Chapter 29 Junior Sister

Looking at the green-robed girl who suddenly burst into his sight, Ye Fan was momentarily stunned.

She looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, possessing an adorable appearance that hadn't shed its childishness.

But because she was being hunted, she appeared extremely distressed. Not only had she lost one of her shoes, but her entire body was covered in bloody wounds, and her face was already extremely pale.

"Judging by the patterns on her clothes, she seems to be a Disciple from Pill Cauldron Peak?" Ye Fan thought instinctively.

The next second, three Flying Swords tore through the air, aiming directly for the girl's head, neck, and heart, showing no intention of leaving her alive.

Ye Fan frowned slightly, flicked his finger, and sent out three bursts of Qi energy wrapped in falling leaves, shooting through the air.

"Clang!"

Accompanied by the sorrowful sound of metal clashing, the three Low Grade Magical Artifact swords broke apart. The residual force of his finger strength easily pierced through an ancient cypress tree as thick as a water vat.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone. The girl seemed to have grasped her last straw of hope, trembling behind Ye Fan and daring not to come out.

Soon, three hostile figures emerged from the darkness. Seeing their broken Flying Swords, their faces instantly darkened to the extreme.

"Boy, who are you, daring to interfere in the internal affairs of our Pill Cauldron Peak?!"

The leading figure looked much older than Ye Fan, but his cultivation was estimated to be only around the third or fourth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

He was almost the same as the girl behind Ye Fan; looking closely, his talent seemed somewhat lacking.

"Internal affairs? Bullying a Little Girl, aren't you afraid of disgracing the reputation of Pill Cauldron Peak if this gets out?" Ye Fan couldn't help but chuckle.

"You..."

Their Flying Swords were easily broken by Ye Fan, and this level of strength made them not dare to act rashly. They could only suppress their anger and put on a kind facade.

"Junior Brother, you must not be fooled. This woman is our Junior Sister from Pill Cauldron Peak. We just saved her out of consideration for our fellow sect members, but who knew she would repay kindness with enmity and steal our Yao Beast cores."

"Exactly, exactly. If we hadn't noticed in time, she probably would have vanished long ago."

"Junior Brother, be careful, don't let her trick you into being sold."

The three spoke one after another, painting the girl as an ungrateful wretch, which angered her so much that her delicate body trembled, and tears involuntarily streamed from her eyes.

"You are talking nonsense! You clearly coveted my Xuan Bing Flower, and when you failed to obtain it, you planned to rob me by force, and you even wanted to... wanted to..."

Yun Li’s delicate body trembled; she dared not think about what had just happened.

If she hadn't temporarily trapped the three with an illusion technique, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Xuan Bing Flower?"

Hearing this, Ye Fan roughly understood who was right and who was wrong.

This Secret Realm was rich in Spiritual Qi, and besides Yao Beasts, many rare Heaven And Earth Treasures from the outside world grew here.

Those suitable for medicine and Alchemy were countless, and the Xuan Bing Flower was one of the main ingredients for refining the foundation establishment pill.

With the strength of the three, it was impossible for them to achieve a good ranking in the Trial Assembly, which is why they set their sights on Yun Li's Xuan Bing Flower.

Although it might not necessarily lead to a refined foundation establishment pill, as long as there was a slight chance, they naturally wouldn't let it go.

Yun Li's words caused the faces of the three to change drastically, and they simply stopped pretending.

"Junior Brother, as long as you don't meddle, we can split the Xuan Bing Flower evenly. How about you take half?"

The three were truly willing to pay a high price, offering half the share right away, which made Yun Li tense up.

"Senior Brother, don't listen to them... You... As long as you save me... I will give you whatever you want!"

"You little brat!"

Hearing this, the eyes of the three burned with rage, wishing they could skin Yun Li alive.

"Did you hear that? She offered an even higher price."

"For the sake of being fellow sect members, if you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened."

Ye Fan said this lightly, but the faces of the three had already turned extremely grim.

If he didn't pursue the matter, would Yun Li let it go?

Once the crime of attempting to harm a fellow sect member was confirmed, they would be stripped bare even if they weren't killed.

So, from the moment they attacked, unless one side was completely eliminated, there was no room for reconciliation.

"Attack!"

While speaking, the three had already taken their positions and suddenly attacked from different directions.

Two people moved to attract Ye Fan's attention, while the third attacked from a blind spot behind him.

"Be careful!"

Seeing that Ye Fan was unprepared for the attack from behind, Yun Li's face turned ashen with fear. She instinctively moved to stand behind him, wanting to block the sword for Ye Fan.

But she was already covered in wounds and was completely unable to parry. After a moment of hesitation, she simply used her body to shield Ye Fan.

Just as the sword was about to pierce her chest, an invisible golden light burst forth and easily blocked it.

"Is this... a protective Magical Artifact?!"

Before the three could understand, Ye Fan's Mysterious Jade Finger struck out, piercing the Void, and three headless corpses crashed to the ground.

"Why bother? Must it end this way?"

Ye Fan sighed and skillfully collected the Storage Pouches of the three.

As for Yun Li, she was already dumbfounded, her small mouth open wide enough to fit a bottle of pulse-reviving medicine. This sight made Ye Fan's mind wander.

"Little Junior Sister, wake up, the people are dealt with."

It was only when Ye Fan spoke that Yun Li suddenly snapped back to reality.

But just as she was about to thank him, she felt her entire body go weak, and her vision went black as she fainted.

It turned out she was severely injured and already at the end of her tether; she had been relying on the last bit of her spirit to hold on.

Now that her tension eased, she could no longer sustain herself.

Ye Fan quickly checked Yun Li's injuries. Other parts were manageable, but the two sword wounds on her chest were deep enough to expose bone, and blood had already soaked through her clothes.

If she didn't receive timely treatment, her life could be in danger.

Ye Fan first fed her several Medicinal Pills to stop bleeding and replenish Qi to sustain her life, then simply cleaned up the external wounds on her chest. However, when he prepared to unfasten her clothes for further treatment, he hesitated.

"This isn't me taking advantage of her in her weakened state, right?"

Although Yun Li's appearance was far less stunning than Fairy Xuanji or Murong Wan, she possessed an aura of purity and cuteness, like a budding flower that evoked pity. It would be a lie to say Ye Fan wasn't moved at all.

Especially after having tasted the marrow, Ye Fan's desires were clearly much stronger than before; it was already difficult for him to remain calm now.

"Forget it, as long as my conscience is clear, that's enough."

But just as Ye Fan loosened the silk ribbon at her waist, Yun Li's eyelids trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

Ye Fan: "..."

Yun Li: "??"

The two met gaze, and the atmosphere instantly became deathly silent.

"If I say I was treating your injuries, would you believe me?!" Ye Fan's mouth twitched.

Yun Li froze for two seconds, and her pure, pretty face instantly flushed like a burning cloud. Then, a scream echoed across the firmament, almost attracting the beast hordes in the distance.

"Ah!!!"

Ye Fan wore a speechless expression and quickly covered his ears, waiting until Yun Li finished venting before speaking.

She was already severely injured, and having just managed to catch her breath, this commotion nearly caused her to pass out again.

"Look closely and see if anything happened to me?" Ye Fan said helplessly.