"Can you really..."
"I swear."
Before Qiu Xi could finish her sentence, Lin Fan raised three fingers to the sky and swore.
"I will never go back on my word. I promised to help all of the exiled race, and I will make sure to fulfill it. If I break this promise, let be struck by lightning!"
Lin Fan’s expression was very serious, his brows furrowed tightly, not allowing any deviation.
Qiu Xi didn’t know why she wanted to trust a guy whose na she didn’t even know.
But.
This guy had an expression on his face that made one have to believe him.
Moreover.
There was sothing about him that brought a sense of peace, even more so than being by Lan Zhengqing’s side, an irresistible feeling.
Maybe it was an innate ability.
"Okay, I believe you."
Qiu Xi nodded heavily; this was her last gamble.
She didn’t know why Lin Fan appeared here, but since she already let those won out of the cellar, doing one more foolish thing wouldn’t be surprising.
Moreover, his words were truly compelling, making one have to believe he had the strength to ensure fair and just treatnt for all of the exiled race.
"Let’s go."
Qiu Xi sighed deeply, glanced at Lin Fan, and stepped aside.
"Thank you!"
Lin Fan quickly cupped his fists in thanks and hurriedly walked toward the exit of the cellar. He knew very well that it was not safe to stay here long; Qiu Xi’s emotions were very unstable. Though she said she was letting him go now, who knew when sothing would make her change her mind.
Therefore, he had to leave here quickly and find the whereabouts of the Divine Phoenix.
He walked briskly, heading directly for the door to the cellar.
However!
Just as he stepped outside the cellar door, he heard a distant roar.
"Why are all these won out?! Quickly inform Young Master Lan!"
Qiu Xi and Lin Fan were both taken aback, and the atmosphere suddenly beca tense.
Qiu Xi clearly didn’t expect these escaped won to be discovered. She thought that once they were set free, she’d have nothing to worry about. But she overestimated these won’s abilities—they usually only flaunted their tongues, relying on others for power; what ability could they really have?
Thus, they were discovered before even leaving Blizzard Village!
Lin Fan had anticipated this. If they were lucky, these won might escape; if not, they would eventually be discovered. He intended to use the chaos to take the Divine Phoenix away from here, so he had been waiting for the disorder these won would cause.
But doing so would also make Qiu Xi suspicious. Or rather, any commotion might make her feel unsafe, prompting her to act against him.
He had hoped to leave here before the won were discovered so that by the ti Qiu Xi found out, he and the Divine Phoenix would be long gone.
But he didn’t expect Qiu Xi to keep entangling with him, which delayed things and led to this embarrassing situation.
Now, he had no choice.
Lin Fan could already sense Qiu Xi was itching to move, exuding a murderous aura, nearly about to attack him.
However.
The next second!
Lin Fan acted imdiately, striking first, subduing Qiu Xi in one move.
In less than a breath!
Clang!
Two Immortal Slaying Needles fell to the ground, and Qiu Xi’s hands were pinned behind her back.
"What are you doing?!" Qiu Xi didn’t expect Lin Fan to strike first; she was completely caught off guard and couldn’t respond.
"I’m sorry, but I have no choice. I can’t let you delay any longer; I must save soone. But I won’t change my promise to you, and I won’t harm your life. You’ll just have to sleep for a while."
"Who are you really?! Let go! Otherwise, I’ll be rude to you!"
Qiu Xi was both anxious and angry, her bound hands unable to budge, no matter how she struggled against Lin Fan’s grip.
Lin Fan sighed deeply.
"All right, I’ll tell you my na. Otherwise, you might think I’m deceiving you or breaking my promise. But I ant every word I said; I did use you earlier, and I apologize for that."
"But I also promise you, the affairs of the exiled will be handled by !"
"My na is Lin Fan, rember it."
Qiu Xi felt like she had been struck by lightning, stunned and speechless.
"Lin... Lin Fan..."
She’d heard this na before.
He was the next target of the Ice Cicada Sect, a guy Lan Zhengqing had repeatedly warned them to handle carefully.
Unexpectedly, he was right in front of her, and she hadn’t realized it at all!
Even more so.
This guy had promised to help the exiled, sothing beyond her imagination, catching her off-guard!
Qiu Xi’s mind was thrown into turmoil, like a pot of porridge bubbling over.
The target she was supposed to kill was the very person promising to help the exiled.
What... what should she do!
"You are Lin Fan?!" she scread, her voice trembling.
"It seems you know . I assu Lan Zhengqing gave you all a task," Lin Fan laughed.
"How... how did you know?"
"Heh. But rest assured, I won’t make things difficult for you because of this. After all, you’re just Lan Zhengqing’s pawns, knives, and tools. You did nothing wrong; the one at fault is Lan Zhengqing."
"What are you going to do..."
"Nothing much. Lan Zhengqing brought back a woman; I just want to take her away. I didn’t plan to tell you these things, but the situation has beco chaotic, so to let you trust , I had to tell you. I, Lin Fan, will never break a promise. And be wary of Lan Zhengqing."
"You..."
For a mont, Qiu Xi didn’t know whom to believe, whether in Lin Fan’s solemn assurance or the everyday familiarity of Lan Zhengqing.
She was at a loss for words, unsure of what to say.
"Miss Qiu Xi, I’ll have to trouble you to sleep for a bit. I’ll say it again, as long as it’s sothing I, Lin Fan, promised, I will never go back on it!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
Qiu Xi felt a sharp pain in her neck, and everything went dark before she lost consciousness.
Lin Fan gently laid Qiu Xi on the ground and quickly dashed outside.
At this mont.
Blizzard Village was already in complete chaos; no one knew what was happening, looking at each other in confusion.
"Strange, how co all these won got out?"
"What on earth happened?"
"Wow... these won... I’m practically drooling..."
"Don’t even think about it! These are Young Master Lan’s won. Are you tired of living?!"
"Where’s Young Master Lan? Has he been notified? What should we do with these people?"
"Damn, it looks like they’re trying to run. Quickly, block them!"
A group of assassins from the Ice Cicada Sect chattered, surrounding the won from the cellar.
Just then, heavy footsteps ca from behind.
"What’s going on?!" Lan Zhengqing’s voice thundered through the void!
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