Biyao didn't know where she was, so she simply built a wooden hut and took good care of Zhang Xiaofan, planning to find a way to help him after he regained his magical powers.
Kongsang Mountain was not a picturesque place; on the contrary, it was teeming with demonic beasts, making it one of the few truly wild and untamed areas in the Central Plains. Biyao had to fend off the covetous eyes of various demonic beasts every day, while also caring for Zhang Xiaofan. After countless bloody battles, her cultivation had actually made great progress.
Zhang Xiaofan exhausted all his spiritual energy to forcefully emerge from the ground. This damaged his foundation, and his cultivation even suffered a decline. He remained unconscious for about forty days before finally managing to awaken.
He sensed the decline in his cultivation level and felt like crying. His cultivation was already slow, and now he had suffered such a serious injury. He didn't know when he would be able to catch up with Jing Yu.
Thinking of this, he dared not waste any time. He forced himself to begin circulating his energy for cultivation. As soon as he did so, he sensed something was amiss. He discovered that the spiritual energy within his body had unknowingly merged into one. Whether it was the Buddhist power of the Great Brahma Prajna or the Taoist power he had gained from Lu Xuan's Ape Strike Technique, they were now completely compatible, no longer separate.
When he circulated his internal energy, he no longer felt the conflicting sensations he had before. Instead, he felt refreshed and invigorated, experiencing an indescribable sense of ease.
About a month later, Zhang Xiaofan had completely recovered his cultivation level, and even improved it. Crucially, the obstacles that had previously hindered his cultivation were completely gone.
How are you feeling?
Biyao carried a wild rabbit into the house. This wooden house had been modified many times and had now been transformed from a shack into a delicate little house.
Biyao and Zhang Xiaofan stayed there peacefully for more than two months. During this time, they seemed to forget the outside world and lived their own lives behind closed doors.
"My skills have been fully restored, and have even improved."
"That's good," Bixu said casually. Then the two fell silent.
Once they recover from their injuries, they will inevitably have to face the outside world!
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Chapter 427 The Secret in My Heart
The Ghost King waited for two whole months, but his daughter never came. For a moment, he even suspected that Lu Xuan was lying to him. But then he thought that a master of Lu Xuan's caliber would not lie so easily. So he patiently continued to wait.
Besides the Ghost King Sect members, there was another person waiting around Mount Kongsang: Lin Jingyu. The two had been childhood friends and had both joined the Hidden Immortal Sect. Although they seemed to have little interaction, their bond was practically that of brothers. As the only two survivors from Grass Temple Village, Lin Jingyu naturally couldn't abandon Zhang Xiaofan.
However, Lin Jingyu wasn't actually too worried. Several senior sisters from the Hidden Immortal Sect had already visited and told him that the sect leader had informed him that Zhang Xiaofan was not in mortal danger; on the contrary, he would have an opportunity. He just needed to wait patiently. Therefore, Lin Jingyu waited calmly at the foot of the mountain.
Until that day, Zhang Xiaofan and Biyao finally left Kongsang Mountain.
By this time, the two had already made everything clear. Zhang Xiaofan was overjoyed to learn that his master had already arranged a marriage for him. Biyao was also openly devoted to him, stating that Zhang Xiaofan must immediately come to propose after returning home, or she would never speak to him again.
Zhang Xiaofan was no match for this little vixen and hastily agreed. Only then did he remember that Biyao was a demoness from the Demonic Sect, and if he went back to report to his master, would he be killed with a single palm strike?
Just as he was struggling with this decision, he saw Lin Jingyu flying over.
"Xiao Fan..." After more than two months, and even after experiencing a brush with death, Zhang Xiao Fan was overjoyed to see his friend again.
At the same time, the Ghost King Sect members also saw Biyao and hurriedly flew over.
When Biyao saw her father, she opened her mouth, unsure of what to do. Ever since she learned what her mother had done for her years ago, she understood why her father had always kept a distance from her. Now, seeing him, she was even more at a loss for how to face him.
But the Ghost King had already cast aside everything and simply rushed up to embrace her.
"My dear daughter, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?" At that moment, even though he was the sect leader of the Ghost King Sect, a giant in the demonic path, he was just an ordinary father.
Biyao felt the barrier between herself and her father completely disappear. She couldn't help but hug her father and cry loudly.
After a long while, she finally led Zhang Xiaofan to her father.
"Father, his name is Zhang Xiaofan, he is..."
"No need to say more, I already know about this. My dear daughter, as long as you are willing, your father will support you in everything. Zhang Xiaofan, if you are interested, then have your master come and propose marriage."
Any bets about his cultivation surpassing Biyao's were now worthless. The Ghost King only wanted his daughter to have her wishes fulfilled.
Zhang Xiaofan responded with a "yes," and then was pulled away by Lin Jingyu. Lin Jingyu was unaware of the intricacies of the situation. Upon seeing Zhang Xiaofan and the demoness from the Demonic Sect secretly pledging their lives to each other, he was completely thrown into disarray.
"Xiao Fan, what are you thinking? She's from the Ghost King Sect. She's a demonic figure from the Demonic Cult. How can you associate with a woman like that?"
"I... In that battle, he saved me, and I saved her. Later, we escaped from underground, but I lost all my powers. She stayed by my side, taking care of me for two whole months. I..."
Zhang Xiaofan wasn't good at arguing; he simply stated the facts. However, Lin Jingyu already understood his intentions.
“If you are truly sincere, I will go with you to plead with the master. He always taught us that practitioners must have clear and unobstructed thoughts. If this matter is not resolved, it may become a demon in your heart. At that time, how can you talk about clear and unobstructed thoughts?”
A few days later, the two returned to the Hidden Immortal Sect.
Lu Xuan had already prepared tea and snacks, ready to listen to the two boys' nonsense. Not only him, but Hongyu, Xiaoqing, Xiaobai, and even Hongxiu had also come over, making it look like a three-way interrogation.
Zhang Xiaofan was originally full of confidence, but upon seeing this situation, he immediately became a bit timid and could only let Lin Jingyu speak for him.
"Master, this is what happened. That day we..."
"Let him speak," Lu Xuan said coldly, startling Zhang Xiaofan. Lin Jingyu also gave Zhang Xiaofan a helpless look. Although Lu Xuan was usually very amiable, once he turned cold, no one in the entire Hidden Immortal Sect, except for Master Hongyu, dared to be afraid of him.
“Master…I…have fallen in love with the Demonic Sect…no, I’ve fallen in love with a girl.”
"Let me guess, is she a witch from a demonic sect?"
"...Yes, but although Su is somewhat arrogant, she has never harmed an innocent person..."
"Really? Do you know what kind of sect my Hidden Immortal Sect is?"
"Master!" Zhang Xiaofan knelt down and kowtowed.
“Our Hidden Immortal Sect is naturally a prestigious and righteous sect, but I’m sorry, Master. I really love her.” Perhaps influenced by Biyao, Zhang Xiaofan became much more decisive.