Lin Fan’s simple “What is it?” left everyone speechless. His calm expression seemed almost provoking, yet it left the elders of Tianhai Pavilion at a loss.
They looked at their lifeless Pavilion Leader lying on the ground. Naturally, they were furious; after all, someone had come right to their doorstep and attacked. But faced with Lin Fan’s overwhelming strength, they had no will to resist whatsoever.
Some elders even tried to console themselves with excuses.
The Pavilion Leader had committed countless crimes, so this was only what he deserved.
Of course, this was just self-comfort in the face of absolute power. If Lin Fan weren’t so strong, those elders would have long since ganged up and crushed him completely.
“It’s okay, it’s okay,” one elder hurriedly shook his head.
Of course, even if something had been wrong, he could only say it was fine now.
Sandulong and others stared at their leader in shock while secretly admiring the Tianhai Pavilion members deeply. Their Pavilion Leader had been killed by their own leader, yet they didn’t even let out a sound.
If you had just shown a little backbone, we the Fourteen Desert Bandits would have respected you a bit more. But now they acted as if nothing had happened at all. This kind of inner strength left them speechless.
“I know you’re不服 in your hearts,” Lin Fan said, looking at them.
(Note: “不服” is a Chinese expression meaning “not convinced” or “resentful.” A more natural English rendering would be:)
“I know you’re not convinced in your hearts,” Lin Fan said, looking at them.
“No, absolutely not. He got exactly what he deserved. Destroying other sects and committing heinous acts, this retribution today was only expected. He was a great menace to our Tianhai Pavilion,” one elder quickly said.
“Yes, this Sun Changtian pursued personal gain by any means necessary. We Tianhai Pavilion has always been a righteous sect, but under his leadership, we committed many evils. We wanted to resist, but we were no match for him.”
“How could we be不服? We’re very happy. The Holy Sect truly lives up to its name, knowing we were suffering and coming to help. We Tianhai Pavilion will always remember this kindness.”
…
Lin Fan originally wanted to say another line to show off his dominance, but seeing how the Tianhai Pavilion members completely disregarded the usual script, he was utterly stunned.
What kind of sect was this?
How could the people inside be so comically ridiculous?
However, glancing at Sun Pavilion Leader, Lin Fan had a thought. Even the smallest mosquito was still meat. Originally, he had intended to leave Tianhai Pavilion intact, but now, he wouldn’t mind helping them clean house a bit.
“If that’s the case, I’ll take care of this corpse for you, so you won’t be troubled by seeing it,” Lin Fan said, flicking his sleeve to store Sun Pavilion Leader’s body in his bag.
The elders exchanged glances, feeling bitter inside. They had been eyeing the items on Sun Pavilion Leader’s body. His storage ring contained many of Tianhai Pavilion’s resources.
“I’m also doing this for justice. This storage ring, I’ll return it to you,” Lin Fan threw a ring towards them.
After killing their Pavilion Leader and receiving their gratitude, taking everything for himself would be too much.
“Oh, thank you so much,” the elders said gratefully upon hearing this.
As for Sun Changtian being killed, what else could they do? He was already dead, and frankly, they didn’t mind much. After all, Sun Changtian was ugly to begin with and had monopolized power, leaving these elders like mere decorations, utterly useless.
“No need to thank me. It was just a small favor. Let’s go,” Lin Fan waved his hand and walked down the mountain.
Seeing this mighty figure finally leave, the Tianhai Pavilion members followed to see him off.
“Walk slowly.”
“Thank you so much.”
“Feel free to visit anytime.”
“The Holy Sect truly lives up to its name, upholding justice.”
…
Sandulong and others followed behind Lin Fan, their hearts filled with complex emotions. This time, they had learned something new.
Attacking another sect and killing their leader, only to have the underlings warmly see you off—had the world really changed?
Once, they had intercepted and killed a disciple from another sect, only to be chased and hunted down by that sect.
But now, their leader had killed the sect leader himself, and not only hadn’t they been attacked, but they were also grateful. This was truly disheartening when comparing oneself to others.
Han Mei was already stunned at this point, walking like a zombie behind Lin Fan.
For Han Mei, today’s events were like a dream. Even when leaving, she wore a dazed expression.
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On Tianhai Pavilion’s premises,
The elders wiped the sweat from their brows and looked at each other.
“Is that really how we’re going to leave it?”
“What else do you want to do?”
“Although Sun Changtian was excessive, regardless, he was still our Pavilion Leader. Being killed like this, where does it leave Tianhai Pavilion’s face? Where does it leave our dignity?”
“So according to you?”
“We should uphold Tianhai Pavilion’s dignity and fight for it. Brothers, what do you think?”
“Yes, that’s right, younger brother. However, this task is quite arduous, so we’ll leave it to you alone.”
“Ah, senior brothers…”
“Damn fools…”
…
This transaction was resolved quite perfectly.
The little girl seemed to have accumulated a great deal of grievance in her heart, and at this moment, she burst into loud sobs.
Tears streamed down her soot-covered face.
“Adult, thank you,” the little girl knelt before Lin Fan.
“No need to thank me. It was a fair transaction, mutual consent. No need to speak of kindness,” Lin Fan said calmly.
“Please accept me as your disciple. I will serve you forever,” the girl’s eyes shone with longing.
Lin Fan slightly furrowed his brows. Damn, this wasn’t an orphanage, and yet another apprentice wanted to join.
He felt a bit hesitant.
“Little sister, wipe your face,” Han Mei handed over a silk handkerchief.
When the little girl wiped the soot from her face, Lin Fan couldn’t help but be startled.
Damn, he hadn’t looked closely before, but he hadn’t expected this little girl to be so exquisitely beautiful.
Moreover, there was a birthmark-like plum blossom mark on her forehead.
Han Mei was also slightly taken aback, not expecting this girl to be so refined and possessing a faint heroic aura. Her eyes seemed to carry a commanding presence over heaven and earth.
Perhaps this was just a hallucination for Han Mei.
How could a child possibly have such a feeling?
At this moment, Lin Fan carefully examined the girl.
“What’s your name?” Lin Fan gently asked.
“You Jiuling,” the little girl replied.
At this moment, Lin Fan’s gaze sharpened. You Jiuling’s fortune was like a rainbow, and her talent was supreme.
Lin Fan was silent for a while. He already had one disciple, Xiao Zhiqiao. After she had become his disciple, her fortune had already changed.
Although her talent had originally been terrible, under his training, her potential had soared, becoming extraordinary.
If there were no problems in the future, their achievements would definitely be great.
But Lin Fan always had a feeling.
If he accepted You Jiuling as a disciple, there was a high possibility that these two disciples would end up fighting each other to the death.
How interesting.
“Alright…” At this moment, Lin Fan spoke.
What startled Lin Fan secretly was that at the very moment he spoke, You Jiuling’s fortune soared once again, forming a storm-like surge.
Of course, without the aid of a system, no one else could see this.
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