“Finally arrived.”
Several days later, Lin Fan stood atop a towering mountain, gazing at the distant Xuan Jian Pavilion, his destination for this journey.
At first sight, Lin Fan was stunned by the breathtaking sight before him. The Xuan Jian Pavilion was built upon the surface of a gigantic sword, seemingly fallen from the heavens and thrust diagonally into the ground. The sword was immense, awe-inspiring, and overwhelming.
A powerful sword aura radiated from this mysterious blade.
Sharp, chilling.
Yet despite this, the Xuan Jian Pavilion was brimming with vitality.
Truly a paradise on earth.
Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel envious. No wonder it’s a sect for women; they sure know how to enjoy themselves. Thinking about his own sect, he couldn’t help but sigh. There was simply no comparison.
Majestic, gentle, beautiful… all blended together into a mesmerizing spectacle.
He imagined the sect’s leader must be around a hundred years old, definitely in the “grandma” category. If she were a bit younger, he wouldn’t mind forming a closer connection and visiting more often.
Shaking his head, Lin Fan proceeded down the path to retrieve what he needed.
…
“Halt. This is the Xuan Jian Pavilion. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter,” a female disciple with a delicate appearance blocked Lin Fan’s way.
The young female disciple eyed Lin Fan warily.
“Little miss, I’m not just anyone. I need to speak with your sect leader,” Lin Fan replied, eyeing the disciple before him. He had originally planned to subdue her and enter forcefully.
However, seeing that her cultivation was only at the middle stage of the先天 realm, Lin Fan couldn’t bring himself to do it.
After all, he was the top expert of the Holy Sect. It wouldn’t be appropriate to bully someone weaker.
Even more importantly, he had come here to ask for something, so hurting someone would be counterproductive.
“Rude! Who exactly are you?” Seeing the man’s audacity, the female disciple angrily shouted, drawing her sword.
Shaking his head, Lin Fan simply ignored her and continued walking forward.
“Stop…” Seeing that the man had completely disregarded her, the female disciple became furious and rushed at him.
“You scoundrel! If you dare to take another step, don’t blame me for being merciless,” she had not been in the sect for long and had never encountered such a situation before.
Although the Xuan Jian Pavilion wasn’t among the top sects, no one usually dared to cause trouble. Now, faced with this situation, she didn’t know how to handle it.
Lin Fan remained silent, calmly taking each step forward.
He muttered to himself, wondering why all sects liked to make their entrance steps so high.
“Scoundrel, take this!” Seeing that the man ignored her warnings, the female disciple, now furious, lunged forward with her sword aimed at Lin Fan’s arm.
“Clang…”
“This can’t be!” The female disciple stared in disbelief at her broken sword, her eyes immediately welling up as she stood there stunned.
“My sword…” She had recently joined the sect and had worked hard to accumulate some sect contribution points to exchange for this high-quality sword she had long desired. Yet, after only a few days of use, it was already broken.
Seeing the female disciple standing there on the verge of tears, Lin Fan helplessly shook his head. He picked up the broken half that had fallen to the ground and refined it for a moment.
A cold, sharp sword was inserted into the ground.
“There, this is compensation for you. I need to see your sect leader,” Lin Fan said, continuing on his way without further explanation.
The female disciple, eyes still red from crying, looked at the cold, gleaming sword embedded in the ground, stunned for a moment before stepping forward to touch it, her expression instantly changing.
Mystic-grade mid-tier…
“Thank you, senior,” she immediately realized in that moment that the young man before her was indeed a senior expert. The ability to forge a mid-tier Mystic-grade sword from just a broken fragment was truly terrifying.
For Lin Fan, forging weapons was only interesting when it came to creating divine treasures. Anything else no longer interested him.
In his spare time, Lin Fan would casually forge some items, hoping to create another divine treasure, but reality was cruel—he hadn’t seen even a single one.
…
Along the way, many female disciples noticed Lin Fan. The sudden appearance of a man in this place surprised them. Some disciples quietly left to inform their elders within the sect.
When he reached the top, Lin Fan revealed a faint smile.
The members of the Xuan Jian Pavilion were already waiting for him.
“Who are you, and why have you come to the Xuan Jian Pavilion?” The speaker was an ordinary elder of the sect.
“Lin Fan of the Holy Sect. I request an audience with your sect leader,” Lin Fan did not answer the elder’s question but gently announced himself. Though his voice was calm, it echoed throughout the entire Xuan Jian Pavilion.
Inside the sect leader’s hall.
The leader of the Xuan Jian Pavilion was discussing matters with several senior elders when they suddenly heard the voice from outside, causing them to pause in surprise. They exchanged glances before hurrying out.
Outside, the tense atmosphere was broken by Lin Fan’s calm demeanor, which greatly angered the sect elder.
In thousands of years, no one had ever dared to act so disrespectfully toward the Xuan Jian Pavilion.
As for the Holy Sect, she naturally knew of it, but she didn’t truly believe Lin Fan was from there. After all, judging from his appearance, it just didn’t seem likely.
“Seize this person,” the elder angrily ordered.
…
“Hold!”
Upon hearing this voice, the group surrounding Lin Fan turned to see the newcomers and immediately changed expressions.
“Greetings, Sect Leader.”
“Senior Elders…”
At this moment, following behind the sect leader, Xuan Yunxian’s beautiful eyes fell upon Lin Fan standing there, her expression subtly changing as disbelief surged in her heart.
She never expected it to be him.
The scenes from the Hell of Flames flashed through her mind in an instant.
He’s alive. That’s truly wonderful. But how did he end up here? Could it be he came looking for her?
At this moment, Xuan Yunxian couldn’t help but indulge in wild thoughts. She still remembered clearly the words the man had spoken to her that day.
Each day, she had felt sorrowful, hoping that this man might still be alive, yet she had told herself it was impossible. Even they would not survive the inferno of the Hell of Flames.
Yet now, this man had reappeared, stirring the gradually calmed emotions in Xuan Yunxian’s heart once again.
Lin Fan stood there, ready to speak, but just then, a gaze sent a tremor through his heart. When he saw who it belonged to, he felt a sense of dread.
“Damn it, this is bad. Something’s going to happen,” Lin Fan inwardly exclaimed, recalling that in the Hell of Flames, overcome by a sudden urge, he had impulsively confessed his feelings in a deeply moving manner.
But now, the look in that person’s eyes told him the truth—he had truly remembered him, and it seemed he had indeed been moved.
Stay calm… absolutely stay calm.
Lin Fan silently warned himself before speaking.
“Leader Xuan, I am Lin Fan of the Holy Sect. I have come on a matter of importance and humbly request your assistance.”
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