Chapter 223 2 (1/2)

The Daughter of Xu Family

“Light…Don’t…feel…troubled…”

“Look…flowers…”

As his mind was drowning within the abyss of darkness, he felt as if he heard a voice that was trying to save him.

Is it Weiliang?

The next moment, he regained his consciousness and his eyes turned clear. Inwardly, he was shocked.

I almost got taken over by my Heart’s Devil…

Having my state of mind lagging behind my cultivation level is really a dangerous thing.

He cast a grateful smile at the female corpse and rubbed her head. He was really thankful that the female corpse woke him up when he was in danger.

When his eyes shifted from her face to her fingers, he caught sight of a pot of an orchid plant.

It was white like snow. Each of the flower petals was like the shape of a woman’s lips, curling outwards. As a gust of sea breeze blew against it, the plant gently swayed and emitted a sweet-sounding chime of a bell.

This is… the Bell Orchid!

A single flower of the Bell Orchid contained five white pistils that would give out five notes of the pentatonic scale whenever the wind blew. In fact, it was a rare flower.

Currently, five of them bloomed together and the five notes permeated the air like fairy music. It was truly an uncommon phenomenon.

“Bell Orchid… Zhihe once told me that she wanted a Bell Orchid from the Endless Sea… Zhihe…”

When he thought of Zhihe, his heart gradually calmed down and the corner of his lips curved into a warm smile.

Now, the Heart’s Devil was nothing to be afraid of!

“Since I have chosen my path, why should I look back… My left hand is stained by the blood of my enemies under the heavens while my right hand caused destruction. However, if you are here, I will have no regrets.”

Ning Fan inhaled a deep breath and his eyes became indifferent again. At this moment, his state of mind continued to increase and achieved a breakthrough, attaining the Late Nascent Soul Realm!

When he was at the Early Nascent Soul Realm, he was just like a sharp sword!

When he attained the Mid Nascent Soul Realm, he was like a sharp sword that was hidden within a sheath!

When he achieved the Late Nascent Soul Realm, he was like a sword with no cutting edge!

He looked at one of the Bell Orchids and wore a faint smile.

“How much do you sell for one…”

The owner of the store was just a Harmonious Spirit Realm young girl. Her appearance was common but she looked pure and honest. When her eyes met Ning Fan’s, her little face flushed red.

“One hundred… One hundred immortal jade…”

“Just one hundred?”

“Yes…Yes. This Bell Orchid might just be an ordinary and young spiritual grass, but it is a kind of flower with five flowers blooming together and they emitted music at the same time. A flower like this only appears once in a thousand years… In addition, it has another name called ‘Flying Fairy’… If young master thinks it is expensive, I can just sell you for 95 immortal jade… What about 90?”

The young girl was nervous. 100 immortal jade was sufficient to buy a common Mid-Grade Magical Treasure. Usually, cultivators would never buy flowers, except for those cultivators who love flowers as much as their own lives…

She had set up her stall here for three days. If she still could not sell off this pot of flowers, she would suffer a big loss.

Her nervous gaze made Ning Fan feel funny.

“‘Flying Fairy’? A flying fairy is truly a suitable resemblance to this plant with five tuneful notes. I want this plant. There is 200 immortal jade here. The extra 100 will be considered as my gratitude…”

Gratitude. He was grateful to see this Bell Orchid which made him recall Zhihe, enabling his state of mind to advance into the Late Nascent Soul Realm. However, it would be impossible for the young girl to interpret his meaning of “gratitude”.

Her eyes were filled with delight. Being able to sell a plant of the mortal world at 200 immortal jade was something that rarely happened to her.

But before Ning Fan could take the pot of flowers away, a woman abruptly shouted in surprise from the crowd.

“Well, this orchid has five flowers blooming simultaneously and their sounds could form a melodious music! Besides, it is completely white. Isn’t it the ‘Flying Fairy’? It’s really beyond my expectations to find such uncommon goods in a small market like this!”

When the female’s voice fell, a man immediately replied in a genial and cultured manner.

“Hehe. If Mistress Qiuling likes it, it would be a real honor to the flower…”

The next moment, a man and a lady emerged from the crowd with eight bodyguards. They walked towards the stall of the young girl.

When they appeared, some cultivators immediately recognized them. They shouted in shock and hurriedly scattered in all directions.

“This lady… this lady…This lady is the daughter of the old ancestor of the Pleasure Devil Sect – Xu Qiuling! The person who is walking with her is the son of the vice sect master of the Profound Virtue Sect, which is one of the top ten sects as well… *sucks in cold breath* We shall leave now to avoid getting ourselves into trouble!”

The young man beside her wore a high hat and broad girdles. He had a pair of shoulder-grazing ears. He looked refined and handsome with a face that was as clear as a jade. The light golden robe he wore intensified the nobility within him. As he walked, he was not concerned about the discussions from the other cultivators at all.

When he reached the stall, his gaze landed on Ning Fan’s body and smiled courteously.

“My friend, I am Zhao Zijin from the Profound Virtue Sect. My female partner took a fancy on the orchid plant. I wonder if you are willing to give it up and allow us to have it.”

This person’s aura was concealed. Despite that, Ning Fan could still identify his cultivation realm at first sight. He was a Mid Nascent Soul Realm expert while the lady was just a cultivator at the Peak Gold Core Realm. Among the bodyguards, one of them was at the Early Nascent Soul Realm while the rest of them were all at the same level with the lady.

This person might be speaking in a polite manner, but his intentional use of the name of the Profound Virtue Sect clearly showed his intention of intimidating Ning Fan.

Moreover, his gaze was hard to catch. He actually took a few glances on the female corpse’s body and they were filled with amazement after that….

But his action did not escape from Ning Fan’s keen observation.

Even though his appearance is courteous and impressive, he probably is not a kind person.

“I’m sorry… This flower is a gift that I plan to give to my wife. I can’t let you have it.”

“But you don’t know the value of a ‘Flying Fairy’. It would be unreasonable for you to own a flower since you have no idea about flowers at all. In fact, you are wasting it… If you are willing to let me have it, I will give you 10000 immortal jade. What do you think?!” The yellow-robed lady who was called Xu Qiuling knitted her brows when she tried to persuade Ning Fan.

“It doesn’t matter. No matter what, this flower belongs to me… And I am not short of 10000 immortal jade.”

Ning Fan held the hand of the female corpse and left.

However, the young man in golden robe made a big step forward and stopped them by crossing his arms before them. This time, his face turned gloomy even though he maintained his handsome smile.