Chapter 284: How Can Men Like Us Fear Death

"Thank you, Senior Brother, thank you..." Feng Xiaoling said, tears of gratitude streaming down his face. Senior Brother Lin had finally given him this chance; it was too wonderful.

"I told you, don't call me Senior Brother." Lin Fan glared at him.

"Alright, alright..." Feng Xiaoling nodded immediately.

"This Li Tianxing once committed a grave crime and was imprisoned in the dungeon. Later, for reasons unknown, the Sect Master released him. He is ruthless and merciless. Just now, a junior brother was brutally killed by him for disagreeing with his treatment of... the Moon Palace Sect disciples. He is vicious and stronger than us. We junior brothers dare not speak out despite our anger." Feng Xiaoling first thoroughly denounced Li Tianxing's crimes, hoping Lin Fan would not misunderstand.

"Yes, this Li Tianxing has gone too far. The junior brother was killed simply for disagreeing."

"Wuwu, my poor junior brother, died so unjustly."

"We dare not speak out despite our anger."

"Even attacking the Moon Palace Sect, we originally disagreed, but orders are hard to defy."

The disciples of the Nine Heavens Sect stood aside, weeping, lamenting how miserable their lives had become.

"Senior Brother Lin, the Nine Heavens Sect has changed, the Sect Master has changed. Now everyone is anxious. In the past, our sect also waged war on other sects, but those were sects that harmed the world." Feng Xiaoling shook his head and sighed, unable to understand.

"Hmph, you say your sect only attacks sects that harm the world, but our Moon Palace Sect seeks no conflict with anyone. Why do you want to destroy us?" At this moment, Mu Han's face was filled with grief and anger as she pointed at Feng Xiaoling and rebuked.

Lin Fan raised his hand to silence her.

Mu Han, seeing Lin Fan's gesture, finally stood there indignantly, but her gaze toward the Nine Heavens Sect disciples remained furious.

"Why hasn't my brother Xin Feng come?" Lin Fan asked.

Hearing this, Feng Xiaoling wiped the corner of his eyes. "Senior Brother Lin, it's a long story. When the Sect Master announced the attack on the Moon Palace Sect and gathered the disciples, Senior Brother Xin Feng and several Supreme Elders unanimously opposed it, but the Sect Master imprisoned them all in the dungeon. We don't know if they are alive or dead. Out of fear, a few of us junior brothers didn't dare to oppose..."

"Senior Brother Lin, no matter what, I, Feng Xiaoling, am a proud disciple of the Nine Heavens Sect. But now I live worse than those disciples imprisoned for grave crimes..." Feng Xiaoling no longer had his former elegance; the paper fan he used for showing off was gone.

"Enough, don't talk about your affairs. Just tell me what exactly happened in the sect?" Lin Fan waved his hand, not wanting to hear Feng Xiaoling's complaints, but he felt that something major might have happened to the Nine Heavens Sect.

"Senior Brother Lin, the Sect Master has become a different person. Those vicious disciples were all imprisoned by him personally, but now he has released them and put them in charge of us... Senior Brother Lin, we are living in misery. Look at these junior brothers—who wants to go to war? We know the Moon Palace Sect is a first-rate friendly sect in the cultivation world. How could we want to destroy it? But orders are hard to defy, and we have no choice."

Feng Xiaoling was not stupid; with these words, he flattered the Moon Palace Sect thoroughly.

Sure enough, the Moon Palace Sect disciples' expressions softened, and some looked at Feng Xiaoling more favorably.

Feng Xiaoling was indeed handsome, and even a female disciple of the Moon Palace Sect began to take a liking to him.

Lin Fan remained silent, lost in thought.

Supreme Elder Liang Yichu had turned dark, and the Nine Heavens Sect Master had become like a different person. Could there be a connection...

The more Lin Fan thought, the more mysterious it seemed. What is this, a detective case? Forget it, no more thinking. Any conspiracy, before my absolute strength, will crumble to dust.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he would go to the Nine Heavens Sect and see for himself. If the Sect Master had truly turned dark like Liang Yichu, he would just kill him with one palm.

One strike, problem solved, no more trouble.

"Who is leading this attack on the Moon Palace Sect?" Lin Fan asked.

"Senior Brother Lin, the leader of this attack is former Supreme Elder Li Yuanqi. He was once an old Supreme Elder of the sect. Because he practiced a demonic art, he slaughtered ten cities of mortals, billions of people. Later, the Sect Master discovered it and imprisoned him in the dungeon. Now he has been released." When Feng Xiaoling mentioned Li Yuanqi, his face turned pale.

Bloodthirsty, domineering, cruel, terrifying beyond measure.

On the way to attack the Moon Palace Sect, he casually destroyed a city, a small city of tens of millions, turning it into a hell on earth with wailing ghosts. The thought alone made one shudder.

Lin Fan was speechless. What the hell? Had the upper echelons of the Nine Heavens Sect been taken over by great demons? Those imprisoned in the dungeon were all ruthless and powerful.

In terms of combat strength, ordinary Supreme Elders really couldn't match these vicious demons.

Mu Han, who had been listening nearby, changed expression drastically upon hearing the name Li Yuanqi.

"The Li Yuanqi you speak of—is he the one who, decades ago, slaughtered the entire nations of Qizong and Chihuang overnight?" Mu Han asked, her face pale.

"Yes." Feng Xiaoling nodded.

At this moment, Mu Han trembled and stepped back a few paces.

"How is that possible? My master told me that Li Yuanqi practices the World-Destroying Demonic Art, and his cultivation is far stronger than ordinary Great Heaven Realm Perfection experts. He has already condensed twelve Rule Chains. If that's true, then my Moon Palace Sect's mountain gate... I dare not imagine." Mu Han could no longer bear to think.

She had believed that the Moon Palace Sect's mountain gate formation could withstand ordinary Great Heaven Realm Perfection experts, but Li Yuanqi was no ordinary one. His perverse demonic art, based on the resentment of mortals, had condensed twelve Rule Chains—extraordinary indeed.

"Senior Brother Lin, I beg you, save my sect. I, Mu Han, am willing to be your servant, to be your slave..." Mu Han panicked, her face full of pleading.

"Woman, are you trying to harm my Senior Brother Lin? At a time like this, we should go to the Holy Sect for help. Li Yuanqi is not someone we can deal with. No matter how powerful Senior Brother Lin is, he can't be a match for Li Yuanqi." Feng Xiaoling was furious. Was this woman out of her mind?

Knowing how terrifying Li Yuanqi was, she still wanted their admired Senior Brother Lin to go to his death.

"Hmm." At this moment, Lin Fan looked displeasedly at Feng Xiaoling.

Feng Xiaoling was taken aback. Had he said something wrong?

"Senior Brother Lin, this..."

"Let me ask you, how many Rule Chains has Supreme Elder Liang Yichu condensed?" Facing a boss ahead, Lin Fan was naturally excited, but he still needed to gauge the situation.

"Ten." Feng Xiaoling didn't understand why Senior Brother Lin asked.

At this, Lin Fan smiled. Ten were killed by me with one palm; twelve probably aren't much stronger.

"Hmph, Junior Brother Feng, remember: how can men like us fear death? The Moon Palace Sect seeks no conflict and is a righteous sect, of the same lineage as us. How can we stand by and watch them die? Even if I die today, I will defend our lineage. If you are afraid, then leave. I'll go alone." Lin Fan flicked his sleeve and spoke with righteous indignation.

At this moment, the female disciples of the Moon Palace Sect looked at Lin Fan with completely changed eyes.

It was no longer admiration but utter worship. If Lin Fan beckoned now, these eighteen female disciples would probably undress and throw themselves at him.

"Let's go. Today, we will uphold justice." Lin Fan declared loudly.

"Senior Brother Lin, that chicken on your shoulder looks so familiar." At this moment, a female disciple of the Moon Palace Sect asked curiously.

Lin Fan, walking ahead with great righteousness, was startled, then changed expression and coughed lightly. "This is a wild game I just caught. After we uphold justice, I'll roast it for you junior sisters to taste." After saying this, ignoring the chick's protests, he tossed it into his backpack.

That was close; almost got discovered.

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"Senior Brother Feng, I misjudged you. I didn't expect you to be so afraid of death. Though I am useless, I will go with Senior Brother Lin to stop the sect from continuing down this wrong path."

"Me too..."

"Senior Brother Feng, this is the last time I call you Senior Brother. Even if I die, it will be a glorious death."

The junior brothers of the Nine Heavens Sect came before Feng Xiaoling, sighed slightly, and seemed very disappointed.

Feng Xiaoling stood alone in the wind, looking utterly wronged. "I never said I wouldn't go. Senior Brother Lin, I was just afraid something would happen to you."

"Senior Brother Lin, wait for me! I, Feng Xiaoling, am not afraid of death!" Feng Xiaoling hurriedly chased after him.