"Alright, that's all, you can leave."

After obtaining all the information he could from Miyamoto Kuro, Xu Fan waved his hand, indicating that Miyamoto Kuro could leave.

"Then... then Master, I will take my leave."

Miyamoto Kuro observed Xu Fan's mood, confirmed there were no additional instructions, and then left Xu Fan's room.

After flying all the way from Jinling to Dongying, coupled with causing a commotion throughout Dongying's Martial Arts World, Xu Fan was indeed quite exhausted.

Upon Miyamoto Kuro's departure, he donned a bathrobe and walked out of the room.

The night had fallen; if he remembered correctly, there should be a hot spring within Miyamoto Kuro's dojo.

Xu Fan considered relieving his fatigue while thinking about who had been scheming against him this time.

Weaving through streets and alleys, Xu Fan soon found the hot spring he had seen before.

It seemed that his arrival was considered important, as Xu Fan walked into the hot spring courtyard; the steaming hot spring pool was empty.

This pleased Xu Fan greatly, surrounded by dangers, he needed solitude to ponder his next moves.

No disturbances made for the best environment.

He set aside his bathrobe, walked into the hot spring, and lay down directly in one corner of its depths.

The night was already upon him as he soaked in the hot spring, enjoying the warmth nurturing his body, gradually relaxing his brow.

Honestly, the only enemies that left an impression were Huang Chongyue from the Huang Family and the Mr. Hua invited by the military district before.

Mr. Hua indeed knew about his trip to Dongying, but falling out with him was a recent development.

For him to send people in Dongying to tarnish his reputation seemed unrealistic, time-wise.

As for Huang Chongyue, this guy had been slapped hard several times by him, having deep hatred with motive for revenge.

However, according to logic, Huang Chongyue should have left Jinling long ago after being taught a lesson at Lingyan Pavilion.

Could it be that this guy never left Jinling and is hiding in the shadows, waiting to get revenge?

This possibility couldn't be ruled out. Although Huang Chongyue was defeated before, he was still a skilled fighter of the Innate Realm.

For him to be lurking nearby without detection, wasn't impossible.

If he was behind these incidents, Xu Fan guessed that Huang Chongyue might have already arrived in Dongying.

If that's the case, Xu Fan needed to be extra careful.

Otherwise, all about Monk Xuyun's Martial Arts Heritage might end up in this guy's hands.

"Hmm?"

As the tasks needing attention flashed through his mind, suddenly, there came the sound of nimble footsteps approaching from outside the night.

Through the mist above the hot spring, Xu Fan looked forward, seeing the screendoor open, and a graceful figure wrapped in a bathrobe stepping toward the hot spring under the moonlight.

Who was it?

With the night deepening and the misty water vapor, Xu Fan couldn't discern the woman's identity ahead.

Perhaps this woman was sent by Miyamoto Kuro to serve him.

With Miyamoto Kuro's sycophantic nature, it wasn't impossible such a thing could happen.

Crouched in the deepest part of the hot spring, intentionally hiding his presence, the approaching woman didn't notice anyone else in the spring.

Soon, she reached the edge of the hot spring, and now, her pale feet slid out from her geta, with the robe sliding down along her graceful curves.

The beauty stepped into the bath, even though the mist obscured, only a glimpse was seen, but it didn't hinder Xu Fan's admiration of her figure.

Naked, she didn't linger on the surface; her toes entered the swirling mist, as her enticing body submerged into the billowing steam of the hot spring.

"Hmm..."

Evidently moved by the comfort of the water, the woman leaned against the edge, a gentle moan escaped her lips.

"Brother... Father, will you... will you forgive Little Tsubasa's decision?"

Leaning against the edge, her swan-like neck raised toward the sky, murmuring at the round moon above.

"Little Tsubasa really doesn't want to become enemies with you, but... but he really... treats me well."

"And... besides, Little Tsubasa's body has... been seen by him..."

In the lonely hot spring pool, past midnight, the girl soaking inside whispered to herself.

This night talk meant perhaps nothing to the speaker, but the listener hidden in the corner was deeply affected.

Hearing Honda Tsubasa's mutterings, Xu Fan nearly jumped out of the spring!

It turned out that the person sneaking over was Honda Tsubasa.

Understandable, since she had just walked into the depths of this Miyamoto Itto-ryu dojo with him.

If he could see this hot spring, she certainly would too.

Honda Tsubasa's words brought back the memories of Jinling, where he had spanked this girl over his knee, pulling down her pants.

Awkward...

At that time, he was quite angry and didn't think much, but now reflecting upon it, it felt different.

Clearly still soaking in the pool, Honda Tsubasa hadn't realized there was another person with her.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to utter such words.

This coldly regarded female ninja wasn't known to have thick skin.

Breaking ties with her family posed a significant psychological impact for her, and Xu Fan guessed if he remained silent, Honda Tsubasa might divulge even more explosive revelations.

To overhear everything would be quite awkward.

The more he pondered, the more he felt it wasn't suitable; Xu Fan swallowed hard, readying to announce himself, preventing further disclosures from Honda Tsubasa.

But just as he decided, Xu Fan quickly dismissed it.

No... It's not appropriate...

Thinking it over, Xu Fan realized suddenly surfacing now wouldn't be convenient either.

Honda Tsubasa wasn't known for having thick skin.

At this moment, if she realized that she was naked, soaking in the spring with a man, who knows if she'd die of embarrassment.

Being newly arrived, causing such a big misunderstanding felt terribly awkward.

Sneakingly huddled in the deepest part of the hot spring, Xu Fan thought, to avoid embarrassment, it was best to stay silent for now.

As for Honda Tsubasa's upcoming self-talk, he decided to act as if he heard nothing...

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