Wild Dogs

"Young master, you should have seen something like this before. This is a beast crystal."

After saying that, she raised her hand and threw the beast crystal at Yang Fan.

Yang Fan was quite surprised. He hadn't expected Xiao Ruolan to be so open and generous, willing to let him examine the beast crystal directly. He couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for the female cultivator in front of him.

This woman is no ordinary person; she has such courage.

He took the beast crystal and examined it carefully for a moment, a glint of light appearing in his eyes.

"This beast crystal seems to contain the power of fire."

"That's right, this kind of spirit beast is called the Purple Fire Beast. They are born with the ability to breathe out raging flames. Although it is just beast fire, the power of it when it burns is extremely strong."

"I tracked them down for a long time before finally cornering these two purple fire beasts in this mountain range. My original intention in killing them was to seize the beast crystals inside their bodies."

Yang Fan nodded slowly, a thought suddenly forming in his mind.

He usually relies on flames condensed from his own spiritual energy to refine pills and weapons.

If I could possess a wisp of beast fire, refining pills and crafting weapons would be much easier in the future.

Thinking about this, Yang Fan couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.

He wanted to ask the other party for the beast crystal, but then he felt that it would be like using a favor to blackmail the other party, which was really not right. For a moment, he was full of hesitation and could not make a decision.

Xiao Ruolan was naturally perceptive and quick-witted. Seeing Yang Fan's hesitant expression, she immediately guessed what he was thinking.

Just as she was struggling with how to respond, Yang Fan took the initiative to hand the beast crystal back to her.

"This is indeed a rare and precious item. It's clear that the fairy must have a great use for keeping this."

Hearing this, Xiao Ruolan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while looking at Yang Fan with a hint of curiosity.

The other party clearly liked the beast crystal very much, but in the end, he still chose to return it to its rightful owner. His gentle and polite manner, and his sense of propriety, made Xiao Ruolan's goodwill towards him even stronger.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but after hesitating for a long time, she finally closed her mouth and said nothing more.

Xiao Ruolan carefully put away the beast crystal, made up her mind, and then slowly turned around.

"Young master."

As soon as he finished speaking, a rustling sound of clothes rubbing together rang out.

Yang Fan subconsciously turned his head and saw Xiao Ruolan slowly unbuttoning her clothes with her back to him.

He was immediately startled and filled with doubt. He clearly hadn't followed Zhou Peng's advice to do anything out of line, so why was the other party suddenly making such a move?

Yang Fan quickly asked.

"What's wrong, fairy?"

Upon hearing Yang Fan's question, Xiao Ruolan paused for a moment before resuming her undressing.

A moment later, she removed her outer garment, revealing her back covered in bloody wounds.

"Young master, I am unable to treat the injury on my back myself. Please help me heal it."

The woman's voice trembled slightly, revealing her nervousness and shyness.

Yang Fan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and at the same time couldn't help but subconsciously swallow.

Xiao Ruolan's skin was originally fair and smooth, like a translucent and warm jade. Now, several bright red bloodstains were horizontal on her smooth skin. The contrast between the red and white made the injuries look particularly ferocious and glaring.

A strange flutter rose in Yang Fan's heart. He quickly suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind and then carefully walked to Xiao Ruolan's side.

"Then I'll have to offend you."

He spoke in a low voice.

Xiao Ruolan responded softly.

"Young master, there's no need to be nervous. It's just healing."

Yang Fan nodded slightly, then took out the wound medicine he carried with him and carefully applied the ointment to the wound on his back.

The moment her fingertips touched her skin, Xiao Ruolan couldn't help but tremble slightly, both from the pain of her wound being touched and from the unspeakable shyness and panic in her heart.

After a long while, Yang Fan carefully applied ointment to all the wounds, then took out a clean strip of cloth that he had prepared in advance and carefully bandaged the wounds. This would speed up the healing process and prevent the wounds from bleeding continuously.

After doing all this, he carefully pulled the clothes up again and gently draped them over Xiao Ruolan's body.

"Thank you, young master."

Xiao Ruolan raised her hand to protect her clothes, keeping her head down and not daring to look back at Yang Fan.

Yang Fan smiled gently.

"It's nothing, I'll turn around first. Fairy, please tidy up your clothes quickly."

As he spoke, Yang Fan took a few steps back and immediately turned around.

He heard the rustling sound of clothes being tidied up behind him again, and Yang Fan couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement, but he quickly calmed down and suppressed all distracting thoughts.

He knew that the most important thing for a cultivator was to be single-minded. If one could not even uphold this basic principle, one would not be able to walk the path of cultivation well in the future, let alone achieve great things.

A moment later, a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz came from behind.

"Young master, I'm all better now."

Yang Fan then slowly turned around and saw that Xiao Ruolan had already dressed herself properly. He nodded gently, walked to the side, sat down quietly, and took the initiative to find a suitable topic to chat with her.

After a few casual words, the tension and unease on Xiao Ruolan's face gradually dissipated, and the conversation made her feel much more relaxed.

As the two chatted, Xiao Ruolan and Yang Fan gradually became acquainted.

Yang Fan knew in his heart that this female cultivator's background was definitely not simple.

Because he had some considerations in mind, Yang Fan frankly told the other party his real name.

During their time together, Yang Fan addressed Xiao Ruolan as Fairy Xiao, while Xiao Ruolan addressed Yang Fan as Young Master Yang.

They chatted for a long time, becoming increasingly close and familiar with each other.

In the blink of an eye, the sky gradually darkened.

Xiao Ruolan looked at the sky outside the cave, a trace of sorrow on her face, and she frowned slightly.

Yang Fan observed this and spoke gently.

"Fairy, there's no need to worry. I'll keep watch here tonight."

After saying this, Yang Fan gestured to Xiao Ruolan and walked straight to the cave entrance, where he sat cross-legged.

Seeing that Yang Fan behaved properly and was well-behaved, Xiao Ruolan felt even more admiration for him.

The young man before them not only possessed remarkable talent for cultivation, but more importantly, he knew how to conduct himself appropriately and knew when to advance and retreat, never acting recklessly or rashly.

Xiao Ruolan's feelings for Yang Fan grew even stronger at this moment.

She pondered quietly for a long time, a thoughtful look always lingering between her brows.

Because her injuries were too severe and she couldn't mobilize her spiritual energy for the time being, Xiao Ruolan couldn't hold on for long before feeling a wave of drowsiness wash over her. Finally, unable to resist the sleepiness, she fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing this scene, Yang Fan raised an eyebrow slightly, then slowly walked out of the cave and looked around at the distance.