Chapter 397: Chapter 397

Ding Fan's Wind Blade Technique directly killed the Elder in the mask, and the Elder in the mask died without even imagining that he would be killed by someone .

In the moment of his death, he was still thinking about how he had been so careless to provoke Ding Fan, such a formidable being. Unfortunately, in this world, there is no medicine for regret.

The Elder in the mask no longer had the chance to regret.

All the members of the Donghe Sect had been slain by Ding Fan.

Cheng Bufan, Qi Luomei, and even Mu Zi felt somewhat surreal. Ding Fan had single-handedly slain seven or eight members of the Donghe Sect!

Among these seven or eight, one was of the fourth grade at the Earth Level, and another of the sixth grade.

It was said that a man barely over twenty years old had taken down these six people, and it was doubtful if anyone would believe it even if it were told.

At that moment, Fang Ruo also emerged from behind the large rock.

Seeing Fang Ruo, Cheng Bufan and the others were startled; they did not possess the powerful Divine Sense like Ding Fan, so they had not realized someone had been hiding all along.

However, the only one who came to see Ding Fan at this time was Fang Ruo alone; the Nalan Xiong who had been following her had already left.

Previously, Nalan Xiong had wanted to trouble Ding Fan, but seeing Ding Fan single-handedly slay seven or eight members of the Donghe Sect, how could he dare to provoke such a formidable person.

"You are Ruohan... The one who saved me from the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch, it was you! Right?" Fang Ruo stared straight into Ding Fan's eyes.

Upon hearing Fang Ruo's words, Cheng Bufan and the others were in shock once more.

Back then, Fang Ruo had mentioned someone gravely injuring the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch. And now it seemed, that person was Ding Fan.

Who was the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch? He was a formidable individual who had killed a peak Earth Level Martial Artist. Could Ding Fan really have gravely injured such a powerful figure?

Qi Luomei coughed at that. Being alongside Ding Fan really did require a robust psyche—single-handedly slaying the Donghe Sect and gravely injuring the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch...

Any of these incidents brought up would be enough to shock the world!

Ding Fan glanced at Fang Ruo beside him. He knew he must have inadvertently given himself away, letting Fang Ruo recognize him.

But Ding Fan was not prepared to admit it.

"Ruohan? What Ruohan?" Ding Fan said, as his eyes directly darted toward Fang Ruo's ample neckline.

Prior to this, had Ding Fan been so disrespectful, Fang Ruo would have definitely kicked him flat on his back.

But now, Fang Ruo neither dodged nor evaded, merely standing there letting Ding Fan gaze upon her. Her eyes locked onto Ding Fan's, seeming to desire discerning something from his expression.

Ding Fan had intended to act disrespectfully hoping Fang Ruo would leave in a huff, but who knew she would be so unbothered. Ding Fan was somewhat troubled at this moment.

If she didn't leave, was he supposed to admit it?

Perhaps because Ding Fan was somewhat distracted, Fang Ruo seemed to discern something from his gaze.

Immediately, Fang Ruo no longer said anything. She simply turned away and left without a word.

Watching Fang Ruo's retreating figure, Ding Fan was speechless. They say a woman's heart is unfathomable. Fang Ruo had left without saying a word; what was she thinking? Ding Fan had no idea...

After Fang Ruo left, Ding Fan cleaned up the battlefield. These Donghe Sect disciples were indeed generous; upon searching their corpses, he found three Storage Bags.

Ding Fan did not bother to check what was inside those three Storage Bags, casually tossing them to Cheng Bufan, Qi Luomei, and Mu Zi who were nearby.

Earlier, when the Donghe Sect was looking for trouble with him, these few had sworn to defend him with their lives. Considering this camaraderie, giving each of them a Storage Bag was nothing much.

"Wow... Crystal Stones!" Upon opening the Storage Bag, Mu Zi joyfully leapt up high, finding five Crystal Stones within.

Crystal Stones were extremely rare treasures, each worth far more than gems. Mu Zi had obtained five at once; how could she not be thrilled?

Inside the Storage Bags of Cheng Bufan and Qi Luomei, there were also some Crystal Stones, Gold Bars, and other such things...

That moment, Ding Fan released Zizai.

After a flurry of Nine Luminaries Fire, the corpses of those from the Donghe Sect were quickly reduced to ash.

Having dealt with the matter, Ding Fan then led Qi Luomei, Mu Zi, and Cheng Bufan down the mountain.

There was still some time until nightfall, and Ding Fan planned to visit the outskirts of the city at night to see the martial competition for marriage prospects held by the Upper Xuan Sect. He vaguely felt that the Fang Ruohan they talked about was none other than Lady Fang from the forbidden land; therefore, he couldn't miss this trip.

Descending from the mountain, Ding Fan and his companions hired a carriage to Dan County, which was not far from Longxi City and close to the northern suburbs.

The boiled fish of Dan County was very famous. With everything going smoothly on this auction trip, a celebration was certainly called for.

Dinner turned out to be quite joyful. The four of them drank a bit.

After leaving Dan County, Ding Fan then headed directly to the northern suburbs.

Mu Zi wanted to stay by Ding Fan's side, but Ding Fan insisted on not taking her along.

With the martial contest of Upper Xuan Sect, which was termed the number one sect, bound to bring out some tough individuals, Ding Fan, whose cultivation was limited, worried about any accidents if Mu Zi followed him.

Mu Zi dared not go against Ding Fan's will; she truly feared that Ding Fan would henceforth never bring her along.

Having Ding Fan around meant there would be plentiful treasures, and if Ding Fan really didn't take her with him anymore, the loss of treasures would be significant. Thus, Mu Zi obediently followed Cheng Bufan and the others back to Longxi City.

Ding Fan then took out Duorou and disguised himself.

Due to the previous incident with Fang Ruo, this time Ding Fan absolutely wouldn't allow Duorou to make him too handsome again, lest he attract trouble once more.

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Ding Fan was quite satisfied with his new appearance, and then he found a car and headed straight to the northern suburbs.

As soon as Ding Fan got into the car and mentioned his destination, the taxi driver immediately knew where to go. After all, these past few days, too many people had been going to the northern suburbs.

The daughter of the Head of Upper Xuan Sect was holding a marital martial arts competition, a spectacle that attracted many spectators, not just competitors.

The journey to the northern suburbs took less than half an hour, and soon Ding Fan arrived at the entrance of a manor.

It wasn't completely dark yet, but there were already quite a few people at the entrance of the manor.

Ding Fan got out of the car, already disguised, so he wasn't afraid of being recognized.

Ding Fan moved through the crowd, thinking about how to properly refine the Magical Treasure that concealed his cultivation.

In such an occasion, only two types of people would draw attention.

The first type was those with profound cultivation.

Such characters were undoubtedly the center of attention wherever they went.

The second type was people like Ding Fan now, with no cultivation showing at all.

Appearing here with no visible cultivation, surely no one would believe that this man had none. The surrounding people would definitely speculate and probe his depth.

Sometimes, the most dangerous thing is the unknown, and the people around would view such individuals as dangerous characters.

At that moment, Ding Fan straightforwardly put away the Magic Artifact that hid his cultivation.

With Ding Fan's current cultivation, he was roughly at the Earth Level Third or Fourth Grade.

With a big beard and looking around forty years old, being at Earth Level Third or Fourth Grade at this age wouldn't draw too much attention.

In the Great Gate Sect, there were indeed many people who had broken through to Earth Level Third or Fourth Grade in their forties.

"The Wild Lion Hermit is really impressive. Last night he defeated five challengers consecutively. If tonight he can hold the arena, then he'll win the Head of Upper Xuan Sect's daughter!"

"The Wild Lion Hermit must be over seventy years old by now. Even if he wins her, what good will it do? Can he really remain sharp in his old age?"

"Some things aren't so simple. If the Wild Lion Hermit becomes the son-in-law of Upper Xuan Sect, then he will become one of Upper Xuan Sect's battle strengths, and the cultivation resources of Upper Xuan Sect will also open up to him... This is all mutually beneficial!"

The surrounding crowd kept discussing tonight's competition. Ding Fan also overheard the gist.

So the Upper Xuan Sect intended to enhance their battle prowess by arranging a marriage for Fang Ruohan.

However, to increase fighting power by marrying off his daughter to a man over seventy years old, Ding Fan really wondered if the Head of Upper Xuan Sect was indeed Fang Ruohan's biological father.

A father always hopes to give his daughter the best.

Yet, the Head of Upper Xuan Sect, for the sake of enhancing the Sect's battle prowess, was pushing his daughter into the fire pit...

There are myriad conditions in the world, indeed...

What Ding Fan was more concerned about right now was whether the earlier mentioned Fang Ruohan was indeed the same Lady Fang he had met inside the forbidden area.

Ding Fan walked into the manor.

Following the cobblestone pathway, Ding Fan walked past several pavilions, and finally arrived at a relatively expansive field.

In the center of the field, there was a three-meter-high platform as big as a basketball court.

The platform was covered with thick carpets. On it, there were variously sized stone locks and beside them stood an armory rack.

The rack held several long spears, treasured swords...

"Look... the daughter of the Head of Fang Sect is coming out..." Just then, a wave of noisy voices erupted.

Ding Fan turned towards the sound, looking to where a group of people was approaching from a distance.

The person leading the group quickly came into Ding Fan's view.

She had a mature and charming figure, with a beautiful and endearing face...

If she wasn't Lady Fang, then who could she be...