CHAPTER 427: CHAPTER 0424: FAIRY, FAIRY, WOW, SO FRAGRANT

"Ah!"

Lin Fan was in high spirits. The rewards were satisfactory; the Sun Destroying Immortal Bow was a rare treasure once wielded by an Immortal Emperor. It was classified as a Holy Weapon, but far from ordinary, boasting immense power that scaled with its user’s strength.

He patted Qin Yang’s shoulder.

"Take care of yourself in the future. Perhaps you’ll have a different life ahead."

For now, he could only offer some consolation. He realized choosing to bring Qin Yang along had indeed been a wise decision.

The ideal candidate for drawing hatred.

After beating someone, they didn’t hold a grudge against Lin Fan but instead remembered Qin Yang. What a strange twist of fate.

"Brother Lin, words like these--Once a brother, always a brother. I’ve resolved to grow stronger. Being around someone as exceptional as Brother Lin, I feel like I’ve become pretty exceptional myself too."

"I’ve never thought about parting ways with Brother Lin."

Qin Yang spoke resolutely.

But who could truly understand the bitterness he felt inside?

Lin Fan glanced into the distance at the spectators gathered to watch the drama. Upon closer inspection, they all seemed impressive—judging by their amazing loot. Those who could enter here and still remain composed were certainly not ordinary individuals.

He began walking toward them.

The onlookers grew tense. What was the man who had come close to slaying Left Immortal planning to do?

"Brother Qin."

"I never expected to encounter Brother Qin here."

They started making small talk with Qin Yang first, attempting to establish a friendly rapport and dispel any misunderstandings about their intentions.

"Mm."

Recognizing who these people were, Qin Yang started putting on airs, exuding a cold and aloof demeanor, his arrogance fully unleashed.

"May I ask this dear friend for your surname? Witnessing you overwhelm Left Immortal just now, I can only express my admiration, my utmost respect," a man asked warmly.

Lin Fan chuckled and replied, "I am Lin Fan. As for my identity and background, I’m afraid it’s inconvenient to reveal."

Upon hearing these words, the crowd’s hearts stirred. Sure enough, it was just as they imagined.

Someone capable of overpowering Left Immortal couldn’t possibly be an ordinary person. He must hail from a mysterious place.

What kind of noble family or Sacred Land could produce such a talented elite?

At that moment.

Qin Yang whispered quietly beside Lin Fan, "Look at that woman among them. I know her. She’s a Flower List figure. Don’t you think she’s stunning?"

Hearing about a Flower List beauty, Lin Fan’s eyes instantly lit up.

After a grueling battle.

The atmosphere was somewhat tense; finding someone to chat with could ease current tensions.

At that moment.

Lin Fan looked at the woman Qin Yang had mentioned. Indeed, she was breathtakingly beautiful—graceful and enchanting. Her verdant eyes seemed alive with a watery glimmer, as if they could speak. If he stared at her long lashes any longer, he might want to lick them—now was that going too far?

Flower List women each had their own unique charm.

No two were alike, ensuring no one would suffer from face blindness.

The man who had just conversed with Lin Fan noticed his gaze seemed fixed on someone. Suddenly, his thoughts turned to the fact that their group included the Flower List Immortal, Luo Fairy.

He purposely tried striking up a conversation to divert Lin Fan’s attention, but Lin Fan entirely ignored him.

Instead, he said with a smile, "May I ask the Fairy’s name? The moment I saw her, I felt an inexplicable familiarity, as though I’ve met her somewhere before."

The surrounding individuals were stunned.

Something felt off.

This didn’t align with their expectations. Someone capable of overpowering Left Immortal should surely be dignified and arrogant—a proper person. But what they were witnessing now contradicted that image entirely.

And what was with immediately making a move on Luo Fairy?

"Brother Lin, this is Flower List Immortal Luo Fairy," Qin Yang intentionally came close, standing next to Luo Fairy, sniffing the air. "So fragrant!"

Xiang Fei, observing Qin Yang’s lecherous antics, could only stand in place, staring silently at their antics.

At present, they were in the Heaven and Earth Cave Mansion.

Couldn’t everyone be a little more serious?

Luo Fairy, hearing Qin Yang’s frivolous remark, instinctively recoiled in discomfort. Wasn’t he supposed to be a Noble Family Young Master? How could he act like this?

Lin Fan said, "Qin Yang, as a descendant of the Immortal Venerable Family, how could you behave so licentiously? Hurry up and assess the surroundings. I have a few things to discuss with Luo Fairy."

Qin Yang didn’t buy Lin Fan’s nonsense. He refused to believe any of what was being said and simply stood still.

"Fellow Lin, what might you want to discuss with me?" Luo Fairy asked.

If it were anyone else, she would have long flicked her sleeve to send them flying.

But the man before her was someone who could overpower Left Immortal, nearly slaying him—a terrifying prowess—so her attitude was decent and not overly defensive.

"I’ve always been haunted by a recurring dream—a dream in which a woman and I are deeply in love. Day and night, sharing the intimacy of the bedchamber. We’re blissfully happy, even having children together and living a fulfilling life. Yet I could never see her face clearly. Until I saw Luo Fairy, I felt an uncanny sense of familiarity."

"I wonder," he continued earnestly, "if you might be the woman from my dreams."

Lin Fan concluded with a calm demeanor.

Qin Yang gaped at Lin Fan, stunned and a little impressed.

Good heavens!

Could he be any more straightforward?

The surrounding geniuses were equally astonished. None of them had expected the man who had overwhelmed Left Immortal to be so flippant and brazen. His words carried an undeniably salacious undertone.

It shattered the lofty image they had imagined.

Luo Fairy had never encountered anyone who spoke to her like this. Even she was utterly dumbfounded.

"Luo Fairy," Lin Fan asked, "if you don’t mind, would you care to accompany us? I’d like to explore deeper exchanges with you. Perhaps you’re the one I’ve been searching for."

The surrounding geniuses sneered internally. Attempting to flirt with Luo Fairy—what an absurd dream. Even for them, she was only someone they could admire from afar. Yet Lin Fan was so brazenly cavalier, it was as if he completely disregarded the Flower List Immortal’s status.

Luo Fairy, however, had thoughts of her own.

She was facing pressures to marry; her family’s elders hoped she’d bring home a truly exceptional genius to continue their bloodline, or perhaps, to preserve her own.

The world was full of prodigies.

But finding someone genuinely suitable was a daunting task.

"Alright," she replied.

Luo Fairy decided to give it a try or evaluate Lin Fan’s potential—to see if he was truly worthy.

The surrounding geniuses were dumbstruck.

She agreed?

How could she be so casual?

Was this still the Luo Fairy they thought they knew?

Not just the others, even Lin Fan himself was momentarily stunned. This wasn’t what he had expected at all. Suddenly, he lost interest and had no further inclinations.

"Brother Qin, Brother Xiang, let’s go." Lin Fan beckoned, ready to continue treasure hunting.

Luo Fairy followed, yet before she could act, Lin Fan stopped her. "Luo Fairy, what’s the meaning of this?"

Luo Fairy replied, "Didn’t you ask me to come along and accompany you?"

"Oh, this is a misunderstanding. You’re not quite what I had in mind. You’re too proactive, which isn’t what I’m looking for. I want someone who requires effort to pursue, not someone who throws themselves at me," Lin Fan stated plainly.

Was he simply too outstanding?

It seemed to make people willing to stick to him.

Remarks like this would have enraged any Fairy in the past. But now... being so forward made it unsettling.

"You..."

Luo Fairy was furious, feeling that she had been played.

"Pardon me, everyone," Lin Fan said, leading his group away.

The geniuses around him watched Luo Fairy. They noticed her eyes redden slightly, as though she’d been humiliated. Just as someone was about to offer comfort, Luo Fairy stomped her foot and left abruptly.

"Damn that scoundrel! We’d finally convinced Luo Fairy to join our exploration, only to have it ruined by him."

"Shh, lower your voice. Don’t let him hear." They glanced around nervously, only relaxing once they confirmed he was gone.

In the distance.

Qin Yang protested, "Brother Lin, Luo Fairy had already agreed to accompany us. Why reject her? And you deeply hurt Luo Fairy’s feelings. Having a Fairy by our side would’ve been so enjoyable, don’t you agree?"

Lin Fan retorted with righteous indignation, "Qin Yang, as a descendant of the Immortal Venerable Family, can’t you focus on cultivation? Women shouldn’t consume all your thoughts. Cultivation must come first. Moreover, you’ve already provoked so many people. If you don’t cultivate properly, I fear I’ll have to burn incense for you every year."

"Damn!" Qin Yang howled in protest. "Couldn’t you say something nicer?"

Also... Who’s really provoking people? Do you have no awareness?

It’s always me taking the blame.

I don’t even understand why they always remember me. Is it because my Little Immortal Venerable title is more famous? Does that make me a magnet for hatred?

No doubt.

It must be jealously.

Xiang Fei shook his head, exasperated. Unfathomable occurrences seemed to perpetually surround them—and he always ended up involved. Truly... he didn’t even know what to say.

Elsewhere.

Lin Fan brought out a little girl and a caterpillar.

The little girl was surely hungry and needed nourishment to regain her strength. As for the caterpillar, Lin Fan intended to study it properly—it could confine space, marking it as a rather extraordinary creature.

If properly nurtured, its future potential could be astonishing.

Whizz!

At that moment, a sharp sound pierced the air, moving incredibly fast. The compressed space rippled. Lin Fan instinctively withdrew the little girl and caterpillar into his cauldron.

All that remained was a drumstick bearing bite marks, lying on the ground.

The long spear hurled from afar missed its target, embedding itself into the earth nearby, quivering and humming.

Up in the distance, a figure stood atop a hillside.

The figure was burly, with bulging muscles and a bare upper body. Meat wings sprouted from his back, and upon seeing Lin Fan and his companions, he roared in rage, radiating unfathomable ferocity.

"The Heaven and Earth Cave Mansion has existed for countless ages, producing many bizarre creatures within," Xiang Fei remarked.

The creature’s aura was overwhelming, emanating a beastly savagery refined through countless battles—it was a manifestation of endless slaughter.

Lin Fan’s gaze fell upon the spear embedded in the ground.

It was an ordinary stone spear, yet stained with darkened blood—evidence of countless fierce battles and countless lives taken.

"Come, all of you!"

The humanoid beast roared. The stone spear shook with a hum before soaring back into his grasp. He then began swinging the spear, causing the Void to ripple subtly, throwing up shimmering wavelets.

Lin Fan drew the Sun Destroying Immortal Bow, aimed at the creature, and pulled the bowstring taut. With a twang, the arrow shot forth at lightning speed.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion echoed.

In the distance, the humanoid beast was no more. All that remained were steaming chunks of flesh scattered across the earth.

"What a nincompoop."

Lin Fan picked up the discarded chicken drumstick, brushing off the grass and dirt. Then, he released the little girl.

"Here, continue eating. Look, I’ve kept it safe for you."

"It’s not dirty."