RAKISH LITTLE IMMORTAL DOCTOR

Li Qianfan’s eyes lit up as Lin Manyue effortlessly found the Black Pattern Stone and promptly returned to his side, handing it over to him.

He didn’t leave immediately after receiving the Black Pattern Stone. Instead, he considered in his mind that if he rashly left with the stone, he would surely alarm the enemy. It might even provoke them to do something drastic.

This wouldn’t solve the problem at its root. The students would still be in danger with no guarantee of safety.

Li Qianfan also wasn’t entirely certain he could ensure the safety of nearly five thousand students, so he had to tackle the problem at its source, which was the Black Pattern Formation.

He didn’t yet have the ability to stop the Black Pattern Formation. Since this path was impassable, what if he instead started with the Black Pattern Stone…?

Without further ado, Li Qianfan, relying on the Heavenly Treasure Book and using his blood essence, drew several magic symbols. Although it greatly drained his True Qi and could potentially affect his future cultivation, he had no choice at this juncture.

Among these symbols, only one was a transfer symbol; the rest were randomly drawn.

Li Qianfan then formed a hand seal and chanted under his breath, directing it toward the Black Pattern Stone.

The symbols slowly gathered, forming a small circle to create a transfer Formation. The transfer symbol acted as the core, aided by the remaining symbols, and they all merged into the Black Pattern Stone.

At this point, it’s essential to note how thorough Li Qianfan’s planning was. He used the randomly drawn symbols as a diversion to attract the internal repulsion and attacks of the Black Pattern Formation, allowing the transfer symbol to operate smoothly.

This was Li Qianfan’s contingency in case a single transfer symbol wouldn’t be enough to affect the Black Pattern Formation, greatly increasing the chances of a foolproof operation.

After completing this, Li Qianfan had Lin Manyue place the Black Pattern Stone back in its original position.

“Auntie Lin, I can’t thank you enough for this time. You should head back now,” Li Qianfan said to Lin Manyue.

Lin Manyue smiled and replied, “Okay, no need for thanks. Without you, I would still be trapped in that dry well. I’ll head back now. Call on me directly if you need anything.”

So much time had passed, and it seemed that the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect hadn’t discovered his escape from the cell. Perhaps they were too preoccupied with other matters to notice?

Or could it be that they never guessed Li Qianfan could escape?

The latter seemed more likely. After all, the cell was capable of completely trapping a cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm, leaving them without a hope of escape.

Who could have thought that external factors could intervene?

Li Qianfan stopped pondering, shook his head to dismiss these thoughts, and focused on his priority. Achieving his goal, he quickly decided to make an escape with Liu Ruyan, ensuring their safety was imperative.

Following the direction previously given by the maid, he successfully found Liu Ruyan and rescued her. Afterward, the two of them fled outside of the cell.

Not daring to linger for a moment and confirming that the patrolling guards weren’t paying attention, they sprinted away.

Unconsciously, Li Qianfan’s grip was tightly on Liu Ruyan’s hand. The former was oblivious, while the latter’s heart was already an emotional whirlwind.

However, this wasn’t the time to discuss such matters. Upon their escape from the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect, Li Qianfan distinctly felt something.

“Is this a barrier?”

He furrowed his brows, startled by his own conjecture as he burst through the barrier. He clearly sensed an unusual feeling.

“Yes.”

Liu Ruyan, standing beside him and acting as a chief at the Cultivator Administration Bureau, had vast knowledge and confirmed his statement.

A barrier, in essence, is a large Formation filled with a cultivator’s mana. The area covered by the Formation forms a protective shield to block external attacks.

The barrier was still in its inactive stage.

If activated, Li Qianfan and Liu Ruyan would not be able to escape at all, just like being completely sealed in.

After discovering this great revelation, Li Qianfan drew a cold breath. Wouldn’t that make an attack on the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect even more difficult? He would have to think long and hard about this.

A good distance away from the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect, they realized they were being pursued.

The leader was no stranger, it was the relentless Ouyang Xiang.

“Thinking you could leave without a trace? Is that possible? Do you really think you could escape from the palm of my hand?”

Ouyang Xiang still carried that frenzied demeanor, seeming even more excited than before.

He believed with his own strength, killing Li Qianfan would be as easy as flipping his hand.

Previously, he had been at the gates wanting to kill him but was stopped by Master Chen. This time, that situation would not happen again. It was Li Qianfan and the others who fled first. Ouyang Xiang could kill them without any qualms, the very thought made him a little excited.

Liu Ruyan’s face looked somewhat unpleasant; she could feel that Ouyang Xiu’s strength was far above her own.

She was at the fifth level of the Qi Refining Realm, while the other party was likely beyond the sixth level.

Escaping from his hands would be utterly impossible.

If Li Qianfan didn’t care about her, perhaps he could escape.

Thinking this, Liu Ruyan glanced at Li Qianfan, and if he chose to leave her behind, she would have no complaints.

She herself had been captured, and it was risky enough for him to come to her rescue. Just that alone was more than she could ask for.

They were now more allies than anything else, with nothing more between them. The choice was still in his hands.

As for Li Qianfan, he absolutely would not leave Liu Ruyan behind. Knowing they couldn’t escape, he simply stopped in his tracks, turned around calmly, and prepared for battle.

“Let’s see who’s the mule and who’s the horse, take it for a walk.”

Li Qianfan said indifferently, making himself ready to fight.

“Hahaha, you will pay for your actions!”

Ouyang Xiang had actually been afraid that the other would abandon Liu Ruyan and escape, but if they didn’t run, that was even better, allowing him to catch them all in one fell swoop.

The disciples he had brought were around the third or fourth level of the Qi Refinement Realm, numbering only four in total.

In his view, this was more than enough, there was no need to bring so many people, it would be a waste of resources.

Li Qianfan saw through Ouyang Xiang’s strength at a glance—merely at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

Whereas he himself was at the seventh level, fully capable of crushing him, he wondered where Ouyang Xiang’s confidence came from.

“Hurry up, I’m in a rush.”

Li Qianfan said impatiently, which caught Ouyang Xiang off guard.

He had never seen such a shameless person! Today was truly an eye-opener.

“Since you wish to die, I shall grant your wish!”

Ouyang Xiang sneered with disdain, his feet forcefully pushing off the ground, charging like an arrow released from its bow.

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