meone.He had once seen records of the Corpse Puppet in ancient texts, believing that this sinister magic had long been lost. He never expected to encounter it today.At that moment, the corpse that had..."Alright, stop being silly and don't disrespect the Dean!"

Li Dao-ran's expression instantly darkened.

Seeing that Grandpa was genuinely angry, Li Qingzhu pursed her lips but put away the sword in her hand.

Here, Ye Bufan felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was now the dean of Lingxiao Academy. It was a bit embarrassing to have been caught teasing a female student by her grandfather.

"That... senior, actually this is just a misunderstanding. I came to give Qingzhu miss the pills."

This is the Huangji Pill. After taking it, a cultivator at the Refining Void realm can increase their level by one.

He spoke again, taking out the pill once more and offering it to her.

Li Qingzhu just threw the pill out of impulse. Later, she thought about it being a top-grade pill, and her heart was already filled with regret.

Now I hear that one can raise their cultivation level by a whole rank, and my heart stirs with excitement once again.

To know, the path of cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses. Now that she is at the early stage of the Refining Void realm, according to normal calculations, it would take at least three years to reach the middle stage.

That means taking this pill will save her three years of cultivation time.

No matter how one cultivates, it is a great temptation for cultivators. However, the pill was just thrown out by himself, and now he wants to take it back, which feels a bit embarrassing.

"I couldn't care less."

Gritting her teeth, she immediately turned her head away, afraid that if she looked a few more times, she wouldn't be able to resist taking the pill.

Li Daoran, however, was unaware of his granddaughter's thoughts. Seeing Li Qingzhu actually push this top-grade pill outward, he immediately became anxious.

"You little rascal, this is good stuff."

Saying that, he was afraid Ye Bufan would go back on his word. He grabbed the pill in his hand first, then pulled Li Qingzhu over.

"The little one's medical skills are divine, even curing Grandpa's poison. His pills definitely work; you should take them right away."

In his opinion, his granddaughter's refusal of the pill must be due to a lack of trust in Ye Bufan's medical skills, so she chose to reveal her own detoxification situation.

"What, Grandpa, your poison is cured"

Hearing this news, Li Qingzhu's face was instantly filled with horror. She knew all too well how difficult the poison on her grandfather was to deal with.

After so many years of seeing countless renowned doctors to no avail, I was unexpectedly cured by Ye Bufan.

"Could there be a mistake The little one said that now, help me remove the poison and in a few days, I'll be able to fully recover my cultivation." After Li Dao-ran finished speaking, he directly shoved the Huangji Dan in his hand into his granddaughter's hand.

This time, Li Qingzhu did not refuse. She put the pill away and then came before Ye Bufan, bowing deeply.

"Thank you for detoxifying my grandfather!"

Ye Bufan didn't expect the little girl's attitude to change so quickly, he was a bit uncomfortable.

"That... that's nothing, after all, senior saved my life too!"

Li Qingzhu stood up, took two steps forward, and came to Ye Bufan's face, whispering: "I'm grateful that you cured my grandfather's poison, but don't expect me to change my opinion of you. In my eyes, you'll always be a shameless little thief!"

After that, the little girl turned her head and left proudly.

Li Qingzhu left, and now only Li Dao ran was left.

Ye Bufan gave a wry smile. He had made fun of the old man's granddaughter twice in a row, and both times he was caught red-handed. No matter what, this was an embarrassing situation.

To ease the awkward silence, he quickly changed the subject and asked, "Senior, how is your injury recovering"

"Not bad, it's much better than before."

When talking about his own body, Li Dao ran's face lit up with excitement.

"I thought that was the end of me, never expecting to get a second chance. Little guy, I owe you one, old man!"

Li Dao-ran's words before this were earnest and heartfelt, spoken from the bottom of his heart. But as he spoke to this point, a sly smile crept onto his face.

"Such a great favor, logically speaking, I should repay you well."

But, old man, I am very poor and have nothing. I only have one granddaughter. Why don't you marry my Qingzhu

"Never mind, you're not repaying me; you're actually taking revenge!"

Ye Bufan refused without hesitation, "You didn't see her just now, she was still carrying a sword and chasing me all over the mountains. I don't want to be chased by her for the rest of my life."

"Uh…"

Li Dao ran smiled awkwardly, "This girl's temper is a bit explosive, but she's still a good person. You'll definitely get used to her after spending some time together..."

"Forget it, this just isn't for me. I don't want to try and adapt anyway."

Ye Bufan changed the subject again and asked, "Senior, your cultivation level before being poisoned must have been very high, right What realm did you reach"

"You're saying this"

Li Daoran no longer mentioned his granddaughter, a hint of melancholy and reminiscence on his face.

"I was an orphan when I was young. The previous dean of Lingxiao Academy took me in and raised me there."

"Back then, I was also the number one on the academy's rankings list, a famous martial arts prodigy…"

Faced with the old man's endless chatter, Ye Bufan was speechless. This person really talked a lot when he got older. He had been talking for so long and still hadn't revealed his cultivation level.

Li Dao ran recounted his past, finally saying: "Although I wasn't as strong as Zheng Sanbao back then, I was definitely one of the top powerhouses in Tianfeng City. I had already reached the later stage of the Heding Realm."

Ye Bufan was fine, so he pulled the old man down beside him and took out a bottle of thirty-year-old red wine from his ring and threw it over.

"Try this wine and see what you think."

"Little guy, you really have a lot of good stuff."

Seeing the wine, Li Dao-ran's face broke into a wide smile.

Although the toxins in his body have been removed and he no longer needs alcohol to suppress them, his years-long addiction cannot be changed.

He popped the cap open and took two big gulps, then shook his head. “This wine tastes strange, it’s bitter and astringent. It’s not as good as the one you gave me a few days ago.”

Seeing the old man couldn't stomach red wine, Ye Bufan took out another bottle of Erguotou and threw it over. Then he said, "Senior, judging by the scale of Lingxiao Academy, it should have been no worse than Cangfeng Academy back in the day, right"

"Of course!"

When talking about that year, Li Daran's face wore a smug expression.

Although Cangfeng Academy and Lingxiao Academy are considered the two top academies of Kunlun Continent, back in Tianfeng City, my Lingxiao Academy was firmly ahead of Cangfeng Academy.

What happened to it suddenly falling out of favor

This has always been Ye Bufan's question in his heart, unable to understand why such a large academy would suddenly decline to this point.

"That's a long story, it all started ten years ago."

Li Dao-ran said, "Ten years ago at this time, it was the selection battle for the rookie ranking tournament."

Back then, our Lingxiao Academy was incredibly powerful. We overwhelmed the royal family and Cangfeng Academy, easily securing all five spots.

Ye Bufan secretly admired, he didn't expect that the Lingxiao Academy of the past was so powerful.

At this moment, a cruel expression flashed across Li Daoran's face, his eyes filled with hatred, and a powerful killing intent erupted from his whole body.

But, that very night, something suddenly happened!dare to stay here any longer to attract bad luck, so he quickly turned and ran out.Ye Bufan was on this side, Zhang Xiaoyu excitedly followed behind him, skipping back to the Gu Yimen.For so many year...