Chapter 623: Slight Changes in the World

"It would be one thing if only one person defected, but I fear they will use our Medicine King Sect as a sacrifice to curry favor."

Liu San's eyebrows slightly raised. "Therefore, Young Master, it would be best to make thorough preparations."

Li Fan feigned internal conflict, then eventually sighed deeply and reluctantly agreed.

"Within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, anything is possible. Nowadays, as long as one has enough contribution points, acquiring a powerful control technique is not difficult."

"It's just that I already owe a lot of contribution points..."

Upon hearing this, Liu San immediately patted his chest, reassuring Li Fan.

"When I returned this time, I also retrieved some ripe, high-grade herbs from Longevity Valley. We should be able to refine some excellent quality Longevity Pills from them."

Li Fan nodded. "In that case, we'll have to trouble you again, Old Liu."

Liu San didn't mind at all. He immediately led a group of disciples to begin refining the Longevity Pills. Meanwhile, Li Fan exited the Medicine King Cauldron, intending to return to Congyun Immortal City. He needed to make some preparations for the upcoming evacuation.

After the Congyun Sea disappeared, the Immortal Alliance would likely inspect the surviving cultivators of the Congyun Sea. The Medicine King Sect members and others were all registered as 'Congyun Sea residents'. If only they survived this disaster, it would surely arouse suspicion. Therefore, Li Fan planned to 'fish in troubled waters'. He would find an excuse to send another group of people out of the Congyun Sea. The number of these individuals would need to be at least double that of the registered cultivators from the Medicine King Sect, to make it seem reasonable.

As names flashed through Li Fan's mind and he was preparing to fly away, he suddenly heard a baby's cry. Li Fan was slightly taken aback, swept his divine sense across the area, and immediately his expression turned a little strange.

It turned out that, after all, they were all hot-blooded young men and women. Having reached the age of first love and spending every day together on the island, it was inevitable that sparks would fly. What surprised Li Fan even more was that the baby's mother was precisely the mother of Han Wuyou in the previous life. However, the father was a different person.

"So, in this life, Han Wuyou will not be born into the world?"

"Is nothing truly fated? Or is it that so-called 'heaven's will' also constantly changes based on the living beings on earth?" Li Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The birth of a new life always brings hope, especially to these young people who had been confined for so long. As they looked at the baby girl's wrinkled face, each of them felt heartfelt joy and kept grinning foolishly. Su Xiaomei, in particular, kept clamoring, jumping up and down with extreme excitement, wanting to hold the baby girl. However, Xiao Heng decisively stopped her.

As he watched such a heartwarming scene on the island, a similar image from long ago flashed before Li Fan's eyes. His gaze wavered slightly, but it quickly vanished.

"Without achieving longevity, everything is ultimately an illusion." He had witnessed too many scenes of elders burying their young, and personally experienced numerous partings by death. He had long since ceased to care about such things. With a cold heart, Li Fan no longer lingered, flying towards Congyun Immortal City in the clouds.

Upon returning to the city, Li Fan discovered a familiar figure.

"Is that her? Has she also sensed her old father's danger?" Li Fan's eyes flickered.

He saw a young girl sitting in a room in the Administration Hall, curiously looking around. It was He ZhengHao's daughter, He XinXin.

Meanwhile, He ZhengHao, who was usually quite leisurely and not particularly busy with work, now appeared exceptionally busy.

"Lord He, you must help our island with this matter!"

"Sir, the harvest of Tai'an Fruit on Tai'an Island is poor this year. Could you be lenient?"

A crowd of people gathered around He ZhengHao, following him into the room.

He XinXin first scrutinized He ZhengHao, and after confirming he was indeed her father, a hint of surprise appeared on her face. Then, seeing him surrounded by the crowd and looking busy, a trace of bewilderment emerged on her face. After all, she was young and couldn't hide her thoughts.

He ZhengHao saw all the expressions on his daughter's face, and a hint of smugness welled up in his heart.

"Cough, cough..." He sternly scolded them, "I've told you all that I have important matters to attend to right now! How about this: come back tomorrow, and I will definitely handle everything properly for you!"

The cultivators around He ZhengHao exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. They dispersed in a hurry, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Li Fan found it amusing to watch. It was clear that these people had all been invited by He ZhengHao to cooperate in his act. All just to show off his prestige in front of his daughter.

"Such petty schemes..." Li Fan continued to observe.

Meeting his daughter for the first time, He ZhengHao seemed a little nervous. He stared at He XinXin for a long time before murmuring, "She looks like her, she really does..."

He XinXin also shyly looked at He ZhengHao, and after their gazes met, she quickly looked away. A long silence followed.

Finally, He XinXin mustered her courage and softly called out, "Fa...ther..."

He ZhengHao's eyes immediately welled up with tears. However, he quickly controlled himself, hurried closer, and clasped He XinXin's small hand.

"Ah."

"Let me take a good look..."

He ZhengHao felt as if he were dreaming.

"I never imagined I would have a daughter..."

He XinXin's eyes also reddened, and she began to sob softly. The reunion of a father and daughter separated for many years was, naturally, a deeply moving scene. It was a long while before both their emotions began to settle.

He XinXin said, "Originally, I wanted to come find you, Dad, a few years ago, but Mother suddenly appeared and specifically stopped me."

"She absolutely refused to let me come. So, I was delayed." He XinXin pouted, looking very angry.

Upon hearing this, He ZhengHao's expression grew somewhat crestfallen.

"I am the one who wronged you two. It's only right that your mother didn't let you come to see me; don't blame her." As he spoke, He ZhengHao paused slightly, then asked, "Then why did your mother suddenly let you come now?"

"Has she forgiven me and had a change of heart?" He ZhengHao was overjoyed.

He XinXin's face flushed slightly. She tugged at He ZhengHao's clothes and shook her head gently.

"No, Dad. Mother doesn't know. I successfully achieved Foundation Establishment and secretly ran away to come here without her knowing." He XinXin stuck out her tongue, looking a little embarrassed.

He ZhengHao's body stiffened, and an awkward expression crossed his face. Seeing this, He XinXin immediately changed the subject.

"Dad, you don't know, I came here risking a scolding because there's something extremely important I need to warn you about." He XinXin's expression grew serious as she spoke.

"What important matter?" Although He ZhengHao didn't take it seriously, seeing his daughter's solemn demeanor, he still listened attentively.

He XinXin lowered her voice. "When I made my breakthrough, I had a premonition that you, Dad, were in mortal danger."

"That's why I traveled all this way to get here."

"I discovered that the danger originates from this Congyun Sea. Dad, please come back with me. As long as we leave here and return to Tianyu Prefecture, you will be safe and sound."