Urban Immortal Cultivation Supreme

"Are you really Miss Ling?" After gasping for a while, one of the Dark Sect disciples asked in astonishment, his eyes clearly filled with intense longing.

"Of course!" Without saying much, Huo Ling always spoke so simply.

"Miss Ling, it's good that you're back," the three Dark Sect disciples burst out upon hearing Huo Ling confirm her identity. "Ever since you disappeared, the Sect Master has become very irritable. When you vanished, the Sect Master ordered many of our Dark Sect disciples to search for you in the vicinity. After three months of searching inside and out with no news, the Sect Master's temper got worse by the day."

"That time, the Dark Sect disciples responsible for searching for you would inevitably get a severe beating if they didn't find any news about you. And after that, the Sect Master never laughed again, he always had a murderous look. A few Elders made mistakes and were even killed by the Sect Master directly. If you hadn't returned, who knows what state the Sect Master would have turned into!!"

After hearing what the three people said, Huo Ling's heart suddenly tightened. She no longer had time to ask who had spread the silly rumor that she was harmed by Zhu Bufan; her heart was racing, and a hint of urgency appeared on Huo Ling's cool face as she said to the three, "Step aside! I'm going up the mountain to see Grandfather now!"

"Alright! Step aside!" When they heard Huo Ling's words, the three Dark Sect disciples immediately cleared a path, while Huo Ling, wielding the Hanhai Spirit Pearl, charged towards Divine Sword Peak with Wang Hui closely following behind.

In less than ten minutes, Huo Ling reached the Dark Sect's location on Divine Sword Peak. As Huo Ling dashed up, she immediately caught the attention of the Dark Sect's gate-guarding Elders. When the two Elders saw Huo Ling ascending with the Hanhai Spirit Pearl, they exclaimed in shock, "Miss Ling?"

"I'm back. Where is Grandfather?" After briefly greeting the two gate-keeping Elders, Huo Ling asked them. But before they could respond, a shocking Killing Intent exploded from within the distant black tower.

The frenzied Killing Intent, like a tornado, swept towards where Huo Ling stood. Within half a moment, the vortex of Killing Intent arrived in front of Huo Ling.

As the blood-colored whirlwind dissipated, the figure of Elder Huo suddenly appeared before Huo Ling's eyes. Elder Huo looked noticeably more haggard than before, with slightly darkened eyes and somewhat dull white hair, and the cruelty in his brow only seemed to deepen. Upon appearing, Elder Huo stared blankly at Huo Ling, unsure how to react.

"Grandfather, Ling'er is back and I've made you worry," seeing Elder Huo's haggard appearance, a pain struck Huo Ling's heart. Elder Huo was her only family member, and seeing how much more worn he looked compared to her memory, Huo Ling's heart felt as if it was being tightly squeezed, making it difficult for her to breathe.

"Are you really Ling'er?" A hoarse voice emanated from Elder Huo's mouth. He immediately wanted to approach Huo Ling, but barely taking a step, he quickly hesitated, "No... if this is a dream, then if I get close to you, you might disappear."

"Grandfather, Ling'er is really back. I've made you worry," hearing Elder Huo's voice laden with endless exhaustion, Huo Ling's heart soured and she immediately threw herself into Elder Huo's arms, beginning to sob quietly. Feeling Huo Ling's body warmth, Elder Huo's lifeless eyes started to regain their luster, and the indomitable cruelty within his brows vanished in an instant.

"Ling girl, oh!! You're finally back!! Do you know how much Grandfather missed you? My Ling girl, oh, I've missed you to death!!!" Holding Huo Ling tight, Elder Huo burst into loud sobbing, with none of the dignity of the Sect Master of the Dark Sect. Yet, it was precisely this that caused none of the Dark Sect disciples to feel anything amiss. Instead, they watched the emotional reunion with moist eyes, while Wang Hui stood aside, watching the touching scene of Huo Ling and Elder Huo together, his heart rising with a mix of envy and sorrow, as the things deep in his heart were profoundly stirred.

"Ling girl, where on earth have you been these past two years? Why only come back now? Grandfather was almost driven mad looking for you," stroking Huo Ling's smooth hair, a rare compassionate expression appeared on Elder Huo's face, while Huo Ling's eyes were slightly red and swollen from crying. Hearing Elder Huo's words, Huo Ling said, "Grandfather, Zhu Bufan and I were sucked into a mysterious Demon Tower by a red light."

"Zhu Bufan!! That damn brat!! If he hadn't provoked you to fight him, you wouldn't have disappeared for so long!! That unfilial son of heaven!! I'm going to kill him!!" As soon as Huo Ling mentioned Zhu Bufan, Elder Huo was immediately filled with boundless Killing Intent. His Condensing Spirit Level Cultivation made it difficult for everyone around to breathe, even Wang Hui had to step back several times.

"Grandfather!" Huo Ling's delicate eyebrows furrowed upon hearing Elder Huo's words, saying, "Where did you hear such rumors? Bufan and I fought a fair duel, and it was I who challenged him first. It has nothing to do with him, don't wrongly accuse him! Moreover, he took good care of me inside the Demon Tower; if he hadn't desperately held off the enemies to allow me to advance, I likely would have died in there."

Hearing Huo Ling's words, Elder Huo finally calmed down. With that calm, he noticed the level of Huo Ling's cultivation had reached the Bone Forging Realm. Not only that, but her vibrant aura had also greatly strengthened. To undergo such a drastic change within a fleeting two years, there must have been an incredible fortuity behind it.

"Ling'er, what exactly happened? Let's go into the room to talk about it with your grandfather," Elder Huo finally suppressed his anger and spoke after pondering for a moment. He had always heard people say that Huo Ling disappeared because of Zhu Bufan, which made him furious enough to want to kill Bufan to vent his anger. But now, hearing Huo Ling's story, it seemed as though things were the other way around. Plus, judging by Huo Ling's tone, she seemed to care quite a bit about Bufan, so Elder Huo was suddenly eager to understand the full story.

"Grandfather, let's not talk about this for now. Ling'er has a favor to ask of you – Bufan got lost somewhere when we were coming back. You must help Ling'er find him, or it could become dangerous if too much time passes!" Knowing that explaining everything back in the room to Elder Huo would likely turn into a long and involved discussion, and that there was no telling what might happen to Bufan in the meantime, Huo Ling hastily spoke.

"Yes, Elder Huo, we have already delayed quite a bit of time. If we can't find him now, I'm afraid it will soon get dark." Just then, Wang Hui finally spoke up, and everyone's attention started to turn to this one-armed middle-aged man who had returned with Huo Ling.

"You with one arm, who exactly are you? Who allowed you to enter the territory of Divine Sword Peak?" Staring intensely at Wang Hui, Elder Huo immediately noticed that Wang Hui's cultivation was at the Soul Refining Realm, which was considerably higher than the two guardian elders.

"Grandfather! Master Wang is a friend we made inside the tower. He's a Third Rank Alchemist! And he has saved us many times, don't talk to Master Wang like this!" Huo Ling became instantly angry upon hearing Elder Huo call Wang Hui a one-armed man. The warm atmosphere from their joyful reunion disappeared in an instant, and Huo Ling immediately reverted to her cold demeanor, glaring at Elder Huo.

Seeing Huo Ling glaring at him icily, Elder Huo was not annoyed but rather delighted because only the true Huo Ling would treat him in such a manner. This also proved to Elder Huo that he was not dreaming and Huo Ling standing before him was real. A delighted Elder Huo quickly apologized to Wang Hui, "Master Wang, my apologies, just now I was indeed a bit rash. It's remarkable that Master Wang is a Third Rank Alchemist!"

"Let's not talk about this for now, Elder Huo. Wang Hui doesn't mind, after all, this has to do with young brother Bufan," Wang Hui sighed and shook his head, somewhat unable to grasp Elder Huo's temper which was erratic; one moment rash and frenzied, and the next exceedingly polite, leaving Wang Hui feeling quite at a loss.

"Hmph!! That wretched kid! He caused my Ling'er to disappear for so long? I'm already being generous not going after him to take his life, and now you expect me to look for him? No way!"

"Grandfather!! I've already said it's not his fault! On the contrary, he has saved me many times inside the Demon Tower!" Upon hearing Elder Huo's words, Huo Ling was already getting visibly upset with a tinge of redness appearing on her face.

"I don't care! If you want to, you can go look for him yourselves!" Hearing Huo Ling's words, Elder Huo turned his head away, refusing to agree to look for Zhu Bufan.

"Elder Huo, young brother Bufan truly is a rare talent. It would be a real pity not to save him. Not only has he learned the Art of Alchemy from me, but he himself is also an Artifact Refiner. Moreover, at such a young age, he has reached the Bone Forging Realm just like Miss Huo Ling. His potential is boundless," Wang Hui sighed and shook his head again, feigning nonchalance as he explained.

"Huh? Wait! One-armed... no, Master Wang, are you saying that brat has also reached the Bone Forging Realm? Same as Ling'er, to the Bone Forging Realm? Are you sure you're not mistaken??" Fixing his eyes on Wang Hui, Elder Huo asked in disbelief. Huo Ling's return had dispelled the dark clouds hanging over his heart; Elder Huo had reverted to his old, roguish self.

"Of course it's true, I may not even be his match! Do you understand now?" Glaring at Elder Huo coldly, Huo Ling spoke in her icy voice, and after confirming Huo Ling wasn't lying, Elder Huo, the one who had grown happy again, suddenly leaped to his feet.

"Everyone assemble!! Assemble!! Descend the mountain! Find Zhu Bufan for me! Find my outstanding and talented disciple! Understand?!! He is a brilliant disciple whom I have trained with all my heart and soul. If anything happens to him, I'll screw off all your heads!!!"

"This is just too..." Witnessing Elder Huo's attitude undergo such a drastic one eighty-degree shift so suddenly, Wang Hui was momentarily stunned, while Huo Ling closed her beautiful eyes, looking as though she couldn't bear to watch.