At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan, unable to vent his anger, took his convenient disciple Li Mingxi to task, berating her fiercely.
Li Mingxi, her face flushed with shame under his scolding, said aggrievedly, "Master, you can't drive me away!"
"Say, why can't I drive you away?" Cheng Xiaofan glared at her and asked.
Li Mingxi replied, "At least if I stay by your side, I can still help you do some things!"
*Jingle bells!*
Just as Cheng Xiaofan was about to question what she could possibly help him with, his phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw that Luo Cheng was calling.
Immediately, Cheng Xiaofan's heart skipped a beat. Thinking that Tang Guoxing had been away for several days and had not yet returned, he realized something must have happened.
He quickly tapped the answer button and asked urgently, "Luo Cheng, has something happened?"
Soon, Luo Cheng's voice came from the phone: "Mr. Cheng, Grandfather Tang has been captured by a woman named Yin Ruhua!"
"What, Old Mr. Tang was captured by Yin Ruhua?" Cheng Xiaofan's brows immediately furrowed.
Yin Ruhua was the younger sister of Yin Tiejiu, the leader of the Black Lion Gang. Although she was beautiful, she was also ruthless and was nicknamed "A Flower from the Underworld."
Previously, in the Yuyan Mountain area, Cheng Xiaofan had annihilated the Black Lion Gang. On the grounds that Yin Ruhua was a woman, he had not killed her, sparing her life.
He never expected that this time, when Tang Guoxing returned to his hometown for ancestral worship, he would be captured by Yin Ruhua.
Luo Cheng on the phone said, "Mr. Cheng, originally after Grandfather Tang returned to his hometown for ancestral worship, we were supposed to come back the next day, but his friends there insisted on him staying for a few more days."
"This morning, just as we were preparing to leave, a woman led a group of people and directly captured Old Mr. Tang."
"Yin Ruhua knew that Grandfather Tang and I were together. She didn't touch me, but instead, she made me call you, wanting Grandfather Tang's life, and asking you to go to Black Lion Ridge to find her!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan sneered and said, "This Yin Ruhua is intentionally seeking death. Since she's tired of living, I'll oblige her!"
"Luo Cheng, send me your location. Also, tell Yin Ruhua that I will arrive at Black Lion Ridge today!"
"Okay, I understand, Mr. Cheng!" Luo Cheng replied, then hung up the phone.
At this moment, Li Mingxi said, "Master, from what I understand, you let Yin Ruhua go last time at Yuyan Mountain. After she returned, she married a man named Mu Yisheng."
"This man is a wood element cultivator, with unfathomable skills. He has gathered a group of rogue cultivators, all of them vicious individuals, and they are based at Black Lion Ridge."
"If I'm not mistaken, Yin Ruhua married Mu Yisheng with the intention of seeking revenge on Master for her brother sooner or later."
Cheng Xiaofan's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he asked, "You said this Mu Yisheng is a wood element cultivator, is this information accurate?"
Li Mingxi replied, "Master, I am from the Jianghu Affairs Bureau, and my main job is to collect information on people from all walks of life. The information I provide will absolutely not be false!"
Cheng Xiaofan then remembered Li Mingxi's specific role in the Jiangnan Affairs Bureau.
Having such a person by his side was indeed beneficial.
It was also possible that Lu Shengming had intentionally arranged for her to be here for his use.
Thinking this way, compared to the value of sixty million, Li Mingxi's presence was immeasurably more valuable.
He couldn't help but reach out and gently pat Li Mingxi's shoulder, saying, "Mingxi, I've changed my mind. I'll keep you by my side!"
"Thank you, Master!" Li Mingxi bowed excitedly.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan unintentionally noticed a string of flame-like lights emanating from her qi, which was extremely beautiful.
He couldn't help but be slightly stunned. This was clearly a woman with a strong five-element affinity for fire. Such a person was most suitable for fire element cultivation.
This was the first time Cheng Xiaofan had discovered this characteristic in Li Mingxi.
This was simply a treasure!
Yin Tiejiu was a fire element cultivator, but due to his cruel nature and the countless lives he had taken, he was impossible to subdue.
At that time, when he annihilated Yin Tiejiu, he had forcibly taken the crystallization pill from him.
Cheng Xiaofan had always wanted to find a suitable cultivator to plant this fire element crystallization pill within, but he had never encountered one.
Unexpectedly, today he discovered that Li Mingxi was the most suitable one.
He looked her up and down for a long time, his eyes narrowing with a smile like a hungry wolf catching a lamb, and said, "Excellent, truly excellent. It's like finding a needle in a haystack, and it appeared effortlessly!"
"Master, what's wrong?" Li Mingxi shivered as she noticed Cheng Xiaofan's eyes gleaming, as if he were about to devour her.
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and smiled, "Mingxi, look at you, trembling. I'm not going to eat you, so why are you shaking?"
"I just discovered that you are suited for fire element cultivation, and I want to make you a fire element cultivator, a fiery female martial artist!"
"Ah, Master, is what you're saying true? Do I really have this kind of potential?" Li Mingxi knew long ago that Cheng Xiaofan wanted to form a Five Elements Cultivator Alliance.
If she could join it, she would surely be highly valued by Cheng Xiaofan in the future.
Cheng Xiaofan nodded with a smile, "What I said is true. Coincidentally, I have a fire element crystallization pill here. Take it before you go to sleep tonight."
Li Mingxi smiled, "Thank you, Master!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Go to my new villa and have our Bai Goddess arrange your accommodation first!"
"Okay, I'm going then!" Li Mingxi immediately turned and left.
After Li Mingxi drove off in the off-road vehicle, Cheng Xiaofan promptly called Bai Yiling and informed her about Li Mingxi's arrival.
At the same time, he added, "Yiling, I just received a call from Luo Cheng. Old Mr. Tang has encountered some trouble in the Great Northwest. I'll be heading over there soon. Don't tell Tang Xiuwan about this!"
"Ah, what happened to Old Mr. Tang?" Bai Yiling asked urgently.
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "He's been captured, and it's aimed at me. Don't worry, I'll sort everything out when I get there!"
"Alright, then be careful, Xiaofan!" Bai Yiling knew very well that her mysterious man was formidable.
It seemed that as long as he made a move, there was no enemy in this world he couldn't deal with.
They chatted for a while and then hung up.
It was already noon. Cheng Xiaofan was not in a hurry to depart. He returned to the attic and lay in the rocking chair, taking out a piece of roasted wild boar meat from his spatial storage.
After all, it would take less than an hour to reach the Great Northwest with the speed of the Sky-Breaking Eagle.
He drank his golden tea while gnawing on the wild boar meat.
Mu Yisheng!
Cheng Xiaofan mused the interesting name in his heart.
This name seemed specifically chosen for a wood element cultivator.
What a shame for such a good name!