The next morning.

Lin Fan got up only at noon.

Something indeed happened last night, but Lin Fan didn't really take Shenhuang and Ning Ruoxue; instead, he held them in his arms, sleeping until dawn.

After daybreak, Shenhuang and Ning Ruoxue felt reluctant to continue nestling by Lin Fan's side.

They reverted to their cold demeanors, as if they were completely different from last night.

"Cough, cough! You two change faces quite fast." Lin Fan said, a bit helplessly.

"I'll go out and take a look; I've been back for so long, but haven't figured out the family's matters yet." Ning Ruoxue's face was blushing. After last night's frolic, her relationship with Lin Fan was truly confirmed.

After Ning Ruoxue left, the coldness on Binghuang's face vanished entirely, and she suddenly became gentle, wrapping her arms around Lin Fan's neck, placing her arms on his shoulders, and sitting in his lap.

...

About an hour later.

Ning Ruoxue returned.

Shenhuang had already returned inside Mystic Iron Mountain to continue her cultivation.

According to Shenhuang, the lifespan of the Demon Clan is very long, and with her current cultivation, living one or two hundred million years is no problem, so she has plenty of time to waste.

Moreover.

Lin Fan is such a prodigy that Shenhuang doesn't want too large a gap between them. Only by continuously improving her cultivation can she stay by Lin Fan's side.

Otherwise, she would end up like Ye Yilin and the others, left on the Divine Wind Continent to cultivate due to insufficient cultivation.

Only by synchronizing her cultivation with Lin Fan's can she accompany him to different realms!

This was Shenhuang's thought, simple and straightforward, just wanting to stay by Lin Fan's side.

"Where's Shenhuang?"

Ning Ruoxue looked at Lin Fan curiously.

"She went back to Mystic Iron Mountain," Lin Fan explained, "Where did you go?"

"Oh! Besides managing Wanbao Pavilion, I also oversee the Ning Family's information network, so I just went to check the latest information," Ning Ruoxue casually explained.

"What information?" Lin Fan asked with interest, as it was his first time on the Sumeru Continent, and he was completely unfamiliar with it.

So.

He wanted to use this as an opportunity to learn about the Sumeru Continent.

"Nothing really important."

"The Holy Maiden of Lingxian Pavilion has broken through to the Unity Realm Stage and became a Dao Venerate of the Breaking Realm Stage one!"

"Recently, an auction in Fengyun City featured several ancient Dao Weapons, and they ended up being sold for the terrifying price of a billion jin of source; the buyer is very mysterious and of unknown origin!"

"Ancient Dao Weapons?" Lin Fan seemed interested.

"Yes, Dao Weapons are very unique and different from ordinary weapons, with immense power! Once a Dao Weapon is nurtured to success, it can instantly kill various Holy Artifacts, Divine Artifacts, Dao Tools... Especially ancient Dao Weapons, which are left by mighty figures from ancient times and their value is immeasurable! If an Eternal Supreme peak Ninth Rank expert wields an ancient Dao Weapon, they can completely tie with a Dao Venerate of the Integration Realm! A billion jin of source is actually very cheap," Ning Ruoxue explained.

"So powerful?" Lin Fan was a bit surprised.

At the same time, he noticed a detail.

On the Sumeru Continent, the items traded by these people are measured in source rather than xuan stones.

And source is measured by jin, not in blocks.

Lin Fan also thought to himself that if the Xuanyuan Sword could devour a few Dao Weapons, wouldn't it become even more powerful? However, a billion jin of source for one Dao Weapon was indeed too expensive, and he didn't have even a jin of source in his hands now.

Lin Fan was thinking.

Ning Ruoxue continued, "One more thing, the Holy Maiden of the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan has returned! On the Sumeru Continent, there are twelve major Ancient Clans, and these Ancient Clans are very mysterious with long-standing traditions; even the ten super sects won't easily provoke the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan!"

"I've heard that tens of millions of years ago, there was a royal branch of the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan that ended up in the lower plane; it's unknown if that's true..."

"The news also mentions that a group of elders from the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan decided to have their newly returned Holy Maiden choose a husband through a martial arts contest for marriage... Hah! It's just a way to get rid of their excess Holy Maiden!"

"After all, there's already a Holy Maiden in the current Xuanyuan Ancient Clan, so if another Holy Maiden returns, wouldn't that mean there are two Holy Maidens?"

"Having two Holy Maidens is certainly impossible!"

"However... this move by the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan is indeed a bit excessive, using a martial arts contest to marry off such a dignified Holy Maiden... it's rather frivolous!" Ning Ruoxue said, shaking her head lightly.

"I've heard that the Holy Maiden of the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan is very beautiful! Many geniuses of the younger generation want to have a look, some are even eager to try. How about you give it a try? Marrying a Holy Maiden wouldn't be a bad idea." Ning Ruoxue teased with a laugh.

"Not interested..."

Lin Fan listened aimlessly, shaking his head. His mind was still on the idea of having the Xuanyuan Sword devour ancient Dao Weapons.

Suddenly.

Lin Fan was startled!

Xuanyuan Ancient Clan?

Holy Maiden!

"Wait, what did you say? Xuanyuan Ancient Clan, Holy Maiden, martial arts contest for marriage?" Lin Fan's eyes widened as he thought of Xuanyuan Jing inside the Void Moth.

Xuanyuan Jing is just from the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan, and her identity is also a Holy Maiden.

"What, you actually have an interest in the Holy Maiden of the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan?" Ning Ruoxue asked, stunned, looking at Lin Fan.

"It's not like that, Ruoxue! Quickly, tell me, what is the name of the Holy Maiden from the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan?" Lin Fan shook his head, his eyes suddenly became very sharp.

Ning Ruoxue was a bit frightened.

She had never seen Lin Fan's eyes look so terrifying before.

"Uh... I think it's Xuanyuan Jing." Ning Ruoxue said.

"It really is her!" Lin Fan's brows furrowed tightly.

"What, you know her?" Ning Ruoxue was a bit surprised, that Lin Fan actually knew the Holy Maiden of the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan? That's too far-fetched!

Lin Fan didn't hide it and explained what had happened inside the Void Moth.

After hearing it, Ning Ruoxue was surprised and said, "I see, I was wondering why a Holy Maiden suddenly returned to the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan! So, Xuanyuan Jing is unlucky, her people stayed inside the Void Moth for tens of millions of years, and after coming out, she was demoted to a branch, not to mention that her identity as a Holy Maiden is almost lost! Now she has to be married off."

"I would reckon... that Xuanyuan Jing doesn't want to get married either..."

Of course, Xuanyuan Jing doesn't want to get married.

All her thoughts are on bringing her people back to the family.

To marry off right after returning to the family, how could that be possible!

There must be coercion from the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan involved here, no matter what, Lin Fan is determined to visit the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan, not for anything else, but because he still owes Xuanyuan Jing a favor.

"Ruoxue, tell me, how do I get to the Xuanyuan Ancient Clan?" Lin Fan asked coldly.