Chapter 792: Chapter 792

Huan Er didn't waste any words and directly took out three stacks of money from the storage ring and handed them to the rough man.

The other party also wasn't polite, directly accepting the money and then gave Ding Fan a satisfied wave of the hand, signaling them to follow.

Ding Fan, Mu Zi, and Huan Er then followed the man.

When they reached the seaside, Ding Fan discovered that the man's boat was an ordinary fishing vessel. Before they boarded, there were already more than a dozen people on the ship.

With Ding Fan and his companions, the count was nearly twenty.

At 100,000 per person, this rough man would earn two million for this trip. Not a bad deal.

"Are we going or not... if we don't, we'll ask for a refund and switch to another boat."

"Yeah, other boats have already started moving, and we're still waiting here..."

Once the rough man boarded the ship, there were quickly complaints from the people on board.

"Let's go, let's go, we're leaving right now!" Having said that, the rough man, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, directly entered the cockpit.

It didn't take long for the sound of an engine starting to come from the fishing boat, which then began to move slowly.

As soon as Ding Fan, Huan Er, and Mu Zi boarded, they attracted some attention, mainly because Mu Zi and Huan Er were stunningly beautiful.

However, no one came up to chat them up, as these people didn't want any complications.

Ding Fan also sized up the people on the fishing boat.

Their cultivation levels were not bad, almost all above Earth Level, and among them, one man particularly caught Ding Fan's attention.

That man had an aura that Ding Fan could feel was that of an Immortal Talisman.

If we were to go by what Ruan Yuan said before, the Immortal Talisman belongs to whoever it has a connection with. Immortal Talismans have spirituality and will allow certain events to happen to end up in your hands. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁

Ding Fan took a good look at the man. At the age of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, his demeanor was calm and relaxed, and his cultivation was quite formidable. The man in front of him, if not at Heavenly Level, was probably not far from it.

At the age of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, to be able to rise to Heavenly Level on Earth, a place scarce in cultivation resources, Ding Fan had to admit that the man's talent was incredibly extraordinary.

Ding Fan's own high level of cultivation was mainly due to his extensive experience in cultivation. If they were to cultivate under the same conditions, Ding Fan's cultivation would not be as high as this man's.

From this perspective, it's no wonder that this man has an Immortal Talisman... It seems this person must be a key figure closely watched by the Immortal Sect.

The man seemed to notice Ding Fan observing him, and the one previously resting with his eyes closed now looked towards Ding Fan. After sizing Ding Fan up, his expression changed slightly. Clearly, he too realized that Ding Fan's cultivation was not weak.

However, neither of them spoke, and soon both averted their gazes.

The boat was slow, taking about two hours to reach the island.

People disembarked one after another, while the family that owned the boat turned around to go back and bring more people. One trip, four hours back and forth, and there were two million to be made—it indeed amounted to a quick profit...

Once on the island, Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to explore it.

With Ding Fan's cultivation, his Divine Sense could thoroughly probe within two kilometers. But Ding Fan couldn't detect the end of this island at all, suggesting it was quite large.

Just then, a pleasantly soft and gentle voice came from the side.

Ding Fan turned towards the voice.

At that moment, a tall, beautiful woman with a charming face approached, swaying her graceful figure.

Upon seeing this woman, Mu Zi hastily embraced Ding Fan's arm tightly, as if afraid that Ding Fan would be stolen away by her.

The woman before them was none other than Wu Die, the host from the Longxi Auction they had encountered before...

After the auction, Wu Die had looked for Ding Fan twice, and she had even helped Ding Fan deal with an issue in Myanmar once...

Since then, Ding Fan had not seen Wu Die again.

"We meet again..." Wu Die's face was full of smiles.

"It would be better not to meet..." Mu Zi muttered grumpily from the side.

This Wu Die was naturally enchanting, causing men who saw her to stand transfixed. Just look at the present situation, where many men around them were glaring at Ding Fan with fiery eyes. Clearly, their looks were full of jealousy.

Mu Zi was really afraid that Ding Fan would be lured away by this enchanting vixen...

Seeing Mu Zi hugging his arm, Ding Fan found the situation rather amusing. Mu Zi was a troublesome little fairy, but in front of Wu Die, she seemed like an innocent little girl...

This wasn't to say Mu Zi wasn't formidable; it just meant that Wu Die was too powerful...

Ding Fan smiled at Wu Die as a greeting.

At this moment, Wu Die turned her gaze to Mu Zi. "Sister Mu Zi, it's been quite a while since we last met. You've become even more beautiful..."

Mu Zi turned her head away. "I was already beautiful..."

Wu Die, unfazed by the retort, smiled. "Young Master Ding, I have some matters to attend to now, so I won't bother you further. When the night is deep and people are quiet..."

As Wu Die spoke, her beautiful eyes gleamed with infinite charm. "I'll come and have a good talk with Young Master Ding..."

After saying this, Wu Die then looked at Mu Zi with a smile before walking away.

Mu Zi, pouting and watching Wu Die walk away, clung tightly to Ding Fan's arm. "Tonight, you can't go anywhere. Sister Huan Er and I will stay by your side..."

Watching Mu Zi's protective behavior was like seeing a child guarding their toy. Ding Fan couldn't help but smile, and even Waner, standing aside, chuckled.

"Junior Brother..." Just then, a voice came from behind Ding Fan.

Ding Fan turned towards the source of the voice.

At that moment, a handsome man approached from the side. Ding Fan recognized him immediately—it was his sworn brother Cheng Bufan.

"Sworn brother, it really is you." Ding Fan was genuinely pleased.

"Younger sworn brother, about last time, I feel I wronged you... I've been meaning to apologize to you," Cheng Bufan's face showed a hint of guilt at that moment.

Previously, Ding Fan had helped Cheng Bufan clear up a misunderstanding with his master Qi Changran, and he even killed Kou Yan of the Myriad Demon Sect.

But in the end, Qi Changran and the people from Quanzhen Xuanmen, far from being grateful to Ding Fan, thought he harbored ulterior motives, and so they drove him away.

At that time, Cheng Bufan had wanted to follow Ding Fan, but the order of the sect was above all else, so upon seeing Ding Fan now, his first words were an apology.

Ding Fan didn't mind and shook his head, "Sworn brother, we are brothers in spirit. Speaking of this now seems a bit much..."

"Cheng Bufan, Father is calling us," Qi Luomei walked over from the side just then.

Ding Fan had known Qi Luomei before, having been with her on the trip to the Longxi Auction. However, Qi Luomei seemed not to see Ding Fan at all now. Her demeanor was cold, treating him as a complete stranger.

"Sister Luo Mei." Mu Zi had also been to the Longxi Auction before, so she was acquainted with Qi Luomei.

Qi Luomei simply nodded towards Mu Zi in greeting.

Ding Fan wasn't bothered by Qi Luomei's coldness.

The only person Ding Fan cared to know was Cheng Bufan. If not for Cheng Bufan, Ding Fan wouldn't bother with anything from Quanzhen Xuanmen.

Cheng Bufan's eyebrows furrowed, clearly troubled at having to leave now.

"Sworn brother, you should attend to your matters first; I have some things to take care of as well," Ding Fan said with a smile.

"Younger sworn brother, after this matter is dealt with, I'll come find you for a drink..."

Ding Fan smiled, "Definitely, I'll be waiting..."

Thereupon, Cheng Bufan left with Qi Luomei.

Ding Fan then took notice of Qi Luomei's retreating figure.

From her, Ding Fan felt a very peculiar aura. After a moment's thought, he realized he had encountered this aura before.

He had sensed this same aura on the body of a Ghost Warrior. What Ding Fan couldn't understand was why Qi Luomei would emanate such an aura.

"Young Master Ding..." Just after seeing off Qi Luomei and Cheng Bufan, Ding Fan heard another voice from behind.

Ding Fan looked toward the voice; he recognized the newcomer, Bian Zixuan, the leader of Changsheng.

He hadn't expected this girl, who usually stayed at Changsheng, to come to the martial arts competition at Dragon Snake Island.

"Hello," greeted Ding Fan.

Bian Zixuan was visibly delighted to see Ding Fan.

Previously, Changsheng was sealed by a miasma until Ding Fan, risking his life, retrieved Obsidian from the waters of a lake, ensuring Changsheng's safety.

"It's been a while, Young Master Ding. You still exude great spirits," Bian Zixuan and Ding Fan were friends, so she spoke to him with familiar warmth and ease.

"You flatter me," said Ding Fan with a faint smile.

"Who might this be, Zixuan?" At that moment, a man approached Bian Zixuan's side, his gaze on Ding Fan was cautious and tinged with hostility.

The man's expression was full of animosity, suggesting he may be one of Bian Zixuan's suitors.

"This is my benefactor from Changsheng, Ding Fan..." Bian Zixuan introduced without noticing the man's expression, her tone filled with excitement.

"Young Master Ding, this is the Sect Leader of Mysterious Sword Sect, Gu Mingfeng."

The Sect Leader of Mysterious Sword Sect?

Ding Fan didn't care, and he certainly didn't want to get involved with the man. He nodded towards Gu Mingfeng as a form of greeting.

"You all can talk; I need to find a place to stay," Ding Fan said to Bian Zixuan.

Bian Zixuan tried to hide her reluctance when she saw Ding Fan turning to leave.

Her change in expression did not escape Gu Mingfeng's notice.

Bian Zixuan usually interacted with him in a distant manner, showing little enthusiasm. Yet, in Ding Fan's presence, Gu Mingfeng could clearly sense her happiness.

Now that Ding Fan was leaving, Bian Zixuan seemed quite unwilling to part.

Gu Mingfeng had never seen Bian Zixuan ; he had pursued her for so long without ever feeling such affection from her...

For a moment, Gu Mingfeng's gaze towards Ding Fan grew even more hostile...

"On Dragon Snake Island, there's only one place to rest. But I heard it's reserved for the elders and leaders of the major sects..." Gu Mingfeng spoke with disdain. "I'm not sure if they'd welcome you."

Ding Fan didn't miss the implication in Gu Mingfeng's words, which plainly elevated himself and belittled Ding Fan...

Just then, another voice rang out from behind.

"Ding Fan, you really did come..."

Ding Fan turned to look, and to his surprise, it was Ruan Yuan.