Chapter 397 - 397 397 Gift of Treasures

Chapter 397: Chapter 397 Gift of Treasures Chapter 397: Chapter 397 Gift of Treasures Without a doubt.

The one who acted just now was not You Yunzi.

It was Gu Huaxi!

“Vice Pavilion Master Gu, you…” Kong Yuanba was utterly confused.

Gu Huaxi had a life-and-death relationship with a Supreme Elder of the Giant Sect.

In addition, she had predetermined Jin Zhongming as her disciple, intertwining her relations with the Giant Sect.

But what was happening now?

Not only did she not stop You Yunzi,

she actually struck at Kong Yuanba!

“Hmph!” The Dragon-Coiling Staff in Gu Huaxi’s hand struck the ground heavily, and she said coldly,

“You are audacious beyond measure!”

“A dignified Sect Master attacking a junior? And you want this old woman to aid in your misdeeds?”

“What do you take me for?”

Her words left Kong Yuanba speechless.

But what shocked him even more was,

after scolding him, Gu Huaxi turned to Jiang Fan, her anger dissipating instantly.

She showed a kind look: “Don’t be afraid, little one.”

“As long as this old woman is here, no one can touch a hair on your head.”

Uh—

Jiang Fan secretly wondered, wasn’t this Gu Huaxi from the Giant Sect?

Why would she help him?

But it wasn’t a bad thing after all.

He discreetly put away the Heavenly Mountain Silk and cupped his hands in thanks: “Thank you, elder, for resolving the trouble.”

Gu Huaxi lovingly examined him and said, “You child, don’t be so distant.”

“I have a deep connection with your master, Liu Wuchen.”

“His disciples are naturally my disciples as well.”

“How could I just watch you get hurt?”

Eh?

You Yunzi, standing nearby, felt more and more that something was wrong.

The initial concern was one thing, he could live with that, even if it stole his lines.

But what was the meaning of pulling connections?

He hurried forward: “Vice Pavilion Master Gu, Jiang Fan is the descendant of an old acquaintance of mine. I’ll take good care of him.”

“You don’t need to worry too much about it.”

A declaration of sovereignty?

Gu Huaxi scoffed: “So what if he’s the descendant of an old acquaintance? I have a connection with his master, too!”

You Yunzi didn’t bother to expose her.

Her so-called connection with Liu Wuchen amounted to nothing more than seeing him once or twice and having a couple of conversations!

He said sternly, “Vice Pavilion Master Gu, didn’t you just say, yourself,

“that you wouldn’t be so uncouth as to snatch a good disciple when you see one?”

Gu Huaxi’s expression froze, but she quickly countered, “Then why did you deceive me about his average abilities?”

“Do you dare repeat that now?”

You Yunzi felt guilty.

It was true what they said, a talented person would shine wherever they went.

He couldn’t hide it even if he wanted to.

He glanced angrily at Kong Yuanba and stepped over without a word.

Kong Yuanba’s eyes shrank in horror: “What are you doing?”

Smack—

You Yunzi’s horsetail whisk slapped across his face.

It instantly left his face skin split and flesh torn.

“You caused this mess!”

Originally, Jiang Fan didn’t need to reveal his strength, if not for Kong Yuanba and his disciple’s aggressive behavior.

That’s what made Gu Huaxi discover Jiang Fan’s extraordinary talent.

He could no longer secretly recruit Jiang Fan under his wing.

For the sake of contesting for Jiang Fan, Gu Huaxi was even willing to break with the Giant Sect.

How could she easily let him go?

Kong Yuanba gritted his teeth in pain.

In one day, he was beaten by two Vice Pavilion Masters in succession.

In some sense, he could be considered the first person in the Nine-Sect.

He felt both pain and humiliation, glaring at Jiang Fan with hatred seeping into his bones.

A trace of murderous intent flickered in his eyes.

Hmm?

You Yunzi, who came from the battlefield, naturally sensed this murderous intent.

His robe flared without wind, his eyes filled with coldness, and his tone became chilling:

“Kong Yuanba, do you think that killing Jiang Fan will result in nothing more than a beating from me?”

Realizing that his intentions had been seen through, Kong Yuanba’s heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly replied, “No… no.”

You Yunzi grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up:

“This Vice Pavilion Master kills without regard for status.”

“I’ve killed enemies, I’ve killed Supreme Elders of the Nine-Sect, but I haven’t killed a Sect Master of the Nine-Sect yet!”

“You can try to anger me.”

Kong Yuanba’s heart trembled violently.

He finally realized that he had underestimated Jiang Fan’s importance to You Yunzi.

What made him more terrified was.

Gu Huaxi also said indifferently, “Kong Yuanba, you’d better not do anything unnecessary.”

“If you truly harmed Jiang Fan, in consideration of my connection with your Giant Sect, I would leave you a whole corpse.”

Like You Yunzi, she also saw Jiang Fan’s immense potential.

If they took him back to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion for training, his achievements wouldn’t be lower than those of the few mythical prodigies in the pavilion.

Such a rare talent, if lost to the vengeance of a petty person like Kong Yuanba, would be a great loss.

Seeing that even Gu Huaxi had issued a threat,

Kong Yuanba’s last glimmer of hope was thoroughly extinguished: “I wouldn’t dare.”

Jiang Fan gave a grateful look to the two Vice Pavilion Masters.

With their protection, Kong Yuanba indeed did not dare to make a move.

However, he could have others do it.

“But what if I die from an accident?” Jiang Fan asked.

You Yunzi and Gu Huaxi instantly understood Jiang Fan’s concern.

You Yunzi clenched his five fingers and said coldly, “If you have an accident, Sect Master Kong will be buried with you!”

Why?

Kong Yuanba struggled and said, “If someone else kills him, what does it have to do with me?”

You Yunzi snorted: “Then pray that Jiang Fan lives until the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion recruits disciples!”

Otherwise, if something happens to him, regardless of the reason,

“I will be the first to kill you!”

This completely cut off all paths for Kong Yuanba.

Ultimately, no one in the world would want Jiang Fan to die more than Kong Yuanba at this moment.

Kong Yuanba felt deeply aggrieved!

These Vice Pavilion Masters were utterly unreasonable!

He had forgotten, however.

How overbearing he was when dealing with weaker Martial Artists.

After giving a final warning to Kong Yuanba,

You Yunzi and Gu Huaxi accompanied Jiang Fan to the Task Hall and retrieved the rescue mission.

Then they came to the gate of the mountain.

Jiang Fan cupped his hands: “Thank you, elders, for your care today.”

“If I am fortunate enough to be favored by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion in the future, and neither of you mind, I would certainly choose one of you as my master.”

Upon hearing this,

You Yunzi and Gu Huaxi both smiled.

Their efforts were not in vain.

With this answer, they could temporarily rest easy.

There was no need to worry about more people extending an olive branch to Jiang Fan.

You Yunzi, who had already prepared, took out three ancient copper coins from his bosom.

“These are defensive magical treasures I used when I was young. Each one can withstand a strike from the Ninth Layer of Core Formation.”

“Now they are of little use to me, so I give them to you.”

With the beast tide surging and Jiang Fan needing to frequently carry out first-level tasks,

he couldn’t help but consider Jiang Fan’s safety.

“Thank you, Vice Pavilion Master You.” Jiang Fan happily accepted.

Since they had spoken plainly and the intention to take him as an apprentice was clear, he no longer needed to be overly courteous.

Moreover, he was indeed in dire need of high-level defensive magical treasures now.

Though three seemed a bit excessive.

In reality, one would suffice.

Because an invincible enemy a single copper coin couldn’t handle, three would likely be unable to either.

And for opponents it could handle, one was more than enough.

Gu Huaxi, seeing this, couldn’t fall behind You Yunzi.

She immediately rummaged through her sleeve.

She found a cloak as thin as a cicada’s wing, densely adorned with turtle patterns.

“This is a Turtle Breath Cloak. Its name may be plain, but its utility is extraordinary.”

Gu Huaxi smiled, imbuing it with spiritual power, then draped it over herself.

Instantly.

She vanished into thin air right in front of Jiang Fan!

Yes!

She vanished into thin air!