Chapter 4065: Showing Attention for No Reason

Seeing that Ye Bufan had been intimidated, You Ping burst into a smug laugh.

“Cultivators value strength. The victor becomes a king or a lord, while the loser is a thief. What’s so despicable about it?

I know you’re completely under my control now. If you dare to move again, I’ll kill this woman immediately.”

Ye Bufan suppressed the anger in his heart, his mind racing, trying to think of a way to break free from the current predicament.

No matter what, he couldn’t just stand by and watch Hua Qiqi die, but facing an Immortal Emperor Peak, his usual methods seemed to be useless.

“What exactly do you want?”

In his helplessness, he could only stall for time, hoping to find an opportunity to break the deadlock.

You Ping said, “First, answer me one question: Where is Senior Brother Chao Kuan now?”

“He’s from your Lingxiao Sect, how would I know?”

Ye Bufan shook his head. It was always better not to admit such things, no matter the situation.

You Ping frowned slightly, unsure whether the other party was telling the truth or lying.

However, he didn’t care too much. Whether Chao Kuan was dead or not, as long as he captured Ye Bufan and brought him back to the Sect, it would be a great achievement.

“Kid, I don’t care if you’ve seen Senior Brother Chao Kuan or not. Now, cripple your cultivation and obediently kneel before me to confess your sins. I can spare this woman; otherwise, I’ll kill her immediately.”

As an Immortal Emperor Peak of the Lingxiao Sect, he had lived for so many years and was also a cunning and treacherous individual.

He would first state his most extreme conditions to gauge the other party’s attitude, then slowly negotiate.

“No! You’re dreaming! I’d rather die than let Ye Dage agree to your terms!

Young Master Ye, kill him and avenge me.”

Seeing the other party make such an outrageous demand, Hua Qiqi immediately erupted. She twisted her neck and moved it towards the nearby sword blade.

According to her thinking, as long as she died, Ye Bufan would no longer have any reservations. Since he could kill Chao Kuan, he could also kill this despicable person behind him.

Unfortunately, she still underestimated You Ping’s cunning. The other party had been cautious and never relaxed, so how could he let her commit suicide?

He merely extended a finger and lightly tapped, completely sealing her acupoints, making her unable to move an inch.

“Little girl, you’re not qualified to commit suicide in front of this Old thing!”

You Ping smiled smugly and looked at Ye Bufan again, “Do you see, kid? This Little girl is devoted to you. Now it’s up to you.

Will you die or will she die? One of you must die.” In reality, this was an exorbitant demand. In his mind, Ye Bufan wouldn’t cripple his cultivation; only a fool would agree to such terms.

But no matter what, he had to take the treasures Ye Bufan had obtained in the Dan Wang Competition, and that knife he just used was also good, he wanted to claim it for himself…

He was contemplating how to negotiate the terms and how to maximize his gains, all while keeping a close eye on Ye Bufan, fearing that the other party might suddenly attack and snatch the hostage from his hand.

But what he never expected was a figure suddenly appearing behind him, silently, followed by a golden light that instantly pierced through the back of his head.

“Ugh…”

You Ping didn’t even react before he was instantly killed on the spot. A wisp of his Primordial Spirit escaped, but before he could even see who was behind him, it was crushed into dust by the golden light.

The person behind him retracted the golden sword in his hand, kicked out, sending the corpse a hundred zhang away, where it exploded into a sky full of blood mist.

“This…”

Ye Bufan was both surprised and delighted to see someone save Hua Qiqi.

His joy was self-evident; someone had helped him break the situation, otherwise, he really couldn’t think of a good solution.

He couldn’t agree to the other party’s terms, nor could he stand by and watch Hua Qiqi perish in front of him.

Now it was good; with You Ping dead, all troubles were resolved.

But at the same time, he was extremely shocked, because the one who helped was none other than Xuanji Emperor.

Only someone skilled in controlling Domain could silently enter the opponent’s Domain and launch a surprise attack from behind.

After the shock, a hint of solemnity added to Ye Bufan’s heart. This Old thing’s methods were truly elusive; he must be extra careful in the future.

Xuanji Emperor killed You Ping, and with a wave of his hand, a powerful Qi current swept Hua Qiqi to Ye Bufan’s side.

“How is it? Are you satisfied with this gift I gave you?”

With Hua Qiqi rescued, Ye Bufan’s mood calmed down considerably.

He scrutinized the other party again, realizing that Xuanji Emperor looked much more disheveled than before.

His hair was messy, his clothes were tattered, and there were two bloodstains on his shoulder, clearly indicating that he had suffered a loss in his previous battle with Yuwen Juan.

“Thanks!”

No matter what, the other party had helped him greatly, so Ye Bufan still had to express his gratitude.

However, he was somewhat puzzled as to why Xuanji Emperor would help him.

He looked back at Hua Qiqi beside him and removed the seals on her: “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine!”

With the danger averted, Hua Qiqi’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she thought of her actions just now, and she lowered her head, looking at her toes.

“What exactly happened? Why was You Ping chasing you just now?”

“It’s like this…”

Hua Qiqi spoke, glancing at Xuanji Emperor beside her, clearly not wanting him to hear some things.

“Wait for me, I need to deal with some matters first.”

Ye Bufan’s relationship with Xuanji Emperor was definitely not good, but the other party had actively come to help him.

There’s no good deed without ulterior motives. This Old thing hadn’t left yet, so he must have something to say to him.

But Ye Bufan didn’t rush to address him. Instead, he set up several sound-insulating barriers, even blocking visual perception.

With his current Mental Energy, the barriers he set up could not be easily penetrated even by an Immortal Emperor.

“Speak, what exactly happened? Also, where is Xia Qingying? Where did she go?”

He had told Xia Qingying and Hua Qiqi to leave together earlier, but due to the urgent situation, he hadn’t had time to ask.

“I don’t know either. We accidentally entered a natural Formation. Although its Rank wasn’t too high and it couldn’t trap us, we got separated when we came out…”

Hua Qiqi began to explain. It turned out that after she and Xia Qingying parted ways, she continued alone and stumbled into a small valley.

She discovered a Peng Yue Immortal Fruit tree with two ripe fruits on it.

As an Immortal Pill Master, she naturally knew this was a good thing, an extremely rare High Grade among even Rank 12 immortal spirit grass.

Ye Bufan’s expression changed upon hearing this. He was very familiar with Peng Yue Immortal Fruit. It didn’t have much effect when used alone, but it had a very unique auxiliary function.

Generally speaking, whether it’s an Immortal Pill or a Spiritual Plant, if consumed continuously, the medicinal effect will be greatly reduced. To describe it with modern terms, it’s drug resistance.

The condensing spirit fruit needed to be taken at two-month intervals to achieve the best effect, also for this reason.

But with Peng Yue Immortal Fruit, it would be vastly different. Its greatest use was to assist in the发挥 of medicinal effects. There was no need for time intervals; continuous consumption could also maintain optimal medicinal effects, and at the same time, it could accelerate the absorption speed of the medicinal effects.

For Immortals, this effect was practical and effective, and precisely because of this, it was an extremely precious existence even among Rank 12 immortal spirit grass.

Originally, Ye Bufan held three condensing spirit fruits but couldn’t consume them in time. Now, hearing about Peng Yue Immortal Fruit, his eyes immediately lit up.

He couldn’t help but ask, “And then?”