“Phew. I’m finally healed.”
Half an hour earlier.
Su Fan slowly opened his eyes. Feeling the vitality returning to his body, a faint smile curved at the corner of his lips.
“If this injury can make Qin Yuan completely become the target of public criticism, then it was worth it.”
“Junior Brother, you’re awake. How do you feel?”
Lin Xuan’er immediately stepped forward. Concern flickered in her clear eyes.
Su Fan revealed a grateful smile and said, “I’m fine, Senior Sister Lin. Just some minor injuries. Sorry to trouble you so much.”
“What’s there to trouble? You’re my Junior Brother. If I don’t care about you, who will?”
Lin Xuan’er’s cheeks flushed slightly as she spoke with concern.
“You must take good care of yourself from now on. If you encounter danger, run immediately. If something really happened to you, we would all be heartbroken.”
“I understand, Senior Sister. From now on I’ll definitely take good care of myself. I absolutely won’t get hurt again. I won’t make you or everyone worry.”
Su Fan spoke gently.
“Good. You must keep your word.”
“Of course. I definitely will.”
Lin Xuan’er snorted softly and said, “That’s more like it. If you dare break your promise in the future, I… I won’t talk to you anymore.”
“I will never break my promise. I absolutely won’t make Senior Sister angry again.”
Looking at the girl before him, smiling like a blooming flower, Su Fan could not help but feel captivated. The words slipped out of his mouth.
“Senior Sister Lin, you’re the best and gentlest girl I’ve ever met.”
Lin Xuan’er froze for a moment, then both shy and delighted.
“Not at all… How could I be as good as you say? You just know how to say sweet things to trick me.”
“What kind of person I am, doesn’t Senior Sister know?”
Su Fan said earnestly, “I never lie.”
Su Fan said solemnly, “I can swear to heaven that what I just said was from the bottom of my heart. If I go against it, may lightning strike me—”
Boom.
The moment his words fell, thunder exploded across the sky.
What the hell?
Su Fan’s raised finger froze midair.
Lin Xuan’er was stunned for a second, then pressed her lips together and laughed softly.
“See? I told you not to speak carelessly. Be careful or you’ll really get struck by lightning.”
“It’s not like that, Senior Sister. That was really just a coincidence.”
Su Fan cleared his throat and continued seriously, “I truly can swear to heaven that what I said was absolutely the truth. Senior Sister really is the one in my heart who is most—”
Boom.
This time, the thunder was even louder. Dark clouds gathered, covering the entire Supreme Profound Sect.
“…”
Su Fan was completely embarrassed.
Damn it. Is the Heavenly Dao deliberately going against me?
Lin Xuan’er looked at Su Fan with a complicated expression, then gave a playful smile.
“See? If you don’t listen to advice, you’ll suffer right in front of you. If you keep talking nonsense, heaven will really punish you.”
“I’m not talking nonsense.”
Su Fan refused to believe it.
What he had just said was clearly the truth.
Lin Xuan’er was truly a very, very good girl. Beautiful, lively, adorable, gentle in temperament, and with excellent talent and background. After arriving at the Supreme Profound Sect, aside from Gu Qingxue, the first person who made his heart move was Lin Xuan’er.
So what he had said was definitely not a lie. It was just that he should have added one more word: one of.
Seeing the clear disappointment and doubt in Lin Xuan’er’s expression, Su Fan clenched his teeth and spoke again.
“Senior Sister, you saw it. The lightning didn’t strike me just now. That proves I wasn’t lying. I’ll swear to heaven again right now. Senior Sister is absolutely the one in my heart—”
Boom!
The thunder roared as if heaven and earth were shattering. Countless lightning dragons intertwined across the sky. Electric light flashed wildly, and a terrifying aura of destruction covered the heavens and the earth, as if the next moment it would completely swallow the entire Supreme Profound Sect.
“Stop talking, Junior Brother. Don’t say another word.”
Lin Xuan’er was genuinely frightened.
If this continued, something terrible would happen.
“…”
Su Fan stood there, dumbfounded.
Heavenly Dao… are you serious?
Even though Su Fan constantly shouted that his fate was his own and not dictated by heaven, at this moment, facing such overwhelming heavenly might, he was still afraid.
The aura of destruction was far too obvious. It felt as if it truly intended to obliterate him completely.
“Ahem… alright, alright. Maybe the weather just isn’t very good today.”
Su Fan forced an awkward smile.
“Senior Sister, do you have any clothes that are drying? It looks like it’s about to rain. Should we go back and bring them in?”
“No.”
What a joke. Which cultivator washes clothes personally?
If you’re going to change the topic, at least pick a decent one.
After such a farcical scene, Lin Xuan’er felt somewhat troubled, but seeing Su Fan standing there at a loss, she still gave him a gentle smile.
“Speaking of which, Junior Brother, your physique is truly impressive. You were so seriously injured, yet you recovered so quickly. Even the elder who treated you was shocked. If I hadn’t stopped him, he would have insisted on dissecting you.”
“Many thanks to Senior Sister for saving my life.”
Su Fan immediately cupped his fists and said, “I cannot repay the grace of saving my life. I can only serve like an ox or a horse and offer myself in return.”