Top-tier Unruly Master

The short middle-aged man's complexion grew dark, and intense murderous intent flashed through his cold eyes.

"Boy, since you're not afraid of death, I'll let you taste its flavor."

After the short man finished speaking, he raised his right hand. At that moment, the Gu insect in the short man's hand instantly transformed into a golden thread, shooting directly towards Lu Fan.

Lu Fan had endured a lot of torment from the short man's Gu insects before and knew that his insects were particularly adept at making one's life worse than death. So, at this moment, he bit his lips fiercely. Out of nervousness, he bit through his own lips.

However, just as Lu Fan braced himself for the bone-gnawing pain that the Gu insect would bring, a sharp whistle of wind suddenly shot over.

Whoosh...

A cold light shot directly. The golden thread had not yet reached Lu Fan when it was promptly shot away by the cold light.

Huh? The short middle-aged man was taken aback. His skills in controlling Gu insects were exceptional. Moreover, the Gu insect was roughly the size of a grain of rice, and yet the cold light had intercepted it with such precision. Not to mention anything else, but this accuracy alone was truly formidable.

Lu Fan was also stunned. In his mind, he had been in a sure-death situation, and he couldn't believe that someone would come to his aid at this moment.

Meanwhile, the young woman drew out a short blade with a solemn expression, fully alert and ready to face the situation.

At this time, Ding Fan walked in from outside the door, looking detached, as though he hadn't seen the short middle-aged man or the young woman at all. He walked straight to Lu Fan's side.

"Who are you?"

The short middle-aged man sized up Ding Fan, noting his unsophisticated dress and pegging him as not wealthy, given his young appearance, barely in his twenties.

However, the short middle-aged man did not act rashly at the moment. He had realized that the weapon which intercepted his Gu insect was just an ordinary iron nail.

Someone able to wield an iron nail with such force was definitely not to be underestimated.

"You know Jin Ranran, don't you?" Ding Fan surveyed with his Divine Sense, and after seeing that Lu Fan was unharmed, he turned to address the short middle-aged man.

Zhou Ruoran's internal Gu insect was the most crucial issue. This was the primary reason Ding Fan had pursued the matter relentlessly.

"I know her," the short middle-aged man did not deny it.

"Did you plant the Gu insect inside Zhou Ruoran?" Ding Fan's eyes now flared with intense killing intent.

Zhou Ruoran had been tormented by the Gu insect to the point of wanting to commit suicide. She was a remarkably resolute woman. Thinking of Zhou Ruoran's frail state made Ding Fan's skin crawl with hatred.

The short middle-aged man, after listening to Ding Fan's words, seemed to have a realization. The corners of his mouth slightly lifted. "So you've come for that woman..."

Boom...

Before the short middle-aged man could finish speaking, Ding Fan suddenly burst into action. With a move of his body, he savagely kicked the short middle-aged man square in the chest.

The short middle-aged man felt as if he had been hit by a speeding car, his body immediately losing balance. He was flung away and crashed heavily against the wall before awkwardly collapsing to the ground.

Spurt... The short middle-aged man attempted to scramble up, but as he moved slightly, a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out.

Damn it!

The young woman by his side was completely stunned.

In the young woman's view, even if Ding Fan was skilled with hidden weapons, he still couldn't possibly be a match for the short middle-aged man.

After all, the short middle-aged man possessed Human Level Fifth Grade cultivation, enough to dominate in his own right. Yet such a formidable being was now nearly half-dead from a single kick by Ding Fan. If she hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes, who would believe it?

All that had unfolded was seen by Lu Fan as well. At this moment, he too watched Ding Fan in disbelief.

Ding Fan was not much older than him. In front of the short middle-aged man, Lu Fan felt like a tiny chick being played with, but the short middle-aged man couldn't even withstand a single kick from Ding Fan.

Lu Fan always thought of himself as the most gifted among his peers, but compared to Ding Fan, he felt the gap was simply too wide.

"Give me the antidote to remove the Gu insect from Zhou Ruoran," Ding Fan said coldly, his face serious as he approached the short middle-aged man.

"You... you wish..."

Whoosh, whoosh... As the short middle-aged man was trying to tough it out, Ding Fan had no patience for niceties and threw two Wind Blades directly at him.

The short middle-aged man's hands were immediately severed by Ding Fan's Wind Blades.

Shit! To condense wind into blades...

It is said that only when a martial artist reaches the Earth Level can they manipulate objects…

It turns out that there really are geniuses, stunningly decisive and resolute, who ascend to Earth Level by the age of twenty!

The defense mechanisms in the short middle-aged man's mind were instantly breached.

Ding Fan was just over twenty years of age, and at such a young age, he had already achieved Earth Level cultivation. Moreover, Ding Fan was decisive in action, severing the man's hands with a single move. How could such a person not inspire awe and trepidation?

The young woman holding the short blade beside him was also directly dumbfounded. Her cultivation might be low, but that didn't mean she lacked insight. She had seen impressive feats before. But compared to Ding Fan's Wind Blade, everything she had seen before seemed like child's play. This was monstrous…far too monstrous!

Lu Fan, tied up beside him, had forgotten about his predicament and gaped at Ding Fan. The shock in his eyes was hardly less intense than that of the young woman.

"Give me the antidote to the Gu Insect inside Zhou Ruoran," Ding Fan said, his expression still indifferent as if he had nothing to do with the severing of the middle-aged man's hands just now.

"Esteemed one... I can't solve the Gu Insect inside the beautiful woman named Zhou Ruoran..."

Ding Fan's right palm swept through the air, and a tennis ball-sized fireball leaped and bounced in his palm.

Seeing Ding Fan's ability to control flames, the short man's regard for Ding Fan turned into fear.

"Esteemed one, I really can't break the Gu Insect; it is the King of Thousand Gu, one of the three unbreakable Gu Insects of Miaojiang. Jin Ranran paid a great price for me to plant the Gu Insect in Zhou Ruoran..."

Upon hearing this, Ding Fan's eyes flashed with a thick murderous intent.

At that moment, everyone in the room fell silent after sensing Ding Fan's intent to kill. Ding Fan was now like a beast, a beast on the verge of rampage, and who would dare provoke him?

"Esteemed one, I was blinded by money before. Please let me go, highness. I am just a greedy wretch. If you spare me, I am willing to give you all the money Jin Ranran has given me..."

While saying this, the short middle-aged man began to kowtow incessantly to Ding Fan.

The young woman knew the nature of the short middle-aged man. He was notoriously brutal and murderous, and she had witnessed his ferocity before.

Seeing him like this now, she didn't mock him for being a coward. Against Ding Fan, a mighty killing weapon, it was already good enough to save one's own life.

"Is the Gu Insect inside Zhou Ruoran really beyond cure?" Ding Fan pondered for a moment before speaking.

"The King of Thousand Gu is a miraculous Gu in the world. Even several generations of the sages of Miaojiang have failed to break it... Esteemed elder, if you're willing to let me go, whatever kind of woman you like, I will personally capture and bring to you... Otherwise, I'll give Xiao Man to you," the short middle-aged man said as he struggled to kneel.

Ding Fan threw the fireball in his hand, and before the short middle-aged man could finish his sentence, he was engulfed by the fireball Ding Fan had thrown.

After letting out a series of miserable screams, it didn't take long before the short middle-aged man was burned to a crisp...

If this short middle-aged man couldn't dissolve the Gu Insect inside Zhou Ruoran, then it was best to just kill him.

Burning the short middle-aged man alive might seem cruel.

But considering he almost drove Zhou Ruoran to her death, just burning him alive already showed Ding Fan's mercy.

The young woman on the side had been stunned speechless a long time ago.

The person who had just been lively a moment ago was now burned alive. The short middle-aged man had arrogantly claimed to be vicious, but compared with the young man before her, he was far from his league.

"Untie his bindings," Ding Fan coldly instructed the young woman named Xiao Man.

After witnessing such extreme methods and decisive killing from Ding Fan, how could Xiao Man dare disobey? She immediately knelt down and promptly started to untie Lu Fan.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ding Fan was not idle. He released his Divine Sense and soon located the Fragrant Mind-Consolidating Grass the short middle-aged man had purchased.

Beyond the Fragrant Mind-Consolidating Grass, Ding Fan discovered some pills.

Ding Fan was somewhat surprised that these pills all contained traces of Spirit Grass. He became curious and picked up two pills to examine them.

"Many thanks for your rescue, Lu Fan bows in gratitude!" Lu Fan said and knelt on the ground with a thud.

Ding Fan turned and casually waved a hand, using a gust of energy to lift Lu Fan off the ground.

Lu Fan was astounded at how Ding Fan's Inner Strength obeyed his will so effortlessly.

"Who refined these pills?" Ding Fan asked the young woman beside him, ignoring Lu Fan and holding the two pills.

"Esteemed elder, these pills were refined by Chong Caozi," the young woman replied with awe.