Top-tier Unruly Master

Ding Fan walked up to the corpse of Ruv Zhentian, whose throat had been slit.

Ruv Zhentian was a Human Pinnacle Warrior and the Great Protector of the Three Flames Gate. He might have had some treasures on him.

Ding Fan scanned Ruv Zhentian's body with his Divine Sense. Indeed, he discovered a soft whip on his body.

The soft whip was coiled around his waist, usually hard to spot.

Ding Fan immediately took the soft whip from Ruv Zhentian's body. Made of mithril, what surprised Ding Fan was that it even had a small attack Formation attached to it.

A treasure capable of incorporating a Formation could almost be called a Spiritual Treasure, but the one in front of him was severely damaged. Even with that Formation, it was of little use to Ding Fan.

However, the soft whip, although of no use to Ding Fan, was still greatly useful to warriors.

In the battle with Ding Fan just now, Ruv Zhentian had not used this soft whip, perhaps he hadn't expected to be defeated so quickly by Ding Fan.

"Take this," Ding Fan casually handed the soft whip to Zhunxing, who was standing beside him.

Zhunxing was stunned for a moment.

After all, this soft whip was Ruv Zhentian's personal weapon.

Ruv Zhentian was a significant figure, a Human Pinnacle Warrior, a Great Protector of the Three Flames Gate.

With such a formidable figure, the weapon he used couldn't possibly be ordinary and yet, after just a glance, Ding Fan passed it to him.

You should know, in the past, the leader of the Red Spider would keep the best items for himself; even a sip of soup might not reach them, let alone giving gifts.

"Brother Fan, are you really giving this to me?" Zhunxing looked at the soft whip, still somewhat in disbelief.

Ding Fan nodded, which served as an answer, and then said no more.

In Ding Fan's view, the soft whip was of no use to him. Giving it to Zhunxing put it to good use.

"Thank you, Brother Fan!" Zhunxing respectfully held up the soft whip and then put it away.

Zhunxing had made up his mind. Twice he owed his life to Ding Fan, and this time, Ding Fan had even saved his sister. Now, Ding Fan had given him a Human Pinnacle Warrior's treasure...

Zhunxing decided that in this life, he would follow only Ding Fan's orders and would loyally follow him until death...

Ding Fan, however, didn't notice Zhunxing's thoughts. His Divine Sense continued to canvass the area and found a pouch on Ruv Zhentian.

Ding Fan casually picked it up, and inside were several colorful gems.

The stones were lustrous and colorful, obviously very valuable treasures.

Ding Fan wasn't particularly interested in these items, which at most could be exchanged for money. Currently, he wasn't short on money. The Wild Ginseng in the Medicinal Garden under the West Mountain Heavenly Pond in Honggang City was sufficient for Ding Fan's needs.

Right now, what Ding Fan lacked were cultivation resources.

However, regardless, he couldn't just throw these gems away, so he promptly kept them.

By now, the bar had attracted a lot of attention. If they stayed any longer, police would surely arrive, which would complicate matters for no reason.

Thereupon, Ding Fan left the bar with Zhunxing and Mei Li. Following that, Ding Fan used the Fireball Technique to burn down the bar completely.

This way, after a massive fire, all traces would be lost.

After leaving Gel Town, Ding Fan drove along the national highway. After traveling for most of the night, they arrived at a small town.

Ding Fan found an inn for Zhunxing and his sister and settled down there.

Both Zhunxing and his sister were injured. In order not to leave them with any sequelae, Ding Fan took several days to heal their injuries using True Qi.

Having stayed in the town for a week, during which Zhunxing sorted out the aftermath, the Three Flames Gate had rallied several sects intending to suppress the Red Spider.

Now that the people from the Three Flames Gate had been eliminated by Ding Fan, it was natural for Zhunxing to settle the scores with those sects that had followed the Three Flames Gate.

Ding Fan was indifferent to the affairs between the sects.

For Ding Fan now, the Red Spider was like his right-hand man. During this time, Ding Fan realized, in the vast world, relying on himself to find cultivation resources would take forever.

So, Ding Fan intended to strengthen the Red Spider, then have its members help him find cultivation resources.

Moreover, through this incident with the Three Flames Gate, Ding Fan understood another thing—that one must have absolute power to deter enemies.

Only in this way can one protect oneself and those close to him.

After staying in the small town for a week, with Ding Fan's treatment, Zhunxing and his sister had mostly recovered. Ding Fan then found a car and returned to Dancheng without further delay.

In Dongcheng, Honggang City, Ding Fan's planting of the Fragrant Mind-Consolidating Grass had been unsuccessful, but lone in the villa's garden in Dancheng was it possible to grow. For this reason, Ding Fan had to go back and see what exactly the issue was.

However, Zhunxing insisted on having Mei Li accompany Ding Fan. Initially, Ding Fan didn't want to take her, but since Mei Li had other matters to handle in Dancheng, he reluctantly agreed to take her along.

After arriving in Dongcheng, Ding Fan went straight to the house he had once had in Dancheng.

Previously, a great fire set by the Wang Family had reduced the Ding Family Villa to ashes. Standing here again, the place was still just a pile of rubble.

In the courtyard, overgrown with weeds by now, Ding Fan stood, and he suddenly remembered the times he and Zhou Ruoran had lived here.

Thinking of Zhou Ruoran, Ding Fan was momentarily lost in thought.

She was a kind-hearted girl. At this moment, Zhou Ruoran's heart-wrenching cries from inside the villa and her piercing confessions still seemed to echo in his ears.

'Ding Fan, do you know, I love you... I want to be your wife...'

…

Ding Fan sighed softly.

After all, he and Zhou Ruoran were people from two different worlds. In Dongcheng, he had restored her appearance. Now, she must have moved on from his shadow, found her happiness, he thought.

"Is it Ding... Ding Fan?"

While Ding Fan was lost in thought, a voice emerged from behind him.

Ding Fan slowly turned around, and when he saw clearly who it was, he was slightly taken aback. The person speaking was someone Ding Fan actually knew.

Back in the Phoenix Building, when Zhou Ruoran smashed the red wine, it was that girl who was with Zhou Ruoran, her classmate, Wu Min.

"Is there something you need?" Ding Fan asked, puzzled as to why Wu Min would be here.

Wu Min glanced at Mei Li, who stood behind Ding Fan, her brows furrowing. Her tone carried a hint of suspicion, "Do you still remember your fiancée?"

Fiancée?

Of course, Ding Fan knew Wu Min was referring to Zhou Ruoran.

Wu Min was very close to Zhou Ruoran, and now, seeing the look she gave Mei Li filled with hostility, Ding Fan understood in a glance—Wu Min must have misunderstood that he had found another woman behind Zhou Ruoran's back.

"I have already annulled the engagement with Ruoran," Ding Fan stated calmly.

Wu Min huffed coldly, her expression turning sour.

"You say that so lightly, but do you know? Ruoran has been longing for you, daydreaming about you. But you, you are... are having affairs; how could you be worthy of Sister Ruoran?"

Ding Fan glanced at Wu Min.

Longing, daydreaming?... Ding Fan sighed softly. Could it be that she hadn't let go of her obsession?

At that moment, Ding Fan gently put his arm over Mei Li's shoulder, and without turning his head back, he started walking towards the other end of the street. He hadn't gone far when

he turned back to look at Wu Min.

"Tell her, some things, once they're in the past, should be forgotten..."

After speaking, Ding Fan, with his arm still around Mei Li's shoulder, walked away.

Wu Min fiercely watched Ding Fan's retreating figure.

"Despicable couple... Sister Ruoran is such a wonderful person, how could she have fallen for someone like him? Now Ruoran is on her deathbed, yet here he is flirting around..."

As Wu Min spoke, tears eventually fell...

...

"Brother Fan, that Ruoran must be someone you really care about," Mei Li said.

At the corner of the street, Ding Fan finally let go of Mei Li's shoulder.

Ding Fan looked at Mei Li. "What makes you say that?"

"Just now, when that girl mentioned that Sister Ruoran was about to die, I felt your hand trembling," Mei Li said in a calm tone.

Although Mei Li hadn't known Ding Fan for long, her impression of him was of someone very composed.

Back at the Forest Villa, facing over thirty gunmen, later in Gel Town fighting a Human Pinnacle Warrior...

Facing such formidable enemies, Ding Fan was always calm, never once losing his cool. But upon hearing about Zhou Ruoran's impending death, Mei Li clearly felt Ding Fan's trembling hand.

If he didn't care, why would he be concerned?

Ding Fan didn't respond to Mei Li's remark. At this moment, his heart was unsettled, his mind filled with the words spoken by that girl earlier.

Sister Ruoran is about to die...

What exactly happened to Ruoran? Could she be in danger?

"Once you find a place to stay, leave me a message. I have some things to handle," Ding Fan said, no longer able to stay still, and turned around, walking in the opposite direction.

Mei Li watched Ding Fan's back as he left, then she too turned and left. The two maintained a sort of tacit understanding.

After separating from Mei Li, Ding Fan hurried towards the villa, wanting to ask Wu Min in person what exactly had happened to Zhou Ruoran.

However, by the time Ding Fan had returned, Wu Min had already taken a taxi and left...