“Senior Brother, do you think the Sect Leader believed me?” After being dismissed with a single sentence by the Sect Leader, Lin Fan helplessly looked at Senior Brother Meng.
At this moment, Meng Yangquan’s heart was far from calm. He was filled with anxiety about the impending crisis.
“He believed you,” Meng Yangquan nodded.
“Then why didn’t the Sect Leader say anything about how to handle the situation? After all, only by uniting can we get through this dangerous period,” Lin Fan said.
This Sect Leader really doesn’t know how to unite people. Always thinking about going solo—teamwork makes the dream work!
“Junior师兄.”
“Hmm?” Lin Fan looked at Senior Meng with confusion, unsure of what he was about to say.
“Actually, the Sect Leader understands that no matter how we unite, it won’t help. This time, many sects are attacking the Holy Demon Sect, and those coming are likely all experts above the Divine Ascension stage. Outer sect disciples, or even inner sect disciples at the Innate stage, are useless. No matter how many there are, they’ll just be slaughtered. The gap between these major cultivation stages is enormous—it’s not something unity can overcome,” Meng Yangquan said with concern.
Individually, the Holy Demon Sect was undoubtedly stronger than most other sects.
However, if numerous sects united, the Holy Demon Sect would probably collapse like sand in the wind.
“How can this be?” Although Lin Fan had been in this world for a while, he still didn’t truly understand it.
A Divine Ascension expert could easily wipe out hundreds or even thousands of Innate experts.
This was a qualitative leap between major cultivation stages—numbers simply couldn’t compensate for this kind of gap.
When Lin Fan was at the Innate stage, he once attempted to kill Mo Yi轩, who was already in a dazed state, but couldn’t even scratch his physical body.
This was the difference between cultivation stages.
If one wanted to make up for this, the only way was to use a Mysterious Rank weapon.
“Later, the Sect Leader will probably notify everyone in the sect,” Meng Yangquan said.
“Senior师兄, how could that be acceptable? If we notify the entire sect, what if there’s a spy among us? Wouldn’t Yan Huang and the others find out?” Lin Fan said.
Meng Yangquan shook his head. “It doesn’t matter whether they know or not. They already know the Sect Leader won’t leave the Holy Demon Sect.”
“Senior师兄, why don’t we conserve our strength and retreat temporarily? Why doesn’t the Sect Leader lead everyone to hide and wait until we become stronger before emerging again?” Lin Fan asked, confused.
If we can’t win, we should retreat. If we can fight, we fight. Why be so inflexible?
At this moment, Meng Yangquan’s expression turned serious. “Junior disciple, the honor of a great sect cannot be forsaken. Remember, in this world only the fittest survive. In any case, go find Senior disciple Ni and the others, and prepare to leave the sect.”
“Senior师兄, what about you?” Seeing Meng Yangquan’s worried expression, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel anxious.
Translation:
“Senior师兄, what about you?” Seeing Meng Yangquan’s worried look, Lin Fan couldn’t help feeling anxious as well.
“I was born an inner sect disciple. I was taken in by the sect at the age of two. As long as the sect exists, I exist. If the sect perishes, I perish with it. I will stand or fall with the sect,” Meng Yangquan said firmly.
“Senior师兄…” Lin Fan looked at Meng Yangquan’s retreating figure, unsure of what to say.
Translation:
“Senior师兄…” Lin Fan gazed at Meng Yangquan’s departing figure, at a loss for words.
At this moment, Lin Fan felt as if the entire sky had pressed down on him, making him feel suffocated and unable to breathe.
…
As Senior师兄 had predicted, the Sect Leader issued an order: all disciples below the Divine Ascension stage must leave the sect.
When they heard this news, all the disciples were shocked, feeling as if the sect was abandoning them.
But when they learned that the Holy Demon Sect was about to be attacked by many other sects, everyone fell silent.
Some disciples below the Divine Ascension stage quietly returned to their rooms to pack their belongings, while others refused to leave, determined to stand with the sect until the end.
“Senior Brother Ni, Senior Brother Yin, what do you think?” asked Lin Fan.
Yin Mochen shook his head. “Where else can we go? I’ve long considered the Holy Demon Sect my home. I will stay and fight to my last drop of blood.”
“Since Senior Brother Meng is staying, I won’t leave either. Ever since I entered the sect, Senior Brother Meng has always been there for me. I will remain by his side and protect the sect until the very end,” Ni Mingyang said.
“Junior apprentice Lin, you should leave. You’ve already done our sect a great service by bringing this news. There’s no need for you to throw your life away here,” said Ni Mingyang.
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment. To leave or to stay—everyone only has one life. Of course he feared death.
But sometimes, there were things worth standing for.
“Senior师兄, if you won’t leave, then I won’t either,” Lin Fan said firmly.
“Senior师兄, if you won’t leave, then I won’t either,” Lin Fan said firmly.
“Junior apprentice, you should leave. We have things we care about here, so we don’t want to leave. But you’ve only been in the sect for a short time. Even if you leave, the seniors won’t blame you. We want you to live,” said Ni Mingyang.
If the other sects really attacked the Holy Demon Sect, those who stayed would likely face certain death.
Not even a sliver of hope remained.
“Enough said. If you die, you die. If you live, you live. Since ancient times, who hasn’t died? It’s just a matter of time. Besides, there’s no need to be so gloomy. Perhaps the Sect Leader can still turn the tide,” Lin Fan said.
Lin Fan was a man of both emotion and righteousness. He understood that the Sect Leader ordering disciples below the Divine Ascension stage to leave was also giving them a way out. After all, when the sect was in crisis, if all these disciples fled, it would damage the sect’s reputation. Therefore, the Sect Leader’s order made these disciples feel it was natural and proper for them to leave openly.
“Junior Brother…” Senior师兄 Ni Mingyang and the others looked at Lin Fan, patted his shoulder, and countless words were conveyed through this simple gesture.
…
Qingxin Pavilion.
“Junior Senior Mu, you should depart with the other seniors and juniors,” Meng Yangquan said, looking at Mu Chenyu with gentle yet reluctant eyes.
With the sect on the verge of a great calamity, he could not keep his junior martial sister by his side. Having no time to protect her, he could only let her leave the sect to ensure her survival.
“Senior Brother, you don’t actually believe what he said, do you? All of this is just unnecessary worry. Senior Brother, let me accompany you outside to enjoy the mountains and rivers. Perhaps you’ll see things differently,” Mu Chenyu said, secretly resenting Lin Fan in her heart.
“Junior师妹, stop playing around. You must leave the sect. If I’m still alive, I will find you.” Meng Yangquan and Mu Chenyu had known each other long ago.
Back then, the first time he accidentally saw Mu Chenyu in the outer sect, he began to pay attention to this junior martial sister. Later, when Meng Yangquan left the inner sect and came to the outer sect, he originally thought he would have to search for his junior martial sister for a while. However, one day, she suddenly appeared behind him, asking him a question.
That was the beginning. Now, perhaps today would be the end.
“Senior师兄, if you won’t leave, neither will I,” Mu Chenyu shook her head.
“Get out!” Suddenly, Meng Yangquan’s expression changed. He angrily and fiercely cursed.
Mu Chenyu was stunned, frightened by Meng Yangquan’s sudden change.
“Senior师兄, you… what did you say?” Mu Chenyu looked at Meng Yangquan in disbelief.
“I said, get out!”
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