Chapter 55: Heading to the Alchemic Immortal Pool, Yue Shan's Killing Intent!
When Lin Fan, Lin Dong, and Qingtan arrived at the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber, they were surprised to find Xuan Su and Xia Zhilan already waiting at the front gate.
"Brother Lin Fan, Brother Lin Dong, Sister Qingtan—you've arrived!"
Xuan Su greeted them warmly with a bright smile as she stepped forward.
The servants of the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber and various passing guests looked on with surprise.
Instinctively, they glanced over at the trio, secretly guessing their identities.
"Chief Steward Su, you're too kind—we're starting to feel embarrassed," Lin Fan replied with a laugh.
Xuan Su feigned a scolding tone, "I told you, just call me Sister Su. Why are you being so formal, Brother Lin Fan?"
"Alright, that's on me," Lin Fan shrugged playfully. "By the way, did that incident with Song Qing cause any trouble for the Chamber?"
Xuan Su smiled faintly. "What trouble could it cause? Song Qing didn't know his place—challenging a Third Seal Symbol Master. He should be thankful he only got injured."
"I personally went to the Song family and explained the whole situation to their patriarch. He even asked me to pass along an apology to you."
In truth, the Song family had shown such humility because Xuan Su had told them that Lin Fan was the one who had destroyed the Blood-Clothed Gate.
The Song family wasn't even as powerful as the Blood-Clothed Gate—how could they dare provoke Lin Fan?
Lin Fan chuckled lightly. "Heh, that's fine. No need for apologies."
At that moment, Lin Dong asked, "Sister Su, when are we setting out for the Alchemic Immortal Pool?"
He was clearly looking forward to it.
Xuan Su replied with a smile, "We've already sent someone to prepare the horses. Once they arrive, we'll set off right away."
Just then, Xia Zhilan turned to Lin Dong and said, "Don't get your hopes up too high. We'll aim to win two matches quickly—maybe you won't even need to fight."
"In that case, I won't get the chance to enter the Immortal Pool, will I?" Lin Dong asked with a calm smile.
"Exactly," Xia Zhilan replied, a charming smile appearing on her face. She then glanced toward the gate and added, "Liu Yi's here—we can go now!"
Following her gaze, Lin Fan and the others saw a mounted group pulling up at the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber's entrance.
At the center of the group was a handsome young man.
"Let's go, time to head out," Xuan Su said to Lin Fan's group with a smile, then began walking toward the gate.
The others quickly followed behind her.
Once outside the gate, Xuan Su introduced the young man—this was Liu Yi, one of the Chamber's three chosen participants for the contest.
He was a late-stage Heaven Yuan cultivator.
Liu Yi had a good temperament and greeted Lin Fan and the others politely.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they mounted their horses and set off toward the Alchemic Immortal Pool.
As they rode, Xuan Su explained, "Our destination is a deep mountain range east of Yan City. It'll take about an hour to get there."
The three siblings nodded in acknowledgment.
Ownership of the Alchemic Immortal Pool had never been formally decided.
Both the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber and the Blood Wolf Gang had stationed people nearby to prevent the other from claiming it unilaterally.
After about an hour of fast riding, the group gradually slowed their pace—they had arrived at the foot of the mountain.
"Alright, time to climb. Be careful—there are spirit beasts in these mountains," Xuan Su said as she dismounted and warned the group before darting off into the forest.
Lin Fan, Lin Dong, and Qingtan followed closely behind, channeling Yuan Power into their legs to move swiftly.
Along the way, the sound of occasional beastly roars echoed from the dense woods.
Fortunately, they encountered no beasts and safely reached the mountain summit.
There, two factions were already locked in a standoff: the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber and the Blood Wolf Gang.
Near the cliff's edge was a steep rock wall stretching into the sky.
Beneath it, a small, crystal-clear pool—only about a zhang wide—stood out remarkably.
The pool was peculiar: one half bubbled as if boiling, while the other exuded an icy chill.
This was their destination—the Alchemic Immortal Pool.
After arriving, Xuan Su led the group to meet Xia Wanjin and introduced Lin Fan, Lin Dong, and Qingtan.
Xia Wanjin's eyes lit up after hearing the introductions. "Greetings, young friends."
Lin Fan cupped his fists and smiled. "Greetings, President Xia. I am Lin Fan."
Lin Dong and Qingtan also offered respectful greetings.
Just as Xia Wanjin was about to speak, Yue Shan, the Blood Wolf Gang's leader, suddenly turned a cold gaze toward Lin Fan.
A powerful aura—Full Yuan Dan Realm—burst forth from Yue Shan, pressing down on Lin Fan!
"So, you're Lin Fan? The one who destroyed my Blood Wolf Gang's subordinate, the Blood-Clothed Gate?"
Lin Fan felt considerable pressure from Yue Shan. The three rune seals in his Niwan Palace pulsed rapidly, releasing surges of spiritual power that formed a barrier in front of him.
Once the shield was set, Lin Fan calmly responded, "The Blood-Clothed Gate brought destruction upon themselves—they have no one else to blame."
Sensing Lin Fan's strong spiritual fluctuations, Xia Wanjin no longer had any doubts about his abilities and was now more determined than ever to recruit him.
He stepped forward to block Yue Shan's pressure and smiled. "Leader Yue, this matter has already been settled. The Blood-Clothed Gate attacked the Lin family first and were defeated. It was their own weakness that led to their downfall."
"If the Blood Wolf Gang insists on dragging this out, both the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber and the Symbol Master Association won't stand idly by."
"Hmph! You think my Blood Wolf Gang is afraid of you?" Yue Shan snorted coldly, glaring deeply at Lin Fan.
"But fine, let's settle the Immortal Pool issue first. If we delay any longer, the energy in the pool will dissipate."
In truth, the Blood Wolf Gang was indeed wary of the combined strength of the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber and the Symbol Master Association.
Yue Shan had already begun scheming in his mind—he would find a chance to secretly eliminate Lin Fan!
Once Lin Fan was dead, he doubted the Chamber and the Association would bother avenging him.
But Lin Fan's spiritual perception was extremely sharp—he had already sensed Yue Shan's killing intent.
Still, Lin Fan wasn't worried.
In about two months, the Tower Battle at the Symbol Master Tower would begin.
After that, Lin Fan was confident his spiritual power would either break into the Four Seal level or come very close.
Moreover, with the help of spirit pills refined from the Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit, his Yuan Power cultivation was rapidly improving as well. He was already nearing the peak of the Yuan Dan stage.
When that time came, the tables would turn.
Xia Wanjin, unaware that both Yue Shan and Lin Fan had already mentally marked each other for death, simply nodded. "Let's begin then."
Liu Yi moved closer to Lin Dong and pointed out their three opponents: Yue Shan's son Yue Feng, his daughter Yue Ling, and one external recruit brought in by the Blood Wolf Gang—none of whom they seemed particularly worried about.
"Enough talk! Who's coming up first?"
Before Liu Yi could say more, Yue Ling stepped forward, wielding a crimson long whip and shouting challengingly.
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