"I strongly suggest you Ye family members go to a psychiatric hospital. Ordinary doctors can no longer cure your pig brains!"
Lin Fan ran his hands through his hair, trying to resolve the misunderstanding with all his might, only to be met with Ye Wudi's increased hatred. He was utterly frustrated.
He had never been this angry before; Ye Wudi was simply too much of a simpleton.
"Are you going to write it or not? If not, I'll kill you, your wife, and all your Ye family members!"
Lin Fan's eyes glinted fiercely, his expression clearly not joking.
Bai Jie whispered, "Wudi, when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bend the knee. Let's compromise for now, and deal with the future later."
Bai Xue also advised, "That's right, brother-in-law. If you keep the green hills, you'll never run out of firewood. Besides, Lin Fan isn't as bad as he seems; there's no need to kill him."
"Hmph~"
Ye Wudi let out a long breath. After thinking for a while, he finally agreed.
He took out paper and a pen, wrote a letter of guarantee, then cast a resentful glance at Lin Fan before taking his wife down the mountain.
Lin Fan's mind and body finally felt some relief.
He figured the Ye family was a prominent clan and wouldn't go back on their word.
If Ye Wudi dared to cause trouble again, he would no longer show any mercy.
"I saw what happened just now. Thank you."
Lin Fan approached Xie Mei, bowing slightly to express his gratitude.
Xie Mei smiled enchantingly, "No need to thank me. I only did this to please you."
"We, mother and daughter, don't want the treasures of Spirit Mountain. We only hope you will protect us from now on, and that's enough."
Lin Fan nodded, "As long as you behave yourselves, I will surely protect you both."
Xie Mei turned to Liu Muchen, "Do you think I'm lowly, having the ability myself but still seeking a man to cling to?"
Liu Muchen shook her head, "Everyone has their own way of living; there's no inherent superiority or inferiority."
"Alas~"
Xie Mei sighed, "We know our own capabilities. With this much strength, it's fine to live a carefree life in the mortal world, but to achieve true enlightenment, a powerful backer is essential."
"When one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. I've bet my chips on Lin Fan."
"I believe he is a true dragon, not a mere earthworm."
Liu Muchen nodded in agreement.
Lin Fan, however, shook his head like a rattle drum, "We are of different paths; we cannot make plans together!"
"I just want to live a happy and peaceful life at home with my sister-in-law… Xue'er!"
"If you want to ascend to heaven, go ahead and do it yourselves. Don't drag me into it!"
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At the summit of Spirit Mountain.
"Big Sister, Lin Fan is so fierce! Even Ye Wudi is no match for him. Should we make our move now and test him?"
The little girl speaking was mischievous, appearing to be only seven or eight years old.
Beside her stood a woman in yellow, her face veiled by a yellow scarf. She chuckled, "What's the hurry? He's too weak now, it won't be fun."
"He's a Martial Grandmaster! He's not weak at all!"
"We should at least wait until he becomes a near-deity."
The little girl "Oh"ed and jumped onto the yellow-clothed woman's shoulder, dangling her little feet listlessly.
"At his current cultivation speed, it will probably take several more years!"
"Big Sister, can you endure the loneliness?"
The woman in yellow flicked the tip of her nose, "I've waited so many years, a few more won't matter."
"Alright, let's go."
A flash of yellow light, and the two women vanished from the spot.
Lin Fan suddenly felt something and looked towards the direction they had been.
"What is it?" Liu Muchen asked.
"I just sensed a very strong aura on the mountain peak," Lin Fan replied.
"Perhaps it's a treasure left by an ancient being that has stirred," Liu Muchen guessed.
Lin Fan nodded gently, saying no more.
If that powerful aura had come from a person, it would be terrifying.
They could likely be killed with a single finger.
Peng Fei was helping Bai Xue down the mountain.
"Little Fan, thank you!"
Before he left, he bowed to Lin Fan.
Having witnessed Lin Fan's strength firsthand, he secretly vowed never to cross this man, or he would die a miserable death!
At this moment, only Lin Fan, Liu Muchen, and Xie Mei's mother and daughter remained on Spirit Mountain.
Shen Yuqing and Xiao Yue were still in the Sumeru space, completely unaware of what had happened outside.
"Lin Fan, you're a Martial Grandmaster, right?"
Xie Mei said with a charming smile.
Xiao Qing was also deeply shocked by Lin Fan's power. Compared to her spiritual cultivator boyfriend, he was leagues ahead!
"You could say that."
Lin Fan's mood was calm, without much fluctuation.
Having verified his strength, his confidence grew.
Ye Wudi was not weak; on the contrary, he was very formidable. If not for his hot temper, he would surely have achieved earth-shattering feats.
Alas, his mental state was too poor. He had been in seclusion cultivating since childhood, severely out of touch with society.
Ye Wudi's mind was already different from that of a normal person. Thus, his defeat was inevitable.
Lin Fan, with the three women, soon reached the summit.
"It's so beautiful!"
Looking down from the peak, the lush greenery and vast landscape were unobstructed. The expansive view uplifted their spirits. It felt as if they were trampling everything underfoot, stirring up a surge of pride.
"This is where I found the broken pot back then."
Liu Muchen pointed to an indentation. This was the mouth of Spirit Mountain, and up close, it was a cliff. Lin Fan carefully sensed, but detected no unusual aura.
"Oh my! It's so high!"
Shen Yuqing and Xiao Yue were summoned from the Sumeru space by Lin Fan. Looking down, they were so scared their legs went weak. They clutched Lin Fan's legs on either side, panicked.
"Where is this?"
Shen Yuqing's face was filled with alarm. She and Xiao Yue had been playing in the stream in the Sumeru space when they were suddenly teleported here.
"This is the summit of Spirit Mountain," Liu Muchen said with a smile.
"So high..."
Shen Yuqing took a deep breath and suddenly asked, "By the way, Xiao Fan, where was the place I and Xiao Yue were just now? And who was that little boy?"
"He's such a greedy guts, wanting to eat every treasure!" Xiao Yue added.
Lin Fan was taken aback. What little boy? There was no little boy in his Sumeru space! However, here at the peak of Spirit Mountain, the priority was finding the treasure, and there wasn't time to dwell on this. Once everything settled, he would go in and take a look.
Lin Fan held the broken pot in his hand, injecting purple spiritual energy into it. It emitted a faint glow. This broken pot was magical; though it looked dilapidated, it was indestructible and had once blocked Ye Qingcheng's fatal blow.
*Buzz!*
As they reached the throat of Spirit Mountain, the broken pot suddenly blazed with light.
"We found it!"
Shen Yuqing was as excited as a child, hopping around as if the treasure already belonged to her. Liu Muchen also leaned forward excitedly. Xie Mei and her daughter, being more pragmatic, appeared calm, seemingly indifferent to the treasure. She sat on the edge of the cliff, hugging her daughter, their slender, straight legs dangling, unafraid.