86: Chapter 85 Things have come to this, let's take some pills first.

In front of the Dongye Sect, a crescent moon appeared, and Li Fan and Haoxing Jingming stepped out from within it.

"We really came back here."

Li Fan clicked his tongue in wonder at the Escape Talisman given by the escape System. As expected of the System, it was still so reliable.

Beside him, Haoxing Jingming spoke up with some embarrassment.

"Brother Fan, since we've already returned to Xuanzong University, could you..."

Hearing this, Li Fan turned his head to look at Haoxing Jingming, unable to guess what he wanted to say for a moment.

Haoxing Jingming slowly raised her right hand, which was being held by Li Fan, and said softly,

"Could you please let go of my wrist?"

Hearing this, Li Fan finally reacted.

Just now in the Secret Realm, in order to ensure they could transition into the Phantom Reality, he had held onto his hand with a death grip.

He quickly let go and said in a carefree manner,

"We're all brothers, why so nervous?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that Haoxing Jingming's cheeks were deeply flushed, and her gaze was darting around.

Seeing this, Li Fan thought of something and subconsciously took half a step back, exclaiming in surprise and suspicion,

"Brother Jingming, you wouldn't..."

Haoxing Jingming's heart tightened, thinking to herself, *Am I exposed already?*

But on second thought, since Li Fan had just saved her life, it wouldn't hurt to let him know. She might as well just agree in advance.

At this moment, Li Fan asked his suspicion.

"You don't happen to... prefer men, do you?"

"That's right!"

Haoxing Jingming answered decisively without even thinking, only to realize something was wrong right after.

She looked up, only to see that Li Fan's eyes were filled with undisguised disgust. He took four or five steps back before cupping his hands and saying,

"Brother Jingming, you really have a unique taste."

"In that case, I won't disturb you..."

With that, Li Fan turned to flee, deeply afraid that this gay guy would cling to him.

Seeing this, Haoxing Jingming quickly reached out to stop Li Fan.

"Brother Fan, you misunderstand. I didn't mean it that way."

Li Fan looked suspiciously at Haoxing Jingming, seemingly wanting to know what she meant.

At this moment, Haoxing Jingming hesitated.

Before going out for trials, the elders of her clan had specifically warned her not to reveal her gender casually.

If Li Fan had guessed it, that would be one thing.

But since he hadn't, she couldn't just bluntly tell Li Fan that she was a woman...

For a moment, Haoxing Jingming was at a loss for what to do.

Seeing her expression, Li Fan didn't bother to listen to her explanation. Just as he was about to leave, he remembered something.

So he came up to Haoxing Jingming and hesitantly stretched out his hand to pat her chest.

Despite such an abrupt move, Haoxing Jingming didn't dodge, letting Li Fan place his palm right on her chest.

Her body tensed up, not knowing why Li Fan was doing this, but since he was her savior, she let him touch her anyway.

However, Li Fan, who had extended his palm, was somewhat puzzled.

"Where is my Phantom Reality? Why can't I feel it anymore?"

After searching to no avail, Li Fan looked up to observe Haoxing Jingming's expression.

"Do you feel lightheaded, with many things you wanted to do in the past surfacing?"

...

"Hey!?"

Haoxing Jingming stared at Li Fan's hand on her chest, somewhat dazed, and only snapped out of it when Li Fan shouted.

She quickly shook her head.

"No..."

After speaking, she fixed her gaze on Li Fan's palm again, as if she were enduring something...

Li Fan seeing this, finally withdrew his hand and murmured in a low voice,

"That shouldn't be. How are the side effects of the Phantom Reality gone too?"

Unable to figure it out for now, Li Fan didn't bother to look deeper into it.

He recalled when his palm was pressed against Haoxing Jingming's chest just now.

Her extremely uncomfortable appearance indeed didn't look like someone who preferred men.

"Could it be that I misunderstood him earlier?"

Haoxing Jingming also spoke up at the right time,

"I was just a bit unaccustomed to it earlier."

"We're both brothers, what does this little contact matter?"

At this point, Li Fan also felt a bit relieved. He raised his hand, gripped the air a few times, and praised with a smile,

"Brother Jingming, you must be a Body Cultivator. Your pectoral muscles are so robust."

He then praised sincerely,

"A Body Cultivator, yet your attainment in Formations is also so high. You truly deserve to be ranked first in C-Class."

"I am truly impressed."

Hearing these words, Haoxing Jingming's cheeks began to heat up again. Afraid of showing her bashfulness on the spot, she quickly cupped her hands to bid farewell.

"During this Secret Realm expedition, I have gained some insights."

"I shall take my leave first and return to the Spirit Refining Room to digest them in seclusion."

"I will certainly visit to express my gratitude in the future."

As soon as she finished speaking, tiny starlight specks appeared, and Haoxing Jingming's figure flashed as she dashed straight into the Dongye Sect, fleeing toward the Spirit Refining Tower.

Looking at her departing back, Li Fan couldn't help but sigh with emotion again.

"Is this what a true Prodigy is like?"

"Not even a single moment is wasted."

Meanwhile, he only wanted to return to his Spirit Refining Room, slump on the sofa, surf the internet, and take a long sleep.

Before long, Li Fan got his wish, comfortably nesting in the sofa of the Spirit Refining Room.

Beside the Pill Furnace, Wen Xinran was still silently controlling the fire.

It seemed like nothing was different from usual.

Thus, Li Fan spoke up and asked Wen Xinran,

"Xinran, during the two days I was away for training, what did A-Miao teach you?"

Hearing Li Fan ask, Wen Xinran first glanced at the Medicinal Pills she had refined over the past few days, then replied,

"Sister Miao taught me some Alchemy techniques."

"And also..."

Speaking up to this point, Wen Xinran's little face turned bright red.

"And some strange things..."

Li Fan's gaze landed on Wen Xinran, sizing her up carefully. She still had that silly and cute look.

Seeing that she hadn't gone bad yet, Li Fan instantly felt much more relieved.

As for what the "strange things" she mentioned referred to, Li Fan could mostly guess.

It was likely the same as her sister Wen Xinmei, learning some serving techniques and postures from A-Miao.

Thinking of this, Li Fan sensed Wen Xinran's overall aura.

She was only at the first level of Foundation Establishment, still far from him, which made him feel even more at ease.

He patted Wen Xinran's head and said,

"Xinran, once I've thoroughly tamed A-Miao and your sister,"

"then I certainly won't forget about you."

He would feed her some empty promises first.

Wen Xinran enjoyed Li Fan's caress, her peripheral vision drifting toward the Medicinal Pills already refined on the jade plate nearby.

She said with a face full of sincerity,

"Then Husband, hurry up and take these Medicinal Pills."

"They were just refined during the two days you weren't here."

Finally seeing the round and plump great rejuvenation pills again, Li Fan actually felt a bit moved.

Using both hands, he rubbed Wen Xinran's head with a bit of force.

"Xinran is still the best to her husband..."

As his voice fell, Li Fan raised his hand to guide them, and all the rejuvenation pills in the jade plate flew into his palm. He tilted his head back and swallowed them all in one go.

Beside him, Wen Xinran's peripheral vision fell on Li Fan's neck and throat.

Only when she saw with her own eyes that the pills had completely gone down did her hanging heart finally settle, a glint flashing in her eyes.

She stood up, came over to sit on the sofa, and then patted her chubby thighs.

"Husband must be exhausted from the training."

"Come rest your head on Xinran's lap for a while."

Li Fan cooperatively lay down on Wen Xinran's lap, which was as soft and comfortable as ever.

However, his vision was still blocked by Wen Xinran's twin peaks, so he couldn't see what her expression was like.

Before long, Li Fan, who had been surfing the internet for quite a while, wanted to turn on his side to change positions.

But to his horror, he found that he couldn't exert even a shred of strength throughout his entire body.

His heart sank violently, instantly realizing that things had gone terribly wrong.

"Someone... drugged me..."