Xu Fan saw Song Ling'er in such a helpless state, sighed softly, reached out and held Song Ling'er in his arms, gently patting her shoulder to soothe her extremely agitated emotions.

After listening to Song Ling'er's story, Xu Fan already understood why Song Ling'er rejected the olive branches from various Hidden World Families and even from the Elixir Pharmacy, because they were not solicitations, but charity!

Xu Fan had also seen that kind of attitude from Liu Tianle, Gu Feng, Li Hua... That group seemed to be cut from the same cloth, always holding their heads high and mighty in front of those with lesser backgrounds.

At this moment, Xu Fan kept gently patting Song Ling'er's shoulder, finally calming her excited mood.

"Big Brother Xu, I've embarrassed myself in front of you..."

Song Ling'er wiped away her tears and realized her loss of composure, blushing as she slipped out of Xu Fan's arms, lowering her head as she spoke to him.

Song Ling'er was already very spirited in appearance, and now with her face blushing, she looked even more adorable. Xu Fan also felt that holding her just now had been a bit abrupt.

However, from Xu Fan's perspective, although Song Ling'er was already sixteen or seventeen years old, she was just a little girl, and Xu Fan had only comforted her without any other intentions.

"Big Brother Xu, I'm going to start alchemy now, you can go for a walk, and I'll find you when I'm done."

Xu Fan looked at Song Ling'er with her head lowered and her face blushing, smiled wryly, and then turned and walked out of the room.

...

This was Xu Fan's first time at the Alchemy Pavilion. He was only able to enter because of Song Ling'er, and everything around was very new to him.

However, Xu Fan wasn't interested in alchemy. Although it greatly aided cultivation, he didn't have time to delve into making elixirs. The Huang Family, the Dark Forces, and major Cultivation Forces wouldn't allow him much time to grow. Once they reached an agreement, they'd either strike him down or control him to search for the Mo Family's ancestral land.

So, Xu Fan didn't wander unnecessarily but sat quietly on a chair in the hall, thinking about Song Ling'er's situation.

After hearing Song Ling'er's story, Xu Fan's usually calm heart was stirred. Their experiences, or rather, their situations, were so similar!

Xu Fan was pressured by the world's major Cultivation Forces, while Song Ling'er carried a mission of vengeance against Pill Divine Valley.

Both had been solicited by Hidden World Families but were dissatisfied or even rejected them. Yet, they chose entirely different paths.

Xu Fan's mission was to strengthen himself to gain a foothold on the world stage, whereas Song Ling'er had to bide her time, developing her talents in Pill Divine Valley, and ultimately seek revenge on an elder there.

Xu Fan wasn't concerned about himself, but he did worry about Song Ling'er. Could that seemingly delicate little girl endure?

"If the opportunity arises, helping her a bit wouldn't be a bad idea..."

Given his current strength, directly attacking Pill Divine Valley for Song Ling'er's revenge was unlikely. However, within this base, Xu Fan could still protect Song Ling'er from minor troubles.

His thinking was simple: he'd already offended so many forces; offending a few more for Song Ling'er was negligible.

Song Ling'er's calls to him as "big brother" warmed Xu Fan's heart.

As Xu Fan sat quietly in thought, a somewhat familiar voice interrupted him.

"It's you? How did you... end up here?"

The voice carried anger, fear, and disbelief, belonging to Lin Hong, who had previously clashed with Xu Fan.

Lin Hong was in a good mood, as Li Hua had promised her that Xu Fan wouldn't see tomorrow's sunrise. Though exaggerated, she knew that even Li Hua wouldn't dare kill an instructor in the base.

But teaching Xu Fan a lesson, or even severely injuring him, was simple for Li Hua.

Could it be that Li Hua was defeated by Xu Fan?

The thought briefly flashed through Lin Hong's mind but was quickly dismissed. What strength does Li Hua have? Vajra Realm Peak! And he has even grasped a Domain! Most importantly, Li Hua is a White Tiger Team instructor and a scion of the Li Family!

With such status and strength, Li Hua could make Xu Fan beg for mercy without lifting a finger!

Coming to this conclusion, Lin Hong was stunned for a moment.

Could it be Xu Fan had been taught a lesson by Li Hua and came to the Alchemy Pavilion to apologize to her?

The more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Her fear vanished, and she raised her head high, smirking coldly at Xu Fan, "What are you standing there for? Kneel before me!"

Her voice was haughty and proud.

Beside Lin Hong were a few girls of similar age, glancing at Xu Fan and laughing while asking Lin Hong what had happened, not giving Xu Fan any importance.

Lin Hong's tone was like addressing a servant, expecting him to kneel in front of a group of noble girls.

Finally, Xu Fan lifted his head, looked at the lofty Lin Hong, and coldly said, "You want me to kneel? Is your face itching for another slap?"

In an instant, Xu Fan connected all the dots from Li Hua's arrival and Lin Hong's attitude, intensifying his killing intent toward her.

Some people never respect you unless you repeatedly slap them in the face until they realize they've offended someone beyond their level.

But Xu Fan didn't have the patience for repeated slaps, so he naturally thought of a one-time solution: to find an opportunity to eliminate Lin Hong once and for all!

His statement shattered Lin Hong's fantasy, and facing Xu Fan's fierce gaze, she felt a sudden surge of fear.

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