Best Young Master

Generally speaking, the more powerful cultivators tend to act with restraint.

Because their horizons have widened, they have seen more things and understand their own insignificance better.

In contrast, those weak cultivators who have not achieved much in cultivation but are stronger than ordinary people tend to be arrogant and view everything from a narrow perspective, thinking their cultivation is already very powerful.

After driving away the richly dressed cultivator, Ye Fan walked up to the little girl. Seeing her pale malnourished face, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

“Big brother, I don’t want food anymore, please let me go, I won’t dare again.”

The little girl, not knowing what had happened, crouched in a corner of a deli, arms wrapped around her head, trembling all over.

Ye Fan gently said, “Little sister, don’t be afraid, that bad person has already been chased away by us.”

Upon hearing this, the little girl cautiously raised her head and glanced around, realizing that the richly dressed cultivator was indeed gone, and finally felt at ease.

“Big… big brother, thank you,” the little girl weakly thanked Ye Fan.

“You’re welcome. How about this, I will take you to a place where you can have good food,” Ye Fan said with a smile.

Hearing this, the little girl stared at Ye Fan for a while, then gently nodded, deciding to leave with Ye Fan.

Afterwards, Ye Fan bought a lot of food for the little girl, a whole big bag, and Ye Wu acted as a porter, helping to carry it.

Ye Fan didn’t mind the dirt, directly holding the little girl in his arms, using True Yuan to form a protective layer isolating her from external temperatures, preventing her from being invaded by the chill at night.

In this way, Ye Fan directly returned to the Treasure Pavilion’s branch in Chi Yang City with the little girl in his arms.

On the way back, Ye Fan communicated with Ye Yi, feeling sorry for the little girl and hoping the Treasure Pavilion could adopt her, so she wouldn’t wander outside and be bullied.

Ye Yi gladly agreed; with Treasure Pavilion’s strength, adopting even thousands wouldn’t be a problem. Since Ye Fan felt compassion, he naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Through conversations along the way, Ye Fan also learned the little girl’s name—since she could remember, she wandered alone, not knowing where her home was or who her parents were. She only remembered her name was Niuniu.

Originally, Ye Fan planned to send her home, but upon hearing her situation, he had no choice but to leave her with the Treasure Pavilion.

However, to Ye Fan’s surprise, little Niuniu was especially attached to him and wouldn’t leave his side.

Eventually, it was Yaling’s maternal instincts that managed to coax her away, entrusting her to a subordinate skilled in caregiving, instructing them to take good care of her.

Returning to the living room, Ye Yi carefully reported to Ya Ling about the events that transpired at the tea gathering.

After listening to Ye Yi’s recount, Yaling frowned slightly, thinking that Lou Mangong might indeed have been killed by Ye Fan.

The reason was simple; in Qing Province and around Chi Yang City, there were hardly any cultivators who dared to provoke the Lou Family, let alone risk killing a direct descendant of the Lou Family.

However, since Ye Fan didn’t admit it, she didn’t ask further because she knew his character well; if he doesn’t want to talk about it, asking is pointless.

“In that case!”

Yaling looked at Ye Fan and said, “Whether or not Lou Mangong was killed by you is actually irrelevant. Just from tonight’s events, you have thoroughly offended the Lou Family. In such a situation, if you insist on going to the Mist Sea, it will be very dangerous. The Lou Family will not let you go. Even if you join our Treasure Pavilion, it will still be dangerous.”

“Lou Manyue is someone who holds grudges; regardless of whether you killed her brother, you’ve embarrassed her at the tea party. How can she let it go?”

“Moreover, according to the customary rules of the Tianxuan Continent, the younger generation contends and the older strong people cannot take part. Your realm, compared to Lou Manyue, is vastly different. She is already at the Mid-stage Saint Embryo Realm, not to mention she has many supporters. Even if Lou Manyue lets you go, her supporters won’t.”