Chapter 67

"Sister? I have no sister; I have been alone since I was small!" Seeing Azi rolled her eyes and then said craftily.

"Young Master?"

Azhu cast a look of help toward Lin Fan, hoping he could explain things to Seeing Azi.

"Seeing Azi, your father is Duan Zhengchun and your mother is Ruan Xingzhu. Back then, your mother was pregnant before marriage and was abandoned by Duan Zhengchun, so she gave both you and Azhu away to be raised by others. Azhu ended up as a maid in the Murong household, while you ended up in the Star Sea and were taken in by Ding Chunqiu!"

Lv He poured a cup of tea for Lin Fan, and Lin Fan explained while drinking.

"Just because you say so, it must be true? What Duan Zhengchun, what Ruan Xingzhu; I could just as well say my father and mother are the Emperor and Empress!"

Seeing Azi had actually learned of her background from the diary long ago, but she pretended not to know and even put on an expression of disbelief.

She had fled from the Xingxiu Sect all the way to the Central Plains, originally intending to find Lin Fan in Suzhou—the man who called her heart vicious and full of schemes—to take revenge. Unexpectedly, she discovered the Beggar Sect Assembly at Apricot Forest, so she quietly hid on the side to watch the excitement and accidentally learned of Lin Fan's identity. That was why, after Lin Fan's group returned to the city, she took the initiative to approach and test him.

"You and your sister both have the character 'Duan' tattooed on your shoulders, and you and she both have a similar gold lock. On them are written respectively: 'Stars in the sky, sparkling and bright, forever brilliant, Chang'an is peaceful,' and 'Bamboo by the river, lush and green, reporting safety, much joy and happiness!'"

"So you really are my sister?" Seeing Azi looked at Azhu in pleasant surprise.

"Yes, I am your sister Azhu. Little sister, sister is sorry for you; I didn't protect you well and let you end up in a ghost place like the Xingxiu Sect!" Azhu said, blaming herself.

Lin Fan, however, scrutinized Seeing Azi carefully, feeling something was strange. The surprise she displayed was too deliberate; three parts joy mixed with seven parts pretense, not at all like the heartfelt happiness Azhu felt. Did she not believe his words? Or did she have no affection for this sister, Azhu?

"Seeing Azi, will you stay by sister's side from now on? Let sister take care of you!" Azhu held Seeing Azi's hand and wouldn't let go.

"I can't. I escaped from the Xingxiu Sect; the Eldest Senior Brother and Master both covet my beauty. I ran away secretly, and Master will surely be furious and send people to hunt me down. He might even be on his way here himself. I can't implicate you!"

Seeing Azi's eyes lit up. She had been worried and afraid throughout her flight; if this cheap sister could help her block the people from the Xingxiu Sect, that would be great.

Of course, that was on the condition that their group had the strength; otherwise, Seeing Azi would still have to run.

Her refusal now was merely a retreat to advance; she wanted to see Lin Fan and the others' trump cards to see if they could stop Ding Chunqiu.

If they couldn't, she would have to hurry and escape. After all, she was her sister; although she didn't have deep feelings for her, there was no need to let her lose her life in vain.

"You say Ding Chunqiu and the others covet your beauty, so you ran away?" Lin Fan asked curiously, holding a cup of tea.

"That's right, isn't this girl beautiful?" Seeing Azi proudly puffed out her chest.

Lin Fan glanced at the peaks; they were smaller than Lv He's and far worse than Azhu's. He didn't know where she got her confidence.

"Even if what you say is true, Ding Chunqiu wouldn't come to catch you personally. I think you must have taken something important from the Xingxiu Sect, right?" Lin Fan asked with a smile.

"What kind of look is that? Do you believe I'll dig your eyeballs out? I just haven't fully grown yet; when I'm older, mine will definitely be bigger than sister's!"

Seeing Azi didn't want to answer Lin Fan's question, so she had to pretend to be annoyed and angry.

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to say. But when Ding Chunqiu comes, I won't help you; I'll just watch you get dragged away!"

Lin Fan played with the teacup in his hand and said nonchalantly.

"Young Master…" Azhu was a bit anxious and wanted to say something, but Lin Fan waved his hand to stop her.

"Hey, do you have any compassion? My sister calls you Young Master, and I am her sister, her biological one; how can you not help me?"

Although she didn't know how high Lin Fan's martial arts were, he was at least a straw to clutch at. Moreover, he was immune to all poisons, making him simply the best candidate to deal with Ding Chunqiu.

Lin Fan said he was immune to all poisons, and Seeing Azi just took it as him bragging. However, Lin Fan wasn't afraid of the poison she had tried to use on him several times, which meant he was indeed immune to all poisons, which was also very impressive.

Because besides Ding Chunqiu's bizarre Power-Dissolving Art, his poison arts were the most formidable; his entire body was covered in poison.

"She calls me Young Master, so if she is in trouble, I must help. But I am not your Young Master, so if you are in trouble, I have no need to help!"

"How can you be like this? I am her relative!" Seeing Azi said, feeling depressed.

"According to your logic, if Duan Zhengchun has trouble, I must help; if Ruan Xingzhu has trouble, I must help; if the Dali royal family has trouble, I must help, since they are all Azhu's relatives. Wouldn't that tire me to death?" Lin Fan said playfully.