Chapter 603: Thousand Flower Ridge?

Can I finally pay for my meals?

Could that Dust Shadow believer be the childhood friend of Lady Lady Wangquan's believer, Li Li Rouyin?

Lu Ran's heart stirred greatly, and he immediately pressed for details.

Shangguan Hongfu naturally spoke without reservation: "It has been two or three years since that encounter. At the time, your subordinate was living in constant fear within Thousand Flower Ridge."

"Thousand Flower Ridge?"

"Thousand Flower Ridge is located in the south, about three to five hundred kilometers from here; it is named so because the ridge is filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs."

Shangguan Hongfu paused, then continued: "A few years ago, Thousand Flower Ridge was occupied by the Poison Bee faction and the Spirit Elephant faction."

"We Lantern disciples relied on the Thousand Flower Gang, surviving under their rule."

"Your subordinate still remembers once, while traveling to collect Saint Spirit Qi, seeing a Dust Shadow believer amidst the flower bushes."

Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly.

Third-Rank God: Poison Bee!

Third-Rank God: Spirit Elephant!

Both belong to the sequence of the 'Eight Great Heavenly Demons,' alongside Beast Gods like Mountain Lord, Sky Phoenix, Greedy Wolf, and Dragon Carp.

Their combat power is quite formidable!

However, Rain Alley City, where Lu Ran resides, is too small; the Moon Gazer troops simply do not have believers of these two types.

Shangguan Hongfu continued: "That man was very young, with delicate features; upon seeing us, he activated his Paramita Flower and teleported away."

Lu Ran: "."

That's it?

He didn't even speak?

Shangguan Hongfu understood Lu Ran's expression and said ashamedly: "That young man was very vigilant, giving no one a chance to approach or communicate; he left very decisively."

Jiangjiang Ruyi asked: "Since you belonged to the Thousand Flower Gang, why did you flee to this place?"

Shangguan Hongfu replied: "Within the Thousand Flower Gang, there were eight Spirit Tally disciples; one morning, all eight drew the Worst Luck Tally."

"Without exception, all eight were Worst Luck Tallies."

Lu Ran frowned slightly.

As for that damn thing, the God Spirit Tally, he detested it to the extreme.

But Lu Ran could not deny that their tallies were truly accurate in their predictions!

Shangguan Hongfu said: "On that day, the Thousand Flower Gang split into two factions: one advocated retreating, while the other, unwilling to leave their familiar homes and lives, wanted to continue guarding Thousand Flower Ridge."

Jiangjiang Ruyi nodded gently; after all, the so-called 'Worst Luck Tally' covered a very broad range.

Spirit Tally believers could not specify what exact event would occur; they could only calculate the day's fortune.

Jiangjiang Ruyi elegantly crossed her legs, resting her slender hands on her thighs as she toyed with her fingers, and said indifferently:

"You were in favor of retreating?"

Shangguan Hongfu did not respond.

He remained standing and lowered his head even further.

After a moment of silence, Jiangjiang Ruyi said softly: "Mr. Shangguan need not be like this; the Spirit Tally faction's divinations are accurate, and you were only trying to survive."

Hearing this, Shangguan Hongfu breathed a sigh of relief.

The cold and beautiful fairy sitting before him, though very young, exerted an overwhelming sense of pressure.

To Shangguan Hongfu, the man and woman before him held the same status as the Wolf Flower Village Chief and the Wolf Flower Lady.

They were all sect leaders.

The perspective from which such people considered problems was different from that of ordinary individuals.

Regardless of whether the Thousand Flower Ridge and the Thousand Flower Gang would face total destruction, Shangguan Hongfu's actions amounted to leading his brothers and sisters away from the gang.

"What happened to the Thousand Flower Gang?" Lu Ran asked. "Does it still exist?"

"I fear the outlook is grim," Shangguan Hongfu shook his head. "On that day, Thousand Flower Ridge fell into chaos, unable to reach a unified decision for a long time."

"When your subordinate led our people to depart along with a few other groups, it was already too late."

Lu Ran asked curiously: "How exactly was it 'too late'?"

Shangguan Hongfu smiled bitterly: "We encountered the Martial Scholar faction."

Lu Ran: "."

That was indeed too late.

What could Third-Rank God believers possibly do against First-Rank God disciples?

Nominally, everyone was a disciple of a Strong God.

But if it came to actual fighting, wouldn't the Martial Scholar faction slaughter their way through all of Thousand Flower Ridge?

Shangguan Hongfu continued: "Fortunately, their numbers were not large; our several groups scattered and fled in different directions, and your subordinate managed to escape by luck."

Lu Ran said: "Then, you led your team all the way north, only to be caught by the Wolf Flower Village Chief?"

Shangguan Hongfu nodded silently.

A trace of pity appeared in Lu Ran's eyes.

Clearly a Sea Realm expert and a Lantern believer with extremely strong supportive abilities, yet he ended up so displaced and living in constant fear, never knowing when disaster would strike.

Wait a minute!

Shangguan Hongfu was first a member of the Thousand Flower Gang, then a member of the Wolf Flower Village.

Both gangs met with total destruction.

Now, Shangguan Hongfu has become a member of the Ran Sect...

According to convention,

Next, is it Ran Sect's turn to be annihilated?

Lu Ran wore a strange expression as he looked at the man named "Hong Fu" before him.

Jiangjiang Ruyi spoke: "From now on, you need not wander in hardship anymore.

What we promised you, we will strive to fulfill to the best of our ability; once you enter Ran Sect, we will not let your brothers and sisters suffer any grievances.

You must also settle your heart and pledge loyalty to your Sect Master."

"Yes, Lady."

Shangguan Hong Fu's expression was solemn; he adjusted his brocade robe and performed a grand bow with utmost seriousness.

Lu Ran immediately stood up to help him rise.

Although, in his heart, he felt a bit panicked.

But setting aside all those chaotic thoughts, Lu Ran was still very happy to recruit a support-type king.

Henceforth, the margin for error for everyone in Ran Sect would be even higher.

Yu Fish Changsheng specializes in healing and secondarily in perception and purification, while Shangguan Hong Fu specializes in defense and secondarily in healing and control.

Two Zun Hai Jing great supports, standing right in the team!

Wouldn't Sister Sister Xian'er be able to run wild without restraint?

Crazy Sister Xian'er would just be responsible for swinging the hammer!

The two great nannies would be responsible for spotting, healing, purification, control, and casting defensive shields.

Just thinking about it made Lu Ran feel thrilled on behalf of Sister Sister Xian'er!

Lu Ran pressed Shangguan Hong Fu down onto a chair nearby and sighed: "It seems that for this journey south, we must go take a look at Thousand Flower Ridge."

Shangguan Hong Fu cautiously reminded: "Sect Master, nowadays, Thousand Flower Ridge is occupied by some unknown faction; what if it is the Wu Sheng faction..."

Lu Ran merely smiled and sat back in his own chair: "Even if the Yin Hua Dan clan is there, I still have to go take a look."

Having finally obtained a sliver of information, of course, we cannot let it slip away.

If there are still people inside Thousand Flower Ridge, perhaps they have also seen that Dust Shadow believer?

Shangguan Hong Fu hesitated for a long time; looking at the young man in the imperial robe whose might surged to the heavens, he ultimately did not dare to say anything more.

Jiangjiang Ruyi said softly: "Wolf Bone Shanzhai and Wolf Flower Shanzhai have both been annihilated; we can return to Cloud Sea Cliff to rest briefly."

"Mm." Lu Ran nodded in agreement.

It is time to return, to recruit the Weak God disciples as believers; additionally, I myself should activate the Greedy Wolf and Thousand Bone Divine Statues.

Fiercely boost my own strength!

Shangguan Hong Fu remained silent, yet in his heart, a tremendous storm was raging.

He was still organizing his language, thinking of telling the Sect Master about the Wolf Flower Shanzhai Master's younger brother—the Wolf Bone Shanzhai Master.

As a result, Wolf Bone Shanzhai has already been annihilated?

The Wolf Bone Shanzhai Master and his two Ladies, totaling three Zun Hai Jing great experts, have all been beheaded?

"Don't forget to ask Ba Huang Dao where the other party has reached," Jiangjiang Ruyi reminded carefully.

Lu Ran immediately transmitted a mental thought to inquire.

After a long while, Lu Ran looked toward Jiangjiang Xianzi: "Rest assured, the other party is still far away from us!

We have only stayed here at Wolf Bone and Wolf Flower for two days in total."

The people of Ran Sect had engaged in consecutive battles, during which many things occurred.

But in reality, Wolf Bone Shanzhai was annihilated yesterday, and Wolf Flower Shanzhai was annihilated today!

Counting it all up, it was less than two days; the other party simply could not have traveled far.

"That is good." Jiangjiang Ruyi nodded lightly.

Shangguan Hong Fu listened quietly; although he did not know what the two were talking about, from their fragmented words, he discerned Ran Sect's trajectory of action!

Two days' time, two Shanzhai?

Shangguan Hong Fu reacted for a moment; compared to shock, the bitterness in his heart was greater.

Whether Wolf Flower Shanzhai or Wolf Bone Shanzhai, both were places he could never escape from in his entire life, and also prisons that ordinary disciples could never break out of.

Yet this young couple before him had so easily flattened everything.

Whether life following these two would be easy or not remained unclear for now.

But surely, one could not escape their control...

Shangguan Hong Fu fell silent for a long time, then respectfully called out: "Sect Master."

"Mm?"

"The First Lady of Wolf Bone Shanzhai once visited this place, departing only yesterday."

"Oh, we encountered that mad woman last night." Lu Ran grinned, "Good heavens! She is truly vicious, sacrificing all her attendants!

The Thousand Bone Altar was piled up to the sky."

Shangguan Hong Fu: "..."

Jiangjiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran with a faint smile, feeling that this scene was somewhat familiar.

Acting up again?

Lu Ran stood up and said: "Let us go loot the Shanzhai as well; the sooner we complete the mission, the sooner we can return to Cloud Sea Cliff."

Taking advantage of the fact that Ba Huang Dao's opponent is still far away, I can seize the opportunity to activate the Divine Statues.

Advancing the Divine Statues requires time.

Coincidentally, this will also give the newly joined disciples more time to buffer and digest everything.

Bai Lao can also give them lessons for two days.

Once my mind has cleared up, I can directly sign contracts with the disciples.

Lu Ran thought silently as he stepped toward the depths of the council hall.

With one hand he activated the transmission mirror, and with the other he lifted the intricately carved, imposingly grand chieftain's chair and stuffed it inside the mirror.

The Lang Wolf faction truly indulged in luxury; the chair was genuinely beautiful!

This craftsman's skill was far superior to Xun Xun Yifei's~

In a while, I'll return to Lang Gu Zhai, strip the Second Lady's mansion bare, and distribute it among the Protectors and Divine Generals to raise their quality of life.

As for that garden

better to forget it.

The sea of flowers was beautiful indeed, but since Han Xuan Shuang has already entered the Ran Gate, if she saw that sea of flowers, she would likely recall painful past events.

With that, Lu Ran joined the looting party.

By noon, Lu Ran left Ying Yi and Ying Er behind to guard Lang Hua Zhai alongside Ba Huang Dao, then led his team back to Yunhai Cliff.

Notably, the two divine weapon daggers of the Lang Hua Chieftain were given by Lu Ran to the Shadow Guard.

Now, Lu Ran's small close-protection squad was armed to the teeth.

The two chieftains, Lang Wen and Lang Wu, each possessed two divine weapons: obsidian daggers, which are now held by Ying Yi and Ying Er respectively.

Poor Ying San, who has been guarding Yunhai Cliff all along, got nothing~

Hmm. Once her two older sisters return, I'll ask the sisters to show some mercy and give the little sister one.

The divine weapon of the Lang Hua Lady, the Black Ice Short Blade, was given by Lu Ran to Yan Yan Shuangzi.

This is made of Black Ice material!

She already has a Black Ice Evil Moon Curved Blade; pairing it with a Black Ice Evil Moon Short Blade would be a perfect match.

"Everyone has worked hard. Go back and rest. I will enter seclusion for two days."

Before the small courtyard of Yunhai Ju, Lu Ran dismissed the crowd and turned to walk toward his residence.

The Divine Statue of the Greedy Wolf!

The Divine Statue of Thousand Bones!

I am coming~

(End of this chapter)