"Junior Brother Long, I was just about to say you were following me. Why are you here in the middle of the night?" He smiled, but his eyes were full of provocation.
"Senior Brother, I had nothing to do tonight and was feeling bored, so I came here. What brings you here?" Long Aotian said coldly.
"Of course I didn't come for you!" Lin Fan turned his head and looked at Gongsun Yulong, his eyes showing a hint of emotion.
It was as if he was saying that he had a relationship with Gongsun Yulong, and that he had been having trouble sleeping tonight and had nothing else to do, so he came to see her.
Long Aotian snorted coldly, then turned to Gongsun Yulong and bowed, saying, "May I ask your name, fairy?"
"roll!"
A clear, cold sound rang out. She plucked the strings and produced a sound wave that cut through the void like a sharp blade, causing the air to explode.
"Pfft!"
The indiscriminate attack of the sound waves caused both of them to cough up blood. Lin Fan managed to stabilize himself, realizing he hadn't been prepared in time. Fortunately, he was protected by the Heavenly Silk Armor, and his blood energy was shaken, resulting in minor injuries.
"I'm leaving right now!" Long Aotian collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood, and scrambled away in a panic.
Judging from the sonic attack just now, she must be at least at the late Nascent Soul stage. If she and Lin Fan join forces, I'll be done for here.
Gongsun Yulong's expression was cold. She looked at Lin Fan with an icy expression, as if she was in a very bad mood!
Lin Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Gongsun Yulong, and bowed:
"Disciple Lin Fan greets Senior Uncle Gongsun?"
Gongsun Yulong looked at him with slight surprise, her cold expression softening as she asked, "You know me?"
Lin Fan smiled calmly and said, "I've heard rumors about my senior uncle. She's the most extraordinary woman in Qingxiao, with unparalleled beauty that surpasses all others in the world. In the Northern Region, there's a ranking of five beauties: Long, Yue, and Xian..."
"The one ranked first, Long, is none other than my master's name. My master's reputation is widespread, and his zither music has captivated the world. I have always admired him, but I have never been able to meet him. Today, I have finally met him, and I will never forget him in this lifetime..."
"Alright, stop praising me. It sounds so fake. There's no such thing as being number one!" Gongsun Yulong smiled, her lips curving into a wide grin that she could barely contain.
Although she knew Lin Fan was talking nonsense, what he just said really struck a chord with her.
She was competitive all her life, and she was second to none in terms of both strength and beauty. She especially couldn't lose to Leng Xingyue. Seeing that Lin Fan ranked her beauty first, she felt secretly pleased.
"The February you just mentioned must be your master, Leng Xingyue, right? You put her after me, aren't you afraid I'll tell her and she'll suffer the consequences?" She looked at Lin Fan quietly, smiling with a strange expression.
Upon hearing this, Lin Fan knew that his words had worked. Sure enough, women love to hear tall tales, regardless of their appearance, as long as you dare to say them, they love to listen.
"I am speaking the truth, how could I dare to be perfunctory? At first, I also doubted that list. Master's beauty and temperament are rare in heaven and earth. Every time I see her, I always think that the person who made the list must be blind to put my peerless master second."
"Only after meeting my senior master today did I realize what it means to be peerless in beauty and what it means to have a smile that can captivate a hundred hearts. Even my master pales in comparison! Anyone who sees your beauty will feel ashamed of themselves!"
Lin Fan said without batting an eye, "Anyway, it's fine to shamelessly praise a woman's beauty, whether it's true or not. Anyway, what she cares about isn't that so-called ranking list. Even if it's fake, she's happy to hear it."
They are actually quite unhappy if you tell them the truth.
Gongsun Yulong's smile deepened, and she said with a hint of annoyance, "At such a young age, you're already so quick-witted. I'm afraid many of your fellow disciples can't escape your grasp!"
Lin Fan cried out, "I'm innocent, Master Uncle! I've always been a man of impeccable morals, able to truly pass through a sea of flowers without a single petal clinging to me. How could I be the kind of person who gets lustful at the first sign of beauty? My feelings for my junior sister have always been those of a brother and sister, and I'm currently single."
"Alright, even if you fooled a few junior sisters, it has nothing to do with me. Tell me, what brings you here?" Gongsun Yulong asked with a smile, pursing her lips.
"I was just passing by when I had nothing to do. I heard my master playing the zither and thought that the only person who could play such beautiful music was that legendary master. I couldn't resist my admiration and came to see for myself. I hope my master won't mind if I bother you?" Lin Fan continued to flatter without thinking. Women are easy to please, so he just had to be happy. He didn't care if he was being dishonest.
"You smooth talker!" Gongsun Yulong took out a bottle of healing pills and said with a smile, "The sect competition is about to begin. This is a bottle of Rejuvenation Pills, which can heal internal injuries. Take one of them, and take the rest back. If you get injured in the competition, you can take a few more!"
"This disciple thanks Master Uncle for his kindness." Lin Fan accepted the pills without hesitation.
"Do you have a grudge against that person?" she asked curiously, having witnessed their confrontation.
Lin Fan gave a wry smile and sighed, "It's not about hatred. It's just that my junior brother is exceptionally talented, but he's also quite arrogant and conceited. He thinks that with his talent and level of cultivation, he's stronger than me and that Master should appoint him as the chief disciple."
"snort…"
Gongsun Yulong snorted coldly and said, "So what if he is gifted? I see that he is wicked and unfit for any important task. If Youzhu Peak is handed over to him, he will surely bring about his own destruction."
"If you see him in the ring, you can kill him. If anyone makes things difficult for you because of this, I will take responsibility for you!"
"You flatter me, Uncle-Master!" Lin Fan said.
"Go for it! I believe in you!" Gongsun Yulong winked at him playfully, then got up, picked up her zither, and said, "It's late, go home early. I look forward to seeing you do well in the competition."
"This disciple takes his leave." Lin Fan bowed and then left. Gongsun Yulong turned back to look at his retreating figure, her eyes gleaming.
She was aware of several major events that had recently occurred in the Qingxiao Sect, such as the theft of the Evil Dragon Relic, which concerned the rise and fall of the sect, and she could not remain uninvolved.
When they couldn't determine who the murderer was, she secretly met with Leng Xingyue. The two sorted out the whole story and both felt that Long Aotian was the most suspicious.
Breaking through from the Foundation Establishment stage to the seventh level of the Golden Core stage in just a few days is already an incredible thing.
Not to mention the founding history of the Qingxiao Sect, it's absurd in the entire Tianchen Continent. Only auspicious omens from heaven could create such a miracle.
If there is no other reason, it must be that he fused with the Evil Dragon Relic, which strengthened his physique and boosted his cultivation level.
The Evil Dragon Relic is indeed an extremely dangerous artifact, but it can also change a person. However, the Demon-Revealing Mirror cannot detect the aura of the Evil Dragon Relic. Without evidence, the crime cannot be confirmed, and there is nothing that can be done about it.
"He's quite an interesting little fellow, and not as cold-hearted as Junior Sister Leng described." With that, she turned and went back to her room, carrying her zither.
Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief as he moved away from Youyue Peak. He had been really scared just now. The moment Gongsun Yulong made her move, his heart was in his throat. He almost thought she was in cahoots with Long Aotian.
Fortunately, Long Aotian was no better off than him; he was also injured and slunk away.
Such dramatic ups and downs are very agonizing.
"Probably another trick of that damn system!" he muttered to himself. What had Long Aotian done in his previous life to make all his concubines turn against each other?
Could it be that he took advantage of us and then abandoned us, or did he destroy the Qingxiao Sect? This damn system is really tight-lipped; it hasn't given us a single hint.
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