Chapter Six: Southern Xinjiang

  Zeng Shu naturally wanted Gui Lie to return to Qingyun, but Zhang Yu Fan was unwilling to go back. Firstly, the people above were all rascals, and secondly, he had offended Lu Xue Qi and was afraid of being recognized and killed by her with one sword. Although Zhou Yi Xian said that his skills were unmatched in the world, could an old man's words be trusted?

  A person came to this strange world, just wanting to calm down and reflect on what's going on with the world. Even having a casual dream would lead to someone dying, it's like living in a ghost town. Farewell, Zeng Shu Shu left the city of He Yang alone and headed south. But a good man should face challenges head-on. When watching "Zhān Xiān", I always said that when beasts and demons are in chaos, I will bring peace, and the beautiful women in the book will be mine alone. If death comes, then so be it!

  His legs moved extremely fast, all he knew was that his feet were creating wind and his hair was rustling loudly, before long he had already gone five miles away.

  A forest, with a gentle breeze blowing through, but it's eerily quiet, not even the slightest insect chirping sound can be heard. In the distance, there seems to be something howling, but at this moment, Zhang Yufan doesn't have any thoughts on his mind. He believes in Zhou Yixian's words, and when he fell into the Small Bamboo Peak's Tianji Lock, he was scratched by a large wooden beam and it hurt so much that he just bit his lip. He found it strange, and with Zhou Yixian's words, his heart became even more uncertain. And within a short period of time, he was able to walk out five miles away, giving him some understanding of his own abilities.

  "Ah——" He let out a loud roar, and the leaves around him rustled with the powerful sound waves.

  Zhang Yu Fan was taken aback and cursed, "What's going on? Can't even shout at this time?" His hand was grasping the bark of a large tree, and with a sudden jerk, he tore off a large piece of it.

  "Could it be that I was really deceived by Zhou Yixian, and in the midst of it all, I was actually arranged to come to this world? Is it really for the Heavenly Fire Tribulation? This is too ridiculous... " He muttered to himself, and suddenly seven brilliant lights flashed across the sky, disappearing instantly. Looking at their direction, they were heading towards the south.

  No one else matters, that blue light today except for Lu Xueqi, who else would it be? In "The Legend of the Condor Hero", Zhang Wuji's most infatuated person is none other than her. Although fearful, their trip to Nanzhong is not considered ominous, and secretly following them also adds to the excitement in private.

  The main idea is to take a firm stand and create a whirlwind of emotions, transforming one's body into a colorful vortex. The family flies through the sky while he walks on the ground, yet somehow manages to keep up with them without falling behind. Zhang Yu Fan is both shocked and amazed, thinking to himself that if he had a magical treasure, he would definitely be able to fly faster than they are. This thought fills his heart with excitement once again.

  They wandered around the south of Nanjiang for three days and three nights, but no one had any gains. They just followed those beast demons from a distance, hiding behind the three people. This person was not discovered by these seven powerful beings, as expected. As Zhou Yixian said, Zhang Yu's Taoist practice is profound, and under the heavens, there are absolutely few who can be his match, and his words are true.

  This journey was not easy for him, who was using this kind of spiritual power for the first time. He had a hard time and saw nothing but corpses and rotting flesh every day, with all sorts of dead bodies and animals appearing before his eyes. Even he, who didn't have a strong sense of cleanliness, found it difficult to adapt in a short period of time. Especially when Yan Hong would vomit from time to time, it was really unbearable.

  The people in front started camping again, setting up a bonfire. Li Xun and Xiao Yi Cai kept adding dry firewood to the inside, igniting countless sparks that disappeared into the black night sky. Li Xun's mischievous gaze kept wandering over Lu Xue Qi's body. Fa Shan, being an out-of-house person, was unwilling to get involved in worldly affairs. Fa Xiang and Lin Jing Yu, due to their relationship with Zhang Xiao Fan, had nothing but disdain in their eyes. Xiao Yi Cai, with his extremely deep city walls, naturally wouldn't reveal himself on the surface. The most painful one was Yan Hong. She had always been in love with Li Xun since they were young, and if it weren't for Lu Xue Qi suddenly appearing out of nowhere, the two of them would probably be married by now.

  Lu Xueqi's face had gained some rosiness under the bonfire's illumination, but the frosty chill remained, especially during these days of traveling to Nanjiang. The reason for this was well-known to everyone, it's just that no one wanted to mention it.

  "Bastard, why did I follow you here? Others get to roast and eat dry rations while looking at beautiful women, but not me. Snowy, oh Snowy, you really make me, Zhang Yufan, unable to help myself... I came for the beauty, but also for you, Lu Xueqi..." As he thought this, he quietly grabbed onto a tree trunk and climbed up, finding a branch to sit on, gazing at Lu Xueqi from afar. Li Xun didn't make any moves, which was good, or else Zhang Yufan would have been furious and wouldn't have dared to stretch out, feeling rather stifled.

  This night they seemed to not be leaving, each resting in place. Fahsang and Fahshan sat in meditation, the others also entering a meditative state according to their own cultivation methods. On Li Xun's side, although he had entered meditation, from time to time he couldn't help but steal glances at Lu Xueqi, but was afraid she would notice and didn't dare look for long. Meanwhile, Lu Xueqi's heart was full of worries about Zhang Xiaofan's life or death, knowing that this guy kept sneaking peeks at her but had no intention of bothering with him.

  Zhang Yufan was really starving on the tree branch, since he ate that plain meal with Zeng Shu Shu, he hadn't eaten again. While scolding Li Xun, he peeled off some bark and stuffed it into his mouth. Although the taste was a bit bitter, thinking "I'm doing this for the beauty" made him feel like he was eating roasted meat.

  After eating two mouthfuls, I felt much more at ease in my stomach and knew that this stuff couldn't be eaten too much. Let's wait till dawn to think of other ways!

  Every night in the south is so long, and from time to time, I have to carefully put down those beastly demons, but tonight everything is so quiet, without any unusual movement, and time passes bit by bit.

  It was unknown when Zhang Yufan fell asleep, the leaves on his head rustling softly, and the sunlight flashing across his face. Perhaps he was too exhausted. When Lu Xueqi and her group left, although there was a considerable dispute, he didn't know about it until noon when he was awakened by a soft string of sounds.

  All he saw was a young woman below, wearing a yellow dress, with a melon-shaped face, clear eyebrows and eyes, and charming eyes. Zhang Yu Fan's first glance thought this woman had some beauty, the second glance was enchanting and captivating, and for a moment, he couldn't hold back.

  "Ah, I thought everyone in this area was dead. It turns out there's still someone who can relieve my boredom. Come down quickly and talk to me, how did you survive?" Unexpectedly, the woman didn't speak, but as soon as she did, Zhang Yufan felt that this woman was charmingly irresistible. However, his willpower was still strong, and having read many martial arts novels, he had some understanding of these kinds of seductive techniques. He knew that this woman was not simple at all. So, he turned his face away and didn't speak either.

  Who knew that the woman suddenly caught fire, a purple light flashed through the yellow sleeves, Zhang Yu Fan didn't even see what it was, only to hear the sound of the big tree coming from afar, and the huge tree crown actually fell to one side.

  "My goodness, this woman is even more ruthless than Lu Xueqi! Without saying a word, she just took out a knife and stabbed him!" He thought to himself that the person had already fallen heavily to the ground, letting out a blood-curdling scream that almost made him faint.

  That woman suddenly let out a "huh" and appeared beside him in her yellow goose clothing, with a hint of warmth flashing in her eyes, but still keeping a certain distance from him. She said somewhat sharply: "It's you, where did that dead monkey go?"

  Zhang Yu Fan listened to this and thought that the woman was obviously very concerned about herself, not like a ghost. In "Zhān Xiān" (Killing Immortals), apart from Lù Xuě Qí who always treated him indifferently, there was another person with similar characteristics - Jīn Píng Er, the "lustful girl" of the Hé Huān Sect, who liked someone but didn't dare say it out loud and had to maintain a certain distance in secret. Alas, I'd say little Jin, why do you have to live so painfully? In our place, the Xiao Fan Alliance is bold in love and hate, isn't that great? You should really pay some tuition fees and let others educate you properly, maybe there's still hope.

  At this moment, Jinpinger obviously took him as a fake ghost, this little girl is very clever, sooner or later she will discover that she is a fake ghost, after planting the wrong emotional roots, won't she be ashamed and angry? Who knows when she'll suddenly attack with a knife, it's better to confess now and avoid everyone being embarrassed.

  "Ah, I say Miao Miao..." He had just spoken when he suddenly realized that this was his usual careless way of speaking, but here it could be a matter of life and death! He hastily changed his tone to: "Young Master Miao, I'm not joking!"

  Jin Bier was startled, and she sized him up for a while. Indeed, he didn't have that eerie aura of Gui Li, at least his eyes showed no signs of having gone through hardships. The hand in her sleeve relaxed slightly before tightening again, after all, someone who could appear here wasn't simple.

  "Hey, I'm telling you, Master Miao, can't you put down that Purple Mang Blade of yours first? I've just arrived in this place and haven't experienced much of the world. I don't have any ill intentions towards anyone, let alone someone as famous as you, Master Miao. What threat could a small fry like me possibly pose to you? If you still want to come at me with your blade, then go ahead. After all, I'm just a lonely and helpless person with nothing to live for!"

  Zhang Yu Fan said this while putting on a pitiful expression, but anyone with discerning eyes would know it was fake. He thought to himself: "Who doesn't want to live? It's better to live a lazy life than die a good death. I'm still young and haven't even begun to enjoy my youth yet. Even if there are things that sadden me, I shouldn't seek death. Hopefully, I can fool her!"

  Who would have thought that Jin Ping'er not only didn't chop him with a knife, but instead stretched out her hands lazily to show she meant no harm, and smiled flirtatiously at him: "I didn't think you were such a smooth talker, but you're still honest, I really do have feelings for Gui Li, but he's already taken by Bi Yao or Lu Xueqi, I won't embarrass myself by following after someone who's already taken, it's good that you didn't pretend to be Gui Li, if you had used his appearance to deceive me, your life would be left here!"

  "Where, where? I'd rather die than do something like that!"

  Jin Ping'er let out a charming smile, her laughter as clear and melodious as the song of a hundred birds, leaving those who heard it feeling somewhat ethereal and otherworldly. Truly, she was worthy of being the successor to the Huanhuan Sect!

  "Ah, ah... *spits*... You see this broken mouth of mine that can't be changed for the time being! Zhang Yu Fan was indeed a bit worried that Jin Ping Er would come at him with both hands, but soon he knew the answer. He exclaimed with joy: "Miao Gong Zi, your laughter is so sweet, just like the beautiful sound of the Oriole in the forest... If it weren't for your title as the Third Master of the Demon Sect holding me back... I would certainly praise you a few more times!"

  Jin Ping'er gave him a flirtatious glance, her charm growing heavier and more beautiful, captivating the city. Zhang Yu Fan's heart fluttered for a moment, and he almost fell under her spell. People of his age couldn't resist temptation from the opposite sex, especially not someone as stunning as Jin Ping'er.

  Jin Ping'er slowly approached, Zhang Yu Fan was completely lost, the jade hand with a faint scent like a newborn baby's tender skin slowly slid across his face...