At this moment, the young girl couldnât believe Ding Fanâs words at all. Her eyes were wide open, filled with astonishment.
As Ding Fan looked at the young girlâs expression, his mouth slowly curled into a smile, his lips slightly lifting as he softly said to the young girl:
"I said, you can leave now..."
After confirming she hadnât misheard, the young girl looked at Ding Fan with a strange expression. She pondered for a moment, then softly said:
"Youâre not lying to me, are you?"
Upon hearing the young girlâs words, Ding Fan couldnât help but roll his eyes at her, pausing slightly before softly saying:
"What benefit would I get from deceiving you?"
After hearing Ding Fanâs words, the young girlâs face turned red, and for a moment, she was rendered speechless by Ding Fanâs retort.
As Ding Fan watched the young girl, he too couldnât help but smile slightly, a teasing glint in his eyes. He then softly asked:
"Whatâs your name?"
Upon hearing Ding Fanâs words, the young girlâs expression froze, her lips trembling slightly before she softly said to Ding Fan:
"My name is Xia Ling, someone youâll never want to know..."
After hearing Xia Lingâs words, Ding Fanâs lips curled slightly as he softly said to Xia Ling:
"My name is Ding Fan..."
Upon hearing Ding Fanâs words, Xia Lingâs expression froze again, surprise flashing in her eyes. Her lips quivered slightly, then a smile appeared in her eyes, and she softly said:
"You really are a strange person..."
Upon hearing Xia Lingâs words, Ding Fanâs lips curled slightly again as he softly said:
"You are genuine, and so am I..."
After hearing Ding Fanâs words, Xia Ling trembled slightly, her eyes flickering. A smile suddenly appeared on her lips, and she softly said to Ding Fan:
"Thank you for sparing my senior brothers today..."
Upon hearing Xia Lingâs words, Ding Fanâs lips curled slightly, his eyes flashing subtly, then he softly said to Xia Ling:
"Letâs not mention these things again, may I ask you a question?"
Upon hearing Ding Fanâs words, Xia Lingâs expression froze, hesitation flitted across her face. After a moment of deliberation, she resolved herself and softly said to Ding Fan:
"Go ahead..."
Hearing Xia Lingâs words, Ding Fan allowed a smile to spread, his eyes flickering as he softly asked:
"Why did you come to the Cultivation World this time? If Iâm not mistaken, contact between the Divine Realm and the Cultivation World is forbidden..."
Upon hearing Ding Fanâs words, a sharp light suddenly flashed in Xia Lingâs eyes, her expression turning serious. After a slight hesitation, she said softly to Ding Fan:
"We came here this time under the orders of our sect. When we arrived, we knew there was a sect to be guided by us..."
Upon hearing this, Ding Fanâs eyes narrowed sharply, a realization flickering in his gaze as he softly asked Xia Ling:
"What is your purpose in coming to the Cultivation World this time? Didnât your sect give you instructions?"
Upon hearing Ding Fanâs words, a sharp light flashed across Xia Lingâs eyes, her lips trembling slightly before she softly replied:
"Our purpose is to help the Wild Wolf Gang become the strongest sect in the Cultivation World..."
Upon hearing this, a look of shock flickered across Ding Fanâs eyes. If the Wild Wolf Gang indeed gained the upper hand in the Cultivation World, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, after a moment of contemplation, a sharp light flashed in Ding Fanâs eyes again as he queried Xia Ling:
"No... with your strength, itâs unlikely you can elevate the Wild Wolf Gang to such a status. While cultivators in the Cultivation World arenât as powerful as those in the Divine Realm, there are still many with great abilities. If they take action, your faction might be irrelevant..."
Hearing Ding Fanâs words, Xia Lingâs eyes narrowed in surprise. She hadnât anticipated Ding Fanâs meticulous thinking. After a moment of contemplation, she softly said to Ding Fan:
"Brother Ding, you may not know, our Heavenly Sound Sect didnât just send us divine warriors, our sectâs experts have already spread throughout the Cultivation World. When the time is ripe, they will all come out together to help the Wild Wolf Gang seize control of the Cultivation World..."
At this moment, Ding Fan heard this and his pupils suddenly shrunk dramatically. His eyes were filled with a terrified expression, and his mouth slightly trembled, then he spoke quietly to Xia Ling:
"Are you saying that your sectâs many experts have already infiltrated the Cultivation World?"
At this moment, Xia Ling looked at Ding Fanâs horrified expression, a touch of confusion flashed in her eyes as well. After hesitating slightly, she slowly nodded towards Ding Fan.
"Thatâs right, Brother Ding. Our Heavenly Sound Sect has been plotting this for a long time, just waiting for the right moment to succeed. At that time, relying on our sectâs strength, conquering the entire Cultivation World probably wonât be difficult..."
At this moment, after hearing this, Ding Fan couldnât help but take a deep breath. He wasnât sure about the strength of Heavenly Sound Sect, but he knew that any sect capable of establishing itself in the Divine Realm possessed strength unimaginable to Ding Fan now.
Thinking of this, Ding Fanâs brow furrowed deeply, his eyes slightly raised, then he spoke softly:
"Xia Ling, can you agree to something for me?"
At this moment, Ding Fanâs expression was unusually serious, his eyes full of sincere emotion. As Xia Ling heard Ding Fanâs words, a touch of surprise also flashed in her eyes. Her gaze slightly raised, then she spoke slowly to Ding Fan:
"Brother Ding, you saved my life. Just say whatever you need, as long as I can achieve it..."
Upon hearing Xia Lingâs words, a satisfied expression couldnât help but flash across Ding Fanâs face. His mouth slightly curved, then he spoke gently to Xia Ling:
"This thing you can surely do, promise me you wonât speak a word of the things you just told me!"
At this moment, Ding Fanâs eyes were filled with extreme seriousness, and as Xia Ling looked at Ding Fan, she couldnât help but be slightly surprised. Her eyes slightly flickered, then she solemnly spoke to Ding Fan:
"Brother Ding, you can rest assured, I will definitely keep this matter confidential for you!"
After receiving Xia Lingâs assurance, Ding Fanâs heart eased slightly. However, ever since learning about this matter, it felt like a fishbone stubbornly stuck in Ding Fanâs throat.
Thinking of this, a hesitant expression appeared in Ding Fanâs eyes. He pondered slightly, then spoke gently to Xia Ling:
"Xia Ling, just now, why didnât you leave with your senior brothers?"
Upon hearing Ding Fanâs words, Xia Lingâs expression couldnât help but be stunned, a touch of hesitation flashed in her eyes. After pondering slightly, she then spoke gently to Ding Fan:
"Brother Ding, if I donât stay, how could my senior brothers leave safely?"
As Xia Ling spoke, her gaze began to flicker slightly. Meanwhile, upon hearing her words, the corner of Ding Fanâs mouth also raised slightly. His eyes shot out a keen light, staring directly into Xia Lingâs eyes, before expressing quietly:
"Youâre lying, donât think I donât know, youâre not someone who would easily sacrifice herself..."
Upon hearing Ding Fanâs words, Xia Lingâs face flushed with embarrassment. Her mouth twitched slightly, then she spoke softly:
"Because if I go back, Master will surely kill me..."
Upon hearing Xia Lingâs words, Ding Fanâs eyes flashed with surprise, his gaze slightly raised, then he spoke gently to Xia Ling:
"And your senior brothers wonât face punishment and execution from your master if they return?"
Knowing she couldnât cover up her affairs anymore, Xia Ling hesitated slightly, then spoke quietly to Ding Fan:
"The senior brothers will be fine, itâs only me. If this matter fails, Master will surely kill me..."
Upon hearing this, Ding Fanâs brow furrowed deeply. His eyes slightly squinted, then he spoke softly to Xia Ling:
"Why? Why would your master do this?"
Feeling the Cold Qi emanating from Ding Fanâs body, a surprised light flashed in Xia Lingâs eyes. Her gaze flickered slightly, then she spoke gently:
"Because Master wants me to be his concubine..."
As Xia Ling spoke, her head lowered further, her eyes hardly daring to meet Ding Fanâs gaze. Upon hearing this, a sharp light shot from Ding Fanâs eyes, his brow furrowed tightly, and a faint voice came from his mouth.
"Just because you didnât agree to be his concubine, he would..."
Ding Fanâs words were not finished, and upon hearing them, Xia Lingâs head lowered, her eyes flickered slightly, then she spoke quietly to Ding Fan:
"Thatâs right, this mission was originally something I fought for myself, just to escape Master, but I didnât expect that midway, you disrupted it. Now that the mission has failed, I have no choice but to not return to the sect."