Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 279: Then I Won’t Go

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Then I Won’t Go

"Esteemed master, you are truly the epitome of grace and elegance, a jade tree facing the wind, with a majestic and heroic bearing. The moment I laid eyes on you, I was utterly subdued. The eminent master saved my life, for which I am eternally grateful. Please take me as your disciple, I am willing to serve you like an ox or a horse, without any complaints!"

Chen Fan looked at the young man, who was a few years his junior, and said with an amused and helpless smile, "I’m not any eminent master, and I don’t have plans to take on disciples. You should get up and head down the mountain quickly; your family must be anxious."

The young man gazed intently at Chen Fan, "To be able to deploy such a terrifying Sword Array, and to eliminate the Earth Fiend Sect’s scoundrels in the blink of an eye, if that’s not the work of a master, what is! Master, I must be honest, I have been searching for a great master like you for a long time. I beg you to accept me as your disciple. If you don’t agree, I will stay right here and never get up!"

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow and asked, "You can recognize a Sword Array? Seems like you have quite a background."

The young man said, "Eminent master, my name is Qi Heng, from the Qi Family of Lingnan’s Gang City. Truth be told, my family is also a Spells lineage, so I have some understanding of Formations."

"A person from Gang City in Lingnan?" Chen Fan said with slight surprise, "This place is tens of thousands of miles away from Gang City, how did you end up being captured here?"

Qi Heng showed a trace of embarrassment and said, "I... my father thinks I’m good for nothing and was forcing me to marry into another family as a son-in-law. I swore that I would become the disciple of an unmatched master to prove myself. For years I’ve been searching for such a master. Recently, someone told me there was a master residing in these mountains and offered to bring me here to become a disciple. Little did I know that person was from the Earth Fiend Sect sent to deceive people, and after I followed them here, I was locked up."

"Master, I beg you, you must accept me as your disciple. I have considered my own life, and I don’t want to become someone’s son-in-law!"

When Chen Fan heard the words "someone’s son-in-law," he thought of his own past experiences and felt a trace of sympathy for Qi Heng.

Activating his Heavenly Eye, he glanced at Qi Heng and found that the young man’s Root Bone Talent was quite decent. Considering his own focus was on improving his strength, but many trivial matters still needed his attention, such as harvesting a large patch of Ziyou Grass in the herbal field later, which would take half a day.

If he had a follower, he could save quite a bit of time.

Observing Qi Heng, he felt that the young man’s character seemed to be without issues, so he said, "Regarding taking a disciple, I’ll need to think about it. But for now, you can follow me. I will assess you and if you can gain my approval, taking you as a disciple is not out of the question."

Qi Heng’s eyes lit up, and he quickly kowtowed on the ground, "Thank you, Master!"

Chen Fan said, "It’s too early to call me Master, and it sounds awkward to me. My name is Chen Fan, and I’m only a few years older than you. Just call me ’brother,’ and get up now."

Qi Heng immediately stood up and said with a smile, "Alright, Brother Fan!"

Chen Fan smiled, thinking to himself that the young man’s personality was indeed quite agreeable and that having him along would likely keep things from becoming too dull.

Yang Tian, who was standing by, watched the scene unfold and suddenly knelt down on the ground, followed, after a moment of hesitation, by Yang Ting.

Chen Fan turned to look and said, "What are you doing; do you also wish to become disciples?"

Yang Tian hurriedly said, "Brother Chen Fan, no, Immortal Master Chen, your abilities reach the heavens, and you must have a way to save my father. Our Yang Family relies on him, and if he passes away, our family will collapse. Therefore, I beg Immortal Master Chen to save my father!"

Chen Fan sighed, feeling that with his current temperament, he did not really want to get involved in these matters. However, having a favorable impression of Yang Tian, and abiding by the principle of helping if possible, he said, "Stand up. Once I finish my own matters, I’ll make a trip to Tianhe City."

Yang Tian showed a face full of gratitude, kowtowed several times to Chen Fan, then pressed down on Yang Ting’s head, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and kowtow to Immortal Master Chen!"

Chen Fan watched the arrogant young lady knocking her head to him in a pitiful manner and thought to himself that one mustn’t be too full of oneself, otherwise the only one who would suffer would be yourself.

Yang Tian stood up, smiled, and said, "Immortal Master Chen, I know that someone of your caliber must not place much importance on wealth. However, my family happens to have an ancestral Jade Gourd, which is said to be a Magic Artifact that contains a Divine Sword within. None of us in the Yang Family know how to use it, but perhaps Immortal Master Chen might discover its mysteries. I will have my father send you this Jade Gourd."

Chen Fan’s eyes lit up as he thought, "Based on this description, could it be a Sword Nurturing Gourd?"

He maintained his composure, nodded at Yang Tian, and if that Jade Gourd truly was a Sword Nurturing Gourd, he would have hit the jackpot.

Yang Tian continued, "A single Jade Gourd isn’t enough to express our sincerity. Immortal Master Chen, my sister is still an unmarried lady, how about I betroth her to you?"

Chen Fan’s eyes widened, and he said without hesitation, "Then I won’t be going."

The air froze for a few seconds.

Yang Ting’s face turned dark in an instant.

Yang Tian also started to feel awkward, and for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

Qi Heng laughed out loud, breaking the silence, and glanced at Yang Ting a few times, thinking that this woman must be really unpleasant to prompt such a reaction from Fan.

Yang Ting glared fiercely at Qi Heng but didn’t dare to say anything, after all, her father was still waiting for Chen Fan to save him.

Yang Tian coughed lightly and quickly said, "Just a joke, just a joke. My sister is indeed ugly, has a terrible temper, and has no skills, definitely not a match for Immortal Master Chen. I hope Immortal Master Chen won’t take it to heart."

Chen Fan nodded and said, "Alright, I still have things to take care of here. You all go back down the mountain. I will visit Tianhe City within three days."

Hearing that Chen Fan would visit Tianhe City within three days, Yang Tian breathed a sigh of relief, then gave his contact information to Chen Fan. After bowing respectfully, he led the resentful-looking Yang Ting down the mountain.

Qi Heng asked Chen Fan with a laugh, "Fan, did that girl offend you? Don’t worry, I know a lot of beautiful women, definitely of higher quality than her. I’ll introduce a few to you later, so they can take good care of Fan."

Chen Fan glared at Qi Heng and asked, "What, don’t want to be my disciple anymore?"

Qi Heng’s face changed, and he immediately became honest, saying, "I was wrong, Fan."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "I already have someone in my heart, don’t make these kinds of jokes in the future."

Qi Heng quickly nodded and said, "Sister-in-law must be as beautiful as an angel, breathtakingly stunning. You and sister-in-law are surely a match made in heaven."

Chen Fan didn’t argue, thinking to himself that this was actually quite right.

Thinking of refining the Foundation Establishment elixir right here, he decided to first go cut the Ziyou Grass. So he patted Qi Heng on the shoulder, showing a hint of teasing, and asked, "There’s a challenge waiting for you right now, are you ready?"