Chapter 217: Qiao Rong

Xiao Fan was utterly speechless at the man beneath his feet; after putting on such a grand display for so long, his only goal was to run for his life.

At this moment, Cui Lang had already fainted, completely unconscious.

With his strength, he simply couldn't withstand a single punch from Xiao Fan…

Xiao Fan took out his Storage Pouch, found the token inside, and gave it a light squeeze.

The token shattered, and Cui Lang's body was enveloped in a bright light, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye…

Xiao Fan sighed. His figure vanished from the spot and reappeared a few breaths later in front of the woman at the eighth level of the Huaqi Realm.

The woman was still clutching her longsword, dazed where she stood…

It looked as though her heart had been completely broken…

Had her most beloved lover really abandoned her just like that?

However, in the next moment, when Xiao Fan appeared before her eyes, the woman cried out in alarm…

"You…"

Terrified, the woman took two more steps back, nearly stumbling to the ground.

Xiao Fan was speechless. Was he really that frightening?

He hadn't even done anything yet…

…

Outside…

Whether it was the crowd of Disciples or the Elders, everyone who saw the scene of Cui Lang fleeing was filled with disdain and disgust…

This guy was truly a coward…

He just ditched his Dao Companion and ran!

"This Cui Lang is such a coward; I'm ashamed to be associated with him!"

"This Cui Lang really is heartless and ungrateful…"

"This Cui Lang—ptui—not a single man is any good."

"…"

The Disciples outside were all indignant, all agreeing that Cui Lang was a piece of work.

Even the Elders thought the same.

This boy could even abandon his Dao Companion to save his own skin.

He was not of a kind nature.

The currently unconscious Cui Lang would never have imagined that he would one day become a celebrity of the Outer Sect.

Though it was in this particular manner…

…

Inside the Secret Realm, Xiao Fan looked speechlessly at the woman before him, sizing her up carefully.

The woman's appearance was quite outstanding, with a slender figure, delicate features, and a high-bridged nose; she could be called a fine beauty.

However, she was still a notch below someone like Nangong Lingxuan.

"What is your name?"

Xiao Fan asked.

The woman had been extremely cautious, but seeing that Xiao Fan didn't make a move, she relaxed slightly.

"My name is Qiao Rong."

Xiao Fan nodded, rubbing his chin as he fell into thought.

Make him strike a woman?

He really couldn't bring himself to do it…

So he spoke up: "Did you hear what I said just now? Tell me where your gathering point is, and I'll let you leave. How about it?"

Qiao Rong was stunned; she did remember those words—Xiao Fan had said them to Cui Lang earlier.

"Are you… truly serious?"

Qiao Rong thought about it and asked hesitantly.

"Truly."

Xiao Fan nodded. He really had no interest in attacking a woman at the eighth level of the Huaqi Realm.

Qiao Rong thought for a moment, then shook her head in refusal: "No, if I betray Senior Brother Yi, he won't let me off later!"

Xiao Fan was speechless…

"The Senior Brother Yi you're talking about, is that the Yi Liangping that man mentioned?"

Qiao Rong nodded.

Xiao Fan thought for a bit and said, "How about this: you tell me his location, and I won't reveal that it was you who told me. I'll say it was that man who was with you. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rong's eyes lit up…

Who knows what she was thinking…

Her eyes darted around continuously… After a moment of thought.

Qiao Rong spoke: "Are you truly serious?"

Xiao Fan nodded: "Why would I bother lying to a woman like you?"

Qiao Rong thought about it and realized it was indeed as he said, so she agreed.

"We agreed to meet in a desert area to the west…"

Qiao Rong carefully described their gathering point.

Xiao Fan listened very intently, a look of joy appearing on his face.

"Very good. Don't worry, I won't say you told me."

Xiao Fan smiled and turned to leave.

But at that moment, Qiao Rong behind him suddenly spoke up:

"Can… can you take me with you?"

"Huh?" Xiao Fan was stunned… then asked: "You want to go with me?"

Qiao Rong nodded: "Yes. If I'm here alone, I'll be eliminated sooner or later. If I follow you, I might still have a chance."

Xiao Fan gave a bitter smile. Bring a woman along?

He really had no interest in that, even though Qiao Rong was quite good-looking.

But he couldn't just take her with him because of that…

"Sorry…"

Xiao Fan was about to refuse, but Qiao Rong across from him hurriedly said:

"I… I won't be a burden to you. You just need to let me follow behind you. Even if I'm attacked, you don't have to worry about me."

Qiao Rong's gaze was very sincere…

Because she knew clearly that if she stayed behind, what awaited her was being knocked out.

Moreover, Xiao Fan's goal was to go west to find Yi Liangping…

She wasn't sure if Xiao Fan could defeat Yi Liangping and the others.

If he won, she would continue following Xiao Fan. If he lost…

Then she could directly find Yi Liangping and the others and join their team.

Xiao Fan rubbed his chin. He didn't know that Qiao Rong had thought of so much in just a short moment, and in the end, he nodded and agreed…