Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 113 The Gaze from Tian Ling'er
"Xiaofan!"

The voice called from behind. As soon as Zhang Xiaofan turned around, he saw Tian Ling'er, her eyes blurry with tears, rushing towards him and hugging his waist tightly, sobbing softly.

Lu Wuyai and Lu Zhihua, being the most sensible, saw that there was no need to take action and quickly landed on the small island below. Song Daren and Du Bishu also pulled them down with them.

Biyao looked at Tian Ling'er, who had monopolized Zhang Xiaofan all by herself, and exchanged a glance with Lu Xueqi. Both of them felt guilty and fell down as well.

In the blink of an eye, only a girl in a red dress and a boy in a blue Taoist robe remained on the dim sea, embracing each other. Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, they looked so beautiful, like a perfect couple.

Zhang Xiaofan gently patted Tian Ling'er's back to soothe her emotions.

Once Tian Ling'er calmed down, Zhang Xiaofan reached out and embraced her, then they landed together on the island. However, they didn't land next to anyone else, but on the beach.

Tian Ling'er hugged Zhang Xiaofan tightly with both hands, feeling the scorching heat emanating from him, and said with a hint of fear, her voice even a little choked up.

"Xiao Fan, do you know how scared I am that I'll never see you again?"

"Senior sister, I'm sorry to have worried you."

Zhang Xiaofan gently stroked Tian Ling'er's long hair, whispered in the girl's ear.

Tian Ling'er remained silent upon hearing this, only muttering to herself for a while before her emotions calmed down.

Suddenly, Tian Ling'er looked up at Zhang Xiaofan, let out a soft snort from her delicate nose, and scrutinized him with a scrutinizing gaze in her bright eyes, asking in a sweet voice.

"Xiao Fan, who are those two women?"

"Ahem! Senior sister, let's go over there, let me introduce you."

Zhang Xiaofan coughed lightly, looking rather awkward, and then pulled Tian Ling'er over.

Night has fallen, and the sea breeze is blowing, bringing a chill. Fortunately, a large bonfire has been lit not far away, dispelling the cold of the night.

After Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Ling'er sat down by the campfire, Zhang Xiaofan greeted Song Daren and Du Bishu with a smile.

Previously, Lu Xueqi had introduced the group to everyone, and Zhang Xiaofan then introduced Tian Ling'er.

“This is my senior sister Tian Ling’er, this is Lu Wuyai, Lu Zhihua, they are all foxes, they will come with me to the mountain to cultivate in the future, this is Biyao.”

Zhang Xiaofan spoke without any hesitation, which startled Tian Ling'er, Song Daren, and the other two, especially Du Bishu, who had just been boasting to Lu Wuyai about his experience going down the mountain.

"Fox clan? Aren't those demons?"

Tian Ling'er was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at Lu Zhihua. Although Bi Yao was also a stunning beauty, Lu Zhihua's delicate charm was simply too eye-catching.

Biyao also has fox blood in her body, but it doesn't usually show up.

"That's right, my sister and I are both fox spirits. We are grateful to the Taoist priest for not abandoning us, not only helping to heal my wounds and saving my life, but also for being willing to guide my wife and me to the mountain."

Lu Wuyai seemed to know what Tian Ling'er was thinking, and quickly smiled and explained, emphasizing the relationship between him and Lu Zhihua.

Upon hearing this, Tian Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief, but then her gaze fell on Bi Yao and Lu Xueqi again.

One was someone the junior brother risked his life to save, and the other was a stunningly beautiful woman of unknown origin whom he brought back after going out.

Besides, Tian Ling'er's intuition told her that the relationship between Bi Yao and her junior brother seemed unusual, and the way Senior Sister Lu looked at her junior brother also seemed strange. In fact, not only Tian Ling'er, but even Song Daren and Du Bishu noticed that Bi Yao and Zhang Xiaofan's relationship was unusual. When Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Ling'er were at the beach earlier, Bi Yao's gaze kept drifting in their direction.

Lu Xueqi was the same way, and even often exchanged glances with Biyao. However, Song Daren and Du Bishu were not surprised by Lu Xueqi's reaction.

While Tian Ling'er was staring at Bi Yao and Lu Xueqi, Bi Yao was also looking at her. Lu Xueqi, on the other hand, kept her eyes darting around, but would occasionally glance at them.

The atmosphere suddenly became strange, and it was Lu Wuyai who broke the strange atmosphere by speaking first.

"Master Song, Master Du, let's go gather firewood and catch some fish to fill our stomachs."

"Great idea! I've never eaten fish from the sea before, Senior Brother, let's go!"

Upon hearing this, Du Bishu immediately spoke up, and while speaking, he also pulled Song Daren, Lu Wuyai, and Lu Zhihua away together.

In the blink of an eye, only Zhang Xiaofan, Biyao, Lu Xueqi, and Tian Ling'er remained by the campfire.

After glancing at Biyao and Lu Xueqi, Tian Ling'er suddenly turned to Zhang Xiaofan and asked softly.

"Xiao Fan, shouldn't we head over tonight? We've been out for too long, and my parents might worry."

"It's hard to find your way at night, and you all must have been injured during the day. Let's rest for the night and head over there early tomorrow morning."

Zhang Xiaofan awkwardly reached out and poked at the campfire in front of him, speaking softly.

Lu Xueqi, who was standing to the side, seemed to have relaxed, and asked a question at that moment.

"Junior Sister Ling'er, how did you end up being chased by those demonic cult members?"

"Oh, it's like this. During our patrol, we saw a demonic cult member sneaking into our camp, so we joined forces to capture him. The demonic cult member turned and ran, and we chased after him. But then that red-eyed monster spotted us and chased us all the way here."

Tian Ling'er said softly, sounding rather embarrassed, after all, she had been too impulsive. Zhang Xiaofan, however, was moved by her words and asked softly.

"Senior sister, was the person you chased at the beginning the same young man behind that big man today?"

"Yes, that's him. He doesn't seem to have a high cultivation level, but he runs incredibly fast."

Tian Ling'er nodded quickly, but Zhang Xiaofan chuckled. Seeing this, Lu Xueqi seemed to have thought of something and quickly asked.

"Xiao Fan, that person, could it be Xiao Yicai, Senior Brother Xiao?"

"It must be him. Senior Brother Xiao sneaked into the camp under the guise of reconnaissance to deliver a message, but he was accidentally spotted by Senior Sister."

Zhang Xiaofan nodded softly in response. Before going down the mountain, Dao Xuan Zhenren had mentioned that the reason he released Elder Nian and the others was naturally because of Xiao Yicai, so he used the Dripping Blood Cave as a reason.

Biyao looked at Zhang Xiaofan with a strange expression. Could it be that impersonating a disciple of the Demonic Sect is a special hobby of the Qingyun Sect disciples?

However, at this moment, none of the three noticed that Tian Ling'er's expression stiffened for a moment, and she spoke softly.

"Xiao Fan? When did Senior Sister Lu and my junior brother become so close?"

(End of this chapter)