Su Lin on the dirty ground. Her beautiful dress was covered in dust. Her body trembled without stopping. She could not speak. She could only make small, scared noises.
The two followers were the same. They were like two scared animals. They had wet their pants.
First, they saw Wei Long turn to dust. Then, they saw the powerful Elder Zhang turn to dust. Both were killed by Lin Fan. Wei Long was killed with a punch. Elder Zhang was killed with a finger flick.
If Wei Long was killed with a finger flick and Elder Zhang was killed with a Punch then it would have made some logic but nothing makes sense at all.
Lin Fan was not a human. He was a god or a demon.
"We... we have to tell the Sect Master," Su Lin finally whispered. Her voice was shaky. "Only the Sect Master can stop him."
The two followers nodded their heads very fast. It was their only hope. The Sect Master, Zhao Wuji, was a Nascent Soul expert. He was the strongest person in the entire sect. He was a legend. He could surely deal with this monster.
The three of them stood up. Their pants were wet, their legs were like jelly. They helped each other. They ran away from the outer sect area. They ran towards the highest peak of the Green Cloud Sect. The Sect Master's palace was there.
Lin Fan was in his hut. He was not napping. He was bored. His new Divine Sense was active. He could see everything. He could see Su Lin and the followers running to the Sect Master. He could see the Sect Master meditating in his palace.
The Sect Master was an old man with a long white beard. He looked powerful & wise. Lin Fan could see his cultivation level. It was the Nascent Soul Stage. To the old Lin Fan, he was a god. To the current Lin Fan, he was just a slightly stronger ant.
"This is boring," Lin Fan thought.
The blue screen appeared in his mind.
[The world is large and full of treasures. The host is too bored.]
[New Quest Issued: Find The Hidden Treasure]
[Description: The Green Cloud Sect has a hidden tomb under the back mountain. It is the Dragon Tomb. The Sect Master is planning to explore it next week. Go to the tomb and take everything.]
[Reward: Dragon God's Halberd (Divine Weapon)]
Lin Fan's eyes opened a little. A Divine Weapon. It sounded interesting. He already had the strongest body and the strongest fist technique. A weapon would be a nice addition.
"Okay, System. I will do it," he thought. "But first, I will wait for the Sect Master to come to me. It is more fun that way."
He closed his eyes again. He used his Divine Sense to watch the whole sect. It was like watching a movie.
In the magnificent Sect Master's palace, Zhao Wuji was meditating. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open. He felt a disturbance. He felt the life energy of one of his Elders disappear completely.
"Elder Zhang is dead?" he said to himself. His face was serious. An Elder dying was a very big event.
Just then, a guard ran into the hall. "Sect Master! Three disciples are outside! They say they have an urgent matter to report!"
"Let them in," Zhao Wuji said.
Su Lin and the two followers stumbled into the hall. They fell to their knees and kowtowed.
"Sect Master! You must help us!" Su Lin cried out. Her voice was full of fear.
Zhao Wuji looked at them. "What happened? Speak clearly."
"It's Lin Fan! The outer sect trash! He killed Senior Brother Wei Long! Then... then Elder Zhang came to punish him. But Lin Fan killed Elder Zhang too! He killed him with just one finger!" the follower explained, his words all mixed up.
Zhao Wuji's eyes became sharp and cold. "What did you say? Someone killed Elder Zhang?"
"It is true, Sect Master! We saw it! He just pointed his finger, and Elder Zhang turned into dust!" Su Lin said.
Zhao Wuji stood up. His powerful aura filled the entire hall. The air became heavy. Su Lin and the followers could not breathe properly.
He did not believe that some trash disciple could kill a Golden Core Elder. It was impossible. But Elder Zhang was truly dead. He could feel it. Something was very wrong.
"This person dares to kill an Elder in my sect. I will go myself and see who he is," Zhao Wuji said. His voice was like thunder. "If you are lying, you will all die."
In a flash of light, Zhao Wuji disappeared from the hall. He was moving at an incredible speed. He flew through the air like a streak of lightning. In just a few seconds, he arrived at the outer sect disciples' living area.
All the outer sect disciples felt his powerful pressure. They all came out of their huts and kneeled on the ground. They did not dare to look up.
"Where is Lin Fan?" the Sect Master's voice boomed across the area.
The disciples were scared. They all pointed a shaking finger towards a small, broken hut at the edge of the area.
Zhao Wuji floated in the air. He looked down at the broken hut. Lin Fan also walked out.
Zhao Wuji saw Lin Fan walking out. Lin Fan looked up at him. Their eyes met.
Zhao Wuji used his spiritual sense to check Lin Fan. He felt nothing. Lin Fan seemed like a normal person. There was no cultivation energy at all. Not even Body Refining Level 1. He was like a mortal.
"This is strange," Zhao Wuji thought. He knew this was not normal.
Something felt incredibly off here. The confident or rather blatant non-chalant arrogant gaze of Lin Fan was ringing bells in his head.
Is this a sign of a master who could hide his power completely?
He slowly floated down to the ground. He stood in front of Lin Fan.
"You are Lin Fan?" he asked. His voice was serious.
"Yes," Lin Fan said, looking bored.
"Did you kill Elder Zhang?"
"Yes."
Zhao Wuji's heart skipped a beat. The boy was so calm. He admitted to killing an Elder like he was talking about the weather. This boy was not simple.
"Why?" Zhao Wuji asked. He needed to understand the situation.
"He was noisy. He tried to kill me," Lin Fan said with a shrug.
Zhao Wuji took a deep breath. He decided to test Lin Fan. He released his full Nascent Soul spiritual pressure. It was like a huge mountain pressing down on Lin Fan. The ground around Lin Fan started to crack. The other disciples who were far away felt the pressure and fainted.
But Lin Fan did not change his expression. He did not move. He stood there as if it was a nice spring day. He did not feel anything at all.
"Your pressure is weak," Lin Fan said.
Zhao Wuji's face turned pale. His full power had no effect on this boy. He finally understood. This was not a disciple. This was an ancient monster hiding in his sect. A being far, far more powerful than him.
Fear, for the first time in a hundred years, appeared in Zhao Wuji's heart. He quickly pulled back his spiritual pressure.
Lin Fan smiled a little. "You are planning to go to the Dragon Tomb under the back mountain next week, right? You hope to find the Dragon God's legacy to reach the next stage."
Zhao Wuji's eyes opened as wide as they could. His whole body shook. "How... How did you know that? That is the biggest secret of the Green Cloud Sect! Only I know about it!"
"I know everything," Lin Fan said simply. "The tomb is mine now. You are not allowed to go."
Zhao Wuji started to sweat at that declaration as if a senior had instructed him. His back was wet with cold sweat. This being knew his deepest secret. This was a level of power he could not even imagine.
He made a decision. He swallowed his pride immediately and bent his knees. He knelt on the ground in front of Lin Fan. He was the great Sect Master, but he knelt to a young boy.
Then, he did something that shocked even more to everyone who was still conscious. He kowtowed. He pressed his forehead deeply into the dirt.
"This lowly one, Zhao Wuji, greets the Senior Master! I did not know the Senior Master was residing in my humble sect! Please forgive my disrespect!"
Lin Fan looked down at the kowtowing Sect Master.
"Stand up," Lin Fan said.
Zhao Wuji stood up, but his head was still bowed low. He did not dare to look at Lin Fan.
"From today," Lin Fan said slowly, "this sect has a new master."
He did not need to say who it was.
Zhao Wuji understood immediately. "Yes, Senior Master! This Green Cloud Sect belongs to you! I am just your humble servant!"
Lin Fan nodded. He turned around and started to walk away. It was time to get his new toy.