"I not only had the intention, I also put it into practice! It's just that the result wasn't very good, hahaha..." Chu Fan knew that he had known Ai Ke as his brother for a long time, so he didn't dare to argue further. After dealing with his newly acquainted brother, he asked in confusion:
"Oh? Right, speaking of which, I haven't asked Mo Feng yet... uh, Brother Mo, what brings you to the mortal realm?"
Yu Ling, holding an iron sword and with her arms crossed, said, "My master wants me to gain experience in the mortal realm to find an opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul stage... What about you?"
Chu Fan had been nodding along with Yu Ling's words, but when he heard the words "And you?", he broke out in a cold sweat.
What can I do? I only came here to hide from you!
"Ahem, Brother Mo, you're already invincible among Nascent Soul cultivators at the Golden Core stage. If you break through to the Nascent Soul stage, that would be truly extraordinary, hahaha..." Chu Fan chuckled. "I'm just here for a bit of fun. I'll be back in a couple of days!"
Sigh, if I had known you, a sword cultivator who failed to break through and instead became violent, were also in the mortal realm, I wouldn't have come!
"Oh." Yu Ling returned to her taciturn state.
Ha, you'll be gone in two more days. Don't worry, as the main character, you won't be able to go back even in two months, let alone two.
"By the way, Brother Mo, where are you staying?" Chu Fan asked.
Although he was afraid that Yu Ling would drag him into another fight, how dangerous could it be in the mortal realm where magic couldn't be used? Besides, leaving immediately would make him seem cowardly, so he might as well stay with him for a couple of days and get a good look at this person's character. If he passed the test, then he could just let bygones be bygones for their good brotherhood.
"I haven't looked yet." Yu Ling said matter-of-factly. She had originally wanted to cause trouble and end up in jail, but she was interrupted.
"Then why don't we stay at an inn together? That way we can look out for each other?"
"Gentlemen, if you don't mind, you can come and stay at my house!"
A weak voice came from behind, interrupting Chu Fan.
The two turned around and saw that it was the lucky person that Yu Ling had been protecting behind her.
It turned out that after Yu Ling saved his life, this lucky person felt that good people were not extinct. Although Chu Fan was the one who stood up for him in the end, he still wanted to thank him in person, so he followed from a distance.
"No need." Yu Ling's reaction was indifferent. He was just a mortal. Saving him was just an excuse. He was a fake person with the heart of a demon and did not need to be grateful.
"Huh? No way! Brother Mo, why are you still so bad at speaking? If I hadn't seen you protecting him just now, I would have thought..." I would have thought you were really that cold-blooded!
Chu Fan's social skills seemed to be maxed out; he could chat heart-to-heart with even an ordinary mortal he barely knew. He jokingly said this to Yu Ling, seemingly scolding her but actually trying to ease the tension, and then grinned at the lucky guy.
"Don't worry about him, that's just Mo's personality. Were you also tricked into going there by that shady place? Don't be afraid, with me, Chu Fan, backing you up, they won't bully you anymore!"
[Tch—don't be ridiculous, your last backer is still buried right under your feet!] The system made a witty remark.
"Thank you, Brother Chu, you're so kind! I... my name is Liu Changsheng. I was tricked into going there because I was short of money..." Lucky Guy's tears rolled down his cheeks. "Thanks to you all today, I wasn't tortured by those guys... It's getting late. If you two don't have a place to stay, you can rest at my house."
Chu Fan was already showing interest, but he feigned reluctance, saying, "Oh dear, wouldn't that be too much of a bother?"
"Of course not!!!" Lucky Liu Changsheng said with a simple and honest smile.
Just as he was about to lead the way for the two of them, Yu Ling coldly said, "Chu Fan, you go with him. I'll wander around some more."
Then he left without looking back.
Although Chu Fan wasn't afraid of Yu Ling taking action in the mortal realm, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It's only after being hit that you realize how painful it is! He followed Lucky Girl with complete peace of mind, not worried about not finding Yu Ling later. Even if cultivators don't use magic, they still have the sect's communication tokens, so they can't just lose her.
[Host, I thought you were going to go with him.] The system knew Yu Ling wanted to piggyback on the event, but it didn't expect her to give up so quickly.
“I do want to follow him, but just the protagonist and I are enough,” Yu Ling said. “But adding a mortal… the big fish won’t come out unless Chu Fan kills this brother.”
Moreover, following an honest, simple-minded person can easily lead to problems. If someone manages to get to the side of the rich people's games in that place, they're probably not a good person either.
Anyway, Yu Ling didn't believe that an ordinary passerby could be so meddlesome as to save him from physical pain and move this guy who rips people off every day in that kind of place to the point of wanting to bring him home.
Only Chu Fan, that idiot, followed along like a puppy. He's all brawn and no brains. If he doesn't get into trouble, who will? In the little plot, Yu Ling doesn't want to leave. She'll just wait until everything comes to light before jumping out to use the excuse of retaking the course.
[Host is brilliant!]
The system showered him with free compliments. Yu Ling was right! This kind of protagonist always has unlucky teammates in the early stages, and only at the end of a certain plot point can they achieve a normal outcome where the enemy dies and they survive.
Because she was attracted by the damned connection that might be the villain to the protagonist, causing the reconstruction plan to fall through temporarily, Yu Ling no longer wanted to find a second excuse that was more perfect than blaming the protagonist.
Without any psychological burden, he went to the next place to have fun.
Of course, this time it's a serious attempt to have some fun. Although the outside of Tianwu City is chaotic, it still has all the necessary facilities, otherwise how would people live?
Yu Ling was dressed as a swordsman, carrying a sword that looked intimidating. With her cold and aloof demeanor, she seemed like someone not to be trifled with and could ward off a lot of trouble. This allowed her to travel smoothly and find the darkest-looking two-story shop in the vicinity.
The reason I came here is because they collect stolen treasures, many of which have unknown value. But the shops exaggerate their provenance and mark them up at exorbitant prices. Logically, selling like this should have bankrupted them long ago, yet this place is still bustling with people…
If you have any questions, feel free to come and take a look! Anyway, Yu Ling is rich; cultivators have more gold and silver than they can spend. It would be a waste not to use it, and you can at least join in the fun.
This time, Yu Ling was genuinely there to join in the fun, with no intention of meddling in other people's business. However, he stood out too much from the money-grubbing atmosphere around him and still attracted the attention of the shop owners.
"This customer has a minimum charge of ten taels of gold. You must prepay before entering the store."
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