Summit of the Old Gods

Next morning, inside the dungeon of Sky Sparrow Pavilion.

Accompanied by the faint sound of bells, a young girl in a golden dress walked into the underground tunnel.

Turning around a corner, Jin Que'er immediately quickened her pace, lifted her charming face, and timidly looked at the woman in the raincoat: "My Lady, I come to... request to see Ran Shen."

Yan Shuangzi said expressionlessly, "Go back, it's inconvenient."

Jin Que'er felt a bit disappointed, nodded politely, and left.

[Evil Shadow, I'm awake.] The young man's deep voice imprinted in the woman's mind, [Let her in.]

"Pavilion Master Jin." Yan Shuangzi looked at the girl's back and slowly turned aside.

Jin Que'er was unsure why the raincoat-wearing woman changed her mind. Seeing this scene, she quickly nodded gratefully and carefully walked in.

The vast dungeon was pitch dark, the torches were extinguished.

Jin Que'er had sparrow-like eyes and saw the young man meditating cross-legged.

Lu Ran also had eyes akin to a dog's, and saw the elegantly dressed girl full of gratitude.

"Ran Shen." Jin Que'er took two steps forward, the bell clear and pleasant to hear.

Lu Ran noticed something different, the golden bell on the girl's ankle, how come there was only one left?

He no longer paid attention to these, and softly said, "Call me Lu Ran, has the sect stabilized now?"

"Thank you, Lu... Lu Tianjiao, for your assistance in upholding justice." Jin Que'er knelt and lowered her head, still not calling Lu Ran by his name directly, she stretched out her small hands, in her palms was a golden bell.

Lu Ran slightly raised an eyebrow, "What is this?"

Jin Que'er whispered, "Lu Tianjiao, Sky Sparrow Pavilion has nothing of value, this one Heavenly Sound Bell..."

"No need." Lu Ran interrupted directly, "I didn't come for rewards."

Besides, objectively speaking, Lu Ran had already gained too much.

Eliminating the remnants of Jingting relieved a burden from his mind.

Lu Ran's Nu Ying Divine Sculpture had also advanced to the Heavenly Realm·Lower Segment a few hours ago, his Lie Tian Divine Sculpture had reached the Sea Realm Peak, and it was still buzzing.

Heading towards the Heavenly Realm!

What Lu Ran meant by "awakening" was precisely when the vibrations of the Nu Ying Divine Sculpture ceased, leaving only the buzzing of the Lie Tian Divine Sculpture in his mind.

This allowed him barely to think rationally.

Just before Jin Que'er arrived, he was communicating with Deng Yuxiang, though the Divine Sculptures were annoying, their communication was fairly smooth, and the information from Deng Yuxiang had been conveyed.

In one night, Deng Yuxiang asked many disciples of Sky Sparrow Pavilion and learned a lot.

The sect rules of Sky Sparrow Pavilion were commendable, which made Lu Ran more favorable towards Jin Que'er.

Lu Ran was psychologically prepared for such a result.

After all, Jin Que'er knew Lu Ran was Da Xia's genius, that's why she dared to seek help using such terms as "enforcing justice on behalf of Heaven."

If Pavilion Master Jin were of the same ilk as the remnants of Jingting, how would she dare ask for Lu Ran's help?

"I know Lu Tianjiao is different from others, not coveting these." Jin Que'er paused and whispered, "I remember you said earlier, your sister is about to have a birthday?"

Lu Ran: "..."

Jin Que'er moved her small hands forward: "This Heavenly Sound Bell, similar to my sect's Divine Technique·Brilliant Heavenly Sound, can remove negative mental states.

Let the Heavenly Sound Bell protect your sister."

To be honest, Lu Ran was somewhat tempted.

Jin Que'er switched to a half-kneeling posture, indicating the other golden bell on her ankle: "I have another one, even if I fall into a trap, this Heavenly Sound Bell will help me regain mental clarity."

Lu Ran's heart moved slightly, "Is this a pair?"

"Yes."

Lu Ran: "After the two Heavenly Sound Bells recognize their owners, can they still communicate even with different masters?"

"It should be... it is possible." Jin Que'er lowered her head, embarrassed that her little thoughts were exposed.

Lu Tianjiao is great, his style cannot be faulted.

But his external demeanor is truly frightening! The terrifying Blood Skull Evil Technique was enough to make one's hair stand on end.

Jin Que'er knew Lu Ran's sister, Qiao Yuansi, had seen her on television, and knew she was a lovely girl.

No matter if Lu Ran's "sister" wasn't Qiao Yuansi, his deliberate return for the birthday celebration must mean he values his sister greatly.

Jin Que'er felt she could start with the sister.

As long as she could establish a good relationship, then she could deepen her connection with Lu Ran, allowing Sky Sparrow Pavilion to stand more firmly within this Holy Spirit Mountain.

Actually, until now, Jin Que'er didn't know if she was inviting trouble into her home.

Building a good relationship with Lu Ran was necessary...

"Alright." Lu Ran extended his hand, "In the future, if you encounter difficulties, you can contact us promptly."

"Okay." Jin Que'er hurriedly presented a Heavenly Sound Bell.

"I have established a sect power named Ran Sect, why not join us?" Lu Ran examined the bell in his hand and spoke softly.

"Ran Sect?" Jin Que'er's heart was mixed with emotions, what was meant to come had finally come.

"Yes, you are still the Pavilion Master of Sky Sparrow Pavilion, if you wish to continue staying in this hidden valley, I won't force you to leave." Lu Ran looked up at the girl with golden gauze, "Joining my Ran Sect, you will receive my protection, but you need to abide by the rules of my Ran Sect."

Jin Que'er whispered, "What are the rules?"

Lu Ran smiled, "Don't worry, you only need to maintain your original intention, uphold the integrity of the sect, be kind to your fellow people, and not stray from the right path."

"Yes, Sect Leader." Jin Que'er was overjoyed and felt immensely grateful to "Heavenly Pride."

What cost is there?

Purely receiving protection!

Da Xia specially hosted "Heavenly Pride" to select a hundred young people from across the land, was it targeted at the Holy Spirit Mountain?

"Decided so quickly? Not considering further?"

"Sect Leader, you actually don't need to seek my opinion." Jin Que'er snapped back to reality, speaking softly.

Lu Ran: "..."

Realizing Lu Ran's silence, Jin Que'er cursed herself for getting carried away and quickly said, "Sect Leader, my sect's Divine Technique is quite good, I can help you scout and harass the enemy.

The big move in my sect is also very good! If you need it, you can summon me anytime."

As a third-class god, Huang Que has given the sect disciples a River Realm Technique—Great Sun Burning Heaven Sparrow!

Huang Que disciples can transform into a gigantic golden sparrow, soaring through the sky, glowing brilliantly like a scorching sun, naturally causing a blinding effect.

Each call of the giant golden sparrow triggers a meteor fire that causes devastating damage over a large area, the output skill is indeed impressive.

But it has obvious drawbacks:

If you dare to transform into the Great Sun Burning Heaven Sparrow, you must persist until your energy is depleted and your Divine Power is exhausted.

Moreover, the golden sparrow is so large, and without Water Flow Armor...

A perfect target!

Fortunately, the Huang Que sect has extremely fast flying speed, making it somewhat compensatory.

"You too." Lu Ran looked at the girl in the golden dress, "Your sect's output skills are all related to fire, yet you set your sect near the stronghold of the Jinmi Demon Clan."

What kind of existence is the Jinmi Demon Clan?

They are Evil Demons that disregard high temperature environments and are immune to all fire attribute damage!

Mr. Conglong specially reminded Lu Ran to activate this Evil Sculpture.

Jin Que'er lowered her head, softly explaining, "That group of Big Black bears moves very slowly, they can't catch up with us, their output is terrifyingly potent, and no other sects' disciples dare to approach them..."

"Hmm." Lu Ran nodded lightly.

Indeed.

Jin Que'er remembered something and added, "Sect Leader, to the north of the Jinmi Demon Evil Nest, there's another sect formed by Melted Bear disciples, with a founding strategy similar to our Sky Sparrow Pavilion."

Divine·Melted Bear is also ranked third.

This is a typical beast deity and the last in the "Eight Heavenly Demons" sequence.

The Melted Bear sect is unique as one of the few strong god sects without a River Realm Technique.

Just like Greedy Wolf, also a third-class god!

Without a big move yet still in the strong gods' league, it means their "small skills" are particularly formidable.

For instance, Melted Bear disciples can transform into lava giant bears, expanding their size a hundredfold, shaking heaven and earth!

As the mortal enemy of the Jinmi Demon Clan, the Melted Bear sect is also immune to all fire attribute techniques, ignoring high temperature environments.

Jin Que'er's so-called similar sect-building strategy lies in the Melted Bear sect's resistance to fire output, residing near the Evil Demon·Jinmi Demon forces and leveraging the hand of Evil Demons to avoid intrusion from other Human Clans.

"I'm heading north next, with my destination being Ten Thousand Blade Mountain." Lu Ran said softly, "When I pass by there, I'll take a look.

If feasible, I'll have your two sects join forces to survive more stably."

Jin Que'er pursed her lips.

She seemed accustomed to being isolated from the world, hiding in a utopia, and didn't want too much contact with the outside.

Seeing her hesitation, Lu Ran said, "We'll talk about it later."

"Yes." Jin Que'er looked timidly at Lu Ran, suggesting, "Sect Leader, should I arrange a place for you to rest? Don't always stay in the dungeon."

"No need, I'm about to leave."

"Ah? You... you're leaving?" Jin Que'er felt conflicted, previously worried about inviting trouble and now not wanting Lu Ran to leave.

"I'm going to the Nine Heavens Cliff to cleanse the Evil Qi from my body." Lu Ran looked at the reluctant girl and smiled, "After some time, I have to meet the Jinmi Demon Clan.

By then, I'll come to rest at your place, and you can arrange a house for me where others are not allowed to enter regularly."

"Yes!" Jin Que'er suggested, "Shall I take you to see it now?"

In the dungeon, although there were no remnants of Jingting's evildoers, the blood scent was quite strong.

"Alright." Lu Ran stood up, "In a moment, call the forty Weak God Disciples in the pavilion, I'll change their fate, making them believers of Lie Tian, Jade Talisman, and Spiritual Fortune.

Help you predict dangers and guard the Sky Sparrow Pavilion together."

"Ah?" Before Jin Que'er had time to get up, she was already bewildered, looking up at the man in a raincoat.

The pretty girl showed a silly look, making Lu Ran chuckle secretly.

Along with that, a lot of the Evil Qi on him dissipated.

Lu Ran bent down, reaching out to gently pat Jin Que'er on the head: "Didn't I promise to provide protection for the Sky Sparrow Pavilion?"

"Uh..."

"Pavilion Master Jin, perform well." Lu Ran smiled, "If I'm satisfied, I'll change your fate too."

"Yes." Jin Que'er responded softly, having no doubt in her heart about Lu Ran's words.

"Get up, Pavilion Master Jin."

"Sect Leader, can you just call me Que'er?"

"Hmm."

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