Chapter Thirty-Six: Parting Ways

  Jin Ping'er and Xiao Bai simultaneously reached out to support Zhang Yu Fan, and under the divine lightning sword's decisive blow, he miraculously managed to preserve his life. It was a true miracle. However, all of his clothes had been reduced to ashes, revealing skin that was slightly reddened from burns.

  Xiaobai's slender fingers pinched his pulse for a long time before she said, "His pulse is extremely unstable. Two unprecedentedly powerful forces are interacting and suppressing each other. Even the true power of Qingyunmen's Divine Thunder Sword can't get close to his body. However, the sword energy has stirred up his internal injury, causing the two forces to start surging again.

  Jin Ping'er looked at Zhang Yu Fan who was unconscious and flashed a worried expression, anxiously asking: "Is something wrong with him?"

  Xiaobai withdrew his hand and didn't look at Jinping'er either, chuckling: "It seems you still care about him quite a bit, have you fallen in love with him?"

  Jin Bier's face sank, and she hastily said: "Don't talk nonsense, in my heart there is only..."

  "It's just a ghost!"

  Jin Bier's face flushed slightly red, and she said loudly: "You even know this, what kind of person are you?"

  Xiao Bai smiled and said: "This one, you can go ask the founder of the Huanhuan Sect, Madame Jinling!" After finishing, a long-lost smile appeared on her face.

  Jin Bier was stunned, her mood similar to that of Shuiyue Dashi just now, knowing that asking would be futile.

  "Cough, cough..." Zhang Yufan suddenly let out a series of coughs, but compared to earlier, it was much better. Originally feeling depressed and suffocated in his chest, upon seeing the two beauties' concerned gazes, his heart skipped a beat, all pain vanished, and he joked: "Two beautiful ladies, hello!"

  Xiaobai glared at him fiercely and said in a cold voice: "Aren't you dead yet?"

  Jin Bao'er was even more furious, her face twisted in a scowl, and she kicked him hard: "Go to hell!"

  "Die!" Zhang Yu Fan sneered with a smile: "With two beauties by my side, how could I bear to die?" As he said this, Lu Xue Qi's appearance floated into his mind again, and he couldn't help but have some improper thoughts. If only Snowy (Xue Qi) were here, that would be great! Would she worry about me as well as Zhang Xiao Fan? Hehe, I'm daydreaming again!

  Xiao Bai fiercely twisted his back and roared: "Go to hell! I knew you were no good, shouldn't have come to save you!"

  "You still came, hehe, let's see what you can do to me!"

  Jin Bier shook her head on the side, apparently already used to his rascal appearance.

  The gentle breeze blows by, and the grasses lower their heads, revealing one after another the corpses of the beast demons. The people's emotions are not joy, but rather more reflection.

  "I'm leaving!" Xiao Bai said suddenly.

  Zhang Yu Fan was taken aback, "Where are you going!"

  Xiao Bai stood up, looked south and said with a hint of sadness: "I'm going to visit an old friend. He's been seriously injured and I don't know how much longer he can hold on. I hope he can live a little longer!"

  Two people looked at Xiaobai at the same time, wondering what kind of person could be considered an old friend with Xiaobai, and their cultivation must be high too.

  "Are you really going to leave!"

  "Yes!"

  Zhang Yufan said with some reluctance: "Then be careful!"

  "En!" Xiaobai responded with a sound, his body transformed into a white light that shot up into the sky.

  Jin Bier kicked him hard and Zhang Yufan almost fell over, shouting: "What are you doing?"

  "Everyone else has gone far away, what are you still looking at!" Jin Bao'er said, turning around and walking away.

  Zhang Yufan followed closely for two steps, and in his current state, it was still better to follow Jin Ping'er. In these unstable times, if they were to encounter a powerful person or something, it would be good to have someone to rely on. He said loudly, "Where are you going?"

  "Drifting aimlessly in the world!"

  Zhang Yufan quickly took two steps forward and blocked Jin Ping'er's path, saying with a flattering tone: "Then can you take me along? I'm actually quite skilled in the kitchen!"

  Jin Bier glanced at him sideways and smiled coquettishly: "You're afraid of death, aren't you?"

  Zhang Yufan's face turned red as she thought to herself, "If it weren't for fear of death, who would follow a woman like you, who is like a tiger?" But her mouth smiled and said, "Yes, being afraid of death isn't good. I'm alive just to be alive. Of course, even if I must die, it depends on when it's worth dying."

  Jin Ping'er smiled and said, "Don't you know that all the members of the Huixiang Sect are licentious women? If I were to lose control and let you take advantage of me, wouldn't you be afraid?"

  Zhang Yufan's face turned even redder, and he let out a dry laugh. In his heart, however, he thought: I'd be more than happy to lose my virginity! Having beautiful women throw themselves at me is something many people dream of, but on Zhang Yufan's principles, there's still a certain moral standard. Just because you, Jin Pinger, have chastity, does that mean I, Zhang Yufan, don't have any innocence left?

  Jin Bao'er noticed his abnormality and suddenly asked: "What are you smiling at?"

  "Haven't thought of anything, just remembered some funny things!"

  Two people traveled together, and the next day they arrived at a small town. They heard that the Beast King had been eliminated by the old immortal of Qingyun Gate, and the refugees who escaped began to return home one after another. Three or two people met bad people on the road, and some even set up a stall by the roadside and started doing business.

  Zhang Yu Fan and Jin Ping Er had already left the Qing Yun border, hiding in a tea house by the roadside to quench their thirst. The tea house had three tables, they occupied one, on the other side was a Taoist priest who occupied one, wearing a conical hat, drinking a large bowl of tea alone, and the middle table was empty.

  Zhang Yufan looked at the people coming and going on the road and said to Jin Ping'er, "Miao Miao, even if we wander around the world, we should have a direction."

  Jin Bao'er smiled and said: "Direction, if you have direction, it's not called wandering!"

  Zhang Yu Fan was stunned, picked up his tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp, venting his frustration alone.

  At this time, three people suddenly appeared in the distance, a 15 or 16-year-old girl, an old man, and one with a strange and ugly face like a dog's face, holding a yellow banner with the words "Xianren Zhilu" (Immortal Guidance) written on it, which were exactly Zhou Yixian and his three companions.

  "Divining fortune and misfortune, inquiring about marriage destiny, knowing the past, understanding the future, grasping the will of heaven, able to avoid disasters..." Along the way, Zhou Yixian had not stopped shouting. The heavy canvas in the hands of the Wild Dog Taoist was easy to see, this old man's recent business was booming.

  The little ring still had a string of bright red sugar gourds in his mouth, but he just held them and didn't want to eat them. Maybe it was because no one did this business due to the recent beast demon disturbance.

  "Hey, Miao Miao!" Zhang Yufan looked at the three people in the distance and said: "Your other benefactor has arrived!"

  Jin Bier was always half-believing and half-doubting Zhang Yufan's words, let alone at this extremely boring time. She turned around without looking back and said, "Stop teasing me!" Jin Bier took a sip of clear tea and suddenly felt refreshed all over, staring at Zhang Yufan: "If Xiaohuan appears in front of me right now, I'll be willing to be your little wife."

  "Just you wait, Miao Miao is going to be a big shot and there's no place for you!"

  Jin Bier gave him a cold glance and continued drinking her tea by herself.

  Xiao Huan was clamoring for a drink all the way, and finally saw a teahouse, quickly walked up, and as soon as he sat down, he saw Zhang Yu Fan opposite him, and couldn't help but be stunned, delightedly saying: "You, you're also here?"

  "Ahahahaha! You're here, and just in time too! Xiaohuan, you've not only grown up but also become so adorable!"

  Xiao Huan's face lit up with joy, her cheeks slightly flushed, and her beautiful eyes sparkled. Just as she didn't know what to say, a sudden crisp sound came from Jin Ping'er breaking a tea bowl. As soon as she saw it was Jin Ping'er, Xiao Huan immediately rushed over and scolded, "Sister Ping'er, so you're here too!"

  Jin Bier didn't dare to look at Zhang Yu Fan, and instead turned her face away with a smile. "Xiao Huan, how...". She only got halfway through the sentence before swallowing it back, after all, it had been a long time since she'd seen this little girl. Her heart was filled with joy, but at the same time, it felt like something was weighing on her, making it hard to muster up any enthusiasm.

  Suddenly Zhang Yufan burst out laughing and said: "Miao Miao, what happened earlier was just me teasing you, don't take it to heart!"

  Jin Bier let out a long sigh, but in her heart she was both angry and hateful, thinking to herself that this person was too sinister.

  Xiao Huan ordered two pots of clear tea and poured a bowl for herself to drink. Suddenly, she asked: "Bottle sister, what did he just call you?"

  Jin Bao'er was taken aback, and laughed: "Don't mind him, he's a rascal. In the future, when you see him, be sure to keep your distance, or you'll suffer losses!"

  She was speaking when the shopkeeper had already walked over and said slowly: "Miss, our store can't afford such a big loss, you see!"

  Jin Bao'er was about to get angry, but Xiao Huan glanced at the shopkeeper, who wore coarse hemp clothes and had dark skin, a simple countryman. He smiled and said: "Old man, don't be like this, when it's time to settle accounts, I'll ask that old man behind you, he's my grandfather!"

  The boss nodded and had just withdrawn when, three steps away, Zhou Yixian's scolding voice suddenly came: "I've raised you, this dead girl, at a great loss! In the past few days, I've already spent a lot of silver on you. If it goes on for a few more days, you'll have sold me out!"

  The stray dog followed closely behind him and said, "Senior, even if you want to give yourself away, there must be someone who wants you!"

  On Monday, Xian sat down with a fart, poured a bowl of tea and was drinking halfway when he suddenly heard the wild dog say something that made him almost spit out the other half in his stomach. He scolded loudly: "You two are joining forces to try to suffocate me to death! I'm going to die now and ascend to heaven, see if you'll miss me!"

  Xiao Huan glanced over and said casually: "Don't worry, Grandpa, you can go to heaven soon, we won't miss you, you don't have to worry about us!"

  On Monday, Xian raised the teacup in his hand and had already smashed it halfway down when he suddenly stopped in mid-air and muttered to himself: "You guys are going to drive me crazy! If this cup wasn't someone else's, I would have smashed it!"

  The four of them were stunned at the same time and secretly thought: "What kind of reason is this!"