Yang Fan was still feeling proud of himself for being able to deal with this inexperienced girl with just a few words, but he never would have thought that the timid little rabbit would suddenly turn into a tigress.
However, this girl had never practiced martial arts before and the snake venom in her body had not completely cleared, affecting her speed. Although her actions were decisive and ruthless, with Yang Fan's skills, he was still able to react in time.
Yang Fan hurriedly turned his head, and the stone brushed past his ear, leaving a bloody mark on his neck. Nine-colored Er, who had missed, let out an "Ouch!" and slammed heavily into Yang Fan's back.
Yang Fan turned around and grabbed her arm. Jiu Cai 'er's reaction was very fast, and the stone in her hand quickly flew towards his face, but it was caught by Yang Fan, who fiercely snatched the stone from her hand and threw it to the ground.
Nine-colored Er's face was filled with shock, as if she had never thought that this person would have such good skills. Yang Fan's eyes became sharp and he was really angry, "What are you doing?"
"You … you're not an Herb Gatherer!"
Nine-colored Er calmed herself down and sneered, "How could an Herb Gatherer who travels far and wide have skin as soft and tender as yours?"
Yang Fan subconsciously rubbed his cheek. Although his skin was not rough, it was still quite a distance away from being soft and tender, right?
Nine-colored Er glared at him with hatred, "You have bad intentions and want to hit on me, do you think I can't see through it? Hmph! I've seen many men like you! "
Yang Fan's heart skipped a beat, but when he thought about how this girl's beauty could cause even his heart to race, he relaxed.
He let go of Nine-colored Er's wrist and pushed her away, coldly saying, "There's no one around here. If I wanted to hit on you, wouldn't you be at my mercy? Stupid! "
Nine-colored Er staggered for a moment as five bruises appeared on her delicate wrist. She gently rubbed her wrist as tears welled up in her eyes, "You … you really don't want to hit on me?"
Yang Fan coldly snorted and turned to leave. He had only taken two steps when he suddenly stopped and slowly turned around.
Jiu Cai 'er's eyes were wide open as she watched him leave. As soon as she saw him turn around, she immediately hugged her shoulders and retreated in panic, "What are you doing?"
She took two steps back. In her panic, she tripped and fell on her back on the soft meadow. Her skirt fluttered in the wind, and her two snow-white legs were instantly exposed.
Jiu Cai'er hurriedly gathered up her skirt and covered her legs in a flurry. She didn't know that this appearance would only arouse the desire of men.
The reason why Yang Fan turned around was because he suddenly remembered the words that the girl had unintentionally said, "I've seen many men like you!"
A young girl in her twenties had actually said such a thing. Moreover, she had even tried to kill Yang Fan because she suspected that he had done something immoral to her. Her situation on this mountain was definitely not good. Yang Fan was worried that it would be difficult to find the Prince of Luling on this mountain, so if he could win over this girl …
Yang Fan smiled at her and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, I don't want to do anything to you. Come, sit here! "
In order to make her no longer afraid, Yang Fan did not walk too close to her. Instead, he sat down next to her and hugged his knees, pretending to be chatting.
Nine-colored Er carefully withdrew her beautiful legs and held her skirt with both hands, her bright eyes still staring warily at him.
Yang Fan said, "Who else is there in your family? On this mountain, are you … often bullied by others?"
Nine-colored Er stared at him with a face full of distrust and hesitated, not daring to speak.
Yang Fan said encouragingly, "I don't blame you for what happened just now. I just want to hear about your story. Oh! You know that I'm a cultivator. To cultivate the Dao, one must first cultivate virtue, and in order to cultivate virtue, one must have a benevolent heart. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me, or … I can help you. "
Nine-colored Er stammered, "You … you saved my life, but you want a reward."
Yang Fan laughed and said, "Two different things, two completely different things. I'm not asking for a reward because of this bead of yours, but because I don't want people to form a habit of reaping without sowing. That would go against the original intention of us cultivators to help others. If you really do encounter a problem that you can't solve, I naturally won't decide whether or not to help just because there's no reward. "
With that, Yang Fan took out the small bead from his waist and handed it over to her. Nine-colored Er hesitated for a moment before timidly stretching out her hand. The sunlight shone on her small hand, giving it a translucent texture. The bead accurately landed on her palm, and when the sunlight shone on it, a faint glow could be seen. However, it was not as moving as her soft, jade-like palm.
Nine-colored Er took the bead and quickly put it away. She seemed to believe Yang Fan's words, and her eyes lit up, revealing a hopeful expression. She cautiously asked, "You … you can really help me?"
Yang Fan nodded and said, "Of course! Didn't you also say that my skin is so soft and tender that I don't look like an alchemist? Haha, little girl, you live in the mountains and have rarely seen the world. Not all the cultivators in this world are bitter cultivators, and not all the alchemists in this world are carefree. My life is good, and it is naturally not something those wandering Daoists can compare to. This time, if it wasn't for the sake of refining a golden pill, I wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.
To tell you the truth, my master is the temple master of Chang 'an's Supreme Purity Palace. Although the current emperor favors Buddhism, causing my Daoism to be slightly weaker, my Supreme Purity Palace was, after all, built by the previous emperor, so it has not been affected. The Supreme Purity Palace has a deep foundation, and the magnificence of the temple is not inferior to the mansions of the nobles. Moreover, there are many believers in Chang 'an, and we are rich and powerful. I am the most beloved disciple of my master, Daoist Kong Zhou. If I wanted to help you, it wouldn't be difficult. "
Yang Fan spouted nonsense without blinking an eye. He said it so clearly that even he himself almost believed it.
After listening to him, Nine-colored Er's bright eyes blinked, and they were quickly filled with crystal clear tears. She sobbed and said, "Your … Your servant's father was originally a military major in the army here …"
Yang Fan said, "Oh! If that's the case, then Miss is also the daughter of an official's family. My apologies, my apologies! "
Nine-colored Er shook her head sadly, and tears finally flowed down her white jade-like cheeks. "Your servant can no longer be considered the daughter of an official's family. Your servant's father passed away when I was six years old. My mother worked hard to raise me, but after three years, she also fell ill. The only thing my mother left for me was that bead … "
Nine-colored Er turned her face away and gently wiped away the tears on her tender cheeks. She said quietly, "After my mother passed away, your servant was adopted by uncle and aunt. Although uncle took good care of your servant, aunt didn't treat your servant well. Your servant could only live carefully, for fear of angering aunt. Now, your servant gradually grew up, and some of the men in the neighborhood bullied your servant because I didn't have parents to protect me. They often … often wanted to take advantage of me. Your servant had to be careful every time I went out, for fear of being targeted. Who knew … who knew … "As she spoke, Nine-colored Er suddenly buried her head in her knees and sobbed silently.
Yang Fan only thought that she was carelessly defiled later on. Thinking of such a pure and flawless beautiful girl being defiled, like a peerless piece of porcelain being smashed in front of his eyes, he felt a kind of sadness and regret in his heart.
Nine-colored Er buried her head and cried for a long time. Her eyes were red and swollen as she raised her head and said with tears streaming down her face, "Who knew that uncle was a beast in human form, and actually coveted this servant. Fortunately … fortunately, when he wanted to rape this servant, aunt came home, and this servant was able to escape. The one who saved this servant was aunt, who had always regarded this servant as a thorn in her side. Don't you think it's funny? "
Yang Fan was silent.
Nine-colored Er gently wiped her tears and said faintly, "Uncle was a bit henpecked. With aunt at home, he didn't dare to have any ideas about this servant. From then on, as long as aunt went out, this servant had to quickly follow. But once outside, I was afraid of the malicious people in the neighborhood plotting against me. This forest … became this servant's hiding place. This servant … only here can I breathe in peace …"
Yang Fan listened to her sobbing about her unbearable situation and felt like his heart was about to explode. If it wasn't for the heavy responsibility he had at the moment, he really wanted to play the role of a wandering knight and help this girl slaughter her uncle and aunt who were worse than pigs and dogs.
"When I take the Prince of Luling away, I can take her with me. With her beauty and voice, I can send her to Grandmaster Rumei's tutelage. I'm sure that in twenty years, she will become a Grand Consecrator! It's just that contacting the Prince of Luling is a very important matter. Nine-colored Er is a natural beauty and is often coveted by others, so she has developed a habit of not trusting others. I can't tell her my goal right now. I have to make her trust me and rely on me more. Only then will I be able to make use of her! "
Thinking of this, Yang Fan comforted her, "Nine-colored, don't cry. Your situation is truly pitiful and worrisome. At home, you have to guard against internal thieves, and when you go out, you have to guard against external thieves. Alas! Now that you're all alone, I presume you have nothing to miss in uncle's home? "
Nine-colored Er nodded vigorously.
Yang Fan sighed and said, "If I take you away, will you be willing? Don't worry, I have a place to settle you down. You won't have to worry about food or clothing, and you won't have to worry about anyone plotting against you there. "
Nine-colored Er stared at him, a strange light flickering in her eyes.
Yang Fan suddenly recalled the misunderstanding just now and hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, I won't have any designs on you. There's no one here, so if I have any evil intentions, can't I do whatever I want to? I'm not a bad person, so don't worry! "
"En!"
Nine-colored Er shyly lowered her head before raising it again with a smile. There were still traces of tears on her face, but her smile was like a weeping pear blossom, exceptionally charming. "I … I've already thought it through. Just now, because I had just woken up, my mind was still a little unclear, and because I saw Big Brother Maqiao on me … I misunderstood Big Brother. Big Brother, please don't blame me …"
The way she called him 'Big Brother' was so sweet that even Yang Fan, with his mental fortitude, felt his heart waver. He thought to himself, What a waste, I really shouldn't have used Maqiao's name. Such a sweet way of calling him has really benefited that idiot.
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