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Tang Nan died, gradually losing his life force right before Tang Xin's eyes until he fell into eternal silence. Shock filled Tang Xin's gaze, but deep worry also emerged.

"Qin Fang, leave this place quickly, leave this mountain immediately, the farther the better..."

Tang Xin could now move normally and immediately urged Qin Fang in a hurry, almost using all her strength to hasten him to leave as soon as possible.

As a disciple of the Tang Sect, she was very clear about the Sect's practice of protecting its own.

Once a disciple of the Tang Sect is killed outside, the Sect will definitely investigate the truth and hunt down the murderer, even to the extent of annihilating entire families. The extermination of several tribes in the mountains was a prime example.

And now, Tang Nan and Tang Wei had both died. These two were considered young experts within the Tang Sect's younger generation, and this incident was destined to be no small matter.

Once this news reaches the Tang Sect, it will definitely cause a stir. It's feared that people will be sent out to investigate the truth very soon.

Moreover, Tang Nan's identity was far from simple. He was the only son of Tang Sect Elder Tang Yuantao, and also the nephew of the Sect Leader's wife, a member of the Tang Clan Descendants. One of the top ten young experts of the Tang Sect's younger generation, his untimely death would absolutely cause a major earthquake within the Sect. Tang Xin could even imagine Tang Yuantao's fury; he might personally come out of isolation to pursue the real murderer.

Qin Fang had just displayed unmatched terrifying power to save her, but Tang Xin had sparred with Qin Fang and knew that his true strength was not much greater than hers. He might have a chance to defeat Tang Nan solely in terms of martial prowess, but facing a Grandmaster-level Expert like Tang Yuantao, the result would only be one—inevitable death!

Furthermore, it was certain that Tang Yuantao would not come alone; other Martial Arts Experts from the Tang Sect would accompany him. The Tang Sect's poisons and Hidden Weapons were unparalleled and they might even use the Sect's firearms that were famous throughout the Martial World. Qin Fang, on his own, would definitely be unable to fight against so many.

"What about you? Will you leave with me, or will you return to the Tang Sect..."

Qin Fang's expression was calm, seemingly not too worried about his own future. Instead, he inquired about Tang Xin's plans since, even though the deaths of Tang Nan and the others were not her doing, they happened because of her. If the Tang Sect delved into the matter, she might not be able to avoid implication.

"I..."

Tang Xin was stumped by Qin Fang's question.

She also asked herself, "Where should I go from here?"

Given Tang Nan's prominent status and that he was the sole child of Tang Yuantao, with Tang Yuantao's position, even with her master's support, she wouldn't be able to walk away unscathed from this situation.

Moreover, Tang Xin did not want to implicate her master who, like her, was a disciple of the Tang Sect but was not from Tang Clan. Though her master held the title of Elder, his status was far beneath that of Tang Yuantao.

Not wanting to implicate her master meant she couldn't return to the Tang Sect. She had lived in the Sect since she was little, for twenty years now, never having taken a step outside, the furthest being just a visit to Zhuoma's Gelan Tribe.

Although the Gelan Tribe was slightly closer to the outside than the mountains, it was still a very underdeveloped tribal settlement within the mountains.

The Tang Sect's power over this mountainous area was immense. Once Tang Nan's incident occurred and the Sect mobilized in large numbers, there would be no corner deep enough in the mountains for Tang Xin to hide from their pursuit.

It seemed her only way out was one—to leave this mountain and head into the outside world.

However, she had never ventured from the mountains, and she had no idea what the outside world was like. Even the basic aspects of living on her own would be incredibly difficult...

"Come with me!"

Seeing Tang Xin's hesitation, Qin Fang sincerely offered.

From the moment he saw Tang Xin, Qin Fang had been contemplating coaxing her out of the mountains. Although the process was more convoluted and strange than expected, even resulting in such incidents, Qin Fang still felt it was better to take her with him...

Furthermore, Qin Fang had his own ulterior motives. The information about the Puppet person he possessed was not something to be spread around. Although Qin Fang was confident that a strong-willed woman like Tang Xin was unlikely to betray him, he couldn't guarantee that the Tang Sect didn't have some sort of bewitching drug that might make Tang Xin unwittingly divulge the information.

Of course, the best solution would naturally be to kill Tang Xin as well...

But Qin Fang couldn't bring himself to do it. Firstly, he harbored no enmity nor conflicts of interest with her, and secondly, because she was a woman, Qin Fang had never killed a woman before!

"But..."

Hearing Qin Fang's sincere plea, Tang Xin's heart trembled slightly. Deep inside, she was excited and willing. Qin Fang gave her a very good impression, and he had risked such great danger to save her. Even offering herself to him seemed justified, let alone leaving the mountains with him.

However, just thinking about the unknown world outside filled her heart with intense fear and trepidation... afraid that she would be unable to adapt to that foreign world.

"Rest assured, the world outside is not as complicated as you imagine; I will help you adapt to it slowly..."

Qin Fang understood Tang Xin's concerns very well, and immediately expressed his willingness to help in the most courteous way.

In fact, the outside world was indeed very complex, far more than the depths of the mountains, but that was all relative. Sometimes it was surprisingly simple and one could adapt quite easily.

Especially for a martial arts expert like Tang Xin, if she really wanted to survive in the outside world, it would be much easier for her than for ordinary people. As long as she didn't kill or set fires, it seemed that other challenges could be resolved relatively easily.

Besides, with Qin Fang helping by her side, it would be even easier to accept that complex and yet simple world outside...

Looking at Qin Fang's sincere face and thinking back to everything that had just happened, Tang Xin's gaze was exceedingly complex. But then, as if she had thought of something, a touch of shyness tinged her cheeks, and suddenly her eyes were brimming with the warmth of spring, as though she had become a completely different person.

"Mhm!"

Perhaps it was just that thought that made Tang Xin somewhat coy, and then she gently nodded her head, breathing out a barely audible sound through her nose, giving Qin Fang an affirmative response.

"That's good!"

Hearing Tang Xin's answer, Qin Fang also felt much relieved inside. At least Tang Xin wouldn't have to return to the Tang Sect, and his secret would remain safe.

"You go out and wait for me for a moment, I need to deal with the bodies of these two men..."

Qin Fang said gently, and Tang Xin did not refuse. She took one more look at the corpses of her fellow sect brothers, a trace of regret visible in her eyes, but it was mostly resolute. After all, these two had meant her harm, and she had nearly lost her innocence.

After making sure Tang Xin had left the cave, Qin Fang immediately began to handle the bodies of Tang Wei and Tang Nan... Although calling it "handling" was putting it simply, the process was very straightforward, just throwing their bodies into the Props Box, and thus no one would be any the wiser.

The people of the Tang Sect might suspect their life or death, but without finding the bodies, they wouldn't suspect Qin Fang for a while, and he could leave the mountains with relative ease.

The process was simple, taking just a few seconds, but Qin Fang still waited a moment before walking out of the cave.

"Uh..."

However, as he came out, seeing Tang Xin in front of him, Qin Fang couldn't help but be shocked.

"Why did you take off your face covering..."

Looking at the flawlessly exquisite face in front of him, pleasing and yet petulant, even Qin Fang was momentarily lost in his thoughts, but his composure was quite good, and he immediately asked with some confusion.

The reputation of Tang Xin as one of the two great beauties of the Tang Sect was indeed not unfounded. Her beauty was truly captivating, and it was no wonder that Tang Nan would resort to such despicable means to have her; she was just too enchanting.

Compared to her, those celebrities out there were simply subpar, not to mention most of those celebrities were already past their prime...

The environment in the mountains may be primitive, but it is nurturing, especially for beauties, and with Tang Xin's own strength being so strong and her True Qi so solid, it added even more to her stunning allure.

When she was wearing her face covering, Qin Fang had already sensed Tang Xin must be a beauty, but now that she had taken it off and confirmed this suspicion, it also made Qin Fang quite surprised.

"I've already left the Tang Sect, so there's no need to follow the Tang Sect's rules anymore..."

Tang Xin's face was flushed, her fair cheeks blushing, making her look appealing and charming, her melodious voice providing a relatively reasonable explanation.

However, she would never reveal the real reason...

This time she left with Qin Fang, which in a sense meant she had betrayed the Tang Sect, becoming a defector from the sect, so naturally there was no need to adhere to its rules anymore.

And more importantly, the rule of the Tang Sect that female disciples must wear face coverings when going out has more detailed requirements, that is, for unmarried female disciples.

Once a female disciple is married or has married off, there is no need to wear a face covering anymore — those who are engaged are considered married, as per the ancient rules of the Tang Sect.

Not long ago, Tang Xin still wore a face covering, indicating she was an unmarried female disciple, but now she suddenly took it off. Definitely not married off, it meant that she was engaged...

The only mystery was, to whom was she engaged, and obviously, only she herself would know the answer.

And obviously, Qin Fang was unaware of this change. Hearing Tang Xin's response, Qin Fang didn't take it to heart and merely nodded lightly. Then the two of them left the cave and went to search for Song Qingshan. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)

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