44: I can't count them all at once, how many spirit stones are there?

"There isn't much time left, let's finish this quickly and run!"

After saying this, Mo Fan closed his eyes, waiting with a tragic expression on his face.

However, after waiting for a long time, Mo Fan did not see the "Red-Clothed Female Ghost" make a move.

Filled with doubt, Mo Fan carefully turned around and immediately saw the "Red-Clothed Female Ghost" with a dazed expression, swaying as she collapsed to the ground.

Mo Fan: "?"

The injuries are too severe, and she lacks the strength to continue?

Seeing this, Mo Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

At least he was safe for the time being.

In every respect.

After taking a serious look at the "Red-Clothed Female Ghost", Mo Fan hesitated for a long while before finally focusing and crouching down to gently pull off her veil.

Immediately, an exquisite and delicate oval face was revealed.

"It really is her!"

Lin Yiyi!

After thinking for a moment, Mo Fan looked around and finally locked his gaze on a sharp, large rock.

"Should I finish her off?"

However, the moment this thought arose, Lin Yiyi suddenly opened her eyes.

Mo Fan was startled and instinctively took two steps back.

"Mo, Mo Fan—" Lin Yiyi clutched her chest and struggled to stand up.

Seeing this, Mo Fan's scalp tingled. Without a second thought, he turned around and prepared to leave.

Finishing someone off was just too dangerous!

After all, the other person was a Foundation Establishment Realm martial arts expert!

Don't be fooled by how heavily injured she is right now.

If she really went berserk, ten of him probably wouldn't be enough for her to kill!

"Don't, don't go, I'm not a bad person—" Seeing Mo Fan about to leave, Lin Yiyi hurriedly said.

Mo Fan didn't listen to her seduction at all; he circulated his Cultivation Technique and prepared to run away.

Not a bad person?

Who would believe that?!

Bad people always like to call themselves good people!

However, at this moment, Lin Yiyi's cold voice rang out:

"Take one more step, and I will slap you to death. You should have seen me at the Spirit Herb Garden earlier, so you naturally know I have the strength to do so."

Mo Fan: "!!!"

Damn it!

Feeling himself locked on by a powerful and terrifying aura, Mo Fan could only stop in his tracks and stand there motionless.

"Come here and let me be on top of you." Lin Yiyi said.

Mo Fan: "?!"

What kind of wild and lewd words are these?

Why should you be on top?

I would rather die than submit!

"Hurry up." Lin Yiyi urged.

Mo Fan took a deep breath.

It's hardened, it's hardened, my fist has hardened!

Finally, Mo Fan turned around, walked to Lin Yiyi's side, and said with a tragic expression: "Bring it on!"

Forget it, a real man knows when to yield and when to stand tall!

If I have to be on the bottom, so be it!

It's no big deal to do it once in a while!

Besides, once I regain the initiative later, won't I be able to be on top if I want to, or on the bottom if I want to?

Winning or losing for a moment doesn't matter!

"Stand in front of me and crouch down." Lin Yiyi said again.

Mo Fan: "?!"

You really know how to play, don't you!

"Hurry!" Lin Yiyi's expression turned cold, and the pressure on her body increased a little more.

"Alright." Mo Fan followed along, moved his feet, walked in front of Lin Yiyi, and crouched down.

"Turn around and face away from me." Lin Yiyi said.

Mo Fan: "?"

What kind of strange knowledge is this?

"Hurry up." Lin Yiyi urged.

"Alright!" Mo Fan gritted his teeth, turned around, and faced away from Lin Yiyi.

A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him!

"Don't crouch all the way down, a half-crouch is fine." Lin Yiyi frowned.

It's hardened, it's hardened, my fist has hardened again!

You really have so many demands!

"No problem." Mo Fan nodded and went into a half-crouch.

When you are under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head!

Then, he only felt a softness against his back.

Then, Lin Yiyi's weak voice rang out.

"Carry me to the back mountain. Be, be fast, there's no time left."

Mo Fan: "???"

"If, if you carry me over there, I can pay you a reward, and consider it as me owing you a favor."

Mo Fan: "..."

This girl just wants me to help her escape?

Just now... did I overthink things?

Seeing Mo Fan standing still, Lin Yiyi said with some anxiety:

"Going from here, it only takes five minutes at most."

"Liu Jian and the Law Enforcement Team have all been lured away by me, so there won't be any risk going over now."

Mo Fan rubbed his temples: "I can—"

Before Mo Fan could finish, Lin Yiyi said with a cold face:

"I'll give you five seconds to consider. Either carry me over, or be slapped to death by me."

Mo Fan: "I just wanted to say, I can!"

Seeing this, Lin Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief: "Then let's go."

Mo Fan wanted to cry but had no tears; he had no choice but to carry Lin Yiyi and carefully walk towards the back mountain.

No choice.

He was on the bottom, so he had to bow his head.

...

On the way.

Smelling the faint fragrance coming from behind and feeling those two soft patches, Mo Fan did not have any wandering thoughts.

He focused his mind and couldn't help but ask: "What reward can you give me?"

"What do you want?" Lin Yiyi said.

"Do you have any Spirit Stones?" Mo Fan asked tentatively.

What he wanted most was naturally Spirit Stones.

"How many do you want?" Lin Yiyi said.

"How many do you have?" Mo Fan's eyes lit up.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yiyi reached into her bosom, took out a Brocade Pouch, and stuffed it directly into Mo Fan's arms.

"All my Spirit Stones are in here."

Mo Fan: "!!!"

If you had Spirit Stones, you should have said so earlier!

You made such a fuss, threatening this and that!

What a pain!

But this bag—

Damn!

It's heavy!

This must be dozens or hundreds of them, right?!

I'm rich!

The boss is generous!

"Fast, faster, there's no time left." Lin Yiyi's voice became increasingly weak.

"Alright!" Mo Fan quickened his pace.

With Spirit Stones.

Naturally, everything is easy to discuss.

Of course, Mo Fan did not completely let down his guard. He practiced the Golden Body Art in his mind over and over again, and his breathing rhythm quietly aligned with the unique Breathing Technique of the Golden Body Art.

At the same time, he concentrated his Mental Energy to the extreme, locking all his attention on Lin Yiyi.

As long as Lin Yiyi made any strange move, he would immediately activate the Golden Body Art.

In Lin Yiyi's current state, the Golden Body Art would very likely be able to block her strike!

Catching her off guard, if Mo Fan then unleashed his strongest power and swung a Vajra Fist, he might be able to successfully counter-kill her!

Of course, unless absolutely necessary, Mo Fan would not gamble with his own life.

After all, if even the slightest mistake occurred, his life would be lost.

He only hoped that Lin Yiyi would keep her promise and let him leave after they arrived at the destination.

...

Insects chirped and birds sang, a cool breeze blew, tree shadows swayed, and the sound of whistling wind echoed through the forest.

The silver moon was gradually obscured by dark clouds, and Mo Fan carefully hurried along the road.

Lin Yiyi did not lie; along the way, neither the Law Enforcement Team nor Liu Jian chased after them.

Five minutes later, Mo Fan carried Lin Yiyi to the back mountain.

"Walk about a hundred steps to the southwest, and put me under that banyan tree." Lin Yiyi instructed.

Mo Fan nodded and walked forward according to her instructions.

At this moment, Lin Yiyi's aura was becoming increasingly weak.

Mo Fan suspected that in this situation, even if he didn't launch a sneak attack, he could still counter-kill her.

But he did not act rashly.

For one, he could not gamble with his own life.

Secondly, he was not sure if Lin Yiyi had accomplices waiting for her in the back mountain.

Therefore, he could only wait and see for now.

After walking a hundred steps to the southwest, Mo Fan indeed saw a huge ancient banyan tree.

"You can put me down here." Lin Yiyi said.

Mo Fan put her down as instructed, his expression becoming guarded.

"That's it, you can go back. This time I owe you a favor. If there is a chance to meet again, you can ask me to do one thing."

"Can I ask for anything?" Mo Fan asked subconsciously.

"Yes." Lin Yiyi said.

"Then I'll keep that in mind." Mo Fan nodded and turned to leave.

As he walked, Mo Fan circulated the Breathing Technique of the Golden Body Art, preparing to deal with a sneak attack.

Watching this scene, Lin Yiyi looked angry, her pretty face turning black.

Others might not be able to perceive Mo Fan's subtle actions.

But she, who was born with keen perception, had seen all of Mo Fan's small actions.

Back during the entrance examination, Lin Yiyi had relied on her extraordinary keen perception to notice that Mo Fan was different.

His Spirit Energy absorption efficiency was ridiculously low, yet his Comprehension Ability was like a cheat, defying all logic!

Besides that, after arriving at Yuxu Academy, she discovered that Mo Fan's strength was advancing by leaps and bounds.

In just a short month or two, he had broken through from Body Tempering Second Level to Body Tempering Fifth Level!

How could he have such a terrifying Cultivation speed with such an outrageously low Spirit Energy absorption efficiency?

What kind of Prodigy is this?

It was precisely because of this that Lin Yiyi had always unconsciously drawn closer to Mo Fan, wanting to explore the secrets on him.

Of course, she also knew that doing this was not very good and might affect her mission.

But she didn't know why, she still couldn't help but want to explore the truth.

After all, this kind of thing was too unbelievable!

"Why does he always have such great wariness toward me?" Lin Yiyi was puzzled.

She was confident that she had never revealed any flaws and did not believe that Mo Fan could have known in advance that she was hiding her strength.

Then there was only one truth.

Does this guy really dislike me?

Thinking of this, Lin Yiyi felt her blood churning and almost couldn't help but spit out blood.

However, just as she was letting her imagination run wild, Mo Fan suddenly stopped and turned around.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yiyi asked, puzzled.

"I have a question." Mo Fan said.

"What question?" Lin Yiyi frowned.

"Do you know Illusion Arts?" Mo Fan said.

"Il, Illusion Arts? What Illusion Arts?" Lin Yiyi was somewhat bewildered.

Mo Fan thought for a moment and changed his phrasing: "Do you have the ability to sneak into other people's dreams?"

Lin Yiyi was stunned, and finally shook her head: "I don't have such an ability."

After hesitating for a moment, she explained: "Actually, to sneak into other people's dreams, even with the cooperation of corresponding Cultivation Techniques, one needs to possess super strong Mental Energy."

"To possess such a strong level of Mental Energy, one's cultivation must be at least above the Transcendent level."

After saying this, Lin Yiyi looked at Mo Fan with a strange expression: "Asking like this, could it be that you... dreamed of me?"

"That hasn't happened." Mo Fan shook his head calmly.

"It's good that you haven't." Lin Yiyi snorted softly, preparing to close her eyes and rest, no longer paying attention to Mo Fan.

However, soon, she seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly said: "Remember to be wary of Liu Jian. He is not a good person. If he proposes to take you as his Disciple, it is best not to agree."

"Hmm?" Mo Fan, who was about to turn around, was stunned upon hearing this, his expression becoming strange.

Lin Yiyi glanced at Mo Fan and said: "I'm just reminding you. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."

"Alright." Mo Fan nodded, stopped lingering, and turned to leave.

He would seriously consider the matter regarding Liu Jian.

However, in the current situation, compared to Lin Yiyi, he was more willing to believe Liu Jian.

Of course, for the sake of caution, he would still keep an eye on Liu Jian in the future.

Thinking while hurrying along, his figure soon disappeared into the night.

Watching Mo Fan's departing figure, Lin Yiyi was slightly lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.

"Perhaps I am overthinking things. After this matter, Liu Jian will be too busy to care for himself and should not have time to manage the Spirit Herb Garden anymore."

Just at this moment.

A gentle breeze blew past.

Then, a figure with a curvaceous and graceful body slowly walked towards the ancient banyan tree.

She looked at Lin Yiyi, who was lying on the ground with serious injuries, and frowned slightly: "Failed?"

Lin Yiyi frowned.

She didn't expect that the person meeting her would be this person before her.

However, she still nodded and said: "Succeeded."

"Result confirmed?" The graceful woman said.

"Yes." Lin Yiyi nodded.

"Did you get the item?" The graceful woman said again.

"Yes." Lin Yiyi nodded again.

"That's good." The graceful woman smiled.

"Take me away from here."

"Alright."

...

Dormitory area.

Mo Fan returned home, quickly closed the doors and windows, and drew the curtains.

After checking carefully and discovering that there were no bloodstains on his body, Mo Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he took a deep breath and, with trembling hands, took out the heavy Brocade Pouch from his bosom.

He held his breath and carefully untied the string.

With a swish, a dazzling light emerged, and a rich Spirit Energy fluctuation instantly dissipated.

"Phew—"

Mo Fan took a deep breath and looked into the bag, his eyes instantly widening.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten—"

"I can't count them all in one breath!"

"How many Spirit Stones could this be?!"

At the same time, the Virtual panel flashed, and a prompt box appeared before his eyes.

【Low-Grade Spirit Stone detected—】