As they walked out of the cave, Lin i took deep breaths of fresh air and casually removed the cloth strip.
She looked back at the dark cave entrance halfway up the mountain, and Lin i wondered, "Did we just co from there?"
"That's right."
Ning Fan said openly, "It's the only passage to the outside world."
"Oh!"
Lin i responded softly, her mind filled with complexity.
This exit passage from the valley, teeming with poisonous creatures, cut off the possibility of leaving.
Upon noticing the field of flowers before her, Lin i couldn't help but exclaim, "What a beautiful array of flowers, colorful and magnificent."
"It does look beautiful, but hidden beneath lies a deadly threat."
Without Ning Fan's reminder, Lin i saw the venomous snakes slithering under the field of flowers.
As far as the eye could see, everywhere in her vision were nurous poisonous creatures.
Lin i awkwardly said, "Young Master Ning, didn't you say this place was very safe? These poisonous creatures..."
"Do you see that house over there?"
Ning Fan pointed to the center of the flower field and continued, "As long as you're inside that house, these poisonous creatures won't appear."
Upon hearing this, Lin i thought of the residence of the Corpse Herding Sect.
The only difference between the two was that the threat in the Secret Realm ca from Corpse Qi, while here it was the poisonous creatures everywhere on the mountain.
In the depths of the flower field, within that house, no poisonous creatures could be found, and Ning Fan couldn't find the answer either.
It might be that the Hu Family had so trick, or perhaps the materials used for the house had properties similar to realgar, which could repel these poisonous creatures.
In the few days they were there, Ning Fan didn't see a single poisonous creature within a few ters' radius of the house.
Just as they landed on the veranda of the house, Ning Fan noticed Ziyun.
"Young Master Ning, why are you here?"
Ziyun, seemingly too excited, even lost her composure as she spoke.
"I have sothing to take care of, so I ca back briefly."
"This servant welcos the Young Master ho."
Even though at Ning Fan's strong request, Ziyun and the others had abolished the kneeling ceremony, their verbal address remained unchanged.
"Young Master Ning, may I know who this old lady is..."
Upon hearing this term, and looking at Ziyun's youthful beauty, Lin i felt both angry and anxious.
If her cultivation was still intact, she would have loved to scratch Ziyun's pretty face.
"Who's an old lady? I was much prettier than you little fox spirit when I was young. Shaless hussy."
Lin i was furiously cursing in her heart, but she dared not show any displeasure on her face.
If there was no accident, the bodyguard Ning Fan ntioned should be this woman called Ziyun.
Moreover, through Ziyun's emotional gaze, Lin i knew their relationship was not ordinary, so she did not dare to seek trouble.
"I am Lin i, greetings to Miss Ziyun."
Lin i greeted with a sweet smile, then gently said, "Please don't call that. I only look like this because my cultivation was interrupted. We are actually about the sa age."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fan felt a bit strange.
In terms of true appearance, comparing their looks, the two did seem to be about the sa age.
But speaking of actual age, Lin i's current appearance was indeed a reflection of her real age.
With her dantian destroyed and her cultivation lost, without the nourishnt of True Qi, her body instantly aged.
Of course, Ning Fan did not point this out to avoid hurting Lin i's self-esteem.
Upon hearing this, Ziyun was obviously taken aback, and then quickly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't an it, I didn't know."
"One who doesn't know is not guilty. Sister Ziyun, I'll trouble you to take care of from now on."
Lin i offered a considerate smile, trying to build closeness through a change in address.
Seeing Ziyun's puzzled look, Ning Fan nodded, "Ziyun, please take good care of Lin i."
"Rest assured, Young Master. This servant will take good care of her."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ziyun heard a voice in her mind, "This is the result of going into deviation. In the future, when you practice, you must not be greedy and must progress gradually."
Ziyun was stunned; she never thought the consequences of deviation would be so severe.
If she were to beco like Lin i, she'd rather die.
"By the way. Where are the other people, why are you the only one here?"
Ning Fan scanned the surroundings; except for Ziyun, none of the other girls were present.
"Those girls are still ditating and practicing."
Ziyun covered her mouth with a smile, then softly said, "Ever since you left yesterday, everyone decided to calm down and resolve to improve their cultivation. So, they all went into seclusion."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fan thought of that silly girl, Shangguan Cai'er, then asked with confusion, "What about you?"
"We agreed to leave one person on duty, and since I'm the eldest sister, I went first."
After speaking, Ziyun realized, "Young Master Ning, I'll go inform them right away."
Ning Fan waved his hand, "I'm leaving soon, don't disturb them."
Ziyun said reluctantly, "Young Master Ning, you're leaving so soon again?"
"I have so matters to handle."
Ning Fan didn't want to leave so early.
But it had been ten days since he left, and Baby Hai was still waiting for him, not to ntion Xu Ruolan would be back in a few days.
Since he had to return anyway, there was no point in staying a couple of extra days and disturbing the girls' practice.
Noticing Ziyun's sadness, Ning Fan smiled, "This is my ho, I will co back often."
Ziyun said happily, "Yes, this is the Young Master's ho, we'll always wait for your return."
"Alright. Arrange a room for Lin i."
Ning Fan continued, "Just pick a room in the house."
Ziyun hesitated, glanced briefly at Lin i, then realized, "Young Master, please follow ."
Even though every room in the house was more luxurious and comfortable than the courtyard itself,
Because of their hatred toward the Hu Family, none of the eight girls were willing to live in it.
They even arranged a room for Ning Fan in the servants' courtyard rather than the main house bedroom.
Because the eight girls regarded the courtyard as their own ho, truly seeing Ning Fan as their master, they made special arrangents.
Ziyun had once explained the significance of the courtyard to Ning Fan.
So, when she heard this, Ziyun sensed sothing was amiss and caught the implied aning.
At least Lin i's relationship with Ning Fan was completely different from what she had imagined.
As Ziyun walked ahead, Lin i gently asked, "Young Master Ning, this Miss Ziyun and the sisters she ntioned..."
"They were once slaves of the Hu Family. After I saved them, they recognized as their master."
"Oh."
Lin i responded softly, looking at the figure ahead, her thoughts unknown.
Ning Fan continued, "Although they call themselves slaves, I never consider them as servants, you understand?"
Lin i's heart trembled, "I understand, Young Master Ning."
She completely understood.
Including Ziyun, the slaves' status in Ning Fan's heart was still higher than her own.
"It's just youth and beauty, isn't it? When I had my looks, you little fairies didn't stand a chance."
Rembering the contact with Ning Fan in the small park woods that day, Lin i could only sigh at her lost beauty.
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