Wild Dogs

Luo Changhe was overjoyed.

"very good."

He turned his head to look behind him.

"My lady, judging by the time, it should be the opening day of the Heavenly Mystery Palace in a little over a month."

"Now that this kid has broken through to the Core Formation stage, we might gain a lot this time."

Yang Fan was taken aback, then saw Xiao Ling leading Xiao Baihua and a strange man out from behind.

The stranger was handsome, slightly less so than Yang Fan, but still a top-tier beauty.

After seeing Yang Fan's appearance clearly, a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes. Then, when he looked at Xiao Baihua, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes as well.

Yang Fan bowed to Xiao Ling, Xiao Baihua, and others.

"Greetings, Palace Master, Young Palace Master."

Xiao Ling blushed slightly, deliberately putting on a cool and aloof demeanor, and waved her hand dismissively.

Looking at her like this, Yang Fan found it hard to imagine what she was like behind the scenes, and a strange look appeared on his face.

He glanced over out of the corner of his eye and was surprised to find that Xiao Ling was also secretly watching him.

The moment their eyes met, they both looked away in alarm.

Yang Fan coughed lightly and cupped his hands in greeting to Luo Changhe.

"Rest assured, Master. Now that I have successfully broken through to the Core Formation stage, I will serve you wholeheartedly."

Luo Changhe nodded with great delight.

Xiao Ling stepped forward.

"Continue to cultivate diligently these next few days. Once the Heavenly Mystery Palace opens, we will take you there as soon as possible."

"Don't try any tricks or do anything you shouldn't during this time, or don't blame me for being impolite."

She glared fiercely at Yang Fan, the threat in her eyes unmistakable.

Yang Fan hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely behave myself and will not do anything unnecessary."

However, some distracting thoughts arose in his mind.

Since Xiao Ling didn't force him to make a blood oath, nor did they have any illicit affairs, he had much more room to maneuver.

He was indeed planning to find an opportunity to reveal this to Luo Changhe, so that if the two fell out, he would have a chance to survive.

After taking a closer look at Xiao Ling, Yang Fan's heart sank. There was a high chance that Xiao Ling would not give him this chance again.

As he was pondering, Xiao Baihua came out.

"Hey Yang, you're quite decisive, raising your cultivation to the Core Formation stage without even asking how my cultivation is going."

She walked forward in a huff.

Yang Fan was taken aback, wondering what had gotten into Xiao Baihua this time.

Xiao Ling frowned.

"Flowers, you must not be rude."

Just then, the handsome man stepped out and bowed to Xiao Lingshen.

"Master, who is this person...?"

As he spoke, the handsome man pointed at Yang Fan.

"Oh, this is your master's newly accepted disciple. We'll need him on our trip to Tianji Palace."

Then she said calmly.

"This person has a Heavenly Secret Token, so you can try to get closer to him along the way."

"Yes, disciple understands."

The handsome man spoke hurriedly, then smiled and bowed to Yang Fan.

"I am Ganlu, and I greet Junior Brother Yang."

He extended his hand warmly to Yang Fan.

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, and Yang Fan did the same.

The moment their hands met, Yang Fan immediately felt a tremendous force coming at him.

This person clearly wanted to get rid of him, Yang Fan thought with resentment, but he was no pushover either.

His expression remained unchanged, and he retaliated with the same force.

The two forces collided at their palms, producing a loud bang, and both men took a few steps back.

"Oh, their strength is not bad."

Gan Lu shook her head, clearly not expecting Yang Fan to have such abilities.

Yang Fan was also somewhat surprised. He was already a Chaos Golden Core cultivator, and in theory, even without going all out, he should have been able to give his opponent a warning.

Unexpectedly, the match ended in a draw. Yang Fan was shocked. It seemed that the Hundred Flowers Palace was indeed full of hidden talents.

Xiao Baihua immediately frowned in displeasure.

"What are you two doing? This is utterly disgraceful! Disciples of the Hundred Flowers Palace should know better than to behave yourselves."

Gan Lu hurriedly bowed to Xiao Ling.

"It was my rudeness."

He smiled and bowed to Yang Fan again to express his apology.

Yang Fan also bowed, saying that he was unaware of the gravity of the situation.

For a moment, the two appeared to be getting along well, but only they knew how tense they were behind the scenes.

Yang Fan turned his gaze to Xiao Baihua, who was glaring at him defiantly.

Yang Fan then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Xiao Baihua.

"Young Palace Master, you have now reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment. You only need to purify your mind and reduce your desires, and concentrate on cultivation to break through."

Upon hearing the words "pure heart and few desires," Xiao Baihua became even more displeased. She waved her hand coldly and then walked to Xiao Ling's side.

She held Xiao Ling's arm with one hand and Luo Changhe's arm with the other.

"Father, Mother, let's go. Why waste time with him?"

Xiao Ling nodded, then turned to look at Yang Fan with a complex expression on her face.

She gestured for Ganlu to follow, and then the four of them walked outside.

Yang Fan hurriedly bowed to the group and saw them off.

After the others left, Yang Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"These are turbulent times."

He sighed. The family of three had already been too much for him to bear, and now there was another person surnamed Gan who was quite hostile towards him. He was afraid that there would be a lot of trouble on the way.

We can only take it one step at a time.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and continued his cultivation.

For the next month or so, he practiced his cultivation while constantly controlling the eyeballs on the top of his head.

Under his meticulous control, the generation of illusions has become increasingly proficient.

He also tried to combine the sacred bead and the eyeball to create illusions, making the illusions even more realistic.

A month passed quickly, and on this day, while he was engrossed in his studies, the door to the secret chamber was opened again.

Luo Changhe and his group walked in excitedly.

"Alright, the Heavenly Mystery Palace is now open, we can set off."

Looking at the excited group, Yang Fan stood up with a bitter expression.

He nodded to the group and then obediently followed them.

Although the Heavenly Mystery Palace has already appeared in the world, Yang Fan knows that his troubles have only just begun.

He tried to go out during the past month, but each time he was blocked at the entrance of the secret room, they wouldn't let him leave at all.

Although Xiao Baihua visited once during that period, neither Luo Changhe nor Xiao Ling came again.

Xiao Ling was clearly unwilling to give Yang Fan and Luo Changhe any opportunity to have any private contact, which made him somewhat distressed.

To be honest, if it were anyone else, they would probably really think that Xiao Ling had deep feelings for Luo Changhe.

But only Yang Fan knew that what Xiao Ling cared about was not Luo Changhe at all, but her own pride.

If she were to have an affair with another man and the secret were to get out, Xiao Ling's reputation would be completely ruined, which is why she is so careful.

Yang Fan bowed to the group.

"In that case, I'll get ready right away."

He stood up, and Xiao Baihua snorted coldly.