Chapter 297: Chapter 297

Ding Fan had no hesitation at all, his sword swept past directly, severing the throat of the elder.

The Yuan Beasts raised by the elder were all bizarrely toxic creatures, starting with the Giant Cicada, followed by the Green Bamboo Snake, and finally the Blood Mosquitoes... To let such a toxic old creature remain in this world was simply irresponsible to all living beings.

As for the elder wanting to pass on the Beast Taming Technique to Ding Fan...

Ding Fan was even less interested in that; Ding Fan's path was one of immortality, while the elder's was an unorthodox and sinister path. How could Ding Fan abandon his own way to follow this elder's teachings?

Thus, without a second thought, Ding Fan directly killed such a toxic old man.

Upon searching the elder's body, Ding Fan found that the Inch Gourd was a storage type space Magic Artifact, which he promptly took for himself. As for the Longsword used by the elder, Ding Fan had no interest at all.

Ding Fan immediately destroyed the Longsword, which had several Formations on it, all Mind Arrays, clearly made for beast control. Such an item was a disaster waiting to happen.

Then Ding Fan cast the Fireball Technique directly, incinerating the elder in an instant, leaving nothing behind.

After dealing with these matters, Ding Fan returned to the carriage.

As soon as Ding Fan got onto the carriage, Lu Fang had already begun to cry.

"Ancestor, my lord, I beg you to spare my life, I'm just a small fry, please let me go as if I were a fart..."

Lu Fang had naturally seen Ding Fan slay the elder from inside the carriage. The elder was Lu Fang's mentor, and now that his mentor had been killed by Ding Fan, what was Lu Fang in the eyes of Ding Fan?

Facing Lu Fang's plea for mercy, Ding Fan paid no attention and directly used the Soul Capturing Technique. The rıghtful source is 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵

Although the elder had already recited everything he knew to Ding Fan, Ding Fan still wanted to confirm this information. That was also why Ding Fan had not killed Lu Fang before.

After using the Soul Capturing Technique, what Lu Fang said was consistent with the elder's account. They had indeed come here to kill Lin Qingqing, and they were indeed hired by the Wang Family.

After confirming this information, Ding Fan no longer intended to spare Lu Fang. A toxic being trained by an older toxic creature, such a person naturally had to be eliminated.

Ding Fan's Hand Blade directly beheaded Lu Fang.

Checking the time, Ding Fan had been out for nearly an hour, and it was a critical moment. Both the Ye Family and Wang Family wanted Lin Qingqing dead, so Ding Fan couldn't afford to delay any further.

Immediately, Ding Fan used the Wind Pursuit Technique and quickly returned to the inn where he and Lin Qingqing were staying.

Back at the inn, which was still very quiet, it was just past two in the morning, and everyone was not yet awake.

Returning to his own room, just as Ding Fan reached the door, he discovered that the light was on in the room he and Lin Qingqing were staying in.

A shiver ran through Ding Fan's heart without reason. He clearly remembered that the light in the room had not been on when he left.

Ding Fan's Divine Sense swiftly swept over the area, and after some investigation, his heart was finally put at ease.

Lin Qingqing was still inside the room. She was sitting on the bed and apparently had been waiting for him to return after noticing he was gone.

Ding Fan let out a sigh of relief. He slowly pushed open the room door. The moment he entered, Lin Qingqing had already thrown herself into his arms.

"Brother Fan..." Lin Qingqing was somewhat choked up.

Ding Fan gently stroked Lin Qingqing's hair.

A lot had happened during this time, and even though Lin Qingqing was born into a prominent family, she was, after all, a woman.

When she woke up earlier and realized Ding Fan was not in the room, her heart was filled with panic, yet she had not left the room.

Lin Qingqing knew that Ding Fan had his reasons for going out, so she just quietly waited for him…

"It's all right now..." said Ding Fan softly.

Lin Qingqing then slowly looked up at him. Although the area around her eyes was already red, she tried hard to control herself and not let the tears fall.

"Let's go to sleep... it's getting late," Ding Fan gently wiped the tears from Lin Qingqing's cheeks.

"Brother Fan, I'm a bit scared... can you sleep beside me tonight..." Lin Qingqing blushed as she spoke.

For a girl like Lin Qingqing to ask a boy to sleep beside her was embarrassingly intimate.

Ding Fan was also slightly taken aback, not expecting such a request from Lin Qingqing. He glanced over at Lin Qingqing.

Lin Qingqing looked weary with all that had transpired in recent days.

Lin Qingqing's expressive eyes stared straight at Ding Fan, which rendered him unable to refuse.

A beautiful, soft-hearted woman making such a request—probably few in the world could bear to refuse.

Ding Fan nodded. At that moment, Zizi, who had seen Ding Fan return, scurried into his collar and did not come out again.

Lin Qingqing returned to her spot and lay down.

Without much hesitation, Ding Fan also lay down next to Lin Qingqing. If a girl could lie down without making a fuss, it would be too pretentious and unmanly for him to make a fuss himself.

Lin Qingqing had her back to Ding Fan. From behind, her ears appeared pink and translucent, and her neck even whiter. Her hair cascaded down like a waterfall... emitting bursts of an orchid-like, faint feminine fragrance...

Lin Qingqing's beauty was different from the exalted grace of Qin Manshu; Lin Qingqing didn't possess that sort of haughty aloofness that kept people at bay, nor did her beauty resemble the soft femininity of Lin Yanxi...

The beauty of Lin Qingqing lay in her approachability, in how she could unwittingly convey her charm, which, perhaps, was also why she was able to join the ranks of top celebrities.

"Brother Fan... Can... Can you hold me..." Lin Qingqing's voice was very soft.

Ding Fan hesitated for a moment but still leaned forward gently and embraced Lin Qingqing in his arms.

Lin Qingqing's hands and feet were somewhat cold. After Ding Fan held her from behind, she carefully tucked her small hand into one of Ding Fan's large ones.

Lin Qingqing's hand felt smooth and supple. Feeling the gentle warmth of her body, along with bursts of musk-like fragrance, Ding Fan could not help but feel a little thirsty and parched.

Ding Fan was no Liew Xiahui, able to remain composed while in the arms of a woman. To not feel any reaction while holding an exceptional woman like Lin Qingqing was simply impossible.

Ding Fan had always treated Lin Qingqing like a big brother. Worried about losing control of his mind, he busied himself with mentally reciting a mantra to stabilize his thoughts.

After reciting the mantra, a coolness washed over him, and Ding Fan felt significantly better.

Ding Fan now sneakily glanced at Lin Qingqing in his arms. She was already nestled against him, breathing evenly—it seemed she had fallen asleep.

Now, Ding Fan dared not let his thoughts wander. Although he held Lin Qingqing, he still followed the method of breath regulation and began to practice Xiao Zhoutian...

The next morning, Ding Fan and Lin Qingqing got up after spending the night in each other's arms. After waking up, there was a brief moment of awkwardness.

After they left the hotel, Ding Fan found a place for them to eat something.

After a simple breakfast, Ding Fan booked a car and then took Lin Qingqing back to the city.

Not only the Ye Family but even the people from the Wang Family were after Lin Qingqing. To protect Lin Qingqing's safety, Ding Fan ended up taking her directly to the military district's guesthouse.

Ding Fan had called Mu Zi in advance, and Mu Zi immediately took care of arrangements for Lin Qingqing. When Ding Fan and Lin Qingqing arrived at the guesthouse, Mu Zi had the room ready for her.

The only people living on this floor of the guesthouse were a handful, with Mu Zi on the far right.

Mu Zi stayed at the guesthouse because she didn't want to be too far from Ding Fan; being with Ding Fan meant having food to eat, and she wouldn't go home even if Elder Mu came to fetch her.

Next to Mu Zi's room was Ye Ningqing's.

Ever since Ye Qingyun announced Ye Ningqing's expulsion from the family, she had not returned to the Ye Family. Later, she somehow ended up accompanying Mu Zi to the guesthouse.

The third door was Ding Fan's; he had been staying in this room since arriving in Yanjing.

The fourth room was previously Mei Li's, but after Mei Li was sent away, the room became vacant. Today, with Lin Qingqing coming along with Ding Fan and no other option, this room was given to Lin Qingqing to stay in.

The male soldiers standing guard at the entrance were about to die of envy. Living in the guesthouse alone, Ding Fan was accompanied by so many beauties.

Mu Zi, Ye Ningqing. They were the two blossoms of Group 34567, whom many couldn't even get the attention of, and now they had all moved to Ding Fan's floor.

And now Lin Qingqing who moved in today...

She was a big star, even the big star was now living next to Ding Fan's room...

All these exceptional beauties gathered together, just the thought of it was enough to make one envious. And this made outsiders envy Ding Fan even more...

Mu Zi, Ye Ningqing, and Ding Fan helped Lin Qingqing settle in. It was at this point that Elder Mu came looking for Ding Fan.

Elder Mu usually had little to do with Ding Fan, as the former was the leader of Group 34567. His personal visit meant that there was something important on hand.

"Ding Fan, there's someone who wants to meet you..." Elder Mu called Ding Fan out and then said mysteriously.

"Someone wants to meet me?" Ding Fan was momentarily stunned.

"It's someone from the Ye Family," Elder Mu continued.

Ding Fan's brows furrowed slightly.

Ye Qingyun was slain by him, which meant he and the Ye Family were irreconcilable. So, why would someone from the Ye Family want to see him?

"Who wants to see me?" Ding Fan asked.