LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 95: If I Can't Pay, She’ll Cover For Me
After leaving the shop, Feng Fan was no longer wearing the black robes adorned with the White Crow Sect emblem. Instead, he now donned pristine white robes, accented with subtle black patterns.
Qian Xiaoli gave him an approving look. "Not bad. Clothes really do make the man. You're lucky to have someone with great taste helping you out."
Feng Fan shot her a sideways glance. "You should learn to practice humility, just like I do!"
Qian Xiaoli chuckled lightly. "Since I helped you pick out clothes, shouldn't you treat me to lunch?"
Feng Fan rolled his eyes. "Fine, but where are we going? It better be cheap!"
Without waiting for further discussion, Qian Xiaoli grabbed his hand and began pulling him down the street. "Don't worry, I know the perfect place. Follow me!"
As they strolled along, a man suddenly stepped into their path, his gaze fixed on their joined hands with visible disgust.
"Xiaoli, what are you doing with this… commoner?" he sneered.
Qian Xiaoli suppressed her disgust, her face breaking into a polite smile. "He offered to treat me to lunch, and I graciously accepted. I don't see how that concerns you, Yi Duyi."
Feng Fan blinked in confusion. 'Since when?'
Yi Duyi's expression twisted in anger, his eyes burning with jealousy as they shifted to Feng Fan. "You insolent commoner! How dare you set your sights on my woman? You're courting death! I challenge you to a duel!"
With a flourish, Yi Duyi pulled a gleaming sword from his space ring. The blade sparkled brilliantly in the sunlight, radiating an aura of power.
Feng Fan's eyes widened, not with fear but with excitement. 'This guy is loaded!' he thought gleefully.
The weapon in Yi Duyi's hands was no ordinary blade—it was a low-grade spiritual artifact, worth at least fifty thousand middle-grade qi stones. Feng Fan's lips twitched upward as he struggled to contain his delight.
To everyone's surprise, Feng Fan quickly pulled his hand free from Qian Xiaoli's grip, wrapped his arm around her waist, and drew her close.
"Ah!" Qian Xiaoli, caught off guard by Feng Fan's boldness, let out an involuntary gasp.
"Indeed, I've set my sights on her. What are you going to do about it?" Feng Fan said with a confident smile.
Though Qian Xiaoli had planned to tease Feng Fan, she couldn't help but feel slightly irritated by his sudden actions. However, she forced herself to blush, playing along with the moment.
Yi Duyi, seeing Qian Xiaoli blushing while Feng Fan held her, nearly lost his composure in a fit of jealousy.
"You—! I'm going to kill you! Do you dare accept my challenge, or are you too much of a coward?"
Feng Fan looked at him with a mocking smile. "Why would I bother? My time is valuable. If you want a fight, you'll have to pay up."
Yi Duyi's brows shot up in surprise. "Pay you up?"
Feng Fan nodded. "It's no wonder Xiaoli'er didn't want you. You're too slow to get it! That's right, pay me if you want to fight and waste my time."
Yi Duyi's face contorted in fury. "I'll pay a middle-grade qi stone, but let's see if you'll even use it."
With that, he threw a middle-grade qi stone toward Feng Fan, who caught it quickly and stored it in his space ring.
'Not bad. Rich people really are different!'
"Alright, we can fight, but it's still a waste of time. How about a bet?"
"A bet?" Yi Duyi asked.
"That's right," Feng Fan said. "Let's bet a thousand middle-grade qi stones. What do you think?"
Yi Duyi hesitated. Although he was at the 6th Foundation Establishment realm and his opponent was only at the 4th, a thousand middle-grade qi stones were not a small sum.
Feng Fan saw his hesitation and quickly added fuel to the fire. "What's wrong? Afraid of losing? It seems you're just a coward. In that case, make way! Today, I'm off to taste a delicacy."
It was unclear whether he meant the food or Qian Xiaoli herself.
Qian Xiaoli caught his hidden meaning and blushed for real. 'This guy has no manners!'
"I accept!" Yi Duyi, seeing Qian Xiaoli blush, was overwhelmed with rage and immediately accepted the bet.
"But how could a poor commoner like you possibly afford such a high sum?" Yi Duyi mocked, sneering at Feng Fan's poverty.
Feng Fan simply smiled at his third-rate provocation. "Don't worry. Isn't my woman right here rich? Her princess status must count for something. If I can't pay, she'll cover for me!"
Qian Xiaoli was stunned. 'His woman? Paying for him? This guy is crazy.'
"That's it, I'm going to kill you now!" Yi Duyi, unable to hold back any longer, charged straight at Feng Fan.
Feng Fan let go of Qian Xiaoli before summoning his trusty brick from his space ring.
"Winged Tiger!" Yi Duyi shouted as he charged toward Feng Fan, the tip of his sword glowing with spiritual qi, aiming to kill Feng Fan with a single strike.
An illusionary image of a massive winged tiger appeared behind him.
As Feng Fan infused his brick with spiritual qi, Yi Duyi closed in. He aimed to strike with his sword, but Feng Fan swung the Suppression Relic to intercept.
A powerful shockwave of spiritual qi erupted from the point of impact, filling the air.
Feng Fan remained still, but Yi Duyi staggered back three steps.
"Impossible! How can you be stronger than me?!"
Feng Fan didn't give him a moment to recover. He swiftly moved his free hand toward Yi Duyi.
Sealing Palm!
An illusionary image of a seal and chains appeared behind Feng Fan.
His open palm slammed into Yi Duyi's dantian, sealing it.
Yi Duyi coughed up blood and was sent flying several meters, crashing to the ground. He felt his connection to spiritual qi severed.
"M-My cultivation? What did you do?!"
Feng Fan grinned. "Want your cultivation back? That'll cost you five thousand middle-grade qi stones!"