Top-tier Unruly Master

At a military compound in Yanjing.

After passing through one checkpoint after another and undergoing repeated inspections, Ding Fan and his companions finally arrived in front of a solitary two-story white building.

Upon stepping out of the car, Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to probe the surroundings, surprised to discover that the white building was actually encircled by a small Defensive Array.

Ding Fan found this quite curious, as it was the first time he had seen a Defensive Array set up on Earth since his rebirth.

However, this Formation was nowhere near comparable to those found in the Cultivation World; the Formation before him probably couldn't withstand even one of his strikes.

Beyond the Formation arrayed around the white building, several snipers were concealed in the shadows, with over ten guards positioned in plain sight.

With the hidden and visible guards complementing each other, the security here was as tight as it could possibly be.

As Ding Fan was surveying the surroundings, a military Humvee drove over from one side. After it stopped, a young military officer got out, just as Mu Wuhui disembarked from the car.

"Young Master Ding, some mundane matters detained me, preventing me from personally greeting you. I hope you will not take offense," Mu Wuhui said as he approached Ding Fan, wearing a full-faced amiable smile.

The young military officer who had opened the car door for Mu Wuhui was briefly puzzled as he scrutinized Ding Fan.

In the military, Mu Wuhui was known as the stern-faced general, rarely seen with a smile throughout the year. Currently, he was unexpectedly courteous and kind to a younger generation, prompting the young officer to feel quite astonished.

The young officer might be surprised, but Xue Gang and Xiao Zhang didn't find anything amiss.

Xue Gang and Xiao Zhang had personally witnessed Ding Fan single-handedly annihilate the four Guardians. For someone who could effortlessly eliminate four Martial Artists of Human Level Fifth Grade to receive such a reception from Mu Wuhui was only appropriate.

Now in the military, Ding Fan was very courteous as he spoke to Mu Wuhui. "You are too polite, Elder Mu."

Mu Wuhui, seeing Ding Fan being neither arrogant nor humble, nor servile nor overbearing, grew even fonder of him in a moment.

"Young Master Ding, our team leader is currently in the room, let's go inside together," Mu Wuhui said to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan nodded, and then, accompanied by Mu Wuhui, they both walked into the white two-story building. As for Xue Gang, Xiao Zhang, and even Mei Li, they all waited outside.

The leader of Team 3567 was not someone people could meet just because they wanted to.

As they pushed open the door of the white two-story building, Ding Fan had just set foot inside when a bone-chilling cold instantly assailed him. The interior temperature was much lower than the outdoors, probably colder than a walk-in freezer.

Upon entering the second level of the building, even Mu Wuhui's expression turned solemn, and Ding Fan followed him upstairs without delay.

The temperature on the second floor was also low, and with each breath, one could see a white puff of air.

"Leader, I have brought the person we talked about," Mu Wuhui said as he escorted Ding Fan into a study room on the second floor, speaking respectfully to someone inside.

"Come in..."

A somewhat frail voice echoed from inside the study.

Mu Wuhui nodded, then gestured to Ding Fan to enter. Ding Fan thus stepped into the study.

Inside, there was a Frost Bed, and sitting cross-legged on this bed made of Frost Stone was an elder with white hair and beard.

The elder before him was gaunt and skeletal, practically a person wrapped in a layer of skin over bone—it wouldn't be an overstatement to call him a man on the verge of death.

By the elder's side was a young man, not much different in age from Ding Fan, but Ding Fan could sense that the young man's cultivation was not weak. According to what he could assess with his Divine Sense, the young man's cultivation level might well be around Human Level Grade Eight.

Since his rebirth on Earth, Ding Fan had seen many practitioners of Ancient Martial Arts, but few had the talent of this young man. At the age of twenty-two or three, to have such cultivation levels was evidence that he was a remarkable and exceptional individual.

"Elder, this junior pays his respects..."

Upon entering the room, Ding Fan greeted the elder with the traditional Martial Artist's salute, expressing his respect.

Although the elder's body was frail and he seemed to be nearing his end, he still exuded a king's air of domineering decisiveness. Moreover, from the elder's somewhat cloudy eyes, it was clear that his cultivation had once been mighty. Even if he had not reached Earth Level, he must have touched the barrier to Earth Level Expert.

"No need for formalities..." the elder nodded slightly.

"Elder Mu has probably spoken to you about our team leader's condition, haven't they? Do you have any means to cure him?" At this moment, the young man standing aside spoke to Ding Fan.

"The injury sustained by the senior is caused by the Nine Luminaries scorching the body, and moreover, the senior's Primordial Spirit has been severely damaged. To completely cure it is no simple matter," Ding Fan said succinctly.

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, the elder sitting cross-legged nearby seemed heartened; over the years, he had sought renowned physicians far and wide, yet none could heal his disease, and eight or nine out of ten couldn't even diagnose it properly.

When Ding Fan first entered the study, the elder, seeing Ding Fan's youth, felt little hope, yet what he didn't expect was that without taking his pulse or inquiring about his illness, Ding Fan outlined the nature of his injury.

Nine Luminaries scorching the body.

The so-called Nine Luminaries is one of the Heaven and Earth Strange Fires. During a mission, the elder was attacked by a hidden enemy and was directly injured by the Nine Luminaries, and as for the severe damage to his Primordial Spirit, that was something he had never disclosed to anyone. He fought to the death with his nemesis and ended up grievously injured...

"Do you have a way to cure it?" At this point, the elder didn't wait for the young man beside him to ask further; he opened his eyes urgently and inquired.

After all, though the elder had already come to terms with life and death, who would choose to die if they could live?

Ding Fan's expression at this moment was also extremely serious.

"After being scorched by the Nine Luminaries that day, you used the Frost Stone to protect your essence from being invaded by the Nine Luminaries Flame Poison. Although this preserved your essence, the accumulated cold has severely weakened your internal organs.

Now, you have to fend off the invasion of the flame poison and also worry about the harm from the cold qi, and under these circumstances, your body has long since become like a sieve..."

After saying this, Ding Fan paused for a moment. "To say something you may not want to hear, the fact that you have managed to hold on until today is a miracle!"

"So is there a way to treat the team leader's illness?" Mu Wuhui asked worriedly at this point.

"I don't have a method to completely cure the elder's sickness now, but presently, I do have a way to remove the Nine Luminaries Flame Poison and assist the elder in recovering his internal organs..." Ding Fan commented after a moment of thought.

"What did you say?! You can actually remove the Nine Luminaries Flame Poison?!" The elder, sitting cross-legged, was now looking at Ding Fan with a face full of astonishment.

Nine Luminaries Flame Poison, a Wonderous Poison left behind by the Nine Luminaries Fire, would eventually burn the poisoned person to ashes. The reason the elder hadn't turned to ashes was primarily because of the Frost Bed. However, just as Ding Fan mentioned, though the flame poison was resisted, the cold was hard to bear, and the elder had suffered from both for many years.

Though there were many skilled doctors in the world, no one could remove the flame poison for him...

Hearing now that Ding Fan could remove the flame poison from his body, how could he not rejoice?

Ding Fan nodded. "It's possible."

"Then, please lend your aid, young friend..." The elder gave Ding Fan a Martial Artist's salute and requested.

Ding Fan nodded again, then he made a snapping sound with his fingers.

Following the snap of Ding Fan's fingers, Zizi immediately wriggled out from Ding Fan's collar.

The young man standing in front of the elder slightly changed his expression; he had not expected Ding Fan to carry such an unusual creature with him. Immediately, he instinctively protected the elder.

"Xiao Wu, it's not a problem," the elder assured the young man.

After hearing the elder's words, the young man slowly stepped back.

The elder then continued, "Heaven and Earth Spirit Monkey, Ink Monkey. I remember how, back then, my entire Team 3567, in collaboration with an Earth Level Expert, couldn't capture it. I never imagined you, young friend, could manage to possess it..."

As the elder spoke, a trace of astonishment crossed his eyes.

The Ink Monkey's movement technique was unmatched in the world; that was why the whole Team 3567 and an Earth Level Expert couldn't seize it. Mu Wuhui had personally told the elder about Ding Fan capturing the Ink Monkey, and at the time the elder thought Mu Wuhui was exaggerating, but now seeing the Ink Monkey for himself, the elder realized Mu Wuhui hadn't lied.

Ding Fan nodded slightly. "The elder flatters me!"

After being polite, Ding Fan opened his palm, and Zizi skillfully sat in the middle of his hand, the tiny monkey the size of a thumb sitting cross-legged.

Perhaps because he had just woken up, Zizi even stretched lazily, scratching his ears and cheeks in an adorable manner.

Since the day Ding Fan had imprinted his Divine Sense on Zizi, the two had been in sync. Without needing to speak, with just a slight movement of thought, the Ink Monkey seemed to receive an order and suddenly shot towards the elder sitting cross-legged.

Because the elder had already explained earlier, Mu Wuhui and the young man did not react, but they didn't understand what help the Ink Monkey could be in treating the elder's disease.

How could they know that the Ink Monkey was a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, that if it were to absorb the Heaven and Earth Strange Fire or a wondrous coldness into its body, once refined, it would greatly aid in its cultivation progress.

Now, with the Heaven and Earth Wonderous Fire, the Nine Luminaries Fire, at hand, the Ink Monkey consuming the flame poison of the Wonderous Fire could not only cultivate but also aid the elder in healing his injuries, indeed providing a perfect solution...