New journey? 1

Xiao Fan, looking into her glimmering eyes, confirmed what she was thinking of ¨Yes, that is better than a regular Bit of Wit¨ His head also made a slight nod.

Her hearing this focussed off Xiao Fan's eyes to take another more careful look at the cone in her hand, or now in her hands as she didn't want to drop it.

¨Why give this to me?¨ She asked, yet then her more subservient side came back ¨Y-you can have it, I don't need it¨ Before Xiao Fan had gotten to answer to her, she was already giving it back to him. In her mind, she thought that she didn't deserve the best slice of them all, in her mind, it should go to him since he was the man and husband.

Thankfully her actions very so obvious that even Xiao Fan seeing her do this could perceive that she really didn't want to part with the mutated Bit of Wit. But being so indoctrinated not to have the best she was offering it back to him.

However, would Xiao Fan take the Bit of Wit she was now with stretched hands offering to back to him? Of course, he wouldn't take it, instead of taking it he pushed her hands back into her chest while speaking ¨It is a gift, you almost died back there so you should have the best rewards. You have earned it¨

Yet this didn't completely convince her ¨What will the others say? What will Meng Chin say if she didn't get the best one? You found it and...¨ She still tried not to take the best one, and so pushed it back to him.

¨But you are my equal I'm not your Master remember, and if you are even slightly scared of Meng Chin going crazy for not getting it, then don't tell her! I will not tell her, so if you don't, no one else never gets to know you got the best one!¨ He argued her weak arguments away in one go.

'Silly girl, it will make you stronger, and with that, you will keep up with me and the others more easily' He knew if he wanted to have Zhuan An around him, she would be a character that most likely needed to be supported heavily with anything he could get his hands onto. Sure she was a master of the awl pike, but that didn't mean she was a cultivator, for example, Qian Ki had made her progress with less, and in lesser time, Zhuan An had it better yet achieved less. That was the undeniable reality; however, that didn't mean Xiao Fan wouldn't value her highly, she had her own sides and who knows maybe she would shine bright one day, yet until that day she needed help from him.

Thankfully it seemed that she would be taking that help since after hearing him say so, she took another look at the mutated Bit of Wit, and then pushed it back to her own chest ¨I will take it then...¨ She said in a low tone.

¨Good, now let's get back to the sect. No good reason in taking them here¨ Seeing Zhuan An finally do what, she, herself had wanted to do in the first place was Xiao Fan happy for her.

¨Hmm¨ Zhuan An agreed and then went to mount her horse, which had been relaxing after what it had gone through, though going there was she playing with the mutated Bit of Wit.

Soon when she had pulled next to him with her horse, Xiao Fan smiled towards her and then kicked the horse to start running.

Now going back towards the sect side by side, Xiao Fan began to think of the words of Zhuan Shan. The man had told that situations just like he had been in were one of the major ways to die young, go out and not think too much of it, and truthfully he should be more mindful of doing so, very much so since the last two times he had gone outside the sect without much thought had either he been near death or someone around him had been.

For now, he had survived both trips with little setback and massive gains; however, it would only need one time that his skill and luck didn't hold and would he be dead, again.

Even the thought of being dead again sends shivers down Xiao Fan's spine and made him think of ways that would lessen his probability of dying, though he didn't get far in this pondering.

¨What are they doing here?¨ He stopped his pondering to ask why was he seeing a caravan coming towards them on the road.

¨I don't know, but for sure it's something important¨ Zhuan An also stopped her happy dreaming and slowed down her horse.

¨Yeah, something really important. They would never send such a party to look for us¨

¨Hmm¨ She agreed. The Rising Fox Sect would never send such a huge party out just to search for two inner sect disciples, even if she were an elder's daughter would this be too much.

Both of them were confused, but for a moment only since soon a figure at the very front of the caravan rode her horse to them.

¨Disciples?¨ The adult woman asked them.

¨Inner sect disciples Zhuan An and Xiao Fan greet the Grand Elder¨ Zhuan An stated their names.

¨Oh, Xiao Fan. No wonder you haven't been coming to the sickbay these past days, you are here adventuring with Elder Zhuan's daughter no less¨ Pan Ning spoke.

¨Sorry for not coming to work¨ Xiao Fan didn't know if he was supposed to say sorry, but he did so, it was the Grand Elder who was talking to him in a little disappointed tone so better be safe.

Yet admittedly he had taken it safe ¨No need to sorry. You are not my disciple or apprentice¨ Pan Ning wasn't looking to blame anyone; she was simply amazed to find him here. The disappointed tone of hers? She always talked so outside the sickbay.

¨Grand Elder. Why are you here?¨ Zhuan An switched topics to ease Xiao Fan's position.

¨You don't know? Oh, I see, you have been here for the past days, so you haven't heard of the news yet¨ First she had been a little confused of her question, but grasping that they hadn't yet heard of it she could see everything.

¨The whole Bald Eagle Dynasty is going crazy, for there was a new discovery¨ She then kept them waiting for a moment ¨Someone is believed to have found the Tomb of the Four Ancient Ones¨ She revealed the news.

Xiao Fan hearing this name didn't react other than hearing such big-name as ¨The Ancient Ones¨ As it surely meant something big, on the other hand, Zhuan An jumped a little hearing the name.

¨The Tomb of the Four Ancient Ones? For real?¨ She asked, not believing even her own Grand Elder.

¨If it wasn't something like the Tomb of the Four Ancient Ones do you think that so many people disciples would be on the move?¨ Pan Ning answered her questions with a question of her own.

¨Well, if it truly the was Tomb fo the Four Ancient Ones my father and other elders would also be going¨ She had heard the name, and from who? Of course, her father had told her the story of the Four Ancient Ones. Who were the Four Ancient Ones? First of all, they were cultivators of the legendary Qi Realm, and second of all, they were saviours of the Bald Eagle Dynasty, so everyone in the whole Dynasty knew of them, some even prayed to them.

¨Yes, at first Elder Zhuan was wanting to come with me; however, the Bald Eagle Dynasty commands and the command is that the sects can only bring so much power¨ She began to tell them.

¨Argh, the dam Bal Eagle Dynasty again ordering us sects around, well, what did they say¨ Zhuan An was more vocal with the critique of the Dynasty than Pan Ning was, yet even she calmed down to hear her out.

¨Us Elders had a discussion on this topic, and the conclusion was that the Bald Eagle Dynasty wants to thin out and nurture the youths of the nation with this one. Because when the opening is, only youths under the age of thirty will be let into the Tomb of the Four Ancient Ones, so you are in luck!¨ She told more.

Xiao Fan on the side, watching the two speak, was becoming interested in this Tomb of the Four Ancient Ones. And now hearing the name enough times even he remembered the Four Ancient Ones, prison is a place, but the national epic will travel there, and so he knew of the Four Ancient Ones.

¨Xiao Fan did you hear? We are going to get into the Tomb of the Four Ancient Ones!¨ She couldn't but vent some of her excitement to Xiao Fan.

¨I don't know much of them, but if an opportunity is presented in front of me I'll take it¨ Saying this to her, he then turned his head to look at Pan Ning ¨Is Fei Sun somewhere in here?¨

¨You mean Elder Fei's daughter? The inner sect disciple Fei Sun?¨ Pan Ning didn't exactly know the relationships, so she asked to confirm.

¨Yes, and I suppose from your question that she is indeed here¨

¨Of course, she is, Fei Sun is in one of the carriages in the front¨ Pan Ning answered.

¨Then we'll take our leave, thank you for everything¨ He thanked the Grand Elder and then turned his horse that had been walking with the pace of Pan Ning's horse, and as he broke off so did Zhua An.

¨Well, it seems our together time ends here¨ Xiao Fan spoke as they were looking for the carriage that should have some Fei Family insignia on it.

¨I had fun¨ She simply spoke.

¨Me too. I had a great time with you. I hope we will have more coming¨ Xiao Fan didn't even need to act when saying so.

And it worked wonders on Zhua An, who when hearing this seemed to be jumping from happiness, though she was trying to hide it.

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock* As there had been no reply from her, the next thing happening was Xiao Fan knocking three times on the carriage that belonged to the Fei Family.

Then moments later, it was no other than Fei Sun, who came and opened the door while the carriage was still moving.

¨Nice to see you again¨ Xiao Fan greeted her while the horse went the same speed with the carriage.

It took a moment, but the confused face soon spoke back ¨Xiao Fan?¨ Then she looked further out ¨Zhuan An?¨ Then back to Xiao Fan ¨What you two are doing here?¨

¨Talk later. For now, it would be nice if you let us in¨ He would speak to Fei Sun why they were out here, but he wouldn't do so in front of the reason why they were here.

¨Oh right. Come in, come in¨ She realising some things didn't ask more but invited them into the carriage she had been occupying alone.

Moments later Xiao Fan and Zhuan An were both inside the carriage of Fei Sun ¨You are the only person from the Fei Family to come?¨ Xiao Fan inside the carriage first noted.

¨My little sisters are too young and weak while my big brother is already over the age limit so yes from the Fei Family I'm the only one¨ Fei Sun spoke from across the carriage.

¨How many of our people are here?¨ Zhuan An while leaning onto Xiao Fan asked how many of their lackeys had come here.

¨Too few¨

¨That's a shame, but understandable, most of them are very weak¨

¨Indeed, and that in mind, I had been thinking of joining a bigger group that is easy for us after all¨