Chapter 48 Undercurrent

Chapter 48: Undercurrents Surging

For some reason, Lin Fan’s serious demeanor made people want to laugh.

Especially that incredibly tender little face, yet he kept calling her ‘little girl’, a mix of old-fashionedness and childishness, unaware that he himself was just a little kid.

“Pfft!”

Suddenly, Yue Chan, who was off to the side, couldn't hold back and burst out laughing, her vibrant cherry lips revealing a row of glistening, pearly teeth that shimmered with light, captivating the heart.

“Hmph, what are you laughing at!” Lin Fan said coldly, glaring at her, then shouted loudly: “I’ll offer one Heavenly Gang Stone. If you have the guts, keep following.”

Another Divine Stone, the size of an egg, appeared, sparkling brilliantly like a star in the sky, beautiful and mysterious, containing an indescribable Dao韵.

“Ah…”

Immediately, gasps of surprise erupted, and the two maidservants in the room trembled even more. To casually produce such a Divine Stone was too extravagant.

A beast hide, originally not highly regarded by the crowd, had been driven to a Heaven-Defying price due to the rivalry between the two children, astonishing everyone.

They now seriously suspected if they had misjudged, failing to recognize a true treasure, unlike the two younger children?

At this moment, in the opposing VIP room, the challenged Ninth Princess of Stone Country seemed to have gotten fired up and was about to bid again, “I’ll offer…”

“Princess, you must not! That beast hide is not worth it; don’t fall into their trap!” The bronze-skinned middle-aged man stopped her, his expression stern, two runes flashing in his eyes, his Aura terrifying.

Ultimately, the Ninth Princess of Stone Country let out a long hmph, sat down indignantly, and gave up on the beast hide.

“Hmph, you little brat, can’t do it now, can you?” Lin Fan said with disdain.

“You… just you wait!” The Ninth Princess of Stone Country pointed her slender finger, turned her head away, and issued a threat.

This was clearly a woman who made hearts race, dressed in a magnificent red robe like a bright pearl, yet her personality was severely mismatched, making people keep their distance.

In fact, in the Stone Country capital, among the younger generation, few did not feel a chill towards this Nine Princess; she was practically a child leader.

However, Lin Fan scoffed at the Princess’s threat, not taking it to heart at all.

After acquiring the beast hide, he also bought the most detailed map of the Great Wilderness and some information about it, then left the auction house directly.

“Young Master, Saintess, someone is following us.” A voice entered their ears, and Yue Chan immediately became alert.

“No need to be nervous. If they dare to attack, we’ll just kill them all.” Lin Fan said casually, walking into a restaurant’s kitchen and gathering a large assortment of items, as if he were moving house.

Yue Chan and the two hidden protectors’ faces twitched. What was he up to now, ransacking someone’s kitchen?

They couldn’t understand, truly couldn’t understand his thought process!

Yue Chan showed a strange expression and couldn’t help but ask, “What are you doing with all those pots, pans, and ingredients?”

“These are essential treasures for wilderness survival, don’t you understand?” Lin Fan patted his qiankun bag, looking as if he had a lot of survival experience.

Upon hearing this, Yue Chan’s face turned crimson. This was… too embarrassing.

The dignified successor of the Butian Sect actually considered these broken things treasures, and then asked me if I understood… I understand your ass!

“Stay away from me.” Yue Chan took a few steps back, not walking with him, and pressed her hand to her pale forehead. What a plight to have such a fiancé!

Lin Fan didn’t mind. There was no need to explain anything to a Saintess like her, who had no wilderness survival experience. At that time, she would surely be convinced.

“Those two children seem extraordinary; we shouldn’t provoke them. Do we really want to attack?” Someone asked in the shadows.

“Fortune favors the bold. Now that they have no protection, if we can capture them, we might get astonishingly valuable treasures, enough for us to benefit for a lifetime. Then, if we find a place to hide for a few decades, it will be worth it.”

“Exactly. When there are fewer people, we’ll make our move immediately.” A burly, tall man echoed, his greedy expression fully evident, his gaze filled with Killing Intent.

On the other side, in a tall pavilion, the bronze-skinned middle-aged man said, “Princess, it’s best if we don’t make a move. Those two dared to swagger on the street, so they must have something to rely on.”

“Let’s wait and see. If there truly are people protecting them in the dark, we might even be able to befriend them.”

The Ninth Princess of Stone Country sipped her tea, her voice pleasant. She wasn't angry or flustered by the previous incident; instead, she was incredibly calm.

In reality, as an imperial Princess, how could she be angry with a little kid? All her previous actions were merely the facade she wanted to present to outsiders.

The competition for the Stone Country throne was fierce and bloody. It wasn't necessarily limited to males or the children of the current Stone Emperor; any descendant of Stone Country was eligible.

Currently, though this Nine Princess was young, her ambition was not small. She was very skilled at hiding her true self, and her talent was even stronger than that of many imperial princes.

“I didn’t expect Shi Ziteng to follow them as well.” The bronze-skinned middle-aged man said in surprise, staring intently at the handsome young man at the very end.

“He not only has a good son, but he’s also a very shrewd person. He’s also observing; he won’t act without absolute certainty.” The Nine Princess said lightly, her crystal-clear bright eyes always fixed on the two small figures below.

Soon, Lin Fan and Yue Chan walked into a quiet, long street.

Compared to the bustling street they had just left, shops were extremely scarce here, and there were not many pedestrians, only a dozen or so, making it quiet and desolate.

“Aren’t you going to make your move? Otherwise, I’m leaving.” Lin Fan stopped, yawned lazily, and looked behind him.

“Move!”

As soon as the words fell, in the next moment, seven or eight people leaped down from the surrounding walls, and immediately, colorful light surged, Divine Power swelled, rushing towards this area.

“Children, obediently hand over your treasures and precious techniques, and I might spare your lives!” A long-bearded middle-aged man approached, his gaze sinister.

“I’m too lazy to talk to you; you’re not worthy of listening.” Lin Fan looked down on them, unafraid.

At this moment, his eyes changed, revealing an Aura of Supreme dominance, Killing Intent soaring to the heavens, shattering the earth.

Lin Fan took a step, and the Dao resonance boomed between heaven and earth, producing a terrifying Aura!

“Pfft!”

On the other side, a few people with weaker cultivation were pressured to spit blood by this immense Aura, their faces instantly pale, staggering backward.

“What kind of precious technique is this? Can he defeat enemies just by the sound of his footsteps?” One person asked in fear and dread.

“No, this is a kind of ‘momentum,’ an unrivaled, peerless Aura, something that only the legendary Young Supremes cultivate!” Another person was shocked, seeing through the trick.

It’s just… they still found it hard to believe how a child of only nine years old could cultivate such a kingly Aura; it was incredible!

Not only these people, but those observing from a distance were all startled, every one of them dumbfounded, as if they had seen a ghost.

Even Yue Chan couldn't help but be lost in thought. The mischievous, playful little kid from before was now like a Young Devil King; the difference was too great. Was he still the person she knew?

“This child is strange; everyone attack together, or else we’ll all die here.”

The long-bearded man’s expression was incredibly serious. Among those present, his cultivation was the highest, reaching the Peak of the Spiritual Transformation Realm.

The few people had originally thought he was at most a child in the Cave Heaven Realm, but now he had displayed the strength of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, dropping their jaws!