Chapter 366: Chapter 366

The Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch was extremely formidable; even Earth Level peak Martial Artists could not gain an advantage in front of him, yet Ding Fan—a young man just over twenty years old—had actually managed to seriously injure the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch!

Fang Ruo looked at Ding Fan, who was beside her, with a face full of shock.

Having always been hailed as a genius, it was only in front of Ding Fan that Fang Ruo realized just how vast the gap was between herself and a true genius.

The only person worthy of the title of genius might just be this handsome young man.

"How are you feeling?" Fang Ruo staggered over to Ding Fan's side, her body swaying.

During the effort to break the Ghost Soldiers Formation, Fang Ruo herself had sustained considerable injuries, and she forced herself to Ding Fan's side.

"I'm okay..." Ding Fan sat on the ground, gasping for air in great gulps.

Just how perilous the situation had been, no one knew better than Ding Fan himself.

Even brandishing the Thousand Cranes Sword had merely allowed him to hold his own temporarily; as the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch pressed closer, Ding Fan struggled to keep up and was eventually sent flying by a kick from the Holy Monarch.

As the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch came at him aggressively, Ding Fan had no defensive capabilities left; in a flash, he threw his Flying Sword, narrowly turning the tide and seriously wounding the Holy Monarch.

It could be said that if not for that Flying Sword, Ding Fan would have surely met his demise here today.

"You should check on your master," Ding Fan said to Fang Ruo, who was by his side.

It was only then that Fang Ruo remembered her master lying aside. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment; the villain had been driven away, yet what she was concerned about wasn't her master but a man she had just met...

Fang Ruo turned to check on Jing Yi's injuries, while Ding Fan swallowed a Medicine Pill.

Ding Fan's chest and right arm had sustained significant injuries, and he struggled to his feet from the ground.

"Thank you for your rescue. I haven't yet asked for your name..." Fang Ruo, holding Jing Yi, came to Ding Fan's side.

Jing Yi was still unconscious at the moment, but her breathing indicated she probably wasn't in danger.

"Ruo An..." Ding Fan pondered for a moment before casually giving a name.

Ruo An, hoping for Ruoran's safety.

Ruo An... Fang Ruo committed this name to memory. "My name is Fang Ruo... a disciple of the Peach Blossom Female Sect..."

Ding Fan nonchalantly tossed a porcelain bottle over. "The pills inside can treat you and your master's Yin Sha poisoning..."

Fang Ruo caught the porcelain bottle thrown by Ding Fan. "Thank you..."

Ding Fan nodded at Fang Ruo and then turned and left without looking back. With a few leaps, he had already vanished into the vast night.

As Ding Fan walked away into the distance, Fang Ruo felt a peculiar emptiness in her heart...

Fang Ruo picked up the porcelain bottle Ding Fan gave her and took a look before carrying Jing Yi and leaping away into the night.

The next day, the hotel where Ding Fan and his companions were staying was in a stir; there had been a ghost disturbance the previous night, windows were broken, and someone was abducted.

With such a commotion, how could the lodgers be unaware?

Early in the morning, the hotel's lobby was already filled with many people.

Ding Fan, Cheng Bufan, and Qi Luomei came down early to grab some food and to inquire about what had happened last night.

Although Ding Fan had sustained significant injuries, relying on his powerful Medicine Pills, he had recovered considerably overnight.

To avoid attracting attention, the three of them chose a corner to sit in.

"The one using Ghost Soldiers to abduct people last night was the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch!" At a table not far from Ding Fan and his companions, a few people were discussing the previous night's events.

Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch...

As one person mentioned the name Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch, the surrounding people couldn't help but let out a murmur of astonishment.

That was the legendary figure known for slaying Earth Level peak Martial Artists.

"I heard someone say that the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch is refining a Soul Device on an island. Why would he appear here?" a thin man spoke up at that moment.

"What do you know? The Longxi auction is held once every three years. For such a grand occasion, how could the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch possibly miss it?" a slightly corpulent middle-aged man said dismissively.

"I heard the person the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch captured was from the Peach Blossom Female Sect... but why the old one? I really don't understand, it would have been so much better to capture the reputedly most beautiful Ancient Martial Arts woman, Fang Ruo..." the thin man said, shaking his head as he leered suggestively.

"Damn! You don't know anything! Unlike you, a lecher, the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch seeks women with a Pure Yin Physique. He intends to use them for Soul Refinement..."

"That's what I thought..."

Listening to the discussion at that table, Ding Fan then understood. It turns out that the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch targeted Jing Yi because she possessed a Pure Yin Physique.

People born in a year, month, day, and hour all characterized by Yin have the Pure Yin Physique, which indeed carries great benefits for Soul Refinement.

Ding Fan had been puzzled why, despite Fang Ruo's many strengths, the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch only targeted Jing Yi. Now Ding Fan understood.

"Little brother, let's get a room together tonight. The Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch is incredibly fierce, and if the three of us stay in one room, we can look out for each other," Cheng Bufan suggested to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan knew Cheng Bufan had always deemed himself extraordinary, and the consideration stemmed entirely from Qi Luomei. Ding Fan initially wanted to say that he had seriously injured the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch and the latter wouldn't appear for a while.

But there was no need for that, moreover, Ding Fan's reason for using a disguise while saving people was precisely to keep others from finding out.

"Alright..." Ding Fan nodded in agreement on the side.

If living together would put Cheng's mind at ease, then so be it.

"Look, the beauty Fang Ruo is coming down..." Just at that moment, someone shouted out.

The previously bustling hall turned its attention en masse to one corner of the room.

At this moment, Fang Ruo, accompanied by Jing Yi, walked into the center of the hall.

Fang Ruo's complexion was rosy, her shoulder which had been injured by ghostly energy the day before had completely healed thanks to Ding Fan's Medicine Pill.

Known as the number one ancient martial arts beauty, Fang Ruo's entrance into the hall instantly captured everyone's gaze.

Fang Ruo's beauty was beyond all praise. Her appearance was clean, ethereal, delicate...she truly seemed like an immortal unaffected by the mundane world...

Even a single glance would be unforgettable...

"Fang Ruo the fairy..."

As the entire crowd in the hall was captivated by the beauty before their eyes, a handsome young man strode confidently over to Fang Ruo.

To think someone would dare to flirt with the goddess in front of so many, the jealous stares in the hall immediately fell upon the man making the advance.

"I am Nalan Xiong," the handsome young man pronounced, walking beside Fang Ruo and introducing himself.

A buzz ran through those present.

A name that topped the trial stele, a genius who locked the record in the heavenly three slots!

Recently, the Legends about Nalan Xiong were too numerous to count; young as he was, he had accomplished feats no one had touched for hundreds of years.

The heavenly three slots.

That was the realm of true genius, a gifted prodigy, a breathtaking figure.

Now, with Nalan Xiong hitting on Fang Ruo, people didn't find it inappropriate. In this world, the only person worthy of Fang Ruo seemed to be Nalan Xiong himself!

The moment Nalan Xiong spoke his name, the surroundings erupted into murmurs.

Nalan Xiong thoroughly enjoyed the sensation of being the center of everyone's attention. Smiling, he watched Fang Ruo from across the hall. With his looks and talent, he believed that even if Fang Ruo wouldn't throw herself into his arms in public, she would definitely cast him flirtatious glances...

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It was as if when Fang Ruo heard the name Nalan Xiong, she merely glanced at him indifferently. In that look, there was no adoration, no flirty glances, just calm indifference...

"Is there something you need?" Fang Ruo asked.

Nalan Xiong's brow furrowed slightly.

He truly didn't expect her to remain so composed upon hearing his name...

"This morning I heard that the fairy was ambushed by the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch. Though I am not much, I wish to offer my protection to ensure your safety..." Nalan Xiong said.

Hearing this, the people in the hall understood.

Nalan Xiong had taken a liking to Fang Ruo; otherwise, why would he keep calling her a fairy and talk about wishing to protect her? It was clearly an intentional move to get close.

Ding Fan, standing to the side, watched Nalan Xiong's commanding presence as if he was something special. Ding Fan almost guessed how Fang Ruo would answer him.

Even though Ding Fan hadn't known Fang Ruo for long, he knew that her pride was no less than Nalan Xiong's. How could his condescending demeanor possibly appeal to Fang Ruo...

"The Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch won't come to harass us again; my friend has already seriously injured him... So I don't need your protection." After speaking, Fang Ruo ignored Nalan Xiong and walked directly towards the dining table, supporting Jing Yi.

What?! Someone seriously injured the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch?!

Fang Ruo's words were like a depth charge, instantly causing an uproar in the entire hall.

That's the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch, a formidable figure who has slain Earth Level peak martial artists, who could be so incredible to seriously injure the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch!

Nalan Xiong also frowned deeply. He couldn't believe what Fang Ruo had said.

"Fang Ruo the fairy..."

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't keep calling me a fairy," Fang Ruo said.

"You said someone has seriously injured the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch? You aren't joking, are you..." Nalan Xiong asked.

"I was there at the scene, so no, I am not joking..." Fang Ruo responded.

Whirr... The scene boiled over once again...