Top-tier Unruly Master

Ding Fan and Qin Manshu were on a deserted island, where the two of them rarely enjoyed some time alone together, unwittingly, it had already turned into evening.

At this moment, Ding Fan resumed Sword Flight, heading toward the seaside resort. Flying by sword during the day was too conspicuous. Ding Fan chose to fly by sword at night largely because he did not want to attract attention.

Ding Fan returned to the seaside by Sword Flight.

There was still some distance to the seaside resort, where one could see beams of light near the resort. There were even bursts of barking that could be heard.

"Brother Fan, could something have happened?" Qin Manshu asked worriedly.

Ding Fan gently patted Qin Manshu's shoulder and scanned toward the resort with his Divine Sense.

By this time, Ding Fan was a Ninth Level Qi Cultivator, and his Divine Sense was incredibly powerful.

As Ding Fan's Divine Sense swept over the area, he quickly discovered a group of soldiers desperately chasing a woman in the corner of the resort.

The woman being chased had quite formidable cultivation, easily leaving the pursuing soldiers a great distance behind.

Upon using his Divine Sense, Ding Fan was somewhat surprised to recognize the fleeing woman—it was none other than Fang Ruo.

Back when he had gone to Longxi for the auction, Ding Fan had dealt with Fang Ruo. Because of Zhou Ruoran, Ding Fan had even helped her out several times.

But why was Fang Ruo here?

At this moment, as Fang Ruo ran ahead, another figure burst forth, swiftly chasing after Fang Ruo.

The figure's speed was also quite considerable. Ding Fan scanned over with his Divine Sense.

When he saw who it was clearly, Ding Fan was even more astonished—the person pursuing was none other than Mu Zi.

How did Mu Zi end up involved with Fang Ruo?

Immediately, Ding Fan picked up Qin Manshu and hurriedly chased after the two.

Regardless, since Fang Ruo was Zhou Ruoran's fellow sect member and was in trouble, Ding Fan simply couldn't ignore it. As for Mu Zi, there was even less room for negligence, considering Mu Zi was Elder Mu's beloved student. If something really happened, how would Ding Fan explain it to Elder Mu!

Ding Fan moved exceptionally fast, quickly catching up to them.

With a flicker, Ding Fan directly blocked Fang Ruo's path.

Fang Ruo was momentarily stunned to see herself blocked, as her cultivation within the Peach Blossom Female Sect was notably exceptional, and ordinary people had no chance of stopping her.

However, when she realized the person opposite her was Ding Fan, she promptly stopped in her tracks.

Although Fang Ruo had stopped, she didn't say much, instead glancing at Qin Manshu in Ding Fan's arms, and then frowning.

"Brother Fan! Where have you been? I thought the fairy here had harmed you and Sister Manshu!" Upon seeing Ding Fan, Mu Zi, unbothered by others, directly moved to Ding Fan's side.

"I said it has nothing to do with me that Ding Fan disappeared…" Fang Ruo spoke coldly.

Mu Zi rolled her eyes at Fang Ruo but didn't say anything further.

"Mu Zi, what exactly happened?" Ding Fan asked Mu Zi.

"Brother Fan, when you and Sister Manshu went missing last night, we noticed it early in the morning, so I started looking around. Later, I found this woman lurking suspiciously near our camp..."

Even without Mu Zi finishing the sentence, Ding Fan had a general idea—Mu Zi must have mistook Fang Ruo for an enemy, hence the subsequent scene that unfolded.

"Mu Zi, you've misunderstood, this person isn't a bad guy," Ding Fan explained to Mu Zi.

After speaking, Ding Fan looked towards Fang Ruo. "Miss Fang Ruo, what brought you to Dancheng?"

Fang Ruo's sect, the Peach Blossom Female Sect, should be quite distant from here, and according to what Mu Zi just said, it was clear that Fang Ruo had come here looking for him.

"Something has happened to Ruoran. But seeing you so close to others now, I suppose Ruoran's life or death wouldn't matter much to you," Fang Ruo said coldly.

"What, Ruoran's in trouble!" Ding Fan's eyes suddenly widened upon hearing that Ruoran was in danger.

In his rebirth on Earth, Ding Fan had been with Ruoran from the start; he already regarded Ruoran not just as a friend, but as family deep in his bones.

Family in danger, how could Ding Fan remain indifferent?

Fang Ruo nodded her head.

"Tell me what happened, right now!" Ding Fan urged Fang Ruo, not wanting to wait.

Fang Ruo started, "The leader of the Myriad Poison Sect somehow learned of Ruoran's beauty, and he wants to take her as his wife. The leader of the Myriad Poison Sect is over eighty years old. If Ruoran really marries him, it would be the ruin of her entire life!"

Ding Fan's eyes seemed as if they could shoot flames, but he didn't interrupt her, just listening silently.

"My master, Jing Yi, did not agree with Ruoran marrying the leader of Myriad Poison Sect, but there was no choice. The current leader of the Peach Blossom Female Sect decided to exchange Ruoran for the safety of our sect. My master argued with the leader and was beaten and imprisoned as a result."

"When did this happen?" asked Ding Fan.

"Three days ago," Fang Ruo replied.

"We must leave now!" Concerned for Ruoran's safety, Ding Fan could not sit still for a moment longer; he wished he could be by Ruoran's side immediately.

For Ruoran, Ding Fan would go mad!

"Brother Fan, it's probably not feasible to set off now. We can't get plane tickets, and even train tickets are hard to come by. Even if we could get a car, the speed is too fast. By the time we reach our destination, we don't know how much time we'll need," Mu Zi said from the side.

Qin Manshu also nodded. "Brother Fan, that's indeed the case. How about I call my grandfather and ask him to arrange a helicopter as soon as possible?"

Qin Manshu obviously knew about the feelings between Ding Fan and Ruoran. With Ruoran in trouble, Qin Manshu naturally wanted to do everything possible to help.

By his side, Mu Zi nodded and said, "Brother Fan, I can arrange a helicopter, but the earliest it could be here is tomorrow morning. After all, inter-provincial flights need clearance, and it's not possible without an order."

After listening to Qin Manshu and Mu Zi, Ding Fan mulled it over. He knew that what they said was true.

An armed helicopter on such a long-distance flight would certainly cause trouble without the necessary flight permissions.

"Then let's depart first thing tomorrow morning," Ding Fan said after a moment of contemplation.

From here to the Peach Blossom Immortal Sect, the distance was unknown, and even with a flying sword, he feared it would take a long time to arrive. And it would consume a lot of True Qi.

After yesterday's battle with Chen Qiang, Ding Fan had also sustained significant internal injuries. Now, to control a flying sword over such a long distance, he doubted he could engage in Sword Control combat upon arrival.

It would be better to wait overnight. With the helicopter, there would be half a day's time to reach the destination.

Fang Ruo, seeing Ding Fan make this decision, also nodded in agreement.

Although Fang Ruo was cold and aloof, she was not a person who failed to understand the situation.

"Then, I'll come find you tomorrow morning," Fang Ruo said, and without paying attention to Ding Fan and the others, her figure flickered and she disappeared into the night.

Ding Fan did not try to stop Fang Ruo. After all, being from the Ancient Martial Sect, her behavior was somewhat out of sync with ordinary people.

After sending Fang Ruo off, Ding Fan and the others returned to their resort camp.

"Brother, Sister... you're back..."

As Ding Fan and the others just arrived at the entrance of the resort, a young man with a beaming smile came to greet them.

Ding Fan recognized him at a glance; it was Haiwa.

Previously, relying on his father being the town mayor, he had come to harass Mu Zi, only to be almost castrated by a kick from her.

"You really are a pug, aren't you? Didn't we tell you to leave? Why have you come back?!" Mu Zi said disdainfully as she looked at Haiwa.

Haiwa had a smile full of embarrassment on his face.

Haiwa, whose father was the local town mayor, was nonetheless a spoiled second-generation rich kid in this area.

Yet this spoiled rich kid was called a pug by Mu Zi, and what was fatal was that Haiwa did not dare to retort; he could only smile apologetically.

The seaside resort had been closed for three days now.

This was the peak season for the resort business. At this time, they could easily make tens of thousands a day, and in three days, almost half a million would be gone.

Such a loss over three days was already substantial, and if it continued for a month, the loss would be immense. They counted on these few days for their annual earnings, but now with the military stationed here, nobody could do anything about it.

In the past two days, Haiwa's father had sought help from the municipal and provincial authorities, but they all said there was nothing they could do.

Military exercises were beyond local jurisdiction. The land lease procedure for Haiwa's seaside resort was still pending.

With the military training here, it was even less likely anyone would interfere.

In desperation, someone from the provincial authorities suggested to Hai Yuanfu: the one who tied the bell should be the one to untie it. Whoever caused the problem should solve it, and afterwards, offer extra compensation.

With no other choice, Haiwa took the initiative to approach Ding Fan and his companions.

"Brother, I know I was wrong. Sister, I realize my mistake now. Could you please show mercy and let me go?"

"Let you go?" Mu Zi scoffed with disdain. "Weren't you quite the big shot around here? Didn't you say we couldn't afford to mess with you? And now you want us to show mercy and let you go?"

Haiwa pleaded with a tearful face. "Sister, I was a fool before. Please don't stoop to the level of a fool like me..."