82: Chapter 82 Junior Brother

Eastern Region.

Amidst the rolling mountains, a magnificent palace, wreathed in Spiritual Qi, appeared faintly.

On the main gate of the palace were three imposing characters: Tianjian Sect.

In an Immortal Cave deep within Elder Peak, a gaunt Old Man looked at the shattered Soul Jade Tablet, his face terrifyingly grim, and roared, "Who dares to kill my Disciple?"

After roaring for a while, the Old Man suddenly formed a series of hand seals, closed his eyes, and carefully sensed.

After a short while, the Old Man slowly opened his eyes and said coldly, "No matter who you are, if you dare to kill my Disciple, even the King of Heaven won't be able to protect you."

"Master, what happened?" Just then, a middle-aged man outside the Immortal Cave called out anxiously.

The ferocity on the Old Man's face disappeared, returning to normal. He casually shot out a ray of light, which floated in front of the middle-aged man, and said in a deep voice, "Wang Hao, your Junior Brother has been harmed. You are to follow this imprint now to find the culprit. Remember, just follow him, do not act. The opponent even killed Old Zhu, so his strength is clearly not weak. After you find him, immediately send me a message."

"Yes." Wang Hao bowed in salute, then grabbed the ball of light in front of him with one hand, patted it on his forehead, and turned to leave.

"I wonder if that strange little boy has fallen into their hands. It seems I need to inform the Sect Master about this. It's hard to guarantee that the other party isn't from another major power," the Old Man muttered to himself, then got up and left the Immortal Cave, heading in a certain direction.

The next day.

In a clearing in a dense forest, Zhang Bufan lay on a rock, a weed dangling from his mouth.

Hundred Li Jingang groggily opened his eyes, and the first thing he did upon waking was to cry out for his grandfather.

Fire Qingrou spent a good while comforting him before Hundred Li Jingang calmed down, but the sadness on his face lingered.

He had slept for a very long time and had a nightmare in which his grandfather said he was leaving and told Hundred Li Jingang to take good care of himself.

Fire Qingrou spent a good while comforting him before Hundred Li Jingang calmed down.

Zhang Bufan jumped off the rock, took out a Spiritual Artifact longsword, and handed it to Hundred Li Jingang, saying softly, "Little Jingang, although your grandfather is no longer here, you still have Big Brother and Big Sister. We will definitely take good care of you."

Hundred Li Jingang was clearly famished; he picked up the longsword and began to gnaw on it.

Zhang Bufan smiled and stroked his head, "Little Jingang, eat slowly, Big Brother has a lot more here."

"Thank you, Big Brother," Hundred Li Jingang mumbled, chewing on the Spiritual Artifact fragments.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp!" Baldy looked at Zhang Bufan, his expression very anxious.

Zhang Bufan pushed him aside, reached out, and took Hundred Li Jingang from Fire Qingrou's embrace, saying softly, "Little Jingang, how about Big Brother finds you a Master?"

Hundred Li Jingang didn't answer, instead looking up at Zhang Bufan with an expression that seemed to be asking a question.

Zhang Bufan took out some more Spiritual Artifacts and said with a smile, "Little Jingang, a Master is like a grandfather; he will cherish you and give you lots and lots of delicious things."

"Really?" Hundred Li Jingang's eyes held hope.

"Of course it's true. Would Big Brother lie to you? If you don't believe me, you can ask Big Sister," Zhang Bufan said with a smile, stroking his head.

Hundred Li Jingang looked at Fire Qingrou.

Fire Qingrou said gently, "It's true. After you become a Disciple, you'll be my Junior Brother. Then I'll be your Senior Sister, like an older sister."

"Alright then, I'm willing to become a Disciple." Hundred Li Jingang nodded heavily. He felt kindness from Zhang Bufan and Fire Qingrou; it was a strange feeling, and the way they looked at him was also like his grandfather and the others, which made Hundred Li Jingang feel very at ease.

Zhang Bufan's face broke into a brilliant smile. He placed Hundred Li Jingang on the ground, solemnly took out the Tianhua Sect Sect Master token, and said in a serious tone, "Hundred Li Jingang, I am now officially accepting you as a Disciple on behalf of my Master, Li Zhongdao. Are you willing?"

"I am willing," Hundred Li Jingang said softly, raising his head.

"Kneel down and say it loudly," Zhang Bufan emphasized.

Hundred Li Jingang glanced at Fire Qingrou, who gave him a cheering gesture.

Hundred Li Jingang immediately knelt on the ground, gathered all his strength, and shouted loudly, "I am willing!"

"Very good, Hundred Li Jingang, you may rise. From now on, you are Master's third closed-door Disciple. I am your Senior Brother, and she is your Second Senior Sister," Zhang Bufan said with satisfaction, stroking Hundred Li Jingang's head.

"Senior Brother," Hundred Li Jingang called out to Zhang Bufan, then turned and called out to Fire Qingrou, "Second Senior Sister."

"Mm-hmm, Little Junior Brother is so well-behaved," Fire Qingrou said with a brilliant smile, scooping Hundred Li Jingang into her arms.

"Fire Junior Sister, Little Junior Brother can walk by himself. What's the matter with you always holding him?" Zhang Bufan looked at Hundred Li Jingang with a hint of envy.

"I want to," Fire Qingrou said, reaching out to pinch Hundred Li Jingang's chubby cheek, her face full of doting affection.

"Ding, Host, the first stage of the second mission has been completed. Please claim your reward."

Just then, the System's voice sounded in Zhang Bufan's mind.

"Haha, it's finally done. Claim the reward then." Zhang Bufan's smile grew wider; he was extremely curious about the reward for the second mission.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp!" Just then, Baldy jumped onto Zhang Bufan's shoulder, rubbing his head against his face, his eyes full of eager anticipation.

Zhang Bufan, of course, knew what Baldy was thinking. He shook his head and said, "Alright, let's divide the treasures right here."

Zhang Bufan waved at Fire Qingrou, signaling her to move aside, then took out a basket of Storage Rings. With a movement of his Divine Sense, he poured out everything inside the Storage Rings.

Soon, a small mountain of treasures appeared in front of Zhang Bufan, at least seven or eight meters high, glittering with golden light and exuding a compelling Spiritual Qi.

Fire Qingrou's eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape. She knew that Zhang Bufan had plundered the entire Xuanwu Sect and obtained a lot of treasures, but now a small mountain of treasures was piled in front of her like this. The visual impact was extremely shocking.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp!" When Baldy saw the Spirit Medicine, his large sapphire-like eyes shone brightly, and he cried out, about to pounce on them.

Zhang Bufan was quick-eyed and quick-handed, grabbing him back. "What are you so anxious about? I'll pick what's useful to me first."

Zhang Bufan ignored Baldy, who was flapping his wings vigorously, checked the list of medicinal herbs needed to revive the Old Man, then swept his Divine Sense over the small mountain of treasures in front of him. With a wave of his hand, several Spirit Medicines flew up and were collected into his Storage Ring.

After finding a few more Spirit Medicines needed to revive the Old Man, Zhang Bufan was very satisfied, a happy smile appearing on his face.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp!" Baldy cried out, flapping his wings vigorously.