Chapter 366: City Sealed!

It was just that Gu Fan’s explanation was somewhat confusing.

“Exactly what do you mean by this?”

“Why would the Gu Family sever the cultivation paths of all cultivators in the Extreme West? And why is the Cang Blood Tribe able to command all the cultivators of the Extreme West…”

Gu Fan poured a cup of water, motioning for Fang Xue not to worry, that he would explain everything one by one.

“I remember you said before that the Extreme West had always been a region bullied by others, and cultivators from outside looked down upon the cultivators here.”

“That’s right. Although the Extreme West is different now, in the past the resources here were scarce, the cultivators’ realms were very low, and in general they were weaker than those from the outside.”

Gu Fan nodded and said:

“So why was the Extreme West able to rise? Was it because a supreme expert was born, or because the resources here became abundant?”

Fang Xue froze for a moment, feeling that the question had touched the limits of her knowledge.

She only knew what little she had heard—that the Extreme West had indeed become better than before—but as for exactly what had changed… she truly could not say.

The land was full of barren desert. Don’t even mention cultivation resources—ordinary forms of life were already difficult to find.

“This time, the Cang Blood Tribe directly revealed the reason why the Extreme West has been improving over these years. I even suspect that this was the reason the Twelve Holy Sons back then were able to come together and form the Cang Blood Tribe.”

Hearing this, Fang Xue fixed her eyes on Gu Fan, her gaze brimming with curiosity.

“What exactly did they reveal?”

Gu Fan’s expression turned serious as he said:

“According to them, it was because of a Blood Pool! A single Blood Pool sufficient to sustain the cultivation of all cultivators in the Extreme West!”

“Blood Pool…”

Fang Xue was stunned for a moment. She hadn’t expected such a reason.

“What does that mean? Can’t you explain more clearly!?”

Gu Fan nodded slightly and continued to explain:

“The Cang Blood Tribe discovered a special land long ago—or rather, even before they became the Cang Blood Tribe. It was a Blood Pool. The blood inside, no one knows whose it was or where it came from. Yet just a single drop was enough to allow all the cultivators of the Extreme West to cultivate. Over the years, because of this Blood Pool, the Cang Blood Tribe secretly arranged for people to continuously evaporate its blood essence, making the cultivation environment of the Extreme West better and better.”

“In other words, the Blood Pool is the foundation of cultivation for the entire Extreme West. It concerns everyone’s future path.”

“And now, the Gu Family is attempting to disrupt the transformation of this Blood Pool. According to the Cang Blood Tribe, if they succeed, the rate of spiritual energy supply in the Extreme West will be reduced tenfold!”

“That is what the Cang Blood Tribe said!”

Fang Xue was utterly shocked at his words.

The Cang Blood Tribe would not fabricate such a lie. After all, such a matter could not be concealed for long. Which meant what they said was most likely true—at least, the existence of the Blood Pool and its role in supplying spiritual energy was real!

Then, combined with the news she had just gathered, it seemed the battles erupting deep in the desert outside the city these days were in fact struggles between the Gu Family and the Cang Blood Tribe.

On one side was the Cang Blood Tribe, defending against a crisis for the Extreme West; on the other, the Gu Family, one of the Four Major Forces.

Thus, battles frequently broke out outside the city. But since this was the territory of the Extreme West, the Gu Family clearly dared not linger too long.

So every battle ended in an instant, leaving no chance for the Cang Blood Tribe to capture them.

“So… up until now, although all the cultivators of the Extreme West have had no concrete proof that it was the Gu Family, from the traces and battle techniques left behind, they have deduced that it is indeed the Gu Family who has been trying to sabotage the Blood Pool!”

After hearing this, Fang Xue’s heart was unable to calm for a long time.

This was an utterly unexpected revelation.

So all the changes in the Extreme West were because of this Blood Pool.

A single drop of its blood could sustain the cultivation of all cultivators in the Extreme West for an entire month.

Such a terrifying treasure would naturally draw the covetous gaze of many forces.

But the Extreme West was no longer what it used to be. The Blood Pool was of immense importance. If it were destroyed, the cultivators of this land would have virtually no way to survive.

With such a development… everything suddenly seemed understandable.

The frequent battles outside the city in recent days, and the recall of the Twelve Holy Sons ahead of time—everything was in preparation to deal with the Gu Family!

“So that’s how it is…”

Gu Fan, however, gave a faint laugh and said:

“But this is only what I heard inside the Cang Blood Tribe. Whether the situation is true or not… that, I cannot be certain!”

“And I always feel that things are not as simple as they seem.”

Fang Xue looked at him suspiciously and asked:

“What do you mean?”

Gu Fan shook his head:

“Nothing is certain yet. Saying more would be useless and only bring needless worry. I’ll wait until I confirm things before speaking further.”

Seeing this, Fang Xue did not press him. After exchanging information, both of them fell silent.

“So what now? Should we continue to involve ourselves in this matter?”

Fang Xue asked, leaving the choice to Gu Fan.

Gu Fan waved his hand and said:

“Involve ourselves in what? I was only curious. Now that I’m sure this matter has nothing to do with our Brahma God Sect, there’s no need for us to watch this show any longer.”

“In my view, once the Immortal Boat returns, we’ll head straight back to the Brahma God Sect.”

Fang Xue nodded at his words, then expressed her agreement:

“I think the same. But once we return, we should still report the situation to the sect. As for whether the sect wishes to communicate with the Gu Family, that will be up to them, and no longer our concern.”

“Senior Sister is absolutely right. As long as we can serve this purpose, that will be enough. As for the Cang Blood Tribe and the Gu Family… that’s not something we can worry about!”

With that, the two exchanged a glance, nodded, and each returned to their rooms to rest.

But after Gu Fan went back, he muttered to himself:

“Are those Twelve Holy Sons really people from that side… If not, it’s fine. But if they are truly from that side… then what is the purpose behind their actions…”

“And what role exactly is the Cang Blood Tribe playing in all of this… Are they knowingly making mistakes, or are they merely being used?”

At this thought, Gu Fan sighed helplessly. Everything could only be left until he returned to the sect.

But what troubled him was—how could he subtly remind the sect about these twelve people?

At the same time, he had to conceal the fact that he had gone to the Void Sacred Realm as much as possible. Otherwise, it might bring him a series of consequences.

And so, the night passed without further incident.

The next morning, Gu Fan once again went out to probe the progress of matters. As expected, the past two days had only been repetitions of the same things.

It was just that wave after wave of new people kept arriving, and every single one of them left as if their minds had been washed clean, swearing to protect the future of the Extreme West with their lives.

Thus, Gu Fan and Fang Xue continued waiting for the Immortal Boat to return, while also gathering news.

Time passed slowly in this way.

Finally, Gu Fan and Fang Xue received word that the Immortal Boat was about to return to Xiyao City.

Two days before its arrival, the two prepared to leave and head back to Xiyao City.

But at that very moment, an unexpected event occurred.

The Cang Blood Tribe suddenly announced the sealing of the city gates—no one was allowed to leave the city!

Hearing this, Gu Fan and Fang Xue’s expressions immediately darkened!

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