Chapter 313: Chapter 312: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes
"Ye Fan!"
Qin Yanran imdiately rushed over but was held back by mbers of the Ice Phoenix Sect, leaving her no chance to reach him.
At that mont, the Ice Phoenix Saintess picked up a whip and lashed it at Ye Fan without hesitation.
Ye Fan was in agony. He tried to dodge, but his injuries rooted him to the spot, making it impossible to move. The Ice Phoenix Saintess continued to flog him. The whip was embedded with terrifying iron spikes, and the sensation of them digging into his flesh was excruciating.
As she whipped him, she cursed, "You shaless wretch! I will beat you to death today to avenge my father!"
Then, Qin Yanran broke free from those holding her and imdiately shielded Ye Fan with her body.
She was weeping. Ye Fan wanted to push her away, but he didn’t have the strength; he had been severely injured by the Ice Phoenix Pearl, and his limbs were frozen solid.
The Ice Phoenix Saintess shouted, "Get out of the way, or I’ll beat you too!"
"No! Don’t you see that there’s sothing strange about this?" Qin Yanran said through her tears.
"What’s strange?" the Ice Phoenix Saintess asked coldly.
"If Ye Fan truly murdered the Ice Phoenix Sect Master, he wouldn’t have held back against you just now," Qin Yanran explained. "Wouldn’t killing you have solved everything?"
The Ice Phoenix Saintess paused, as what Qin Yanran said made a lot of sense. Indeed, Ye Fan had possessed both the opportunity and the strength to kill her just monts before, yet he had chosen to spare her.
Qin Yanran pressed on, "Ye Fan isn’t the one who murdered your father! He even said he would clear your father’s na if you just gave him so ti! If he had truly killed your father, would you have even had this chance?"
Faced with Qin Yanran’s argunts, it was as if the Ice Phoenix Saintess was having an awakening. What she said made a great deal of sense.
But she still scoffed, "Maybe his conscience is just getting the better of him, and he’s looking for excuses to put
off!"
"That’s impossible! You’re a Martial Artist, so you should know that among us, there are no regrets or sympathy! It’s kill or be killed!" Qin Yanran defended Ye Fan once more.
At this point, another mber of the Ice Phoenix Sect stepped forward. "Holy Daughter, what she’s saying makes sense. If he really was the killer, then why was it the Divine Dragon who brought back the Sect Master’s body?"
"He would have destroyed the body or burned it to hide all evidence. The Divine Dragon never would have had the chance to recover the Sect Master’s body!"
"We’ve examined the Sect Master’s body. Although his head was severed in a single blow, the weapon used wasn’t as sharp as this man’s sword!"
At that, the Ice Phoenix Saintess stopped completely and began to reconsider.
Finally, she said, "Fine. I’ll give you one month. If you can’t find evidence to prove your innocence by then, I will still kill you!"
The Ice Phoenix Saintess snapped coldly.
She then retracted the Ice Phoenix Pearl and commanded, "Let’s go!"
***
After the Ice Phoenix Saintess and her sect departed, Qin Yanran painstakingly helped Ye Fan to his feet.
His entire body was searing with pain. More importantly, he was internally injured. The power of the Ice Phoenix Pearl was not to be underestimated; Ye Fan knew that to break through its defenses, the Yuanhong Sword would have to strike with incredible speed.
I was truly careless this ti. For the mighty King of Heaven to fall into such a humiliating state... I’m too ashad to face anyone.
Just then, Qin Yanran asked with concern, "Ye Fan, are you okay?"
"I’m fine, Yanran," Ye Fan replied. "But we must go down the mountain. Without the Ice Phoenix Pearl in hand, you can’t withstand this cold!"
"But your injuries!" Qin Yanran said anxiously.
"It’s nothing. I can still carry you down," Ye Fan responded.
However, as soon as the words left his mouth, he collapsed into the snow.
"Ye Fan, don’t scare !" Qin Yanran cried out, filled with concern.
At that mont, a man erged from the snow. He was from the Ice Phoenix Sect, a subordinate of the Ice Phoenix Saintess.
He said to Qin Yanran, "The Holy Daughter left these Warmth Avoiding Pearls for you both, as well as so healing Spiritual dicine. Take care of yourselves."
After dropping off the items, he left.
"That vicious, pretentious woman!" Qin Yanran said indignantly.
Ye Fan, however, could only manage a wry smile. He wasn’t really angry. After all, anyone would be distraught if their father were murdered. The important thing is that she was willing to listen to Yanran’s reasoning in the end. That in itself is remarkable.
Qin Yanran took out the two Warmth Avoiding Pearls, giving one to Ye Fan and keeping one for herself. As for the healing Spiritual dicine, Ye Fan was already refining its energy to treat his wounds.
「The next day」
Ye Fan’s injuries had improved significantly. The Spiritual dicines were of good quality, having taken effect overnight.
Looking out over the vast, snowy mountains, Ye Fan felt a bit dizzy. Although he had achieved his goal, his heart was heavy.
Just then, Qin Yanran asked, "Ye Fan, can you really find the murderer within a month?"
Ye Fan replied with a bitter smile, "Honestly, I’m not sure. The Divine Dragon is hidden too well, and it’s not like they’ll ever admit to it. The one-month deadline was just a stalling tactic. It’s a sha the Ice Phoenix Saintess wouldn’t listen to reason. In a way, I bear so responsibility for the Ice Phoenix Sect Master’s death, so I have to see this through."
The Divine Dragon was as ruthless and swift as ever, their thods always catching people by surprise.
"Ye Fan, you can’t hold back next ti," Qin Yanran said. "If that madwoman still won’t listen, you have to strike her down with your sword!"
Qin Yanran was furious. After all, the Ice Phoenix Saintess had hurt the person she cared about most.
"Of course," Ye Fan replied. "If she dares to try that again, I won’t show any rcy. But let’s set that aside for now. I’m wondering why the Divine Dragon hasn’t dealt with
personally. Are they just testing ? I’m afraid it’s not that simple. Their power is imnse. Even with the current strength of the Heavenly King Hall, it would be an easy task for the Divine Dragon to deal with ."
This was sothing Ye Fan still couldn’t understand.
"Ye Fan, don’t worry about all that for now," Qin Yanran said. "Your injuries are what’s most important!"
"No, my injuries aren’t important. This is!"
With a flourish, he produced the White Mountain Thousand-year-old Ganoderma. A translucent Spiritual Mushroom Flower blood before Qin Yanran, looking incredibly beautiful.
Ye Fan said, "Once we get back, I’ll make Elixir Pills from this Spiritual Mushroom Flower. Just one pill will be enough to start you on the path of Martial Arts cultivation."
Seeing the Thousand-year-old Ganoderma that Ye Fan had risked his life for, Qin Yanran was profoundly moved. He truly did risk his life for this.
After all, Ye Fan had nearly bled to death on the snowy mountain. If she hadn’t voiced the key issue at that critical mont, he might have perished along with the Ice Phoenix Saintess. Were Ye Fan to erupt into his Demonization state, it would be incredibly dangerous. Even if he managed to kill the Ice Phoenix Saintess, once the Ice Phoenix Pearl was unleashed, he would lose control and ultimately die from his transformation.
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