High Martial: I Can Copy All Root Bones!

The two had eaten their fill before setting out. They had traveled almost day and night on their journey, never stopping to eat.

This was one of the reasons they had reached Yellow Cloud Town so quickly.

Next, the Shopkeeper witnessed an unbelievable scene.

Lu Changfeng and Xuansha devoured ten tables’ worth of dishes in one go before finally stopping, yet they still looked as if they hadn’t had enough.

"Let’s rest for a night. If nothing changes by tomorrow, we’ll resume our search for the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect."

Lu Changfeng spoke once they were full.

Xuansha nodded in agreement.

The two went upstairs to rest.

The night passed without incident.

The next day, Lu Changfeng rose, feeling refreshed.

Xuansha was already waiting in the room.

"Saint Master, the situation has changed," Xuansha said.

Overnight, the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect had not appeared. Instead, a different Demon Dao influence had come calling.

Lu Changfeng pushed open the window and could see that the inn was surrounded by a massive crowd.

Xuansha wasn’t worried in the slightest, because although there were many people below, not a single one was in the Rebirth Realm.

No matter how many people below the Rebirth Realm showed up, they were just cannon fodder.

This was also why he hadn’t disturbed Lu Changfeng’s sleep; Xuansha felt this wasn’t a problem at all.

"Saint Demon Sect Master, I am Xu Fan, Sect Master of the Moon Concealing Sect. I would trouble the Saint Master to come downstairs for a chat."

Moon Concealing Sect? Lu Changfeng felt those three words sounded familiar.

He remembered. Wasn’t this the Sect that Old Luo’s master had joined after betraying his own?

Old Luo had mentioned it once.

This Xu Fan, it seemed, was the name of Old Luo’s master.

’So this bastard has already become the Sect Master of the Moon Concealing Sect?’

The Moon Concealing Sect was ranked among the top ten Demon Dao influences. Its strength was no weaker than the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, and it was currently active in the central region of Yunyang Prefecture.

Lu Changfeng hadn’t concealed his tracks on this trip north, so it was normal that Xu Fan had found him.

’I just wonder what this bastard wants with me.’

"Let’s go down and meet this Xu Fan."

Lu Changfeng started down the stairs.

Xu Fan was dressed in white robes, appearing as a refined and proper middle-aged man. At this moment, he was sitting alone at a table, pouring and drinking by himself.

A masked man stood behind him.

"The Saint Master vanished for three years, so I never imagined you would come to my Yunyang Prefecture. I have long admired the Saint Master’s great name. I should have been the one to host a banquet for you," Xu Fan said, gesturing with an inviting hand.

Lu Changfeng wasn’t one for pleasantries. He strode forward, poured himself a cup of wine, and said, "Sect Master Xu, you’ve brought so many people. Could it be you have some... special intentions for me?"

Xu Fan waved his hands repeatedly. "How would I dare be disrespectful to the Saint Master? You are the number one figure in the Demon Dao. It is I who lacks confidence. When meeting a personage such as the Saint Master, one must naturally take security precautions."

Lu Changfeng gave a faint smile. ’If this bastard weren’t Old Luo’s master, I would’ve had Xuansha kill him and been done with it long ago.’

Lu Changfeng opened Xu Fan’s interface.

Name: Xu Fan

Root Bone: Upper A

Talent: High-Grade Talent [Sword Heart]

Bloodline Talent: [Ancient Moon-devouring Demon 1.3%]

The subordinate behind Xu Fan had an inferior Talent, though his Root Bone was also Upper A. His Bloodline Talent was zero.

Lu Changfeng could deduce many things from Xu Fan’s interface.

For example, Xu Fan’s Bloodline Talent, [Ancient Moon-devouring Demon], was a product of the Moon Concealing Sect. This was likely one of the most important reasons he had betrayed his original Sect.

Furthermore, Xu Fan’s Bloodline Talent was still somewhat lacking. Lu Changfeng estimated he was stuck at the peak of the Bone Refining Fifth Layer and needed to raise the Demon Fiend Bloodline Power within his body to a certain level before he could advance to Rebirth.

In short, Xu Fan already had the qualifications to advance to Rebirth, but he still needed time to build up his foundation.

"Ahem, Saint Master, what are your thoughts on the current state of the world?"

"In my humble opinion, great chaos is already a foregone conclusion."

"The Yunyang Prefecture of today is just waiting for a spark to set it ablaze."

"If the Saint Demon Sect and my Moon Concealing Sect were to join forces and strike first, we could split Yunyang Prefecture in two. Then we could join the fray as major contenders. Why wouldn’t we seize such an opportunity?"

After Xu Fan finished speaking, he saw a disdainful smile appear on the young Saint Master’s face.

"A mere trifle like the Moon Concealing Sect, what gives you the arrogance to talk about cooperation with my Saint Demon Sect? Xu Fan, oh, Xu Fan. It seems you haven’t made much progress since betraying your Sect."

Xu Fan’s expression changed slightly. He had been a genius since childhood, both in the Xuanyuan Sword Sect and after joining the Moon Concealing Sect.

He had never been so humiliated.

As for how Lu Changfeng knew of his past betrayal, he wasn’t too suspicious. The great Saint Demon Sect Master would naturally have his own intelligence network.

Xu Fan narrowed his eyes. "The Saint Master’s boldness is truly admirable. But do you realize there are only two of you? This eminent monk is indeed highly skilled, but the Saint Master’s age is likely not even half of mine. No matter how exceptional your Talent, if you aren’t given time, you’ll never grow to become the true number one of the Demon Dao!"

"You don’t know your own limits." Lu Changfeng stood up and stepped back. "Xuansha."

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xuansha moved to stand before Lu Changfeng, exuding the aura of one man standing against an army of thousands.

Just a moment ago, Lu Changfeng had used his interface to scan the area and confirmed that the Moon Concealing Sect currently had no one in the Rebirth Realm present.

Without anyone in the Rebirth Realm, no matter how many from the Bone Refining Realm they sent, they would just be appetizers for Xuansha.

"You must be from the Dark Buddha Demon Sect, one of the Six Great Demon Sects under the Saint Demon Sect!"

"Do you really think one Bone Refining Fifth Layer like you can stop the three Bone Refining Realm masters of our Moon Concealing Sect?"

Xu Fan also stood up. At that moment, a gray-haired Elder of the Moon Concealing Sect swiftly darted in from outside.

This Elder, along with Xu Fan and the masked guard behind him, formed a triangle, surrounding Xuansha and Lu Changfeng.