System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

After the old man appeared, he seemed to have no intention of making a move. He first waved to Chen Xuan and the other man, then walked heavily to the campfire. With a flick of his hand, he pulled out a stunningly beautiful young woman from his wide black robe.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan secretly groaned inwardly.

Didn't you check the almanac before going out this time?

They had only gone halfway when they encountered one unpleasant thing after another.

“Young friend, there is no need to panic. That Void Reversal Realm Blood Hand forced you to make a Heavenly Dao Oath to prove yourself, and he has long since gone and will not return.”

Chen Xuan shook his head inwardly. Even if he unleashed all his trump cards at this moment, he was still no match for this old man.

Clearly, this square-faced old man was stronger than the so-called Blood Hand Void Realm old man; otherwise, he wouldn't have easily evaded the pursuit and silenced him, instead turning around to come back and find him.

At Chen Xuan's prompting, Bai Li transformed back into human form. Chen Xuan relaxed and strolled over to sit down opposite the campfire.

"So, you were the one who was ambushed by them?"

Upon hearing this, the square-faced old man nodded, and then with a flick of his wrist, many exquisite boxes were taken out, and one by one, spiritual herbs and elixirs emitting a rich medicinal fragrance were fed into the girl's mouth.

By the light of the campfire, Chen Xuan could see the girl's appearance clearly. To put it simply, at the tender age of sixteen or seventeen, she possessed an air of authority and charisma. Yes, charisma, a sharp and aloof quality.

"If you manage to return to Qingtian County alive and see the Marquis this time, the Qingtian clan will likely be plunged into bloodshed once again."

Upon hearing "Lord of Qingtian County"?

Chen Xuan gasped in shock.

It seems there's no mistake; it's most likely another factional struggle, a drama of assassinating the direct descendant.

Under the earnest treatment of the square-faced old man, the beautiful and spirited young woman coughed up a mouthful of black blood, then her eyelids twitched slightly, and she slowly opened her azure eyes.

"Grandpa Sang, what happened to your face?"

Seeing the girl slowly wake up, the old man shook his head with a wry smile, gesturing for her to be quiet. "Yu'er, listen to what Grandpa Sang has to say."

The girl looked at the old man in great alarm. "Where are Grandpa Ku and Grandpa Lin?"

"Sigh, they're both dead." Grandpa Sang sighed and shook his head. "If those two hadn't fought so desperately to stop Blood Hand, how could I have escaped with you amidst such a scheme?"

"Waaah, Grandpa Ku, Grandpa Lin, Yu'er doesn't want you to die." Upon hearing this devastating news, the girl's eyes welled up with tears, and she sobbed.

“Silly child, from the moment you embark on this path of immortality, the three calamities and nine tribulations will descend at any time. This time, your two grandfathers and I are afraid we will not be able to survive the great calamity.”

"Grandpa Sang, what did you say?" Yu'er stopped sobbing and tightly grasped the old man's hand. With that grasp, a large amount of skin peeled off the old man's hand.

"In order to break through this deadly trap, I have already burned my Golden Lotus Primordial Spirit, and my Purple Mansion Sea is about to shrink and shatter."

During the conversation, the old man's aura rapidly weakened, and his strength visibly declined.

"Grandpa Sang, why is this happening? Why... why did those people set up this trap to kill us? Father, come quickly! Yu'er doesn't want Grandpa Sang to die."

The girl wept, pleading. However, Old Man Sang did not look at her again, but instead cast his final gaze upon Chen Xuan, who stood calm and composed across the campfire.

A telepathic message entered his mind.

"Young friend, before I die, I would like to entrust you with a matter."

Chen Xuan looked at the old man quietly, many thoughts surfacing in his mind, which he then rejected one by one.

"This woman is Qing Tianyu'er, the daughter of Qing Tianhou. If you can safely deliver her to Qing Tian County and hand over the Qing Tianhou Mansion to the Marquis, then your tribe and everything about you will undergo earth-shattering changes."

Chen Xuan looked at the old man and sensed that his aura was rapidly fluctuating, and finally nodded in agreement.

In truth, Chen Xuan really didn't want to get involved in these factional struggles among kings and nobles.

But now the old man is barely clinging to life and has entrusted such a crucial matter to me on his deathbed, so I probably have no chance of refusing.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Even on the verge of death, Chen Xuan believed that this square-faced old man had no less than a hundred ways to kill them.

When difficulties arise unexpectedly, avoiding them is naturally the best option. But if avoidance is unavoidable, then the only option is to unleash one's potential and cope with them.

This is Chen Xuan's rule of conduct.

After pondering for a moment and carefully considering the pros and cons, Chen Xuan finally looked at the dying Immortal of the Void and nodded.

"Senior, shall I also swear an oath to you in accordance with the Heavenly Dao?"

Upon hearing this, the old man was initially filled with mixed emotions, secretly marveling at Chen Xuan's composure. Then, he shook his head slightly and said weakly, "In my entire life, I have never made a mistake in judging people. I believe I will not misjudge them even on my deathbed. Young friend, I entrust Yu'er to your care."

Chen Xuan was greatly surprised to hear this, never expecting that there could be such a person of character among cultivators. He also acknowledged the loyalty of his old servant.

"Since I have promised, I will keep my word."

"Chen Xuan... Chen Xuan."

The old man murmured Chen Xuan's name several times before nodding and revealing a relieved smile. "Thank you, young friend, thank you."

As soon as they finished communicating with the old man, Chen Xuan and Bai Li felt an overwhelming sense of sadness wash over them.

After this source of sadness appeared, Chen Xuan also felt a lump in his throat.

Logically speaking, Chen Xuan had no regrets, troubles, or sorrows in his past or present life.

Yet this feeling was incredibly real, so real that even Chen Xuan had the illusion that he wanted to cry.

Chen Xuan snapped out of his sorrow and looked again at Elder Sang across the campfire. This time, Chen Xuan knew where the source was. Elder Sang still wore a relieved smile. He first glanced at Chen Xuan, as if trying to memorize his appearance, then looked down at the young master in his arms. He only managed to utter two words, "Take care," before vanishing like ashes from burnt-out leaves.

"Grandpa Sang, sob sob, Grandpa Sang..."

Qing Tian Yu'er watched as Grandpa Sang, who had raised her since childhood, turned to ashes and vanished into the world in an instant, and she couldn't help but cry her heart out.

"I will not let any of those enemies go unpunished!"

"If I don't avenge this, I, Qing Tian Yu'er, swear I will not be human!"

Perhaps due to excessive emotional distress, or perhaps because she couldn't accept the blow in a short time, Qing Tian Yu'er's injuries, which had just begun to heal, were aggravated again, and she fainted with her eyes rolled back.

The events unfolded before my eyes, like watching a movie. No, witnessing a Void-Reversing Immortal perish and vanish into ashes was far more shocking than any film.

With Elder Sang's death and the dissipation of his Dao, Qing Tian Yu'er collapsed from a stroke. In the darkness, atop the mountain peak, before the campfire, only Chen Xuan and his servant remained, bewildered in the breeze.

"Master, master..."