Chapter 248: The Mysterious Woman

A desolate area.

A rainbow streak appeared in an instant, then landed on the ground.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo..." The chick leaped down, stretching its wings, puffing out its round belly, and extending its claws, as if it had eaten too much and needed to loosen its limbs.

At this moment, Lin Fan's face wore a sly grin, satisfied with his recent actions. How domineering and mysterious his drifting figure had been just now.

Who knows how many people he had enchanted.

He had repelled the beast tide and saved countless lives, but Lin Fan didn't care at all.

He had done his deed and left, hiding his name and fame.

A low-key person like himself had no need to show off. The subtle aura of coolness in humility was true grandeur. Even now, Lin Fan was still thinking about that scene—what status did he hold in their hearts? It was truly unfathomable. If he could have turned his head, he really would have liked to see their expressions.

At this moment, the chick's behavior made Lin Fan somewhat displeased.

"Chick..." Lin Fan called out with slight annoyance.

"Cock-a-doodle..." The chick stopped moving, looking at Lin Fan with innocent, big eyes, and crowed twice with its head raised.

"Your belly is quite round. Looks like you enjoyed yourself well," Lin Fan asked with a strange tone.

"Cock-a-doodle..." The chick flapped its wings and crowed twice, then patted its round belly, as if saying, "Yeah, those people were really nice; they gave me lots of good food."

"Heh... I was fighting tooth and nail, but you were comfortable, eating and drinking well, treated like a lord. Must have been quite pleasant," Lin Fan said sarcastically.

After the beasts were taken down by the chick, Lin Fan had wondered why the chick hadn't come. It turned out the little guy was being treated like a lord, enjoying good food and drink, and had forgotten about him.

At that moment, the chick suddenly sensed a fierce killing intent emanating from Lin Fan. The aura was so thick that the chick's featherless body trembled.

Then the once lively chick abruptly stood upright, claws together, wings folded, and lowered its head, letting out a few soft crows as if acknowledging its mistake.

Lin Fan looked at the chick with contempt. If it were before, he might have believed the chick was truly sorry, but now it wasn't that easy.

This chick was a clever fighting chicken—when in danger, it backed down; when it could win, it acted invincible.

"What a cute pet." Just then, a woman's voice suddenly came from the desolate place.

Her voice was crisp and gentle, like that of a neighbor's little sister.

Then a white figure slowly approached from afar.

"Chick, come here."

Lin Fan watched the figure warily. In this wilderness, someone appearing out of nowhere was either a thief or a bandit—definitely not a good person.

Even if she was a great beauty, it was no exception.

Lin Fan admitted she was a beauty, but that was no reason to let his guard down. In his view, the more beautiful a woman, the more dangerous she was.

In the Eastern Spirit Continent, any beautiful woman without backing had been taken as a concubine by some big shot. Those still roaming around were definitely no ordinary characters.

"Who are you?" Lin Fan asked warily, directly using a system check on her.

Minor Heaven rank, initial stage.

Her cultivation was decent, not too threatening, but definitely not to be underestimated.

She looked like a young girl, yet her cultivation was at Minor Heaven initial stage. Even with pills, it wouldn't be this outrageous.

"Don't be nervous. I mean no harm. I was just passing by and couldn't help but smile when I saw this cute pet," the woman in white said with a slight smile, as warm as gentle sunlight, softening everything.

Even Lin Fan, with a heart as hard as stone, was momentarily dazed. But in an instant, he snapped back, becoming even more vigilant. This woman had a strong allure; he had almost been captivated.

"Oh," Lin Fan replied indifferently, not wanting to have much to do with this woman.

Danger always crept in step by step. Too much conversation would only lead to tragedy. Especially this woman—every move she made carried immense attraction. Ordinary people might not see it, but Lin Fan could tell that although her cultivation was only Minor Heaven initial stage, her actual combat power was definitely terrifying.

Every gesture she made was imbued with the power of rules.

Despite his coldness, she still hadn't left, and even seemed to want to continue the conversation.

"My name is Ye Han, from a small island in the South Sea. May I ask your surname, young master?" the woman in white, Ye Han, asked softly. Her gentle voice seeped into the heart, making it hard to refuse.

Lin Fan took a deep breath, knowing in his heart that this woman was not easy to deal with.

"Lin Feng."

...

"Young Master Lin, may I hold your pet?" Ye Han asked softly, her star-like eyes shimmering with fondness.

"It's shy around strangers. Sorry." Lin Fan tossed the struggling chick, which wanted to go into the beauty's arms, into his backpack. He still hadn't figured out what this woman wanted.

"Farewell." Lin Fan said nothing more and quickened his pace to leave.

Ye Han watched Lin Fan walk away, said nothing, smiled slightly, and then walked forward.

...

Damn it, who is this woman? Could she be from the Blood Killing Hall? But that shouldn't be. Though not impossible, the Blood Killing Hall wouldn't send only a Minor Heaven initial stage person, and a girl who chatted with him for so long.

If they met, they would have fought to the death, not discussed such things.

Lin Fan stopped thinking about it and took to the air, flying toward the Burial Sea Demon Land, which was getting closer. He would go check it out first.

Two days later.

When Lin Fan saw the scene before him, he couldn't help but marvel at its wonder.

A city was built on the surging sea surface. The entrance was a road only a few zhang wide, and the city was hidden on the distant sea, faintly visible, its features unclear.

"Burial Demon City!"

This was a city near the forbidden land. Although close to the forbidden area, Burial Demon City was exceptionally prosperous.

Countless martial artists lived here, and various sects would stay here when leading disciples on training expeditions.

There weren't many ordinary people in Burial Demon City. Most of the original residents were martial artists, some of whom had come to try their luck and eventually settled here, gradually becoming the city's natives.

As Lin Fan pondered, many people passed by him.

Lin Fan shook his head and walked forward slowly.