Chapter 90 Not Looking Back 

This was a tranquil land where essentially no cultivators would ever come. The blue-green bamboo forest had some small wooden rooms for the random workers to live in.

A cool breeze blew by, gently swaying the bamboo trees. Green leaves rustled in the fresh air.

Li Xiaoman’s white clothes also moved in the breeze. She seemed beyond mortality, her hair thick and black, her skin like jade, her eyes like water as they fixed on Ye Fan. “You are just a mortal. A Source has no use in your hands.”

“Although I’m just a mortal, I also know this thing’s value. All of you cultivators consider it to be so precious, so how could it be useless to me?” Ye Fan weighed that Source in his hand, gently laughing, “There’s a large amount of Life Qi stored within it. Although I’m just a mortal, it can at least increase my lifespan.”

“You…a mortal using it to increase lifespan is a complete waste!” The young men and women were all displeased.

“If you want to raise your longevity and improve your health, there are many methods. You can trade this Source for some Hundred Herb Liquid.”

“Right, if you are willing to part with this Source, we will definitely satisfy you.”

Those young men and women all began trying to convincehim. A Source was too enticing to them, and they all urgently wished to exchange for it.

“Sorry, but I don’t want to exchange. I’m not interested in those things you offered.” Ye Fan would not exchange this Source no matter what, directly declining all of them.

The young men and women’s expressions all changed. Towards them, a Source’s meaning was incomparably great. A mortal having it was like covering a pearl with dirt, a complete waste. They all wished to take it for themselves.

Li Xiaoman tranquilly stood there, her white clothes and black hair dancing in the breeze. “You don’t know what it means for an ordinary mortal to possess a Source. It’s not a treasure. It will only bring disaster to you. As just a mortal, you have no way to keep it.”

“Then do you people want to s.n.a.t.c.h it from me?” Ye Fan collected the Source and looked at these few people.

Other than Li Xiaoman’s indifferent expression, the others were all unblinkingly staring at Ye Fan.

“Even the Violet Sun Paradise’s second top expert didn’t force me. But you few want to forcefully take it from me?”

Li Xiaoman’s voice didn’t have the slightest change in tone. “The fact you have a Source is no longer a secret. The news will spread out and even if you will be fine for now, after today your safety might not be guaranteed.”

“So you mean that the only choice I have is to trade it?”

Li Xiaoman nodded. “Trade it with these immortal cultivators and you’ll have endless wealth, never needing to work again. You can become the old man of a rich family worry-free.”

“Your strengths are also not high. The Life Qi within this Source isn’t necessarily something you can refine.”

Seeing Ye Fan slightly loosen, the few people around him also spoke up.

“Even if we can’t refine it, we can still trade it with the Sect Elders.”

“That senior just now was my Violet Sun Paradise’s sect second top expert. It was he who helped junior sister Li recover her youth. If she could now present this Source to him, he’ll definitely appreciate us more and we can also get closer to senior to listen to his teachings.”

Ye Fan laughed, not saying anything and only looking at Li Xiaoman.

“Not bad, you’re actually thinking of sending this Source directly to that senior.” Li Xiaoman lightly brushed the hair drooping around her forehead back, calmly looked at Ye Fan. “I won’t let you suffer a loss. What do you want?”

Ye Fan shook his head, calmly laughing. “The past you…”

Li Xiaoman didn’t refute this. Walking a couple steps closer, she gazed at Ye Fan. “I know you’re very confident in yourself and are unwilling to live as a mortal. But this is just how it is. With your physique that cannot cultivate, you can only stay a mortal. I hope you can live peacefully and not want so much more. Be clear-headed. These unrealistic delusions of yours must be relinquished. A Source is useless to you. Accept this reality. Being a normal mortal is also a kind of happiness.”

“Looks like we really don’t understand each other.” Ye Fan didn’t say any more in response to that.

“People always have to strive for the top…” Li Xiaoman paused briefly. “Immortals are in a different world than mortals.”

“Immortals are in a different world than mortals?” Ye Fan laughed, randomly saying, “Who knows about the future. Maybe I might one day appear upon your path again. At that time, be careful not to be surpa.s.sed by this mortal.”

The Violet Sun Paradise’s disciples all had strange expressions, sensing that these two people’s conversation was somewhat unordinary, seeming not like a conversation between neighbors. Especially strange was Ye Fan. He didn’t seem at all like an eleven-year-old child.

“No matter what, I won’t give away this Source. Please leave.” Ye Fan made a gesture, asking them to leave.

“You…”

The Violet Sun Paradise’s disciples all had unsightly expressions. Before turning to leave, Li Xiaoman looked at Ye Fan and said, “Accept your reality and start acting like a mortal.”

Suddenly a huge clamor came from outside the Violet Sun Paradise. Many shouts came from there before a scarlet light streaked across the sky. In that distant place, cultivators began to battle.

“Quick, let’s go check it out!” The bamboo forest’s young disciples all quickly rushed over.

Ye Fan’s heart jumped. For someone to be intruding upon the gate, he immediately thought of the Jiang Family’s knight. He had tried mixing in with others to hide, but he had long since made preparations if that failed.

At this moment, the Violet Sun Paradise was a complete mess. Many cultivators were rus.h.i.+ng to the main gate. By the time Ye Fan arrived there, he found there were already many people heavily injured and being carried off by others.

“Who is so audacious to infiltrate my Violet Sun Paradise, and then actually start attacking when they’re found out?!”

“It’s a powerful knight. He is mounted upon a frightening beast. He beat us five experts of the Violet Sun Paradise back over and over, almost managing to break out. But now he’s being blocked by our senior master uncle.”

Hearing everyone’s discussion, Ye Fan was certain that it was the Jiang Family’s knight who had chased him here.

“He really is a ghost that won’t leave me alone!” he frowned.

Just at this moment, a burst of cheers rose and one person shouted, “Senior master uncle is indeed powerful! He managed to capture that knight!”

A thirty-five-year old middle-aged man was striding through the air, calmly walking back. He was the Violet Sun Paradise’s second top master, the one who Ye Fan had just met. He was carrying a beast and an unconscious knight back. Throwing them onto the ground, he said, “Lock them up in the stone prison.”

“It’s time to leave. The Violet Sun Paradise has helped me out greatly. Hopefully, they can detain this hot potato for a couple extra days…” Ye Fan knew that when the Violet Sun Paradise learned of the knight’s origin, they would definitely be extremely regretful.

Ye Fan walked out of the Violet Sun Paradise’s gate, and then quickly rushed out of the mountains. But just at this moment, some other people noticed he was leaving and decided to chase after him.

“If I can get out of this calamity, I’ll definitely have to find a peaceful place and properly cultivate!” Ye Fan desperately wished to become stronger as he faced all these events. His thirst for strength was beyond compare now.

Rus.h.i.+ng dozens of kilometers away, Ye Fan gradually felt as if something wasn’t quite right. Behind him were some people following him, and they were just about to catch up. His heart trembled as he quickly hid behind some stone rubble to size up the people behind him.

“It’s him…”

The person following him was in his mid-twenties. It was actually one of Li Xiaoman’s fellow senior disciples who had also wanted his Source. He was extremely fast as he entered the forest.

“I know you’re here. Come out. Leave the Source and I’ll let you live.”

As expected, you really do want to s.n.a.t.c.h my Source… Ye Fan didn’t panic as he hid behind the boulder. This person’s strength wasn’t weak for him to be able to catch up.

Even if I were to give him the Source, he definitely wouldn’t let me go. If it’s like this, it’s better for me to attack first!, Ye Fan made his decision.

“If you continue not to come out, don’t blame me when I show you no mercy.” This person was being very careful. Ye Fan’s speed was too fast, almost faster than his own. There was definitely something off about this mortal.

When this person walked near the boulder, a golden light suddenly charged out, streaking through the short s.p.a.ce between them and cutting off his head.

Blood splashed everywhere as his head tumbled down. The headless corpse spurted out blood two meters into the air before collapsing to the ground.

Ye Fan recollected the golden tome. His expression suddenly changed as another couple of people appeared who were quickly flying towards this area. He only took a quick glance before hurriedly running away, not being able to tell if Li Xiaoman was a member of that group. The many trees and lush vegetation blocked his vision so he wasn’t able to see clearly.

“I hope you aren’t with them…” Ye Fan didn’t turn his head back as he ran.