He took out the antidote for the Cold Jade Poison and casually tossed it to the Sword-carrying Slave.

The other party caught the antidote, and his face immediately lit up with joy.

It's well known that without this antidote, the agony he would endure couldn't be overcome solely by endurance.

Only with Xu Fan offering the antidote could he withstand the pain.

"Thank you greatly for the gift, I… I'm leaving now."

The sole reason he had stayed was for this, and now, not wanting to bother Xu Fan anymore, the Sword-carrying Slave quickly disappeared without a trace.

Now that everything had been arranged, what needed to be done next was to prepare to confront Situ Jing in the final showdown.

"It's getting late, let's go home."

Xu Fan greeted Gongsun Qin and then led her out of the bar.

"Xu Fan, are you confident?"

Without waiting to get into the car, Gongsun Qin looked at Xu Fan.

After today's outright confrontation, it was clear that it wouldn't be long before Xu Fan would face Situ Jing.

Although it might dampen spirits a bit, Gongsun Qin really wasn't very confident about facing an old monster like Situ Jing.

She had considered fighting alongside Xu Fan when the time came, but with her only being at the Innate level, how could she possibly be much help against Situ Jing?

"Confidence is hard to describe, but I never engage in matters I'm not sure of,"

Xu Fan's answer was very reasonable, yet his tone was filled with confidence.

Seemingly to comfort Gongsun Qin, under the night sky and looking at her slightly worried face, Xu Fan smiled slightly and reached out to tuck her disordered hair behind her ear.

The night breeze was blowing, and this sudden move made Gongsun Qin's cheeks flush with shyness.

Strange, indeed very strange.

Back in the bar, she hadn't touched a drop of liquor, yet why had her heartbeat suddenly quickened?

The cool breeze was pleasant, so why couldn't it dissipate the blush on her face?

Baffled and confused, Gongsun Qin looked at Xu Fan in front of her and felt her heart beginning to flutter under the influence of the night wind.

"Get in the car,"

Unaware of Gongsun Qin's thoughts, Xu Fan called out and got into the car.

After hesitating for a brief moment, Gongsun Qin followed and got in the car too.

In the car, she didn't ask about Situ Jing anymore, as if she had encountered even greater trouble.

Soon, the two of them arrived back at their residence. Planning to head to Yunsheng Villa the next day, Xu Fan bid Gongsun Qin goodbye and directly went to rest.

Gongsun Qin stood in place, watching Xu Fan's figure completely disappear into the darkness before she came to her senses.

"Hang in there, you can't fall here."

Looking at Xu Fan's departing figure, Gongsun Qin muttered to herself before she left.

...

The next day, bright and early.

With the big battle impending, Xu Fan didn't feel much like sleeping and had gotten up early from his bed.

The Qing Gang's upper echelons were probably still dealing with Ye Chongshan, and after Xu Fan moved around a bit, he saw Gongsun Qin walking out from the other side.

"How about it? Want to come with me to Yunsheng Villa?"

With matters concerning Situ Jing, it wasn't wise to delay. Having made all the necessary preparations, Xu Fan figured it was best to resolve this trouble soon.

To be honest, the situation from an outsider's perspective really wasn't clear.

Coming along with Xu Fan could mean getting involved in trouble.

Most people wouldn't agree to something like this, but Gongsun Qin agreed right away.

"Even if you hadn't asked, I would have come with you."

"Oh?"

The response that blurted out, under Xu Fan's flirty intonation, immediately took on a narrow meaning.

At that moment, Gongsun Qin also realized that her words were somewhat narrow-minded.

"I... I was just trying to help you for the sake of our friendship," she said.

"Hey! Don't get any wrong ideas! Otherwise, I might have to beat you up."

Explaining was one thing, but there was always a hint of protesting too much in her justification. Xu Fan smiled and chose not to tease the stubborn woman any longer.

Leading the way, he drove with Gongsun Qin to Yunsheng Villa.

Familiar with the route, Xu Fan soon reached the summit of Purple Gold Mountain.

Hopping out of the car, Xu Fan led Gongsun Qin toward the grand entrance of Yunsheng Villa.

Upon pushing the door open and walking to the villa's reception hall, they could see Situ Jing sitting in the Taishi Chair in the main hall.

"Kid, you actually dared to come?"

As Xu Fan and Gongsun Qin approached, Situ Jing was not surprised in the least; it seemed he had known all along that Xu Fan would come today.

Situ Jing's power had reached the Entering Dao Realm. With his Divine Sense, he could indeed know in advance when someone was coming.

But at that moment, Xu Fan couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

Unable to help himself, he took a few extra looks at Situ Jing and then chuckled, "What? Got addicted to usurping nests?"

"After living here so long, I should charge you interest," he added.

"Haha, kid, do you think you have the right to talk to me like that?"

"Let alone this villa, even your life is mine for the taking if I so desire, and you'd have no power to resist," Situ Jing said, settled comfortably in the Taishi Chair. He disdainfully glanced at Xu Fan and coldly snorted, "Aren't you going to come out?"

"This..."

Clearly, this sentence was not addressed to either himself or Xu Fan. Hearing this, Gongsun Qin's heart tightened!

Under Situ Jing's sharp reprimand, it didn't take long to see a wretched figure crawling out on the floor of the hall.

"You..."

Even though the poor creature had been tortured almost to his last breath, recognizing him was not a difficult task.

This was clearly Situ Jing's Sword Slave.

He had been tortured like this, probably because Situ Jing had uncovered the service Xu Fan had asked him to perform...

It was over.

For a moment, Gongsun Qin felt a sense of utter despair.

Xu Fan's confidence in challenging Situ Jing clearly depended on the Sword Slave sabotaging Situ Jing.

Now that his move had been uncovered by Situ Jing, it seemed likely that Xu Fan was doomed today!

"Hmph, kid, you really thought I'd know nothing of these matters just because I've been secluded in meditation these days?"

The Sword Slave had followed him for decades, and Situ Jing knew him all too well.

Last night, he had easily seen through his nervousness.

Under coercive measures, the man had completely revealed everything.

The answer surprised Situ Jing. This guy was actually related to the woman who had humiliated him years ago...

In the mysterious ways of the universe, there seemed to be a divine will.

Situ Jing believed this was probably the opportunity given by the heavens for him to seek revenge!

This kid, he wouldn't let go. That woman and her man, he would personally take their lives when the time came!

"Xu Fan, if you behave, I, Situ Jing, might grant you an easy death."

"Daring to tamper under my watch, today, I'll let you understand the difference between us!"

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