Chapter 299 - Array Map (1/2)

Rustle~

A shadow streaked the sky, flashing in and out of view every mile.

When he finally stopped, he had crossed tens of miles, listening to the ruckus a few miles out. He just gave a nod, more to himself, and was gone again.

The final appearance was in the middle of the group.

“Who?” Xie Tianshang shouted, sword at the ready. He saw everyone look on with joy, “Oh, you’re finally back.”

“Yeah, so what are you standing with your weapon drawn for? Put it away, will you.” Zhuo Fan rolled his eyes.

Xie Tianshang shook his head as he did just that, “Brother Zhuo is right. I wish to learn a lot from you in a spar, but it doesn’t seem appropriate to do it in the middle of a crisis.”

Zhuo Fan’s face twitched.

[That’s a martial fanatic for you. His mind is ever skewed in thinking fighting came first. At least he isn’t a lost cause and a complete battle maniac, yet.]

Zhuo Fan’s return was met with jubilation all around. As if he had become the true winner of that little skirmish back there. Even the vassals forgot about their true masters and they looked up at him in reverence.

It was only a matter of time. With the three houses now willing to follow Zhuo Fan’s every word, it was obvious who the little clans would choose.

Zhuo Fan’s earlier turning point was the crux. If not for his timely help in clearing a path, they would’ve been mowed down.

They had witnessed it themselves. It was no wonder he was hailed as a savior. Zhuo Fan’s image soared in their minds…

“Zhuo Fan, are you hurt?” Chu Qingcheng came over. She saw the light scratches and spoke softly. Her face was calm, but the eyes spoke volumes of the deep care and worry she had for him.

Zhuo Fan brushed it off and switched topics, “It’s fine. But Huangpu Qingtian isn’t a pushover… Oh, what of Ning’er and my spirit animal?”

Chu Qingcheng dimmed, knowing he didn’t want to talk about it. She was so aggrieved for not being able to make sense of his thinking.

Dong Tianba graced her with a thorough analysis of Zhuo Fan’s heart’s ranking, but it was just that, guesswork. In the end, only Zhuo Fan knew what he was thinking.

And this got Chu Qingcheng vexed the most. Any woman wished to know if the one they love thought about her the most. Then there’s Zhuo Fan, who was always so vague and dodgy that no one could get a single clue what went on in that big brain of his…

“Brother Zhuo, your spirit animal is so fierce none of us dare even approach. What is even stranger, it seems to have taken a particular liking to young miss Xue and second young master Xie. Look for yourself!” Long Xingyun smiled and pointed above.

Zhuo Fan was dumbstruck.

He saw a purple lightning drifting through the clouds. And on Qiao’er’s back was a man and woman having a blast. Who else but Xue Ningxiang and Xie Tianyang?

Zhuo Fan felt depressed at their entertainment. [A Thunder Skylark is a high level spiritual beast, so what is it doing getting so attached to strangers?]

But then it dawned on him.

Xue Ningxiang and Xie Tianyang wore Thunder Rings he refined from Qiao’er’s mother. They held its mother’s scent.

Such an outcome was obvious.

Shaking his head, Zhuo Fan sighed, “Fate, I guess.”

That threw the others off. Qiao’er noticed Zhuo Fan and chirped cheerfully. Seeing where they were flying, Xue Ningxiang waved, “Big brother Zhuo, welcome back!”

Only Xie Tianyang’s mood sank. [Here comes the third wheel…]

Smiling, Zhuo Fan gestured for Qiao’er to come next to him. Xue Ningxiang jumped off the bird and skipped over with rosy cheeks and a sweet smile, “Big brother Zhuo, i-is it the same Thunder Skylark young we found in Allbeast Mountain Range?”

“Yeah. I got it to hatch.” Zhuo Fan ruffled her hair.

Xue Ningxiang bobbed her head and treated Qiao’er as seeing an old friend, “How adorable, just like its mother!”

Her words set the crowd off in a round of twitching. Zhuo Fan wasn’t exempt.

If there was anyone among them who’d call Qiao’er adorable, then that would be the ever naive Xue Ningxiang. They recalled with dread how Qiao’er flew in a circle once and blasted experts to smithereens. [How in hell is that adorable?]