“Xia Gege, there’s a cave ahead, perfect for sheltering from the rain.” At that moment, a female voice came from outside the cave, followed by a male voice that sounded somewhat youthful.
“Yeah, be careful, Yuhan,” Xia Youtian replied with concern.
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“What’s that?” As the two entered the cave, Lin Fan pretended to wake up and asked.
Upon hearing someone’s voice, Xia Youtian immediately became alert. However, as he sensed no aura from Lin Fan, he relaxed slightly, realizing it was just an ordinary person.
“This gentleman, it’s pouring heavily outside, and we’re staying here for the night,” Xia Youtian politely explained.
“Oh, no problem. There’s a fire over there; you can warm yourselves. The humidity from the rain can make you sick easily,” Lin Fan sat upright. In the darkness of the cave, the firelight barely illuminated the space.
“Okay,” Xia Youtian nodded, then gestured for He Yuhan to sit down. The two sat cross-legged, circulating their true energy. Soon, a white mist rose, and their slightly damp clothes dried instantly.
“Oh, so you two are martial cultivators,” Lin Fan pretended to be surprised.
“Yeah, may I ask where you’re from, sir?” Xia Youtian smiled while remaining highly cautious.
He had just escaped from his clan after a deadly conflict, and along the way, he had narrowly evaded three ambushes. If not for the rain, he wouldn’t have stopped here.
But now, with the rain outside, the footprints and scents should have been washed away, making it impossible for those pursuers to track him down.
“Just an ordinary person from the Qin Shen Dynasty,” Lin Fan replied with a smile.
“Xia Gege, eat this,” He Yuhan said, pulling out a pill from her storage ring. As soon as the pill was exposed, a fragrant aroma filled the entire cave.
“So fragrant…” Lin Fan feigned surprise, pretending not to recognize the pill’s value.
“It’s just an ordinary pill for dispelling cold; nothing special,” Xia Youtian patted He Yuhan’s hand, signaling her not to be too showy.
If it hadn’t been for He Yuhan’s help, he might have died at the hands of those poisoned people. Unfortunately, he had dragged her into this mess.
Lin Fan glanced at He Yuhan, noticing a slight smile on her face. However, this smile carried a warning, as if to say, “Whoever you are, better behave yourself.”
“Oh…” Lin Fan said nothing more, then lay down. “You two rest early; I’m going to sleep now. I have a long way to go tomorrow.”
“Okay…”
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The night was quiet, and Xia Youtian and He Yuhan were whispering to each other.
Betrayed and forced out of the clan where he had lived for seventeen years, Xia Youtian would have perished among the poisoned people without Yuhan’s help. Although he knew Yuhan wasn’t an ordinary girl, having known her since childhood, he naturally had no suspicions.
Now at the early stage of divine cultivation, Xia Youtian knew that much of his progress was thanks to Yuhan. Over the years, she often shared unknown pills with him. Though she always claimed they were ordinary, Xia Youtian wasn’t naive—he knew they were exceptional, as his cultivation speed had increased significantly after taking them.
“Let’s sleep first,” Xia Youtian glanced at Lin Fan and said to He Yuhan.
“Okay.”
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Lin Fan couldn’t sleep. His mind kept thinking about the two people.
The boy was clearly a nobody, with weak cultivation and no value whatsoever.
But the girl beside him was different. Her cultivation level was significantly higher than his, even surpassing most people Lin Fan had encountered.
At the peak of the divine realm.
This level wasn’t particularly impressive, but for a young girl, it was unusual.
The pill she had taken out earlier was also extraordinary. As a master alchemist, Lin Fan could identify the pill’s quality just by its scent. That pill was a high-grade Earth-tier pill—something quite valuable even in sects. The ease with which she produced it indicated she wasn’t an ordinary person.
At this moment, Lin Fan couldn’t help but entertain thoughts of robbery.
Gradually, the cave became quiet, with only soft breathing sounds.
In the darkness, a pair of glowing eyes flickered.
Lin Fan felt the urge to teach these two kids a lesson. How could they sleep so soundly when traveling outside? What if they encountered a bad person?
Although they might lose some money now, it would be better than dying senselessly in the future.
Driven by a sense of saving others, Lin Fan quietly stood up. His steps were light, his techniques at their peak, making no sound at all.
Even the girl at the peak of the divine realm wouldn’t sense the slightest movement.
Lin Fan silently approached the two, planning to knock them out.
As he reached them, Lin Fan’s lips curled into a slight smile. Looking at the two sound asleep, he couldn’t help but think, what a perfect pair they were.
Actually, it wasn’t that Xia Youtian and He Yuhan were sleeping too deeply, but that Lin Fan’s techniques were too strong. They couldn’t sense even the slightest movement, and Lin Fan emitted no aura at all.
If they closed their eyes, Lin Fan would be like invisible in front of them.
“Hehe…” Lin Fan chuckled inwardly, then turned his gaze to the ring on He Yuhan’s finger.
The ring sparkled in the darkness, like a star in the sky, drawing attention.
“Sorry about this,” Lin Fan extended his hand greedily, but at that moment, he suddenly stopped.
Because in that instant, he felt a powerful aura locking onto him.
It felt as if the moment he moved, the other party could kill him instantly.
In that split second, Lin Fan’s mind raced.
This aura was extremely strong, far beyond his capabilities. However, he wondered if the defense of the “Indestructible Demon Body” could withstand it.
The hidden expert wasn’t moving, obviously waiting for him to act.
This hidden expert was protecting the two, and the fact that someone was willing to hide and protect them meant that the storage ring must contain many treasures.
To rob or not to rob?
At this moment, Lin Fan felt hesitant. “Damn, this is bad luck.”
Lin Fan felt annoyed. How could his fortune be so fickle? He found a rich target but couldn’t touch it.
“The humidity is too high. You should cover yourselves up, or you might get sick,” Lin Fan reluctantly took out his blanket, gently covered the two, slightly shook his head, returned to his spot, lay down, turned to the side, and pretended to sleep. At the same time, the pressure locking onto him disappeared, as if it had never existed.
At this moment, tears streamed from Lin Fan’s eyes—a painful realization.
At that moment, He Yuhan, pretending to be asleep, slightly opened her eyes, revealing a meaningful smile on her lips before continuing to sleep.
As for Lin Fan, he couldn’t fall asleep at all.
“Brother Xia, there’s a cave ahead, perfect for sheltering from the rain,” came a woman’s voice from outside the cave, followed by a man’s voice, which sounded somewhat youthful.
“Alright, Yuhan, be careful,” Xia Youtian said with concern.
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“Who’s there?” Lin Fan pretended to wake up and asked as the two entered the cave.
Hearing someone, Xia Youtian immediately became alert, but when he couldn’t sense any aura from the other person, he relaxed, realizing it was just an ordinary person.
“Brother, it’s pouring outside, may we stay here for the night?” Xia Youtian asked politely.
“Oh, sure, there’s a fire over there to warm up. The dampness from the rain can easily make one sick,” Lin Fan said, sitting up straight. In the dark cave, the light from the bonfire barely illuminated the space.
“Alright,” Xia Youtian nodded, then gestured for He Yuhan to sit down. Both sat cross-legged, circulating their true energy, and soon a white mist rose, drying their slightly damp clothes.
“Oh, so you two are martial artists,” Lin Fan feigned surprise.
“Yes, may I ask where you’re from, brother?” Xia Youtian asked with a smile, though he remained highly vigilant.
He had just escaped from a family conflict, narrowly avoiding three ambushes along the way. If it weren’t for the rain, he wouldn’t have stopped here.
But now, with the rain, their tracks and scent should be covered, making it harder for their pursuers to find them.
“Just an ordinary person from the Qin Divine Dynasty,” Lin Fan replied with a smile.
“Brother Xia, take this,” He Yuhan said, taking out a pill from her storage ring. As soon as the pill was exposed, a fragrant aroma filled the cave.
“So fragrant…” Lin Fan was slightly stunned. The pill was clearly valuable, but he pretended not to know.
“It’s just a common pill to ward off the cold, nothing special,” Xia Youtian said, patting He Yuhan’s hand, signaling her not to be too conspicuous.
They had managed to escape from the family thanks to He Yuhan, but it had also dragged her into the mess.
He Yuhan looked at Lin Fan, her eyes carrying a hint of a smile.
But that smile was more of a warning, as if to say, whoever you are, you’d better behave.
“Oh…” Lin Fan didn’t say much, then lay down, “You two rest early, I’ll sleep first. I have to travel tomorrow.”
“Alright…”
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The night was quiet, and Xia Youtian and He Yuhan whispered to each other.
They had been framed, and the family they had lived with for seventeen years was no longer safe. If it weren’t for He Yuhan’s help, they might have died at the hands of those poisoners.
Though he knew He Yuhan was no ordinary person, they had known each other since childhood, so Xia Youtian didn’t doubt her.
Now that he had reached the early stage of the Divine Realm, Xia Youtian knew that much of his progress was thanks to He Yuhan.
Over the years, He Yuhan had often shared unknown pills with him. Though she always said they were ordinary, Xia Youtian wasn’t foolish; he knew these pills were extraordinary, as his cultivation speed had significantly increased after taking them.
“Let’s sleep,” Xia Youtian glanced at Lin Fan, then said to He Yuhan.
“Alright.”
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Lin Fan hadn’t slept at all; his mind was preoccupied with these two.
The young man was clearly a poor, low-level cultivator, with nothing of value.
But the girl beside him was different. Her cultivation level was much higher than the young man’s, even surpassing most people Lin Fan had encountered.
At the peak of the Divine Realm.
This level might not be impressive, but for a young girl, it was unusual.
And the pill she had taken out earlier was also extraordinary. As an alchemy master, Lin Fan could tell the quality of the pill just by its scent.
That pill was a high-grade Earth-tier pill, something even in sects would be considered valuable. To take it out so casually, she was clearly no ordinary person.
At this moment, Lin Fan couldn’t help but entertain thoughts of robbery.
Gradually, the cave grew quieter, with only the sound of breathing.
In the darkness, a pair of glowing eyes shifted continuously.
Lin Fan felt it necessary to teach these two youngsters a lesson. How could they sleep so soundly when traveling? What if they encountered bad people?
Though he might lose some valuables now, it was better than being killed later without knowing why.
With a heart to save the world, Lin Fan quietly stood up, his steps light, his movement technique at its peak, making no sound.
Even the girl at the peak of the Divine Realm wouldn’t sense any movement.
Lin Fan crept silently, and when he got close to the two, he didn’t mind giving them a knock.
As he reached them, Lin Fan couldn’t help but smile, looking at the sleeping pair, thinking they were like a golden couple.
It wasn’t that Xia Youtian and He Yuhan were sleeping too deeply, but Lin Fan’s movement technique was so advanced that they couldn’t sense any disturbance, nor could they detect any fluctuation in his aura.
If they closed their eyes, Lin Fan would be like an invisible presence.
“Hehe…” Lin Fan chuckled to himself, then turned his gaze to the ring on He Yuhan’s finger.
The ring sparkled in the darkness, like a star in the night sky, so captivating.
“Sorry about this.”
At this moment, Lin Fan reached out his evil hand, but just then, he suddenly stopped.
Because in that instant, Lin Fan felt a powerful aura locking onto him.
It was as if the moment he made a move, the other party could kill him.
In that split second, Lin Fan’s mind raced.
This aura was too strong; he was no match. But with the defense of the “Indestructible Demon Body,” he wondered if he could withstand it.
This powerful figure was hiding in the shadows, unmoving, clearly waiting for him to act.
The fact that this figure hadn’t appeared yet meant they were protecting these two. And for someone to willingly hide in the shadows to protect them, the items in that storage ring must be incredibly valuable.
To rob or not to rob?
Lin Fan hesitated. Damn it, what a bad start.
Lin Fan was frustrated. How could his luck swing so wildly? Finding a wealthy target but being unable to act.
“The dampness is so heavy, you should cover yourselves. What if you get sick?” Lin Fan reluctantly took out his blanket and gently covered the two, then shook his head, went back to lie down, and turned to sleep. At the same time, the aura that had locked onto him disappeared, as if it had never been there.
At this moment, two tear streaks appeared at the corners of Lin Fan’s eyes, a painful realization.
Meanwhile, He Yuhan, who had been sleeping, slightly opened her eyes, a meaningful smile on her lips, then went back to sleep.
But Lin Fan couldn’t sleep at all.
It was the first time he had been so eager to rob someone, yet it ended in failure. Lin Fan was indignant. Whoever was hiding in the shadows, you’d better not let me catch you, or I’ll strip you bare.
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