Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow and stared intently at Ye Qizhen.
A few seconds later, he spoke, "If I said I'm currently at the Early-Stage Fourth Rank, would you believe me?"
"Hahaha-- Old Jiang, seeing how serious and unsmiling you are usually, I never expected you could joke around."
Ye Qizhen put her hand on Jiang Fan's shoulder and laughed heartily. But as she laughed, she slowly stopped when she saw Jiang Fan's calm gaze.
Then, slowly, he opened his disbelieving eyes wide, his eyeballs almost popping out.
"You—you—you—you really—impossible! How is that possible? You just advanced to the Early-Stage Third Rank, how could you have jumped a whole major realm in one go! Besides, there's an insurmountable gap between the Lower Three Ranks and the Middle Three Ranks. Many Martial Artist stop there, forever stuck at the High-Stage Third Rank!"
No matter what Ye Qizhen said, Jiang Fan's expression remained calm, showing no sign of lying.
For some reason, Ye Qizhen that Jiang Fan was not lying.
Thinking of this, Ye Qizhen felt like crying but had no tears, and looked at Jiang Fan with extremely resentful eyes.
"Are you even human? At least leave me a way out!"
At this moment, Ye Qizhen was experiencing unprecedented misery.
"Tell me honestly, how much Psychic Power do you have now?"
After saying that, he added, "Go ahead and tell the truth, feel free to criticize me."
Jiang Fan smiled; he didn't intend to hide it.
"Less than 120,000."
The points earned in this trip to the Outer Wilderness Zone were mainly used to improve my health and mana, so my Psychic Power increased relatively little.
This is also to balance their own strength.
"Phew--" Ye Qizhen let out a long breath.
"Thank goodness, I thought you were about to break through to the Great Psychic."
Jiang Fan was speechless. "I am a human, not a god."
Ye Qizhen's lips twitched, and she said through gritted teeth, each word distinct. "You... have... not... human... at... times... long... up to... not... human...!"
"..."
After a brief silence, Jiang Fan broke the mysterious atmosphere by speaking first.
How much Psychic Power do you have now?
He thought that Ye Qizhen had obtained an incredible opportunity in that unknown, mysterious folded space, which led to a rapid improvement in her blood and energy. It was very likely that her Psychic Power had also been improved to some extent.
"Hehehe, guess—" Ye Qizhen shook off her previous dejection and smiled like a gentle breeze.
Seeing this commotion, Jiang Fan immediately knew that his guess had been confirmed.
Jiang Fan remained silent for a long time.
"Alright." Ye Qizhen gave in, letting out a helpless sigh.
Without giving Jiang Fan a chance to guess, she said directly, "Hehe, I'm Intermediate Psychic now! How about that? Aren't you surprised?"
Jiang Fan nodded very honestly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He guessed that Ye Qizhen had obtained an incredible opportunity within the folded space, which greatly enhanced both her blood and Psychic Power.
But to everyone's surprise, Ye Qizhen not only leaped from the Mid-Stage First Rank to the Late-Stage Second Rank, but her Psychic Power also improved dramatically.
Ultimately, it all comes down to that wise man who passed away peacefully.
So the question arises: who exactly is this master? What is his unknown identity?
Thinking this way, I simply asked the question.
"Do you know who that master is?"
Ye Qizhen shrugged. "I knew you'd ask that. To be honest, I'm curious too. But I've searched the area for a long time and haven't found any clues to confirm the master's identity."
At this moment, the people in Ye Qizhen's team came over.
"It's getting late, we should head back."
Jiang Fan noticed that these people would always glance at him intentionally or unintentionally, and those ambiguous gazes were quite familiar to him.
Back when he was a good-for-nothing in Fortress No. 31, he was often treated like that by his classmates or neighbors.
Especially if he gets close to a classmate, the way that classmate's parents look at him is just like the way those Divine Wind Camp members who protect Ye Qizhen look at him.
Ye Qizhen nodded to the group, then leaned close to Jiang Fan's ear and whispered, "How about we team up sometime?"
"Hmm?" Jiang Fan was slightly taken aback.
Before he could ask, Ye Qizhen said to herself, "Let's find some small-scale bandit groups, or cults that are inciting people and harming the Great Xia."
The more Ye Qizhen spoke, the more agitated she became.
"Imagine this: the two of us suddenly barge into a crime den. They see we're so young and don't take us seriously. But then they make their move, and wow! The enemy is terrified! What's going on? Two Spirit Master! Impossible, absolutely impossible! How about that? Doesn't that sound amazing?"
Jiang Fan "..."
Is this guy really that childish?
Or have you been watching too many short dramas?
In the end, Jiang Fan did not agree to team up with Ye Qizhen, but he did not completely refuse either.
What if we need to collaborate with Ye Qizhen in the future?
After Ye Qizhen and her team had walked a short distance, the teammate surnamed Qian who was accompanying her couldn't help but speak up.
"Mr. Ye, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
Ye Qizhen pace slightly and glanced at him sideways. " Brother Qian, just say what's on your mind. We're so familiar with each other, there's no need to be so formal."
"Actually, I already said what I wanted to say last time. Although you're very unhappy, I still have to remind you that you should stay a little further away from that Tang Fan."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qizhen's expression suddenly turned ugly.
The teammate surnamed Qian also noticed Ye Qizhen's displeasure, but he felt that for the sake of the future pillars of humanity, he had to risk his life to offer his advice.
"I can see that you two have a good relationship, but birds of a feather flock together. Someone like you, a top talent among the chosen ones, is bound to be a star. Yan Shuai once told us that your talent far surpasses that of ordinary Spirit Master, so you are destined to be a great figure at the very top of Great Xia, while Tang Fan is just a member of a lowly fifth-rank Divine Wind Squad. You absolutely understand the principle of Mencius' mother moving three times to find the right environment for her son; the environment has a significant impact on a person. Moreover, you are Yan Shuai's personally chosen successor."
The more Ye Qizhen listened, the more her brows furrowed, and her expression became even more unpleasant.
He paused for a moment, then looked around at his teammates.
Although the others didn't say much, their expressions clearly showed that they shared the same sentiment as Qian's teammate.
To be honest, he really wanted to tell them how amazing Jiang Fan was.
But in the end, he only said one sentence, "He is the best brother I've ever had, without a doubt."
quiet!
A profound silence fell over everyone.
shock!
A storm raged in everyone's hearts.
After a two-second silence, Ye Qizhen's gaze returned to her teammate surnamed Qian.
"I told you last time, if you speak ill of Jiang Fan again, you can stop being my protector."
One sentence was enough to turn the Qian teammate's face ashen, his pupils trembling.
Ye Qizhen sighed softly, and the anger between her brows subsided slightly.
"I'll pretend I didn't hear this this time, since you all risked your lives to protect me. But—there will absolutely be no next time!"
He spoke with such seriousness and conviction that everyone had no choice but to shut up.
They kept quiet, but their expressions were quite complicated.
Especially his teammate surnamed Qian, he made up his mind.
We must not let Ye Qizhen be harmed by parasites. As soon as he gets back, I will report to Yan Shuai immediately.