New Neighbors

New Neighbors

"Excited, excited."

Xu Fan looked at the four bottles of Fasting Pills on the table. He had prepared ten sets of materials in total. Before and after, the Pill Refining Furnace had exploded four times, while two batches had only been lightly scorched. The Spiritual Herbs had been ruined, but the furnace had not exploded.

Xu Fan looked at the few cracks on the Pill Refining Furnace, his heart aching.

"If luck is on my side, this pill furnace can still explode six more times. I'll have to be more careful in the future. Don't let the furnace give out before I've even scraped together enough money to buy a new one."

"Then I'll have to wait until next year."

Xu Fan said this while looking at the Pill Refining Furnace.

Just then, sounds of tree-felling spells and construction came from the neighboring mountain peak not far from Xu Fan.

Xu Fan went out to take a look.

"Huh, a newly admitted disciple actually chose such a remote mountain peak. I chose this place to keep a low profile, but what did this person choose it for?"

Just as Xu Fan was considering whether he should pay a visit, the Forbidden Barrier rang with a pleasant chime.

"Is it that Stinky brat Wang Yulun? He hasn't come to see his Good Big Brother for nearly a month."

As Xu Fan spoke, he opened a small gate in the Forbidden Barrier.

The instant it opened, a voice as pleasant as silver bells cried out.

"Husband, I'm here!"

Xu Fan saw a beautiful figure dart straight into his arms.

"Weiyun, why are you here?" Xu Fan instantly felt that his peaceful days were about to come to an end.

"Husband, in order to see you, I've already advanced to Qi Refining Level Four."

As Zhang Weiyun spoke, she spun around in front of Xu Fan like a flower butterfly.

""

Are you showing off your Cultivation Base? Though your floral dress is quite pretty.

After Zhang Weiyun spun around before Xu Fan, she threw herself at him again.

"Husband, am I amazing?"

"One Elder even said I had some kind of Spirit Body and wanted to take me into the Inner Sect. I turned him down."

Held tightly by a girl, Xu Fan had to admit that this two-lifetime-old Homebody was blushing.

"Haha, Weiyun is amazing, truly amazing."

"Did you choose the neighboring mountain peak?" Xu Fan asked.

"Yes. I had to ask so many people before I found out you were here."

Zhang Weiyun's delighted expression made Xu Fan somewhat unable to bear rejecting her.

"Oh, right. My Father said that whenever you have time, you should make up for my Betrothal Gift."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't be proper. My Father said so." Zhang Weiyun said happily.

"Uncle Zhang really does trust me."

"We can talk about the Betrothal Gift later. You advanced to Qi Refining Level Four so quickly—have you learned any spells?"

"The last time I saw you, you were still at Qi Refining Level Three."

Xu Fan brought Zhang Weiyun to the Pavilion and asked.

"I have."

"Minor Spirit Rain Art, Light Body Art, Fireball Art, Wind Riding Art, Water Spirit Protective Shield, Ice Spear Art, Thunder Palm."

"I learn all of them the moment I study them." Zhang Weiyun said with narrowed eyes.

"Amazing, amazing. You're better than me." Xu Fan exclaimed. He had never noticed before that this girl's aptitude was so exceptional.

"Grrrrr~~~"

Zhang Weiyun's stomach sent out a signal that it needed food.

"Husband, I'm hungry."

Zhang Weiyun looked at Xu Fan pitifully. After advancing to the Qi Refining Mid Stage, she had spent the entire day handling procedures, choosing an address, and hiring people to build the place where she would live from now on.

"Wait a moment."

Xu Fan turned and entered the kitchen. Before long, he brought out three ordinary stir-fried dishes and a small wooden bucket of Spirit Rice.

"Ah, it's actually Spirit Rice! Husband, you're truly too good to me." Zhang Weiyun said blissfully.

At this moment, Xu Fan took a deep breath. It was a habit of his whenever he was about to say something important.

"Weiyun, I've always treated you as a younger sister. Back then, I was only joking with you."

"Choosing a husband is an extremely important matter for a girl. I don't think I'm suited to be your husband." Xu Fan said solemnly.

Zhang Weiyun, who had been wolfing down food, set down her chopsticks, lowered her head, and said nothing. Slowly, tears began falling drop by drop.

That aggrieved little expression made Xu Fan feel as though he were committing some evil deed.

"Waaah~~ Husband doesn't want me anymore~~~~ Wuuu~~~"

"Wuuu~~~~ Wuuu~~~~~~" Zhang Weiyun cried like an abandoned kitten.

Xu Fan found it somewhat unbearable to watch, but then he thought again: a short sharp pain was better than a long dull one. Given his circumstances, there probably would not be a good ending in the future.

Half an hour later.

"Wuuu~~~~" Zhang Weiyun was still crying.

"Um, Weiyun, how about we stop for a moment and eat first?"

"Wuuu~~~ Wuuu~~" Zhang Weiyun continued lying there and crying.

An hour later.

Xu Fan looked at Zhang Weiyun, who was still crying, in despair.

"Weiyun, can we talk?" Xu Fan said helplessly.

"Wuuu~~~ Husband doesn't want me anymore." Zhang Weiyun ignored Xu Fan and continued crying.

Xu Fan felt as though his head were about to smash apart. Somehow, he had inexplicably become a scumbag.

Two hours later.

"Wuuu~~~ Wuuu~~"

"Weiyun, I never said I didn't want you."

At this moment, Zhang Weiyun looked at Xu Fan with her tear-reddened eyes.

"Then am I your wife?"

"This~~~"

Before Xu Fan could finish speaking.

"Wuuu~~~ Husband still doesn't want me."

"Wuuu~~"

"I'll give your Father a Betrothal Gift, all right?"

In the end, Xu Fan could not bring himself to be cruel.

Zhang Weiyun immediately stopped crying.

"Husband, remember what you said." Zhang Weiyun picked up the bowl of Spirit Rice she had not yet finished and continued eating.

"Husband, the dishes have gotten a little cold."

Xu Fan looked at Zhang Weiyun and instantly felt that he had been played.

"Who taught you that move?" Xu Fan suddenly asked.

"Of course it was my Mother." Zhang Weiyun immediately realized what she had said.

"No, that was my true heartfelt feeling. I've always wanted to be Husband's wife."

Xu Fan looked at the adorably dazed Zhang Weiyun and laughed. Then, he used a High-Temperature Air Shield to cover the cold dishes and began reheating them.

"Let's leave it at that for now."

"After we finish eating, take me to your mountain peak. I'll help you get it in order." Xu Fan had accepted his fate.

"Thank you, Husband."

"Change how you address me from now on. Just call me Brother Fan." Xu Fan said.

"Okay, Husband." Zhang Weiyun said again with narrowed eyes.

After eating, Xu Fan had wanted to pull Zhang Weiyun along as they drifted over together, but he had not expected her Light Body Art and Wind Riding Art to be so skillful. Her speed nearly caught up to Xu Fan's.

In mid-air, Xu Fan looked at Zhang Weiyun following behind him in surprise. Her Light Body Art and Wind Riding Art were both on the verge of breaking through to the intermediate level.

Though Xu Fan himself could easily train spells to mastery at will, ordinary Cultivators could only master a few spells even after reaching the Qi Refining High Stage.

This bargain wife of mine seems to have remarkably high cultivation talent. Xu Fan thought.

At that moment, Xu Fan formed a Dharma Seal with one hand. Floating in the air, he instantly shot toward the destination like an arrow loosed from the bowstring.

"Weiyun, if you can catch up to Brother Fan, Brother Fan will teach you a new spell. How about it?"

Xu Fan's words instantly perked Zhang Weiyun up.

"Husband, you said that."

A ribbon appeared beside Zhang Weiyun and swiftly wrapped around her. Her speed instantly surged, and she chased after Xu Fan.

End of this chapter