Chapter 238: A Bad Start

"Brother Xia, there's a cave ahead, just right for sheltering from the rain." At that moment, a woman's voice came from outside the cave, followed by a man's voice that sounded somewhat young.

"Mm, be careful, Yuhan." Xia Youtian said with concern.

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"Who's there?" The moment the two entered the cave, Lin Fan pretended to wake up and asked.

Hearing someone, Xia Youtian immediately looked at the other warily. When he sensed no aura from the other, he breathed a sigh of relief—turns out he was just an ordinary person.

"Brother, it's raining heavily outside. We'd like to stay the night here." Xia Youtian said politely.

"Oh, no problem. There's a fire there; you can warm yourselves. This rainy weather is too damp; you'll get sick easily." Lin Fan sat up straight. In the pitch-black cave, the firelight couldn't illuminate it fully.

"Mm." Xia Youtian nodded, then let He Yuhan sit down. The two sat cross-legged, circulating their true essence. A white mist rose, and their slightly damp clothes dried in that moment.

"Oh, so you two are martial artists." Lin Fan said with feigned surprise.

"Yes. Where are you from, brother?" Xia Youtian asked with a smile, but he remained extremely vigilant inside.

He had just fought his way out of his clan, and along the way, he had evaded three ambushes. If not for the rain, he wouldn't have stopped here.

But now that it was raining outside, those footprints and scents should have been washed away, and those people probably couldn't find him anymore.

"An ordinary person from the Qin Divine Dynasty." Lin Fan said with a smile.

"Brother Xia, eat this." At that moment, He Yuhan took out a pill from her storage ring. As soon as the pill was exposed, a fragrance filled the entire cave.

"So fragrant..." Lin Fan was slightly startled. This pill was a good thing, but he pretended not to understand and said so.

"This is just an ordinary pill to dispel cold, nothing special." Xia Youtian patted He Yuhan's hand, signaling her not to be too ostentatious.

He had managed to escape from that clan thanks to He Yuhan, but he had also dragged her into trouble.

He Yuhan looked at Lin Fan, a hint of a smile in her eyes.

But that smile was more of a warning, as if to say, whoever you are, you'd better behave.

"Oh..." Lin Fan didn't say much. He then lay down. "You two get some rest early. I'll sleep first; I have to travel tomorrow."

"Alright."

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The night was very quiet. Xia Youtian and He Yuhan were whispering to each other.

Having been framed this time, he could no longer stay in the clan where he had lived for seventeen years. If not for Sister Yuhan's help, he might have died at the hands of those poison men.

Although he knew Sister Yuhan was no ordinary person, they had known each other since childhood, so Xia Youtian naturally had no suspicions.

Now that he had reached the initial stage of Entering Divinity, Xia Youtian understood that much of the credit for reaching this level went to Sister Yuhan.

Over the years, Sister Yuhan had often brought him unknown pills to share. Although she always said they were just ordinary pills, Xia Youtian wasn't stupid; he knew these pills were extraordinary, because after taking them, he felt his cultivation speed increase significantly.

"Let's sleep first." Xia Youtian glanced at Lin Fan, then said to He Yuhan.

"Mm."

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Lin Fan hadn't slept at all; his mind was preoccupied with these two.

That kid was obviously a pauper—weak cultivation, nothing to talk about, no profit at all.

But the girl beside him was different. Her cultivation was much higher than his, even higher than most people Lin Fan had encountered.

The Great Perfection stage of Entering Divinity.

That realm might not be impressive, but in Lin Fan's eyes, it was strange to see it in a young girl.

And the pill she had just taken out was extraordinary. As a master alchemist, he could judge a pill's quality just by its scent.

That pill was a high-grade Earth-tier pill. Even in a sect, it would be considered quite good. To take it out so casually was clearly not something an ordinary person would do.

At that moment, Lin Fan couldn't help but entertain the idea of robbing them.

Gradually, the cave grew much quieter, with faint sounds of breathing.

In the darkness, a pair of eyes glimmered, constantly shifting.

Lin Fan felt he needed to teach these two kids a lesson: how could they sleep so soundly when out and about? What if they ran into a bad person?

Although he might lose some property now, it was better than being killed inexplicably in the future.

With a heart set on saving the world, Lin Fan stood up quietly, his steps light, his movement technique pushed to the extreme, making no sound at all.

Even the girl at the Great Perfection of Entering Divinity wouldn't sense a thing.

Lin Fan crept silently. When he got close to the two, he didn't mind giving them a knock with a brick.

When he reached their side, a slight smile curled at the corner of his mouth. Looking at the two sound asleep, he couldn't help but sigh—what a perfect couple.

It wasn't that Xia Youtian and the others were sleeping too deeply, but that Lin Fan's movement technique was too strong, so strong that they couldn't sense any movement at all, and Lin Fan himself had no fluctuation of aura.

If he closed his eyes, he would be virtually invisible to them.

"Hehe..." Lin Fan snickered to himself, then fixed his gaze on a ring on He Yuhan's finger.

The ring glimmered in the darkness, like a star in the night sky, so eye-catching.

"Sorry about this."

At that moment, Lin Fan reached out his wicked hand, but just then, he abruptly stopped his action.

Because in that instant, Lin Fan felt a presence lock onto him.

It was as if the moment he made a move, the other could kill him.

In that split second, Lin Fan's mind raced.

This presence was very strong; he was definitely no match. But he wondered if the defensive power of the Indestructible Demon Body could withstand it.

This strong person was hiding in the shadows, motionless, definitely waiting for him to act.

The fact that this strong person didn't show himself meant he was protecting these two. And for someone to willingly have a strong person hidden in the shadows protecting them, the contents of that storage ring must all be good stuff.

To do it or not?

At this moment, Lin Fan hesitated. Damn it, what a bad start.

Lin Fan was a bit annoyed. Why was his luck so inconsistent? He found a rich target but couldn't touch it.

"It's so damp; how can you not cover yourselves with something? What if you get sick?" Lin Fan reluctantly took his own blanket and gently laid it over the two. Then he shook his head slightly, went back to lie down, turned on his side, and continued sleeping. At the same time, the presence that had locked onto him vanished, as if it had never appeared.

And at that moment, two tear streaks flowed from the corners of Lin Fan's eyes—tears of painful realization.

At that moment, He Yuhan, who had been sleeping, slightly opened her eyes, a meaningful smile curling at the corner of her mouth, then she continued to sleep.

But Lin Fan couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard he tried.

For the first time, he had longed to rob someone, only to fail. Lin Fan was unconvinced. You bastard hiding in the shadows, you'd better not let me catch you, or I'll strip you bare.

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