Chapter 63

"Father!"

Huang Rong called out in a hurry, but Huang Huang Yaoshi had already walked far away.

"Stinky Daddy, he ran off after saying only a few words. He even wants us to return to Peach Blossom Island to see him; that's truly a dream, Lin Fan doesn't have the time!"

Huang Rong complained in a low voice, but the corner of her eye remained fixed on Lin Fan.

"That's right, I am indeed very busy. This Jianghu is still waiting for me to explore and conquer!" Lin Fan said with a smile.

Hearing Lin Fan's words, Huang Rong lowered her head, her expression somewhat dim.

"However, Peach Blossom Island is Rong'er's maiden home after all, so it wouldn't be wrong to visit often when there is time. Besides, I also want to see just how beautiful the place where Rong'er grew up is!"

Upon hearing this, the dejected Huang Rong's eyes instantly lit up, her face beaming with joy, and she flew directly into Lin Fan's embrace. ===== CHAPTER 99 =====

"Lin Fan, you are so good!" Huang Rong said, moved.

"Alright, we've been tired all day, let's hurry back to the ruined temple to eat and rest!"

Lin Fan patted Huang Rong's little head and said with a smile.

Perhaps because they had met the parents, Huang Rong was much more open than before; she held onto Lin Fan's arm and refused to let go.

Returning to the ruined temple, everyone finished dinner. Lin Fan sat cross-legged to cultivate the Dragon Divine Art, while the women studied the North Dark Divine Art and the Hong Lingbo Micro-steps.

The person who came today was Huang Huang Yaoshi, not an enemy, but they still felt they had held Lin Fan back, so they wanted to cultivate diligently to avoid becoming a burden to him.

After all, if not for them being a drag, Lin Fan would not have needed to use the "One Sword Separates the World." Now, even the Ziwei Soft Sword had a hairline crack; if he used that technique twice more, the precious sword would likely shatter.

Lin Fan, however, did not care much. A sword was merely an external object; the women were the most precious treasures. If worst came to worst, he would just snatch the "Green Blood Reflects Red" from Yao Yue.

Far away, Yao Yue sneezed, her pretty face flushing slightly. She did not know who was thinking of her, otherwise, she would definitely use the "Green Blood Reflects Red" to bleed them.

"Sister, is this the North Dark Divine Art that Brother-in-law mentioned?" A'Zi looked at the North Dark Divine Art with glowing eyes.

"Yes, but to cultivate this peerless divine art, one must abandon the Wu Gong one has already learned. You are already a late-stage second-rate martial artist; are you willing?" A'Zhu said to A'Zi earnestly.

"Willing, willing. Only by giving up can one gain. In order to protect myself, I even wanted to learn the secret-tier poison art, the 'Dissolving Skill Method,' let alone this North Dark Divine Art."

A'Zi was quite carefree. What was it to disperse one's internal energy? To master a peerless divine art, this was nothing.

"Brother-in-law, I want to disperse my energy and re-cultivate the North Dark Divine Art. You will protect me, right?"

A'Zi suddenly rolled her eyes and came to Lin Fan's side to ask.

"You may re-cultivate the North Dark Divine Art, but you are not allowed to absorb the internal energy of others. If you agree, then I will protect you!"

Lin Fan did not open his eyes, but spoke in a calm tone.

"What is this? Isn't the North Dark Divine Art just a divine art for absorbing others' internal energy and gaining without working for it?"

A'Zi said with some dissatisfaction; in her view, this was Brother-in-law deliberately making things difficult for her.

"First, if I let you absorb others' internal energy, I fear you will not be able to control yourself, becoming a slave to power and only thinking of gaining without effort. Furthermore, you must know that the North Dark Divine Art cannot absorb those with higher internal energy than oneself. If you absorb a master with higher internal energy, your own will be sucked away instead, like seawater pouring back into a river. This will only bring trouble upon yourself, and in serious cases, it will endanger your life."

"Secondly, others' internal energy is, after all, theirs. It contains their essence, energy, and spirit. Even if refined and absorbed using the North Dark Divine Art, it will affect the purity of the true qi in your body, and you will never be able to climb to the highest peak of the Dao of Martial Arts!"

Lin Fan opened his eyes, walked to A'Zi, and explained to her.

"Brother-in-law, I don't want to climb to any highest peak of the Dao of Martial Arts. And with you watching, I will definitely not become a slave to power. Just agree to me!" A'Zi leaned toward Lin Fan and acted like a spoiled child.

"Fine, but you may only use the North Dark Divine Art to absorb internal energy when I permit it, otherwise I will have to destroy my own kin for the sake of righteousness!"

Lin Fan had to impose a restriction on A'Zi, otherwise, with her fearless nature, she would turn the entire Jianghu upside down.

Lin Fan did not need to give instructions to A'Zhu and the others, because he knew they had a sense of propriety.

"Lin Fan, can I not learn the North Dark Divine Art? I don't want to disperse my energy and re-cultivate. How about you find me another peerless divine art later?" Huang Rong said coquettishly.

She was already a first-rate martial artist; she felt it was too much of a pity to disperse her cultivation.

"That works too. Those who want to cultivate it can, those who don't, don't have to!"

Lin Fan did not force them; there were plenty of peerless divine arts, it didn't have to be the North Dark Divine Art.

For instance, the "Bright Jade Art" was quite suitable for the women; when he had time, he would snatch it from Yao Yue!

"Achoo!"

"Who is thinking of me again? Damn fellow, let me find out who you are and I will slash you twice with the Green Blood Reflects Red!"

Yao Yue could not help but sneeze again, making her both ashamed and angry.

"Sister, have you caught a cold?" Brother Lian Xing asked worriedly.

"I'm fine!"

Yao Yue returned to calm, her expression cold. Seeing this, Brother Lian Xing did not dare to ask more.

Back at the ruined temple, in the end, only A'Zhu, A'Zi, and Wang Wang Yuyan chose to disperse their energy and re-cultivate.

A'Zi was impatient to re-cultivate the peerless divine art, while A'Zhu was worried about her sister, so she accompanied A'Zi in switching to the North Dark Divine Art. As for Wang Wang Yuyan, it didn't really matter whether she switched or not, as she had only just become a third-rate martial artist, but Lin Fan thought that in the future, Wu Wu Yazi would pass the North Dark Divine Art to her anyway, so he let her switch and familiarize herself with it first.

The other women stood guard for the three of them, while Lin Fan continued to cultivate the Dragon Divine Art.

Another hour passed, and the night grew deeper.

"Master, are you alright? There is a ruined temple ahead, let's go inside and rest for a while!"

A familiar voice came, and Lin Fan opened his eyes, looking outside with a gaze like a torch.

"Be careful, there are people inside!" Another mature voice came.

Then three figures walked into the ruined temple one after another; it was Li Li Mochou and her two disciples.

However, their situation was clearly not good. Li Li Mochou had been hit by an arrow and was being held weakly by Lu Lu Wushuang, and both Lu Lu Wushuang and Hong Hong Lingbo were covered in blood.

Both sides looked at each other, stunned. No one expected to meet acquaintances in this ruined temple in the wilderness.

"Daoist Li, what a coincidence, we meet again. What happened to you all?" Lin Fan said loudly.

"Young Master Lin, it's you. We were hunted by the imperial court, and Master was hit by an arrow to protect me!"

Lu Lu Wushuang was very happy to see Lin Fan again, but then thinking of Li Li Mochou's injuries, she became dejected. After all, it was her lame leg that held them back, otherwise Li Li Mochou would not have been injured!

"What nonsense are you spouting? It was my own lack of caution that led to me being hit, not because I was saving you!" Li Li Mochou said coldly.

"Yes, yes, you are right. Let Young Master Lin treat your wounds!"

Lu Lu Wushuang did not argue with her, but instead shoved Li Li Mochou, whom she was holding, into Lin Fan's arms.

"???"

Li Li Mochou did not know what Lu Lu Wushuang meant by this and was momentarily dumbfounded.

Lin Fan discovered that the arrow had pierced Li Li Mochou's shoulder. He did not waste words, directly pulling at the knot of Li Li Mochou's Daoist robe, then taking it off to reveal the bright red bodice underneath.

Li Li Mochou's face paled, and she said, ashamed and angry: "Lin Fan, what are you doing!"

"Treating your wounds!"

Lin Fan answered concisely, then looked straight ahead, his internal energy surging to vibrate the arrow into two pieces before pulling it out.

Then he sprinkled high-quality golden sore medicine on Li Li Mochou's wound, took out a white cloth to bandage it, and put her clothes back on. ===== CHAPTER 100 =====