"Su Fan! Run!"
Dongfang Tingyin shouted at Su Fan, drawing her sword and meeting Xu Pengcheng head-on.
Su Fan had no backing, and Xu Pengcheng would definitely dare to kill him, but he might not dare to kill her, because she had the Dongfang family behind her.
Su Fan hadn't expected his attack to be so powerful. Was it really that strong just by increasing his damage by 33%?
The pill Su Fan took was called the Sanjiu Lingdan. Its in-game attributes were:
Sanjiu Lingdan
Increases all attribute resistances by 33%, defense by 33%, and damage by 33% for 99 seconds.
This was a divine pill even in the game. Su Fan had only obtained one after doing so many sect missions. He didn't even know what its effects were in reality, as the only one had already been consumed by him.
"Want to leave? Did you ask me first!"
How could Xu Pengcheng easily let Su Fan go? Facing Dongfang Tingyin who came to block him, Xu Pengcheng sent her flying with a palm strike.
Dongfang Tingyin flew out, only stopping when she hit the wall.
*Pfft!*
Dongfang Tingyin coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Xu Pengcheng had shown no mercy. His mind was consumed by rage, and he didn't care about the consequences.
His peak Yaoguang realm strength directly caused Dongfang Tingyin to be severely injured.
"Die!"
After repelling Dongfang Tingyin, Xu Pengcheng charged directly at Su Fan, his momentum suggesting he intended to take Su Fan's life.
Su Fan frowned slightly and used the Meteor Chasing Moon technique, which he had just recovered some true qi for, to retreat rapidly.
However, Su Fan's strength was nowhere near the Yaoguang realm. Even with the enhancement of the technique, he was quickly caught up by Xu Pengcheng.
Xu Pengcheng struck Su Fan's back with a palm, sending Su Fan face-planting. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his injuries even more severe than Dongfang Tingyin's.
"You dog and bitch! Die!"
Xu Pengcheng stood in front of Su Fan, raising his hand and preparing to strike Su Fan down without a word.
"Brother Pengcheng, isn't it a bit much to bully two juniors?"
A voice suddenly appeared, causing Xu Pengcheng's hand to freeze in mid-air.
"Dongfang Shu, this child injured my son. Are you going to stop me from getting revenge?"
The person who suddenly appeared was Dongfang Tingyin's father, Dongfang Shu.
"Brother Pengcheng, if I recall correctly, it was just a normal spar between two juniors. Injuries are inevitable in a spar. Are you going to break the rules?"
Dongfang Shu said with a smile.
It turned out Dongfang Shu had been present all along. Ever since Su Fan and the other entered the Xu family, Dongfang Shu had been secretly watching them, fearing his daughter would suffer at the Xu family's hands.
Xu Pengcheng fell silent.
This was a heavy accusation. If he dared to refuse, he would become a target for other families the next day, and only the three great families would remain.
The four great families of the capital had long been eyeing each other covetously, but they had never had an excuse. If he broke the rules, it would provide them with a reason to trouble the Xu family.
"Then my son is injured like this, and we just let it go?"
Xu Pengcheng was still unwilling.
"Of course, it can't just be let go. But as elders, how can we attack juniors? It's beneath our dignity. I will discipline those two when I take them back, and I will definitely give Brother Pengcheng a satisfactory result," Dongfang Shu promised Xu Pengcheng with a solemn expression.
Xu Pengcheng's face was grim. How could he not know Dongfang Shu's intentions? Take them back? Would he have the heart to punish his own children?
"Brother Pengcheng, no need to see us off. We bid farewell. I'll go back and discipline these two now, and I won't disturb Brother Pengcheng,"
Dongfang Shu cupped his hands and said to Xu Pengcheng.
"You two scoundrels! Hurry home with me! You're always causing trouble, just you wait until I discipline you when we get back!"
Dongfang Shu feigned anger as he lectured Dongfang Tingyin and Su Fan.
Dongfang Tingyin quickly helped Su Fan up and followed her father.
Xu Pengcheng gritted his teeth behind them, but he was helpless. To fall out with Dongfang Shu? The Xu family would be the ones to suffer in the end. He could only swallow this bitter pill himself.
...
"Uncle, thank you."
Su Fan, clutching his chest, felt no significant discomfort thanks to the blood pool. He thanked Dongfang Shu sincerely.
"Hmph! Is this the plan you spoke of?"
Dongfang Shu ignored Su Fan and turned to Dongfang Tingyin with a cold expression.
Dongfang Tingyin knew she was wrong. Her lack of foresight had almost cost Su Fan his life.
"Actually, if Xu Tianming hadn't suddenly appeared, we would have succeeded."
Su Fan couldn't help but speak up for Dongfang Tingyin, mainly because Xu Tianming's appearance had disrupted her plans.
"Succeeded my foot! You two go back and recover from your injuries first. I'll handle the matter of breaking off the engagement," Dongfang Shu said to Su Fan with a cold face.
"Dad, you agree to break off the engagement?" Dongfang Tingyin was stunned and then exclaimed with surprise.
"I didn't say I agreed. I just can't stand that brat Xu Tianming. How is he worthy of my daughter!"
Dongfang Tingyin would never admit that she had softened.
Dongfang Shu had followed them, firstly out of concern for his daughter's safety, and secondly to see if Su Fan truly had the strength to defeat Xu Tianming. The facts proved that Su Fan had not lied. This was also why he was willing to step forward to rescue Su Fan.
A young genius even more powerful than Xu Tianming might be able to obtain some benefits from the ancient inheritance. This would be a good thing for the Dongfang family. Moreover, from his daughter's words, Su Fan came from a respectable background and had no ancient martial arts forces behind him. Taking such a genius as a son-in-law was also a good option.
Dongfang Tingyin's face lit up with a smile. She wanted to break off the engagement, but she wanted her family's understanding even more. Her father's understanding made her happier than successfully breaking off the engagement.
In reality, Dongfang Shu was truly helpless.
His daughter was already living with Su Fan. What else could he do?
"Su Fan, if you have time, bring your parents to the capital. Our two families can have a meal together," Dongfang Shu said to Su Fan.
"Ah?"
Su Fan was taken aback, not quite processing it.
"Cough cough!"
Dongfang Tingyin coughed twice, reminding Su Fan of their current relationship.
"Oh, yes, of course. I'll tell my parents about this when I get back," Su Fan snapped back to reality and nodded.
"Alright, you two go back and rest first."
Dongfang Shu waved them away to rest. He still had to consider how to bring up the matter of breaking off the engagement with the Xu family. With the bargaining chip of his daughter's company, breaking off the engagement should be easy. However, now that Xu Tianming had been severely injured by Su Fan, he wasn't sure if Xu Pengcheng would still be willing to break off the engagement. If not, the Dongfang family might have to pay a considerable price.
...
"Here's some healing medicine. Take it first, and you'll recover faster."
Although both Su Fan and Dongfang Tingyin were injured, Su Fan's injuries, no matter how severe, could be recovered with time. However, Dongfang Tingyin was different; she needed proper rest.
To help Dongfang Tingyin recover faster, Su Fan had brought some healing medicine from the game.
"Thank you."
Dongfang Tingyin lay on the bed, accepting the pill from Su Fan with a hint of shyness.
Su Fan personally picked up the water cup and fed Dongfang Tingyin water to help her swallow the pill.
After taking the pill, Dongfang Tingyin's condition improved significantly.