Chapter 00345: Your Grandpa Lan Will Handle It
# Your Grandpa Lan Will Handle It
Chapter 345
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 345: Your Grandpa Lan Will Handle It
Yu Bucheng clearly wasn’t getting any valuable information.
Lan Xiaobu had only met him midway through their journey.
Although no one knew that Lan Xiaobu had killed the Great Luo Golden Immortal Fei Ku and the Emperor Fu Yuan, the Oblique Angle Void Hall still knew that a ruthless individual had arrived.
This ruthless person was Lan Xiaobu, who had even caused Emperor Fu Yuan to disappear when he went to confront him.
Because of Lan Xiaobu’s notoriety and the disappearance of Fu Yuan, even newcomers didn’t dare to act as recklessly as before when dealing with the Lan family.
A year passed in the blink of an eye.
Lan Xiaobu stopped his cultivation.
Despite the abundant cultivation resources at his disposal, he was still only at the third level of the Immortal King Realm after a year.
Lan Xiaobu knew very well that if it weren’t for the top-tier cultivation resources he had, he might not have even felt any progress in a year.
After reaching the Immortal King Realm, advancing even a single level became increasingly difficult.
However, Lan Xiaobu wasn’t in a hurry.
He had only entered the Immortal King Realm a few years ago, and it was normal to remain in the early stages of the Immortal King Realm for several years.
Some people stayed in the Immortal King Realm for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years—wasn’t that normal too?
The immortal ship that would cross the Void Canyon was about to depart.
Lan Xiaobu stopped his cultivation and casually took out an Oblique Angle Void Mushroom from his spatial ring—more precisely, a Void Soul Mushroom.
Since it was formed from a soul refined under a cold, eerie aura, Lan Xiaobu didn’t want this thing, nor would he use it to break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm.
However, this item was valuable, so he certainly wouldn’t discard it carelessly.
He planned to exchange it for something useful, but he wasn’t sure whether it would be more valuable in the Oblique Angle Hall or after crossing the Void Canyon.
The Void Soul Mushroom had a striking appearance, with a golden body and a faint, refreshing fragrance.
Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense penetrated it, but he immediately withdrew it, holding the mushroom with a look of surprise and uncertainty.
This was clearly just a Void Soul Mushroom, so why did he sense a familiar aura?
After hesitating for a moment, Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense probed it again.
His Soul Shield was always ready to protect his Sea of Consciousness from any backlash.
This time, Lan Xiaobu was even more certain—there was indeed a familiar aura within the Void Soul Mushroom.
Void Soul Mushrooms were formed from the refined souls of fallen Immortal Emperors, so why did it carry a familiar aura?
Lan Xiaobu closed his eyes and carefully sensed the familiar aura.
Soon, he realized whose aura it was—Liu Ming, the City Lord of Mo Xuan Path Immortal City.
Liu Ming wasn’t just an Immortal Emperor; he was a late-stage Immortal Emperor with formidable strength.
Although he was somewhat worldly, he wasn’t someone Lan Xiaobu disliked.
Compared to some Immortal Court Kings, Liu Ming had grand ambitions.
Liu Ming had gone missing in the Mo Xuan Ancient Battlefield.
How had his soul been refined into a Void Soul Mushroom? This confirmed that Liu Ming had undoubtedly perished.
What about Teng Jilou and Xi Shengyin, who had disappeared alongside Liu Ming? Had they also been turned into Void Soul Mushrooms?
Lan Xiaobu felt that something was off.
Aside from semi-divine experts, Teng Jilou, Liu Ming, and Xi Shengyin were among the top-tier Immortal Emperors.
Who could have killed them? Why had they come to the Mo Xuan Void Canyon?
Thinking of this, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t sit still.
Since Liu Ming’s soul had been refined into a Void Soul Mushroom here, it was clear that Liu Ming had perished in this place.
He needed to go out and investigate.
Lan Xiaobu hurriedly left his room.
As soon as he reached the lobby of the resting pavilion, Yu Bucheng approached him with a smile. “Fellow Daoist Lan, the immortal ship will depart in a few days. I was just about to remind you not to miss the boarding time.”
Lan Xiaobu nodded. “Thank you, Steward Yu. I actually have something to ask you. Before I arrived here, did any Immortal Emperors from the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain come through?”
Immortal Emperors? Yu Bucheng hesitated for a moment before replying, “Indeed, an Immortal Emperor did come here seven years ago. He took the immortal ship to cross the Mo Xuan Void Canyon, but the ship encountered an accident in the canyon.”
Seven years ago—that obviously wasn’t Liu Ming and the others.
“Fellow Daoist Lan, I am from the Xingdi Palace…” Yu Bucheng began, but Lan Xiaobu cut him off with a wave of his hand.
“I have some matters to attend to outside. I won’t miss the ship’s departure.” Without waiting for Yu Bucheng to respond, Lan Xiaobu left the resting pavilion, leaving Yu Bucheng standing there in confusion.
He hadn’t been worried about the ship’s departure; he had wanted to invite Lan Xiaobu to join the Xingdi Palace.
After a moment of hesitation, Yu Bucheng decided to follow.
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“Lan Xiaobu…” As soon as Lan Xiaobu stepped out of the Oblique Angle Void Hall, a surprised voice called out to him.
Lan Xiaobu frowned slightly.
The person seemed familiar.
He recognized Lan Xiaobu and spoke without any respect.
Who could it be?
Before Lan Xiaobu could figure it out, the person spoke again. “Zhuan Yi, you’ve indeed fled here. Good thing I arrived in time.”
At that moment, Lan Xiaobu saw Zhuan Yi and Feng Shuting walking hurriedly toward the exit.
Zhuan Yi’s face was pale, and Feng Shuting’s eyes were filled with despair.
“Zhi Hu, your Zhi family will surely face retribution in the future!” Zhuan Yi shouted angrily.
Zhi Hu? Lan Xiaobu understood now.
This was someone from the Zhi family.
No wonder he was so disrespectful—he was from the Zhi family, which had lost an ultra-grade immortal spirit vein to Lan Xiaobu.
If Lan Xiaobu’s reputation in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain hadn’t been so fearsome, the Zhi family would have already taken action against him. “That Zhi Qianshan who was always shouting beside me before—what’s his relation to you?” Lan Xiaobu asked.
Back when he was at the second level of the Immortal King Realm, he had killed Ji Leng, who was at the late-stage Immortal Venerable Realm.
This Zhi Hu in front of him was clearly weaker than Ji Leng, likely only at the mid-stage Immortal Venerable Realm.
Lan Xiaobu wasn’t the least bit afraid.
Zhi Hu knew how terrifying Lan Xiaobu was.
Even if Lan Xiaobu’s master wasn’t present, he wouldn’t dare to make a move against Lan Xiaobu.
After all, Lan Xiaobu had killed Ji Leng, who was far stronger than him.
“Alchemist Lan, this is a private matter of the Zhi family. Please do not interfere. Zhuan Yi killed a direct disciple of our family and stole our belongings. I must take him away today,” Zhi Hu said calmly, clasping his fists in a polite manner.
Lan Xiaobu laughed. “Back then, you were also chasing after me, saying I stole an ultra-grade immortal spirit vein from your family. Now you’re chasing after Fellow Daoist Zhuan Yi, claiming he stole something from your family. Does everything in the universe belong to your Zhi family? If someone takes something, does that mean they’ve stolen from you?”
“Alchemist Lan, are you determined to interfere in this matter?” Zhi Hu’s heart sank as he heard Lan Xiaobu’s words.
Originally, chasing down a mid-stage Immortal King like Zhuan Yi would have been easy for him, a mid-stage Immortal Venerable.
But now, Lan Xiaobu had appeared out of nowhere.
If he had known Lan Xiaobu was here, he wouldn’t have dared to come.
“This matter is now under your Grandpa Lan’s jurisdiction. What can your Zhi family do about it?” Lan Xiaobu raised his hand, and the Seven-Tone Halberd appeared in his grasp.
Yu Bucheng quickly interjected, “Fellow Daoist Lan, the Oblique Angle Void Hall prohibits the use of magical treasures.”
“Understood,” Lan Xiaobu replied with two words before turning to Zhi Hu. “Let’s go outside and have a chat.”
“I won’t stoop to your level,” Zhi Hu said, turning to leave.
Unless he had a death wish, he wouldn’t dare to confront Lan Xiaobu now.
However, after taking a few steps, he realized something was wrong and tried to re-enter the Void Hall.
But by then, Lan Xiaobu was already blocking the entrance.
Zhi Hu broke out in a cold sweat.
In his panic and fear, he hadn’t thought things through.
The only way to survive was to stay inside the Void Hall.
If he left now, he would be walking to his death.
“Are you going to block me from entering the Oblique Angle Void Hall? Does the Oblique Angle Void Hall belong to you?” Zhi Hu asked anxiously.
Lan Xiaobu laughed. “You haven’t entered the Void Hall yet. Right now, I have some business with you. Let’s go outside and settle it.”
Zhi Hu didn’t dare to go outside with Lan Xiaobu.
He turned to the Void Hall and shouted, “Someone is blocking the entrance of the Oblique Angle Void Hall! Isn’t anyone going to do something about it?”
If it had been anyone else, someone would have intervened immediately.
Blocking the entrance of the Void Hall? Even Yu Bucheng could have handled it.
But now, no one dared to act.
Lan Xiaobu’s reputation for ruthlessness was well-known.
He had even dared to kill Emperor Fu Yuan.
Who would be foolish enough to stand in Lan Xiaobu’s way? In the entire Oblique Angle Void Hall, Lan Xiaobu was the last person anyone wanted to offend.
Behind Lan Xiaobu, Zhuan Yi and Feng Shuting breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhuan Yi felt a sense of satisfaction.
The scoundrels of the Zhi family were finally getting their comeuppance… No, Fellow Daoist Lan wasn’t a scoundrel.
Lan Xiaobu’s killing intent surged, and the Seven-Tone Halberd was about to be unleashed.
Zhi Hu’s heart raced.
He knew that if he couldn’t enter the Void Hall, he had to flee.
Fleeing offered a slim chance of survival; staying meant certain death.
With that thought, Zhi Hu took out a talisman, crushed it, and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing in an instant.
After Zhi Hu vanished, everyone realized that Lan Xiaobu had also disappeared.
“Senior Brother, who is this Lan Xiaobu? Why does Zhi Hu know him and fear him so much?” Feng Shuting whispered.
Zhuan Yi exhaled deeply. “We’ve encountered a benefactor. If we hadn’t helped Fellow Daoist Lan along the way, we would have been in trouble today. I didn’t expect the Zhi family to know we were coming to the Oblique Angle Void Hall and to send Zhi Hu after us. Thankfully, it wasn’t Zhi Yisha or Zuo Yuyan who came.”
“You don’t need to worry. Zuo Yuyan has already been killed by Lan Xiaobu. Ji Leng was also killed by Lan Xiaobu. Now that Lan Xiaobu is chasing Zhi Hu, Zhi Hu will most likely not escape. So, you’re safe for now,” a voice suddenly spoke up.
Zhuan Yi was startled and turned around, but he didn’t see anyone who could have spoken.
Zuo Yuyan had been killed by Lan Xiaobu? Zuo Yuyan was an Immortal Emperor! And Ji Leng, although an Immortal Venerable, was a direct descendant of the Zhi family.
His Dao companion, Zhi Yan, was a member of the Zhi family.
“Don’t look for me. I’m also on the run. Zuo Yuyan wasn’t directly killed by Lan Xiaobu, but it was his friend who did it. As for Ji Leng, I saw Lan Xiaobu kill him with my own eyes,” the voice continued.
(End of Chapter)