Chapter 657: Xiaofanfan, You've Changed! (4th Update)
Ye Yun fell silent, drawing in his head, not daring to meet Lin Fan's eyes, nor daring to talk back.
His heart was filled with frustration, oppression, and extreme anger!
"I'm asking you, do you understand?" Lin Fan roared sharply.
Like a clap of thunder, a roar right above his head
Ye Yun trembled all over in fright, nodding his head frantically like a pecking chicken: "I understand, I understand!"
He was afraid that if he was too slow to respond, Lin Fan would immediately make a move!
"Good that you understand! Also, let me make one thing clear, I have absolutely no ties with Xiao Wu! The reason I laid hands on you is first, you've shown me disrespect! Second, you don't understand women at all! If Xiao Wu had anything to do with me, would she need to stay with you?" Lin Fan shook his head.
"Moreover, women should be cherished, not hit whenever you're angry! If you like Xiao Wu, then you should trust her, not doubt whether she has something to do with me just because of a few words! Sometimes, the more you doubt a woman, the more you push her away!"
Ye Yun, listening to Lin Fan's words, didn't dare to retort at all.
But Xiao Wu beside him, with a sour nose and teary beautiful eyes, felt very moved, almost to the point of crying.
Who would have thought that the one who could understand her the most, would actually be the stranger Lin Fan!
And Ye Yun, was her father's chosen partner for her, her future husband.
If nothing unexpected happened, Xiao Wu would definitely marry Ye Yun!
But today.
Ye Yun's actions have been so disappointing to Xiao Wu!
Even less than a stranger like Lin Fan!
Xiao Wu stood rigid in place, not knowing how long it had been since Lin Fan left, Xiao Wu was still frozen there.
Lin Fan's words echoed in her mind!
Eventually.
Xiao Wu turned around and left.
"Xiao Wu! Damn it! Where are you going? Can't you see I'm injured? Aren't you going to take me for treatment?" Ye Yun roared at Xiao Wu's departing figure.
Xiao Wu didn't stop or look back as she said, "Ye Yun, from today onwards, I have nothing to do with you. When I return to the Xiao family, I will make everything clear to my father. You shouldn't harbor any improper thoughts about me any longer, you are not worthy of me!"
After dropping those words, Xiao Wu walked away with her head held high, her carriage confident.
"Wench! Wench! Where are you going? Are you going to find that Lin Fan? Just you wait! When I return to the Ye Family, I will make sure… make sure you and that man suffer a fate worse than death!" Ye Yun lay on the ground, howling wildly like a mad dog.
At that moment.
Xiao Rong, covering his battered face, stepped forward.
"Young Master Ye, let me help you get up."
...
...
Lin Fan had just walked out two streets.
Suddenly.
Xiao Wu's voice came from behind: "Young Master Lin, please wait a moment!"
Lin Fan stopped in his tracks, stood there, and turned back to look at Xiao Wu: "Is there something else?"
"Uh…"
Xiao Wu stood there, a bit embarrassed, and after a silent three seconds, she looked up at Lin Fan and smiled: "I just wanted to thank Young Master Lin for your help just now. I came to express my gratitude!"
"No need to thank me. Didn't you say that I'm your friend? You helped me just now, and I helped you, let's call it even." Lin Fan smiled faintly.
"Hmm."
Xiao Wu's pretty face turned a bit red as she nodded slightly.
"Anything else?" Lin Fan asked, "If not, I'll be on my way!"
Seeing Lin Fan about to leave, Xiao Wu hurriedly spoke: "What brings Young Master Lin to the Divine Wind Continent?"
"Oh, to participate in the Heavenly Pride Conference." Lin Fan said casually.
This was no secret, sharing it with Xiao Wu was harmless and wouldn't affect anything.
"Ah?"
A flash of surprise shimmered in Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes, she exclaimed excitedly: "Really? That's great, Young Master Lin! I came to Golden City to participate in the Heavenly Pride Conference as well and was just about to go to the City Lord Mansion to register. I didn't expect Young Master Lin to be participating too. Why don't we go together?"
"Alright." Lin Fan agreed without making a fuss, nodding his head in assent.
Following that.
Xiao Wu trailed behind Lin Fan, keeping a distance of about two to three meters, silently following along.
Every now and then, she would look up at Lin Fan's back!
"Little Fan Fan, this Xiao Wu is always sneaking glances at your back from behind, it seems she has taken an interest in you! You're not about to get yet another woman, are you?" Emperor Jade teased through a voice transmission.
Lin Fan rolled his eyes inwardly and replied: "Emperor Jade, here you go again! How many times do I have to tell you, my charm is unrivaled, and there are countless women who like me! What's so strange about one more Xiao Wu? But women are too much trouble! Even if Xiao Wu really likes me, it doesn't mean I have to like her back!"
"Hehe! Little Fan Fan, you've changed!" Emperor Jade scoffed with a cold laugh.
"How have I changed?"
"Your skin has grown thicker than city walls!" Emperor Jade couldn't help but retort.
Soon.
The City Lord Mansion was reached.
The City Lord Mansion was extremely grand; just the main gate of the City Lord Mansion was over a hundred meters high, looking countless times more majestic than the palaces on Earth.
At the entrance to the City Lord Mansion, there was already a sea of people. In Golden City alone, over a million people had registered to participate in the Heavenly Pride Conference!
Lin Fan and Xiao Wu started to queue up.
One after the other.
Xiao Wu was still silently watching Lin Fan's back!
Meanwhile, Lin Fan stood there, quietly practicing the Chaos Golden Body Technique.
Finally, by evening, it was their turn.
After completing the registration, the Heavenly Pride Conference would officially start in three days.
Across all four major territories of Divine Wind Continent—east, south, west, and north—the Heavenly Pride Conference would be held concurrently, and each territory would have a ranking list, detailing the top one million!
Just in Golden City alone, there were a million participants. Among the entire Northern Territory of Divine Wind Continent, Golden City could not even rank within the top thousand.
Therefore.
Lin Fan initially estimated that just in the Northern Territory of Divine Wind Continent, there were probably over a billion people participating in this Heavenly Pride Conference.
Golden City was merely the site for the preliminary round. To advance to the next round, a change of venue to another city would likely be needed!
If you combine the participants from the east, south, west, and north territories of Divine Wind Continent, it would surpass four billion people!
Among the billion people in the Northern Territory, selecting one million was indeed a terrifying competition.
Furthermore.
Among the one million people, those who make it into the top thousand would be granted permission to enter the Sumeru World!
From all four territories combined, a total of four thousand people would enter the Sumeru World!
Lin Fan's task was simple. As long as he ranked in the top five hundred thousand of the Northern Territory, the Holy Mansion could make its return to Divine Wind Continent.
With Lin Fan's current level of cultivation, achieving this was very easy!
"Young Master Lin, do you have a place to stay?" Xiao Wu suddenly asked after leaving the City Lord Mansion.
"A place to stay..." Lin Fan frowned.
The inn he had settled at during the day was no longer an option, so technically speaking, Lin Fan was without accommodations.
"Not at the moment," Lin Fan shook his head.
"Ah? That's wonderful!" Xiao Wu's face brightened with joy.
"Wonderful?" Lin Fan looked at Xiao Wu, puzzled.
"Uh..."
Xiao Wu's pretty face was full of embarrassment, as she hurriedly explained: "No, Young Master Lin, what I meant is... um... there's an empty room where I am staying. If you don't mind, we can share the place together, It's just for three days until the Heavenly Pride Conference starts, it should suffice!"
After speaking, Xiao Wu looked up at Lin Fan, her face full of anticipation.