School Beauty's Peerless Soldier

Chapter 442: Collapse


Xu Fan did not wish to disturb Xu Fan and his sister with his presence.

Xia Xiaodie tiptoed silently to Xu Fan's room and approached the window.

Now crouching low, squatting beneath the windowsill, she couldn't hear the conversation inside.

Could it be that her sister was discussing something very important with Xu Fan, something that shouldn't be disclosed?

The speculation matched her expectations perfectly, and Xia Xiaodie's mouth slowly curled into a smile as she cautiously stood up and poked a hole in the window paper with her finger.

Following that, she pressed her eye against the perforation to peek inside, and when she saw who was embracing each other within, the smile on her face completely stiffened...

She could hardly believe that the people kissing inside were her sister and Xu Fan. Xia Xiaodie shook her head in disbelief, but looking again confirmed it...

"This..."

As if her beliefs had collapsed, a complex expression flashed across Xia Xiaodie's face.

The scenes from the night she had left Jinling flashed through her mind, thinking back to how her sister had asked her to let go of Xu Fan that night, Xia Xiaodie painfully smiled and shook her head.

The so-called sacrifice for the family's sake now seemed ridiculous...

"Sister, why would you do this?"

Xia Xiaodie shook her head, unable to comprehend why her sister had done this...

As thoughts whirled through her mind and she noticed the people inside becoming aware, Xia Xiaodie's expression eerily calm, silently left the room.

...

Inside the room, Xu Fan broke free from Xia Yanyu and rose to his feet, walking toward the door.

Not sure whether it was a hallucination caused by being unconscious for too long, he had thought he heard some noise inside.

This time, beneath Xia Yanyu's puzzled gaze, he reached the door.

"Strange..."

He opened the door to look outside, but there was no one there, prompting Xu Fan to murmur to himself.

"Xu Fan, what... what is it?"

Xia Yanyu, having tidied her disheveled clothing, came over.

The redness from their previous intimacy still visible on her face, Xu Fan glanced at her and shook his head, "I thought I heard someone outside..."

"What?"

Startled by this, Xia Yanyu nervously rushed to the doorway and peered out, asking apprehensively, "It... It wasn't Xiaodie, was it..."

Alarm swept over Xia Yanyu, and she began to regret her impulsiveness.

"Don't think too much, it might have been the old man..."

Seeing Xia Yanyu's anxious demeanor, Xu Fan spoke to comfort her.

"Alright, you should go back now..."

"Yes, I'll leave now."

Feeling uneasy about the situation, Xia Yanyu was not in the mood to stay longer. She nodded and prepared to look for her sister to check on things.

After sending Xia Yanyu off, Xu Fan returned to the table but could hardly concentrate on eating, so he stood up, planning to go meet Old Man Liu and his wife.

He had been unconscious until now and had not yet met the couple; this time not only had they saved Xiaodie, but also himself. Xu Fan decided he should properly thank them.

Exiting the house, he walked to the front yard, where he saw Old Man Liu sitting with his wife.

"Senior couple."

Xu Fan approached and greeted them.

"Hmm, Xu Fan, you've awakened?"

It seemed unexpected that Xu Fan had awakened so quickly. Old Madam Qu looked at him with surprise and then had Old Master Liu thoroughly check Xu Fan until they confirmed he had completely recovered.

This attentive care warmed Xu Fan's heart, and he smiled and said, "Elder, thank you both for saving Xiaodie and me."

Old Madam Qu smiled, shaking her head as she said, "There's no need for such formalities with me."

Given their longstanding friendship, how could she possibly watch Xu Fan die before her?

After chatting casually with Xu Fan for a while, Old Madam Qu said, "It seems that the New Year is just a few days away. You three should stay here and spend it with us."

The two living secluded in this mountain village indeed felt quite lonely. Considering also their neighborly relations, Xu Fan did not refuse and nodded in agreement right away.

"By the way, there's another matter I need to ask of you."

Old Madam Qu looked seriously at Xu Fan and said.

Seeing her expression, which seemed to indicate that the matter was no simple affair, Xu Fan nodded and answered respectfully, "Elder Qu, please speak."

"I would like to ask you to help me eradicate the Heavenly Witch Sect."

"This?"

Xu Fan frowned upon hearing this, not because he was unwilling to help Elder Qu—who had shown him kindness and whom he certainly intended to repay—but because he had never heard of this Heavenly Witch Sect.

"Boy, don't think my spouse is pleading with you. Even if we didn't ask, you would still have to willingly do it."

It seemed that Old Master Liu had misunderstood Xu Fan's reaction. At that moment, he murmured from the side.

"Elder Liu, you misunderstand me. That's not what I meant. It's just, what exactly is the Heavenly Witch Sect?"

Xu Fan explained his position humbly but firmly, and Old Madam Qu didn't find it strange. She smiled and then explained, "You should still remember Red Granny, right? She was from that sect."

"I understand now."

Xu Fan nodded somewhat vaguely.

Old Emperor had once told him that in this world, there existed numerous hidden sects and clans, beyond the sight of ordinary people.

Elder Qu's mention of the Heavenly Witch Sect was likely one of these.

Moreover, thinking about Old Master Liu's comment, it wasn't without merit. Red Granny had died by his hand, and once the Heavenly Witch Sect traced it back to him, he believed they would not let him off easily.

"Elder Qu, rest assured, I, Xu Fan, will do my utmost to fulfill this task."

Xu Fan took a deep breath and said.

To be honest, the Heavenly Witch Sect, with just a Red Granny, had already caused such trouble; whether he could fulfill Elder Qu's assignment was uncertain in his mind.

"Xu Fan, you needn't worry. Have you not noticed that your strength has become somewhat?"

It seemed that Old Madam Qu had seen through the doubts in Xu Fan's heart. At that moment, she made a pointed remark.

"Hmm?"

Seeing that Xu Fan still didn't quite understand, Old Master Liu hummed from the side, "Lad, consider yourself lucky. At your age, stepping into the Innate level is rare in this world."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Fan finally realized, feeling his surging Inner Breath inside, his expression immediately turned to sheer surprise!

He hadn't expected that his journey to the Southern Border would result in a breakthrough in his long-stagnant Cultivation Level!

Now, merely waving his palm, he could feel the Inner Breath like a raging river, ready to surge out of his body at any moment!

Probably within fifty meters, any expert below the Innate level would not escape being killed by his palm!

Becoming an Innate expert was simply unimaginable.

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