Chapter 57 - Golden Spring Pool (1/2)

Allbeast Mountain Range, deep in the forest.

In a remote thicket, a rabbit was chewing on tender juicy grass. Suddenly, the rabbit straightened its ears and bolted.

A moment later, a black hand extended out from the ground followed by the slow crawl of the little beggar. But as she was crawling, she was flung out with a loud sound, as if a palm had slapped her.

“Get out already!”

Zhuo Fan scowled and came out after the beggar flew. He was just as filthy as the beggar and looked as if he had crawled through a cramped coal mine.

The tunnel was winding and almost half a mile long, it was also damp and smelled of rot. He couldn’t understand for the life of him what was so great about playing in this place as kids?

Xue Ningxiang got on her feet, rubbed her rear and then glared at him, “You’re the worst. I show you the way and this is my thanks?”

“Yes, I’m a scoundrel!”

Zhuo Fan didn’t argue with her and had his eyes peeled, scanning the surrounding as he heard the seldom roar of spiritual beasts. He now knew that this was indeed Allbeast Mountain Range.

Looking at his filthy appearance, he shook his head and turned to Xue Ningxiang, “Hey, is there any river nearby?”

Rolling her eyes, Xue Ningxiang began walking, “Follow me!”

Zhuo Fan smiled and followed her.

Fifteen minutes later, the sound of water reached their ears. He perked up and sped.

His eyes were soon rewarded with the sight of a wide river flowing with clear water and small fishes.

With a shout, Zhuo Fan leapt in despite a female’s presence. His clothes then flew out.

Xue Ningxiang whipped her body around in shame and snapped, “You rogue, what are you doing?”

“What do you think, bathing!”

Zhuo Fan snorted as he bathed with no regard to her presence, “I’ll get out after I finish. Do what you want! If you wish, we can bathe together, I don’t mind!”

“Damn you, who wants to bathe with you?” Xue Ningxiang didn’t turn around, only mumbled with irritation, “Shameless!”

Zhuo Fan heard her loud and clear though. [If demonic cultivators cared about reputation, what are righteous cultivators then?]

A quarter of an hour later, Zhuo Fan came out of the river and put on a new robe from his ring. He patted Xue Ningxiang’s shoulder, “Let’s go, where is the Diamond Sand going to appear?”

Xue Ningxiang was a bit nervous seeing Zhuo Fan wanted to leave. She stood there in hesitation and was too embarrassed to speak.

Zhuo Fan raised an eyebrow, “What? Show the way. Didn’t we have a deal?”

“B-but…” Xue Ningxiang muttered shyly, “I haven’t washed yet!”

Zhuo Fan’s eyebrow twitched and he exposed an enigmatic smile, “I told you to wash but you refused! Since you haven’t then that’s that. I won’t avoid you either way!”

“B-but…”

Xue Ningxiang was even more embarrassed now. She put on a disguise to run away from home. But she was a girl, and girls loved beauty, so how could she allow herself to stay dirty?

Zhuo Fan knew this too, but he was just teasing the hell out of her. [Who told her to deceive me?]

Xue Ningxiang was swaying from one foot to the other but didn’t speak. But when she caught Zhuo Fan’s faint smile she knew he was teasing her.

Pissed, she threw her hat in his face and walked to the river.

But after a few steps, she turned to warn Zhuo Fan, “Y-you better not peek!”

Zhuo Fan mocked as he left, “I’m not interested in unripe fruits!”

Unripe?

Xue Ningxiang was startled, then looked down at her chest and pushed it out unconvinced, “Humph, where am I unripe?”

But Zhuo Fan had already disappeared among the trees.

Xue Ningxiang pouted and returned to the river with a gloomy heart.

Half an hour later, Zhuo Fan was laying carefree on a bush, holding a straw in his mouth and contemplating his next course of action. The bushes around him moved at that moment and Zhuo Fan looked over with a smile.

“Oh, you’re finally done! Little miss, can we go now?”

“Y-yeah!”

With a shy reply, the bushes were pushed aside. A white-clothed delicate girl slowly walked out. She wasn’t gorgeous, but she had a lively air about her.

She was like a bouquet of fresh and pure flowers!

Even Zhuo Fan was startled by her image. He didn’t think that the dirty little beggar from before would transform into a gentle swan.

Xue Ningxiang reddened a bit from his constant staring. She coughed and Zhuo Fan smiled embarrassingly.