Chapter 39

"Senior Brother, you're letting the tiger back into the mountains!" Qiu Chuji said resentfully beside Wang Chuyi.

Wang Chuyi's expression was complicated as he stared fixedly at the mountain below, but he did not respond.

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The divine hawk carried Luo Fan and Xiaolongnü, gliding down to the foot of the mountain. They found a relatively hidden spot. Luo Fan removed the sword tip from his chest, applied some ordinary wound medicine, and then tore off a piece of his clothes to bandage the wound, providing a simple treatment.

Xiaolongnü was now wrapped in one of Luo Fan's long robes. During the battle with the Quanzhen sect, it had been torn in several places, revealing her snow-white skin, which made Luo Fan glance at her a few times, causing her face to turn red.

Fortunately, Luo Fan still had a little bit of luck points left, enough to exchange for a piece of clothing. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have known what to do.

Although Xiaolongnü was changing clothes, Luo Fan was ordered to turn around. However, listening to the rustling sounds of her changing clothes, Luo Fan immediately recalled the beautiful body in the ancient tomb's secret cave, and his heart grew hot again.

"Damn, just when I was about to get down to business, it got ruined!" Luo Fan couldn't help but curse to himself.

Luo Fan did not want to stay at the foot of the Quanzhen mountain for long. If the Quanzhen sect pursued them, with his current injuries, he would not be able to withstand the combined attack of the seven disciples. Therefore, after resting for a while, he left in a random direction.

After walking about twenty to thirty miles, it was almost nightfall. The two found a dilapidated house and were about to enter to rest when Luo Fan noticed a pile of fire inside and smelled a faint血腥气 (bloody smell) in the air. Looking down, he saw several spots of fresh blood on the ground, indicating that a fierce battle had just taken place.

With his severe injuries and Xiaolongnü not fully recovered, Luo Fan did not want to get involved in any more trouble. He decided to leave, but before he could turn around, a voice called out from the dilapidated house: "Who's out there?"

Luo Fan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a girl with a oval face, very beautiful and charming, walking out of the dilapidated house. One of her feet seemed to be injured, causing her to limp slightly.

The girl was also surprised to see the two of them. She thought, "This sister is so beautiful," and while the man's face seemed ordinary, a closer look revealed a unique charm. However, he appeared to be seriously injured, with a pale complexion. The large hawk beside him was majestic and fierce, with bright eyes, and she had never seen such a powerful hawk before. It seemed very intimidating. Therefore, she did not relax her guard and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Luo Fan, seeing that it was just a girl, felt relieved. However, given the bloodstains on the ground, he suspected that the girl was not an ordinary person. Therefore, he did not underestimate her and said calmly, "It's getting dark, and we just want to find a place to stay for the night. If you don't welcome us, we'll find another place."

The girl was Lu Wushuang. She had stolen Li Mochou's Five Toxins Secret Manual and was hiding here. After observing the two, she thought they didn't seem like bad people. Her expression softened, and she said, "I just got here, and I'm not the owner. Whether you're welcome or not, it's up to you."

Luo Fan, seeing that it was indeed too late and he was in no condition to search for another place, nodded to Lu Wushuang and said, "Sorry to bother you." He then sat down on a pile of hay with Xiaolongnü's help.

After a day of travel, Luo Fan was already starving. Fortunately, the system's convenience service was excellent. One point could exchange for a large feast. Luo Fan, feeling rather pleased, said to Xiaolongnü, "Long'er, do you want to see a magic trick?"

Xiaolongnü looked at Luo Fan tenderly and said softly, "Sure."

Lu Wushuang, hearing that this person could perform magic, turned around curiously to watch. Luo Fan closed his eyes, made a hand sign, and chanted some words. Then he opened his eyes, pointed forward, and several delicious dishes appeared in front of them. The rich aroma filled their nostrils, making their stomachs growl.

"Long'er, is this magic trick impressive?" Luo Fan asked with a smile.

Xiaolongnü smiled and said, "Impressive, how did you do it?"

Luo Fan said proudly, "It's not fun if the magic trick is revealed."

"Cluck cluck~" The divine hawk didn't care about the details, chirped happily, and started eating. Lu Wushuang, who had been running and starving all day, was delighted to see the food and said, "Hey, you can't eat all this, right? How about sharing some with me?"

"Sure." Luo Fan didn't mind. The system's minimum exchange was one point, and anything below one point was counted as one point. So, whether it was one dish or a whole feast, it was one point. Luo Fan naturally wouldn't waste it and exchanged a whole feast, complete with bowls, chopsticks, and drinks. As for whether they could finish it, that was not his concern.

Xiaolongnü ate gracefully, even when she was hungry. Lu Wushuang, holding a large chicken leg, was also mindful of her image, while the divine hawk completely ignored its appearance, burying its head in the food. Luo Fan glanced at it and quickly moved the dishes it hadn't ruined. Lu Wushuang, being friendly, also took a few dishes to eat. The divine hawk, after finishing the dishes beside it, still unsatisfied, ran to Luo Fan, chirping happily.

"Damn!" Luo Fan tried to kick it away, thinking he hadn't eaten enough and had no extra food to feed it. However, his kick aggravated his wound, and the hawk took another fish, making Xiaolongnü giggle and Lu Wushuang laugh out loud.

After Lu Wushuang stole Li Mochou's Five Toxins Secret Manual, Li Mochou and Hong Lingbo chased her for several days and nights. However, Lu Wushuang had been on the run for a long time and took remote paths. Li Mochou and her disciple searched from north to south and back, but never found her. One night, by coincidence, they heard from a Beggar Sect disciple that a gathering of the western branch was being held. Li Mochou thought the Beggar Sect had eyes and ears everywhere and might have seen Lu Wushuang, so she and her disciple went to the gathering to gather information. On the way, they encountered a five-bag disciple being carried by a Beggar Sect member, with several other beggars protecting them. Li Mochou saw a curved knife embedded in the disciple's shoulder, which was Lu Wushuang's silver arc knife. She hid nearby and overheard the beggars angrily shouting that a lame girl had thrown a curved knife at them.

Li Mochou was delighted, thinking that since the disciple was recently injured, Lu Wushuang must be nearby. She quickly followed the trail and found the dilapidated house. Hearing familiar laughter inside, she pulled her disciple's sleeve and pointed to the house. Hong Lingbo nodded, pushed the door open, and rushed in, sword in hand.

Luo Fan, noticing someone entering, looked up and saw a beautiful Taoist nun with fair skin, rosy cheeks, and watery eyes. Behind her was another Taoist nun, even more beautiful, with a charming demeanor and bright eyes.

Luo Fan thought to himself, "No way, this is such a coincidence?"

Li Mochou scanned the room and was delighted. She had been diligently practicing the Nine Yin Manual for two years to defeat Luo Fan. When she finally achieved it, she found that Luo Fan seemed to have disappeared from the martial world. Recently, she had finally gotten some news about Luo Fan, but then Lu Wushuang stole the Five Toxins Secret Manual. She had to deal with this first before challenging Luo Fan.

She never expected that while she was finding Lu Wushuang, Luo Fan would also be here. How could she not be delighted?

Luo Fan, though surrounded by injured people, was not in a hurry. He smiled at Li Mochou and said, "Miss Li, how have you been?"

Lu Wushuang, seeing Li Mochou find them, felt hopeless. When she saw that Luo Fan seemed to know Li Mochou well, her heart sank, and she resigned herself to death.

Luo Fan, seeing this, was amused and thought, "What's going on?"

Hong Lingbo, who cared for her sister, thought that this time her master would use all kinds of cruel methods to torture her sister before slowly killing her. Seeing her lying on the table, she raised her sword to stab her in the heart to spare her further suffering.

Just as the sword tip was about to touch Lu Wushuang's heart, Li Mochou tapped her shoulder, and Hong Lingbo's arm went limp. Li Mochou sneered, "Do I need you to kill her? What are you so busy for?"

Then she glared at Luo Fan, noticing his injuries, and said with a smile, "Since you're all here, I don't need to look for you anymore!"

"Do you need me for something?" Luo Fan looked at Li Mochou, a bit stunned, thinking, "Did you practice the Nine Yin for two years and think you can challenge me now?" He felt a bit contemptuous and said, "Miss Li, do you think you can challenge me now?"

Li Mochou turned to Hong Lingbo and said, "Watch her." Then she said to Luo Fan, "We'll see if I can! This time, I won't let you take any medicine!"

"Are you that confident?" Luo Fan smiled, holding a chicken leg, and said, "Why don't you eat first before we fight?"

"Spit!" Li Mochou spat and said, "Who would eat your stinky food?" She then swept her dust broom at Luo Fan.

"Don't regret it!" As she spoke, her dust broom was already in front of Luo Fan. Luo Fan extended his middle finger, pointing at Li Mochou, and then pointed downward.