Bit by bit, the broken sword fell to the ground, making a clatter of ping and pong.

Gongsun Qin stood frozen in place as if petrified, watching Xu Fan retract the Yanluo Sword in time.

In just two moves, she had been defeated by this man whom she had always looked down upon.

Unlike before, this time, he hadn't resorted to any tricks, yet she still lost.

At that moment, Gongsun Qin felt as if something inside her had broken.

Thinking back to how she had stubbornly argued with her master, a trace of ironic laughter couldn't help but spill from the corners of Gongsun Qin's mouth.

She truly felt ridiculous.

On what grounds did she look down on this man, when she, who had been defeated in just two moves, didn't have the right to do so?

The more she thought about it, the more dejected she became, her complexion turning ashen, indescribably despondent.

Xu Fan stood to the side, shaking his head as he watched.

This woman had always been proud. To be defeated so miserably, she surely wouldn't take it well.

Losing to him in this manner would probably make her question her life.

Sighing, Xu Fan then said, "Actually, your cultivation level isn't much different from mine. Losing so quickly is not your fault."

For those in martial cultivation, the most feared thing is to have a knot in their heart, otherwise, it would certainly hinder the advancement of their cultivation level.

At this time, Xu Fan promptly reminded Gongsun Qin.

Seeing Gongsun Qin looking at him puzzled, Xu Fan gestured to the Yanluo Sword in his hand and said, "This Yanluo Sword is a divine weapon. It can slice through metal as easily as if it were mud. With your sword, snapping it was nothing more than a piece of cake."

Xu Fan didn't know what material the Yanluo Sword was made of, but Li Xiaochen, with this sword and the Nine Heavens Sword Technique, had swept across numerous experts, and it was mostly because of this sword.

Even when he had used the Qingyue Sword given to him by Han Dongxu, he couldn't last long under the Yanluo Sword, let alone Gongsun Qin's longsword, which was as ordinary as they come.

"No wonder..."

Fortunately, after his explanation, Gongsun Qin did not continue to brood over her defeat.

Now pondering, she also figured it out, the reason she lost so badly was because of her inferior weapon.

"That's not right! You cheated!"

Just as Xu Fan was feeling relieved that he hadn't left too deep a shadow in her mind, he saw Gongsun Qin angrily pointing at him, accusing him.

Three question marks instantly popped above Xu Fan's head.

How had he cheated?

"Shameless! You have no face! You said no tricks would be played!"

"..."

Indeed, Gongsun Qin had gotten over it, but now she was dumping the blame entirely on him.

Watching her unsatisfied expression, Xu Fan couldn't help but feel amused.

"Hey Qin Er, I did tell you before that you could use my Yanluo Sword."

"It seems someone refused, right? And at that time, wasn't she rather pleased with herself?"

"Ah!"

Gongsun Qin, who had been accusing Xu Fan of cheating, suddenly remembered the earlier exchange at Xu Fan's reminder.

In an instant, her pretty face turned a bright red.

She... She had assumed you were cheating...

Feeling guilty, Gongsun Qin moved her hands behind her back.

"Hey hey hey, some people really, it's rare that I don't deceive you, yet you still don't believe it."

And it had to be said, this woman looked quite attractive when her face was flushed.

Xu Fan teased her a few times, squinting his eyes, and moved closer to her.

"Qin Er, a bet is a bet, you have to honor it."

"Okay, wear that black lace hollow-out dress, it suits you."

"You you you! In your dreams!"

Xu Fan's suggestive tone frightened Gongsun Qin into retreating seven or eight steps, nearly tumbling down the mountain.

If she had known she would lose, she would never have agreed to such an absurd bet.

Now facing Xu Fan's wolf-like gaze, Gongsun Qin stiffened her neck and said, "You might as well kill me!"

She didn't intend to renege, but Gongsun Qin was even less willing to dress that way for such a grand deceiver to see.

She was an extremely conservative woman, even for the man of her dreams, unless he was willing to marry her, she would not do such a thing for him.

Having lost the challenge, she could already think of offsetting her debt with her life.

"..."

This woman was stubborn to a fault, Xu Fan shook his head, perhaps pushing her further would actually lead her to jump off the mountain top to her death. He decided to let it go.

This little nun was not so easy to tease.

"How boring."

Shaking his head and sheathing the Yanluo Sword, Xu Fan walked towards the inside of the Yunsheng Villa.

"Hey, hey, wait a minute!"

Gongsun Qin, seeing him give up, couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

She had, after all, not kept her word, and inevitably felt a pang of guilt in her heart.

"How about this, I'll help you wash dishes from now on? The dishes at home, and, and also the cleaning, I'll do it for you."

"..."

Listening to the woman chattering beside him about compensating, Xu Fan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Did she gain experience from washing dishes yesterday? Is she planning to do it long-term?

Ignoring her, Xu Fan treated Gongsun Qin as if she were invisible at this point.

"Hm?"

Upon entering the villa and returning to the living room, Xu Fan saw the mobile phone on the table and frowned.

For convenience during the match with Gongsun Qin, he had not carried his phone with him.

Now he could see, there were many missed calls on the phone.

This number wasn't saved with a contact name, after pondering for a moment, Xu Fan said, "Enough, stop talking, I need to make a call."

Not sure what this person wanted calling him, Xu Fan interrupted Gongsun Qin, who was muttering beside him, and called back.

"Hello, who is this?"

The call was quickly answered.

Feeling somewhat uneasy, Xu Fan took the initiative to ask.

"Boss, it's... it's me, I'm Han Ye's confidant, Xiao Liu."

"Xiao Liu?"

Hearing the self-introduction from the other end, Xu Fan furrowed his brows.

Indeed, there was such a person around Han Dongxu.

But if Han Dongxu wasn't looking for him, what did he want?

"What's the matter? Do you need something?"

Calming his mind, Xu Fan asked.

"Han... Han Ye had an accident, he... he may not make it, can you, can you come over to the hospital..."

"What?"

Hearing the explanation, a flash of surprise crossed Xu Fan's eyes.

In the Shanghai Underground World, Han Dongxu had firmly secured his position at the top, who would dare make a move on him?

To even have the strength to kill his numerous confidants, threatening his life?

"Who did it?"

In the days he had been in Shanghai, Han Dongxu had helped him quite a bit, and afterward, he remained faithfully by his side, serving him.

Xu Fan treated him as a brother.

Now, his tone carried waves of murderous intent.

Even through the phone line, Han Dongxu's confidant felt a chilling dread run down his spine.

"Master, it's not good to discuss this over the phone, can you come to the hospital now?"

"And... and Han Ye, he wants to see you for one last time..."

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