Ding Fan slept for an entire day and night. He happily opened his eyes, stretched lazily with great comfort, and soon, his stomach began to make grumbling noises.
These days, he hadn't eaten anything, only drank a little water, yet he didn't feel any weakness. On the contrary, his whole body felt filled with vitality, and he seemed much younger, as if there was an inexhaustible power in his muscles.
"Flying Divine Sword!"
Ding Fan remembered his Flying Divine Sword, and he immediately sat cross-legged to check his Dantian Sea of Consciousness within himself. He was sure that there was a small Flying Divine Sword inside his Sea of Consciousness, slowly and quietly spinning, and he laughed.
Divine Realm Fourth Level!
He had finally succeeded in cultivating to the Divine Realm's Fourth Level, successfully embarking on the path of a strong warrior and opening the door to a new world. This is a realm that all the elders of the Skeleton Sect spent their lives trying to enter but could never achieve.
"I need to go out and see!"
Ding Fan excitedly stood up. The space here was too small to unleash his Flying Divine Sword.
He walked out in big strides. Although he didn't see Ding Aoshuang outside, he didn't mind, and went straight to the courtyard.
The few maids and servants in the courtyard were startled to see a person dressed in rags and full of dirt and stench coming out.
Ding Fan ignored them and murmured in a low voice, "Flying Divine Sword, emerge!"
"Buzz buzz~"
Ding Fan's abdomen began to glow, and then a small flying sword quickly condensed into form, finally becoming a massive Flying Divine Sword one meter wide and three meters long.
Generally speaking, the length of a divine weapon is only a little over two meters. However, Ding Fan's was clearly larger than others' divine weapons. This, however, could be explained by the Ding Family's secret technique being different from the outside world, so Ding Fan wasn't surprised at all.
"Why?"
Although Ding Fan wasn't surprised by the size of the divine weapon, at this moment, he furrowed his brows, and an expression of shock appeared on his face because other people's divine weapons emitted multicolored light, while his Flying Divine Sword emitted a green glow?
"Something's not right!"
After watching his divine weapon for a few seconds, Ding Fan called out loudly towards the inside, "Zhong Zhiyong, Spirit Flame, come out and take a look!"
From the two rooms on the side, two shadows flew out. Both looked at the Flying Divine Sword hanging in the courtyard, and their eyes brightened with a trace of amazement. Almost simultaneously, they said to Ding Fan, "Congratulations, Young Master! Zhang Yu succeeded."
But Ding Fan's face didn't show much happiness. He pointed at the Flying Divine Sword in front of him and said, "Take a closer look at my Flying Divine Sword."
If the divine weapon had a problem, it would be destroyed and recondensed. Although the Ding Family's wealth wasn't scarce, Ding Fan himself might suffer severe True Yuan damage, possibly affecting his future cultivation, so he naturally valued the matter.
"Why is this happening?"
Crimson Flame and Zhong Zhiyong carefully examined the green glow-emitting Flying Divine Sword, and soon they expressed doubtful looks. Then, the two sent out their divine senses, scanned around the divine sword several times, and Zhong Zhiyong showed a strange expression but said nothing, just gave Ding Fan a meaningful look.
Ding Fan waved his hand, and the maids and all the servants retreated. Zhong Zhiyong walked over and whispered, "Young Master, your flying sword is different from ours. Your Flying Divine Sword has a Sirius-shaped mark!"
"What did you say?"
Ding Fan couldn't see it, and his body instantly flew up to stand on top of his Flying Divine Sword. He looked at his Flying Divine Sword with wide, surprised eyes, and his face was full of odd expressions.
Ordinary people's Flying Divine Swords have nothing on them; they are just weapons. Although they may take the form of any type of weapon, most are either a battle axe or flying sword. Ding Fan's divine weapon also takes the form of a flying sword, but it differs from ordinary people's divine weapons. His Flying Divine Sword has a clear mark, a vivid Sirius totem, matching the one in his Soul Space and the Sirius totem on his back.
"No wonder it's glowing green…"
Now, Ding Fan understood that his Flying Divine Sword has a Sirius on it, so it no longer emits multicolored light but instead a green glow.
"Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
Ding Fan furrowed his brow, feeling a headache. He had a Sirius Totem on his back, a Sirius Totem on his soul, and now, unexpectedly, his Flying Divine Sword also has a Sirius…
Ding Fan assessed for a moment and confirmed that his Flying Divine Sword was fine. He even controlled the sword to slowly circle in the courtyard. Apart from the addition of a green Sirius pattern on the sword, there was nothing alarming.
Sirius Mountain prohibits flying. Last time he violated this rule, Ding Fan dares not break it again; otherwise, Ding Zhanjiao would catch him. Troubles would ensue. He doesn't mind, but he fears involving Ding Aoshuang.
"There will be opportunities; I'll speak when the time comes. But first, I need to bathe."
Upon smelling the stench on himself, Ding Fan shook his head, controlled his flying sword to land, and stored it inside his Dantian.
This flying sword is a very mystical object. One of its spiritual substances allows the flying sword to change size, freely expand or contract. These abilities were all included in the Ding Family's secret techniques.
"I'll bathe first, then we'll talk."
Ding Fan waved to Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame and walked into the inner hall. In the hall, a maid waited. Ding Fan absentmindedly asked, "Where did my aunt go?"
"Madam went out early in the morning and said she would be back later."
The maid courteously replied, and Ding Fan nodded before entering the bathroom to bathe. The maid took out a clean suit for him to change into.
"Why?"
As he passed a mirror on the wall, he suddenly sensed something amiss. Turning back quickly to look, his eyes immediately narrowed because he found the Heavenly Dragon Totem on his back had completely disappeared.
"What's happening?"
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Ding Fan was startled; the Sirius Pattern was his warrior heritage, and now it suddenly disappeared. Can his three Divine Skills still be used? You must know the Purple Gold Wolf Claw was his most powerful weapon.
"Purple Gold Wolf Claw!"
He shouted, and although his back did not react, some hair appeared on his left hand. His ten fingers elongated, and his nails became hook-like. A beautiful Purple Gold Wolf Claw appeared.
"Good, good!"
Ding Fan breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed the warrior heritage was still there. He pondered for a while and then had a thought. He quickly sat down cross-legged and began using Divine Sense to examine the Flying sword in his dantian.
As expected, his intuition was correct. The Sirius Totem on his sword was shining brightly and was rapidly moving on the Flying sword...
"This!"
Ding Fan was completely bewildered. How did the Sirius Totem on his back end up on the Flying sword? Can the warrior heritage's totem actually transfer? Or... is this Sirius Totem not really a mark of warrior heritage?
So many doubts, so much oddity, Ding Fan's head started to hurt, and unfortunately, he couldn't mention this to anyone, and he couldn't understand it himself.
He retracted the Purple Gold Wolf Claw and used Divine Sense to inspect his Flying sword again, discovering that the Sirius Totem on the Flying sword had also disappeared.
"Can the Sirius Totem move automatically? Is this Sirius actually alive?"
A thought crossed Ding Fan's mind, which sent a shiver down his spine. If a Sirius was hiding inside him, that's definitely not a good thing. Maybe this Sirius might actually be a demon.
"Seek out the Great Elder?"
Instinctively, Ding Fan wanted to seek help, but he dared not. What if the Great Elder sided with Ding Zhanjiao? He would immediately be labeled a demon and possibly killed directly.
"It seems the only option is to ask the Ancestral Master. Zhong Zhiyong said Master is at Frostbite Cliff; whether that's accurate or not isn't clear. Given Master's Seventh Level Divine Realm, he shouldn't be dead, so Zhong Zhiyong must be telling the truth."
After careful consideration, Ding Fan dared not take the risk. He could only repeatedly observe within his dantian, hoping to find something.
The Flying sword was just that Flying sword; the Sirius Totem on it was identical to the one on his back, except now its position was on the Flying sword. Besides this, there was no other change, and it caused no issues for his body.
"Young Master!"
After staying in the bathroom for an hour, Zhong Zhiyong's voice woke Ding Fan.
He could only put on his robe, furrow his brows, and step out, asking: "What's the matter?"
Zhong Zhiyong said: "The Seventh Elder wants you to go over. It's said... your senior sister has news!"
"Senior Sister!"
Ding Fan's eyes lit up, and he became unusually excited. All of Xia Mengqing's images churned in his mind, and he immediately forgot the strange occurrences within his body.
"I'll head over right now!"
Leaving behind some words, he rushed out like a gust of wind. When he arrived at the Elders' Council Hall, he was too anxious to wait for the guards' notification. Fortunately, these soldiers knew the Seventh Elder had summoned Ding Fan, or else they might have thought Ding Fan was causing trouble again.
"Whoosh~"
Ding Fan rushed into the Elders' Council Hall, seeing both the Fifth and Seventh Elders. He eagerly looked at them and said: "Any news? Has my senior sister been rescued, and will she return soon?"
Seeing Ding Fan's appearance, the Fifth and Seventh Elders remained silent. Their eyes looked heavy, which made Ding Fan's heart skip a beat, realizing something might have happened.
"Ding Fan!"
The Seventh Elder sighed slightly and said: "We just received news from the Silver Wolf Gang; their people have reached Jade Goshawk Palace. They've found the Jade Eagle Palace Master and also the Silver Condor Goddess, but..."
"But what!" Ding Fan eagerly roared: "Just get on with it."
Stopping, the Seventh Elder said: "They didn't find your senior sister..."
"Impossible!" Ding Fan immediately retorted: "My senior sister was taken by the Silver Condor Goddess; they're definitely lying."
"Listen to me first."
The Seventh Elder gestured and said: "The Silver Condor Goddess doesn't deny taking your senior sister. She admitted initially seeing your senior sister was naturally a Phoenix Rebirth constitution, which sparked her admiration for her talent and brought her to Jade Goshawk Palace but... when they returned from the Northern Wastelands to Tongzhou, they were suddenly attacked by strangers, and your senior sister disappeared.
"It's all false!"
Ding Fan shook his head with certainty, and his aura became fierce and frightening. He thought a while and said: "This is Jade Goshawk Palace's excuse, and the Silver Wolf Gang was deceived by a bunch of trash. I've no choice; I need to go to Jade Goshawk Palace myself. Please have the family send some powerful individuals; I want to kill everyone in Jade Goshawk Palace."
"Calm down, it's not an excuse; it's the truth!"
The Seventh Elder glanced at Ding Fan and said: "The Silver Wolf Gang sent a Seventh Level Divine Realm expert, and he was capable of Soul Searching. That expert found the Silver Condor Goddess and performed Soul Searches on everyone who went at the time. Everyone's memories were the same; they weren't lying. This is the truth."
"Boom!"
Ding Fan felt like he'd been struck by a divine thunderbolt from the heavens, causing his body to sway violently, nearly collapsing to the ground.
Has Xia Mengqing actually vanished? Or... has she died?
Consider that between the Northern Wastelands and Tongzhou lies a vast ocean; Xia Mengqing has lost all her Martial Arts and combat power. If she disappeared over the sea, how could she possibly survive?
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