Lin Fan looked at the scene before him, a bit dumbfounded.
What's going on here? Why are you all staring at me like that? Weren't you supposed to be taking the assessment?
I just drew a prize and got a reward. Why did the atmosphere change so drastically all of a sudden?
It's just fusing with a Supreme Bone. It shouldn't have affected any of you, right?
Did I miss something?
"Th-that... that Heavenly Phenomenon just now seems like it was caused by him," a disciple stammered in disbelief.
His eyes were filled with shock!
"It… it seems so..." another disciple replied hesitantly.
"I was standing right next to him earlier. The aura he released almost suffocated me!"
"That phenomenon just now was terrifying. My legs went weak at the time."
"Forget weak legs—mine gave out completely, and I knelt down!!!"
These disciples had been closest to Lin Fan. When the Heavenly Phenomenon occurred, they had all clearly felt the terrifying aura radiating from him.
Some disciples were still completely confused, still trying to figure out what had happened.
"What exactly just happened?"
"You're asking me? How would I know! I'm just as clueless as you are!"
"What was that just now? That light was way too blinding—I couldn't even open my eyes!"
"It was too intense! I almost went blind."
Meanwhile, all the elders present could sense that the aura had originated from Lin Fan's direction.
They all turned their eyes toward Lin Fan, who was still sitting on the ground in bewilderment.
Elder Yunling stared intently at Lin Fan and said, "To actually summon a Heavenly Phenomenon—just who is this boy?"
"Could he be a disciple of some ancient, hidden power?"
"With talent like his, he's destined for greatness!"
"I can't believe we had such a monstrous talent hidden in our sect. How come we've never heard of him before?"
"If this boy becomes my disciple, wouldn't that be perfect?" he muttered, and his figure instantly vanished from where he stood.
"You bald donkey, you think you can just take him as your disciple? If anyone's going to, it's me!" Another elder shouted and immediately rushed over to Lin Fan.
At this point, the entire plaza was in an uproar, everyone discussing the Heavenly Phenomenon from earlier.
Meanwhile, Sect Master Yun Yun, who had been watching Lin Fan all this time, had a glint in her eyes. She promptly stood up and walked straight toward him.
"How exactly did this boy cause such a powerful Heavenly Phenomenon?" Yun Yun furrowed her brows, full of doubt.
Nalan Yanran, standing nearby, looked at her master in confusion as she headed toward Lin Fan. She quickly followed her.
The disciples on the field were stunned to see the Sect Master approaching Lin Fan.
"The Sect Master is actually walking toward Lin Fan!" a disciple said in disbelief.
"What does the Sect Master mean by this?" another asked, puzzled.
"Could it be because of the Heavenly Phenomenon earlier?" some disciples began speculating.
Lin Fan, still unaware of the situation, was mentally shouting for someone to explain what was going on.
He hadn't yet snapped out of the joy from fusing with the Supreme Bone.
Now seeing the Sect Master Yun Yun walking toward him, he was even more confused.
Why is the Sect Master herself coming over?!
In the next moment, Yun Yun stopped in front of Lin Fan and abruptly asked, "Would you be willing to take me as your master?"
Boom!
Her words exploded like thunder in the minds of all the disciples.
Though her voice wasn't loud, everyone in the plaza heard it clearly.
"Huh?"
Lin Fan was stunned too.
Shes asking me to take her as my master? I haven't even passed the assessment yet!
That doesn't make sense!
What the hell!
All the disciples were floored.
The Sect Master actually offered to take him as her personal disciple?!
Did I mishear that? Are my ears broken?
This has to be fake, right? How could this be real?!
The disciples could hardly believe what they had just heard. After all, the assessment hadn't even begun, and the Sect Master had already chosen someone!
That's clearly unfair!
Some of the more powerful disciples had confidence they would be chosen by the Sect Master. But now Lin Fan had beaten them to it!
And the most infuriating part was, the assessment hadn't even started yet! How could they not be upset?
"I'm so jealous! He actually became the Sect Master's disciple."
"Man, I was planning to give it my all in the assessment, but I guess that's pointless now. The Sect Master already made her choice."
"He's set now—he'll even be fellow disciples with Sister Nalan."
Many disciples looked on with envy.
Becoming the Sect Master's disciple meant having an extraordinary status throughout the entire empire!
Yunlan Sect was the number one sect in the Jia Ma Empire, and the Sect Master was its most powerful figure.
Becoming her disciple meant you could walk across the empire without fear!
"He must've stepped in dog shit luck! Tsk!" one disciple snapped angrily.
He was the most powerful among the outer sect disciples and believed his talent gave him a good chance at being selected by the Sect Master.
But now Lin Fan had stolen the opportunity before the assessment even began!
And that was the worst part—how could he not be furious?!
"I really don't understand what makes him so special to be chosen by the Sect Master!"
Nalan Yanran, following behind Yun Yun, was also a bit surprised.
After all, her master had never casually taken in a disciple in all these years.
For the longest time, she had been the only disciple.
But thinking back to the aura Lin Fan had just released and the Heavenly Phenomenon it caused, her master accepting him did make sense.
With that, her doubts were put to rest.
Just as Lin Fan was still trying to react—
Boom!!
Suddenly, a loud explosion echoed from the rear mountain, drawing everyone's attention.
Right after that, an overwhelmingly powerful aura erupted from the depths of the Yunlan Sect!