“Sorry to have caused you all worries…”
Xiao Yufan, who had just stepped out of the mysterious realm, happened to notice the awkward scene before him. He lightly touched his nose and spoke gently.
“We aren’t worried, but someone else was extremely anxious. If you hadn’t come out soon, she might have rushed in after you!”
Seeing Xiao Yufan emerge, Ye Kong smirked. This guy always did things his own way. Fortunately, he hadn’t been trapped inside the mysterious realm; otherwise Cheng Ying really would have stormed in to find him.
If anything had happened to Cheng Ying, the elders of the Qing Ling clan would certainly not have spared Ye Kong. At this moment, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
However, just as he finished speaking, he felt two murderous gazes sweep over him, especially from Yu Xuan, whose beautiful eyes brimmed with both shyness and anger.
Smiling slightly, Xiao Yufan shook his head and slowly approached the two women, his lips curling into a gentle smile. If he still couldn’t understand Yu Xuan’s feelings by now, he would truly be unworthy of her delicate heart.
When Xiao Yufan’s hand gently covered Yu Xuan’s icy soft one, her delicate frame visibly trembled slightly, though she didn’t react too strongly.
Cheng Ying naturally noticed this as well. Her delicate hand gave Xiao Yufan’s waist a sharp pinch, a small but clear expression of her displeasure.
“Since the mysterious realm has already closed, I suppose we should part ways now. May we meet again someday!”
With Xiao Yufan’s current strength, even experts at the Tian Ling realm would struggle to injure him. Yet, caught off guard by Cheng Ying’s attack on his weak spot, he still sucked in a sharp breath of pain, though his voice betrayed no sign of discomfort.
“Seeing that Brother Xiao has emerged unscathed, we can now rest assured. The Blood Spirit and Soul Spirit clans have been acting suspiciously lately, so we should return and lend our hands.”
Remaining silent until now, Ning Qian nodded slightly at Xiao Yufan before leading the members of the Qian Ling and Gu Ling clans away. He had also left Xiao Yufan with a crucial message—something big seemed to be brewing between the Blood Spirit and Soul Spirit clans.
After the two clans departed, Yan Wan Yu also chose not to linger, taking the Earth Sha Sect members with her. Yet, in her beautiful eyes, an unusual gleam lingered.
Eyes lowered, Xiao Yufan could only pretend to be oblivious. Women truly were a headache!
“If you’re not ready to let her go, why not chase after her? Such an extraordinary woman is rare even in the hidden martial world!”
“You’re worried I might get jealous? Don’t worry, your husband’s self-discipline is stronger than that!” Afraid she might attack his weak spot again, Xiao Yufan hurried to explain.
“Is your self-discipline really that strong?”
With a sultry glare, Cheng Ying shifted her gaze directly to Yu Xuan. Her meaning was clear—here was undeniable proof. How could he still claim to have strong self-control?
“That reminds me, Brother, my Master said that after you left the mysterious realm, you must visit our Tian Du Pavilion!”
Just as Xiao Yufan struggled for a response, Yu Xuan’s soft voice rang out. After much thought, she had only managed to come up with that title—her nature was deeply traditional.
“Tian Du Pavilion? Your Master?”
Xiao Yufan was puzzled. He didn’t recall Yu Xuan’s Master knowing him or having any reason to summon him. Could it be that the Master wanted to meet him because of this girl?
“Yes, my Master said she has something very important to tell you, and that you two have actually met before!”
Actually, Yu Xuan herself wasn’t entirely sure why her Master wanted this man to visit Tian Du Pavilion. In her memory, no one else had ever entered Tian Du Pavilion except her and her Master, for as long as she could remember.
Now, Xiao Yufan was even more confused. He couldn’t recall meeting such a legendary figure.
“Oh, I remember now! My Master also mentioned a jade pendant, but I forgot to mention it earlier…”
Lightly sticking out her tongue, Yu Xuan continued apologetically. She had missed such an important detail, which explained why Xiao Yufan looked so bewildered.
A jade pendant? Xiao Yufan suddenly understood. If he wasn’t mistaken, the pendant Yu Xuan mentioned was likely the one containing the true Dragon-Controlling Manual.
It seemed he really needed to pay a visit to Tian Du Pavilion. Without that jade pendant, he wouldn’t have attained his current strength. In the end, he should properly thank Yu Xuan’s mysterious Master. Even the Qian Ling and Gu Ling clans treated Tian Du Pavilion with great respect.
But before heading to Tian Du Pavilion, Xiao Yufan had one more thing to do.
Back in the mysterious realm, he had promised Hua Yun to deliver three petals of the Tian Zang flower to the Hundred Flowers Island. He couldn’t afford to break his word. Besides, the Tian Zang flower petals were no longer as precious in his eyes as they once were—now, a single pill he carried could rival the effects of the flower many times over.
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