"Hua Thirty-Five! What... what is this?" Zhuge Xian stared at the three ferocious zombie gu beside Lu Fan, too scared to get close.
With a swish, Lu Fan recalled the zombie gu and golden silkworm gu. He activated his clairvoyance and searched Huang Pipi. Suddenly, he reached out and pulled a small box from Huang Pipi's person.
The box was exquisite. Inside, a vibrant red gem lay quietly. Lu Fan could feel a magical power emanating from the gem, though he couldn't quite describe it.
"Hua Thirty-Five! What treasure is this? It must be something extraordinary to be on this person," Zhuge Xian walked over, looking at the red gem in Lu Fan's hand.
"This seems familiar," Lu Fan said, his brow furrowed slightly. Then, Lu Fan looked at his dark blade. The emerald handle of the dark blade seemed to have a few such gems.
Indeed, the handle of the dark blade was inlaid with two gems almost identical to this one. There was also an inlay slot between the two gems. Lu Fan hadn't paid much attention before, thinking it was just the design. Now, it seemed another gem could be inserted.
Lu Fan took out the gem and pressed it into the inlay slot on the sword hilt. With a swish, the blade of the dark blade instantly flashed with a red light. Lu Fan felt a cold edge flash on the blade, as if it had become much sharper. Slowly, he channeled his true qi into the hilt. With a swish, the sword actually grew half a foot longer.
With a crack, Lu Fan kicked the long sword on the ground into the air and then swung his own sword down. With a clang, the long sword immediately broke into two pieces.
"Holy cow! This thing is amazing!" Lu Fan's heart was filled with ecstasy!
"Hua Thirty-Five! You've found a treasure!" Zhuge Xian was also shocked. The weapons of these powerful individuals were no ordinary items; they were at least forged from fine steel, treasures for ordinary weapons. To be able to cleave these weapons was truly like cutting through iron as if it were mud!
With a rustle, Lu Fan pulled a key from the waist of a person lying on the ground. He pressed it, and a car's headlights flickered nearby.
"Let's go!" Lu Fan walked directly towards the car.
The two got into the car, and the sedan sped away.
For seven consecutive days, Lu Fan and Zhuge Xian killed seven members of the Shadow Organization. The entire Shadow Organization was utterly shocked.
In a taxi, Lu Fan and Zhuge Xian rested against the back seat. This was the taxi they had stolen the previous night. The taxi driver had been stuffed into the trunk. They had changed eight cars this week.
"It seems we need to go back," Lu Fan suddenly said.
"Why?" Zhuge Xian asked, her eyes wide. She didn't want to be separated from Lu Fan. She felt good being with him during this time, a feeling she couldn't quite explain. But upon hearing they had to go back, her heart sank. She knew that after returning, she would have no reason to be with Lu Fan.
"We've killed seven of them consecutively. Even a fool would know what's going on. To rush in again would be walking into a trap. Otherwise, they would hide, and you wouldn't find them! Moreover, we need to guard against them retaliating with the same methods," Lu Fan said calmly.
"You... you're worried about your wife?" Zhuge Xian asked softly.
"Of course! She's very beautiful!" Lu Fan nodded.
"Will... will she... will she cheat?" Zhuge Xian suddenly threw a leg over Lu Fan.
"Uh...?" Lu Fan was a bit bewildered. Could it be that again...
Before Lu Fan could think further, Zhuge Xian pressed herself onto him...
"There's... there's someone in the back of the car..."
...
At the airport in the capital, two white-haired, slightly stooped elders walked slowly off the plane, supporting each other. After exiting the airport, they hailed a taxi and drove away.
Not long after, the taxi stopped in front of a shopping mall. The two got out and entered the mall. Ten minutes later, Lu Fan and Zhuge Xian emerged from another exit of the mall. They hailed a taxi and went to Bai Xuemei's hotel.
In a large private room at the hotel, a table was laden with a sumptuous feast. Bai Xuemei, Xu Yang, Lin Fang, and others were already waiting in the room.
"Master! You're back!" Seeing Lu Fan enter, Lin Fang's eyes turned red.
"Grandmaster!" Xinxin, Yueyue, and Lin Miaomiao also stepped forward, calling out in unison.
"Xiao Fan!" Bai Xuemei and Xu Yang also came forward. However, seeing a beautiful woman in a long dress following Lu Fan, they were all stunned. The embrace they had intended for Lu Fan came to an abrupt halt.
"Auntie Lin Fang! Hehe!" Lu Fan hooked Lin Fang's shoulder as he approached. Although Lin Fang called him Master, he still preferred to call her Auntie Lin Fang.
"Lu Fan! You're not... you're not seeing someone else behind Ru Yan's back..." Bai Xuemei glanced at Zhuge Xian, then glared at Lu Fan, saying reproachfully.
"Let me introduce you! This is Zhuge Xian. A friend from the martial world!" Lu Fan quickly introduced them with feigned nonchalance.
"Zhuge Xian! This is Sister Xuemei, Sister Xu Yang, Auntie Lin Fang, Yueyue, Xinxin, and Miaomiao!" Lu Fan introduced everyone.
"Wow! All beauties around you! Are you a big pervert?" Zhuge Xian said to Lu Fan, batting her eyes.
"Uh..." Well! People from the mountains really don't know how to talk! Not funny at all.
With a snicker, Yueyue and the others couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Everyone, sit down! I won't say much, let's start eating!" Lu Fan sat directly beside Lin Fang, ignoring everyone else, and began to eat.
"Xiao Fan! A welcome feast for you! Let's have a drink!" Bai Xuemei brought a bottle of Maotai, poured a glass for Lu Fan, and handed it to him.
"Thank you, Sister Xuemei!" Lu Fan quickly reached out and took it.
"I... I want to drink too!" Zhuge Xian suddenly said, her eyes twinkling.
"Okay! Sister Xian, a welcome drink for you too!" Bai Xuemei quickly poured Zhuge Xian a glass. Beside them, Xu Yang rolled her eyes at Lu Fan, said nothing, and poured herself a glass.
"Master! I'll accompany you with a drink too. A welcome drink for Master."
"Grandmaster! We'll toast you with drinks!" Yueyue and the others quickly poured themselves drinks and raised their cups.
"Thank you all! Cheers!" Lu Fan suddenly became excited and raised his glass.
Everyone clinked their glasses and drank them down in one go. Seeing others drink, Zhuge Xian also gulped hers down.
"Ah...!" The wine went down, but it burned, making her want to spit it out.
With a snicker, everyone around them burst into laughter.
The meal left Zhuge Xian feeling quite full. Everything on the table was delicious, so she couldn't help but overeat. Even when she returned to Hua Rong Mansion with Lu Fan, Zhuge Xian was still burping!
"I'm back!" Lu Fan shouted triumphantly as he entered Hua Rong Mansion.