"Does the Yuan Family wish to stay any longer?" Qiao Yuchan's emotionless voice faintly carried over.
The mbers of the Yuan Family were slightly shaken, and Yuan Yangyao returned the family head token to Qiao Yuchan, commanding with a stern face, "Let's go!"
With that, he took the lead and headed towards the exit of the courtyard.
Yuan Jingshan's face bore a bitter taste, not expecting that after all the twists and turns, it would end up as nothing more than vain joy!
"Hold on!"
Ling Fan suddenly called out to the departing figures of the Yuan Family.
Yuan Yangyao's body halted, and he looked over with a furious expression.
"I'll remind you once more, the He Family is my friend. If any misfortune befalls the He Family, I will hold your Yuan Family accountable!" Ling Fan's gaze locked onto Yuan Yangyao, unwavering.
Yuan Yangyao took a deep breath, snorted, and then left with a livid face!
The mbers of the Yuan Family hung their heads low, disappearing into the courtyard like lost souls.
Once the mbers of the Yuan Family had left, Ling Fan looked around, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"I seed to have heard soone saying they would eat crap and dirt, and that soone would kneel and call grandpa three tis—fucking hell, now I give you three breaths to fulfill your promise!" Ling Fan said with a cold smile, suddenly bursting into a roar.
'Thump.'
The elder from the Hong family who was supposed to eat crap imdiately knelt down, his face ashen, filled with imnse regret.
The other elder who was to eat dirt also knelt down, though compared to eating crap, his situation was sowhat better!
Miao Caijing, with a foolish expression, also knelt down, cursing herself inwardly for being so stupid as to seek the temporary satisfaction of talking big, only to end up falling into this trap!
Hong Jie stood by, face flushed red, but thinking of his wife's venomous tongue, he felt it might be good for her to learn a lesson this ti—it was only a matter of losing face, after all, which was far better than eating crap or dirt!
"Family Head, I acted rashly, please ask the Family Head to plead on my behalf!" said the elder who was to eat crap, looking as miserable as if his parents had died!
The elder who was to eat dirt also bowed his head incessantly, "I know I was wrong, please, young master, overlook the offense of this lowly one!"
"Humph, don't fucking try to butter up with flattery. I've always been upright and open-hearted, but fucking hell, I am an unmistakable villain, one who bears grudges, so eat whatever you're supposed to!" Ling Fan sneered.
Hearing this, the two elders' faces turned crimson, having never before encountered soone who could proclaim themselves to be a villain with such righteousness.
"Young Master Ling, could we change the punishnt?" Hong Yuankai couldn't help but interject from the side.
Seeing the two elderly figures, he felt sowhat uncomfortable, but since they had offended Ling Fan, he dared not plead for them to be spared of their cris!
Ling Fan glanced sideways, his eyes slightly squinting as he let out a light snort, "Don't think that I don't know what was going on in your mind when I was in danger just now, you must have been hoping for my quick death!"
Hong Yuankai's face imdiately paled, and he stood to the side silently, no longer daring to speak up.
"Heh, since your family head is asking for rcy, I'll sell him so face!" Ling Fan spoke indifferently.
Upon hearing this, the two elders' hearts leaped with joy, and they quickly bowed, "We thank Young Master Ling for forgiving us, we dare not do it again!"
"Don't be hasty, I haven't finished speaking yet. You can choose to cripple your own cultivation, and I'll let this go!" Ling Fan spoke once more indifferently.
The two elders, "...."
The onlookers, "...."
After a mont of reflection, the watching Hong family elders exchanged glances, silently thanking their luck that they hadn't provoked this scourge. Experience tales at empire
"Well, are you unwilling? Then sever an arm, or die!" Ling Fan bellowed, his face icy.
Hearing this, the two elders were severely shaken, exchanging glances before without hesitation breaking their own arms, as this punishnt was the only thing they were willing to accept.
Ling Fan snorted coldly. If it weren't for his power not yet recovered, he would have already slapped the two n to death as a warning to others, instead of wasting words with them.
"It's your turn now!" Ling Fan said indifferently, turning his gaze toward Miao Caijing.
"Damn it, I've heard of calling soone daddy, but never heard of soone being called grandpa for labor!"
Miao Caijing's face turned the color of earth, and she imdiately said through clenched teeth with a trembling voice, "May... may I also sever an arm instead!"
A smirk appeared on Ling Fan's face, "Heh, you may not. You either call out, or you die!"
"You...." Miao Caijing's face turned deathly pale, her body quivering with anger.
"Young friend, might you do an old man a favor?" Miao Hongyi spoke up awkwardly.
His daughter really did bring this on herself, but if she were to really call out, she'd likely beco infamous throughout Zhongnan.
"Your favor?" Ling Fan turned his head, his face contemplative.
He then looked at Qi Liangping, hesitated, and asked, "What relation is Qi He to you?"
He rembered Qi He belonged to an Earth Vein Family from Zhongnan, and there shouldn't be too many families bearing heavy surnas in Zhongnan. He'd had his suspicions before, and now he couldn't help but ask.
Qi Liangping looked astonished, "You... you know my father?"
His father's branch was not highly regarded within their family, so it ca as a surprise that his father even knew such an exceptional individual!
"So that's how it is!" Ling Fan nodded.
He then turned to Miao Hongyi and said indifferently, "I can give you face, but since I have so relationship with his father, you know what to do!"
Miao Hongyi imdiately clasped his fists and bowed, "Thank you, young friend, for giving face. The old man has his own considerations in mind!"
"Jiande, there's an empty courtyard in the main house, isn't there? Clean it up imdiately, and distribute the family's resources to them at the highest standard every month!"
Miao Jiande was startled, and quickly responded, "As you command!"
Qi Liangping and Miao Lian exchanged bewildered glances; they could never have dread of such good fortune. One day, they could live in the main house and receive the family's attention.
And all of this was thanks to the young man before them, whose gaze they now t with imnse gratitude!
Ling Fan was not a good Samaritan, but he had considered that Qi Liangping and his wife had pleaded for rcy on his behalf before, plus, for Old Qi and He Feiman's sake, he'd lent a hand with hardly any effort on his part.
Finally, Ling Fan turned his gaze to He Feiman, "The matters of the He Family are resolved now, so don't worry. If there are any issues, you can co directly to the Qiao Family to find , or Yu Chan!"
"With affairs here settled, I won't linger any longer. I have other matters to attend to, so this is where we part ways!"
He Feiman bit her lip, her complexion paled, feeling an inexplicable reluctance. Thinking about her encounters with Ling Fan along the way and how she had developed feelings for him, her heart was fraught with mixed emotions!
"Will... will we et again?" He Feiman asked quietly, lowering her head, feeling sowhat despondent. She knew she was not worthy of Ling Fan.
"Hehe, if it's destined, we will et again!" Ling Fan lightly chuckled.
He swiftly took Qiao Yuchan's hand and they vanished into the courtyard.
When He Feiman looked up again, the courtyard was already empty, leaving her heart feeling heavy with sorrow.
Miao Hongyi smiled wryly to himself; regardless of the circumstances, having made a connection with Ling Fan was an endless benefit to the Miao Family. Not to ntion Ling Fan himself, the Qiao Family which stood behind him was not to be underestimated!
...
Zhongnan, on a secluded forest path.
"Feeling better now?" Ling Fan asked with concern.
"Mhm, much better!" Qiao Yuchan nodded.
Ling Fan had been in a hurry to leave because both he and Qiao Yuchan were not in good condition, especially Qiao Yuchan, who had forcefully summoned Divine Power to repulse Yuan Yangyao.
So, he hurriedly took Qiao Yuchan away and infused True Yuan into her to stabilize her injury.
"Thank you for this ti!" Ling Fan said indifferently.
"Oh? And how do you plan to thank ?" Qiao Yuchan asked, her beautiful eyes twinkling as she looked at Ling Fan.
"Surely you don't expect to devote my life to you!" Ling Fan teased.
"That's not a bad proposal!" Qiao Yuchan nodded.
"Er... that's a joke I can't afford to make!" Ling Fan replied with a wry smile.
Qiao Yuchan gave him a glance, "Do I not asure up to you?"
"No, I fear being chopped up by your admirers. There must be many who pursue you, right?" Ling Fan joked.
"Hehe, it seems you're scared after all!" Qiao Yuchan provoked.
Ling Fan remained impassive, but internally he scoffed, "I've never really feared anyone!"
"By the way, it seems that girl He Feiman likes you!" Qiao Yuchan said nonchalantly.
Ling Fan, "...."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Ling Fan said awkwardly.
"I'm a woman, I wouldn't mistake such things. What about it, want to play matchmaker for you? She probably doesn't mind whether you have other won or not!" Qiao Yuchan teased as well.
"Cough cough... How much longer till we reach the Qiao Family?" Ling Fan didn't want to dwell on the topic and quickly changed the subject.
It's close by, Wuhua Peak is just ahead.
Before long, the two stood side by side in front of a towering mountain peak.
Two gatekeeping disciples suddenly appeared at the mountain gate. Upon seeing the unfamiliar man next to Qiao Yuchan, they looked at each other in surprise!
Their minds filled with astonishnt as they muttered, "The Family Head, who has always been indifferent to the opposite sex, has... actually brought back a man?"
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