Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1248: Chapter 1252: A Familiar Face

Looking towards the source of the sound.

A middle-aged woman in a black long dress hovered behind him.

She appeared to be in her fifties, but with a beautiful face and light makeup.

Her figure was well maintained.

She was a charming lady with undiminished grace.

A pair of clever-looking phoenix eyes were scrutinizing Jiang Fan.

Between her brows, there was a noble aura of someone who often held high positions.

On the back of her head, a milky white divine ring was flickering.

She was evidently a Venerate!

Jiang Fan was startled and secretly puzzled at the same time.

Wasn’t it said that those trapped here were the main figures of the Great Wine Sacrifice and the six Demon Path rulers?

If she were a Demon Venerate, her divine ring should be black like that of the Soul Refining Venerable.

"Who are you?" Jiang Fan asked in return.

The beautiful woman in the black dress glanced at the path under Jiang Fan’s feet and found his identity perplexing.

For thousands of years, Venerate Wutong never welcomed outsiders.

Those who trespassed always ended up trapped here.

Even Venerates were no exception.

Jiang Fan was the first to open the path with Mysterious Demon Liquid.

She showed a faint smile and said, "I am Lianjing from Heavenly State."

"What about you, little Daoist friend?"

Heavenly State?

Why was this woman appearing in the Great Wilderness State?

And in the Forbidden Land?

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Fan didn’t dare to say he was just a sect master.

There was no one around, and the other party was a Venerate with an unknown origin.

An identity without some deterrence wouldn’t work.

"Venerate Wutong is my martial uncle."

"Who are you, and why do you trespass into my martial uncle’s Forbidden Land?" Jiang Fan asked, frowning.

When going out, of course, one has to establish their own identity.

Besides, he inherited Lu Jiulin’s exquisite skills, making him half a disciple.

If Venerate Wutong had a kinship with Lu Jiulin, calling her martial uncle wouldn’t be wrong.

Venerable Lianjing’s eyes trembled, surprised.

Venerate Wutong was a Supreme in the Heavenly Human Five Declines.

The young man in front of her was actually her martial nephew?

Is it true?

But looking again at the Mysterious Demon Liquid path under Jiang Fan’s feet, it was hard not to doubt.

Besides someone extremely close to Venerate Wutong, who else could receive such treatment?

As she pondered, Venerable Lianjing apologized, "So it is Jiang Dao You. I was disrespectful."

"I mistakenly entered your martial uncle’s Forbidden Land and lost my way."

"Could I trouble the little Daoist friend to assist me in getting out?"

Jiang Fan remained cautious.

The Forbidden Land, which looks extremely dangerous even from a distance, would a blind man not know to stay away?

Is there really such a thing as mistakenly entering?

Might she not have come with some purpose?

He looked towards the path from which he came.

Nearby paths were okay, but the distant paths had long dissipated, making it impossible to return the same way.

He shook his head and said, "My martial uncle’s Forbidden Land, I also cannot find a way out."

"Regrettably, I can’t help Venerable Lianjing."

Mumbling her name, Jiang Fan felt somewhat familiar with it.

As if he had heard it or seen this name somewhere before.

But upon careful recollection, he couldn’t remember.

Venerable Lianjing still smiled and said, "Little Daoist friend is also practicing Thunder Dao Divine Skills, right?"

"So am I."

"There is some surplus power of thunder and lightning here, which I’ll give to you for cultivation."

A lotus made of power of thunder and lightning appeared in her palm.

The thunder power it contained was terrifying beyond measure.

Almost enough to equate to all the thunder power during a Nascent Soul Realm’s tribulation!

It could not only perfect Jiang Fan’s Heavenly Abyss Heart cultivation.

The Hell Lotus could also be perfected!

Moreover, there would even be excess!

Jiang Fan was greatly shocked.

What kind of background does this woman have?

Is her force a top-level sect cultivating Thunder Path?

Such astonishing thunder power given at a whim!

He was incredibly tempted.

But the things from a Venerate are not so easily accepted!

If he couldn’t help her leave, he would be in big trouble himself.

Suppressing the greed in his heart, Jiang Fan said:

"I truly don’t know the way out."

"After I meet my martial uncle, I can plead with her to let you out."

"As for whether it will succeed, that is not certain."

Venerable Lianjing’s gaze flickered with a glint of shrewdness in her eyes:

"Would it be possible to take me along to meet your martial uncle? I could apologize to her in person, perhaps there would be a better chance of success."

Hmm?

Jiang Fan suddenly sensed something unusual.

He vaguely felt that having him lead the way to meet Venerate Wutong seemed to be this woman’s true intent.

Venerable Lianjing handed the Thunder Lotus over and said, "I’m giving this lotus to you."

"I just ask the little Daoist friend to do me a favor."

Jiang Fan pondered briefly.

Even if he refused, it wouldn’t work, right?

If a Venerate insisted on following him, could he shake them off?

Besides, before Venerate Wutong, the woman in front of him couldn’t make waves.

So, he gladly said, "Venerate is too kind."

"Then come with me to see my martial uncle."

He accepted the Lotus Thunder.

Unintentionally, he glanced at Venerable Lianjing’s divine ring.

Seeing it up close, he discovered that her divine ring was different from the other Venerates’ rings he’d seen.

On the divine ring, there were actually four flame symbols.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Venerate’s divine ring seems somewhat unique."

Venerable Lianjing’s eyes showed a hint of surprise.

A martial nephew of the Heavenly Human Five Declines didn’t know the significance of the divine ring flame?

Considering that Jiang Fan was only at Five Apertures Nascent Soul, far from touching the Divinity Transformation Realm level, it’s normal not to know in that regard.

She suppressed her doubts and chuckled, "This distinguishes the states in the Divinity Transformation Venerable’s Heavenly Human Five Declines."

"Each time one enters a decline, a flame appears on the divine ring."

Jiang Fan suddenly recalled that the ranks among the Giant Kings were distinguished by the number of stars.

And the flame mark was a distinction of the Central Earth’s Heavenly Human Five Declines.

Thinking of this, he realized, "So that’s it... wait!"

Jiang Fan’s expression suddenly froze.

His pupils contracted sharply!

Venerable Lianjing had four flame marks, meaning she was a super Venerate of the Heavenly Human Four Declines?

Her power was comparable to the Four Crowned Asura King?

Hiss!

Whom had he encountered from Heavenly State?

Venerable Lianjing chuckled softly, "Compared to your martial uncle, I am far behind."

"The Heavenly Human Five Declines, each decline is like passing the gates of the underworld."

"Like myself, reaching the Four Decline Realm, there are a few in Central Earth, but those who reach the step of the Heavenly Human Five Declines are counted on one’s fingers."

Jiang Fan’s heart remained undisturbed for a long time.

He suddenly felt that the Lotus Thunder in his hand was somewhat hot, hard to keep!

What if he was exposed?

But he could only muster up the courage to lead the way.

"Thank you, Venerable Lianjing, for clarifying my doubts."

"Please follow me."

Venerable Lianjing walked alongside Jiang Fan with a smile.

She asked meaningfully, "Did you come to see Venerate Wutong this time because she had something to instruct you?"

Jiang Fan was uncertain and retorted, "Why do you ask?"

It seemed that Venerable Lianjing sensed Jiang Fan’s unease and narrowed her eyes slightly.

She began to doubt Jiang Fan’s identity.

Her eyes turned slightly as she tested, "Didn’t your master tell you about the major events happening in the Heavenly Realm?"

The intelligence from Taicang State had already spread across the Nine States.

The appearance of the Ancient Sky Pit had truly unsettled the Nine States’ strongmen.

Since Jiang Fan was the martial nephew of such a Supreme as Venerate Wutong, this kind of news shouldn’t be a secret to him, right?

If he didn’t even know this, she would really have to doubt his identity.