plumnovel Chapter 110 Past Life Emerges
Chapter 110 Past Life Emerges
Fan Xin's eyes lit up immediately. He grabbed it, swallowed hard, and said excitedly, "Elder Du, what is this?"
"These spirit stones are naturally for your teleportation fee. You can keep the rest for yourself, but I'll have to trouble you when you come back," Du Fan said calmly and noncommittally.
"Thank you very much, Elder Du. I will certainly live up to your expectations and do my best to complete this matter!" Upon receiving confirmation, Fan Xin immediately made a grand promise with a joyful expression, and then left excitedly.
Du Fan stood still, deep in thought.
According to Qiao Jiangnan of the Seven Stars Business Alliance, this person will come to him again in one or two months to check on the progress of the research.
Du Fan didn't want to be intercepted by Vice Alliance Leader Xiao's men on his way to Hundred Flowers Valley because of this matter.
He knew very well that, given Vice Alliance Leader Xiao's personality and how much she valued him, this woman would absolutely not agree to him going to that ancient land.
Du Fan's actions seemed somewhat like sneaking out, much like skipping class in his previous life, and he immediately felt guilty.
That's why he took the initiative to send out his research results. In this way, Vice Alliance Leader Xiao would probably not send Qiao Jiangnan to find him for the time being.
"There are still a few days until the departure date, and I'm afraid I won't have much time to practice the other spells and physical techniques," Du Fan suddenly said thoughtfully.
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Inside the main hall of the main peak, the Maple Leaf Sect Master sat in the seat of honor, flanked by seven or eight Golden Core elders. Ouyang Xuan was among them, as was Lu Ziqing, who had met Du Fan once before. However, for some reason, the Peony Fairy was not present.
Below them stood thirty male and female disciples, all of whom possessed powerful cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage.
Among these disciples, the men were all dressed in sky-blue robes, while the women wore light yellow dresses. However, the one standing at the very front of the group of disciples was different from the others in both aura and clothing.
This is a woman in her early twenties, tall and beautiful, dressed in pink. Just standing there, she gives people a sense of quiet, tranquil comfort.
Although this woman is beautiful, she is not stunningly beautiful enough to topple kingdoms. However, what is most rare is her gentle temperament, which is as gentle as a spring breeze and autumn water. Anyone who stands in front of her will feel as if they are being gently caressed by a soft breeze.
"Sect Master, you called Ru'er here, you don't mean to involve her in the affairs of Hundred Flowers Valley, do you?" Lu Ziqing was stunned for a moment when he saw the woman in pink before asking the Maple Leaf Sect Master with a puzzled look.
"That's exactly what I was thinking," the Maple Leaf Sect Master admitted directly, his face expressionless.
Upon hearing this, all the elders except Ouyang Xuan changed their expressions, looking at the Maple Leaf Sect Master with surprise and disbelief.
"Sect Master, are you joking? Ru'er will be able to start Foundation Establishment in ten days at most, and given her condition, it's almost certain that she will succeed. What is your intention in sending her to Hundred Flowers Valley now?" A beautiful woman suddenly spoke up.
"Sect Master, if it weren't for the fact that Ru'er cultivated that secret technique, she could have established her foundation ten years ago. You know the situation in Hundred Flowers Valley. If something were to happen to her there, wouldn't that be a case of losing more than you gain?" said an old man in a black robe.
"What Ru'er represents in this sect, the sect leader should know better than us. How could you have such an absurd idea?" a burly man said in a deep voice.
"That's right, we absolutely disagree with this!" Apart from Ouyang Xuan, all the elders voiced their opposition in unison, and their tone and attitude were even somewhat rude. For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became extremely tense.
"Elder Ouyang, go and bring Elder Du here." Facing the group of extremely excited elders, the Maple Leaf Sect Master did not immediately pay attention to them, but instead gave an order to Ouyang Xuan with an unchanged expression.
"Yes." Ouyang Xuan didn't waste any words. He immediately blurred into a series of afterimages and flashed out of the main hall.
The Maple Leaf Sect Master then withdrew his gaze, swept it over the assembled elders, and said calmly, "This matter was Elder Tang's decision. Do you have any further questions?"
Upon hearing this, the elders' expressions changed instantly, and they deflated like punctured balloons, no one saying anything more.
The hall fell silent instantly, a profound stillness descending upon it.
After a short while, two figures flashed in through the entrance of the main hall.
One of them, holding a strange book and with a calm expression, was none other than Ouyang Xuan, who had just left not long ago. The other person was none other than Du Fan.
The two headed straight for the depths of the main hall. The Maple Leaf Sect Master and the elders temporarily put aside their own thoughts and nodded to Du Fan.
At this moment, Du Fan sensed something was amiss in the atmosphere of the main hall, but without much thought, he approached and bowed to the Maple Leaf Sect Master, asking, "Sect Master, have the disciples for the Hundred Flowers Valley trip been selected?"
"Yes, that's them. These disciples all possess the cultivation of the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage, and their combat strength is quite remarkable among those of the same level. By the way, there is one person I would like to introduce to Elder Du."
The Maple Leaf Sect Master paused, then said to the woman in pink, "Ru'er, come and pay your respects to Elder Du."
"Yes, I am Chen Ru, paying my respects to Elder Du!" Upon hearing this, the woman in pink stepped forward, bowed deeply to Du Fan, and spoke softly.
"Miss Chen, you're too kind. I am..." Du Fan turned around with a smile, about to say something polite.
However, the moment he saw the woman, he was struck dumb as if by lightning. His words stopped abruptly, and he stood there dumbfounded, staring at her blankly, looking as if he had lost his soul.
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Under the cover of night, on the open-air balcony, Li Daoming and Liang Xin nestled together, gazing up at the starry sky.
Liang Xin snuggled her head into Li Daoming's arms and whispered, "There are two kinds of women that a man can never forget: one is a woman who amazes the world, and the other is a woman who softens the years. Which kind do you prefer?"
Without hesitation, Li Daoming said, "I like the two-in-one."
Upon hearing this, Liang Xin suddenly smiled mischievously: "Isn't that me?"
Li Daoming chuckled lightly: "Stop being so vain!"
Liang Xin pouted, displeased, and said, "Hmph, you're getting the benefit and then acting innocent!"
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"Elder Du, what's wrong?" Chen Ru felt very strange. Du Fan was clearly looking at her, but it seemed like he was looking at someone else through her. Unconsciously, a sense of loss inexplicably surfaced deep in her heart.
Chen Ru spoke softly, but Du Fan seemed not to hear her, still gazing at her with a dreamy expression, which made a blush rise on the woman's fair cheeks.
The Maple Leaf Sect Master and the elders naturally noticed Du Fan's unusual behavior. Maple Leaf frowned, coughed lightly, and although the sound was not loud, it contained a trace of mental fluctuation.
The moment the sound reached Du Fan's ears, he felt a buzzing in his head, as if he had been struck by a sledgehammer, and his eyes instantly regained their clarity.
"Miss Chen, I'm sorry, I lost my composure just now." The moment Du Fan regained his senses, he quickly concealed the indescribable pain in his eyes and said with a hint of apology, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
"Elder Du, you flatter me. My daughter has nothing here," Chen Ru replied respectfully.
Although the look of pain in the other person's eyes was fleeting, the woman still caught it. For some reason, the moment she sensed that pain, her heart suddenly ached, and an extremely sad emotion instantly spread through her mind.
"Elder Du, do you perhaps know my disciple?" The Maple Leaf Sect Master's eyes flashed as he tentatively asked. Du Fan's actions just now did not seem fake, which made him hesitate.
"So Miss Chen is the sect leader's esteemed disciple. It's nothing. Miss Chen looks somewhat like an old friend of mine, which is why I lost my composure just now. I apologize to all the seniors for making a fool of myself."
Du Fan forced a smile and spoke, while bowing to each of the elders present.
He also found it strange that this woman named Chen Ru looked completely different from his girlfriend Liang Xin from his previous life.
Perhaps they were the kind of women who possessed both stunning beauty and gentle charm, which made him momentarily distracted and suddenly recall some past memories. This emotion came suddenly and inexplicably, leaving him deeply immersed in it without realizing it.
"So that's how it is. Then Elder Du might have really mistaken you for someone else. Ru'er has grown up in Qixia Sect since she was a child and has never left the borders of Wu Su Kingdom." Sect Master Maple Leaf stroked his beard and smiled.
"That's true. In fact, my old friend is... no longer here," Du Fan said with a somber expression.
"It seems Elder Du and that old friend have a close relationship. However, we cultivators should take life and death less seriously," the Maple Leaf Sect Master sighed and said suddenly.
"That's right, thank you for your understanding, Sect Master. By the way, did you summon me here for special training?" Du Fan took a deep breath, put his worries aside, and asked with clasped hands.
"That's right, we'll be setting off in a week. I'll be entrusting these disciples to Elder Du... uh, special training. As for the training location, does Elder Du have any suggestions?" The Maple Leaf Sect Master's expression suddenly turned strange as he spoke.
"Location? I think the ten-mile peach blossom forest in my courtyard would be just right. What do you think, Sect Master?" Du Fan said, his eyes lighting up as he thought for a moment.
"That place is indeed quite nice, somewhat similar to Hundred Flowers Valley. Alright, then we'll have to trouble Elder Du with these disciples." Maple Leaf Sect's eyes flashed, and he immediately nodded in agreement.
"Of course, in that case, I will take them there now." Du Fan said with delight after receiving the sect leader's approval.