Chapter 872: Chapter 872

Although Ding Fan does not know the location of Wind Valley that Fang Zhiyao mentioned, currently, to save Ruoran, he has no other concerns. At this moment, even if it were through mountains of blades or seas of fire, he would proceed.

"Father, as long as Fang Zhiyao releases Zhou Ruoran, I guarantee Ding Fan will definitely not harm the innocent," Fang Ruohan now approached Fang Yuanshan.

Even though Fang Ruohan has not been in contact with Ding Fan for long, she understands him well. Once someone provokes his bottom line, he will retaliate without regard for anything.

Ding Fan is the kind of person who if you respect him a foot, he will respect you tenfold. If you harm him slightly, he will surely return it a hundredfold. Fang Ruohan truly worries that if anything happens to Zhou Ruoran, Ding Fan will not spare the Upper Xuan Sect.

"Fang Ruohan, stop your hypocritical wailing here. If you really cared about the Upper Xuan Sect, how could you have brought these people here?" Fang Zhiyao's mother coldly said from the side.

Fang Yuanshan glanced at Fang Ruohan but did not say much, and turned to leave.

"Tell Ding Fan, if he wants to take Zhou Ruoran away, then he should come to Wind Valley," Fang Zhiyao's mother dropped these words and then directly walked away with Fang Yuanshan.

Fang Ruohan stood there, stunned...

"What place is this Wind Valley? Why would Fang Zhiyao have Ding Fan go to Wind Valley?" Ye Tianshi walked over to Fang Ruohan, somewhat puzzled.

"I've never been to Wind Valley either, but I've heard that it's extremely dangerous inside. It is said that people from Upper Xuan Sect who have violated the sect rules are required to walk through a tunnel in Wind Valley. As long as they can walk through alive, they'll be forgiven... Not one person has managed to cross it in hundreds of years," Fang Ruohan explained.

"Isn't this clearly meant to harm Ding Fan?" Ye Tianshi hurriedly shook his head. "You can't go. You can't go. I think it's better to just wait for the right moment, seize Zhou Ruoran, and then kill all the people from the Upper Xuan Sect too."

Ye Tianshi still hoped that Ding Fan could help him obtain the Divine Power Herb from the Immortal Sect; Now, he least wished for anything bad to happen to Ding Fan.

"If it can ensure Ruoran is safe, I'm willing to go to Wind Valley," Ding Fan said with a firm expression.

"But Ding Fan, nobody has ever made it through Wind Valley to this day. Fang Zhiyao having you go there clearly shows malintent," Ye Tianshi said anxiously from the side.

"Master Ye is right, if possible, seizing her may indeed be safer," Zhang Shanlian also came over and said.

Since no one knows what Wind Valley is like, and since Fang Zhiyao is sending Ding Fan there, it must be extremely perilous. For Ding Fan to go is indeed too risky.

"I have decided. I will go to Wind Valley," Ding Fan finally made up his mind.

Fang Zhiyao is very ruthless. From this, he genuinely worried that Fang Zhiyao might harm Zhou Ruoran crazily. If that really happened, Ding Fan would be filled with regret.

Seeing Ding Fan so resolute, everyone hesitated to say more at that moment.

Sure enough, members from Upper Xuan Sect were already waiting nearby.

Then, everyone followed those from the Upper Xuan Sect towards Wind Valley.

The group passed the large chessboard, circled around the area where Upper Xuan Sect's members lived, passed a small river, and finally arrived at a narrow valley.

The valley was extremely narrow, judging from its width, only barely enough for a person to pass.

Now, just by standing at the mouth of Wind Valley, one could feel the gusts of wind coming from inside. The wind was not weak; grains of sand-sized stones were blown around within the canyon.

This was only the mouth of the valley, yet the wind was already so formidable; it was unknown what situation awaited inside the valley.

By the time Ding Fan and the others arrived here, people from Upper Xuan Sect were already waiting.

Fang Zhiyao controlled Zhou Ruoran, standing far away, clearly wary of Ding Fan's group using force.

Ding Fan glanced at Ruoran, who was controlled by Fang Zhiyao; her eyes were closed. Previously, Ding Fan had used Divine Sense to check on Ruoran, and she seemed uninjured, only her Acupoints were controlled by someone now.

Just then, Fang Zhiyao tapped twice on two Acupoints on Zhou Ruoran's body.

Zhou Ruoran then slowly opened her eyes. Fang Zhiyao promptly stuffed a pill into Zhou Ruoran's mouth.

"What are you doing?" Ye Tianshi asked as he saw Fang Zhiyao do this, his voice growing lower.

"Don't worry, I won't harm her. But since all of you are such powerful figures, I must take some precautions. What I had her swallow is our Upper Xuan Sect's unique Heartless Pill. Anyone who takes the Heartless Pill will die of poisoning within half a day if they don't get our sect's exclusive antidote... If you guys behave, I will give her the antidote later," said Fang Zhiyao.

"You really are ruthless enough," Ye Tianshi's eyes flickered with a hint of murderous intent.

He would have used the Wind Blade to kill Fang Zhiyao for her venomous heart, were it not for the intent to protect Ding Fan's wife.

Fang Zhiyao paid no further attention to Master Ye and spoke to Ding Fan, "This is Wind Valley, just cross through it and that will do."

"If I cross it, you will release Zhou Ruoran," Ding Fan stared at Fang Zhiyao and said.

Fang Zhiyao's lips curved upward. "This world is not that simple. I said there were two things. This is only the first one. When you have completed both, I will release your wife."

"Ding Fan... Ding... Ding Fan, don't, don't go…" At this moment, Zhou Ruoran regained her senses, and seeing Ding Fan about to enter Wind Valley, although she did not know what Wind Valley was, under her Divine Sense, she also perceived that it was full of danger, with more probability of misfortune

"Ruoran, you just wait here for me. I'll come back after making a trip inside," Ding Fan tried to speak light-heartedly.

"No, it's too dangerous inside..." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁

Without waiting for Zhou Ruoran to finish speaking, Ding Fan smiled at her, "Ruoran, just rest assured. My life isn't that easily taken."

Ding Fan dropped these words and headed straight into Wind Valley.

"Ding Fan..." Watching Ding Fan determinately walk into Wind Valley, Zhou Ruoran's tears instantly began to fall.

After Zhou Ruoran was captured and brought here, she was imprisoned. When she learned she was detained in Upper Xuan Sect, she momentarily felt that she might never see Ding Fan again in her lifetime.

Zhou Ruoran had previously cultivated in Peach Blossom Female Sect, so she understood the situation in the Ancient Martial World well.

Upper Xuan Sect is the leading righteous Sect in the Ancient Martial World, where masters are as common as clouds. Such a formidable sect is definitely not a place one person could breach alone.

Later on, Zhou Ruoran heard from the disciples of Upper Xuan Sect that Jiu Shan wanted to use her to lure Ding Fan here.

Zhou Ruoran then began to worry about Ding Fan.

Zhou Ruoran knew Ding Fan; once he knew she was here, he would certainly rush here to rescue her without regard for his own life.

Zhou Ruoran prayed daily for Ding Fan not to come here, believing that once Ding Fan entered Upper Xuan Sect, leaving again would be impossible.

Previously, when Fang Zhiyao had sealed her acupoints, the next time she opened her eyes, she saw Ding Fan.

Seeing that Ding Fan had rushed into Wind Valley for her sake, disregarding his own life, Zhou Ruoran felt a pang of pain followed by a touch of sweetness.

To encounter someone in one's lifetime willing to risk their life for oneself, what a fortunate matter...

Having Ding Fan as her companion in this life, she has no regrets...

At this moment, everyone present silently stared at the entrance of Wind Valley.

Fang Ruohan clasped her hands together. "Ding Fan, you must come out safely..."

"Fang Zhiyao, if anything happens to Ding Fan in this Wind Valley, I swear I will annihilate your Upper Xuan Sect!" Ye Tianshi said angrily.

In this world, Ding Fan has the highest chance of obtaining the Divine Power Herb. If something really happens to him, then it would really be hopeless for Ye Tianshi's daughter...

Therefore, Ye Tianshi was not joking; if something really happened to Ding Fan, Ye Tianshi would certainly not let the people of Upper Xuan Sect off.

"Do you think you have what it takes to not let our Upper Xuan Sect's people off?" Fang Zhiyao said coldly.

At this moment, two figures appeared beside Fang Zhiyao.

When Ye Tianshi saw the two figures, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.

"Gui Zhen... you... you just left, didn't you?"

Zhang Shanlian's brows also tightly furrowed; now not only Gui Zhen had arrived, but the person next to Gui Zhen also had a cultivation nearly equal to his.

With the arrival of two Ghost Sect experts, the situation had suddenly taken a drastic turn.

Seeing this scene, Fang Yuanshan was also puzzled. He really couldn't understand, Gui Zhen had clearly left just now, why had he come back?

By now, Ye Tianshi had come to a realization.

"You heartless woman, by letting Ding Fan enter Wind Valley, you clearly wanted to break us apart, and then you coordinated with the people of Ghost Sect to defeat us one by one!"

Fang Zhiyao snorted lightly. "Seems you're not too dumb after all. Today, you're doomed."

Gui Zhen glanced at Fang Zhiyao. "Don't forget what you promised to do for me tonight."

The corner of Fang Zhiyao's mouth slightly curved upwards. "I, Fang Zhiyao, always keep my words. As long as you kill all these people today, I will be yours forever."

Ye Tianshi did not expect Fang Zhiyao to be so shameless.

Gui Zhen was old enough to be Fang Zhiyao's grandfather, yet Fang Zhiyao was bargaining with her body... just thinking about it was disgusting enough.

Fang Yuanshan's brows also tightly furrowed. Fang Zhiyao saying such things in front of so many people was akin to slapping the face of the Sect Master of Upper Xuan Sect.

Just as Fang Yuanshan wanted to speak, Fang Zhiyao's mother at his side quickly pulled him back.

"Your daughter is doing this for Upper Xuan Sect, you must keep your calm..."

Fang Yuanshan pondered for a moment before turning his head away, pretending to know nothing...

"Zhang Shanlian, Ghost Sect and Spirit Sect have never been involved in any disputes. If you leave now, I can pretend you were never here," Gui Zhen said to Zhang Shanlian.

Spirit Sect was also one of the Hidden Sects, and Gui Zhen did not want to recklessly start a battle with the people of Spirit Sect.

"Since I came with Ding Fan, there's no reason for me to leave alone," Zhang Shanlian said, waving his right hand and producing a longsword in his grip.

Gui Zhen immediately drew out his Bone Sword. "If that's the case, then I will send you to your deaths..."...