Meng Ru Jiang Nan Yan Yu

Chapter 169 A Great Joy?

Liu Han immediately said, "Master Ling, if you've spoken, what is there that cannot be done!"

He personally gave some instructions.

Not only did he bestow three million taels upon Hua Yue, but he also gave Hua Yue a top-tier VIP diamond card for the underground trading market, with a flat discount of sixty percent, and a frighteningly large overdraft limit of ten million taels!

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"Farewell, until we meet again."

Ling Fan smiled faintly at Hua Yue.

Hua Yue forced a slight smile.

As she watched Ling Fan's retreating figure, a hint of sadness appeared in her beautiful eyes.

She vaguely knew.

She and Ling Fan were people from two different worlds.

This time, they had only had a brief intersection...

After this intersection, they would drift further apart, and she feared they would never have a chance to meet again.

Although she was the daughter of a prominent family in Hongze City, compared to Ling Fan's astonishingly high status as a Xuan-tier weapon refiner, she was insignificant.

"I wonder what kind of devastatingly beautiful woman will be fortunate enough to marry Master Ling..."

She sighed softly in her heart.

...

Liu Han accompanied Ling Fan on a tour of the underground trading market.

After the tour, they did not find many spirit herbs, old medicines, or other rare treasures that caught Ling Fan's eye.

Just as Ling Fan was about to bid farewell to Liu Han and return to his lodging,

Liu Han suddenly said, "Master Ling, I just went to the Ji family."

Ling Fan said nothing, merely looking at him calmly.

Liu Han continued, "I went to invite them to jointly rescue Ji Hong. When they learned that you also wished to save Ji Hong, they said they wanted to pay you a visit. What do you think?"

Ling Fan initially wanted to refuse.

He could save Ji Hong by himself.

He did not need any other assistance.

However, after thinking about it, Ling Fan did not refuse.

Because he also wanted to witness firsthand just how shameless and bottomless the Ji family could be!

...

Returning to the inn.

Ling Fan refined several Hunyuan Pills using the rare treasures he had just acquired from the underground trading market.

However, these Hunyuan Pills were not the complete version, and their efficacy would certainly not be as good.

But something was better than nothing.

Furthermore, Ling Fan had just converted his Hunyuan True Qi and needed to proceed gradually, so they were sufficient.

After cultivating for an hour or two, the Five Elements True Qi in his body had completely transformed into Hunyuan True Qi, his cultivation had further stabilized, and it had also increased by about twenty percent.

Do not underestimate this twenty percent of Hunyuan True Qi; the combat power it could unleash might be astonishing.

Ling Fan stopped cultivating, stood by the window with his hands behind his back, and gazed at the vast Dark Martial Hall, which lay dormant like a colossal dark beast.

His divine sense could currently only cover a range of one hundred meters and could not extend further.

Otherwise, if he were to unleash his divine sense, he would be able to ascertain the situation within the Dark Martial Hall with absolute clarity.

Just then.

The door was knocked.

Liu Han's respectful voice sounded from outside the door.

"Master Ling! Liu Han has come to disturb you again. The Ji family patriarch, Ji Xian, along with the young master of the Ji family, Ji Tianzong, and the Ji family elder, Ji De, have come to pay their respects to you."

"Come in."

Ling Fan said calmly.

With a creak.

Liu Han pushed the door open and entered.

Following behind him were three people. The one in the lead was about forty or fifty years old, but he was very well-maintained and looked quite young, clearly indicating he was a pampered superior.

This person was the patriarch of the Ji family, Ji Xian.

The second person was a young man who habitually held his head high. Even upon seeing Ling Fan, he still kept his neck stiff, scrutinizing Ling Fan with a slight gaze.

This was the current young master of the Ji family, Ji Tianzong.

The third person was a thin middle-aged man around forty years old, with unstable cultivation, a listless expression, and large bags under his eyes, as if his body had been depleted by lust.

Ji De, an elder of the Ji family.

Liu Han introduced them to Ling Fan one by one.

Then, he grandly introduced them to the three: "This is Ling Qingyun, Master Ling, whom I told you about!"

"Oh my, Master Ling, I've heard so much about you! Your name is like thunder in my ears! I've heard of it long ago, and seeing you today, you are indeed... so young and promising!"

The Ji family patriarch, Ji Xian, said obsequiously.

He had intended to flatter Ling Fan, saying things like he had peerless talent and a promising future in martial arts.

However, seeing that Ling Fan had no cultivation fluctuations whatsoever, he quickly changed his words.

Ling Fan looked at Ji Xian with a playful smile and said, "I'm very curious, where did you hear my name, Patriarch Ji?"

Ji Xian was immediately put on the spot.

"This..."

However, he was also a thick-skinned old fox and immediately said with a smile, "Although Master Ling was unknown before, from this day forward, his name will surely be renowned throughout Tianchu City! In the future, even 'like thunder in my ears' might not be enough to describe your prestige."

Ling Fan let out a faint chuckle.

His attitude immediately caused dissatisfaction in Ji Tianzong, the young master of the Ji family, who stood behind Ji Xian.

He sneered inwardly, "A mere trash who is incompetent in martial arts, what are you so proud of? You have the skill of weapon refining, but you yourself are still a weakling. If you don't attach yourself to our Ji family in the future, others will be able to kill you as they please!"

Ji Tianzong always carried a sense of superiority.

Ling Fan took Ji Tianzong's expression into account.

However, he said nothing.

This was just their first meeting, and he had already roughly understood the character of the Ji family members.

Hypocritical, selfish, and blindly arrogant.

It was no wonder such people would make the Ji family a mess.

His voice turned slightly cold, "Do you have something to discuss with me?"

Ji Xian immediately smiled and said, "Yes, yes! And it's great news!"

Upon hearing this.

Liu Han, who was standing nearby, was stunned.

What was he talking about?

Ji Hong was imprisoned, and his life or death was unknown, yet this was called good news.

Ji Xian continued, "I want to congratulate Master Ling! Congratulations, Master Ling! You are about to gain a beloved disciple."

Ji Xian pulled Ji Tianzong, who was behind him, forward and pointed at Ji Tianzong, saying, "Master Ling, my son Ji Tianzong not only has good martial arts talent, but he is also quite interested in the art of weapon refining. I believe that if he can become your disciple and be taught by a renowned master like you, he will surely achieve great things in the future! And inherit your legacy of weapon refining."

"Come, Tianzong, quickly call him Master!"

Saying this, without regard for whether Ling Fan agreed, he had Ji Tianzong formally apprentice.

Ji Tianzong, in a nonchalant manner, called out "Master" without even lowering his head.

Ling Fan's expression remained unchanged, and he looked coldly at Ji Xian and Ji Tianzong.

Liu Han, who was beside them, however, was anxious. "Uncle Ji, what are you doing! Didn't we come to discuss how to rescue Ji Hong with Master Ling? Why are you bringing up apprenticeship first, and I've never heard that Brother Tianzong has any talent for weapon refining."

Ji Xian looked at him and said, "Hey, what do you know! The talent for weapon refining is something that can be unearthed! Just because he doesn't have it now doesn't mean he won't have it later. With a renowned master like Master Ling here, why worry that Tianzong won't learn well!"

Liu Han did not want to get entangled with him on this matter and said, "This is not the point! The point is that we are here to discuss how to rescue Ji Hong."

Ji Xian waved his hand and said, "There's no rush for this. He's already been imprisoned for so many days, there's no need to rush for half a moment!"

He turned to Ling Fan and said with a smile, "Master Ling, I heard that you and Ji Hong are friends, and Tianzong is Ji Hong's cousin. For Ji Hong's sake, you should also accept Tianzong as your disciple."

Liu Han was immediately dumbfounded by Ji Xian's shamelessness!