Chapter 96 – If…

Chapter 96 – If...

Meng Fan deftly sidestepped the weightier issues as he spoke.

Though a smile graced his face, it was somewhat forced.

For even now, he felt lingering trepidation.

Not fear of the fox demon, but of the coffins in the underground space.

His instincts told him that even Elder Lin would have to kneel before those coffins!

Meng Fan composed himself and, alongside Li Xuerou, quickly dispatched the remaining lesser demons.

In about half an hour, the demons had been virtually annihilated.

Regrettably, the Shu Mountain Sword Sect had also lost over a dozen disciples!

Such losses were inevitable; after all, they were facing demons, not mere animals.

What followed was much simpler.

Under the organization of He Fangyuan, everyone began to round up and eliminate any demons that had slipped through the net.

Soon, the cleaning task was complete, and the demons within the forest were eradicated.

Many faces were alight with smiles, believing their mission accomplished and a great success!

But what no one knew was that they had narrowly escaped complete annihilation.

Had Meng Fan not slain the fox demon in the grand hall, not a single Shu Mountain disciple would have survived.

The fox demon was too strong!

Even Meng Fan had almost fallen for the fox demon's tricks.

If it hadn't been for Hong Qi's timely aid, things would have been truly troublesome!

But in truth, it would have been merely troublesome.

For Meng Fan, it was far from a dead end!

Even without Hong Qi, Meng Fan had other trump cards up his sleeve.

When controlled by the demoness, he had another way to break free and slay her.

That was to actively comprehend the Sword Intent of the Seven Absolute Demon Swords!

Meng Fan had dabbled in the Seven Absolute Demon Swords, the Eternal Night Sword Technique, and even the Supreme Heartless Sword Technique before, but only superficially, without deep cultivation.

He had only cultivated to the level of Sword Rhyme and Sword Qi.

"There's no helping it; it's the mission. Think of it as a chance to enjoy the scenery of the Demon Realm along the way. And if we're lucky, we might even come across some rare treasures," Meng Fan casually replied to Li Xuerou.

Before long, the Shu Mountain Sword Sect disciples gathered again on the outskirts of the forest.

Meng Fan and Li Xuerou also saw Liu Yanping and the three children.

He Fangyuan, as the leader of this mission, stepped forward once more and addressed everyone, "We've almost completely uprooted the forces entrenched in this forest. Our main task for the Shu Mountain Sword Sect is accomplished.

Next, everyone will spread out to hunt down the scattered demons in the Demon Realm. Find them and eliminate them.

When the month is nearly up, we'll meet back at the passage to the Demon Realm.

As for me, I'll find some brothers to help me take the fallen disciples out of the Demon Realm."

Leaves return to their roots.

Naturally, the Shu Mountain disciples who died in the Demon Realm could not be buried in foreign lands.

He Fangyuan's arrangement met with no objections.

Moreover, the upcoming random demon-cleaning operation was not suitable for group action.

Spreading out would allow for the discovery of more scattered demons.

Liu Yanping approached He Fangyuan with the three children and said, "Senior Brother He, these three children were rescued from the demons.

Since you're leaving the Demon Realm first, could you take these children with you?"

He Fangyuan glanced at the three children, a hint of surprise on his face.

He hadn't expected to find children captured by demons in this forest.

He told Liu Yanping, "Leave them to me. I'll ensure their safe exit and will arrange to find their families."

Liu Yanping expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, Senior Brother He."

He Fangyuan replied solemnly, "It's the least I can do!"

Liu Yanping returned to Meng Fan and Li Xuerou's side with a barely concealed smile.

Relieved of the burden of the three children, her mood was greatly improved.

"I was actually thinking of having you take these three children out first, but it seems Senior Brother He has taken the task off your hands," Meng Fan said to Liu Yanping with a smile.

This was not a tease; he had indeed thought so earlier.

It was impossible to run around the Demon Realm with three children in tow.

Liu Yanping said with a heartfelt expression, "Senior Brother He truly is a good man!"