C122 Ouyang Xian`er's Talent
C122 Ouyang Xian`er's Talent
"Do you like it?" Zhang Fan asked softly.
"Young master's gift, Xian`er likes it all!" Ouyang Xian`er nodded, a hint of joy on her face.
Zhang Fan had promised, but she hadn't forgotten, so she was deeply moved. She also spoke the truth, and even if Zhang Fan bought a worthless item, she would still be happy when she got it as a gift from her young master.
"As long as you like it."
The smile on Zhang Fan's face deepened as he replied, "Xian`er looks more and more beautiful now."
"Young Master." As the sound of Zhang Fan's voice faded, Ouyang Xian`er's face reddened and she looked even more celestial in appearance.
"Sob."
A cry rang out, and Zhang Fan suddenly remembered the little magical beast. Bending down, he once again picked it up.
"What a cute little magical beast!"
With a look of affection on her face, Ouyang Xian`er couldn't help but ask, "Young master, where did you bring this little magical beast from?"
"Cough! Cough!" With a dry cough, Zhang Fan said, "This magical beast was bought from the market."
Fine, he admitted that he had lied, but in order to prevent Ouyang Xian`er from worrying, what he said might be the best choice. Sometimes, white lies were actually the best choice, after all, he understood Ouyang Xian`er's temperament very well.
"Can I hug him?" Ouyang Xian`er asked with a happy expression.
"Of course!"
Zhang Fan wouldn't refuse Ouyang Xian`er's request, so he lowered his head and lightly patted the little magical beast's butt and said, "Little guy, can I let this big sister of yours hug you?"
Zhang Fan was absolutely speaking in a deliberative tone because this little devil's intellect was extremely high. He didn't want to be held by Ouyang Xian`er, but the little devil beast was extremely unhappy.
The little magical beast nodded after a long time. It could feel the deep relationship between the two of them, as well as the fact that the other was a girl.
Ouyang Xian`er widened her eyes in shock. This little magical beast could actually understand human speech? While she was still in shock, Zhang Fan hugged the little magical beast and handed it to her.
After Ouyang Xian`er received it, she directly hugged it. When she saw its adorable appearance, her expression became even more lovable. She stretched out a pair of small white hands and gently caressed its smooth fur. "So cute!"
Seeing Ouyang Xian`er's expression, Zhang Fan wanted to say that he would give this little fellow to her, but he swallowed his words back. This little devil beast had its own intelligence and sense, so other than that, this little devil beast wasn't even considered a good thing.
However, it was already difficult to separate from Ouyang Xian`er this time. If Ouyang Xian`er wanted to, he could always hug her.
"Let's go inside. It's been so long since I've returned. I should pay a visit to Old Cao as well," Zhang Fan said.
Ouyang Xian`er nodded as she followed Zhang Fan inside, holding the little magical beast in her arms.
After entering, Zhang Fan discovered that Elder Cao was sitting on a recliner, looking very relaxed. At this moment, Elder Cao's eyes were focused on the two of them with a smile on his face.
"Old Cao!" Zhang Fan respectfully greeted Old Cao. Old Cao had given him a lot of help here, so he was extremely grateful.
Old man Cao couldn't help but laugh. He then turned to Ouyang Xian`er and said, "Xian'er, it's getting late. Why don't you go make some food? I want to have a chat with your young master."
"En." Ouyang Xian`er nodded her head lightly, passing the little magical beast in her embrace to Zhang Fan as she walked out, looking extremely obedient.
After Ouyang Xian`er left, Old man Cao's gaze landed on Zhang Fan as he said, "What's his current rank?"
"Grade four Martial Grand Master." Zhang Fan's face revealed a hint of a smile. This was because he had broken through it once when he was returning.
"Grade four Martial Grand Master." A hint of disbelief appeared on Old man Cao's face. It had only been half a year, but Zhang Fan had actually surpassed a full grade. This talent was definitely amazing.
"Good, not bad at all, but Nie Ying …" Old man Cao's voice was slightly hesitant. After a long while, he said, "Don't worry. One day you're in the academy, I'll protect you. Although the Nie family is large, it's only limited to the Heavenly Star Kingdom."
"I can protect myself!" Zhang Fan confidently said. Under the effects of Soul Reversal Transformation and medicinal pills, he was still able to compete with the strength of a general. Even though the damage was great, he was already used to it.
"You can protect yourself." Old man Cao said in confusion, "What do you mean?"
"I've already killed a person of the eighth rank …" Zhang Fan said in a light tone. The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and a cold light flashed across his eyes. He reached out his hand and stroked the body of the little magical beast.
A look of disbelief appeared in Old man Cao's eyes. How could a Martial Grand Master so easily suppress the strength of a General Grade Eight? However, when he thought about Zhang Fan's special Martial Spirit, he seemed to understand something.
"You have worked hard this time." Old man Cao sighed, "I thought you would return very soon. I did not expect you to be inside for such a long time …"
Zhang Fan hesitated for a moment before finally nodding his head. He knew that Old Cao must have understood something, so he continued, "Then I went to Luo Lin Country again. Also, I know that the rank of a magical beast is not that simple."
At this moment, Old Cao did not reveal much surprise, but his heart was filled with emotion. The young man in front of him was a man with courage and a sense of responsibility. His future achievements were not something that could be restrained by a small country.
There was a reason why Zhang Fan could progress so quickly in the past half year. If he were to once again think about it, in an environment where danger lurked everywhere, he would either die or live. The only choice he had was to live on, but to live on, there was no telling what he would do.
While Old man Cao was sighing with emotion, he glanced at the little magical beast in Zhang Fan's embrace and was suddenly stunned, because that magical beast gave him a very familiar feeling. He quickly thought of something and a look of shock appeared on his face, so much that his entire body tensed up, but looking at Zhang Fan's appearance, he seemed to not understand anything, so he forced himself to calm down and asked, "What's with this little magical beast?"
"Oh, it was brought out from the forest of magical beasts. It wants to follow me?"
Zhang Fan smiled and stretched out his hand to caress the soft fur of the little magical beast. His face was filled with the same kind of smile.
"I followed you out!" While Zhang Fan was stroking the little magical beast's hair with his hand, he was once again startled. Generally, top magical beasts would never let anyone touch it unless they were close to it, so how could Zhang Fan do that? But at this moment, he felt more at ease.
"En, what is it?" Zhang Fan glanced at Old Cao doubtfully and gave a general idea of the situation. However, he concealed the matter about the Soul Devouring Spell and told Old Cao that he had been chased by a small magical beast in a cave.
"So that's how it is!" Elder Cao nodded slightly. He did not inquire any further and instead said, "Do you know about the school competition?"
"I've heard of it. It seems like we'll be registering tomorrow." Zhang Fan nodded his head.
"The competition this time around is also an annual competition. If one's performance is outstanding, they will obtain a spot in the Azure Dragon Academy." Elder Cao softly said.
"That's perfect!" Zhang Fan let out a deep breath. If he had come back a few days later, he was afraid that he would have completely missed this match.
"Work hard. Tomorrow, you and Xian'Er will register together." Elder Cao continued.
"Xian`er will be participating as well?" Zhang Fan asked worriedly. However, he also wished that Ouyang Xian`er would be able to win, so they could go together.
At this moment, Elder Cao's face was filled with smiles, "It is not good to underestimate the current Xian'er. She is not weak compared to your talent, and she might even be a little stronger. Do you know what level she has reached in this half a year?"
"What kind of strength?" Zhang Fan was slightly stunned, but he quickly asked.
"Grade five Martial Grand Master, slightly higher than yours." When Elder Cao said this, his eyes were filled with shock. However, when he thought about where Ouyang Xian'er had come from, he calmed down a little.
"Right now, she's getting nervous very quickly. Of course, it has something to do with you!"
"It has something to do with me!" Zhang Fan was indescribably shocked. If Ouyang Xian`er could cultivate so quickly without any conflicts, then he was definitely nothing much. After all, he had been much ahead of her from the very beginning.
"Yes." Old Cao nodded his head, before he smiled and said: "She still wants to protect you, so I have always regarded you as a target to motivate her. Therefore, during this half a year, besides eating, she has also been training, and she has often missed you …"
A complicated expression appeared on his face. Naturally, he could tell that Ouyang Xian`er was very attached to him, and he also had a very deep feeling about Ouyang Xian`er. Watching her become more and more outstanding, he also felt happy and gratified for her.