Chapter 467: Chapter 153: Twelve True Forms Fist Breaking Limit, Vajra Undying Body First Level, Immovable as a Mountain, Pillow Sea as Emperor
Without another word, he turned and left, his very back radiating frustration and resentment.
Chu Fan pinched the still-warm silver notes, flicked them lightly with a finger, and sighed while shaking his head. "Sigh... Making money is so easy these days. I almost feel bad about it."
Li Xingxuan, who had only taken a few steps, stumbled when he heard this. He nearly tripped on a protruding stone and teetered awkwardly for a few moments before steadying himself. Without a backward glance, he sped through the main gate.
Mo Yunzi stood behind Chu Fan like a shadow, the corner of his mouth twitching almost imperceptibly. Though he made no sound, he clearly found the situation somewhat comical.
Just then, Li Qingxue walked up, her cheeks slightly flushed. Her voice was much softer as she asked with concern, "Are... are you okay? That Mo Daozi..."
Chu Fan carefully put away the silver notes and offered a reassuring smile. "It’s fine. Everything went smoothly. The matter with Mo Daozi is settled. The bounty should be paid out in a few days."
The three of them then walked into the gang’s headquarters together.
A sharp-eyed gang member had already spotted Chu Fan’s return and sprinted off to inform Gang Leader Cao Feng and the others.
Chu Fan, Li Qingxue, and Mo Yunzi hadn’t gone far past the main gate when they heard a flurry of chaotic footsteps coming from the direction of the front hall.
Gang Leader Cao Feng, Guardians Chen Xuan and Wang Kaishan, and several Hall Masters appeared, leading a large group of people who rushed out and instantly surrounded Chu Fan.
"Chu Fan, you’re finally back!"
"Are you alright? We heard that Mo Daozi was incredibly vicious. We were worried all night!"
"It’s good to have you back! It’s just good to have you back!"
Everyone started talking at once, their faces filled with genuine worry and lingering fear.
A warmth spread through Chu Fan’s heart. He quickly cupped his hands in a fist and responded to each of them, assuring them that he was fine.
Amidst this boisterous and warm atmosphere, Chu Fan’s gaze traveled past the crowd and landed on a cold, quiet figure standing at the very back—Baili Bing.
A set of simple white clothes complemented her snow-like complexion, and her aura still carried a hint of detachment. However, the bright eyes looking his way seemed to hold more complex, unreadable emotions than before.
Chu Fan thought to himself, ’I have to admit, this woman... is certainly intelligent, and she knows how to read a situation.’
He recalled how Baili Bing had hunted him down before. After several clashes where she failed to gain the upper hand, Chu Fan had ended up threatening her with the name of the Demon Suppression Bureau.
Just when they were at a stalemate, the woman had decisively, and without hesitation, taken out rare treasures like the Demon Marrow Gold and the Seven-leaf Star Orchid, offering them to resolve their enmity.
That kind of decisiveness and willingness to part with treasures was not something an ordinary person possessed.
Later, when she was hunted by Mo Daozi and fled back to Qing Province City in a sorry state, the first thing she did wasn’t to hide and recuperate at the Medicine King Valley’s stronghold. Instead, she came straight to the Seven Stars Gang to warn him that Mo Daozi might be coming.
That seemingly simple message carried an extraordinary significance.
On top of that, Baili Bing hadn’t told the Medicine King Valley that he had appeared in the Gangfeng Forbidden Land.
Otherwise, the Medicine King Valley would have probably come looking for him by now.
Chu Fan knew very well that if Baili Bing hadn’t made this series of choices, if she hadn’t proactively shown goodwill, then the Medicine King Valley would have long since been added to his little black book.
Just then, Cao Yan quietly approached Chu Fan’s side and, in a hushed voice, briefly explained how Baili Bing had righteously stepped in, personally going to the Red Flame Sect to rescue the detained Fatty, Jiang Yuanfan, and the others.
A flash of understanding crossed Chu Fan’s eyes. He gave a slight nod to Cao Feng, Chen Xuan, and the others who were concerned about him, signaling that he was fine. Then, he walked through the crowd and stopped in front of Baili Bing.
Looking at the pretty face before him, still cold but with a hint of barely perceptible tension hidden deep in her eyes, Chu Fan broke into a sincere smile.
He nodded and said, "Thank you."
His "Thank you" was clear and frank, devoid of any false courtesy.
The faint tension in her heart suddenly eased. A genuine smile bloomed on Baili Bing’s cold face, like ice beginning to thaw.
She knew that Chu Fan’s "Thank you" wasn’t just for her message and the rescue this time, but also an acknowledgment of her previous initiative to resolve their enmity.
This meant that the past friction between them was now truly a closed Chapter.
She, Baili Bing—or rather, the attitude of the Medicine King Valley she represented in Qing Province—had now earned the initial acceptance of this Demon Suppression Guard with his special background and astonishing potential.
Having received that thanks, she also understood that Chu Fan had accepted her as a "friend"—or at least as a partner with aligned interests.
"It was nothing."
Baili Bing replied softly, her tone also much more relaxed.
Chu Fan’s smile faded, and his expression turned serious. "I’ve dealt with Mo Daozi. His body has been handed over to the Demon Suppression Bureau. However, the one who sent him was an old monster from the Yin Demon Sect."
He paused before continuing, "The Demon Puppet we destroyed back in the Chaotic Stone Forest belonged to that old monster. Although the Demon Puppet wasn’t completely destroyed in the end, its damage still harmed his cultivation, and now we have a death grudge between us."
"Given that old bastard’s vengeful nature, he will never let us off easily."
Hearing the words "Yin Demon Sect old monster," Baili Bing’s face instantly turned ashen, and a deep-seated fear appeared in her eyes. "The Yin Demon Sect... Few of those people are any good. They are treacherous, their methods are sinister and cruel, and every last one of them is a difficult character to deal with."
"They operate without any principles. Even the prestige of the Medicine King Valley might not mean anything to them."
She looked at Chu Fan, her tone filled with concern and gravity. "You... you must be extremely careful, too."
In response to her concern, however, Chu Fan just sneered, his expression filled with disdain. "It’s fine. Let that old ghost live a few more days."
He rubbed his chin, his eyes flashing with the sharp glint of a hunter who has spotted his prey. "I’ve heard that on the joint bounty list of the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Six Gates, that old monster’s reward is several times higher than Mo Daozi’s!"
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