Chapter 233: I Saw the Future

Lin Fan was also baffled by this barbarian girl at the moment.

She was just handing over the treasure she had guarded with her life like this?

Lin Fan examined the seed floating in the void. It was dark green all over, with no signs of sprouting, yet it contained infinite vitality.

Lin Fan had only seen such vitality twice: once in the phoenix from the flame hell, and the second time in this seed.

In comparison, the quality of vitality in this seed far surpassed that of the phoenix; the difference between the two was like heaven and earth.

He wondered what kind of seed this was—it was truly terrifying.

"I trust you. Our clan's sacred relic is entrusted to your care," Huang Ling'er said sincerely, a faint smile gracing her flower-like face.

Lin Fan hesitated now. What was she really up to?

He had never encountered a situation like this before.

Xue Qing was also dumbfounded. What was going on? The treasure they had fought so hard for was being handed over to this stranger after just a few words?

What had they been risking their lives for?

At that moment, Lin Fan's mind raced. He couldn't decide, but he couldn't back down either. Since she had willingly offered it, refusing would be embarrassing.

He might as well let the system analyze it and see what this thing was.

With that, Lin Fan grabbed the dark green seed.

"Ding, congratulations on discovering the Life Seed (unsprouted)."

"Life Seed: Contains infinite possibilities..."

Lin Fan had hoped the system would analyze what the seed was, but these words left him stunned.

How was that any different from saying nothing? Anyone could feel the vitality in this seed. 'Infinite possibilities'? How frustrating.

Lin Fan sighed inwardly but kept his expression unchanged as he nodded.

"Alright. Carrying this thing would only bring you endless trouble. When I have time, I'll return this treasure to the barbarian lands," Lin Fan said.

Huang Ling'er looked at Lin Fan and nodded slightly. "I trust you..."

Hearing 'I trust you' again, Lin Fan felt helpless. What was there to trust? He was a master of deception; there was no way he was actually returning it.

Then Huang Ling'er nodded to Lin Fan, gave a bright smile, and left with her people.

Lin Fan stared blankly. They just left like that?

Xue Qing was equally stunned. Was the barbarian tribe really giving up their sacred relic? If he hadn't seen the treasure himself, he would have thought they were using a fake. But the seed in that man's hand was undoubtedly the barbarian tribe's sacred relic—one hundred percent correct.

A cold wind blew, and Lin Fan stood there dumbfounded.

Xue Qing also looked at Lin Fan speechlessly. This... this...

...

"Holy Maiden, that was our sacred relic," a barbarian said.

A faint smile curled at the corner of Huang Ling'er's mouth.

"Everything in heaven and earth has cause and effect. I saw the future..."

The barbarians were startled by the Holy Maiden's words.

The future...

"Holy Maiden, what does the future look like?"

"The future has no form. It has always been there, a thread of time. When that point is reached, that is what the future looks like."

...

The Holy Maiden's words were somewhat complex, and they didn't fully understand, but they believed she would lead the barbarian tribe back to its former glory.

...

"This item is a must for the Blood Kill Pavilion. Name your terms," Xue Qing said, snapping back to reality and suppressing his impulse, hoping to trade.

Lin Fan looked at Xue Qing, a faint smile appearing on his lips. Then he said, "Hand over all your storage rings."

"Is that all you want, sir?" Xue Qing's expression changed, as if he had misheard. Was the demand really that low? This puzzled him.

"If not, then forget it. I'm leaving," Lin Fan said, turning around.

"Sir, wait," Xue Qing quickly called out, then immediately asked his junior brothers for their storage rings.

Xue Qing found this man strange; he couldn't figure out what he was up to.

He then held out seven storage rings. "These are all our storage rings."

Lin Fan looked at the dazzling storage rings, a smile spreading across his face. He flicked his sleeve and swept the seven rings into his backpack.

"Alright, you can go now," Lin Fan said, waving his hand as if shooing away beggars.

For Lin Fan, this had gone too smoothly. Without lifting a finger or even moving much, he had obtained everything he wanted.

He truly was a genius.

Thinking of those who killed and robbed, they couldn't compare to him.

Times were changing, and so were the methods of plunder.

This was an era of using one's brain.

"What do you mean?" Xue Qing was furious now, realizing he was being toyed with.

"Nothing much. I'm just teaching you a lesson: blocking the road and robbing treasures is shameful. Today, I'm confiscating your storage rings to show you that you should behave and not try to rise overnight," Lin Fan said calmly.

Hearing this, Xue Qing was enraged. He realized they had been played from start to finish.

"Damn it! The Blood Kill Pavilion is not to be trifled with!" Xue Qing roared, his fierce expression as if he wanted to devour Lin Fan.

Boundless killing intent surged skyward, and a bloody light enveloped his body, as if Lin Fan had thoroughly enraged him.

"Kill..." Xue Qing gritted his teeth and said darkly.

But the moment Xue Qing uttered the word 'kill,' time seemed to freeze.

Lin Fan casually kicked Xue Qing in the crotch. It came suddenly, plainly, without warning or preamble.

"Ah..."

Xue Qing's cold face instantly twisted in pain.

"You... you..." Xue Qing's veins bulged, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan stepped forward, reaching out kindly to remind him, "Don't hold back. Keep screaming, or it'll hurt more."

Xue Qing was on the verge of breaking down but had no choice but to comply.

"Ah..."

A painful howl pierced the sky, shaking the earth as if it trembled.

"Ding, congratulations on defeating Xue Qing, early-stage Small Heaven rank."

"Ding, congratulations on gaining two million experience."

"Ding, Nutcracker Kick upgraded to level 15."

At that moment, Lin Fan was delighted. After long efforts, Nutcracker Kick had finally reached level 15, not far from the level 20 advancement.

"Sir, are you bullying the Blood Kill Pavilion into thinking we have no one?"

Just then, a voice came from the void.

Lin Fan's expression changed.

"Blood God..."

In that instant, space rippled. A red-haired man slowly walked out of the void, his dense blood-fiend aura surging like a wave.

The surrounding flowers and grass instantly wilted, as if drained of life.

Lin Fan looked at the man emerging from the void and finally gave a faint smile. "What can you do to me?"

Run...

In a flash, Lin Fan sprinted into the distance at a speed that left everyone stunned.