Many had speculated about the reason. Some believed Ju Fan had committed a terrible offense. Others thought he had been selected for some secret experiment. A few even guessed that he had gained favor.
But as time passed and Ju Fan never appeared again, the excitement gradually died down.
Most disciples assumed the same conclusion.
Ju Fan's fate was probably not good.
Few people who entered the domain of that Peak Head came out unharmed.
The man's reputation within the sect was infamous.
Even the elders were aware of his past.
Over the centuries he had taken hundreds of disciples. Most of them had disappeared quietly. Those who survived rarely spoke about what had happened to them.
The stories that circulated painted a dark picture.
Experiments.
Brutal cultivation trials.
Mad attempts to break through his bottleneck.
