Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 265 - 260

Li Fan’s words, though arrogant, were indeed true.

This young master from the Prefecture was surrounded by admiration when he boarded the ship, yet he almost died on this ship. On the other hand, the handsome young man quietly sitting beside them displayed extraordinary talent and combat prowess.

Now it seems that this young man with the surname Yang has a background that is not inferior to Wenren Qiu. It is very likely that he is a genius from an elite family out on a training journey.

Only such a talented person would disregard the court and even give Wei Zhou a chance.

It’s just a pity, Wei Zhou didn’t seize it himself.

Wenren Qiu didn’t dare to refute Li Fan’s words either. He was able to survive thanks to Li Fan; otherwise, if those Sea Demons and Wei Zhou joined forces, he would undoubtedly be dead.

Although Li Fan did not participate in the battle with Wei Zhou and them just now, the final outcome shows that he actually saved his life. Not just him, everyone alive on this ship owes their lives to Li Fan.

Yue Qingqiu killed an Old Demon, Li Fan killed a Great Demon, and then another Jiao Demon leader. His sword also killed many Fourth Realm Demons. Their group eradicated the Demons’ most powerful force.

After that, the battle completely turned.

It wasn’t long before the previously rampant Demons and Wei Zhou’s subordinates were all annihilated. In the already shattered cabin, corpses were strewn all over.

In the middle of the cabin, a figure was using a sharp sword to extract Demon Cores from the demon corpses—this bizarre scene made everyone stare at the figure.

It wouldn’t be strange for others to extract Demon Cores, but that was Li Fan.

Judging by the talent and strength he displayed earlier, such an action seemed somewhat uncharacteristic of him?

Li Fan didn’t mind the gazes from others. These numerous Demon Cores were valuable resources and shouldn’t be missed. These could directly enhance his strength, so how could he waste them?

Yan Qingmeng blinked her eyes, a look of curiosity in her beautiful eyes. What kind of person is this Yang Qingshan?

Feeling it was about enough, Li Fan returned to a corner. The people in the cabin started cleaning up the demon corpses, some being directly thrown into the sea, the dead people as well.

Li Fan returned to his seat. There weren’t many places still intact, but luckily theirs was one of them, unaffected.

But even so, the hall had turned into ruins, and the previous atmosphere was gone.

"What are you looking at?" On the other side, Tan Yue asked with a peculiar expression when he saw Yan Qingmeng staring at Li Fan.

"Naturally, looking at Mr. Yang." Yan Qingmeng replied, her gaze turned to Tan Yue, only to find that Tan Yue seemed to become more and more inconspicuous.

So, how did she fancy Tan Yue?

Although his talent and strength were okay, they were just average. Compared to Mr. Yang, they were worlds apart. If talent and strength were just average, it would still be tolerable. But he even coveted the woman by Mr. Yang’s side?

Does he think he’s worthy?

"Little Meng, you..."

"Tan Yue, we are finished." Yan Qingmeng said. Tan Yue was stunned, looking at Yan Qingmeng with some disbelief.

"Why?" Tan Yue asked in confusion.

"You know in your heart." Yan Qingmeng responded coldly. Tan Yue looked dejectedly at Li Fan’s side; what was this situation supposed to be?

"Little Meng, come with me for a moment." Sun Zhao spoke, already having little regard for Tan Yue, thinking it might be better this way.

"Alright." Yan Qingmeng nodded and walked over to Li Fan’s side with Sun Zhao. Sun Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Yang Xia, I am Sun Zhao."

Though he was a cultivator of the Condensed Core Realm, he didn’t dare to put on airs in front of Li Fan, especially after witnessing Li Fan’s combat power. He wasn’t sure he could be a match.

"Please sit, Senior Sun." Li Fan said politely.

Sun Zhao didn’t stand on ceremony and sat opposite Li Fan, with Yan Qingmeng sitting behind him. Sun Zhao said, "We owe it to Yang Xia this time; otherwise, everyone on the ship might have ended up being food for the Demons."

"Indeed, thank you, Yang Xia." The attention of the crowd was now focused here. Hearing Sun Zhao’s words, many people echoed with cupped hands, thanking Li Fan.

"When encountering Demons, we should take action to slay them. Slaying Demons and eradicating evil is what we cultivators should do." Li Fan replied.

"Yang Xia is indeed magnanimous. You must be from a great family or sect?" someone asked curiously.

"From the wilderness, nothing worth mentioning." Li Fan replied with a smile. Seeing that Li Fan was unwilling to elaborate, the crowd did not press further. However, in their minds, they were contemplating the Sword Dao forces near Yazhou or top sword cultivators.

"Is this your first time at sea, Yang Xia?" Sun Zhao asked.

Li Fan nodded.

"I’ve been there a few times before. When we reach West Emperor Island, if Yang Xia doesn’t mind, we could travel together, and I could play the role of guide." Sun Zhao said with a smile.

The destination of this ship is West Emperor Island in West Sea Island City, one of the main island cities in the West Sea, gathering many overseas cultivators.

Li Fan’s gaze turned to Sun Zhao; he didn’t mind having a guide. This trip was to seek an artifact to heal his Divine Soul injuries, and if someone was familiar with West Emperor Island, it would be for the best, much better than exploring on his own.

But why would Sun Zhao, a cultivator at the Condensed Core Realm, want to follow him?

"Won’t this delay Senior Sun’s plans?" Li Fan asked sarcastically.

"To be honest with you, Yang Xia, I am a loose cultivator, wandering the world, making a home in the four seas, training everywhere, all in pursuit of a higher Sword Dao realm. Where I go makes no difference to me. This time, it was by chance that I met Yang Xia. I wanted to make acquaintances, even though I’m a cultivator at the Condensed Core Realm, befriending Yang Xia is, frankly, reaching above my level. Who knows, maybe I’ll reap unexpected rewards?"

Sun Zhao spoke quite candidly. Birds of a feather flock together, his Condensed Core Realm cultivation allows him to come in contact with some fellow cultivators at the same realm.

However, if he wants to engage with higher levels, like those top family sects’ Condensed Core Realm cultivators, he is not qualified to reach them.

And Li Fan, though at the Foundation Establishment Realm, has the combat power of a Condensed Core, which means his status may even surpass those Condensed Core Realm cultivators from major factions. So, when he said he was reaching above his level, it was true.

Making acquaintance, to him at least, won’t be a bad thing.

Whether he’ll gain anything, depends on luck.

Seeing Sun Zhao being so forthright, Li Fan, who lacked a guide, smiled and nodded, saying: "If that’s the case, Senior Sun shall bear the hardship."

"Yang Xia is straightforward, I toast to Xia." Sun Zhao poured a cup of wine for both Li Fan and himself, then raised his cup and drank it all.

"Can I also join in the fun?" Nearby, Yan Qingmeng said.

"Little Meng is the daughter of a good friend of mine, why not bring her along?" Sun Zhao said too.

"If Miss Yan is willing, she surely can join." Li Fan smiled, and upon seeing their agreement, Yan Qingmeng also smiled.

Many people glanced their way, noticing Sun Zhao’s nimble move, and quietly regretted missing the chance.

They should have been quicker to make friends.

Conversely, previously many wanted to make acquaintances with Wenren Qiu, now sat alone in the corner, ignored.

One night passed without words.

Dawn broke, and on the distant horizon, a red sun rose, illuminating the lone ship sailing on the sea. Many people on the ship, who had been resting with their eyes closed, opened them, lifted their heads to gaze far away, embraced by the morning sun.

The sun rose from the east, the haze cleared, and the dangers of last night had been peacefully passed.

Li Fan also opened his eyes, sitting there, gazing afar. Besides the red sun, one could vaguely see an island in the distance.

"West Emperor Island is approaching." Someone got up and walked toward the deck.

Lu Yuan also opened her eyes and gazed toward the distant island.

"Yang Xia, that island is West Emperor Island. Do you know its origin?" Sun Zhao asked Li Fan from nearby.

"I don’t know; please enlighten me, Senior Sun." Li Fan said.

"Years ago, the island didn’t have today’s prosperity. Back then, the ruler of the island was a top cultivator, respected as the West Emperor. Later, he founded the West Emperor Palace, and it has been handed down to this day. It is the strongest power on West Emperor Island. In fact, many cultivators from inland wish to enter West Emperor Palace to seek the Dao."

"This island is named after the title of the West Emperor."

"How powerful is the West Emperor Palace?" Li Fan asked.

"It hosts great cultivators at the Seven Realms and Myriad Phenomena Realm. West Emperor Island and West Emperor City have long become emblematic. Here, their influence far exceeds the court; the court, seeking to stabilize West Emperor Island, even tried to win over West Emperor Palace, granting them this land as their governed fiefdom. But it was unnecessary; named or unnamed, this island is under West Emperor Palace’s control."

"Once on the island, try not to conflict with those from West Emperor Palace. Also, there’s another point: the island city differs somewhat from inland; it’s more chaotic. Killings and plundering can happen frequently. If you carry artifacts, do not flaunt them." Sun Zhao advised: "Of course, given Yang Xia’s strength, this wouldn’t be much of a problem."

On West Emperor Island, cultivators at the Condensed Core Realm are quite formidable, Li Fan can kill Condensed Core, and as a descendent of a great faction, he likely carries trump cards. Even among Condensed Core of middle level, not all can handle him.

Therefore, few can truly move him.

Li Fan nodded, looking ahead, as the ship approached, he saw the bustling dock where people came and went, numerous boats, and even in the sky above the sea, people either used sword control or soared through the air, lively and bustling.

"The West Sea islands are numerous; West Emperor Island is one of the main islands. Sometimes, people from nearby islands choose to travel directly through the air." Sun Zhao said.

Li Fan glanced at Lu Yuan beside him, her gaze fixed forward; those beautiful eyes seemingly held secrets.

Lu Yuan hadn’t yet told him her background.

Perhaps, it has something to do with the islands of the West Sea.

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