Chapter 169: The heroine who helped out

Little Dragon Maiden thought that if she gave a hint, Lin Fan would take the initiative to mention Zhang Zhang Sanfeng, and then she could push the boat with the current and ask about her situation.

"The most beautiful woman in the Wu Lin really stumps me. If you ask this question to someone with shallow knowledge, they can immediately give you a name. But the more you know, the harder it is to give an answer, because I know almost all the beauties in the Wu Lin, and they each have their own merits. If you ask me to choose the most beautiful, it’s truly hard to decide for a moment."

"Why would you ask this question? Has the Little Dragon Maiden, who doesn't eat the food of mortals, also developed a desire to compare?"

Lin Fan looked at Little Dragon Maiden inexplicably, not knowing why she suddenly brought this up.

"Uh, I just want to see how many beauties you, this philandering seed, know!"

Little Dragon Maiden was stunned and casually found an excuse to stall Lin Fan.

"You don't have the standing to ask this, right? You should let your senior sister ask!"

Lin Fan felt he must have met a fake Little Dragon Maiden; how could she not overlap with the cold, ethereal, otherworldly figure in his memory?

"Why can't the junior sister ask? Of course she can!"

Li Li Mochou rolled her eyes at Lin Fan and personally stepped in to help Little Dragon Maiden out.

"Husband, do you think there is any beauty in the Great Ming Wu Lin who can compete with Yao Yue and Brother Lian Xing?"

Seeing that Little Dragon Maiden couldn't handle it, Li Li Mochou personally stepped up to help her ask.

"That must be Zhang Zhang Sanfeng. 'The elegance of Zhang Zhang Sanfeng, the moon-like beauty of the deep palace'—that’s not just empty boasting. She is not only the number one beauty in the world but also the number one talented woman in the literary world, who uses the pseudonym Wen Mu Wanqing. She is the Princess Wenzhao appointed by the Emperor, known in the Wu Lin as the 'Jade Lady,' and is as famous as the number one handsome man in the world, 'Jade Lang' Jiang Feng."

Lin Fan smiled and spoke eloquently.

"Is she really that beautiful?"

Originally, she was just helping her junior sister gather information, but hearing this, Li Li Mochou felt somewhat unconvinced.

"She really is that beautiful. You’ll know when you see her. But you’re not bad either; don't belittle yourself!"

Lin Fan nodded. Zhang Zhang Sanfeng’s appearance and temperament were top-tier in the world, belonging to the most supreme beauties.

"This mountain was opened by me, and this tree was planted by me. If you want to pass, leave behind your road money!"

Suddenly, a group of bandits jumped out from both sides of the path, blocking Lin Fan’s way.

"Boss, look! Good goods!"

A lackey saw the peerless beauties Li Li Qingluo and the others and almost drooled.

"Indeed, good goods. Boy, leave the horses, and I’ll spare your lives!"

The bandit leader looked at the Jade Lion of Night-Illumination and swallowed, then said to Lin Fan.

"Oh? You don't rob money or beauty, but instead want to rob my horses?"

"My little brothers have no taste. You should know that pink skulls are nothing; only such a treasure horse is my lifelong love!"

"Bold bandits! In broad daylight, under the bright sky, you dare to block the road and rob? You truly have no regard for the law. Die!"

Just as Lin Fan was preparing to chat with this interesting bandit leader, a figure suddenly rode over, drew the long sword at her waist, and killed them.

"Hey, hold your hand..."

Before Lin Fan could finish, the bandits had already been slaughtered.

"Young Master, don't panic. The bandits have been wiped out by me; you can continue on your way!"

That figure finished killing the bandits, turned her horse back, and came to Lin Fan’s side to comfort him.

Only, the long sword in her hand was still dripping blood, looking even more terrifying than the group of bandits.

"Miss..."

"Hey, I know what you want to say. Seeing injustice on the road and drawing a sword to help—this is what we people of the Wu Lin should do."

"But..."

"No need for 'buts.' Since the Young Master is safe, I bid you farewell!"

After saying this, she squeezed her legs, whipped her horse, and disappeared in an instant.

Lin Fan touched his nose awkwardly. He had never been so speechless in his life. Did this girl have some kind of social anxiety? She actually finished speaking for herself and then ran away.

"Hahaha, Brother-in-law, today you were saved by a heroine. It is said that a hero saves a beauty and she offers herself in marriage. Does this beauty saving a hero also deserve some expression? Otherwise, if it spreads in the Wu Lin that the Heavenly Secret Young Master was saved by a woman but didn't show any appreciation, wouldn't that greatly damage your prestige?"

A'Zi laughed so hard she couldn't straighten up on her horse. The heroine just now was truly too funny, cutting off her brother-in-law’s words at every turn.

"I didn't need her to save me, and what’s wrong with this girl? Why doesn't she let people speak!"

Lin Fan’s face was a bit dark; it was too embarrassing.

"Although this girl is fiery, she is also warm-hearted and decisive in killing. She is a wonderful person!"

Li Li Mochou nodded in praise.

"Let's go, keep moving!"

Lin Fan felt a bit weary and didn't want to say more; he decided that if he had the chance to run into that little vixen again, he would definitely finish what he had to say.

He patted the Night-Shining Jade Lion, and it immediately broke into a wild gallop; seeing this, A'Zi and Li Li Mochou also spurred their horses to follow closely behind.

After traveling over ten miles, Lin Fan's group encountered a tea stall, and the girl from earlier was currently drinking tea there.

"Oh, it's you guys! Why don't you sit down and rest your feet?"

The girl set down the tea she had been holding to her lips and waved at Lin Fan and the others.

The women looked toward Lin Fan, wanting to ask for his decision.

Lin Fan took a look around, suddenly revealing a playful expression, then dismounted and helped Li Li Qingluo down as well.

Seeing this, A'Zi, the Little Dragon Maiden, and the others also dismounted.

"Sit, sit, sit! Meeting is fate; we've seen each other twice in such a short time, so it must be even more fated. I'll toast you all with tea instead of wine!"

The girl finished speaking to herself, then carelessly lifted her tea bowl to signal them and prepared to down it in one gulp.

"If I were you, I wouldn't drink that bowl of tea."

Lin Fan suddenly spoke, then smiled as he glanced at his surroundings.

"What's wrong? Is the tea here not good?"

"Tea is good for quenching thirst, but it's not so good if it's been tampered with!"

"Brat, who told you to meddle in other people's business!"

Before Lin Fan's voice had even faded, several people nearby who were drinking tea suddenly drew their weapons and aimed them at him; even the waiter and the shopkeeper of the tea stall had gloomy expressions, subtly blocking the path they could use to escape.

"You scoundrels, is this a black shop?"

The girl threw her bowl onto the ground, shattering it, then drew the long sword from the table and stood in front of Lin Fan.

Lin Fan was left between laughter and tears; why did this girl want to protect him again?

"This isn't a black shop. They are clearly here for you. Who are you? Why go to such great lengths to deal with you?"

With one Innate martial artist and one first-rate martial artist, and the rest being second-rate experts, they would only open a black shop on the roadside if they were brainless. The only explanation was that they were here specifically for this girl.