Wild Dogs

At this moment, many spirit beasts were walking around nearby.

Yang Fan knew very well that if he didn't take precautions in advance, these spirit beasts would most likely attack the cave tonight.

Thinking of this, he took out some animal-repelling powder from his storage bag and casually sprinkled it around the cave.

With these medicinal powders present, the nearby spirit beasts dare not approach casually.

After taking all necessary precautions, Yang Fan turned around and went back into the cave, where he sat down cross-legged.

The next morning, Xiao Ruolan woke up early.

As soon as she regained consciousness, she felt her stomach was empty and kept making "gurgling" sounds.

With her Nascent Soul cultivator level, as long as her spiritual energy is sufficient, she will never feel hungry on a daily basis.

However, she is now unable to mobilize her own spiritual energy, and her body is no different from that of an ordinary mortal, so she naturally feels unbearably hungry.

A faint rumbling sound came from her stomach. Yang Fan heard the noise and looked at Xiao Ruolan with some surprise.

Xiao Ruolan's face instantly turned bright red.

"Young master, I..."

Xiao Ruolan wanted to say something to explain, but Yang Fan smiled gently.

"It's nothing. Anyone in your situation would feel the same way. It's perfectly normal."

As Yang Fan spoke, he stood up, walked to Xiao Ruolan's side, and handed her a Bigu Pill.

"Here is a fasting pill. If the fairy eats it, she will not feel hungry for the next few days."

"Then thank you very much, young master."

Xiao Ruolan took the pill with an embarrassed expression and swallowed it.

Yang Fan cupped his hands slightly and spoke.

"I'm going out for a walk and will be back soon, so you don't need to worry too much, fairy."

"it is good."

Xiao Ruolan quickly responded and nodded slightly to Yang Fan.

After leaving the cave, Yang Fan immediately flew away into the distance.

He planned to survey the surroundings to confirm whether the area was safe enough.

He flew around patrolling, and Zhou Peng spoke to him telepathically from inside the King of Men banner.

"Master, now is the perfect opportunity. You can easily catch a few wild game, roast them, and give them to her to eat. By doing such small things, you can gradually win her favor and easily gain her affection."

After hearing Zhou Peng's words, Yang Fan felt both amused and exasperated.

"Do you really think a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator would develop feelings for me just because she ate the wild game I personally roasted?"

Zhou Peng immediately replied.

"Of course she will. She is of noble status and has always lived a life of luxury. She has never been exposed to wild game. Fresh food is rare, let alone now that she is in trouble and trapped. Your thoughtful and meticulous care is the easiest way to warm her heart. Maybe it won't be long before she will let her guard down towards you."

Yang Fan was still at a loss for words after hearing this, and he gently shook his head.

"I don't think you have the mindset that a proper monk should have."

He slowly took a deep breath.

"I admit that these little tricks might actually win her favor, but that's not the result I want."

"As a cultivator, the most important thing is to act with a clear conscience. Only with an open and honest heart can one avoid the hidden dangers of inner demons on the path of cultivation. Moreover, if one spends all day on matters of love and affection, one will only delay one's own progress in cultivation."

"Among cultivators, some take love lightly and focus on the path, while others cherish affection and loyalty and accompany each other in cultivation. However, if one becomes overly obsessed with romantic relationships, it will ultimately hinder one's own cultivation progress."

Yang Fan understood these principles very well. He never intended to use romantic entanglements to bind them together. All he wanted was tangible benefits, not these emotional attachments.

Even if deliberately trying to please someone could actually win their heart, Yang Fan was unwilling to act in that way.

Seeing that Yang Fan was adamant and refused to listen to his advice, Zhou Peng felt helpless.

In his view, such a good opportunity was right in front of him, and he could have taken the opportunity to get closer to Yang Fan, but Yang Fan refused to compromise in the slightest.

After carefully surveying the surroundings and confirming that there was no major danger, Yang Fan turned around and hurried back to the cave.

But just as he was about to get close to the cave, his expression suddenly changed.

Outside the cave, several spirit beasts were constantly ramming against the entrance.

Fortunately, the beast-repelling powder scattered last night was still effective, and these spirit beasts dared not rush into the cave.

Even though they dared not venture in rashly, they still surrounded the cave entrance, roaring and agitating incessantly.

Yang Fan's heart tightened.

Oh no, please don't let anything go wrong.

If something were to happen to Xiao Ruolan, all his previous hard work would be for nothing.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but speed up and rush towards the cave.

A moment later, Yang Fan had already flown above the group of spirit beasts.

When these spirit beasts saw someone rushing towards them, they immediately let out fierce roars.

Fortunately, these spirit beasts were not very strong, and Yang Fan directly used a flying needle talisman to kill them all on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Fan rushed into the cave.

He looked up and saw that Xiao Ruolan was pale and huddled against the cave wall, trembling uncontrollably.

Yang Fan hurriedly stepped forward.

"Fairy Xiao, are you alright?"

Xiao Ruolan gently bit her lower lip and quickly shook her head.

"I'm fine, young master, I'm perfectly alright."

As she spoke, she forced a smile at Yang Fan, but Yang Fan could clearly see that the smile was extremely strained. The roaring and howling of the spirit beasts outside had obviously frightened her quite a bit.

Upon seeing this, Yang Fan frowned slightly.

"Don't worry, fairy, I won't go anywhere for the next few days. I will definitely protect you and keep you safe."

"Then thank you very much, young master."

As Xiao Ruolan spoke, she walked tremblingly to Yang Fan's side.

She reached out and tightly gripped Yang Fan's sleeve, looking at him with pleading eyes.

"Young master, if you can spare my life, I will definitely repay you handsomely in the future."

Yang Fan nodded slightly.

"There's no need to rush about the gift. My help to the fairy wasn't just for the sake of getting something in return."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruolan nodded quickly, but she still wouldn't let go of Yang Fan's sleeve.

It's clear that the sudden attack by the spirit beast had really frightened Xiao Ruolan quite a bit.

Xiao Ruolan grew up in the sect since she was a child.

He had always been protected by his sect and had never encountered such a dangerous trouble on his own.

In addition, she has excellent talent for cultivation and her cultivation level is profound and powerful.

I have never felt so weak and helpless in the past, when I have encountered struggles and battles.

This was the first time in her life she had experienced the feeling of being isolated and helpless.