Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 995 The Same Move

Chapter 995: Chapter 995 The Same Move

Gu Fan only felt a whirlwind of dizziness before he was flipped to the ground, his body locked in place, unable to move.

Everyone who saw this was astonished, for this was Gu Fan’s unique move. They never expected the Female Sword Immortal to know it too, and judging by her proficiency, she seemed to execute it even better than Gu Fan.

"Impossible? Ancients shouldn’t know the Cross Lock, could it be that this woman saw me use it once and then secretly learned it?" Although Gu Fan had a thousand questions in his mind, he had no time to ponder on them, still struggling to break free.

However, after a futile struggle, Gu Fan remained firmly trapped, unable to escape, feeling completely hopeless, never imagining that he would still lose in the end.

The onlookers felt sorry for him, believing Gu Fan was doomed to lose and that there was no more spectacle to watch.

Just as the situation favored the Female Sword Immortal, and when Gu Fan was about to give up, the Female Sword Immortal suddenly released him.

"Forget it, I don’t have much power left. I won’t fight anymore; I concede," said the Female Sword Immortal unexpectedly, catching everyone by surprise. Gu Fan’s mouth hung open, unable to believe what he heard.

The Female Sword Immortal appeared exhausted, panting heavily, unable even to stand, kneeling on one knee. And so, many understood—she was truly tired and couldn’t continue fighting.

When Gu Fan was declared the winner, the crowd erupted: "My heavens, this kid won again."

"Haha, luckily I always believed this kid could win, and I bet right again."

"Kid, thank you, you’ve made me a fortune."

Amidst the cheering of the people around him, Gu Fan sat there as if he hadn’t heard any of it, feeling very conflicted. He wanted to win, but not like this. Throughout the tournament, he had won by genuine skill.

The Female Sword Immortal finally managed to stand up. She brushed the dust from her clothes and glanced at Gu Fan’s somewhat downcast expression: "Why the long face after a win? That’s quite rare."

Hearing this, Gu Fan immediately focused on the Female Sword Immortal. As he saw her about to leave, he quickly asked, "Why don’t you seem to care that you lost?"

The Female Sword Immortal turned back, saying indifferently, "I came here for the Martial Arts Competition, not caring about winning or losing. Facing such a unique opponent as you, I feel that losing is also worthwhile."

"I don’t understand your thinking at all," Gu Fan muttered, watching the Female Sword Immortal’s departing figure intently, finding her increasingly familiar.

Meanwhile, many people’s moods shifted with Gu Fan’s victory.

Mo Yun was both shocked and delighted: "I didn’t expect that this kid could really make it to the end, contending with the leader of Xuanjian Sect for the position of Martial Arts leader. What incredible luck."

Lord Xiong was also baffled: "Mo Yun, don’t you find it strange? Before, that kid’s martial arts skill was so poor, yet he insisted on competing for the position of Martial Arts leader. We all thought he was daydreaming, but in general, normal people who know their skill is lacking wouldn’t delude themselves about becoming the Martial Arts leader, right?"

Mo Yun nodded her head, "Yes, even I, a second-rate master, have never considered the throne of the Martial Arts leader."

"That’s exactly the problem," Lord Xiong became increasingly excited as he spoke, his whole body tense, "Gu Fan, a third-rate master, not only aspired to become the Martial Arts leader, but he actually took action and participated in the Martial Arts Competition, and he really made it to the final round."

Mo Yun quickly understood, "You mean to say, Lord Xiong, that if Gu Fan wasn’t completely certain, he would never have made such a fuss about competing for the position of Martial Arts leader. The reason he was confident must be that he had arranged everything in advance."

"Exactly, that is my deduction," said Lord Xiong sternly, gazing at Mo Yun and asking with emphasis on each word, "Tell me, how exactly did you meet Gu Fan?"

Mo Yun thought for a moment, then replied, "After the Devil Cult and the Western vampires were wiped out by the heroes of the Martial Arts world, only I was left in the Devil Cult. I found a map left behind by the Western vampires, but it was all in foreign languages, which I didn’t understand. Coincidentally, I met Gu Fan, who could understand it. So, I recruited him to work for me, and together we followed the map to find you and Xue Lang."

Upon hearing this, Lord Xiong became somewhat angry, "Before you claimed that Gu Fan joined the Devil Cult a long time ago, and now you’re saying that he only followed you after the Devil Cult was annihilated. Why did you conceal this?"

Mo Yun shook her head, helpless, "At that time, I needed Gu Fan. If I had told the truth, that Gu Fan had just joined us, I’m afraid you would have already taken his life."

Lord Xiong thought about it and saw the point, but he was still uncomfortable about Mo Yun keeping secrets from him.

"This lad is quite something, isn’t he? He even understands foreign languages and has run into you," Lord Xiong began to doubt Gu Fan, feeling it all seemed too coincidental.

Mo Yun started to worry, "Lord Xiong, you can’t be suspecting Gu Fan of misconduct, can you? If he had wanted to harm us, he could have done it long ago. Throughout our journey, he has had plenty of opportunities, and it was even thanks to him that Xue Wang’s movements were not exposed."

"Yes, if it wasn’t for him, we probably would have been discovered by the Martial Arts world and attacked by everyone," Lord Xiong steadied himself, then took a deep breath, "It looks like Gu Fan has been following us all along, just as he said, he too wants to attain true immortality."

Mo Yun added, "Don’t worry, Lord Xiong. Although it’s true that Gu Fan pulled some strings to make his way through to the end, everything he did was under my watch."

After pondering for a while, Lord Xiong shook his head, "Don’t underestimate him, Mo Yun. Gu Fan might have done things you’re unaware of. Perhaps he had everything arranged on the way to the Martial Arts Competition, or maybe he planned all of this years ago. What you saw Gu Fan do might only be what he wanted you to see."

"Please, Lord Xiong, don’t make Gu Fan out to be so terrifying, okay?" Mo Yun was getting anxious, feeling that being around Gu Fan was becoming increasingly dangerous.

Lord Xiong let out a cold laugh, "Perhaps only after this lad becomes the Martial Arts leader will we be able to see his true face."

"His true face, what else could this lad possibly be hiding." Mo Yun tried hard to recall the events after meeting Gu Fan and suddenly felt that their encounter that day seemed deliberately arranged.

Wait a second, it was Gu Fan who found the notebook and the map, and I needed Gu Fan because of the notebook and the map to start the journey. Could all this have been arranged by Gu Fan too? If so, then this Gu Fan is truly terrifying.

But on second thought, Mo Yun found it illogical because it was precisely the notebook and map that had earned the trust of Xue Wang, which indicated that they were not fabricated by Gu Fan out of thin air.

So, what was peculiar about the journey so far? Mo Yun thought hard but couldn’t untangle the matter.