Chapter 88: Treated Indifferently (1/2)

Chapter 88: Treated Indifferently

Normally Li Xiao Man was quiet, exquisite and otherworldly, seldom showing shock when faced with many things, seeming to always be cool and composed. At this moment, she had an expression of shock on her face and the few youths by the side were very curious as one of them could not help but ask: “Junior sister, you know this little beggar?”

Li Xiao Man quickly recovered as she nodded: “I do.”

“Junior sister Li, how did you get to know him?” One of the females in the group had a puzzled expression, Ye Fan was in tatters and he seemed haggard. No matter how she looked at it, he seemed to be of the lowest hierarchy and was from a totally different world.

“We came from the same place, in the past we could be considered to be…… neighbours.” Li Xiao Man’s expression was indifferent.

Ye Fan heard her refer to him as ‘neighbour’ and faintly smiled before saying “How do you do.” before keeping silent.

“So you’re old acquaintances. Your little neighbour is really so young and impatient, the street is so wide yet he could carelessly knock into me. Earlier senior brother Yang actually thought he was attempting to steal something.”

“This youth really is quite pitiful, such a young age yet reduced to being a beggar already.”

“The beggars nowadays always beg and steal at the same time, Junior sister Li you better advise him to not walk down the crooked path.

Cultivators and ordinary humans could be considered people from two different worlds, this was especially so for the lowest in the hierarchy amongst ordinary humans, the beggars. It was difficult to have any form of interaction with them and as the few youths spoke they did not put Ye Fan into consideration.

“Senior brothers and sisters, do you have money on yourselves? Lend some to me.” Li Xiao Man took some many from the youths and handed them to Ye Fan before saying: “Go change some clothes, don’t be a beggar. I believe you can feed yourself with your strength.”

“Junior sister Li is so compassionate.”

“That’s so true, junior sister really has such a compassionate heart. They were merely neighbours but she actually gave him so much money.”

“Little beggar, in future you better walk a straight path, do not resort to stealing otherwise you would be doing wrong to junior sister Li.”

The few youths by the side constantly spoke up.

Ye Fan’s eyes were clear as he silently looked at Li Xiao Man. He did not reach forth to receive the money and said: “Thank you for your kind intentions, however, I do not require this.”

A male youth by the side frowned: “Little beggar what’s wrong with you? Junior sister Li is giving you clear money but you don’t want it. Could it be that you really want to steal for a living?”

Li Xiao Man’s expression was peaceful, her glance was calm like the waters of a lake without any waves as she placed the money in Ye Fan’s hands and said: “Keep it, be a normal person.”

Ye Fan ignored the people by the side and pushed the money back as he replied: “Don’t worry, I’m able to live. I hope you can walk further and further on the path of cultivation and that everything will be smooth.”

“This little beggar really wants to keep his dignity and would rather endure suffering. He’s already in such dire straits that he has to be a beggar but he still pretends to be virtuous and noble.”

“Don’t be virtuous and noble now but turn around and steal.”

The few youths by the side were unhappy.

Li Xiao Man gazed at Ye Fan and her voice was calm without any fluctuations as she said: “This will be useful to you right now, don’t reject it. Hurry and keep it, could it be that you really want to beg for a living?”

Ye Fan still refused to accept the money as he replied: “Congratulations on regaining your youth.” He could sense that Li Xiao Man was only at the Sea of Bitterness stage and could not compare to him, however, he did not know how she managed to regain her vitality.

“Thank you, I was just lucky.” Li Xiao Man did not insist and kept the money.