The following morning, Lin Ran set off on his own.
He did not tell anyone about his departure.
In fact, there was no need to tell anyone either.
Cultivation relied on oneself, Lin Ran knew that very well in his heart.
As for Leng Qiu, Lin Ran did not want to think about it either.
He and this girl were not destined to end up together.
Rather than telling him about his departure and making her feel that he still had a hint of interest in her.
It would be better to just not say anything.
“This nee-san is also, herself and her must be at least a few thousand years apart!”
Lin Ran shook his head helplessly.
Although in the Immortal Realm, age had never been an issue, after all, cultivators all had long lifespans.
But Lin Ran really didn’t have the heart for it.
There were already many people he had wronged, and he really didn’t want to get on the nerves of the women anymore.
Moreover, deep in the immortal world, it was still unknown if he would survive and return home.
How could he have the heart to talk about matters of men and women at this moment.
After leaving the Sword Immortal Sect, Lin Ran left East Flag City directly by taking the East Flag City’s teleportation array.
It was in a small town located a thousand miles east of East Flag City.
Lin Ran stepped out of the teleporter, but his destination had not yet arrived.
According to the information provided by the Sword List, this Green Demon Snake Lady was located in a place called Fallen Dragon Valley.
And this Fallen Dragon Valley was in a very remote location, even somewhat off the beaten track!
Lin Ran discovered from the map that there were only a few sparse villages in the vicinity of this Fallen Dragon Valley, and the nearest town was the one he was in at the moment.
“It should be about time!”
Lin Ran calculated the time he had taken that black bead.
The elders had explained that he could not use his true qi within a day.
So at this moment, even after leaving the town, Lin Ran was still on foot and did not mobilize a single bit of his true qi.
Feeling that it was almost time, Lin Ran raised his hand and mobilised a strand of true qi from his body.
However, when this strand of true qi emerged along his fingertips.
Lin Ran’s entire body froze.
Only to see that his true qi had actually turned black, and his aura had changed from its previous harshness to a bizarre one that was simply inscrutable!
“This!”
Lin Ran’s heart was greatly alarmed, and he was busy mobilizing a new strand of true qi from it.
And this time, his own true qi had actually turned into an icy aura, and it was even a little bit sinister.
“Holy Sh*t!”
Lin Ran was shocked in his heart and hurriedly mobilised several more strands of true qi.
Following this, he realized that the true qi aura he mobilized each time was surprisingly completely different.
And the difference was so great that it didn’t even look like an aura possessed by a single person!
“I get it!”
Suddenly it dawned on Lin Ran.
This kind of a*sa*sination mission of the Sword Immortal Sect had always emphasized not revealing one’s identity and the identity of the Sword Immortal Sect.
So this black pillar should be used to conceal one’s identity and scent!
Thinking of this, Lin Ran busily took his mask out and snapped it onto his face.
Cultivators within the Immortal Realm were dressed up in any kind of costume, and wearing a mask dao wouldn’t arouse suspicion.
The most important thing was that his own aura was completely different from before.
And every time he struck his breath was changing.
This meant that no matter how many people one picked up, no one would think that the murderer was actually the same person after all!
“The Sword Immortal Sect deserves to be able to stand in the Immortal Realm for so many years, this tactic really makes people defenceless!”
Lin Ran’s heart was thrilled, and without any further ado, he mobilized his true qi and spread his divine wings in the direction of the Fallen Dragon Valley and hurried over.
The aura had all changed, and Lin Ran wasn’t afraid that others would covet his divine wings.
“Boss! When we find this Green Demon Snake Lady do you want us to take a shot?”
Wolf Ba asked from within the scroll space.
“No need!”
Lin Ran said.
“This mission is purely and simply for practice, if everything goes well!”
“When it’s done, I’ll send you all to the Wind Family!”
“The Wind Family? What’s the point of going there?”
Li Ba sniffed in confusion.
“Yes Boss, what are we going to the Wind Family for?”
Wolf Ba was also puzzled.
Lin Ran, however, smiled and said.
“You guys need to improve yourselves too, otherwise how humiliating it will be when I catch up with you!
“I’m afraid I’ll be running around on this sword ranking mission for a long time!”
“You guys are just wasting your time following me, so you might as well go to the Feng Clan and improve your strength as soon as possible with the resources of the Feng Clan!”
“Understood!”
Wolf Ba and Li Ba were both smart people, so they naturally understood Lin Ran’s meaning.
Lin Ran’s cultivation talent was high, and it was only a matter of time before his strength rose.
But if he and Li Baba couldn’t keep up with their boss, they would be just like when they were on Earth.
There would be no help at all against the nine-winged bat dragon.
The same thing, they didn’t want to be in manager a second time.
That was why they didn’t refuse Lin Ran’s arrangement.
“Brother, Little won’t need to cultivate, Li and I will follow you here!”
Xiao Jiu said busily, she didn’t want to be separated from Lin Ran.
“Mm!”
Lin Ran nodded and didn’t say much.
Xiao Jiu was a fellow demon stone and indeed did not need to cultivate, the stronger Li was, the stronger Xiao Jiu would naturally improve along with her.
Therefore, Lin Ran had never asked Xiao Jiu to cultivate as well.
As long as this girl was happy, he would be satisfied!
As the group chatted and hurried on, a plain soon appeared ahead of Lin Ran.
The plain was vast and the further they went there was a raised hill.
The hill seemed to be a barrier that separated the plain from the basin.
Standing on the hill at this point, Lin Ran saw that.
In front of him was a basin with a gentle slope.
And in the middle of the basin was a valley with gnarled trees.
“Fallen Dragon Valley! It’s here!”
There was excitement in Lin Ran’s eyes.
A full day’s rush had finally brought him here.
Seeing that it was already a bit dark, Lin Ran rushed towards the nearest village.
He was going to rest for the night and move on tomorrow, and at the same time, he was going to inquire about this Green Demon Snake Lady.
The villagers in the village were very simple, so Lin Ran found the village’s old man, Wu, who often went out to deliver goods, and promised to give him a celestial yuan crystal to stay overnight at his house!
When he saw how generous Lin Ran was, he was not an ordinary person, so he greeted him with good wine and food.
However, there was no decent food and wine in this poor countryside, so Lin Ran was not a picky eater.
Wu Lao was all alone and made his living by transporting timber to nearby towns.
As they drank and chatted, Lin Ran asked.
“Elder Wu, what is the story of the Fallen Dragon Valley nearby? Do you know about it?”
“Fallen Dragon Valley? I know it all too well!”
As soon as Old Man Wu heard Lin Ran bring up this topic, he was immediately interested.
One would be lonely after living alone for a long time, so it was easy to have a young man to chat with, so naturally, Elder Wu knew everything.
It turned out that when he was young, Elder Wu was a good hunter in the village.
He often hunted in the Valley of the Fallen Dragon, which used to have an empty name, and there was no danger at all in it except for some weak magical beasts.
Even children dared to swim and play in it.
But then something happened that completely made the Valley of the Fallen Dragon a forbidden place for the surrounding villages.
Even Old Man Wu was scourged and is still a bachelor to this day!
Old Man Wu wasn’t technically that old, only about fifty, an age that wasn’t really that old in the Immortal World!
As long as he had the money to buy two cultivation techniques and cultivate his body refining stage properly, he would have no problem living to 200 years old!
Lin Ran was very curious and asked at once.
“Elder Wu, what exactly is going on? Even if the Fallen Dragon Valley is dangerous, there’s no need for you to remain a bachelor!”