Winning Zhao Qi's Dao Companion!

Hearing Ning Fan's words, the killing intent in the old woman's eyes surged. Were she not hindered by certain special circumstances, she truly wanted to strike immediately.

And slay Ning Fan on the spot!!

"Blergh-"

Zhao Qi, who had just been propped up by the old woman's black cloud and fed a Pill, spat out another mouthful of fresh blood upon seeing Ning Fan aggressively demanding his Dao companion.

He slumped to the ground, his face entirely covered in an ashen pallor.

"This is the nature of a wager. Where there is victory, there is also defeat. You cannot acknowledge a wager only when you win."

Yin Fengyue's voice rang out faintly.

Since he had wagered his Dao companion...

He had to endure the backlash.

Zhao Qi struggled to stand. With his status and aptitude, even if he lost his Dao companion, he could spend some time and find another decent candidate.

However...

The humiliation of losing his Dao companion would circle him forever.

He closed his eyes.

After several breaths, Zhao Qi opened his eyes again, his gaze filled with a surge of resolve. He flipped his palm, and a communication jade slip appeared in his hand.

It was unknown what he said into the communication jade slip.

Half a quarter-hour later.

A figure pushed through the crowd, squeezing into the center where Ning Fan and the others stood. At the same time, a rather delicate voice rang out from her lips.

"Husband, what is so urgent? You didn't even say what the matter was, yet you asked me to come over?"

Ning Fan looked at the woman who spoke.

The young woman was around sixteen years of age.

She looked to be about the same age as Yun Qingyao, but her figure was much smaller, making her exceptionally petite.

Her long black hair was tied into two buns, hanging adorably at the back of her head.

"H-Husband!?"

"What exactly is going on here?"

Without waiting for Zhao Qi's reply, the young woman noticed the injuries on his body. She approached in a panic, looking at him with a face full of worry.

She reached out her hands, wanting to touch Zhao Qi, but fearing that a rash touch might aggravate his injuries, she could only stand there in anxious distress.

Yet, at this moment, Zhao Qi turned his head away. His face was full of guilt and vexation, and he could not utter a single word.

"Miss."

"Your good husband has already lost you to me in a wager. From now on, you are my, Ning Fan's, concubine."

Ning Fan spoke matter-of-factly.

Zhao Qi's Dao companion froze in place. For a moment, she even forgot about Zhao Qi's injuries, looking at Ning Fan with eyes full of disbelief.

"Me?"

"Lost to you? To be your Dao companion?"

She completely refused to believe it. She subconsciously glanced around, but everyone who met her gaze showed no sign of joking.

Even the Dao Master of the Zhao family was present.

It was obvious.

With a Dao Master here, a major event must have occurred. It was impossible for this group of people, along with a Dao Master, to play such an unfunny joke on her.

Which meant that Zhao Qi had truly lost her to Ning Fan?!

"Come here!"

Ning Fan took a step forward, grabbed the shoulder of Zhao Qi's Dao companion, and pulled her to his side, his lips slowly curving upwards.

With this, the matter of the disciple's trial was completely concluded.

However, just as the crowd was preparing to disperse...

"Everyone, please hold your steps. Give me a moment of your time."

Ning Fan's voice was loud. Everyone who was about to leave paused, wanting to hear exactly what Ning Fan intended to do.

"As for me."

"I have been rather short on cultivation resources lately. Since this young miss was the Dao companion of a Zhao family prodigy, her aptitude must be exceptional."

"Who is willing to make an offer and buy this young miss?"

"The starting price is 100 Spirit Stones."

Ning Fan declared.

Hearing Ning Fan's words, Zhao Qi's Dao companion widened her eyes. The continuous stream of sudden events had caused her mind to go blank. But what bothered her the most right now was-

"Am I only worth 100 Spirit Stones!?"

The crowd: That isn't the point at all, is it!?

Everyone stared at each other in bewilderment.

This...

After winning Zhao Qi's Dao companion, Ning Fan was actually auctioning her off in public. This was simply a blatant slap to the face.

Slapping Zhao Qi's face meant slapping the Zhao family's face!!

This Ning Fan.

He had just tried to kill Zhao Qi.

Truly fierce.

However, upon hearing Ning Fan's words, Zhao Qi's eyes lit up. If Ning Fan wanted to sell his Dao companion, didn't that mean he could buy her back!?

Buying back his Dao companion would undoubtedly minimize his losses today.

It was merely a matter of some cultivation resources.

Going around in a circle...

His Dao companion would remain his Dao companion. Even the humiliation of losing her would be greatly diminished. Given time, people might even forget about it.

"I will."

"Ten thousand Spirit Stones. I am willing to pay ten thousand Spirit Stones in exchange for Qingqing."

Zhao Qi spoke up.

"T-Ten thousand Spirit Stones!?"

Hearing the price Zhao Qi offered, all the disciples couldn't help but be slightly stunned. These resources would be enough for Ning Fan to cultivate all the way to the Earth Extreme Realm!

Wasn't this too generous!?

This price.

In exchange for a mere concubine, it was an absolute steal.

In the eyes of the crowd...

Ning Fan would certainly accept this price. But in the next moment, Ning Fan meaningfully tugged at the corners of his mouth and spat out two words.

"Not selling."

"Is the price not enough?"

Zhao Qi gritted his teeth.

Ten thousand Spirit Stones was still not enough?! This Ning Fan was truly greedy, but this was already the limit of what Zhao Qi could offer.

Any more would only be an extra one or two thousand, and he would have to pawn off all his Pills and cultivation resources to achieve that.

"No, it is not a matter of price."

"I'm just not selling to the Zhao family."

Ning Fan, with a smile in his eyes, declared loudly.

"Oh, right."

"If anyone with a grudge against the Zhao family is willing to make an offer, I can reduce the price by 1,000 Spirit Stones. Everyone, hurry and make your bids!"

As Ning Fan's voice faded, everyone, including Zhao Qi, came to a sudden realization. Ning Fan was planning to clash head-on with the Zhao family.

"Impudent brat, you dare!"

The Pressure around the old woman surged outwards, making her look like a dark cloud about to unleash a thunderstorm.

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

"Your Zhao family pushes people too far. First it was Zhao Yuankai, then Zhao Yuanzhe, and later you even pinned the death of some Zhao Qishuang on my head."

"Do you truly think I am made of soft clay!?"

"When a commoner is enraged, blood will splash for three paces!"

"I, Ning Fan, state my stance here today. As for the members of the Zhao family, if I get the chance, I will slay every single one I see!"

"My feud with the Zhao family will not end until one side is dead!"

Ning Fan's voice was sonorous, each word echoing clearly in everyone's ears.

The crowd widened their eyes.

This Ning Fan.

To actually declare a blood feud to the bitter end right in front of the Zhao family's Dao Master!?

What???

Simply 'courting death' was not enough to describe Ning Fan's actions. Was there nothing in this world that Ning Fan feared!?

Actually, it wasn't quite like that.

Ning Fan had no way to prove that Zhao Qishuang's death had nothing to do with him. In any case, the Zhao family already viewed him as a thorn in their side.

Then he might as well fight the Zhao family directly!!!

Ning Fan would simply initiate the clash, and the Heavenly Dao would naturally align helpers to his side. Ning Fan refused to believe that there were no factions within the entire Yin Yang Divine Sect hostile to the Zhao family.

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