This statement is not a lie.
Even if the Ye family had the courage, they wouldn't dare to harm a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.
Moreover, Meng Fan is a chosen one.
Otherwise, even ten Ye families wouldn't be enough for the Shu Mountain Sword Sect to annihilate.
Although the Shu Mountain Sword Sect is known for its righteousness, it doesn't mean they are easy to bully.
Meng Fan nodded, "That's true. If I leave Shu Mountain with you and go to the Ye family, I will definitely inform my master.
And if anything happens to me, you and the entire Ye family will die under my master's sword!"
To be honest, Elder Wang is usually much gentler than Elder Lin.
If even Elder Wang could wipe out an entire sect, it wouldn't be excessive for Elder Lin to annihilate a whole family, right?
After all, wiping out a family is a hundred times easier than wiping out a sect!
"Senior Sister Ye, although I agree with your reasoning, I still don't plan to go with you," Meng Fan shook his head and said.
"Why?" Ye Qingyu's beautiful eyebrows raised, and her brows furrowed tightly together.
A beauty doesn't need to cry; just a frown can evoke a sense of pity.
Unfortunately, Meng Fan was not a lustful person and had a heart of stone.
"Because I'm not interested in the inheritance of the Sword Immortal of Alchemy you mentioned," Meng Fan said honestly.
No matter how strong the inheritance, can it compare to the Sword God Stele?
Not to mention that this Sword Immortal of Alchemy, Ye Lingyun, is just a false Sword Immortal. Even if a true Sword Immortal descended from the heavens, it wouldn't compare to the Sword God Stele!
Of course, it can't be said that the Sword Immortal of Alchemy is weak; this figure is indeed very strong, and the inheritance is certainly extraordinary.
If he could obtain this inheritance and integrate it into Meng Fan's Myriad Swords Returning to me and Primordial Dao, it would indeed be a significant boost.
But Meng Fan was a bit too lazy to make the trip.
To put it bluntly, from Meng Fan's perspective, the benefits were not enough.
The inheritance of the Sword Immortal of Alchemy might be a great opportunity for others, but to Meng Fan, it was just so-so.
"Senior Brother Meng, you might not fully understand the inheritance of the Sword Immortal of Alchemy. It's definitely much stronger than you imagine.
Once you obtain it, you won't regret it.
If you miss this opportunity, you'll regret it in the future."
Ye Qingyu continued to persuade Meng Fan, still not understanding how someone could be indifferent to such a great opportunity.
Meng Fan shook his head, "Senior Sister Ye, the same thing holds different weights in different people's eyes.
What is a great opportunity for you might be something I disdain.
Of course, 'disdain' might be an exaggeration, but it indeed can't move me to leave Shu Mountain for it!"
Hearing Meng Fan's words, Ye Qingyu lowered her head, her brows furrowing tighter.
From Meng Fan's words, she didn't hear a resolute refusal but a kind of… raising the stakes.
Yes, in Ye Qingyu's view, Meng Fan was saying the offer wasn't enough!
He was asking her to increase the price.
Although Meng Fan didn't mean it that way, Ye Qingyu's thinking wasn't wrong.
If she continued to increase the offer, she might indeed move Meng Fan.
She lowered her head in silence for a moment, then looked up at Meng Fan and said, "Senior Brother Meng, if you are willing to accompany me, I can refine two more batches of Vajra Pills for you without charging a single Spirit Stone.
And if you can break the sword formation, I will refine pills for you in the future at the cost of materials only.
Of course, provided I have the ability to refine those pills!"
This was just her first increase in the offer. If Meng Fan still didn't agree, she could continue to raise the stakes.
After all, in Ye Qingyu's view, the conditions she added later were nothing compared to the inheritance of the Sword Immortal of Alchemy!
Moreover, these were small matters for her, not a big deal at all.
Just as she was about to continue raising the stakes, she heard Meng Fan utter words.
"Deal!"
This left her dumbfounded.
A big watermelon couldn't move Meng Fan, but a sesame seed did?
Ye Qingyu even felt that, from Meng Fan's perspective, the sesame seed was heavier than the watermelon!
"You agreed?" Ye Qingyu asked in disbelief.
"Agreed," Meng Fan nodded.
To be honest, Ye Qingyu felt a bit disillusioned at this moment.
In her view, refining two batches of Vajra Pills for Meng Fan and charging only the cost of materials for future pill refining were trivial matters, not conditions at all.
But such a small condition moved Meng Fan!
Meng Fan, however, found it quite normal.
In his view, Ye Qingyu's willingness to refine pills for him was far more valuable than any inheritance of the Sword Immortal of Alchemy.
He had just told Ye Qingyu that the same thing holds different weights in different people's eyes!
"Two batches of Vajra Pills, one before departure and one after we return, is that okay?" Meng Fan asked Ye Qingyu.
Ye Qingyu was stunned for a while before responding, "No problem, of course, no problem!"
Meng Fan extended his right hand to Ye Qingyu and said with a smile, "Once the Vajra Pills are ready, come find me at the Sword Pavilion. You decide when we depart!"
He deliberately extended his right hand at this moment, making it hard for Ye Qingyu to refuse.
The first time they met, he had extended his hand for a handshake, but Ye Qingyu had ignored it.
Meng Fan still remembered that.
He wanted to see if Ye Qingyu would refuse him again this time.
Ye Qingyu looked at Meng Fan's extended hand, her brows slightly furrowed.
She had a bit of a cleanliness obsession and didn't like any physical contact with others, even a handshake.
But at this moment, having just agreed to cooperate, refusing to shake hands would seem too rude.
After a moment of hesitation and a strong internal struggle, Ye Qingyu finally extended her trembling hand and shook Meng Fan's.
Meng Fan's hand touched Ye Qingyu's briefly and then let go, very appropriately.
He had felt Ye Qingyu's hand trembling, clearly showing her aversion to the handshake. Holding on any longer would have been too much.
Moreover, he didn't intend to tease Ye Qingyu, just wanted to playfully remind her of their first meeting.
Teasing, not flirting.
"Senior Sister Ye, I'll take my leave now. I'll be waiting for you at the Sword Pavilion!" With that, Meng Fan turned and left Ye Qingyu's courtyard.
Ye Qingyu looked at her hand, then at Meng Fan's departing figure.
She stood there motionless for a long time.
In her eyes, there was a complex emotion.
Of course, don't overthink it; this emotion was definitely not affection!
Proofreader & Editor: Peter Pan