debt, I’ll give you a few more days.”

Looking at Song Lingyu’s shackles, he frowned and said:

”Aren’t they afraid that the Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple sending you up might lead you to suddenly go mad and slay your own?”

Song Lingyu said: ”That wouldn’t happen.”

”When I go mad, I just get depressed, won’t hurt anyone.”

”And don’t I have the shackles on me?”

”The magic artifact is entrusted to someone trustworthy, and if I do go mad, they will control me and take me back.”

Depressed?

Indeed, there’s not much harm in that.

He rubbed his chin, his gaze shifting: ”Have you found someone trustworthy?”

Having an Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul accompanying this trip would undoubtedly be much safer.

Just not sure if the magic artifact has already been given to someone else.

Song Lingyu gestured with her mouth towards Zong Chaosheng in the distance.

”Who’s that?” Jiang Fan asked in confusion.

Song Lingyu said: ”Don’t know Zong Chaosheng?”

”The number one of the Divine Movement Sect’s young generation.”

Divine Movement Sect?

Jiang Fan’s eyes instantly turned cold.

He hadn’t forgotten the tragedies wrought by the Divine Movement Sect on the continent while searching for the Earth Phoenix Great Sage’s tomb.

Many tribes of the Demon Race were annihilated.

More than half of the Spirit Beast Sect’s disciples perished.

Because of this, Gong Caiyi chose to stay and care for the Spirit Beast Sect, otherwise she might also have stayed by his side, like Yue Mingzhu.

Meeting someone from the Divine Movement Sect again, how could he have a good impression?

If someone else had obtained Song Lingyu’s magic artifact, he wouldn’t fight for it.

But the Divine Movement Sect? That was different!

”Why does your Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple trust the Divine Movement Sect so much?” Jiang Fan asked.

Song Lingyu shook her head: ”It’s not trusting the Divine Movement Sect; it’s trusting the identity of the Taicang Eighteen Sons.”

”The Taicang Eighteen Sons are haloed as the elite leaders of Taicang State.”

”With such honors, their every word and action is under scrutiny, and they wouldn’t easily commit disgraceful acts.”

”Among those executing this task, he’s a relatively good choice.”

It was apparent that Song Lingyu could not completely guarantee Zong Chaosheng’s character.

She was merely trusting his reputation.

Jiang Fan crossed his arms: ”He wouldn’t dare do anything to you under everyone’s watch.”

”But what if you’re alone, and only you two encounter unpredictable danger?”

”I’ve seen disciples from a major sect lock their own Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul to let him fall just so they could survive.”

Song Lingyu’s delicate brows furrowed.

Obviously, she had thought of this possibility but considered the probability too low to encounter it.

Jiang Fan patted her shoulder, smiling playfully: ”You’d be better off trusting me instead.”

”You?” Song Lingyu’s face was full of disdain: ”You’re a little black market trader who charged me multiple times for Sky Ascending Pills.”

”If I dared entrust the controller to you, you’d turn around and sell me to the Ancient Giants.”

Jiang Fan laughed: ”Did you forget my identity?”

”I’m your creditor!”

”In this world, the person most afraid of you dying is me!”

Hey?

Song Lingyu’s eyes lit up.

She hadn’t even thought of that!

If she were to die, Jiang Fan wouldn’t get back what she owed.

Not even her parents would be as concerned for her safety as Jiang Fan.

Leaving herself in Jiang Fan’s care was absolutely no problem!

But then, she became troubled again: ”The magic artifact has already been given to the other party.”

”Is it appropriate to ask for it back?”

Jiang Fan shrugged: ”You have to choose.”

”What’s more important: face or your life.”

”Besides, if you can be a debtor, why care about a little face?”

Song Lingyu glared at him.

Though unpleasant, his words were true.

Being a debtor, what’s the loss in losing some face?

”Wait, I’ll think of a good reason.”

She returned to Sanqian Shangren and discussed with several disciples of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple.

Jiang Fan patiently waited.

He was set on undermining the Divine Movement Sect’s position.