Chapter 50 – Enormous Disparities (1/2)

Chapter 50 – Enormous Disparities

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With this chapter, we start Volume Three – The Devil’s Race. And Hey, we have also crossed our first milestone, 50 Chapters. Cheers!)

Bi Fan, Jing Feng and the Blue Dragon managed to hunt down a lot of beasts in a short period of time and, eventually returned to Xi Guan.

Their venture had been a very rewarding one, and they had managed to procure an excellent selection of fur, hide, meat and herbs, which they managed to sell in the open market.

Bi Fan didn’t sell out the meat that he had procured in the devil’s territory, as he needed it to feed the Chimera, but the other items that he had gathered fetched him a total of roughly three thousand spars in total.

Bi Fan had killed a lot of demons, but he still didn’t find a single nucleus inside the carcasses he had collected; a clear indication of just how rare and precious a nucleus is.

Jing Feng and the Blue Dragon, likewise, didn’t find any nuclei in their share of the loot either. Anyway, since, their Yin Yang pouches weren’t as spacious as Bi Fan’s storage equipment; they didn’t have an awful lot of items to sell, comparatively.

“Blue Dragon, brother, what do you intend to do next?” Jing Feng asked.

The Blue Dragon responded: “I will continue to train, I need to prepare for next year’s Jiu Yu List; I need to improve my standing.”

“It seems to me that you’re going to be a difficult opponent to face this time around.” Jing Feng smiled: “I’m going to re-enter the devil’s territory, I need to practice some more as well. What about you Bi Fan?”

Bi Fan thought for a while, and considering his options, before he answered: “I will have to go back to Quinyang now, pay my respects to my new teacher, and learn some new skills.”

“It seems like we will have to part ways now, but hopefully, we will meet again at next year’s Jiu Yu List tournament.” The Blue Dragon seemed a little disappointed.

The Blue Dragon didn’t have any friends. He had finally managed to find two people, with whom he could form a congenial relationship; but unfortunately for him, all good things come to an end.

After the trio parted ways, Bi Fan quickly made his way towards the Quinyang Mountains. He was so eager to get back to Quinyang, that he even used the divine essence seals.

Bi Fan had completed the mandated time in the devil’s territory and now, was finally ready to become a real student.

He was going to be accepted as a student by the Ling Xin Ya, the deputy of Quinyang schools, and he was certain that it would be very beneficial for him. But, Bi Fan also needed to resolve some other issues, including his former employer, Zhu San.

After three days, Bi Fan finally reached the Quinyang Mountains and immediately set course for Yunufeng.

He had been away for so long, so he felt necessitated to go back and meet Xiaofeng once.

Once he reached the peak, Bi Fan discovered that the girls in Yunufeng were quite busy, almost as if they were playing hosts to a very distinguished guest.

“Is Miss Yan Yu Si back?” This was the first thought that came into Bi Fan’s mind and his spirits started soaring sky high.

Almost immediately, the image of Yan Yu Si’s noble appearance popped up inside his mind; as clear as crystal.

Bi Fan’s heart started racing faster and faster, even his face turned a shade of blush.

“What’s wrong with me?” Bi Fan softly patted his cheeks.

“…. Xiao Yun, Xiao Yun, why is everyone so busy, what’s going on here?” Bi Fan called out to one of the girls.

Xiao Yun was quite the beauty herself; small in stature, pink cheeks; she was quite cute.

“Xiao Fan (Xiao means little), you came back! The Miss has also returned. You must go and pay your respects.” Xiao Yun’s face visibly lit up, and a dimple studded the corners of her mouth.

Bi Fan nodded and followed after Xiao Yun.

Yan Yu Si’s residence was distinctly apart from the rest of the bamboo huts in Yunufeng. As Bi Fan approached her residence, he could hear the sound of laughter coming from within her house.

Yan Yu Si’s house seemed to be hosting the presence of a man, an actual man! And his voice was quite magnificent and resonant.

“Xiao Yun, is there a man in there?” Bi Fan asked involuntarily, knowing well enough that it was none of his business, or his place to ask this question.

Xiao Yun said: “That man in Miss’s senior, he looks awfully strong, just don’t provoke him.”

“Senior?” Bi Fan whispered loudly; his heart, a little gloomy once more.

Bi Fan was even more careful now; he knew well that he didn’t need any more trouble in his life.

Soon, Bi Fan arrived before the Bamboo house.

Bi Fan hadn’t spoken anything yet, but Yan Yu Si had already sensed his arrival.

“Bi Fan, come in.”

Yan Yu Si had already heard a lot about Bi Fan from Xiao Feng and Bi Fan’s status had already improved, a lot, in her eyes.

Bi Fan entered the Bamboo house and quickly glanced at, the garish and beautiful, Yan Yu Si; Xiao Feng was also present inside the house.

Yan Yu Si was sitting next to a man, whose nose was hooked like an eagle; his eyes seemed as sharp as a falcon’s and he had a very sturdy, imposingly overbearing figure.

Bi Fan’s eyes briefly met with that man’s and he could sense the murderous intentions in that man’s eyes.

Bi Fan was quite puzzled; he had just come back and hadn’t yet done anything to provoke Yan Yu Si’s senior.

“Bi Fan pays respect to Miss.” Bi Fan saluted Yan Yu Si.

Yan Yu Si looked at Bi Fan for a minute as she measured him up, and then said, smilingly: “Bi Fan, very good, very good, you’re progressing very quickly.”

“Thank you for the complement Miss!” Bi Fan felt at ease now, and his face, reflected the pride his heart was gleaming in.

“Humph!” The man wasn’t quite impressed, in fact, he seemed a little cold. He got up and walked over to Bi Fan.

Bi Fan simply couldn’t react in time enough; he felt as if a hammer had rammed into his stomach, he went back three steps, as he almost vomited blood.