Yue Chan's burning cheeks

"Tell me, why did you attack me? I don't recall ever offending you."

Lin Fan gripped Yue Chan's neck with one hand and lifted her slightly, as though he had caught a cat by the scruff, leaving her unable to turn the tables.

Little Yue Chan wanted to resist, but with all her power sealed, she could only say quietly, "I heard a First Generation had joined the sect, and Master was keeping him by her side to teach him personally, so... I wanted to meet you."

"Really? I think there's more to it..." Lin Fan narrowed his eyes, a shrewd gleam in them, as though he could see straight into her heart.

"Don't hit me! I'll tell you!" Faced with his intimidating gaze, Yue Chan confessed, "Actually... I was a little resentful. I'm supposed to be the leader of the sect's younger generation, so why does Master value you so much while barely paying any attention to me?"

"So that's it. You're jealous..." Lin Fan found this rather amusing.

At first, he had thought the girl had come to establish her authority and settle who held the leading position in the sect. It turned out he had overestimated her.

Then again, that made sense. Yue Chan was still young, only eight years old. She had none of the ruthless cunning she would possess as an adult; she still had a child's temperament.

"Um... I've told you everything honestly. Could you let me go now? I'm your senior sister, after all. You ought to give me a little face, shouldn't you?" Little Yue Chan stole a sideways glance at him as she spoke softly.

Lin Fan came back to himself and sneered. "Oh, now you remember you're my senior sister... where was that thought earlier?"

A blush rose on Yue Chan's face, and she felt a little awkward. She had indeed been wrong to launch a sneak attack, but she had only wanted to test Lin Fan's strength and see why he deserved Master's attention.

If not for that foul mouth of his afterward, she would never have lost her temper and fought him seriously.

Anyway, when all's said and done, wasn't it your fault? And now you've... humiliated me... so we should be even.

That was what Yue Chan thought, but Lin Fan wasn't satisfied.

She had smashed the black stone platform he had lain on for nearly a year, and their fight had ruined the scenery here. How was he supposed to enjoy the view in the future?

"What exactly will it take for you to let me go?" Yue Chan asked bluntly. Her current position was far too embarrassing, and she only wanted to escape it as soon as possible.

In fact, this was the most humiliating, darkest moment of her life. She had actually been defeated by a brat younger than herself, who was now sitting astride her. She had no face left to show anyone.

"If you want me to let you go, that's fine. Hand over all the treasures on you first!" Lin Fan looked at her as he spoke. Killing Yue Chan was out of the question; otherwise, how could he remain undercover and secretly learn the sect's techniques?

Demanding compensation was undoubtedly the best choice.

Especially since Yue Chan was the Heaven Mending Sect's holy maiden, held an extraordinary position within the sect, and had a great-uncle who was a Heavenly God. She was surely a fabulously wealthy little girl, ripe for the picking.

"What?!" Little Yue Chan froze, her mouth rounding in shock. Her long lashes fluttered, and disbelief filled her face. "You're... robbing me?"

"That's right. You're the one I'm robbing. Unless you hand everything over, don't even think about leaving today." Lin Fan spoke fiercely and pinched her fair, translucent cheek.

"But... I'm your... senior... sister!" Little Yue Chan's words came out muffled and indistinct, and she was beside herself with humiliation and anger.

Yet after she waited a long while, not only did he fail to answer, he simply looked at her as though she were an idiot. That instantly took the wind out of her sails.

"If you won't hand it over, I'll search for it myself." With that, Lin Fan began searching her from head to toe, leaving no spot unchecked.

"You..." Little Yue Chan flushed scarlet, furious and flustered. But her power had already been sealed, and she couldn't resist at all.

With Lin Fan clumsily searching her up and down and rummaging everywhere, she simply couldn't stay calm.

She was the Heaven Mending Sect's holy maiden, sacred and flawless, usually standing high above others. Wherever she went, everyone treated her with utmost respect. Who would dare behave so rudely?

Yet today, this brat had repeatedly crossed her limits. She could no longer remain detached from worldly matters or maintain her composure. She wanted nothing more than to throw herself at him and fight eight hundred rounds.

Unfortunately, she had no divine power she could call upon. Doing so would only bring further humiliation upon herself. For now, at least, she was utterly helpless, unable even to resist.

At last, Lin Fan found a storage pouch at her waist. It looked quite high-grade, made from genuine ferocious beast hide and superior to the one he owned.

"A Heaven and Earth Bag!" He stared at the little pouch. It wasn't very heavy in his hand.

In truth, nearly all spatial storage pouches were like this. Once refined, they wouldn't feel heavy even with an entire world inside.

"Anything you'd like to say?" Lin Fan asked with a smile, shaking the Heaven and Earth Bag in his hand.

Yue Chan snorted coldly and turned her head away, secretly grinding her teeth and refusing to acknowledge him.

"Then let's see what nice things you've got." Lin Fan loosened the golden thread around the pouch's opening, and brilliant light immediately shone out.

Clearly, Yue Chan's Heaven and Earth Bag held plenty of good things. Treasure light and vital essence spilled from it in a dazzling riot of colors.

He reached inside, rummaged around, and pulled out several aged Treasure Medicines. Their leaves resembled emerald, and their fragrance was rich, but he had no need for them at present.

He could pick any of the Treasure Medicines growing in Qing Yao's medicinal garden, and plenty were better than these. A mere handful of spiritual herbs wasn't enough to catch his eye.

Next, he took out several jars of precious blood, a bottle of precious pills, several talismans, and a jade sword shimmering with dreamlike colors.

Of these items, the jade sword was clearly the most valuable. Its grade was extraordinary, and it might have been forged by a Heavenly God. Still, it was of no use to Lin Fan at present.

Yet he was also somewhat surprised that the little girl hadn't used those magical treasures during their earlier fight. Apparently, she hadn't wanted to kill him, which improved his opinion of her a little.

At this point, Yue Chan couldn't help sneaking a glance. Watching the little thief grin as he rummaged through her Heaven and Earth Bag left her thoroughly depressed and indignant.

"Huh? What's this? It's icy cold, both hard and soft. Is it soft armor?" Lin Fan blinked his large eyes, curiosity stirring as he felt around inside the Heaven and Earth Bag.

Just as he was about to take out that treasure, Yue Chan startled and suddenly reacted violently, shouting, "Don't..."

"Hehe, the more you don't want me to look, the more I want to see what wonderful treasure has you acting like this..." Lin Fan chuckled and grabbed the "soft armor" with his little hand, pulling it out.

But he failed to notice that Yue Chan's face was now as red as a monkey's backside, as though she were thoroughly cooked. Wisps of mist were actually rising from the top of her head.

"That's... pink... **!" Lin Fan stared, dumbstruck, instantly going rigid. His hand trembled as he held the cool "treasure," which carried a pleasant fragrance and glimmered faintly.

"Put it back right now!" Yue Chan shrieked, her deafening voice ringing throughout the Purple Bamboo Forest.

Seeing Lin Fan's foolish expression infuriated her beyond endurance. She truly wanted to charge at him and take him down with her.

Yue Chan could only feel her cheeks burning. She could hardly imagine what she looked like right now. If there had been a hole in the ground, she would have plunged straight into it, ready to die of shame and anger.

"Ahem, it's just a piece of clothing. What's the big deal?" Lin Fan forced himself to say, quietly putting it back.

You hateful little brat... just you wait! Next time, I'll beat you until even your parents can't recognize you! Yue Chan ground her teeth and silently swore.