"I have been waiting here for hundreds of years. The Great Priest of my Yao Race once prophesied that a special person would come here in a few hundred years."
After speaking, he looked at Lin Fan and the other person, then added, "The Great Priest said that only one person would come here, but there are two of you, which makes me doubt if it's you."
Lin Fan was startled when he heard "special person." He wondered if his Transmigration could be predicted; was it that Heaven-Defying?
He quickly asked the System, "System, System, am I the special person?"
"Ding! Host, you guess."
"I'll guess your grandpa, hurry up and tell me, don't drag it out." Lin Fan was speechless; this System was driving him crazy.
"Ding! This matter involves heavenly secrets. As the saying goes: 'Heavenly secrets must not be revealed.'"
"System, I suspect you're doing this on purpose." Lin Fan's face darkened. This System clearly didn't want to tell him. But he couldn't do anything about the System.
With doubts in his heart, Lin Fan asked, "Why do you think it's the two of us? Have no other people come here? Also, what does 'special person' mean?"
"Only a special person can come here. As for what 'special person' means, I'm not sure either; the Great Priest didn't say," Tiger Saint said, shaking his head.
"Then what were your Great Priest's exact words? Do you remember clearly?"
"I only remember the Great Priest saying that the first person to arrive here is the one I'm waiting for." At this point, Tiger Saint suddenly thought of something. He said excitedly:
"You came in before this little guy; you came in first and then brought her in, so it's you!"
Lin Fan was overjoyed. This guy finally figured it out.
"That is indeed the case," Lin Fan said with a serious expression.
Hearing Lin Fan's answer, Tiger Saint didn't respond, but simply snapped his fingers, and the scene immediately changed. The original room became a passage, brightly lit throughout, and at the end of the passage, an ancient door could be seen, with powerful Formation fluctuations on it.
Seeing this, Lin Fan felt that this door must be the reason the System wanted him to come.
Tiger Saint led Lin Fan and the other person to the door. Tiger Saint took a deep breath, then said:
"Behind this door is a gateway to other planes. This Formation was left by a Great Emperor to prevent people from other planes from entering. But you also know that ten thousand years have passed since the last Great Emperor appeared."
"This Seal is about to give way. It can last at most five hundred years. You must become an Emperor within five hundred years and then return to reinforce the Seal, otherwise the Tianxuan Continent will be plunged into misery and suffering."
Hearing Tiger Saint's words, Lin Fan really wanted to spew out some national essence. One must know that even a Saint is like a legend now, let alone a Great Emperor. If it weren't for the System, even ten thousand years wouldn't be enough for him. Thankfully, Lin Fan was a well-mannered young man.
"Cough, cough, Senior, I feel like you're playing a trick on me. Becoming an Emperor in 500 years? Even in ancient times, only exceptionally talented people could do that, let alone now. Why not just let the continent be destroyed?" Lin Fan complained.
"I know how difficult it is, but you are the person from the prophecy; you can definitely do it. Believe in yourself," Tiger Saint said, looking at Lin Fan affectionately.
Lin Fan got goosebumps from that look.
Lin Fan adjusted his mood and said to Tiger Saint, "Senior, can I refuse?"
"Of course, you can. As long as you can bear to see the Tianxuan Continent plunged into misery and suffering, you can refuse."
Just as Lin Fan was about to refuse, the System's voice rang out.
"Ding! Choice mission triggered."
"Choice One: Accept. Reward: world fragment * 1, Breaking Realm Pill * 1, Divine Elephant Nine Dragon Art, Ancient Pill Formula * 10, Formation Perfection, Comprehension Ability Perfection, enlightenment tree * 1, Eye of Insight."
"Choice Two: Decline. Reward: Return to Blue Star and live with a new identity."
Looking at option two, Lin Fan was stunned; he could actually go back. But thinking of his miserable life in his previous life, he was definitely reluctant. Although it said he would live with a new identity, it didn't specify what identity. Given the System's usual behavior, refusing would definitely give him a tragic life.
Besides, his current life was pretty good. Who wouldn't want to cultivate immortality and longevity? Moreover, this was no big deal for the current Lin Fan. The rewards for Choice One were so abundant, so he would definitely choose Choice One, hehehe.
"System, I accept," Lin Fan said silently.
"Are you sure, Host? This might not be as good as you imagine."
"What do you mean, System?"
"Heavenly secrets must not be revealed."
"My **** **** ****." It was like this again. This System just loved to keep people in suspense.
"I'm sure."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received world fragment * 1, Breaking Realm Pill * 1, Divine Elephant Nine Dragon Art, Ancient Pill Formula * 10, Formation Perfection, Comprehension Ability Perfection, enlightenment tree * 1, Eye of Insight."
"world fragment * 1, Breaking Realm Pill * 1, Divine Elephant Nine Dragon Art, Ancient Pill Formula * 10, Formation Perfection, Comprehension Ability Perfection, enlightenment tree * 1 have been placed in the System space. Do you wish to fuse the Eye of Insight?"
"No."
After receiving the System's reward, Lin Fan immediately changed his expression and said with a serious face, "Don't worry, Senior, it is everyone's responsibility to protect the Tianxuan Continent. No matter how difficult it is, Junior will definitely complete his mission and save the Tianxuan Continent."
Listening to Lin Fan's words, Tiger Saint exclaimed that this kid was teachable and responsible, and that he would definitely achieve great things in the future. He gave him a thumbs up in his heart, but he didn't expect the next words to make Tiger Saint's face darken, almost making him curse.
Lin Fan suddenly changed his tone and said flatteringly to Tiger Saint, "Senior, look, becoming an Emperor in 500 years is too much pressure. Although my talent is unprecedented, it's still too difficult. Senior, as a Saint, you must have a lot of resources, right? Can you support Junior with some? Just consider it contributing to saving the world, hehe." He even rubbed his hands together after speaking.
Though utterly speechless, what kind of person was Tiger Saint? What kind of situation hadn't he seen? So he calmly said, "This Saint has been here for hundreds of years, and the resources aren't very much, so I'll give them all to you. They're not much, so don't be disgusted." After speaking, he handed a Storage Pouch to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan took the Storage Pouch and quickly checked it. As Tiger Saint said, it was too little, almost like a pauper, inconsistent with the identity of a Saint.
"Senior, I treat you as a Senior, but you treat me as a fool, huh? What can such a small amount do? Senior, you're a Saint, do you even believe it yourself when you say you only have this much? Did you perhaps kill some pauper and take this from him?" Lin Fan was very confident now, so he no longer spoke as politely as he did at first.
Being exposed, Tiger Saint was a bit embarrassed, so he threw a Storage Ring to Lin Fan. Lin Fan checked it, and his eyes instantly lit up, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. This was more like it; this was the true foundation of a Saint.
"Thank you, Senior. Senior's great kindness, when Junior attains Dao and becomes an Emperor someday, I will definitely return to repay Senior," Lin Fan said immediately with deep emotion.
Looking at Lin Fan in front of him, Tiger Saint was almost exasperated. This guy was really good at pretending, but he couldn't do anything to Lin Fan. All he could do now was pray that Lin Fan would leave quickly, out of sight, out of mind, so he said:
"As long as you succeed, that will be the greatest repayment to me. Alright, now, you can go."
After speaking, Tiger Saint disappeared without waiting for Lin Fan's reply.