"Young Master."
"Young Master."
"Holy Maiden."
Gu Tianxing and Yang Qingwan walked towards the prison, receiving greetings and bows from many along the way.
"Yang Qingwan, if you want Lin Fan to live, it's simple. Help me with something," Gu Tianxing stated, ready to present his demand.
Yang Qingwan asked in confusion, "You're the young master of the Gu Family. There are many who would do your bidding, even sages. What do you need me for?"
Gu Tianxing smiled slightly, his handsome face revealing a hint of wickedness, giving Yang Qingwan a bad premonition.
"If you do this well, I can spare Lin Fan's life."
Yang Qingwan still couldn't understand how Gu Tianxing had discerned her feelings for Lin Fan.
Gu Tianxing didn't care whether Yang Qingwan responded or not and continued, "You will pass on the cultivation techniques and divine abilities you know to me, and I will give you some as well. Then, you will pass them on to Lin Fan. As for what to say, you should say..."
Yang Qingwan didn't know about Lin Fan's system, so she naturally didn't understand what Gu Tianxing meant. Although puzzled, she knew in her heart that it was certainly not a good thing.
However, Gu Tianxing's methods were extraordinary, and trying to play tricks was obviously impossible.
After Gu Tianxing finished speaking, a touch of emerald green leaf appeared in his hand, which he then implanted into Yang Qingwan's mind.
"Don't try to dodge, unless you want to become a cripple."
Instinctively, Yang Qingwan wanted to avoid it, recognizing it as the Gu Family's Immortal-Chasing Seal, a surveillance divine ability that was extremely difficult to detect and remove once implanted.
In the past, the Gu Family would either ambush or cast spells secretly because this divine ability had a low hit rate. However, once it hit, all of the person's actions and thoughts would be exposed right under your nose.
Thus, any attempt by Yang Qingwan to play tricks was impossible.
"Alright, you can go now."
***
In the prison, Lin Fan was quietly enhancing his strength by fusing other cultivation techniques when he suddenly heard the sound of a door opening in the distance.
There were no footsteps, but a very familiar aura approached.
"It's Qingwan."
He stood up excitedly, convinced that Qingwan still remembered him, loved him, and was definitely here to save him.
Sure enough, a graceful figure appeared—it was Yang Qingwan.
"Qingwan, it's really you. Did Gu Tianxing do anything to you? Can you get me out of here?" Lin Fan immediately stepped forward and asked excitedly.
Seeing Lin Fan's miserable state, Yang Qingwan felt a pang of sympathy.
She stammered, "Nothing happened last night. Gu Tianxing is arrogant and won't act against me immediately."
Yang Qingwan's words made Lin Fan breathe a sigh of relief. As long as nothing happened, it was fine. However, Yang Qingwan felt a slight discomfort below, and her brows furrowed slightly, which Lin Fan didn't notice.
Thinking about last night's events, Yang Qingwan felt that she could never be with Lin Fan again; she was now a broken person. Alas.
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"Qingwan, is there any way to get me out now? And what about my master, who was captured by them? How is he now?"
Yang Qingwan replied, "Your master? He's still in Gu Tianxing's hands. I don't know the situation either. I came to see you, risking a lot. If Gu Tianxing finds out, I won't have a good end."
Hearing this, Lin Fan was even more moved, feeling that Qingwan loved him deeply. She risked so much just to see him; how could he let her suffer here? Right, he still had the system. Although Gu Tianxing hadn't killed him for some reason, as long as the system was there, even without spiritual power here, he could still enhance his strength. With more technique fusion, he would eventually find a way through cultivation.
Thinking of this, he quickly said to Yang Qingwan, "Qingwan, can you give me more cultivation techniques or divine ability Dao techniques? The more, the better. If the quality is high, that's even better."
"Can you get out with that?" Yang Qingwan asked in confusion. In truth, she felt Gu Tianxing was becoming more mysterious, as he had told her beforehand that Lin Fan would definitely ask her for many techniques.
"I don't know, but this way, I can grow quickly. The Gu Family's prison is too sturdy, and they even have Supremes imprisoned here. With my current strength, it's impossible to get out."
Yang Qingwan sighed, "I don't have many options either. Unless I become stronger, if I can become a sage, then I might have a say in the Gu Family, and there might be a chance to get you out."
Hearing this, Lin Fan saw an opportunity, "Become a sage? Sure, as long as you give me more techniques, I'll help you become a sage quickly."
Yang Qingwan said, "You'll help me? How is that possible?"
"Have you forgotten? Two years ago, in the cave facing the White-Faced Giant Demon, when you were severely injured and couldn't fight, you gave me one of your divine abilities, and I defeated the demon in less than half an incense stick's time. I'm a genius. Don't worry, I won't be buried here. I'll save you from Gu Tianxing's clutches."
Lin Fan's expression was filled with excitement. As long as Yang Qingwan helped him, he could get out. Suddenly, he had hope again, though it was a pity his master might not make it.
To Yang Qingwan, these words were so bitter. She had been completely ruined, and in such a manner.
However, her expression remained unchanged as she took several jade slips from her storage ring. "These are some secret manuals from our Qionghua Sacred Land. They are not meant to be passed on, but for your safety, I'm giving them to you."
Looking at the seven or eight jade slips, each exuding an extraordinary aura, Lin Fan's breathing quickened. If these techniques were fused, his strength would increase by several levels.
Among them was the top-tier cultivation technique of Qionghua Sacred Land, the Huaxian Record. Although it couldn't compare to the Gu Family Immortal Codex, it was still a technique that could lead to immortality.
This was the strongest technique Lin Fan had obtained so far. Although his own cultivation had already been fused to a level that could lead to immortality, he couldn't hide his excitement.
"Qingwan, is the Huaxian Record also the technique you cultivate?"
Yang Qingwan shook her head, "The Huaxian Record is not for someone of the Holy Maiden level to cultivate. In the Sacred Land, as long as your strength, contribution, and talent are sufficient, you can obtain it. Our first and second in ranking cultivate this technique."
Lin Fan hoped Yang Qingwan would also give him her technique, "Qingwan, what about your technique?"
"The technique I cultivate is tailored to my Absolute Yin Body. It's useless for you, and it's also a closely guarded secret."
Hearing this, Lin Fan insisted, "Give it to me. Don't worry, I'll ensure you get an even more suitable divine ability cultivation technique."
"This..." Yang Qingwan hesitated.
Lin Fan urged again, "Qingwan, I'm already a prisoner. What are you worried about? If we don't go all out, we really have no chance."
In the end, Yang Qingwan seemed to make up her mind and took out two jade slips from her bosom.
"Lin Fan, my Absolute Yin Body is complemented by two top-tier techniques. You must keep them safe and not pass them on, or Qionghua Sacred Land will hunt you down."
Lin Fan eagerly accepted the jade slips, suppressing his urge to immediately check their contents, and tried to hold Yang Qingwan's hand.
But Yang Qingwan, feeling a bit uncomfortable, pulled her hand back.
"Qingwan," Lin Fan was puzzled. Why was Yang Qingwan so sensitive? It was as if her body instinctively pulled away, unlike before.
"Lin Fan, I have to go now, or I'll be discovered." Yang Qingwan had completed everything Gu Tianxing had instructed and felt that her body had been ruined. At this moment, any contact with Lin Fan felt uncomfortable.
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