Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 206 The Halo Disappears

"This boy will be under your management from now on," Zi Yan said calmly and authoritatively.

"Yes, may I ask Protector Ziyan, where is this girl?" Hall Master Ma replied respectfully, then his gaze fell on Ding Lan. A fleeting look of lust crossed his face, and after a moment of hesitation, he couldn't help but ask cautiously.

"That's none of your business," Zi Yan snorted coldly, a flash of cold light in her beautiful eyes.

"Yes, yes, I was too talkative." Master Ma felt a chill run down his spine, and cold sweat broke out on his back. He quickly came to his senses and bowed.

"Alright, you can take this boy away now." Zi Yan's pretty face darkened, and she coldly ordered.

"Yes." Master Ma dared not hesitate any longer and hurriedly spoke, about to take Du Fan away from this place.

"Senior, may I have a word with Miss Ding?" Du Fan took a deep breath, stepped forward, bowed to the young woman in the purple dress, and clasped his hands in greeting.

"You and this girl have spent about two years together inside the flying spirit beast's body. This request isn't unreasonable. I'll give you ten breaths." Zi Yan first frowned, then relaxed and smiled as she spoke.

"Thank you so much, senior!"

After expressing his gratitude, Du Fan didn't dare waste any time and immediately went to Ding Lan, not bothering to hide it from others, and said directly:

"I didn't expect you to possess three spiritual roots. With this, you no longer need to worry about your safety. With your talent, you would be a key person to be cultivated wherever you go in the cultivation world."

Remember, when you meet other people in the future, you can no longer call them "Young Master" or "Miss," but must address them respectfully as "Senior."

Furthermore, in the future, when you interact with other cultivators, you can no longer be as casual as you and I are. Even if you become a true cultivator in the future, when you encounter other high-level cultivators, you must be respectful in your words and attitude and not be negligent.

By the way, cultivators have different mindsets than ordinary people; their personalities are mostly quite unique. When you're with them, you must observe more and speak less, understand?

Ding Lan naturally knew that the two were about to part ways. At this moment, her eyes were filled with deep dependence and reluctance as she looked at Du Fan. Upon hearing Du Fan's concerned and sincere words, tears welled up in her eyes. She bit her lip tightly and nodded vigorously.

"You little rascal, you're quite amusing. Do you think we'd eat her? You can leave now!" Zi Yan stood to the side, unable to resist laughing and scolding, before straightening up and giving the order.

"Yes." Du Fan gave Ding Lan a deep look before leaving with the unfriendly-looking Master Ma.

"Alright, it's not like we're going to die. If the island lord is willing to take you as his disciple, will you still be afraid of not seeing your lover again in the future?" Zi Yan's expression softened as she looked at Ding Lan, her eyes filled with a smile as she teased her.

"Miss, ah? No, senior, he's not..." Ding Lan, who was originally full of sadness and looking lost, blushed immediately upon hearing this. She stammered and wanted to explain, but she didn't know how to say it. She could only stomp her feet anxiously.

Seeing the little girl's embarrassed yet timid expression, Zi Yan couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. Even the rather composed old man surnamed Chen couldn't help but smile.

"Alright, let's go." After a moment, Zi Yan smiled and spoke. Then, with a flick of her sleeve, she released a gentle force that enveloped Ding Lan's entire body. Soon after, three streaks of light rose into the air and sped away into the distance.

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Two hours later, Du Fan was led by Master Ma to a valley. Looking around, there were rows of simple wooden houses deep in the valley, which would probably be Du Fan's living quarters from now on.

"Master Ma, I am Du Fan of Qixia Sect, and I also hold a nominal position in the Seven Star Merchant Alliance. May I ask where this place is, senior?" Du Fan asked, clasping his hands in greeting as he approached a row of wooden houses.

"Hmph! I don't care about your Seven Clouds or Eight Clouds, Seven Stars or Eight Stars. Put away your Nine Provinces Continent nonsense. I've never even heard of any of these forces you're talking about. So what if they really are some kind of transcendent forces?"

In our Earthly Fiend Islands, you are nothing!

"Remember this: from now on, in this valley, I am the ruler. Here, you have no right to but obey orders. I'll let it go this time because it's your first offense, but if you dare to speak recklessly again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Master Ma's face immediately darkened, and his powerful spiritual pressure as a Foundation Establishment cultivator fell upon Du Fan without reservation.

Du Fan's face turned pale instantly. He felt as if an extremely powerful, invisible force was suddenly squeezing his entire body, causing his blood and qi to surge and making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

A moment later, he could no longer hold on. The immense force pressed down on him, causing his body to bend over and he fell to one knee with a thud. His eyes were bloodshot and a trickle of blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.

If it weren't for the fact that his physical strength was far superior to others of the same level, the mere pressure from this Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would probably have caused his physical body to collapse.

"I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again!" Du Fan was extremely shocked and angry, but his face instantly showed fear. He gritted his teeth and spoke respectfully.

Master Ma's gaze fell on Du Fan, a hint of surprise appearing on his face. Clearly, his spiritual pressure had only made the other party kneel on one knee, which surprised him quite a bit.

"Hmph!" Hall Master Ma snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and withdrew the Foundation Establishment spiritual pressure. Then, with his hands behind his back, he continued walking forward without saying a word.

A cold glint flashed in Du Fan's eyes, and his hands, hidden in his sleeves, were now clenched into fists. He took a deep breath, then slowly relaxed them, and with a push from one foot, he stood up again.

Du Fan gave Hall Master Ma a gloomy look, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his expression was respectful. He strode after him.

After a short while, the two arrived at one of the rows of simple wooden houses.

There were some low-level cultivators outside, but when they saw Hall Master Ma, their expressions instantly turned frightened. After bowing respectfully, they all returned to their respective wooden houses and dared not come out again.

"You will stay here from now on. Don't wander around. Someone will arrange things for you in a couple of days," Master Ma said coldly, pointing casually to an empty room.

"Yes!" Du Fan bowed his head and respectfully replied.

"I'm warning you, don't even think about escaping. You're standing on an island, surrounded by the sea. Let's not even talk about whether you have the ability to escape. Even if you were lucky enough to get away, the vast Eastern Sea is teeming with monsters. With your level of cultivation, you'd be dead for sure!"

Master Ma spoke in a cold, stern voice.

"This junior would never dare to think that way," Du Fan said respectfully, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Upon seeing Du Fan's cautious attitude, Master Ma finally showed some satisfaction, and immediately turned around and swaggered away.

Du Fan's face remained filled with fear until Master Ma walked away. Only then did a sinister glint flash deep in his eyes. After a moment, he took a deep breath, turned his gaze, and landed on the wooden house not far away.

He scanned the wooden house with his divine sense and found that although it looked simple, it at least had the effect of isolating divine senses.

Du Fan didn't linger outside for long. He strode over, opened the door, and scanned the wooden house with his divine sense. Finding no one else inside, he stepped inside without hesitation.

The wooden house was small, only about two zhang in length and width. Inside, apart from a wooden bed and a set of wooden tables and chairs, there was nothing else. It was truly extremely simple.

Even compared to the thatched hut he lived in when he was with the Yao family, it probably wasn't much better.

After tidying up briefly, Du Fan sat cross-legged on the wooden bed. Thinking about what had happened with Master Ma earlier, a surge of anger welled up inside him.

Since he stepped into the Central Plains and became a retainer of the Seven Star Merchant Alliance, he had never suffered such humiliation. Even the retainers, elders, and even sect leaders of various sects treated him with the politeness of an equal.

As for Foundation Establishment cultivators, upon meeting him, they would at least bow and pay their respects, if not be completely subservient.

That feeling just now made him very unhappy.

"What do I have to complain about? This is the real world of cultivation. Before, I had it too easy." After a long while, Du Fan's indignant mood gradually calmed down, and he muttered to himself.

Du Fan naturally understood how vast the difference in status was between people of different cultivation levels in the cultivation world.

He was truly extremely lucky in this life. Because of the elixirs and essential oils, he received special appreciation from Vice Alliance Leader Xiao, and was subsequently taken care of by this woman. Therefore, he did not experience the vast difference between seniors and juniors that one might feel.

However, Du Fan, even if he hadn't eaten pork, had seen pigs run. Apart from him, which junior didn't tremble with fear and show great respect when facing a senior, as if afraid of angering the other party?

And the seniors treat the juniors the same way, almost like ants, if not like ants. I am really lucky.

At this moment, Du Fan couldn't help but recall the slender figure in the yellow palace dress, her elegant and aloof beauty, and her seemingly cold yet actually caring words of rebuke...

Thinking of this, a slight smile unconsciously appeared on Du Fan's lips.

"It seems that the aura of elder and honor bestowed upon me can come to an end." After a while, Du Fan withdrew his thoughts, sighed, and smiled bitterly.

Du Fan got off the wooden bed and, using his cloud and rain technique, immediately took off all his clothes and washed himself thoroughly.

Having lived inside the belly of a monster for about two years, Du Fan felt that his very bones were filled with the smell of fish.

He wasn't actually very particular about cleanliness, but the unusual experiences of the past two years were still hard for him to bear.

Du Fan washed for a full half hour before channeling his inner power to instantly dry himself off. He then pulled out a clean blue robe from his storage bag and quickly put it on.