Where is the righteous fairy we were promised?

And they showed absolutely no remorse for what they had done.

Finally, the old man sweeping the floor cleaned it step by step and arrived at the steps where Xiao Fan was standing.

"Young man, how about helping this old man with some chores?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan felt a surge of impatience.

However, given the terrifying strength displayed by the old sweeper, Xiao Fan still couldn't help but show a simple and honest smile.

"I wonder what Senior intends for me to do?"

The old man sweeping the floor casually tossed the broom to Xiao Fan, his hands tucked into his sleeves, and with a chuckle like an ordinary old man, said:

"Sweep up the fallen leaves all the way to the top of the mountain."

Xiao Fan was inwardly annoyed, but outwardly he wore a smile.

"Don't worry, senior, I will sweep the road clean."

After saying that, Xiao Fan quickly picked up the broom and began sweeping diligently.

The elderly man sweeping the floor followed beside her with a smile, as if he were watching a younger relative doing chores.

Xiao Fan had assumed the old man sweeping the floor would deliberately make things difficult for him.

For example, a broom that was originally light and airy suddenly becomes so heavy that it can't be lifted, and you still have to sweep all the way up to the top of the mountain.

But to everyone's surprise, Xiao Fan easily swept all the steps along the way.

An old man and a young boy walked up the cliff and returned to the place where Xiao Fan first woke up.

At that moment, the old man sweeping the floor suddenly raised his hand and waved.

In an instant, the thick fog that had enveloped the surroundings vanished as if swept away by a gale.

Only at this moment did Xiao Fan see the scene outside the thick fog.

In the distance, towering mountains rise into the clouds, seemingly a bridge connecting heaven and earth.

The mountains are shrouded in mist and clouds, and the rosy glow shines on the horizon, as if there is an ethereal atmosphere.

From a distance, it has a sacred feel, like a fairyland on earth.

On the Ling Mountain, ancient trees seem to reach the sky, and exotic flowers and rare herbs abound.

Various rare and exotic animals appeared, and celestial birds and cranes danced, scattering bursts of light and color as they waved.

Even more striking are the towering buildings that stand atop each of the sacred mountains.

The magnificent palace, seemingly crafted by nature, is both ancient and elegant, yet also mysterious and awe-inspiring.

Xiao Fan stared blankly at the scene, his mouth slightly agape.

He felt that this region, whether it was mountains, rivers, plants, trees, birds, or beasts, was full of spirituality and mystery.

This deeply shocked Xiao Fan, who had never seen the world before.

But just then, the old man sweeping the floor suddenly chuckled and said:

"This place is the forbidden area in the back mountain of the Xundao Sect."

The thick fog that had just enveloped the cliffs was called the Fog of Bewitching Hearts.

This fog lingers day and night, assaulting the cultivator's body during the day and disturbing their mind at night.

"Therefore, this place is generally used to imprison inner disciples who have committed serious offenses."

Only by enduring the years of punishment within the fog of delusion can one descend the mountain.

"But you are the first person from outside our sect that I have met here."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan immediately snapped out of his reverie about the scenery before him.

He tried to suppress the lingering fear in his heart and looked at the old man sweeping the floor next to him.

"Senior, do you know why I have been imprisoned here?"

The old man sweeping the floor smiled upon hearing this, but did not directly answer Xiao Fan's question.

Instead, he used a somewhat teasing tone to laugh and say:

"Speaking of which, you are quite good at showing tenderness to women."

You slaughtered almost all 120 of the most outstanding talents from the immortal sects in the secret realm.

But in the end, it was Yang Wanyin and Chu Xinyue who were left behind.

"However, those two girls are indeed quite talented."

They are sisters who grew up together, both with excellent looks and extraordinary charm.

"You're a young man who admires beautiful women, so it's only natural that you'd go easy on her."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan was shocked. While memorizing the two women's names, he quickly explained:

"Senior, I am not the real culprit who killed the immortal prodigy. This must be a frame-up!"

The old man sweeping the floor seemed to already know about this, and said with a smile:

"Oh? Then who do you think would frame you?"

Xiao Fan frowned, intending to say, "How would I know?"

But as the words were about to come out, Xiao Fan suddenly had a wicked thought and said hatefully:

"The kid might know who the real culprit is."

That man was named Jiang Ning, and he had always harbored hatred towards the five major immortal sects.

Even back when he was in the eastern mountains, he had…

Before he could finish speaking, the old man sweeping the floor suddenly chuckled and said:

"It sounds like this Jiang Ning is your enemy?"

Xiao Fan's expression froze upon hearing this, but he immediately replied decisively:

"Because I have a grudge against him, no one but him would frame me like this!"

"is it?"

The old man sweeping the floor glanced at him, and said meaningfully:

"After all your cultivation, this is the only enemy you have?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan was speechless.

He really wanted to say that Jiang Ning was his only enemy.

But in reality, Xiao Fan had offended a lot of people in the eastern mountains in his early years.

Although he destroyed and wiped out most of his enemies' families.

However, a small number of them still managed to escape.

Some of their enemies are said to have powerful backgrounds, with their families having ties to the five major immortal sects.

If we're talking about the enemies Xiao Fan has had since he started cultivating, Jiang Ning is practically no one less.

But only Jiang Ning defeated him twice in a row and "stole" the woman he had his eye on.

Therefore, Xiao Fan harbored the strongest resentment towards him.

Especially when I think of the scene where Lin Wanqing and Jiang Ning fought side by side and finally left hand in hand.

Xiao Fan wished he could immediately pulverize him into pieces and tear him to pieces.

So, driven by the vicious thought, "Even if I die, I'll drag him down with me..."

Under the intrigued gaze of the old man sweeping the floor, Xiao Fan forced a smile and said:

"Although he was not the only enemy, he must have been the one Jiang Ning killed, a prodigy of the immortal sects!"

I can provide Jiang Ning's appearance. As long as the five major immortal sects mobilize their disciples and followers to go out and search for the real culprit, they will surely be able to capture him.

"As long as we bring him back and subject him to severe torture, we can naturally extract the truth from him."

The old man sweeping the floor neither agreed nor disagreed, but just chuckled.

He didn't care about Xiao Fan's intention to take the opportunity to retaliate.

After all, it's a good thing that Xiao Fan harbors hatred.

Where there is hatred, there is desire;

If one has desires, one can be used by the Methodist sect.

So the old man sweeping the floor simply skipped over the matter and said with a smile:

"Boy, are you aware of the open competition?"

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Although Xiao Fan didn't know why the old man sweeping the floor suddenly brought up the public competition.

But since the old man sweeping the floor had brought it up, Xiao Fan had no choice but to nod and say:

"The once-in-a-century public competition aims to select the most outstanding young cultivators in the Southern Wilderness."

If you can get into the top 1,000, you can join one of the top ten sects and receive rewards based on your ranking.

Every cultivator who embarks on the path of immortality knows this.

At this point, resentment welled up in Xiao Fan's heart, and he said bitterly:

"I originally intended to travel to Zhongzhou with my Daoist companion and make a name for myself in the public competition."

But who would have thought that Jiang Ning was treacherous and vicious, and attacked me twice in succession, taking the opportunity to steal my Daoist partner away.

If it weren't for that damned Jiang Ning, how could I have ended up in this situation?!

The old man sweeping the floor frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Once he reached his level, it would be incredibly easy for him to discern whether a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Xiao Fan was being honest or not.

In the eyes of the old man sweeping the floor, Xiao Fan had been lying from beginning to end.