"I didn't!" Yun Fan subconsciously replied.
Lin Shufen angrily cursed, "What's going on with that woman sitting on your lap? You know best!"
"She seduced me herself!" Yun Fan quickly retorted.
But Lin Shufen said coldly, "If you were a good man, how could you be seduced? It's because you half-heartedly agreed!"
"I..." Yun Fan was speechless, not knowing how to refute Lin Shufen.
"That's not right! Who are you, and why are you meddling in my private affairs?" Yun Fan immediately pressed, as he seemed to have no prior interaction or acquaintance with her.
"I am Tian Xin's aunt. Do you think I should meddle in your private affairs?" She revealed her identity directly. Of course, even now, she didn't say she was Lin Tian Xin's mother. Once that was revealed, Lin Tian Xin would face many troubles.
Yun Fan heard that she was a relative and understood why she cared so much about his private life. So, he explained, "There are some things I can't say too much about, but I do love Tian Xin!"
"Is this how you love her in return?" Lin Shufen said coldly, "I don't want to hear your excuses. You have two choices now: either marry her and stay away from these women, or go live with these women! Don't harm Tian Xin."
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan was silent for a moment and then said, "Auntie, you don't need to worry about this matter. I will give Tian Xin an explanation!" In Lin Shufen's view, his answer was perfunctory.
"I will come back. I hope when I see you next time, you can give me a satisfactory answer!" With that, Lin Shufen left. She needed rest now; she had been injured by Ye Ji earlier and had lost some strength fighting with Yun Fan.
Yun Fan was about to ask her to stay, only to find she had vanished without a trace.
"Tsk!" Yun Fan said dismissively, "So what if she's an aunt? Can aunts be so arrogant?" After saying this, he looked around somewhat uneasily. Once he was sure she was truly gone, he breathed a sigh of relief. However, Lin Shufen surprised him. He hadn't expected Lin Tian Xin to have such a formidable aunt. This was the first time he had heard of it.
...
Two days later, Lin Shufen's injuries had completely healed, so she directly went to find Yun Fan, hoping for an explanation. If Yun Fan disappointed her again, she planned to patiently persuade Lin Tian Xin that Yun Fan was a scumbag, and she shouldn't be deceived by his sweet talk but should leave Yun Fan and find someone suitable for her.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she left the hotel, she sensed she was being followed. She immediately left the crowd and went into a quiet park. The person who arrived was an old man in black robes, followed by several masters. The old man was from the West, and Lin Shufen recognized him immediately. Indeed, he was one of the four elders of Hell, Jeff.
Jeff was very powerful. Generally, Hell wouldn't pursue losses outside so seriously. After all, there was little left in the secular world that elders like Jeff needed to act against. But this time was different because Jason, who was killed by Ye Ji, was his son. Therefore, even an elder like Jeff personally came to avenge his son.
"Greetings, Elder!" Lin Shufen respectfully greeted her superior.
Jeff said coldly, "Master Thief, you disobeyed my orders!" Although it was only a short sentence, Lin Shufen felt immense pressure.
"I beg the Elder's punishment!" At this point, Lin Shufen could only confess her guilt.
Jeff said calmly, "When Jason was alive, he loved you dearly, but you did not accept his pursuit. Now that he is dead, you shall go down and accompany him!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Shufen was instantly terrified. According to Hell's rules, although she had disobeyed her superior's orders, there were reasons, and her crime was not punishable by death. At most, a few fingers would be cut off. She never expected Jeff to directly sentence her to death.
So, she quickly said, "Elder, my actions do not warrant the death penalty. I will appeal to the Elder Council!"
Jeff seemed to have anticipated this. "You will not have the chance to go to the Elder Council!" Lin Shufen's face turned pale. She hadn't expected this old man to be so insidious.
"Execute yourself!" With that, Jeff threw the dagger from his subordinate in front of Lin Shufen.
Lin Shufen picked up the dagger and slowly opened it. Just when everyone thought she would commit suicide, she suddenly leaped up, trying to escape.
"Overestimating yourself!" Jeff sent a palm strike at Lin Shufen from a distance.
"Pfft!" Lin Shufen spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground. However, just as a few people rushed forward, she struggled to her feet, jumped into a private car, and fled. Amidst the traffic, the private car's trail was quickly lost.
At this moment, Jeff calmly walked over. "Don't worry, she can't escape!"
...
In the evening, Yun Fan was cultivating alone at home. He had completely stabilized his realm at the peak of Xiantian, but he didn't know how long it would take to break through to Foundation Establishment. Zhao Lingyue had gone to inquire about her sister's whereabouts. Although the hidden sects were not in the secular world, they had some contact with it. Zhao Lingyue was so anxious because her sister hadn't contacted her for several days, and she was worried.
Just then, Yun Fan came out of his cultivation room, preparing to go out and help Zhao Lingyue inquire. Unexpectedly, Lin Shufen arrived.
"Auntie, why are you here?" Yun Fan had actually expected Lin Shufen's visit, as she had told him before that she would return. However, Lin Shufen almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Yun Fan caught her. Upon seeing Lin Shufen severely injured, Yun Fan was shocked and quickly gave her the Medicine God Pill. After taking the Medicine God Pill, Lin Shufen's complexion improved.
"You gave me the Medicine God Pill?" Lin Shufen looked at Yun Fan in surprise. After all, such a pill was long out of print. Not to mention ordinary people, even if one was friends with the Medicine King Valley, they wouldn't help refine it. She never expected Yun Fan to give such a precious pill to her directly.
Yun Fan explained, "You are Tian Xin's aunt. If anything were to happen to you, Tian Xin would surely be very sad!" Hearing this, Lin Shufen's impression of Yun Fan changed greatly. She hadn't expected that although this person was a bit of a scoundrel, he was genuinely good to her daughter. Giving her this pill was initially out of fear of her daughter's sadness. It seemed that if she patiently persuaded him, Yun Fan could still be saved.
At this moment, Yun Fan curiously asked, "Auntie, who injured you?"
"Don't mention it!" Lin Shufen told Yun Fan about her background and how she was injured by Jeff. Instantly, Yun Fan was greatly shocked. He hadn't expected Lin Shufen to have such an impressive background.
"It seems this old man is completely seeking revenge for his son, Jason!" Yun Fan murmured to himself.
"That's right, but I framed Ye Ji for killing his son!" Yun Fan chuckled speechlessly, "Auntie, you didn't frame anyone. She's the one who killed him!"
"What?" In Lin Shufen's bewildered gaze, Yun Fan told her about Jason's assassination attempt on him. Lin Shufen then understood the whole story.
"Alright, you should focus on recovering from your injuries. With my sister here, even if Jeff himself comes, it will be useless!" Yun Fan was quite confident in Ye Ji's strength.
"Okay!" Lin Shufen nodded. She felt very aggrieved. She had just recovered from her injuries and emerged from seclusion, only to be injured again. Coupled with her previous old injuries, this was her second injury since arriving in Jinling. But there was nothing she could do.
Just then, several hidden weapons flew from the darkness. Yun Fan quickly pushed Lin Shufen away and blocked the hidden weapons with Han Guang.
"Master Thief, you can't escape!" Jeff appeared first, looking coldly at Lin Shufen. Lin Shufen's expression changed drastically. Jeff's strength was too formidable; neither she nor Yun Fan could block him. So, she quickly said to Yun Fan, "You leave quickly, you're no match for him!"
However, Yun Fan said, "You leave first. While I may not be able to defeat him, escaping is not a problem!"
"Don't be reckless!" Lin Shufen was very touched that Yun Fan wasn't running away, but the opponent's strength was truly extraordinary.
"Don't worry! I'm confident!" Seeing that Yun Fan wouldn't leave, Lin Shufen had no choice but to grit her teeth and escape from the backyard.
As a few people were about to chase, they were blocked by Yun Fan. His swordsmanship had reached the peak of perfection. With just one sword, their figures were frozen in place. In the next moment, they fell to the ground in despair. After dealing with these ants, who Yun Fan considered insignificant, he said to Jeff, "Old man, China is not a place for you to run wild. Go back where you came from!"
Jeff sneered, "A mere whipper-snapper dares to talk big. However, I appreciate your talent, so I'll give you a chance!" "If you pledge allegiance to me and become my subordinate, I will let you go!"
"You are not qualified!" Yun Fan said disdainfully. Seeing that Yun Fan refused, Jeff said, "Very well, you don't want a chance to live, so die!"
In an instant, he attacked, still with a casual palm strike from a distance, but Yun Fan dodged it. At this moment, Yun Fan swung Han Guang and attacked Jeff. It had to be said that Jeff's strength was truly formidable. Even with Han Guang in hand, Yun Fan was suppressed.
"Bang!" After one palm strike, Yun Fan was forced back, his qi and blood surging. However, he quickly adjusted his stance and fought Jeff again. Jeff's speed was too fast; Yun Fan couldn't react. Thus, after five moves, Yun Fan was pushed back again.
"You can exchange five moves with me, you're quite good, a genius. But even geniuses must die!" Jeff said, unleashing his peak combat power, intending to quickly resolve Yun Fan.
At this moment, the wind rustled the grass, and a powerful aura swept towards them.
"It seems I have to use this move!" Yun Fan activated Han Guang. Instantly, Han Guang shone brightly, and the surroundings were enveloped by a powerful sword aura. At this moment, this world seemed to belong only to Yun Fan.
"Hmm?" Jeff looked confused because he felt that Yun Fan's sword aura had become sharper. Not only that, but he also sensed that this blow, which transcended Xiantian, was terrifying. If it could be mastered, it would undoubtedly be the best way to kill enemies of higher cultivation.
Seeing Yun Fan's fierce advance, Jeff became extremely vigilant.
"Man and Sword as One!" In just an instant, Yun Fan launched his ultimate move. In the blink of an eye, with a flash of light, Yun Fan quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Jeff did not pursue but looked at the front, where a cut had been made. Although not deep, it had drawn blood. "I never expected someone at the peak of Xiantian to injure me. This kid is truly monstrous!" Jeff showed anger. He was a being beyond Xiantian. Generally, even someone at the peak of Xiantian couldn't injure him, but Yun Fan had surprisingly done so. Moreover, in his estimation, although it was just a superficial wound, if Yun Fan's strength were equal to his, he would have been instantly killed. He knew he had to eliminate Yun Fan, or he would surely die once Yun Fan took that final step and came to settle the score. He had never been to China before, and as soon as he arrived, he was dealt a heavy blow. It was said that China was unfathomable and full of hidden talents. He had dismissed it before, but now he believed it.
...
After Yun Fan escaped the mansion, he called Zhao Lingyue to tell her not to return for the time being. The battle just now had been incredibly perilous. Although he had used the "Man and Sword as One" move, an extraordinary display of his power, to temporarily hold Jeff back, if Jeff had cast aside all his concerns and pursued him, he would have been finished. Fortunately, Jeff didn't chase after him, and he escaped disaster.
At this moment, he met up with Lin Shufen. Seeing that Yun Fan was unharmed, Lin Shufen breathed a sigh of relief, while simultaneously being inwardly shocked.
"Auntie, are you alright?" Yun Fan asked with concern.
Lin Shufen shook her head, "I'm fine!" At this moment, she felt more heartbroken. When she joined Hell, it was only for survival, and later she had made many contributions to Hell. She never expected that in the end, she would be a dispensable pawn, someone Jeff could eliminate at any time.
"Auntie, I suggest you don't go back to Hell!" Yun Fan warned her.
Lin Shufen said, "I'm not going back. I have already broken ties with Hell!" She firmly believed that even if she returned to Hell and appealed to the Elder Council, Jeff's status in the council would allow him to frame her. No matter what, she couldn't win against Jeff. However, if she didn't go back, she was still in danger in China. After all, years ago, she had stolen a treasure from a hidden sect to save someone. She had long since come to terms with life and death, but she still had someone she cared about, and that was Lin Tian Xin. Her biggest worry now was implicating Lin Tian Xin.
At this moment, Yun Fan said, "This old man is very strong. I am not his match yet, but once I make further progress, I will be able to kill him!" This was Yun Fan's confidence. Although he hadn't surpassed Xiantian yet, that realm seemed within reach.
"To reach the peak of Xiantian at this age, you are already one in a million. Don't be too discouraged!" she comforted Yun Fan, fearing he might become disheartened. Of course, Yun Fan wasn't disheartened. After all, Jeff was an old man in his sixties or seventies. Having lived for so long, it was normal for him to be stronger than Yun Fan. He didn't need much time; at most, in a year, he could thoroughly defeat Jeff.
"Auntie, don't worry. Although this old man is very strong, there are people in Jinling who can deal with him. Come with me!"
"Okay!"
Afterward, they came to the Ye family.
"Little brother, didn't I tell you I'm not available these few days?" Ye Ji teased, thinking Yun Fan might have become addicted and came to her in the middle of the night.
Yun Fan said speechlessly, "Be serious, something important has happened."
"What important matter?" As Ye Ji questioned, Lin Shufen walked in from outside.
"Auntie and I are being pursued by Jeff from the Hell organization!" Yun Fan said. He then explained to Ye Ji why Jeff had come to China. Ye Ji immediately understood.
"Hmph! He's asking for death, so don't blame me for being ruthless!" Ye Ji's killing intent flared instantly. Then, she put her arm around Yun Fan's shoulder, "Little brother, this matter is on me. But how will you thank me?"
Hearing this, Yun Fan felt a little awkward. Since Lin Shufen was Lin Tian Xin's aunt, if she told Lin Tian Xin about this scene, it would be too embarrassing. So, he quickly said earnestly, "Sister, I'll give you any reward you ask for!"
"Alright! When I come out of seclusion, I want you to spend three days with me!" Ye Ji stated her condition directly.
"Three days!" Yun Fan's expression changed. One day was enough to make him lean against walls; three days would probably require a stretcher. But to resolve the trouble of Jeff, Yun Fan had no choice but to agree, "Three days it is!"
"Crisp and straightforward!" Ye Ji was very satisfied with Yun Fan's answer. Lin Shufen, on the other hand, frowned. She already knew Yun Fan was a dissolute person, and she hadn't expected him to be so shameless, not letting go of even the older ones after dealing with the younger ones. In fact, Yun Fan hadn't even touched the younger ones yet.
At this moment, Lin Shufen decided in her heart that after dealing with Jeff, she must have a heart-to-heart talk with Yun Fan to prevent him from going down a path of no return. As for today's events, she could only keep them to herself. If she told Lin Tian Xin, the marriage between the two juniors would likely be over. For her own daughter's sake, she was deeply worried.