Chapter 22 Fairy Xuanji

Although Fairy Xuanji appeared calm and composed, every movement she made carried the oppressive aura of a Core Formation Realm Cultivator.

An unintentional flicker of annoyance made Ye Fan's scalp tingle, and he could only force a smile.

"Senior, let's not beat around the bush. I had no other choice in doing what I did," Ye Fan said with a bitter smile.

"Oh, no other choice... Let this seat hear how you were forced into it," Fairy Xuanji snorted lightly.

"I indeed possess a protective Magic Treasure, but facing two Core Formation Realm Experts, it's no different from being made of paper."

"Senior, imagine the situation. If I had rashly intervened, I probably would have died even faster."

Fairy Xuanji naturally understood that Ye Fan was telling the truth. In the same situation, if it were her, she would likely have chosen not to help either and taken the chance to slip away.

"You have some courage to speak such words. This seat will not pursue the crime of your offense."

Ye Fan breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, but he dared not let his guard down.

After all, the other party was a "fickle" Core Formation Realm Cultivator. If possible, it was better to leave sooner rather than later.

"Since Senior is fine now, this Junior will not disturb you any further."

Ye Fan made a move to leave, but he was stopped the moment he took a step.

"Wait. Did this seat say you could leave?"

Fairy Xuanji's understated sentence made Ye Fan feel his scalp tingle again, and he quickly retracted his leg.

"Does Senior have any other instructions?"

"Stay and act as my Protector."

"Protector?"

Fairy Xuanji had been ambushed by the black-robed old monster earlier, and then used the Soul Exhausting Ascension Art, which severely damaged her Origin Qi, after the fierce battle.

If her cultivation base hadn't been deep enough, she would have lost her life long ago.

Although she appeared fine now, she was actually gravely injured, and her cultivation had diminished to less than ten percent of its former strength.

Ye Fan wanted to refuse, but the words caught in his throat, and he could only reluctantly accept reality.

"Once I return to the Sect, I swear I won't come down the mountain again."

Ye Fan thought this and secretly glanced at Fairy Xuanji.

Her luxurious long dress was largely torn during the intense battle, and her snow-white skin on her chest was faintly visible, truly inviting wild thoughts.

"Tsk tsk, so white and so big," Ye Fan thought secretly.

"What are you looking at?"

How could Ye Fan's small movements escape Fairy Xuanji's eyes?

She immediately recalled everything that had just happened, and her tone was filled with shame and annoyance.

"I wasn't looking at anything!"

Ye Fan shook his head like a rattle drum; he absolutely could not admit to something like this, even if it killed him.

But contrary to Ye Fan's expectations, Fairy Xuanji did not press the issue. After calming down, she instead inquired about his name and background.

"This Junior is Ye Fan, a Loose Cultivator."

"Loose Cultivator... Where did you get your protective Magic Treasure?"

"It was a fortuitous encounter for this Junior, something I obtained unintentionally."

Fairy Xuanji nodded and did not delve deeper into that matter.

"Never mind. No matter what, you did save this seat's life. The fortune promised to you will not be lacking."

"There are benefits?"

Ye Fan's eyes lit up, and his favorable impression of Fairy Xuanji increased tenfold. The more he looked at this great beauty, the more pleasing she seemed.

"Since you are a Loose Cultivator, I can write a letter recommending you to join a major Sect, and I can also find you a beautiful Dao Companion."

"As long as you Cultivate step-by-step according to my plan, you will surely achieve Core Formation success someday. What do you think?"

Fairy Xuanji believed this offer was quite generous, and in reality, it was.

If it were anyone else, they would have agreed immediately, but Ye Fan showed no interest whatsoever.

Setting aside the fact that he wasn't a Loose Cultivator at all, even if he were, it would be useless.

Having bound himself to the System, he couldn't actively Cultivate, so joining a Sect was completely meaningless.

As for the Dao Companion she mentioned, it held no appeal either.

After all, with Murong Wan, a beauty, in front of him, Ye Fan's standards had risen considerably. Ordinary mediocre beauties simply couldn't catch his eye.

"If the Dao Companion were you, perhaps I could consider it," Ye Fan thought, only daring to indulge in this fantasy internally, while his spoken words were different.

"This Junior's Aptitude is limited, and I am accustomed to going it alone. I truly cannot stand the constraints of a Sect."

"I can only accept Senior's kindness in my heart."

Ye Fan's words were completely beyond Fairy Xuanji's expectation. After her surprise, she felt an inexplicable sense of shame and annoyance.

"Lacking ambition," Fairy Xuanji snorted lightly.

"Senior is right to reprimand me; I am simply too used to being undisciplined."

Although Fairy Xuanji was annoyed, since the words had already been spoken, she could only let it go.

However, she told Ye Fan that she would not owe him a favor for nothing. Once her injuries healed, she would give him a large sum of cultivation resources, and from then on, they would owe each other nothing.

Ye Fan verbally expressed his thanks to the Senior, but inwardly he curled his lip.

"She says nice things now, but once her injuries recover, who knows if she'll go back on her word."

Ye Fan grumbled internally, secretly pondering a way to escape, clearly unwilling to wait passively.

Ye Fan remembered that he still had a few Earth Escape Talismans in his Storage Pouch. Although they might not allow him to escape from a Core Formation Realm Cultivator, it was better than nothing.

"Wait... Where is my Storage Pouch?!"

Only then did Ye Fan realize his Storage Pouch had vanished, and his expression immediately turned ugly.

He didn't care much about the other things, but those Rejuvenating Grass items were unique.

If they were truly lost, finding them again would require a great deal of effort.

"Stop looking. It's with me."

Fairy Xuanji's voice startled Ye Fan. He quickly took the Storage Pouch she tossed over and breathed a slight sigh of relief when he confirmed the Rejuvenating Grass was still there.

"Senior, you're joking with this Junior again," Ye Fan said with a bitter smile.

"My Medicinal Pills for healing are finished, so I could only borrow some of yours. Don't worry, I'll return them to you tenfold."

"Speaking of which, your cultivation isn't high, but you have quite a few good things. As a Loose Cultivator, you even possess healing Medicinal Pills unique to the Joyous Union Sect."

"Senior flatters me. This Junior just had some fortuitous encounters, which is why... why..."

Ye Fan suddenly stopped speaking, his expression instantly becoming extremely strange, as if he had thought of something terrifying.

"Senior... didn't possibly eat all the Medicinal Pills in my Storage Pouch, did you?!"

Fairy Xuanji seemed to have misunderstood something, and a flash of displeasure crossed her pretty face.

If she hadn't been truly desperate, with the perspective of a Core Formation Realm Cultivator, how could she possibly look down upon these Medicinal Pills?

"I already said I will return them tenfold. Do you think I'm going to spit them back out?" Fairy Xuanji said unhappily.

Ye Fan's face stiffened, and he subconsciously took a step back, asking how she felt now, whether she felt uncomfortable in any way?

"Uncomfortable? This seat is gravely injured, so of course I'm uncomfortable. What do you mean by asking that?" Fairy Xuanji frowned and asked.

"N-not that kind of uncomfortable... I mean... do you feel a bit of a fever in your body?" Ye Fan asked, swallowing hard.

"Fever? Why would I have a fever?" Fairy Xuanji asked in confusion.

"It's best if you don't! I'll go outside and stand guard for Senior. Just call me if anything happens."

Ye Fan turned to leave the cave, but after taking just two steps, a slender jade hand grabbed his shoulder from behind.

"Wait a moment."