Chapter 81: The Trickster Team Gathers
Ye Fan suddenly became alert and shouted, "Someone is approaching from the front!"

Zixia’s cultivation was far superior to Ye Fan’s. She immediately recognized Pang Bo who was performing the Demon Emperor’s Nine Slashes and explained, “Ye Fan, your friend Pang Bo is chasing after Yao Guang’s people!”

Ye Fan was very excited. Pangbo finally succeeded in his training and stepped forward. They were about to meet again. He stood up impatiently and intercepted the unlucky Yaoguang who was being chased by Pangbo.

There was a few flashes of golden light in the distance, followed by a few screams, and then everything fell silent, and the heavy snow gradually covered all traces.

Zixia flew forward slowly, and Ye Fan met the burly man. The two of them put their arms around each other's shoulders and looked very affectionate.

This strong man lived up to his name, exuding a majestic aura. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a thick frame, and was extremely strong. His arms were as thick as other people's legs. He also had a special temperament, strong and sharp, with bright eyes, as if a god from the demon race had descended to the world.

"Pangbo!" Ye Fan exclaimed, his eyes flashing with excitement.

"Ye Zi!" Pangbo responded excitedly, and the two hugged each other tightly, their laughter echoing on the snow. In this strange world, being able to see your hometown friends again is undoubtedly the greatest gift from God.

When Pang Bo saw Zixia flying over, he immediately clasped his fists in salute, then gently nudged Ye Fan with his elbow and sent a telepathic message: "Did you get him?"

Ye Fan smiled slightly and shook his head, indicating that he had not yet. He waved to Zixia, and the three of them quickly gathered together.

"Ye Fan, why are you here?" Pang Bo asked curiously, "I heard from your dog that you are doing very well in the Holy City."

"Have you seen the black dog?" Ye Fan asked.

"I have seen it, I have seen it!" Pangbo nodded and smiled, "That dog is really incredible. Now its reputation is greater than yours. It bites people from the Holy Land everywhere, and specifically targets the younger generation. It is simply a mad dog."

Ye Fan and Zixia smiled at each other, both curious about what the big black dog had done.

Pangbo continued to tell the story of the big black dog with great interest: "You don't know, when that dog bites people, it will howl dryly, one thousand jin source, it is you who raised it, do you know what this means?"

Zixia was overjoyed when she heard this. She smiled and said to Ye Fan: "The Black Emperor is indeed a smart guy. He is doing his best to serve you. It is obviously howling at you, biting a person and asking for a reward of 1,000 kilograms of energy."

Ye Fan's forehead was suddenly filled with black lines.
"Among the sixty-three people bitten by dogs, forty-nine were female disciples. Now, female disciples in all holy places are terrified when talking about dogs." Pangbo went on to introduce.

"This horny dog!" Ye Fan cursed inwardly.

After hearing this, Ye Fan's face was immediately filled with black lines, and he cursed in his heart: "This dead dog is really too troublesome!"

Pangbo was talking excitedly, spitting everywhere. The three of them sat on the snow and listened to him tell all kinds of interesting stories about the big black dog. Although Pangbo now had the temperament of a demon god, after talking to him, Ye Fan still felt that he was the same Pangbo as before. His character had not changed, but he had become unusually powerful, and his bronze skin was shining with precious light. The three of them talked happily, as if they had returned to the past.

After the two of them finished reminiscing about the past, Ye Fan summoned the Xuanyu Platform, and the three of them directly crossed the void and left. It was not advisable to stay here for long.

The northern region was vast and boundless, with 100,000 miles of ice and 1 million miles of snow. They kept crossing the void and finally arrived at Haozhou, the site of the stone fortress rebuilt by Zhang Wuye and his men.

The earth is covered with white snow, as if you are in a pure and flawless world. The white breath you exhale quickly condenses into ice in the cold air, giving you a biting chill.

"Haha... Xiao Ye, you are finally back!" Tu Fei's voice rang out first. He had been waiting in the stone village. After learning about what Ye Fan and Fairy Zixia had done in the Holy City, his heart was full of expectations.

He was in the stone village when he received the news from Li Heishui of the Holy City. He knew that Ye Fan had already left to break through and had been waiting.

He walked quickly forward and hugged Ye Fan warmly, his laughter full of joy and kindness.

"Haha..." Ye Fan also laughed, feeling the warmth of this long-awaited reunion.

"Who is this brother?" Tu Fei then noticed Pang Bo standing beside him and asked curiously.

"I'm Pangbo from the demon clan!" Pangbo introduced himself. His burly figure and demon-like temperament immediately attracted Tu Fei's attention.

"Come on, come on, we must not go home until we are drunk today!" Tu Fei invited enthusiastically.

"By the way, where is the Black Emperor?" Ye Fan asked

As soon as he finished speaking, a mean voice came from outside the house: "My dear, grandpa is here!" "Damn! We can't have the black dog meat hotpot anymore, let's have mutton hotpot," Tu Fei sighed.

When the big black dog heard this, his face suddenly darkened, and he glared at Tu Fei with his teeth bared, his eyes flashing with ferocity: "What do you want to eat, kid?"

Tu Fei showed no sign of weakness, he glared back and growled, "Woof!"

"Brother Tu seems to have been madly angered by this black dog? He even cursed back in dog language!"

The man and the dog were about to start a fight.

At this moment, Ye Fan smiled slightly, showing his ability to make money. He casually took out a piece of divine source, and instantly calmed down the farce that was about to break out.

The room suddenly became lively, the fire was burning brightly, and the air was filled with the tempting aroma of meat. Zixia, Ye Fan, Pang Bo, Tu Fei, and Zhang Wuye sat around the kang, drinking and eating until they were sweating. The big black dog also sat beside them like a normal person, enjoying this rare time of gathering.

Soon after, Wang Shu and Erlangzi joined them, drinking old wine and eating mutton together, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively.

As they drank and chatted, Ye Fan shared his and Zixia's adventures without reservation, and everyone was amazed and seemed to be brought into that thrilling journey.

"Fifth Master, I plan to cut these stone tools again, hoping to find some precious items from them." Ye Fan said respectfully to Fifth Master Zhang, his eyes full of expectation. He knew that he could get to this point today, all thanks to the old man's family's source book, otherwise his path of cultivation would be extremely difficult.

Uncle Zhang Wu nodded, and an expectant look appeared on his face. "Come on, I also want to see what secrets are hidden in these stone tools."

The big black dog at the side interrupted and said, "Still cutting? Don't cut out a poisonous fruit like last time." There was a hint of teasing in its tone.

Ye Fan couldn't help but feel helpless when he heard this. "You dead dog, you still have the nerve to bring up what happened last time? Do you know how precious that fruit is? You swallowed more than 100,000 kilograms of Yuan in one gulp. That's the Human Yuan Fruit!"

"Woof!" The big black dog suddenly jumped up, its eyes full of surprise. It was tongue-tied, as if it couldn't believe its ears.

After learning the truth, Tu Fei couldn't help but scold Big Black Dog, "You prodigal son, you really piss me off!"

The big black dog was dumbfounded and stammered, "You mean, the fruit that poisoned me half to death last time, foaming at the mouth, and twitching for half a month, is the human Yuan fruit that can increase the lifespan of Saint Lord-level figures?"

Zixia nodded and answered affirmatively: "Yes, Ye Fan didn't lie to you, that is the human Yuan fruit."

When the big black dog heard the answer, he turned around and ran towards the pile of stones in the ice and snow without saying anything, his eyes full of desire and greed.

"Chase! Damn it, this damn dog is really too much, trying to steal things again!" Ye Fan's forehead was throbbing with veins, and he quickly chased after him. The others followed closely behind him.

The big black dog ran wildly while shouting: "Be a kind person! There are so many divine treasures, at least give me half of them!"

Ye Fan pointed to a pile of rocks that looked like a small mountain and said, "This pile is all yours, don't be greedy."

However, the big black dog stood with its tail erect, staring at the stone millstones and stone grinders with fiery eyes, "This emperor only wants these stone tools, nothing else."

Ye Fan pushed it aside helplessly, "Go wherever is cooler, don't make trouble here."

However, the big black dog refused to give up. "Be a kind person! Don't be so stingy!"

Ye Fan was entangled by it and had no choice but to shake his head helplessly, "You dead dog has never been kind, how can I be kind to you?"

A pile of stone tools lay quietly on the snow, looking ordinary and nothing special. However, Ye Fan knew that these stone tools were the treasures left by Yuan Tianshi, and they must contain unknown secrets.

He was not in a hurry to cut them, but quietly observed the stone tools. Not long ago, he cultivated the Source Heaven Divine Eye, and now he felt that he should be able to see some clues.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened his eyes. Suddenly, his vision changed drastically. Those seemingly ordinary stone tools now emitted a faint light in his eyes, as if they were hiding some secrets.

(End of this chapter)