Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 530: The Consequences of Sleeping with the Saintess

Chapter 530: Chapter 530: The Consequences of Sleeping with the Saintess

"Bang!"

With that, the creature that was neither human nor non-human leaped out of the window.

And landed on the ground.

To his astonishment, it smashed a huge pit into the earth.

As dust filled the air, Lin Fan could confirm even more that his eyes were not deceiving him.

This should be a person, but it couldn’t be called a living one.

Because more than half of its body was left with nothing but white skeleton.

Half of the face was bone, the other half was human skin.

The chest was even translucent.

"What is this thing?"

Lin Fan absolutely had seen such a monster for the first time in his life.

But this creature, emitting a foul-smelling Demon Qi all over, was undeniably inhuman.

"He’s the ronin who destroyed the chastity of the last Holy Maiden!"

Ni Chang recognized him at first sight.

In that fire, his face was forever so ferocious.

"Damn, the price for sleeping with the Holy Maiden is a bit too steep, isn’t it?"

Lin Fan instinctively rubbed his face.

His previous interaction with Ni Chang in the cave.

Looking back, he definitely got lucky.

"Are you the one who seized the body of the Drought?"

The ronin, who for now could be called human, clutched the knife in his hand, glaring at Lin Fan angrily.

His crimson eyes were filled with endless hatred.

"That’s right, it’s your old man here."

Such potent combat strength, if let loose, would undoubtedly place him on the divine rankings.

Lin Fan suddenly felt a desire to fight.

He shielded Ni Chang behind him and looked at the opponent coldly.

Perhaps he hadn’t had a serious workout in a long time.

This target was indeed good.

"Brave kid, you have some skills, do you think you can defy me?"

The skeletal ronin lifted the long blade wrapped in Demon Qi in his hand.

The malevolence had already condensed into solid form.

A whooshing cold wind blew towards Lin Fan.

"Some people, if not beaten, will definitely be a regret, and you are one of those regrets."

Lin Fan squinted his eyes.

He, who hadn’t fought seriously for a long time.

Was this time ready to brawl properly.

But just at this moment, above their heads, more than a dozen children suddenly floated out of the third-floor window.

"Instead of fighting, it would be better to fight them."

The voice of Beitiao Qian Naizi echoed from the top floor.

Utilizing the Puppetry Technique to control the children, her voice became more and more vicious.

"Put the children down!"

Ni Chang seeing this scene felt as if her heart was bleeding.

Those children were the treasure of each family.

"Holy Maiden, don’t get so worked up, if you like, I have plenty more!"

With the laughter of Beitiao Qian Naizi.

Room after room started to spit out children.

The seven or eight-year-olds, bound by invisible ties, were firmly bound.

Swinging back and forth in mid-air.

Such a terrifying sight scared them into crying ceaselessly.

Their cries wrenched Ni Chang’s heart.

"What exactly do you beasts want? If you just want to kill me, I’m willing to trade my life for it!"

Ni Chang’s sword fell to the ground.

At this moment, she was completely unable to resist.

Lin Fan, his face as still as water, glared at the opponents.

"Speak up, what exactly are you doing in the Holy Maiden Secret Realm? If you want to negotiate, then let’s negotiate properly, but you had better not push it too far, I won’t be soft-hearted!"

Lin Fan had to draw a line with his cold indifference.

Make it clear to them that if they insist on a fight to the death, he’s perfectly capable of playing the villain.

After all, while the children’s lives are very important,

he’s certainly not foolish enough to trade them for his own life.

After all, a despicable nation that would use children as threats

will never keep any promises.

"Hand over the dragon bones, and we will release the children!"

Beitiao Qian Naizi had already floated down onto the bamboo sedan at this point.

Eight puppets surrounded her, ready to take action at any moment.

"Dragon bones?"

Lin Fan had thought that their goals aligned,

both of them after that peculiar book.

It seemed that was not the case.

"Yes, the dragon bones hidden within the secret realm!"

When the skeleton ronin mentioned this item, his eyes couldn’t help but blaze with golden light.

Clearly, these dragon bones could potentially alter his current state of being neither fully human nor demon.

"The Holy Maiden Secret Realm is off-limits to the living... Besides, the dragon bones are only a legend; I’ve never seen them myself!"

Ni Chang bit her lip.

She truly hadn’t expected the ronin to know the secret guarded fervently by the Holy Maiden.

It seemed the previous Holy Maiden had told him too much.

"You think I’d believe you? Cut the crap, hand over the dragon bones for the children, or say goodbye to them forever!"

Beitiao Qian Naizi sneered and crooked her finger.

The children suspended in mid-air were immediately flung about.

"Fine, fine, fine, it’s just the dragon bones we’re talking about; this is easily settled. Since it’s in the secret realm, let’s bring you with us now to get them, because without this leverage, you’ll have no say in the matter."

Lin Fan urgently tried to stop her.

Even though he couldn’t rescue the children right now,

as long as he could stall for time, there would definitely be a chance.

"Don’t bother, you think I’m foolish enough to enter the secret realm with you? I will never trust you. If you want to negotiate, bring the dragon bones. I’m giving you only three days. Once the time is up, I will turn these children into dust."

Beitiao Qian Naizi, with her previous experience, would definitely not accompany Lin Fan again.

Moreover, the skeleton ronin probably knew the way to the Holy Maiden Secret Realm.

The underground river alone was her Achilles’ heel.

"Have you lost your mind, knowing full well the secret realm is fraught with grave dangers? How could we possibly return within three days? Give us a week, and we’ll bring it back to you."

Although he didn’t know where the secret realm was,

nor was he aware of the dangers within,

Lin Fan knew the more time they had, the better their chances to respond.

"Impossible, five days at most. If you can’t bring back the dragon scales within five days, then say goodbye to the entire Sky Cave. I’ll turn this place into a necropolis, and you should know I can do it!"

The skeleton ronin confidently stared at Ni Chang.

Clearly, his mind harbored more secrets than Ni Chang did.

This was of course due to his decades of hiding.

As well as the naivety of the former Holy Maiden.

"Fine, five days it is, but in these five days, you’d better not mess around or else we’ll just go our separate ways!"

Lin Fan knew further discussion was fruitless.

Now that they knew what the other party wanted,

it was time for them to venture forth.

Ni Chang, though silent, had a resolve in her eyes unlike any other,

as she led Lin Fan towards the distance.

In the blink of an eye, they vanished in front of Holy Maiden Hall.

"Jiro-kun, do you think they’ll bring back the dragon bones?"

Beitiao Qian Naizi squinted her eyes.

Having fought Lin Fan before, she knew his thoughts were meticulously unconventional.

"Don’t worry, these Holy Maidens are all crazy. They’ll treat the children of this place as their own lifeline, so she’ll definitely help us retrieve them, and with the kid’s help, there shouldn’t be much of a problem."

The skeleton ronin scoffed.

Having lived here for decades, he understood the mindset of the Sky Cave all too well.

"Then, once we get the dragon bones, what should we do?"

Beitiao Qian Naizi looked at the skeleton ronin.

And he just gave a cold laugh.

"Now that I’m here, I have no plans to leave. That detestable woman turned me into a half-demon monster, so I’ll use this cursed body to destroy everything she held dear, leaving no survivor!"