Top-tier Unruly Master

When Qin Min saw that Qu Waner mentioned someone had taken the flower tree last night, she was quite excited.

"Who took that flower tree? That's amazing... so cool!" she exclaimed.

It should be known that the three of them had gone to get the flower tree yesterday, and they had almost been bitten to death by that lizard behemoth; yet someone had managed to take the flower tree right under the behemoth's nose yesterday.

Watching Qin Min get so thrilled, Ding Fan couldn't help but chuckle to himself. What would she think if she knew it was he who had taken the flower tree?

"Let's go; we don't have much time left," Qu Waner said, checking the time before addressing Ding Fan and Qin Min.

The three of them then wasted no more time and hurried on their way.

At this moment inside the Human Level cave dwelling, there seemed to be more people, and as Ding Fan and his companions traveled, they saw several groups along the way.

None of these groups paid any attention to Ding Fan and the others; they were all just hurrying through the cave dwelling.

Noticing this, Ding Fan, Qin Min, and Qu Waner didn't waste any more time either and quickened their pace.

However, the further they went towards the center of the cave dwelling, the worse the surrounding weather became.

Where the three of them now were looked utterly desolate. The sun beamed down with scorching heat, igniting the trees on the ground from time to time.

"It's so hot here..." Qin Min complained as she walked.

"Don't talk too much; conserve your strength. Otherwise, you won't make it out alive," Ding Fan advised her.

Having saved them several times before, Ding Fan had established his credibility. Qin Min stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to speak another word, obediently following behind him.

After walking under the scorching sun for what seemed like a long time, Ding Fan suddenly realized he could use his Divine Sense again.

Feeling overjoyed, Ding Fan knew that Divine Sense was like his eyes; without it, who would dare to walk so carelessly...

Immediately, he extended his Divine Sense to scout the surroundings.

After probing, Ding Fan felt something different about the environment.

"Follow me," he told Qu Waner and Qin Min.

Although the two women didn't understand what had happened, they exchanged glances and tightly followed behind Ding Fan.

Ding Fan didn't take a straight path; instead, he led them through a pile of scattered rocks.

The pile was packed tightly, with no end in sight; it didn't seem like a passage one could traverse at all...

The two women didn't understand why Ding Fan was taking them this way.

However, once they followed him into the pile, they were astonished to find that it was like a different world in there. What seemed to be an impassable pile of rocks was like a path that they followed behind Ding Fan.

"Hmm? Such rich Spiritual Energy..." After what felt like half a day, the three of them finally emerged from the rock pile.

And the harsh weather had unexpectedly turned very mild and pleasant...

Before them now stood three bamboo shoots about half a person tall...

The place where these bamboo shoots grew was very special. Normally, bamboo shoots would grow in sandy and loamy soil, but these in front of them had sprouted straight from the hard rock...

For bamboo shoots to break through rock, it could only mean these were no ordinary shoots.

"This is Stone Grass," Qu Waner said unbelievably, recognizing the plants.

"Stone Grass?" echoed Ding Fan, surprised as he glanced at Qu Waner.

He didn't recognize this Spirit Grass and wanted to know more about it.

Qu Waner didn't keep him in suspense and continued, "This Stone Grass is very rare. I learned about Pill Refinement with my Master since I was very young, so I know about it. It's a Sixth Grade Spirit Grass, seldom seen."

Sixth Grade Spirit Grass...

In the Cultivation World, Ding Fan had once obtained a Grade Eight Spirit Grass and was ultimately slain for it. Now, these Stone Grasses were only two grades lower than that.

"There happen to be three Stone Grasses here, so let's each take one," Qu Waner suggested.

Ding Fan nodded, "Okay..."

They each chose their target and then began to excavate the roots of the Stone Grass with their longswords.

Ding Fan's Selfless Sword was particularly sharp, so he managed to extract his Stone Grass without much effort. Qu Waner also made quick work of it, while Qin Min was slower. By the time she was still working on hers, the other two had finished.

"Let me help you," Qu Waner offered to Qin Min.

At that moment, before Qin Min could even respond to Qu Waner, a howl resounded across the land.

The wolf's cry was so mournful that it pierced the silence, and Ding Fan immediately sent out his Divine Sense to investigate.

"Not good! Both of you, get ready for battle quickly..." Ding Fan urgently called out to Qin Min and Qu Waner.

Just now, Ding Fan had probed with his Divine Sense and realized that a large number of wolves were surging from all directions, clearly targeting them.

Boom... At that moment, the ground began to shake violently, and Qu Waner's face instantly became very solemn.

Qin Min, on the side, was also frightened, holding her longsword in both hands with a solemn expression on her face.

Suddenly, waves of wolves emerged, and eventually, they completely surrounded the trio of Ding Fan and the others.

However, the wolves only surrounded them and didn't attack. All the hungry wolves just glared at Ding Fan and his company. Standing back to back at this moment, surrounded by so many wolves, even Ding Fan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Howl... At this time, a long wolf howl came from a distance.

Following the howl, the wild wolves around them let out a series of low growls, then threw themselves fearlessly toward the trio.

Ding Fan had no room for complacency at this time. He swung his longsword, and the blade's light brought forth Sword Qi, cutting down a swath of wild wolves in front of him.

The two women also fought fiercely against the wolves, and in just a moment, a pile of wolf carcasses had been built up in front of them.

Although the trio killed many, the surrounding hungry wolves were utterly fearless, falling and being replaced in rapid succession with no sign of fear.

"Elder Brother Ye, we need to think of something. If we keep going like this, we will definitely be dragged to death," Qu Waner said with a worried face, shouting at Ding Fan.

Ding Fan naturally understood the situation Qu Waner was talking about.

But with the hungry wolves attacking in such an orderly manner, it was impossible to cut through and escape.

Now, if Ding Fan and his company wanted to leave, there was only one way: Sword Flight.

However, until the last moment, Ding Fan didn't want to use the Sword Flight technique.

Inside the Human-Level cave dwelling, eyes and ears were everywhere. If Ding Fan were to use Sword Flight at this moment and the news leaked out, Hua Zhimo would surely guess that he was the one who killed her disciple and would inevitably attack him.

At that moment, the previously orderly wolves suddenly became chaotic.

Subsequently, as if influenced by something, the swelling tide of wolves quickly gave up on Ding Fan and his company and turned to flee in another direction.

Thud...

Seeing that the wolves had all retreated, Qin Min sat down on the ground with a thud, then took deep, gasping breaths.

At this time, Qu Waner was also too tired to stand straight. If the wolves hadn't retreated in time, Qu Waner might not have been able to hold on much longer.

"We drove the wolf pack away for you, how do you plan to thank us?"

Just then, two figures suddenly appeared not far from Ding Fan and the others.

Ding Fan looked up to see two young men. Both men were Ninth Grade of Human Level.

But Ding Fan did not have a good impression of the two. Claiming to have saved them and then demanding gratitude...

Ding Fan believed that these two didn't save them out of the kindness of their hearts; they must have had ulterior motives for wanting to help.

"So it was two friends who came to our rescue, thank you for your righteous aid... I, Qu Waner, a disciple of the Peach Blossom Female Sect, and Qin Min, will remember this favor..." Qu Waner stood up graciously and gave a fist salute to them.

"Is just remembering it all you're going to do? We helped you drive away the Beast Tide, and all we get is a simple acknowledgment?" The other party was ungrateful.

The speaker, skinny and tall, about thirty years old, had a face full of scars...

"You..." Qin Min, unhappy with their arrogant words, was visibly upset.

Before Qin Min could say anything, Qu Waner quickly grabbed her. "There's one Stone Grass here that hasn't been harvested, we'll leave it for you two..."

After speaking, Qu Waner took out a Stone Grass she had dug up from her Storage Bag and handed it to Qin Min. "Here, Qin Min, this is for you..."

"Elder Sister, how can I take your things, please put it away..." Qin Min insisted, shaking her head.

"Your masters from the Peach Blossom Female Sect are really jerks. Didn't they tell you that you should repay a life-saving debt with a spring of gratitude? There are three Stone Grasses here, and you want to fob us off with just one. Do you think we would agree?" The scar-faced man spoke with disdain.

"Hey, how can you speak like that! Martial Artists value honesty and integrity... You saved us and yet you demand a reward, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others?" Qin Min said indignantly.

"Hehe... Little girl, you are quite spicy..." Scarface scoffed.

Ding Fan then stepped forward, giving the two men a nonchalant look and asked, "Since you're dissatisfied with the reward we offered, why don't you tell us what kind of reward you want..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Scarface's mouth curled slightly. "We won't ask for much, just three Stone Grasses, and to have these two girls entertain us a bit... If it wasn't for us coming to the rescue... they would be dead by now, being happy with us two brothers isn't much to ask."

"You... What are you talking about?" Qin Min's face flushed with anger.

Even Qu Waner, usually so steady, couldn't help but frown deeply.

"I forgot to tell you, these two women are mine... To hit on my women, you're really asking for death..." Ding Fan snorted coldly.