Chapter 1390: Chapter 1390

Hao Chun's cultivation was obviously not weak either, being at the Nascent Soul Late Stage. This was something that Zhou Ruoran and Taozi fundamentally couldn't handle. At this moment, Zhou Ruoran watched as the opponent approached step by step, feeling extremely anxious in his heart, and then said coldly:

"Stop! If you get any closer, I'll kiss the sword and kill myself immediately!"

At this, Hao Chun heard the other party's words and was momentarily stunned, then halted his steps. His face still bore a very lewd and malicious smile as he looked at the opponent and said:

"Junior Sister Zhou, what are you trying to do? Why resort to death? If you don't like me, I'll just leave!"

At this moment, while Hao Chun spoke with a ghostly smile on his face, his feet were retreating constantly. Clearly, Hao Chun did not want his excessive actions to provoke the opponent and cause her to really die, which would be a great pity, wouldn't it?

"Zhou Xiaochun, I must tell you, if you don't want the Sect Leader to kill you, you'd better let us leave! You should know I am the Sect Leader's most prized disciple. Even if I marry into the Hao family, my master will not abandon me. I'm ultimately a Jade Maiden Sect person. But if I die, I must tell you, you'll have a big problem on your hands! My master has always regarded me as their own, and if you force me to death, my master will surely avenge me! The relationship between my master and me is not ordinary!"

At this moment, Zhou Ruoran was shocked and exclaimed to the other party, not understanding where this calmness came from within herself. Perhaps it was because she had already resolved to die, so why not fight desperately and try to win something for herself?

After all, for Zhou Ruoran, what was truly terrifying wasn't Hao Chun's strength, but the fact that she might never see Ding Fan again. She had come to the Cultivation World to find Ding Fan and now, after finally finding him, she was confronted with permanent separation.

This was incredibly cruel to her, and Zhou Ruoran knew it would be equally cruel for Ding Fan. She could imagine that if Ding Fan heard about her death, he would be utterly heartbroken, something Zhou Ruoran didn't want to see.

But at the moment, this was the only option left for Zhou Ruoran. Given the overwhelming number of enemies, she would never agree to Hao Chun. Besides trying to win herself some chance, the only remaining option was to die!

At this, Zhou Xiaochun heard the words of the other party, and for a moment, his face turned very grim. Evidently, the words spoken by the opponent were their last cry before dying, and typically, these words are pointless to listen to. However, Zhou Xiaochun knew that what the opponent said made sense; clearly, the relationship between the Sect Leader and Zhou Ruoran was not simple.

Zhou Xiaochun realized, as Zhou Ruoran said, that even if the other party married Hao Chun, the master wouldn't abandon Zhou Ruoran. But if Zhou Ruoran were killed by him, the master would definitely not let him go. Although Zhou Xiaochun thought that if Zhou Ruoran really died, the master wouldn't bother with him over a dead person, he knew such thoughts were self-imposed. That relationship was special, and who can say what the Sect Leader would do about it!

For a moment, Zhou Xiaochun was silent, unsure of how to retort. Furthermore, Hao Chun was also present, and obviously, actions couldn't be taken against the other party anymore. But if Hao Chun forced her to death, then it wouldn't be his own responsibility, which was naturally what Zhou Xiaochun wished to see.

At this moment, Zhou Ruoran saw Zhou Xiaochun had gone quiet and then glanced at Hao Chun with resolute eyes, saying:

"And you! You better not hold on to this idea! I will never marry you! If you take another step forward, I will die before your eyes! Even if my master doesn't come after you, my husband will slaughter your entire family to avenge me!"

At this, Hao Chun heard the words and was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter, saying disdainfully:

"Your husband? You mean that so-called Ding Lin? Don't expect me to believe he's your husband. Even if he truly is your husband, he's no threat to me! Just an Alchemist! Even if his Alchemy Skill is a bit advanced, he's still a useless nobody who hasn't grown at all!"

Hao Chun's eyes were filled with disdain as he spoke, brimming with contempt. He had seen this so-called Ding Lin before; apart from alchemy, he was utterly worthless and couldn't compare to him. After all, he was a Core Disciple of the Great Gate Sect; compared to him, Ding Lin was nothing more than trash!

Hao Chun couldn't help but let his smile become even more sinister as his body moved toward Zhou Ruoran again. It seemed that as long as he controlled her, everything could be handled easily. In plain words, having had his way with her would leave no regrets—if she wanted to die, he'd even help her do it.

"Don't you agree, my good Junior Sister Zhou?"

At this moment, Hao Chun spoke with a ghostly, malicious smile while constantly moving closer to Zhou Ruoran. It was evident that Hao Chun had discovered that Zhou Ruoran was at the end of her strength, with no other options left. Now was the perfect time for him to strike!

At this moment, Zhou Ruoran watched Hao Chun continually approaching, feeling the deepest despair, when suddenly a familiar voice echoed. Instantly, a young man in plain clothes gracefully glided through the air and landed directly in front of Zhou Ruoran.

Who else could it be but Ding Fan!

At this moment, seeing the familiar silhouette, Zhou Ruoran's heart filled with warmth, as if a body that was freezing cold instantly became boiling hot. Clearly, Zhou Ruoran would recognize Ding Fan anytime!

"Ruoran, sorry for making you wait..."

At that moment, Ding Fan turned to look at Zhou Ruoran's weary appearance with a heart full of mixed emotions, feeling deeply pained.

Zhou Ruoran felt like her heart was overflowing with hot, sweet honey; both intensely warm and sweet, knowing clearly in her heart that as long as Ding Fan was there, all problems were not problems. Tears began to pour forth, and she tightly embraced Ding Fan while calling out his name, letting all the longing she had been holding in for so long burst out at this moment.

At this time, Taozi suitably released Ranran's hand. Seeing the blissful and sweet expression on Zhou Ruoran's face, she felt truly happy for her. However, Taozi remained a bit worried, having observed Ding Fan and realizing that his cultivation level was merely at the Nascent Soul Early Stage. Although Ding Fan was an Alchemist and might be very skilled in alchemy, in this situation, his alchemy skill was evidently useless.

After all, whether it was Zhou Xiaochun or Hao Chun, one was at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, and the other at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, none of whom Ding Fan could deal with. Even if Ding Fan appeared next to Zhou Ruoran, it was of no use, and evidently, the crisis for them had not been resolved.

Moreover, Taozi was curious about how he managed to get here, knowing that this was deep within the Jade Maiden Sect, a place not easily accessible to outside cultivators. Furthermore, as a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, infiltrating was highly unlikely!

Taozi guessed half right; Ding Fan didn't break in, but for him, it wasn't too difficult. After entering, Ding Fan discovered that the Jade Maiden Sect was merely a small sect, not encountering many powerful experts along the way, with the highest cultivation level being the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, and even then, they were quite sparse.

Ding Fan's assessment was not entirely accurate; for ordinary cultivators, reaching the Nascent Soul Mid Stage was already remarkable, not an easy level to achieve or contend with. But Ding Fan was so exceptionally strong that even Spirit Severing Stage cultivators posed no threat, allowing him to disregard these Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

To explain how Ding Fan entered, we must start with the moment Ding Fan and He Qianyao were less than one hundred meters from the Jade Maiden Sect gate.

At that time, Ding Fan and He Qianyao unintentionally overheard a few Jade Maiden Sect disciples discussing something. When Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to listen closely, he surprisingly discovered they were discussing Zhou Ruoran. Upon hearing the sect planned to marry Zhou Ruoran to Hao Chun today, Ding Fan's heart clutched tightly.

Immediately, Ding Fan realized that Zhou Ruoran might be in trouble. He discussed with He Qianyao, deciding to infiltrate the Jade Maiden Sect alone while asking her to remain at the sect entrance. If she didn't find him returning after some time, she should go back to the inn in Dancheng and wait for Ding Fan.

He Qianyao knew that hoping to follow Ding Fan into the Jade Maiden Sect was impossible, nor could she help him, given her comparatively weaker strength. Following him would only hold him back. Therefore, she agreed, finding a spot by the sect gate to wait. If Ding Fan didn't return within a day, she would head to the inn in Dancheng.

Thus, Ding Fan silently penetrated the Jade Maiden Sect. With his Spirit Severing Initial Stage strength, entering without detection was not difficult. Now, he was here, in Zhou Ruoran's embrace.

At this moment, Hao Chun stared at Ding Fan and Zhou Ruoran tightly embraced, feeling intensely jealous, and angrily snapped:

"What do you think you're doing! Zhou Ruoran is my woman now! What right do you have to hold her!"

Still tightly holding Zhou Ruoran, Ding Fan, who truly missed her as well, felt a deep sense of happiness and comfort holding the real Ruoran. This was a feeling Ding Fan had always deeply yearned for.

Seeing Ding Fan and Zhou Ruoran still tightly holding each other and completely ignoring Hao Chun's questioning, Zhou Xiaochun's heart filled with both anger and curiosity about how Ding Fan got here. It was clear he was not of the sect; how could he enter the sect's territory? Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚫𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵