Chapter 786: Chapter 786

Ding Fan was taken aback. He had indeed read about the history of Huaxia Country, and this Chen Yuanyuan was none other than Wu Sangui's concubine.

Back when the Qing troops entered the pass, the Ming military general Wu Sangui was supposed to rush to Shanhaiguan for reinforcement. However, he later heard that after the bandit king had entered Beijing, he had directly abducted Chen Yuanyuan. Wu Sangui, furious, later became famously enraged for the sake of a beautiful woman...

"You are Chen Yuanyuan." At this time, without waiting for Ding Fan to speak, Lan Qier by his side was visibly astonished. "Wu Sangui's... wife Chen Yuanyuan..."

"Do not be presumptuous... How can you call Granny by her name!" Huan Er said from the side.

Chen Yuanyuan waved her hand at Huan Er. "Huan Er, do not treat a respected guest in such a manner."

Seeing Chen Yuanyuan say this, Huan Er then refrained from saying more.

Chen Yuanyuan continued, "I indeed am Chen Yuanyuan... When the Qing troops entered the pass, amid the chaos of war, it is laughable that in such troubled times, a woman is but a plaything. I passed from the embrace of several men, and eventually, seeing through the vanity of the secular world, I found this sea of flowers to seclude myself, and hundreds of years have passed since then..."

Ding Fan was not surprised.

Ancient martial cultivation, when practiced to a certain extent, can prolong life; thus, Chen Yuanyuan living for over four hundred years did not seem strange to Ding Fan.

However, although Chen Yuanyuan was four to five hundred years old, she appeared not only not frail but also had an allure of her own. This was evident.

In the past, Chen Yuanyuan must have been even more stunningly beautiful, which would explain why Wu Sangui, at that time, ignored the state for her...

Chen Yuanyuan couldn't help but feel sentimental when recalling the past.

However, the underground secret chamber was quite cold, and it was not a place suitable for conversation; thus, the group once again moved to the second floor to the Queque Platform.

This time, Huan Er prepared excellent tea for Ding Fan and Lan Qier early on.

"Ding Fan, there are less than five days left until the Immortal Sect competition. I have a few trinkets here to give you, which can be considered a token of my goodwill," said Chen Yuanyuan after the group had chatted for a while.

Before Ding Fan could respond, Huan Er had already brought over a tray.

On that tray, there was an Immortal Talisman, and beside the talisman, there was a Medicine Pill.

Upon seeing the Medicine Pill, Ding Fan's eyes lit up.

The grade of the pill was very high, appearing to be at least a Spirit Pill.

The grade levels of Medicine Pills range from one to nine, and above Grade Nine is the Spirit Pill. Although Ding Fan's cultivation had greatly increased, he currently had no capability to refine a Spiritual Grade Medicine Pill.

On Earth, a Second Grade Medicine Pill was already considered a treasure; thus, this Spirit Pill was truly a gem among gems, an invaluable treasure...

Not to speak of now, even in his previous life, Ding Fan would have found it difficult to refine a Spiritual Grade Medicine Pill.

"This Immortal Talisman, originally belonging to the Immortal Sect, will help you achieve twice the result with half the effort during the competition," Chen Yuanyuan said while handing the talisman to Ding Fan.

Although Ding Fan had previously received an Immortal Talisman, he did not expose this fact and directly accepted the talisman.

"This Medicine Pill can help elevate your cultivation to another level..." Chen Yuanyuan stated simply, then handed the Spirit Pill to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan, with no reservations, directly accepted the Spirit Pill.

Ding Fan was now assisting in Chen Yuanyuan's tasks, and a Spirit Pill was certainly within his ability to accept...

"Time is limited, so I think Huan Er should accompany Young Master Ding on his journey now," said Chen Yuanyuan.

"What about Lan Qier?" Ding Fan glanced at Lan Qier.

Chen Yuanyuan smiled slightly. "Young Master Ding can rest assured. Lan Qier will stay with me. I will help her train her cultivation, and I believe that before you return, she can easily advance to Earth Level Cultivation..."

Lan Qier looked at Ding Fan, seemingly seeking his approval.

Ding Fan pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded.

Chen Yuanyuan's gesture of keeping Lan Qier did hint at hostage-taking, but given the other party's cultivation level and status, they had no need to harm Lan Qier.

Moreover, within ten days, Lan Qier would advance to Earth Level, which was a tremendous opportunity for her.

Now, Lan Qier's cultivation was merely at Human Level six or seven, and according to her current rate of training, it would take decades for her to reach Earth Level without certain opportunities. Thus, Ding Fan decided to let her stay.

Ding Fan nodded. "Then, thank you Senior for your care..."

He then gave Lan Qier some instructions.

"Kid, I have a set of Jade Slips here..." Ye Tianshi, who had been quiet until then, directly threw a Jade Slip to Ding Fan. "This Jade Slip contains information about all the Spiritual Herbs and Materials in the world, which should be of help to you."

Ding Fan accepted the Jade Slip and examined its contents with his Divine Sense, indeed finding it recorded information about Spiritual Herbs and Materials.

Being a renowned doctor of the Qing Dynasty, this item was naturally the result of Ye Tianshi's hundreds of years of efforts.

Ding Fan put away the Jade Slip and nodded to Ye Tianshi as a sign of thanks.

"Huan Er, you must take meticulous care of Young Master Ding on the way..."...

Chen Yuanyuan, Ye Tianshi, and Lan Qier escorted them to the Teleportation Array. As Ding Fan and Huan Er were about to leave, they did not forget to remind Huan Er by their side.

"Granny, rest assured, I will surely take good care of Young Master Ding," Huan Er obediently responded.

This word indeed sent one's thoughts wandering.

Huan Er and Ding Fan bid farewell to Chen Yuanyuan, Lan Qier, and Ye Tianshi, and then directly activated the Teleportation Array.

At that moment, Ding Fan hadn't expected that Ye Tianshi, who had brought him here, would actually stay behind.

Huan Er and Ding Fan used the Teleportation Array and directly left the Sea of Flowers.

Chen Yuanyuan watched as Ding Fan and Huan Er disappeared into the Teleportation Array, after which she clasped her hands together in a praying gesture.

"You really do have a way. That stubborn mule is very obstinate, I didn't expect him to obediently go fetch the Spirit Renewal Herb for you just like that," Ye Tianshi said from the side.

"In this world, there are but two words that drive people: one is 'gain'; the other, 'emotion'. Young Master Ding doesn't care for gain, so he must be a man driven by emotion…,"

Chen Yuanyuan explained only this much and then stopped talking, but Ye Tianshi, being extremely astute, understood why Chen Yuanyuan had taken Ding Fan to see Linger in the Underground Secret Chamber.

At this moment, Ye Tianshi deeply sighed. "I hope he can retrieve the Spirit Renewal Herb and save our daughter..."

The place where the two were teleported to was precisely the Teleportation Array that Ding Fan and Ye Tianshi had entered before.

After emerging from the Teleportation Array, Huan Er took out a golden leaf, which was identical to the golden leaf Ye Tianshi had used earlier.

It seemed that this golden color was indeed the key to activate the Illusion Array.

After the leaf was infused with Inner Strength, it emitted a burst of light, and then the Teleportation Array once again disappeared...

"Let's hurry on," Ding Fan said to Huan Er at his side.

"Young Master, wait..."

Ding Fan turned around, startled.

At that moment, Huan Er slowly took off her mask.

When Huan Er removed her mask, Ding Fan was immediately stunned by her beauty.

The beauty of Zhou Ruoran was natural, Qin Manshu's beauty was in her temperament, while Ye Ningqing's beauty lay in a gentle allure amidst her cold demeanor…,

But the Huan Er before him seemed to embody the virtues of everyone, and even Ding Fan, who was accustomed to beautiful women, was taken aback by her stunning appearance.

"Young Master, these clothes I'm wearing are a bit too conspicuous for public places; let's go buy a set of clothes first," Huan Er suggested.

Ding Fan glanced at Huan Er's attire.

She was dressed in white, resembling a graceful damsel from a martial arts film; indeed, this outfit would be too conspicuous on the streets.

"Then let's head to a nearby town," Ding Fan replied.

Without delay, the two sprinted ahead, and fortunately, Huan Er's cultivation was quite decent, so it didn't take long for them to locate a small town.

Huan Er, having been confined in the Sea of Flowers all her life, lacked worldly experience, and even cars were something she hadn't really seen.

Ding Fan took Huan Er to a clothing store and helped her buy several outfits.

Huan Er went to the fitting room to change, and when she came out, Ding Fan was once again amazed by her appearance.

Her long, straight legs were attractively accentuated by jeans, her rounded buttocks, a waist that could be encircled with a single arm, and a plain white T-shirt. Although simple, the garment emphasized her fair neck and arms, making Huan Er seem like a fairy untouched by the mortal world.

If one were to discuss looks alone, Huan Er was undoubtedly the most beautiful woman Ding Fan had ever encountered in his two lives.

"Excuse me, miss, my name is Dong Fangshuo. May I have the honor of inviting you to a meal..."

Just as Ding Fan and Huan Er stepped out of the clothing store, a man immediately intercepted them. Ding Fan swiftly scanned the several individuals before him, and all were martial artists.

The man who spoke had frivolous eyebrows and slightly dark circles under his eyes, clearly a man accustomed to indulging in pleasures.

Behind him stood five others.

Among these five, there was an elderly man over seventy, likely at the Earth Level Peak of cultivation, while the other four seemed to be at the Human Level Peak.

"I don't know you..." Huan Er's tone was very cold, and after dropping those words, she attempted to leave.

"What does it matter if we are strangers? I believe after a meal, we will be acquainted," Dong Fangshuo blocked Huan Er's path, stretching out his arm.

From the moment he intercepted them, Dong Fangshuo had been addressing Huan Er, seemingly oblivious to Ding Fan standing beside her…, Read full story at 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

"Get lost…" Ding Fan coldly told Dong Fangshuo.

This Dong Fangshuo must be some sect leader's son or clan leader's scion again—people like him, arrogant and despotic outside without real merit, relying solely on their fathers' power.

Dong Fangshuo was openly flirting with the woman Ding Fan was accompanying, blatantly provoking him.

"Get lost?" Dong Fangshuo was not angered but smiled instead. "You're putting up a strong front for a beauty, eh… Kid, let me warn you, I am the son of the Fenghuo Gate's leader… Better kneel and apologize before I lose my temper… Otherwise, it would be rather embarrassing to break your legs in front of a beautiful lady..."

After Dong Fangshuo made these remarks, besides the elder, the other four men stepped forward.

Ding Fan's eyebrows slightly furrowed. Given the situation, it seemed impossible to avoid teaching these men a lesson.

Just as Ding Fan was about to take action, a military vehicle drove straight towards him and stopped right in front of him.

"Brother Fan… Is it really you? I thought I was seeing things," a beautiful female officer said from atop the military vehicle, her face beaming with joy.