"Husband, you're fine!?"

Yun Qingyao's eyes had just been slightly reddened, but upon seeing Ning Fan bouncing around completely unharmed, a hint of surprise instantly colored her face. She reached out her delicate hand and frantically felt around Ning Fan's body.

Truly, there was no sign of injury!

"Stop!"

Ning Fan quickly grabbed Yun Qingyao's wrist.

If she kept feeling around any longer,

their dual cultivation would have to happen ahead of schedule!

"Here."

Coming back to her senses, Yun Qingyao also felt her actions were a bit rash. Her small face flushed red as she averted her gaze, extending her hand to hand the storage ring to Ning Fan.

This was the compensation given to him by the Ninth Elder.

Opening the storage ring,

inside was only one thing-Spirit Stones. There were over two thousand Spirit Stones in total, equivalent to half a year's resources for Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao!

What a windfall!

"Zhao..."

Ning Fan narrowed his eyes.

There was only one person with the surname Zhao he had offended-Zhao Yuankai. It seemed Zhao Yuankai had sent Zhao Yuanzhe to seek revenge on him.

"Looks like I still hit him too lightly," Ning Fan muttered to himself.

"I'm going out for a bit."

"Husband-"

"It's nothing."

Ning Fan left the cave dwelling.

He tried his best to conceal his figure, slowly sneaking over to Zhao Yuankai's cave dwelling. He knocked on the door in front of the cave.

Thump, thump-

Not long after,

"Who is it?"

Zhao Yuankai opened the door. Since Ning Fan was hiding to the side, Zhao Yuankai didn't notice him. Just as Zhao Yuankai stepped out of the cave entrance to investigate, Ning Fan punched him square in the face.

"Ouch!"

Zhao Yuankai cried out in pain. Just as he was about to fight back, he saw Ning Fan's face and was instantly startled-he couldn't beat Ning Fan!

Ning Fan didn't care.

He pushed Zhao Yuankai into the cave dwelling and proceeded to beat him mercilessly. To avoid provoking Ning Fan into an even more severe beating,

Zhao Yuankai didn't dare fight back at all. He covered his head and scurried around, constantly begging for mercy.

He felt so wronged.

What was this all about?

He hadn't provoked Ning Fan recently. Hadn't the last matter already been settled!?

Ning Fan beat him for a while,

turning Zhao Yuankai, whose body hadn't even recovered yet, black and blue all over. Especially his eyes-two dark marks so swollen you couldn't even see where they were.

Seeing that Zhao Yuankai wasn't fighting back, Ning Fan also found it boring.

"If you dare provoke me again,"

"I'll beat you to death!"

Leaving these words behind, Ning Fan walked out of Zhao Yuankai's cave dwelling.

"..."

Zhao Yuankai lay on the ground of his cave dwelling, his whole body aching so much he grimaced, while also feeling utterly bewildered.

Yet the next moment,

Thump, thump-

The knocking sounded again.

Zhao Yuankai's body trembled.

Could it be Ning Fan making a surprise return?

This time, Zhao Yuankai wouldn't open the door even if he were beaten to death!

Thump, thump-thump, thump-

The knocking grew more and more urgent.

Finally,

Bang.

The cave dwelling's main door was smashed open from the outside!

Zhao Yuankai was shocked.

Could Ning Fan break through the cave's restrictions!?

But upon seeing the figure outside, Zhao Yuankai burst into tears.

"Third Uncle!"

"Wah!"

It was the Ninth Elder, his own kin!

But when the Ninth Elder saw Zhao Yuankai, he suddenly furrowed his brows, a flash of anger in his eyes.

"Zhao Yuankai!"

"Do you know what you've done? Zhao Yuanzhe is dead!" the Ninth Elder cursed loudly.

"Huh?"

Zhao Yuankai was stunned.

First, he was stunned by his cousin's death, then stunned by what it had to do with him.

"Bastard, kneel down."

"Yes."

Zhao Yuankai immediately knelt.

"You should know that Yuanzhe was also a waste who neglected cultivation. You had him help you deal with Ning Fan."

"You killed him!!" The Ninth Elder ground his teeth. He had heard that Zhao Yuankai was severely beaten by Ning Fan, and guessed that the reason Zhao Yuanzhe went to trouble Ning Fan originated from Zhao Yuankai.

That meant Zhao Yuankai had caused Zhao Yuanzhe's death.

"Wait, Third Uncle, I didn't." Zhao Yuankai suddenly looked up.

"When did I ever ask my cousin to act? I sought out Shao Hong, it has nothing to do with my cousin."

"Hmm?" The Ninth Elder frowned. "Speak carefully."

"Yes."

Zhao Yuankai told the Ninth Elder everything that happened when he found Shao Hong. After comparing notes, the two understood.

"It's Shao Hong."

"That Shao Hong is truly insidious and cunning. Unwilling to act himself, he instead had our Zhao family test the waters. Damn him."

Zhao Yuankai cursed inwardly. At the same time, he also realized why Ning Fan had just come to beat him up. It seemed Ning Fan also thought Zhao Yuanzhe's visit was his doing behind the scenes.

"I..."

"Sigh."

"Isn't this just getting beaten by Ning Fan for no reason again?" Zhao Yuankai's face fell.

"Hmm?" The Ninth Elder frowned. He sensed something off in Zhao Yuankai's words. Looking him up and down, he noticed that his injuries seemed somewhat fresh.

So fresh they looked like they had just been inflicted.

"When did you get these injuries?" the Ninth Elder asked.

"Half an incense stick ago," Zhao Yuankai replied.

Half an incense stick ago-wasn't that almost exactly when the Ninth Elder came?

"Impossible!"

"Are you saying that Ning Fan just came here and beat you into this state?" the Ninth Elder immediately refuted.

"Third Uncle, why would I lie to you?" Zhao Yuankai's face was bitter.

"..."

The Ninth Elder pondered for a moment upon hearing this.

Yes.

Zhao Yuankai had no reason to lie to him.

"Tell me, did Ning Fan have any injuries?"

"Was he on the verge of death?" the Ninth Elder pressed.

"No."

"He was lively and energetic, chasing this disciple all over the cave, landing punches that hit flesh. He beat me with such strength."

"Don't even mention injuries."

"He looked like he had been resting all day just to beat me up." Zhao Yuankai's face was sour.

"..."

The Ninth Elder's expression instantly turned solemn.

Could it be...

that Ning Fan wasn't injured at all!?

Hiss-

The Ninth Elder's eyes widened.

Impossible.

Ning Fan was just a new disciple. Surviving a punch from him without dying was one thing, but not even being injured? What mysterious means did he have!?

"Was it some kind of defensive treasure?" the Ninth Elder muttered.

He didn't know.

But without a doubt, Ning Fan wasn't as severely injured as he had imagined. In other words, not only had he failed to suppress Ning Fan,

he had instead given Ning Fan a full two thousand Spirit Stones!

Aiding the enemy!

"..."

The Ninth Elder clenched his fist, a look of humiliation spreading across his face.

This Ning Fan.

Killing a Zhao disciple right in front of him, then pretending to be severely injured to deceive him, swindling two thousand Spirit Stones from him-truly detestable!

"Fine, fine, fine."

The Ninth Elder sneered coldly, a blatant murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"Ning Fan, is it."

"Opposing my Zhao family, you, a newly joined disciple, this Elder wants to see how long you can live!"

"Third Uncle!"

Zhao Yuankai looked at the Ninth Elder, a hint of joy spreading across his face.

With the Ninth Elder taking action,

even if Ning Fan had extraordinary talent and three heads and six arms, he probably couldn't turn the tide and could only await death!

Ning Fan.

Must die!

"Third Uncle, do you already have a plan?"

"Heh heh."

The Ninth Elder let out a sinister, cold laugh.

"Even if this Elder can't act openly again, that brat won't live. I'll issue a bounty order-any disciple who can kill Ning Fan can come to my Zhao family to exchange for a massive amount of cultivation resources and heavenly treasures."

"I don't believe the sect's protection period can fully shield him!"

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