A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 168 Master

"Forehead?"

Chao Bufan was stunned. His own daughter, and he, as her father, couldn't even make decisions? Then what kind of village chief was he? But he quickly realized it. On the surface, the village chief was the head of the village, wielding absolute power, but sometimes, the elders' power seemed to far surpass that of the village chief. He smiled and said, "This junior didn't mean anything by it, but I just think you should focus all your attention on how to prevent the eruption of malevolent energy, or how to break the seal, instead of focusing on personal matters."

"This one……"

The village chief was speechless for a moment, then gave a wry smile and said, "Young Master Chao, there are some things you don't understand yet, and I can't explain them to you right now. Why don't you go to the Sacred Flame Hall with Baihe first, and I'll explain it to you in detail then."

Since they had already said that, Chao Bufan couldn't say anything more. He nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll go to the Sacred Flame Hall with Fairy Baihe first."

Fairy Lily remained expressionless, turned and walked out. Chao Bufan bowed to the village chief and quickly followed her out.

The so-called Sacred Fire Hall is actually a cave, a cave under the cliff behind the mountain.

Following Fairy Lily out of the Shouzheng Hall, they walked towards the back mountain. After nearly half an hour, the two wound their way through the towering mountains, unknowingly leaving Sun Village far behind and out of sight. Chao Bufan hadn't expected the mountain range behind Sun Village to be so vast compared to his imagination. He saw verdant peaks, a gentle mountain breeze, and along the way, strangely shaped rocks jutting out, and waterfalls cascading down cliffs with a thunderous roar. Knowing this was an ice plain, such scenery was truly a wonder.

Along the way, Chao Bufan felt his heart and mind expand. At first, he had to use his internal energy to resist the cold, but now he could relax and look at the beautiful scenery around him. He didn't feel cold anymore.

They assumed the Sacred Flame Hall, like the Hall of Righteousness, would be a magnificent hall, but after walking for almost an hour without seeing any buildings, and with Fairy Lily remaining silent the entire way, Chao Bufan, wanting a reason to strike up a conversation, asked in bewilderment, "Fairy, weren't we supposed to be going to the Sacred Flame Hall? Where are we...?"

Fairy Lily said, "Young master, you may not know this, but the Holy Fire Hall is actually a cave, not far ahead."

"Oh! I thought the Holy Flame Hall was a grand hall!"

"no."

Having found a breakthrough, Chao Bufan was slightly delighted and said, "Fairy, since you have agreed to teach me martial arts, then you are my master. Your disciple Chao Bufan greets you with respect!"

He made a fist-and-palm salute, which startled Fairy Lily. After a long while, she frowned and said, "Young master is a destined person of our Sun Village. How could I, a humble woman, be worthy to be your master? Young master, please call me Lily! I cannot accept such a title."

Chao Bufan maintained his clasped hands and bowed posture, a smile playing on his lips as he said sincerely, "The one who imparts knowledge and teaches skills is the master. If the fairy is unwilling to accept me as her disciple, then she is unwilling to teach me. Very well, then I have no choice but to leave."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Lily was truly at a loss for words, saying, "Young master, when did I ever say I wouldn't teach you?"

“If you refuse to be my master, then you refuse to teach me. Master, I am a well-mannered person and know the principle that a drop of kindness should be remembered forever. I hope you will not despise me.”

“Young master, since I promised my father to pass on my knowledge to you, I will keep my word. Why make things difficult for me?”

"Master, I am not trying to make things difficult for you, I am just showing respect for my teacher!"

Fairy Lily was not a talkative person and had no scheming thoughts. After hesitating for a while, she said, "Since you insist on this, then so be it! We will follow your wishes."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan was overjoyed, chuckled, and said, "That's how it should be, Master. From now on, you can call me Bufan!"

The Lily Fairy pursed her lips, gently bit her fragrant lips, and nodded with an "Mmm".

The two continued walking forward, and after a short while, Fairy Lily said, "It's just ahead."

Chao Bufan was startled and looked ahead, only to see that the mountain road ahead was still winding, with dense forest on one side and weeds and thorns on the other. There was a cliff just three feet away, and there was no cave as she had described.

"May I ask, Master, where is this Sacred Flame Hall located?"

The Lily Fairy took a few steps forward, arrived at the top of the cliff, and looked back, saying, "It's right here."

Chao Bufan walked to his side and stood on the cliff. Looking up, he saw that the mist below the cliff was like rolling waves, surging endlessly, resembling a valley. In the distance, he could vaguely see the silhouettes of mountains, but they were all very far away.

Chao Bufan pondered intently, then turned to Fairy Lily and asked, "Could it be in this valley?"

Fairy Lily nodded and said, "It is right beneath our feet."

Chao Bufan was taken aback, but Fairy Lily had already said, "Let's go down." With that, she leaped down. Chao Bufan stood on the cliff, pondered for a moment, smiled, and then jumped down as well.

However, after Chao Bufan jumped off the cliff, he began to freefall.

"Ah... Help, Master! I can't fly..."

As he fell freely, he struggled desperately and screamed in panic.

"Whoosh!"

The Lily Fairy, who was steadily descending, suddenly saw Chao Bufan "fall" down beside her. She frowned slightly, quickly recalling their earlier battle, and was startled. She immediately ducked down and chased after Chao Bufan. Her entire body shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, or a shooting star streaking across the night sky, rapidly pursuing him.

In the blink of an eye, she caught up with Chao Bufan. She had reached out to grab his shoulder, but in his panic, he grabbed her hand, pulled her forcefully, did a somersault in the air, and then hugged her tightly from behind, yelling in terror, "Oh my god, you scared me to death! You scared me to death!"

Suddenly, Baihe Fairy was startled when Chao Bufan hugged her from behind. But by the time she realized what was happening, he was already holding her tightly. Her cold, pretty face flushed red, and she quickly said, "Master... Bufan, let go."

Having finally seized this golden opportunity, he was determined not to let it go, and said with a look of terror, "Master, this disciple dares not. If I fall, I will truly be shattered to pieces."

Fairy Lily felt extremely uncomfortable. This was the first time in her life that someone had held her like this, especially a man. Her face burned with embarrassment, and she pleaded, "Can you let go first?"