Chapter 276: Mr. Bai with No Leisure

The five little ones exchanged glances.

In the end, a little boy with slightly yellowed hair stepped forward, hesitantly saying, "The dog was made like this by bad people."

"The wealthy families in the city all keep these 'human-dogs.'"

"These human-dogs are more obedient, smarter, and stronger than regular dogs."

"So, they are very popular."

"To become a human-dog, you have to undergo a transformation with immortal techniques, and it's very painful."

"If they can't endure it, they'll lose their sanity, go crazy, and then be abandoned to fend for themselves."

Although the little boy was young, his speech was clear and logical.

"Immortal techniques..." Li Fan snorted in his heart.

He couldn't see any traces of spiritual power at work on this dog.

It simply forcefully stitched together the limbs of a dog with a human body.

The so-called "immortal techniques" were just deceptive words for mortals.

If Senior Brother Zhang saw this, he would definitely denounce it as "evil and demonic, everyone must be killed."

"The dog is a discarded defective product. If it weren't for Xiaobai..."

The yellow-haired boy was saying, but he got a fierce kick from behind before he could finish.

Patting his buttocks, he looked a bit embarrassed.

The little boy quickly changed his words, "If it weren't for Mr. Bai helping him heal, the dog would probably be dead by now."

Li Fan's expression changed.

Mr. Bai?

It seemed like he had heard of him before in this Fallen Immortal Realm.

The blue crystal light in his mind circulated, and in an instant, relevant information was retrieved from deep in his memory.

In the experience where he obtained the "Purple Cloud Soul Observation Technique," after the battle between Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Sister Song Hesong, the once thriving Ningyuan City suddenly had a group of beggar children, around ten years old, shouting in despair.

They aroused hope for survival in everyone and organized a rescue effort in an orderly manner.

They followed the orders of this "Mr. Bai."

Li Fan couldn't help but become interested and asked, "Who is Mr. Bai?"

As soon as Mr. Bai was mentioned, the yellow-haired boy became somewhat excited.

Opening his mouth, he incessantly said, "Mr. Bai is the best person in the world!"

"He's also the most skilled doctor in the world!"

"And the most handsome person in the world!"

He behind him also echoed, "Mr. Bai is the person with the gentlest words in the world!"

"He's also the smartest person in the world!"

...

Listening to the children's words full of praise, Li Fan couldn't help but find it a bit amusing.

In the eyes of these children, this small Ningyuan City might be the entire world.

But it could also be seen that this Mr. Bai seemed to be indeed extraordinary, treating the children exceptionally well.

Could such a person be the owner of this forgotten time and space?

Li Fan became interested.

"This Mr. Bai is really amazing! Can you introduce me to him?" Li Fan asked with a smile.

Suddenly, all five children fell silent.

They subconsciously took a step back, eyeing Li Fan warily.

As if Li Fan were a bad person with ulterior motives.

Li Fan chuckled, "You don't have to be afraid of me. I'm just like your Mr. Bai, a good person."

"Just want to meet him."

The children exchanged glances again, and ultimately, it was the little boy with yellow hair who spoke.

"We don't actually know where Mr. Bai lives."

"We live in the small temple in the east of the city, and Mr. Bai often comes to see us."

"If you want to meet Mr. Bai, you can wait in the small temple."

Li Fan squinted his eyes, making a judgment.

The yellow-haired boy wasn't lying.

"Lead the way!"

Handing the still-sleeping dog to the children, Li Fan said in a deep voice.

The yellow-haired boy took over the dog and, upon confirming that it was just in a deep sleep, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Once he was sure that Li Fan wasn't a big villain, he truly relaxed.

So, under their guidance, Li Fan arrived at a small temple in the east of Ningyuan City.

It seemed to be an abandoned temple.

The stone statues for worship were already broken and dilapidated, with only a small remnant left.

In the small temple, there were more than ten equally ragged children, both boys and girls.

Although they were all thin and weak, each of them looked spirited, with a glint in their eyes.

Seeing the return of the yellow-haired boy and the other four, they all crowded around.

The children exclaimed, "Luyan, who is this uncle?"

"How come you came back empty-handed? Didn't you get any food this time?"

"What happened to the dog? What's wrong with the dog?"

Yellow-haired Luyan explained to everyone.

Li Fan also understood why Luyan and the others had inexplicably followed him.

It was nothing more than seeing him as a stranger, an outsider who might have some silver to spare for food.

There was more than one group like Luyan's.

Some were yet to return.

The children in the small temple stared at Li Fan with a mix of vigilance and curiosity.

However, none of them approached.

Li Fan couldn't be bothered to argue with a group of little ghosts. He just stayed on the side, waiting for Mr. Bai.

If things went as expected, when Senior Brother Zhang started making a move and turned Ningyuan City into ruins under the hands of the two cultivators, Mr. Bai would appear.

After half a day passed, Li Fan saw that the time was about right, so he sent a message to Senior Brother Zhang.

"Be careful of Steward Song..."

Then he waited quietly for the follow-up.

Sure enough, not long after, Senior Brother Zhang's thunderous angry shout echoed over Ningyuan City.

"Evil demonic path! Seeking death!"

Purple thunder, representing majestic might, shimmered in the sky.

"Fellow Daoists, take action quickly!" This was Chu Liang's voice.

The battle erupted again.

Knowing Senior Brother Zhang's strength, Li Fan didn't pay too much attention this time.

Instead, he watched with interest the performance of the children in the small temple.

"Quick! Quick! Hide in the cellar!"

Watching the unusual scene in the sky, Luyan's face turned somewhat pale, and he commanded repeatedly.

The children seemed extremely proficient in taking refuge.

They pushed open a half-broken stone statue, revealing an opening.

In an orderly manner, they hurriedly entered one by one.

"Uncle, come and hide too!"

When there was only Luyan left in the temple, he turned back and looked at Li Fan, saying, "The immortals are fighting outside, it's too dangerous!"

Li Fan smiled faintly, "Don't worry about me, you go take shelter yourself."

Luyan hesitated for a moment, nodded, and then his small figure disappeared into the hole.

The stone statue slowly returned to its original position, covering the opening.

Only now did Li Fan slowly walk to the front of the stone statue, revealing an inexplicable expression.

Just now, when the group of children pushed away the stone statue and exposed the secret chamber below, Li Fan was also slightly surprised.

"It's interesting. This seemingly ordinary stone statue can actually shield my divine sense?"

Gently touching the stone statue that had seen its fair share of years, spiritual power surged from within him.

(End of this chapter)