Chapter 4772: What Gives You the Right?

Upon hearing this, Dong Chengji was stunned, looking at Xiao Fan with an expression of disbelief.

Good grief.

First he rejected Tu Haohao, then he rejected Lu Cheng, and now he was rejecting him too.

What on earth was he thinking?!

Was he intending to enter the Ancient Burial Holy Land all on his own?!

"You… what did you say?!" Dong Chengji asked again in disbelief.

"I refuse… I will not go." Xiao Fan shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Dong Chengji flew into a rage, finally understanding how Tu Haohao and Lu Cheng must have felt.

However, Dong Chengji was calmer; he did not resort to violence, nor did he utter any harsh threats.

"Hehehe… very good, very good indeed." Dong Chengji sneered.

The other Prodigies nearby were all stunned, puzzled as to why Xiao Fan had rejected Tu Haohao, Lu Cheng, and Dong Chengji… What was he planning?!

Was he intending to follow Sha Mushi?!

But would she agree?!

One had to know that Sha Mushi's camp was very strong, and she did not even want to expand it.

Xiao Fan looked toward Sha Mushi and smiled, "I want to join you…"

Nearby, the others also turned their gazes toward Sha Mushi, waiting for her response.

"Hehe… join me?" Sha Mushi was momentarily stunned before shaking her head with a sneer, "Your Realm is too low."

Clearly, Sha Mushi did not want Xiao Fan to join her camp.

Sha Mushi had watched the entirety of Xiao Fan's competition earlier; while his talent was decent, his current Realm and strength were far too lacking.

In the eyes of Sha Mushi and her group, if he possessed true strength, he certainly would not be hiding his abilities…

If he was hiding his abilities, it must be because his strength was insufficient.

A helper without sufficient strength would likely become a liability once they entered a dangerous place like the Ancient Burial Holy Land…

Sha Mushi acknowledged that Xiao Fan possessed some petty intelligence and was quite cunning, but he was not suited to enter the Ancient Burial Holy Land.

"But I have a sharp mind…" Xiao Fan smiled, "Once we enter the Ancient Burial Holy Land, it won't just be about fighting and killing; many situations will require wits, wouldn't you agree?"

It had to be said that Xiao Fan's words held a great deal of reason.

Neither Sha Mushi, Dong Chengji, nor the others knew what the Ancient Burial Holy Land was truly like; and if they were clueless, then the other entrants were even more so.

They would likely encounter unexpected trouble later on, so having someone with a sharp mind to help could indeed resolve many issues.

Yet even so, Sha Mushi still felt hesitant…

Dong Chengji, Lu Cheng, and Tu Haohao remained silent, silently watching this scene unfold.

"I… I agree." Sha Mushi hesitated for a moment before nodding, consenting to Xiao Fan joining.

"You certainly won't regret it." Xiao Fan smiled. It would not be long before he could see Xiao Li and find an opportunity to reveal their identities to each other.

"Hehe… I hope so." Sha Mushi sneered.

"Oh, right, her… let her join as well." Xiao Fan pulled Gu Qinglian forward, hoping Sha Mushi would agree to let her join too.

"What do you think this is? Do you think any stray cat or dog can just join?!" Sha Mushi was incensed.

If Xiao Fan had relied on his petty intelligence to join Sha Mushi's camp, then what did Gu Qinglian have to offer?!

In the eyes of Dong Chengji, Lu Cheng, and Tu Haohao, Gu Qinglian was indeed useless; joining the camp would not be of any help.

"She is actually quite good… really." Xiao Fan smiled, hoping that Gu Qinglian could stay with him.

However, Sha Mushi's attitude was firm; even when Xiao Fan said he would take care of Gu Qinglian, the outcome remained the same.

"Hehe… you'll take care of her? What is your Realm? What is your strength? What gives you the right?" Sha Mushi sneered, sounding as if a jar of vinegar had been overturned.

In truth, even Sha Mushi did not know why she had lost her composure so completely.

Xiao Fan still wanted to say something, but was stopped by Gu Qinglian…

"There's no need, Xiao Xuan. I'll be fine…" Gu Qinglian smiled.

"This… alright." Xiao Fan hesitated for a moment before nodding.

At worst, once he entered the Ancient Burial Holy Land and reunited with Xiao Li, he would simply bring Xiao Li along to find Gu Qinglian.

Or, if Gu Qinglian encountered any danger, she could send him a message…

Gu Qinglian smiled; although she felt disappointed, she did not want to make things difficult for Xiao Fan.

"Hehe… you're called Gu Qinglian, right? How about joining my camp?!" At that moment, Tu Haohao smiled and extended an invitation.

"Ah? This… are you serious?!" Gu Qinglian was stunned.

"Of course. I've already spoken, so how could it be anything but genuine?" Tu Haohao said cheerfully.

"This…" Gu Qinglian hesitated for a moment and looked toward Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan thought about it and nodded.

Gu Qinglian let out a breath, "I am willing! Thank you, Lord Tu."

"Hehehe… no trouble at all." Tu Haohao said cheerfully.

Gu Qinglian was overjoyed. For someone of her Realm, having Tu Haohao willing to accept her into his camp was naturally a tremendous stroke of good fortune.

If she had entered the Ancient Burial Holy Land alone, it would have been all too easy for her to die in an accident…