Chapter 378: Chapter 378

"Brother Fan, you're really quick on the uptake, huh?" Mu Zi looked at Su Maner as she opened the door.

Wearing a bathrobe, the two slim and fair legs beneath it made one unable to resist speculating about the beauty hidden beneath the robe.

Su Maner's hair was slightly damp, and her chest, both proud and delicate, peeked out from the large neckline of the bathrobe...

In Mu Zi's eyes, Ding Fan had moved too fast; a super beauty like Su Maner had apparently been conquered just like that.

Standing next to him, Ding Fan of course understood that Mu Zi had misunderstood. When he had been waiting outside for Su Maner to finish cleaning up, Mu Zi had returned.

Ding Fan had timed it and thought it was about right, but who knew that Su Maner would take such a long time to take a bath.

Say that Su Maner got her period and he stepped out?

First, that explanation would embarrass Su Maner, and second, how would he know about Su Maner's period? The more he tried to explain, the messier it got.

At this moment, Su Maner was also greatly embarrassed. She didn't expect Mu Zi to have returned. She had been alone with Ding Fan in the room, and now she had taken a bath.

If there was nothing between the two of them, why take a bath... The two of them said they were going to talk privately, and then the woman took a bath. It all sounded like a hookup...

"Brother Fan, my head is killing me. I didn't rest well last night, I'm going to Sister Qi's room to sleep for a bit," Mu Zi said, and then winked meaningfully at Ding Fan.

Ding Fan knew exactly what this mischievous girl was up to; she wanted to create an opportunity for him.

Ding Fan was speechless. The thing was, there really was nothing going on between him and Su Maner...

But at this moment, Mu Zi didn't wait for Ding Fan to explain, and she had already left... Ding Fan wanted to say something, but it was now impossible.

Cheng Bufan was out on business and hadn't returned; so Ding Fan couldn't enter his room, and now he could only share one with Su Maner.

"Ding Fan, I'm sorry for causing you trouble..." Su Maner said, trying to suppress her shyness as she addressed Ding Fan.

"It's no trouble at all; you can take the bed, and I'll just sleep on the sofa," Ding Fan said and walked directly toward the sofa.

Since Cheng Bufan had not returned, Ding Fan resigned himself to sleeping on the sofa for now.

Ever since moving here, Ding Fan hadn't even slept in a bed for a single day...

Su Maner and Ding Fan argued for a bit, but in the end, she could not resist his insistence.

Fatigued from the day, Su Maner indeed felt tired, and she promptly went to bed.

At that moment, Ding Fan was not asleep; he was thinking about how to modify the "Martial Arts Tome."

The "Martial Arts Tome" was personally written by the Hermit of the Horizon for Ren Susu, its principles of Yin and Yang cycles designed specifically for women.

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With Yin and Yang out of balance, a Cultivation Technique meant for women would naturally have significant drawbacks for men.

What Ding Fan needed to do now was to reverse the Yin and Yang principles in the technique so that the Lu Family Disciples wouldn't harm their cultivation and could resolve the imbalance of Yin and Yang.

Time passed, and while Ding Fan was deep in thought with his eyes closed, modifying the Cultivation Technique, someone poked him.

Ding Fan opened his eyes.

By this time, Su Maner was standing by his side.

Ding Fan checked the time; it was now way past midnight. He didn't understand why Su Maner wasn't asleep at this late hour.

"Ding Fan... I'm so hungry..."

Ding Fan suddenly realized. Since their return that afternoon until now, indeed, they hadn't eaten anything.

As his cultivation deepened, Ding Fan's own demand for food had become much less. So even if he only had one meal a day, it wasn't much of a deal for him.

But it was different for Su Maner. She was just an ordinary person. Now considering her physical condition, it was certainly not okay for her not to eat.

"I'll go and make something for you to eat..." Ding Fan stood up from the sofa.

Su Maner nodded in agreement. All her clothes were washed and hung up; she certainly couldn't go out in a bathrobe.

Being seen with Ding Fan this late would only bring more trouble.

Ding Fan quickly got ready and went straight out the door.

At this time, he wasn't sure if there would be any restaurants still open. If not, Ding Fan thought he might as well go out and buy some kebabs.

Ding Fan left the hotel and, as expected, found that most restaurants had closed for the night. So he walked along the road, hoping to find a restaurant that was still open.

"You said you know Rou An?" At that moment, a woman's voice came from a dark alley.

Because the other party mentioned the name Rou An, Ding Fan didn't help but scan the area with his Divine Sense.

At this time, a man and a woman were standing in the alley.

The man looked to be over sixty years old, and his cultivation was not particularly high, about Earth Level First Grade.

However, the aura emanating from the man made Ding Fan frown, as it was quite similar to that of a few White Lotus Sect members he had encountered in Dongcheng before.

The White Lotus Sect used the blood from a maiden's first menstruation to cultivate, an evil Cultivator sect. Ding Fan had slaughtered quite a few of their disciples.

And the woman standing beside the elder, Ding Fan actually knew her.

She was none other than Jing Yi's disciple, Fang Ruo.

It was so late, yet Fang Ruo was actually with someone from the White Lotus Sect. Ding Fan's brows furrowed. From the earlier question, Ding Fan could tell that Fang Ruo was obviously still inquiring about his whereabouts.

Could it be that this woman had taken a liking to him because of their brief encounter yesterday?

At this moment, Ding Fan started to silently blame Duorou for transforming him into such a handsome and dashing man, fearing that it would bring him more trouble...

"I noticed you've been looking for someone named Rou An, and it happens that I do know a Rou An, though I'm not sure if it's the same person you're familiar with. Can you describe what he looks like?"

"Elder, the Rou An I'm looking for is a young man just over twenty years old... His characteristics... very handsome, with an out-of-the-ordinary demeanor... Is the Rou An you know this person?"

When a girl says a boy is handsome and extraordinary, especially after looking for him for so long, Fang Ruo's cheeks can't help but turn a shade of red.

"Hmm, the Rou An I know is indeed a handsome youth," the elder nodded. He spoke unhurriedly.

"That's great, Elder, can you take me to meet him?" Fang Ruo had inquired for a long time without any news of Rou An, and hearing about him now, she became somewhat impatient.

"That's fine..." After saying this, the elder reached into his chest.

Before Fang Ruo could notice anything amiss, the elder's right hand suddenly threw out a handful of white powder.

Fang Ruo was startled, but immediately knew that the other party meant to harm her. She smelled a pungent odor and just as she thought to dodge, she found herself unable to move. It was as if she had been tied up with a rope.

Fang Ruo's cultivation was stronger than that of the elder, but because she was preoccupied with Rou An's whereabouts and had not expected the elder to attack so suddenly, she was firmly controlled by him.

"What... what are you going to do..." Fang Ruo found it difficult to speak, and if her cultivation had not been strong, she might not have been able to utter a word.

"To take you to your lover boy, of course..." The elder's mouth turned up slightly.

Then the elder walked over to Fang Ruo, picked up her delicate body, and hoisted her onto his shoulders.

"Such a fragrant virgin... and with such strong cultivation, perfect for my practice... heh heh..." While speaking, the elder let out a leering, giggling laugh.

"You... you don't know Rou An at all..." Fang Ruo, no fool even in her current state, recognized the elder's intentions and said resentfully.

"I may not know any Rou An, but rest assured, my skills in bed far exceed those of your little lover. I might well introduce you to the delights of becoming a woman..." The elder chuckled with a sneer.

"Help..." Fang Ruo, with all her strength, tried to scream for help. But no matter how she shouted, the sound seemed trapped in her throat, unable to come out.

"Heh heh... go on, scream. No one will come to rescue you..." Carrying Fang Ruo, the elder strode deeper into the dark alley. "Since you can't fight back, try to enjoy it... heh heh..."

"Help... someone save me..." Fang Ruo tried with all her might to shout.

If she were to be violated by this elder, it would truly be worse than death for Fang Ruo. Thinking of what was to come made her anxious, and tears cascaded down her face.

But her cries for help seemed so feeble now. At this moment, it was not just a question of whether others could hear her; she herself felt the sound was too faint...

What to do? Who will save me?!

Just as Fang Ruo felt overwhelmingly helpless, a figure suddenly appeared at the end of the alley.

Inside the dark alley, everything was pitch-black, and from Fang Ruo's angle, she couldn't make out the person's face.

But she could clearly see the person's silhouette and stature.

Upon seeing that figure's silhouette, Fang Ruo's eyes widened, and her heart, originally frantic with fear, now became extremely tense.

The figure resembled Rou An closely. Could it be that Rou An had learned of her current predicament and was coming to save her?

"Let go of the girl!" At that moment, the figure spoke coldly.

Upon hearing that voice, Fang Ruo's heart sank.

That voice... wasn't Rou An's...