Chapter 224: A Beauty in the Wilderness

"He has snatched away the renowned Shang Shang Xiufang! Let us pursue him at once, and with our combined strength, we shall rescue her!"

A swordsman shouted, calling upon the other guests to give chase to Lin Fan, yet after running a few steps, he realized no one was paying him any mind.

"A single glance from that man is enough to make your legs tremble, and he can leap over ten meters high while carrying a person. You still dare to pursue him? Do you not value your life?"

"Exactly. Did you not hear that it was the renowned Shang Shang Xiufang herself who decided to stop performing? Stop playing deaf and dumb here!"

The guests present discussed the matter heatedly, yet no one dared to give chase.

Lin Fan held Shang Shang Xiufang in his arms, mounted the Night-Shining Jade Lion, and once they exited Jinling City, he began to gallop at full speed.

"Young Master Lin, why does this concubine feel as though you are here to snatch a bride?"

Shang Shang Xiufang found a comfortable position to lie in Lin Fan's arms, then asked with a composed air.

"Oh? And who might you wish to marry, Shang Xiufang?"

Lin Fan looked down and saw the slight upturn of Shang Shang Xiufang's lips; he knew she was joking.

"What does Young Master Lin think?"

Unfortunately, Shang Shang Xiufang did not answer, but instead countered with a question for Lin Fan.

"Someone beneath one person but above ten thousand, with peerless Wu Gong and the talent of a Top Graduate?"

Lin Fan also began to smile playfully.

"Young Master Lin is joking. This concubine has no interest in fighting and killing, so I have no pursuit of power or fame; instead, I seek a meeting of eyes and a resonance of souls!"

Shang Shang Xiufang gave Lin Fan a charming, sidelong glance, then spoke slowly.

"That is difficult indeed. The requirements I mentioned earlier at least had a direction to strive for, but what you speak of, Shang Xiufang, is too much from the heart. I wonder if I meet your eyes, and if I might resonate with your soul?"

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow; Shang Shang Xiufang's standards were quite high.

"If Young Master Lin did not satisfy these, why would this concubine leave with you?"

"That makes sense. However, I am truly fortunate to have gained your favor, Shang Xiufang; it truly leaves me quite overwhelmed!"

"Yet from Young Master Lin's expression, this concubine can only sense that you take it for granted. However, I like this confident look of yours."

"Hahaha, that is excellent. Giddyup!"

Lin Fan laughed heartily, whipped his horse, and the two figures gradually disappeared at the end of the road.

Before they knew it, the two of them and the horse arrived at a mountain of jagged rocks, and in this desolate wilderness, there was actually an inn.

However, the inn was already surrounded by a group of men, who were lewdly peeking inside through the gaps in the wooden planks.

Lin Fan saw this scene and became thoughtful, while Shang Shang Xiufang's delicate brows furrowed slightly. Because the lewd smiles on these men's faces indicated that they were certainly spying on a woman, which filled her with extreme disgust.

At this moment, the men surrounding the inn could no longer wait and smashed through the wooden wall to rush inside.

"Young Master Lin!"

"Shang Xiufang, there is no need to be anxious. If something were truly wrong, I would naturally not sit idly by, but I fear there is someone who does not need our help!"

Lin Fan watched with interest as the wall was smashed open, leaving the room exposed to the air.

In the center of the room was a large bathing pool, where a stunning woman with a gorgeous face and a charming expression was bathing; it was clearly she who had attracted the gazes of these men.

"Could this beauty, who makes one feel pity at the sight of her, be a peerless expert?"

Hearing Lin Fan's implication, Shang Shang Xiufang examined the woman in the room carefully.

"She cannot be called a peerless expert, but with her Grandmaster-level strength, dealing with these lecherous mountain bandits and outlaws is more than enough."

Before his voice had faded, a fight had already broken out inside. Those bandits bullied the woman for not wearing clothes, not only teasing her with words but also mocking her, yet they were knocked down in droves by the bath towel the woman casually flicked at them.

The woman leaped out of the pool; it turned out she was still wearing clothes, only her arms and thighs were bare. However, with this bold attire of hers, in this world of mixed Wu Wu Xia, only that demoness Wan Wan could be mentioned in the same breath as her.

Shang Shang Xiufang was watching the woman display her might to teach the bandits a lesson, while Lin Fan was watching the woman's jade-like skin with interest.

With such bold attire, it was estimated that only the enchantress Feng Feng Siniang could pull it off.

"Is it good to look at?"

Suddenly, a playful voice came from Lin Fan's ear.

"The fighting is slightly monotonous, and the techniques are sloppy. I don't think it's good!"

Lin Fan spoke calmly and eloquently.

"I'd be a fool to believe you!"

Shang Shang Xiufang said with a coquettish pout, but she had long known that Lin Fan was a romantic, so she was not surprised.

Moreover, Shang Shang Xiufang did not think she would lose to the woman inside. To say nothing else, just in terms of skin, she was much fairer and more delicate than that woman.

Just then, a man wearing a bamboo hat and carrying two swords at his waist walked in.

The hat-wearing swordsman did not waste words; his blade was as fast as lightning, and with a single strike, he killed over a dozen bandits.

"Young Master Lin, you said the woman inside has poor Wu Gong, but what about this man? His blade is so fast I can't even see it clearly. However, in this Jianghu, fighting and killing often lead to life-and-death struggles; one moment they are full of life, and the next they return to the underworld. I truly do not understand what it is for!"

Seeing the dozen bandits die miserably, Shang Shang Xiufang could not help but sigh.

"His blade is passable. Since he uses dual blades, yet uses his right hand to strike first, do you know what that means, Shang Xiufang?"

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow and asked with interest.

"This concubine truly does not know. Does it mean his right hand is his dominant hand?"

Shang Shang Xiufang was not versed in martial arts, so asking her to guess this was truly difficult, but she would certainly not dampen Lin Fan's spirits.

"No, it means his left-hand blade is faster, because trump cards usually need to be hidden. Unless necessary, no one uses their full strength! It is just a pity that his left hand is already severed. It seems someone was even faster than his left-hand blade, so his blade can only be called passable!"

Feng Feng Siniang, inside the house, heard Lin Fan's words and quickly checked the swordsman's left hand, and sure enough, she discovered only an empty sleeve remained.

"Everyone in Jianghu knows that the Divine Blade Hua Ping can use both hands, striking with both blades, but I know your left-hand blade is more than twice as fast as your right. Who exactly was faster than your left-hand blade?"

Feng Feng Siniang's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and she asked curiously.

"An old friend of yours!"

Hua Ping said with a calm expression.

"Xiao Xiao Shiyilang!"

Now the woman was even more shocked; she had not expected that it was Xiao Xiao Shiyilang who had severed the left hand of the Divine Blade Hua Ping.

"This Young Master, do you study the blade?"

However, Hua Ping ignored her and walked out to ask Lin Fan.

"I do not like the blade!"

Lin Fan replied with a smile.

"Then do you study the sword?"

Hua Ping's expression remained unchanged as he continued to press.

"I use the sword!"

Lin Fan flipped his wrist, and the Seven-Star Dragon-Coiling Sword appeared in his hand.

"Seven-Star Dragon-Coiling? You are the Heaven's Secret Young Master, Lin Fan!"

Feng Feng Siniang chased after them, and seeing the Seven-Star Dragon-Coiling Sword in Lin Fan's hand, she could not help but exclaim.

Lin Fan was somewhat surprised; he had not expected that one day he would reveal his identity because of the Seven-Star Dragon-Coiling Sword. This Feng Feng Siniang was truly worthy of being a thief-mistress; nothing good could escape her eyes.