UGB Chapter 303 Silver Fox
Chapter 303 Silver Fox
"Silver Fox, this is none of your business. What we two want to do is none of your concern!" The black-clad man, whose body was almost merging into the void, suddenly snorted coldly.
Although the man spoke forcefully, he suddenly stopped and stepped out of the void. Instead of attacking Du Fan immediately, he confronted the newly appeared man in black.
The other man in black had just run three zhang (approximately 10 meters) when he saw this sudden scene. He stopped abruptly, his eyes flashing coldly, and turned to look at the man in black caught between the two sides.
The two men clearly harbored some apprehension towards the newly appeared man in black.
"How can it be none of my business? As long as you do anything that damages my reputation as a 'returning to one's roots' persona, I'll take care of it!" The third man in black stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes cold and unwavering.
Du Fan was also a bit confused about the strange situation in the arena, but since someone was stopping him, he was naturally happy to accept it. At this moment, he moved his feet and was about to turn around and leave.
"Fellow Daoist Du, please wait a moment. I have something else to discuss with you." Just then, a melodious female voice came from the third man in black.
"It's you!" Du Fan's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. He immediately withdrew the step he had already taken and his gaze swept over the area like lightning.
The owner of that voice just now was none other than the black-clad female assassin who had tried to kill him on Crescent Island!
"Silver Fox, are you insane? How could you reveal your true colors in front of outsiders!" A man in black suddenly shouted, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.
"Hmph! Silver Fox, you say we broke the tradition of returning to one's roots? In my opinion, you're no better!" Another man in black sneered and spoke in the same manner.
"Alright, since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. Let's fight to the death here."
"Fellow Daoist Du, I did all this for you. You wouldn't let a weak woman like me be bullied here, would you?" The black-clad woman named Silver Fox turned to look at Du Fan, a helpless look appearing in her dark eyes, making her look very pitiful.
Du Fan was speechless at the sight. He glanced at the other two men in black, and after a quick thought, he didn't say anything rashly. He just stood there and watched coldly.
"Jackal, Fox Hunter, we both have dirt on each other now. If you leave now, I'll pretend I didn't see anything. Otherwise, I might really fight you to the death!" Silver Fox said slowly, her voice icy.
"Silver Fox, we'll remember this. You'd better be careful in the future!" After a moment, the two men in black exchanged glances, and one of them uttered a chilling voice. Then, without saying another word, they turned into two wisps of black smoke and disappeared in an instant.
Du Fan's eyes flashed, and a powerful divine sense was released instantly, covering an area of several hundred feet in an instant.
Within the range of his divine sense, he discovered two faint figures that were moving at an extremely fast speed toward the market town they had just visited. Before long, they completely disappeared from the range of Du Fan's divine sense.
Only then did he breathe a slight sigh of relief, and then turned his gaze to the woman in black with a blank expression.
"Brother Du, I risked my own safety to help you out of this predicament. Can this atone for the assassination attempt on Crescent Island?" The woman in black chuckled and spoke first.
"Fellow Daoist Silver Fox, judging from your words, you're not here to assassinate me this time?" Du Fan frowned slightly.
"Of course not. My sister has already failed to assassinate Brother Du once. According to the rules of our organization, I am not allowed to make a second attempt on someone who has failed."
Let me tell you some more good news. After me, Fallen Leaves Return to Roots sent out two assassins, but both missions ended in failure because they couldn't locate the target.
"Things shouldn't happen more than three times," is also a rule of our organization. Therefore, after the deacon in charge of "Returning to One's Roots" compensated the employer with double the commission, he removed Brother Du from the list of those to be killed or killed in "Returning to One's Roots." The woman in black chuckled and said this.
Du Fan naturally didn't believe everything the woman said, but there was some credibility to her words, so he was unsure for a moment.
"Actually, there isn't much of a grudge between us. When Fellow Daoist Silver Fox attempted to assassinate me, it was merely because he was carrying out a mission assigned by your organization. Now that this matter has been discussed, Du Fan has no intention of being your enemy. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Du Fan's brows relaxed, and he clasped his hands in a fist salute.
"Brother Du, please wait a moment. I have a special opportunity to share with you. It's in a secret place..." the woman in black hurriedly began, as if she wanted to say something.
"No interest." Du Fan's face darkened, and he coldly interrupted the other party before he could finish speaking.
Upon seeing this, Silver Fox was initially taken aback, then a look of annoyance flashed in his eyes. However, for reasons unknown, he quickly regained his composure, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "Brother Du, do you cultivate a concealment technique?"
"Hmm? If I remember correctly, I have never used this technique in front of you. How did you know?" Du Fan was slightly taken aback, feeling somewhat surprised.
"Although the Secret Technique of Concealing Spirit is extremely rare and difficult to cultivate, there happens to be someone in our organization who has cultivated this technique, and this person is also acquainted with my little sister."
"I sensed a rather peculiar aura emanating from both of you. These two auras are practically identical, which is why I made this guess." The woman in black glanced at Du Fan and said slowly.
Upon hearing this, Du Fan was immediately taken aback. It was truly a wonder of the world; even a cultivation technique possessed an aura, which this woman in black had sensed…
However, his expression remained unchanged. After glancing at the woman, he coldly said, "So what if it is?"
"That makes things much easier; it gives us a basis for cooperation."
"I suppose Brother Du has only obtained the first half of this cultivation technique. If you can help me accomplish something, you will naturally be able to obtain the second half." The woman in black walked towards Du Fan, stopping when she was still three zhang away from him.
"Fellow Daoist, you've guessed wrong. I possess the complete text," Du Fan said unmovedly, his face expressionless.
"Hehe, Brother Du, why lie about such things?"
"The Concealing Spirit Technique was created by a powerful senior member of our organization, and it is also one of the forbidden techniques of Returning to One's Roots. Even our own people can only learn the first half at most. As for the Concealing Spirit Technique that has been passed down to the outside world, how could it possibly be complete?" The woman in black shook her head and chuckled.
Upon hearing this, Du Fan's lips twitched. His boastful words just now seemed to imply that he was lying in front of a real person.
"Fellow Daoist Silver Fox, I do need the second half of the Concealing Spirit Technique, but I will not put myself under a dangerous wall for a mere useless technique."
To be honest, Du Fan wouldn't care about spirit stones or herbs, but he was very tempted by the Concealing Spirit Technique.
"It's clear that Brother Du is quite interested in that secret technique. Well then, let me tell you about it. As for the truth or falsehood of my words and the risks involved, I believe you will make your own judgment," the woman in black said calmly.
"Alright, then tell me first. But let me make this clear: after Fellow Daoist Silver Fox finishes speaking, I can't guarantee I'll participate." Du Fan looked at the other party, shrugged, and then walked to a giant tree and sat down cross-legged.
"That's natural. My sister came to find Brother Du with the intention of cooperating sincerely, not to exploit or coerce you. You are free to choose."
Brother Du, back then you were able to fight me even though you were only at the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage, and you even seemed to have a slight advantage over me. Now your cultivation level has reached the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage, and your cultivation and spells must have improved significantly again.
"With Brother Du's current strength, if I, your younger sister, were to harbor any ill intentions, wouldn't that be incredibly foolish? Do you, Brother Du, feel that I... am like a woman without a brain?" Silver Fox said with a faint smile.
"Enough with the nonsense, I don't have much time." Du Fan's face darkened, revealing his impatience.
"No problem. Actually, if Brother Du is willing to help, and with my cooperation, this trip will be extremely simple and completely safe. Here's what happened..."
Over the next half hour, the woman in black explained everything to Du Fan in detail.
Du Fan listened to the woman's words very carefully, and at first glance, there was nothing wrong with what she said.
"Well, Brother Du, what's your decision?" The woman in black frowned slightly. A cup of tea's time had passed since she finished speaking about that matter, but the other party still seemed to be pondering. So the woman couldn't help but urge him.
"I haven't thought this through yet," Du Fan said seriously, glancing at the silver fox.
Just as the woman's gaze darkened, as if she were about to say something, Du Fan spoke again, saying:
"Fellow Daoist Silver Fox, since your plan is set for after the first round of the competition anyway, there's no rush. I will give you an answer after the first round of the competition ends. Besides..."
"Besides what?" Silver Fox frowned.
"Besides, all the cultivators participating in the competition are quite powerful. If I, Du, am defeated in the first round, I will naturally not need to participate in the subsequent competitions. In this way, I will have enough time to discuss this matter with you, fellow Daoist." Du Fan smiled faintly.