Top-tier Unruly Master

Ding Fan saw Qi Changran blocking him, his brows slightly furrowing.

"Is there something else?" Ding Fan's brows furrowed as he looked toward the nearby Qi Changran, actually curious about what the other party intended to do.

"Since you've impersonated Jia Tong, where exactly is the real Jia Tong now?" Qi Changran demanded righteously.

Ding Fan felt a wave of disdain in his heart.

This Qi Changran was always a petty man, willing to betray anything for his own benefit. In the past, to curry favor with the Myriad Demon Sect, didn't he agree to marry off his daughter, Qi Luomei, to the adopted son of the sect leader?

And yet such a petty man, right now in front of his sect disciples, was asking for Jia Tong. In Ding Fan's view, the other party was just putting on a show in front of all the disciples, pretending to care so much for his followers...

Although Ding Fan felt disdainful, he did not let it show on his face. After all, the other party was Cheng Bufan's revered master, and just on that point alone, Ding Fan found it inappropriate to openly sever ties with this Qi Changran.

At that moment, Ding Fan directly brought out Jia Tong from his storage ring.

Jia Tong's whole body had its acupoints struck, and when thrown out by Ding Fan, his hair was disheveled and he appeared rather disheveled.

Ding Fan dumped Jia Tong onto the ground and, without a backward glance, vanished in a flash from everyone's presence.

Qi Changran had yet not called for the gates to be opened, but at that moment, the sound of the gates opening thunderously could be heard. Qi Changran stood there, his eyes wide.

The Water Curtain was Quanzhen Xuanmen's protective barrier, and it was with this barrier that Quanzhen Xuanmen had maintained their heritage for hundreds of years.

This Water Curtain Array had been set by a great master within the sect in the past, and outsiders simply had no chance of opening it. There were disciples specifically assigned to control the opening of the gate within the sect, and aside from these few disciples, no one else had the ability to open it.

That was also why, when Cheng Bufan returned, he had to bow before the gate and could not enter the sect.

But such a tightly secured gate was something Ding Fan just walked out of at his own convenience. The very fact that he could open the gate shocked Qi Changran. Qi Changran was certain Cheng Bufan didn't teach Ding Fan how to do it; Ding Fan must have figured it out on his own.

To be able to comprehend the method to open the sect's gate in such a short period after entering...

Thinking of this, Qi Changran felt a chilling sensation on his back. Just what kind of being was this?

After a moment of reflection, a cold look flickered in the corner of Qi Changran's eye.

"Ding Fan... I must find an opportunity to get rid of him..."

...

Ding Fan didn't expend much effort at all to exit Quanzhen Xuanmen.

Although it seemed extraordinary to outsiders to understand the workings of the Water Curtain Barrier, it really wasn't much for Ding Fan. His Divine Sense was incredibly powerful, and after entering the sect's gate, he had carefully studied the Water Curtain Barrier.

Ding Fan did so with the intent of removing the Explosive Runes that were buried inside the gate, not out of a desire to pry into the sect's secrets.

Together with Ding Fan's proficiency in formations within the Cultivation World, researching the Water Curtain Barrier wasn't difficult for him.

Once outside the gate, Ding Fan concealed himself.

After all, many of the Myriad Demon Sect's experts were lying in wait outside the gate, and he saw no reason to attract the attention of those powerful individuals.

Upon leaving the Quanzhen Xuanmen forest, Ding Fan sprinted away following his memory, and it didn't take much time before he left the forest that housed Quanzhen Xuanmen.

By then, the sky had already begun darkening.

After leaving the forest, Ding Fan had no urgent business to attend to. He had spent the past few days assisting Cheng Bufan with his affairs, and now, at last, things had settled down. Cheng Bufan had finally returned to his sect.

Ding Fan wandered aimlessly along the road.

But just then, a minibus came slowly rolling up from behind Ding Fan.

The minibus stopped behind him and honked twice.

Ding Fan stepped aside to let it pass. Only after he moved did the minibus slowly drive on, but it didn't go far before it stopped.

"Daddy... is that Daddy Ding Fan?"

After the minibus stopped, a very young voice called out from the direction of the vehicle.

Daddy Ding Fan?

Ding Fan was slightly taken aback; in this world, the only person who could call him Daddy Ding Fan was Song Tao.

Song Tao had been destitute as a child; his mother was gravely ill, so he had set out on a long journey to find his father and help his mother. Eventually, his father abandoned them both. Feeling pity for Song Tao, Ding Fan had agreed to take him in as an adopted son.

However, Song Tao was supposed to be in Yanjing; given the distance from there to this place, Ding Fan was puzzled—how could Song Tao be here?

"Is it Song Tao?" Ding Fan asked.

"Really... it really is Daddy Ding Fan..." After the minibus stopped, a slender figure jumped down from the vehicle and excitedly ran towards Ding Fan.

Then, a young woman also got out of the minibus. This woman was Song Tao's mother, Li Shuying.

"Daddy Ding Fan..." Song Tao ran over, rushing straight into Ding Fan's embrace.

"How come you're here?" After a brief affectionate gesture, Ding Fan asked with confusion.

"Ding Fan Daddy, not only am I here, but my mom is here too." Having said that, Song Tao turned back and shouted to Li Shuying not far away. "Mom, it really is Ding Fan Daddy..."

"Can't you talk on the bus? We're in a rush to get going here..."

"Exactly, can you hurry up and get on? The bus was already late, and if it gets any later, how long will it take us to get home?"...

At this moment, quite a few people on the minibus began to complain.

"Let's get on the bus and talk, Song Tao." Ding Fan patted Song Tao's little head and then said.

Song Tao nodded. "Daddy, you've got to follow me, okay?"

Ding Fan nodded. "Okay."

The truth was, even without Song Tao saying so, Ding Fan was going to follow him; Ding Fan still wanted to find out why this sect pair had appeared here.

Then Ding Fan was pulled onto the minibus by Song Tao, bought an additional ticket, and Song Tao led Ding Fan to sit next to him.

On the minibus, Ding Fan originally wanted to ask Li Shuying. But little Song Tao and Ding Fan were rather affectionate to each other, he kept calling him "Ding Fan Daddy," then "Mom" a moment later.

Seeing Li Shuying's face turning red from all the "Mom" and "Dad" calls, Ding Fan really didn't know how to ask anymore.

Fortunately, the rest of the journey wasn't too far. In less than half an hour, the minibus was already at a small town.

After the bus came to a stop, Ding Fan, Li Shuying, and Song Tao got off the minibus.

"Li Shuying, how come you're here?" Spotting few people around, Ding Fan asked.

"A few days ago, an aunt of mine that I hadn't been in contact with for a long time got in touch with me. She said she wasn't in good health and wanted me to come and see her. When I was very young, I lived at my aunt's place; now that Song Tao is on vacation and I have nothing else going on, I decided to pay a visit. I didn't expect, though, to run into you like this."

Ding Fan nodded. "I see."

"Ding Fan Daddy, will you come to Auntie's house with us, please?" Song Tao tugged at Ding Fan's hand, looking beseechingly.

Ding Fan was actually just looking to figure out where they were going; seeing Song Tao like this, Ding Fan found it somewhat difficult to refuse him.

"This chick isn't bad, eh? How about hanging out with me for a bit, girl? I've got plenty of money," a drunk-looking man staggered over just at this time.

By this drunk's side, there were five or six others, many of them shirtless with tattoos, clearly not good fellows.

Although Li Shuying was already a mother, she maintained herself well and her looks could still be considered top-notch. Plus, having previously consumed pills given by Ding Fan, her skin was quite lustrous and her figure very graceful, exuding the aura of a mature woman. It was hardly surprising that they would encounter a drunken ruffian the moment they stepped off the bus.

"Babe, my Brother Ming has taken a fancy to you, and that's your good fortune. As long as you take good care of my Brother Ming, you can rest assured he won't treat you poorly," a man sporting gold teeth said at this point.

"Back off! If you don't go away, I'm going to call the police!" Li Shuying furrowed her brows slightly as she spoke.

"Call the police?" The one called Brother Ming sneered. "Take a look around Huang Town and see what Ah Ming can get away with. Which ******* cop dares to interfere with me? If anyone feels like they're living too comfortably, I wouldn't mind giving him a couple of extra holes!"

With Ah Ming's statement, the several ruffians around him also started to make a racket.

"My Brother Ming is really something fierce. Not even the cops dare to mess with him. If you so much as lay a finger on my Brother Ming, I'll see to it that your whole family drops dead..." that Big Gold Tooth snarled.

"Babe, calling the police is pointless. You're better off taking good care of our Brother Ming."...

At this moment, Ah Ming swayed toward Li Shuying, a big hand reaching straight towards her chest. "What a pair of great bunnies, just looking at them makes one itch... so white, so tender..."

As Ah Ming was about to reach Li Shuying, Song Tao charged forward, kicking out in defense.

Song Tao's kick landed directly on Ah Ming's thigh. As Ah Ming was already unsteady from drinking, he was immediately knocked off balance by Song Tao's kick and fell to the side, sitting down.

"Dare to touch my mom and I'll kick you to death!" Song Tao clenched his fists, speaking with deadly seriousness.

"Fuck! Little bastard, today I'm going to kick you dead," Ah Ming cursed as he struggled to get up from the ground.

By now, quite a crowd had gathered to enjoy the spectacle. There were many onlookers, but none who stepped in to intervene.

In the current society, as long as it's not their own wives being harassed, most people would rather not get involved.

After Ah Ming managed to stand up, he swung his palm towards Song Tao's face.

"Scram!" Just as Ah Ming's slap was about to land on Song Tao's face, Ding Fan had already positioned himself beside Song Tao.

Song Tao was Ding Fan's foster son, and Ding Fan could not allow someone to bully his foster son right in front of him, so he stepped in.

With a dull thud, Ding Fan's kick landed squarely on Ah Ming's midsection, knocking him to the ground once again.

Ding Fan had not used any True Qi in that kick, thankful that Ah Ming was part of the Secular World. Otherwise, that single kick could have easily killed Ah Ming several times over.

"Ding Fan Daddy is so cool!" At this moment, Song Tao stood proudly by Ding Fan's side and gave him a thumbs-up.

"Guys, someone's acting tough here, don't hold back, take them down!" Ah Ming, having scrambled back up from the ground, looked ferocious.

Whoosh... Ah Ming, along with his cronies, all brandished their knives...