It was two o'clock in the morning.
This ti, the point when people are most exhausted, was also the best opportunity to make a move.
Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to probe the situation outside.
At this mont, of the six Earth Level Sixth Grade cultivators standing guard outside, three were lying in ambush while the other three were nowhere to be seen, indicating that the six were taking turns to rest.
Ding Fan now quietly approached Fang Ruohan, who was lying on the bed.
Fang Ruohan had been very vigilant before, but later, when she noticed that Ding Fan indeed had no intention of violating her, she unwittingly fell into a deep sleep.
"You..."
Just as Fang Ruohan was about to scream upon Ding Fan's approach, he promptly covered her mouth.
Fang Ruohan's eyes were filled with fear at this mont, and her beautiful eyes brimd with tears.
It was still dark outside, and with Ding Fan coming over and covering her mouth, anyone would think that Ding Fan was now acting on lustful intentions...
Ding Fan gestured to Fang Ruohan to keep quiet. "If you want to live, don't make any noise..."
After saying that, Ding Fan's empty left hand suddenly struck out. A series of snaps... Several of Fang Ruohan's major acupoints were directly sealed by Ding Fan.
Now, Fang Ruohan found it impossible to move even an inch. In her view, Ding Fan could do whatever he wanted to her now, as she had lost all ability to resist.
A trace of despair flickered across Fang Ruohan's eyes.
However, Ding Fan did not explain much to Fang Ruohan at this mont. It wasn't the ti for explanations. After daybreak, Fang Zhiyao would be plotting against their lives, so before then, Ding Fan had to take Fang Ruohan and leave this place.
Ding Fan directly picked Fang Ruohan up in his arms.
After picking up Fang Ruohan, Ding Fan carefully moved to the corner of the room. Pushing open the door, he dashed out with her in his arms like an arrow released from its bowstring.
Fang Ruohan looked at Ding Fan with a face full of confusion.
Fang Ruohan really didn't understand what Ding Fan was doing. Why was he taking her away? Her acupoints were already sealed; if Ding Fan wanted her body, she wouldn't stand a chance to resist...
Fang Ruohan thought hard but couldn't figure it out. However, as she lay in Ding Fan's arms, she felt an unusual sense of closeness to him. That feeling was even sowhat pleasant to her.
Thinking that she actually enjoyed lying in a man's arms made Fang Ruohan's cheeks flush red with embarrassnt...
Ding Fan quickly carried Fang Ruohan toward the depths of the mountains.
The hidden experts from the other side were extrely formidable; any one of them could give Ding Fan a hard ti in a fight. If all six were to attack at once, Ding Fan wouldn't just fail to save Fang Ruohan, he would likely lose his own life as well.
No sooner had Ding Fan darted into the woods than the six Earth Level experts lying in ambush took notice and pursued him in the direction he had fled...
The noise Ding Fan made in his escape caused a huge commotion throughout the entire villa.
"What happened?" Fang Zhiyao, who had just gone to bed, heard the commotion and hurried over.
"Aunt, that... Big Beard suddenly went crazy and ran off with Fang Ruohan!" the handso young man reported.
"What?!"
Fang Zhiyao's face turned extrely ugly.
Others might not know, but Fang Zhiyao was well aware.
Her theft of the Bodhi Seed was sothing that Fang Ruohan needed to take the bla for. Now that Fang Ruohan had been taken away, who would take the fall for the Bodhi Seed?
The Bodhi Seed was a Grade Nine Spirit Grass, which even to the Upper Xuan Sect was of great importance. If her father, the sect leader of the Upper Xuan Sect, discovered that she had stolen the Bodhi Seed, he would definitely not spare her, despite her being his daughter...
"At all costs, you must find that wench and that Big Beard!" Fang Zhiyao cried out fiercely.
"Yes... Elder Jiuzhen is already inford and has personally led people in pursuit," the handso young man said.
"Find them! We must find them!" Fang Zhiyao said adamantly.
After so much preparation over such a long ti, everything was about to co to fruition; yet, at this critical mont, a deviation occurred. How could Fang Zhiyao possibly accept this?
Fang Ruohan, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I will find you!
Fang Zhiyao clenched her fists tight, thinking to herself.
...
Carrying Fang Ruohan, Ding Fan dashed all the way into the mountains, and not far out, he discovered a cave.
This karst cave was a natural formation, quite suitable for hiding a person.
Ding Fan imdiately set Fang Ruohan down, then quickly took so Runes out of his storage ring.
After setting up a simple Concealnt Formation around the entrance of the cave, Ding Fan finally went inside and sat down with his legs crossed.
Fang Ruohan lay beside him, and although she had many questions, she couldn't utter a word at the mont. For now, she could only watch helplessly.
Although Fang Ruohan didn't know what Ding Fan was going to do, there was one thing she was sure of, Ding Fan likely wouldn't harm her. After all, why would he bring her here if his intention was to harm her?
Right after Ding Fan and Fang Ruohan had just hidden themselves in the cave, a series of footsteps could be heard coming from one side of the forest.
The footsteps were extrely rapid, and no sooner had they heard them than three figures appeared within their line of sight.
Upon seeing these three people, Fang Ruohan, who was lying beside Ding Fan, had her eyes wide open in shock. Among the three, the person leading them was none other than Elder Jiuzhen.
Elder Jiuzhen held an esteed status in the Upper Xuan Sect. Fang Ruohan couldn't understand why Elder Jiuzhen would personally lead a team to pursue her.
At this mont, Elder Jiuzhen was accompanied by two followers and stood not far from where Ding Fan and Fang Ruohan were. One could say that even in the night, they could clearly see each other from this distance.
However, thanks to Ding Fan's Concealnt Formation, there was no risk of him and Fang Ruohan being exposed.
"Elder Jiuzhen, those two sure ran fast. We've chased them all the way here and still haven't caught sight of them!" a follower behind Elder Jiuzhen remarked at that mont.
"It seems I underestimated that Big Beard. Just based on his movent technique, I fear that even Earth Level Peak Martial Artists would struggle to catch up," Elder Jiuzhen comnted.
"Elder Jiuzhen, should we continue the chase?" another follower asked.
"Chase, we must. And we must capture them alive... Move out!" Elder Jiuzhen commanded decisively.
The two followers behind Elder Jiuzhen nodded, and without further ado, the three of them quickly pursued their targets through another side of the forest.
Fang Ruohan just watched as Elder Jiuzhen and his team passed by before her eyes.
At that mont, Fang Ruohan couldn't help but start to admire Big Beard's skills in laying out formations, wondering how a hastily set up Great Formation could even deceive a mighty figure such as Jiuzhen Hermit.
This Big Beard indeed had so real talent.
Not long after Elder Jiuzhen and his team had left, they returned to the spot again.
After a thorough observation, Elder Jiuzhen finally led his n away.
How could Ding Fan not understand why Elder Jiuzhen would do such a thing.
It must be that Elder Jiuzhen felt there was sothing amiss here, yet he wasn't completely certain.
The first ti Elder Jiuzhen led his n away, it wasn't really because they went to hunt down others, but rather it was a feint by Elder Jiuzhen.
This feint was ant to see if there really was sothing wrong with this place.
This ti Elder Jiuzhen truly left for good.
At this point, the sky had already started to brighten a bit, and the sun was slowly rising. The grand celestial disk was now at the mountainside, revealing a small fraction of its form.
"I'll release your acupoints, but you mustn't speak," Ding Fan said to Fang Ruohan beside him.
Fang Ruohan nodded eagerly. Lying stiff on the ground was quite uncomfortable, and even just releasing the acupoints for so simple movents would be a great relief for her.
Ding Fan promptly tapped twice on Fang Ruohan's body with swift hand movents.
The body that previously couldn't move was now suddenly free to move.
"Why did you bring here?"
Fang Ruohan could sense that Ding Fan bore her no ill will, but she didn't understand why Ding Fan had brought her here.
"The people from Upper Xuan Sect want to kill you..." Ding Fan said, getting straight to the point.
Fang Ruohan looked incredulous. "That's impossible... They have no reason to kill ."
"Bodhi seed of the Nine Sons..." Ding Fan directly ntioned the Bodhi seed of the Nine Sons.
For the Upper Xuan Sect, this seed must be of great importance, and outsiders shouldn't know about it.
Sure enough, when Ding Fan ntioned the Bodhi seed of the Nine Sons, Fang Ruohan's expression beca grave.
Grade Nine Spirit Grass, the Sect-Protecting Treasure of Upper Xuan Sect, if Ding Fan didn't know about it, how could he have spoken of the Bodhi seed of the Nine Sons.
For a mont, Fang Ruohan believed what Ding Fan said by seventy to eighty percent...
At this point, it wasn't appropriate for Ding Fan to reveal his true identity as Ding Fan. Now, he could only continue to communicate with Fang Ruohan using this identity of Big Beard.
Previously, Fang Ruohan said that Ding Fan was her man, now if Ding Fan revealed himself, an awkward situation between the two would be inevitable.
"My mother..." At this mont, it was as if Fang Ruohan suddenly rembered sothing.
"As long as you are alive, your mother won't be hard; she is their bargaining chip to threaten you..." Ding Fan explained. "However, if you go back now, neither you nor your mother will survive to see tomorrow's sunrise."
Fang Ruohan's body shook slightly, and finally, she seed sowhat powerless but nodded in agreent.
"Who are you? Why are you saving ?"
Ding Fan was startled for a mont; naturally, he couldn't reveal he was Ding Fan. After contemplating for a bit, Ding Fan raised the Dragon Ring that Fang Ruohan had given him earlier.
"For this..."...
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