Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 742: Fate, If You Have What It Takes, Take It

Chapter 742: Chapter 742: Fate, If You Have What It Takes, Take It

Above the empty ground, murderous intent pervaded.

Zhou Tianfu’s face was cold as he stared intently at Lin Fan.

This fellow’s arrogance had long exceeded everyone’s tolerance.

If they truly let him go, then the Shura Palace would have no dignity left in the future.

"Sect Master... this matter arose because of me... and he was just anxious for a moment, please, Sect Master, spare him."

Seeing the other party bristling with killing intent, Zhao Jiaqi naturally didn’t want to see them come to blows.

Therefore, she hurriedly stopped Lin Fan, who was about to speak.

She still hoped to downplay the major issues and dissolve the minor ones.

"Jiaqi, you are now a member of the secret sect, all past connections should be severed, and no further defenses should be made for outsiders!"

Zhou Tianfu glared at Zhao Jiaqi with a somber face.

She wanted to mediate, but Lin Fan had already pulled her to his side.

"Just because she’s joined your sect, she mustn’t have any contact with her past? Do you really think you’re King Yanluo of the Yama Hall? Coaxing Jiaqi to join, talking about improving cultivation, isn’t it just to have her marry your son and continue the lineage for your sect?"

Lin Fan’s face was severe, his anger stoked by the other party’s despicable deeds.

"What? Marry Zhou Dequan?"

Zhao Jiaqi, standing beside, widened her eyes in shock.

Of course, she knew what Zhou Tianfu’s son was like.

"That’s right, all that talk of talent is fake, they had this deception planned from the start. Even when I came looking, they kept you in the dark, otherwise I wouldn’t have needed to break through two major formations, almost getting trapped and unable to leave them."

Lin Fan then recounted to her the full sequence of events.

Upon hearing this, anger surged in Zhao Jiaqi – they had actually planned to marry her off to his dimwitted son. After all, he only had the intelligence of a teenager.

"Sect Master, you didn’t say that at the beginning, you said I was entering the sect to cultivate and bring glory to the sect!"

"Isn’t spreading the family line also a way to bring glory to the sect?"

With the scheme exposed, Zhou Tianfu didn’t bother to hide it anymore.

Given that his son liked her, she had to become his daughter-in-law.

"Sect Master, I have respected you greatly over these past months, why would you do this to me!"

Zhao Jiaqi clenched her fists and glared at Zhou Tianfu with resentment.

Ever since she arrived at the Shura Sect, she had enjoyed a series of unobstructed paths and had been quite unrestrained.

Even after entering the secretive sect, she continued to do as she pleased, and Zhou Tianfu had never demanded that she conform to the rules here, dressing like the other women in long robes.

She had originally thought that Zhou Tianfu’s permission for her to dress freely was a sign of his most welcoming acceptance. But now, she realized this was only his conspiracy.

To have her become the wife of his idiotic son was simply preposterous.

"Did you think tonight’s wedding celebration was truly just for the sake of the pillars?"

Zhou Tianfu couldn’t bother to pretend any longer; since they had torn their pretenses away, he actually saw Lin Fan as an opportunity.

If he could capture Lin Fan, then by threatening his life, Zhao Jiaqi would surely comply.

"Actually, tonight is your wedding with Dequan. The pillars’ ceremony was merely a procedure done in your stead. Now that the wedding is over, it’s time for the bride to enter the bridal chamber!"

Zhou Dequan, lacking full mental faculties, would have difficulty conducting the wedding ceremony, and with Zhao Jiaqi’s rebellious nature, Zhou Tianfu didn’t dare to force the issue.

Thus, he devised this plan of deception, using the pillars’ wedding as a front. In secret, he had already prepared the marital chamber. Now that the ceremony was complete, naturally, it was time to enter the chamber.

"Impossible!"

Zhao Jiaqi’s eyes widened in anger.

But just then, a wave of dizziness struck her.

Only then did she sharply remember the peculiar drink Zhou Tianfu had handed her during the banquet earlier.

"You... you poisoned me!"

Zhao Jiaqi looked at Zhou Tianfu in disbelief, but her weakening body almost made her faint.

Fortunately, Lin Fan was there to support her.

"Jiaqi, although my son has some intellectual disabilities, he is still of the Zhou Family bloodline. If you marry him, you will become the future mistress of Shura Palace, bearing offspring for the Zhou Family, which is a lifelong honor. In the Shura Sect, we possess countless treasures, all of which you can enjoy to your heart’s content."

Zhou Tianfu smiled as he watched Zhao Jiaqi, who was groggy and on the brink of sleep, but his greedy gaze held a strange flavor.

"I don’t care for it..."

Zhao Jiaqi bit her lip and protested loudly, "I only came to the Shura Sect for him, and I hope today’s grievances can end here. Consider it repayment for your care these past few months. I hope everything can be concluded now, never to be mentioned again!"

"Do you think you have the right to say that?"

Zhou Tianfu’s face turned cold, his greedy eyes still fixed on Zhao Jiaqi.

He had plans of his own and certainly didn’t think his foolish son was capable of carrying on the family lineage. Therefore, tonight’s wedding ceremony was actually his preparation for a secret maneuver.

To execute the task of expanding the family lineage under the guise of his son and daughter-in-law.

So, how could he possibly let Zhao Jiaqi leave?

"Lin Fan... please cure me quickly..."

The endless fatigue made it almost impossible for Zhao Jiaqi to keep her eyes open.

Confused, she turned her head to look at Lin Fan, who had not said a word.

Logically, a bit of knockout drug should be trivial for him.

But from start to finish, he had not even made a move, which was very strange.

"Take a nap, and when you wake up, everything will be over."

Lin Fan said with a smile as he embraced her.

The reason he didn’t administer the antidote was that he didn’t want her to bear witness to the brutal events about to unfold.

Gradually, as Zhao Jiaqi closed her eyes, a tear rolled down her cheek.

She knew what was about to happen, but she was already powerless to stop it.

"Kid, let her go, and I’ll give you a way out!"

The leading lady was in place, so it was now his turn to perform.

Zhou Tianfu smiled sinisterly, knowing that once he captured Lin Fan, he could manipulate Zhao Jiaqi at will.

"No need for a way out; my life is here. If you can, come and take it!"

Lin Fan sneered coldly and suddenly dashed towards the right.

His speed was so fast it was like lightning.

From stillness to motion, it all happened in an instant.

This sudden change caught the surrounding crowd off guard.

By the time he broke out of the encirclement, everyone else had just reacted.

"Don’t let him get away!"

Zhou Tianfu roared loudly, not expecting that carrying a person, Lin Fan’s speed would increase instead of decrease.

But as the crowd turned urgently to give chase, they saw that Lin Fan had already stopped.

"Catch!"

Following that, he raised his hand and flung Zhao Jiaqi, who was in his arms, to the side.

Just then, Xu Zhi Rou, who was hidden in a nearby cottage, hurriedly leaped out and caught Zhao Jiaqi in her arms, holding her securely.

"Don’t worry, I’ve got her!"

Xu Zhi Rou turned and ran with Zhao Jiaqi in her arms.

She certainly knew Lin Fan wasn’t planning to retreat but was about to truly fight back.

At such a time, the farther she was, the better.

Watching the two women escape, Lin Fan then slowly turned his head.

A smirk, both fierce and ambiguous, played on his lips.