Ne Lisi’s expression darkened with displeasure. “Did he really not see us? How could he not even bother to greet us? We saved their lives once, for heaven’s sake.”
She was convinced that Wu Bufan must still have peak grade pills on him. Since they had run into each other anyway, she naturally wanted to take the opportunity to ask him for a few more.
She was an instructor of Dragonfish Sect. Did he truly dare refuse her?
Ji Yingyi frowned thoughtfully. “Could it be that they intend to participate in the entrance competition?”
He paused, then blinked. “Did my eyes fail me? Wu Bufan seems to be already at the eighth level of Qi Refinement.”
In less than a single month, Wu Bufan’s cultivation had jumped two entire layers. What kind of monstrous ability was that?
Could it be that he really gained some tremendous fortune within that shabby secret realm at Xichuan?
Suppressing his shock, he looked toward Bo Yinran, who had remained silent the whole time.
Bo Yinran’s gaze was deep and unreadable. “It should not be difficult for the two of them to enter the outer sect.”
Wu Xutian’s face twisted.
He had paid five peak grade pills just to obtain a single chance at entering the outer sect of Dragonfish Sect. How could a useless trash like Wu Bufan deserve to stand on equal footing with him?
Wu Keyuan glanced at Bo Yinran a few extra times.
Bo Yinran seemed to know them?
Bo Yinran sensed his stare and turned his eyes directly toward Wu Keyuan.
Wu Keyuan shifted his gaze away without a trace.
The fewer people who knew about the spirit stone, the better.
According to the information he uncovered, that spirit stone had not been a low grade one, but was very likely a mid grade spirit stone.
The conversion between spirit stones was calculated by the thousands. One thousand low grade stones equaled a single mid grade stone.
The teleportation square was enormous. Wu Bufan and Chao Chen had found an inconspicuous corner to wait quietly.
Chao Chen pursed his lips. “Chao Lingyue still refuses to let go of you.”
Wu Bufan blinked in surprise, then laughed softly. “But my heart toward her has long died. It could not be more dead.”
“Oh.” Chao Chen slowly tightened his grip on Wu Bufan’s hand. “I have thought it through. Does what you said earlier still count?”
Wu Bufan turned to him sharply, his heart thudding faster. “It counts. It always counts.”
He tried his best to control himself, but his eyes remained fixed on Chao Chen without wavering.
Chao Chen had been tense at first, but seeing Wu Bufan so serious made him laugh. “Then we can try…..”
Wu Bufan pretended calm, yet the curve of his lips could not be suppressed.
He could feel the warmth of Chao Chen’s hand growing slick with nervous sweat, but neither of them let go. They stood shoulder to shoulder, refusing to create even the smallest distance.
More and more people poured into the teleportation array, pressing everyone closer together.
Someone nearby stumbled and bumped hard into Chao Chen, and with no room to dodge, Chao Chen lurched forward.
Wu Bufan caught him with one swift motion, pulling him securely into his arms. His chin rested lightly on Chao Chen’s shoulder.
With a sudden, faint sigh, he murmured, “This is not the right moment.”
Too many people, far too crowded, completely unsuitable.
Chao Chen felt a tingle spread across his ears. In a muffled voice, he said, “Then when will it be the right time? Do you want me to answer you later instead?”
Wu Bufan’s chest vibrated with a helpless laugh.
“How could I ever want that…”
A soft sigh escaped him, his voice low and hoarse with restrained emotion.
Just as the teleportation array lit up, he lowered his head, brushing a feather light touch against Chao Chen’s forehead, whispering, “I only wanted to kiss you.”
With so many people earlier, how could he dare?
It was not that he cared how others viewed them. It was simply that Chao Chen was easily embarrassed when it came to feelings. Wu Bufan was afraid that if he acted too boldly, the person he had just won over would be frightened away.
Chao Chen said nothing. He only wrapped his arms tightly around Wu Bufan’s waist, burying his heated face against his chest.
A wave of dizziness washed over them as the teleportation array activated. The instant their vision cleared, both of them slipped on their black robes, concealed their presence, and drifted out with the crowd.
The black robe was a common staple among cultivators. Although the Floating Essence incident had caused many people to stop wearing them, once outside the region of Sky Demon State, a portion of cultivators still chose to put them on again.
In the world of cultivators, killing for treasures was a constant occurrence, and almost every practitioner carried blood on their hands.
To avoid being recognized or hunted down by their enemies, they naturally used black robes to hide themselves. This was why Wu Keyuan failed to capture anyone today.
Wu Keyuan had missions to complete and could not linger, so he could only grit his teeth and leave with his disciples.
Bo Yinran was a little disappointed that he had not seen Wu Bufan, but he did not force the matter. He prepared to depart with his group, but Chao Lingyue showed no intention of leaving.
“Director Bo, you go ahead,” she said calmly. “I will join you later at the Dragonfish Inn.”
The Dragonfish Inn was reserved exclusively for the disciples and instructors of Dragonfish Sect. Since the sect was not located within Dragonfish State, instructors would always gather at the Dragonfish Inn first when they arrived.
They finally stopped to rest.
Wu Xutian immediately said, “I will stay with you!”
Ne Lisi’ lips curved slightly. “I will stay behind. Otherwise you will wander around and not be able to find your way back.”
She understood perfectly well what Chao Lingyue intended to do.
Chao Lingyue’s expression tightened for a brief moment.
With Ne Lisi present, it would be inconvenient for her to act.
Bo Yinran simply cast Chao Lingyue a sidelong glance and said nothing. Then he led the rest of the group away.
Ne Lisi opened the door and looked at her Shimei. “Do you have a way to locate Wu Bufan and Chao Chen?”
Chao Lingyue shook her head lightly. “I want to wait here. As long as we stay put, they will appear sooner or later.”
Inside the teleportation array earlier, she had clearly seen Wu Bufan and Chao Chen.
Their destinies burned with overwhelming brilliance. Even amid a crowd, they stood out like cranes among chickens. Feng Tian spotted them at a single glance.
People with such immense fate energy were rare to begin with, and these were two forces intertwined together. Since Feng Tian could see the threads of fate, it could easily track them no matter what disguises they used.
Thus, as long as they passed within her field of vision, Feng Tian would reveal their presence.
She had come out of the array quickly. There was no reason she should have lost them.
Yet by the time the sun had set and the crowd from the teleportation array had completely dispersed, she still had not seen even a shadow of Wu Bufan or Chao Chen.
Ne Lisi finally ran out of patience. With a dark expression, she turned around and left without another word.
She had thought that since Chao Lingyue was Wu Bufan’s former fiancée, she would at least be somewhat useful.
Wu Xutian tried to soothe her. “Lingyue, let us return. If they truly came here for the sect’s entrance competition, we will meet them sooner or later.”
Chao Lingyue exhaled deeply. “Fine.”
If Chao Chen and Wu Bufan entered Dragonfish Sect, then they would not be able to escape for long. Everything that had been taken from her, she intended to seize back one by one.
Meanwhile, Wu Bufan and Chao Chen had slipped out of the teleportation array a heartbeat before Chao Lingyue emerged.
“Should we go to an inn?” Chao Chen swung Wu Bufan’s hand back and forth gently. His gaze was tinged with a shy, almost awkward softness.
Wu Bufan squeezed his hand in return. “I want to sell some more pills.”
The best place to sell pills was the Treasure Pavilion of Heavenly Spirit Earth Treasures. However, going there together would make them far too conspicuous, and Wu Bufan was not ready to let anyone discover he was an alchemist.
Without sufficient strength, exposing his identity as a peak grade alchemist would instantly draw the attention of all major clans.
It was a blessing and a curse. A peak grade alchemist inspired too much envy. If the clans failed to recruit him, they might try to suppress him, or worse… kill him.
Chao Chen scrunched up his small face. “Those stones are way too expensive.”
Gambling on spirit stones brought great returns, but it also burned through money at an alarming rate.
He asked softly, “Should I go find an inn first, and you go sell the pills alone?”
“No.” Wu Bufan held his hand even tighter. “Mu Yiyi and Chao Lingyue are both searching for us. I don’t feel safe letting you go anywhere by yourself.”
To Wu Bufan, Chao Chen was like a child.
Without his watchful eyes, he was convinced that the boy would be bullied or tricked the moment he stepped outside.
He could only feel at ease when Chao Chen stayed within his sight
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ChaptersChapter 1 · Dream to RealityChapter 2 · Those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortuneChapter 3 · Retrieve the tokenChapter 4 · Top-tier alchemistChapter 5 · A cooperative treasure hunt?Chapter 6 · Thousand mile Thundercloud LeopardChapter 7 · Chaotic Strange EntityChapter 8 · Back to Xichuan TownChapter 9 · How could Wu Bufan be stronger than him!Chapter 10 · Wu Bufan possess so many top-grade pills?Chapter 11 · This time, she will not let anyone take what is hers away againChapter 12 · Seize the luckChapter 13 · Mutant Purple Thunder BeastChapter 14 · I’m afraid he’ll get angryChapter 15 · PumiceChapter 16 · Enemies meet on a narrow roadChapter 17 · Becoming Daoist CouplesChapter 18 · Top-grade Calamity-Breaking PillChapter 19 · The amazing effects of top-grade pillsChapter 20 · Basic Body ForgingChapter 21 · One world cannot contain two chosen ones.Chapter 22 · PuppetChapter 23 · AuctionChapter 24 · Space FoundationChapter 25 · Top-grade Foundation Building PillChapter 26 · Increased space areaChapter 27 · The competition BeginChapter 28 · RobbedChapter 29 · Turn Defeat into Victory!Chapter 30 · The Death of Wu KeyuanChapter 31 · BetChapter 32 · Even the way Chao Chen talks is so cuteChapter 33 · Avenge Wu KeyuanChapter 34 · Finding Bodhi Wood at a BargainChapter 35 · Little PuppetChapter 36 · Explosive PillsChapter 37 · I’ll concedeChapter 38 · You are a genius, so your Daoist partner must also be a genius.Chapter 39 · The Third Elder was refused a disciple.Chapter 40 · Has the floating marrow stone secret been exposed?Chapter 41 · How Could There Be Such a Sinister Human!Chapter 42 · The Mutated Mugwort FoxChapter 43 · Wandering the JianghuChapter 44 · Ancient ElixirChapter 45 · I feel like I’m about to be struck by lightning!Chapter 46 · Earth-level Secret RealmChapter 47 · The spot is practically yours.Chapter 48 · His Daoist partner is truly amazing!Chapter 49 · The legacy in the libraryChapter 50 · Dual cultivation techniquesChapter 51 · First genius Ji Pu RanChapter 52 · Shifting the blame eastwardChapter 53 · The little puppet went to run errandsChapter 54 · The Explosive Pill once again demonstrated its power.Chapter 55 · Chao Lingyue’s cultivation levelChapter 56 · Little Money-GrubberChapter 57 · What a venomous mouth!Chapter 58 · Enter the secret realmChapter 59 · A huge windfall fell from the sky.Chapter 60 · The birth of a rare treasureChapter 61 · This alchemy furnace is quite uniqueChapter 62 · The alchemy furnace that walked right into the trapChapter 63 · Xiao Zi’s Self-Rescue GuideChapter 64 · Spirit Field Micro RealmChapter 65 · Someone Planning to Reap the Benefits?Chapter 66 · Are You Lost?Chapter 67 · Chao Chen, Corrupted by the Big Handsome PotChapter 68 · Is Your phoenix Fish Sect Collecting Trash?Chapter 69 · The Death of Hui SipingChapter 70 · No, Junior Brother Chao, Where’s Your Backbone…Chapter 71 · Has His Identity Been Exposed?Chapter 72 · This Child Is Far Too ShrewdChapter 73 · Young people are wonderful. They fall asleep the moment they lie downChapter 74 · Sparrow Alchemist Chao Lingyue?Chapter 75 · The Silver Tongued Chao ChenChapter 76 · What’s the rush? I have moreChapter 77 · Leave the sectChapter 78 · Showing Off on a Grand ScaleChapter 79 · The Sparrow Alchemist Returns to the Martial WorldChapter 80 · Does Junior Brother Chao know about this?Chapter 81 · The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole BehindChapter 82 · So FierceChapter 83 · They’ve been targeted by the local bulliesChapter 84 · The Kid Is Missing?Chapter 85 · A Thing from the Void: SilkChapter 86 · Chao Chen became famousChapter 87 · The Devil MentorChapter 88 · The four little ones went out to gain experienceChapter 89 · The Students Who Were Truly ConvincedChapter 90 · What a Bountiful Harvest!Chapter 91 · No Random KissingChapter 92 · Detoxification PillChapter 93 · Master Wu, your Daoist partner has disappearedChapter 94 · The Demonic ThiefChapter 95 · Fellow Daoist, are you selling this sparrow?Chapter 96 · Unexpected disaster, nothing moreChapter 97 · My Daoist partner was born in the Year of the PigChapter 98 · The Undying Devil ChildChapter 99 · Exotic Treasure! Buddha Flame Glazed Light!Chapter 100 · We stole the Beast Taming Sect’s treasure vaultChapter 101 · Waaaaah… Why is this strange fire so gay?Chapter 102 · The Mysterious Pill – Flower in the MirrorChapter 103 Part 1 · As Expected, You Can’t Produce Different Dreams from the Same Bed…Chapter 103 Part 2 · As Expected, You Can’t Produce Different Dreams from the Same Bed…Chapter 104 Part 1 · Separation and ReunionChapter 104 Part 2 · Separation and ReunionChapter 105 Part 1 · Renowned throughout the continent!Chapter 105 Part 2 · Renowned throughout the continent!Chapter 106 · Chao Chen’s RevengeChapter 107 · The Death of Chao LingyueChapter 108 · A Narcissistic Man or a Great Beauty?Chapter 109 · This Person Has No MannersChapter 110 · The Ancient Spirit Botanical GardenChapter 111 · Thousand-Thread Poison WomanChapter 112 · I am not kindChapter 113 · Are you the most handsome man here?Chapter 114 Part 1 · ReunionChapter 114 Part 2 · ReunionChapter 115 Part 1 · Diandian said that you got it into someone’s stomach yourselfChapter 115 Part 2 · Diandian said that you got it into someone’s stomach yourselfChapter 116 · Central ContinentChapter 116 Part 1 · Central ContinentChapter 117 Part 1 · The Ancient Dao Companion ContractChapter 117 Part 2 · The Ancient Dao Companion ContractChapter 118 · Heaven Above, Dust BelowChapter 118 Part 1 · Heaven Above, Dust BelowChapter 119 · Xiao Chen will also be embarrassedChapter 120 · The moon is so bright tonightChapter 121 Part 1 · Treasure ArrayChapter 121 Part 2 · Treasure ArrayChapter 122 Part 1 · Poisonous MushroomChapter 122 Part 2 · Poisonous MushroomChapter 123 Part 1 · Turmoil at the AuctionChapter 123 Part 2 · Turmoil at the AuctionChapter 124 Part 1 · Advancement! A Nascent Soul Cultivator Reaches the Divine Transformation Realm!…Chapter 124 Part 2 · Advancement! A Nascent Soul Cultivator Reaches the Divine Transformation Realm!…Chapter 125 Part 1 · Xiao Chen Displays His Great Divine Might: Wu Bufan…Chapter 125 Part 2 · Xiao Chen Displays His Great Divine Might: Wu Bufan…Chapter 126 · Ice spirit tower has explodedChapter 127 Part 1 · Meeting an Old Acquaintance AgainChapter 127 Part 2 · Meeting an Old Acquaintance AgainChapter 127 Part 3 · Meeting an Old Acquaintance AgainChapter 128 Part 1 · Being Followed?Chapter 128 Part 2 · Being Followed?Chapter 129 · Magical ArtifactChapter 131 · A Declaration of WarChapter 132 · A chaotic war of words: Friend or foe indistinguishable…Chapter 133 Part 1 · The Royal Grand CompetitionChapter 133 Part 2 · The Royal Grand CompetitionChapter 134 Part 1 · Adults Don’t Make Choices, I’ll Take Them All…Chapter 134 Part 2 · Adults Don’t Make Choices, I’ll Take Them All…Chapter 135 Part 1 · Little Daddy Takes a Bite, Big Daddy’s Form…Chapter 135 Part 2 · Little Daddy Takes a Bite, Big Daddy’s Form…Chapter 136 Part 1 · Where the Wild Geese Fly, Not a Single Feather Left BehindChapter 136 Part 2 · Where the Wild Geese Fly, Not a Single Feather Left BehindChapter 136 Part 3 · Where the Wild Geese Fly, Not a Single Feather Left Behind