From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

Chapter 145 End of Battle & Aftermath

In the mountains.

Inside a cave, the flames from the oil lamps swayed and diminished into smoke.

A huge jar in the center of the cave shook violently.

The huge jar with scriptures carved on its surface looked ancient, with dark marks all over it.

Two figures quickly scurried over to the huge jar and peered into it.

Inside was a ghastly mixture of crimson red liquid and human tissues floating around.

The red liquid was unsettled, twirling in the jar.

They raised their hands and injected Qi into it.

A bright glow engulfed the jar, and slowly the liquid became calm.

Both heaved a huge sigh of relief when they saw the liquid become still.

"Dark Lord?" one of them spoke with a concerned voice.

They looked at each other as they waited for a reply.

After a moment, the Dark Lord's voice replied softly, "Prepare to move to the Northern Realms."

"Northern Realms?" the same person asked.

The Dark Lord continued, "Yes, the secret artifact in the Northern Realm is my only chance now.

"The Dark Envoy and Skin Puppet Diao have failed.

"I've lost the gamble but will be back after I get the secret artifact.

"Li Rong, stay behind in Quan territory and arrange for your men to lie low.

"Harass and sabotage only when possible.

"Monitor the Physiques Peak in Qing Feng Sect, the answer to my revival might lie with the Physique Cultivators."

Li Rong bowed and said, "Yes, Dark Lord. I will get it done."

She wore a bright red robe, its color flamboyant like a burning flame.

The muscular man beside her, Huo Ren Yi, wearing white silk robes, glanced at her and smirked.

He was the one whom the Dark Lord trusted in the end.

Li Rong bit her lips, ignored him, and turned to look at the huge jar.

….

Late Spring Hunting ground.

Sparring area.

"Your Majesty!" A man in general's attire shouted as he led soldiers into the area.

"I'm here!" The Emperor held up his hand and shouted.

Eunuchs beside the general quickly went over and helped the Emperor up.

Lin Fan was on the ground, trying to catch his breath from the action earlier.

He turned and recognized the general; it was General Liu Feng from the Raging Tiger Army.

It was chaotic all over in the sparring area.

The different sects' disciples were being looked after by physicians from the imperial court.

Those who survived looked upon Lin Fan with a changed view.

After what they had witnessed when they were down, they were impressed.

Especially by how Lin Fan fought against the Dark Lord.

The other Qing Feng Sect members were equally admirable.

Zhang Xi, Hun Yen Kun, and Ho Ming fought valiantly against the Dark Lotus sect members.

Lin Fan, however, was staring at the Emperor as he had other thoughts.

He could still recall how the Emperor cowered in fear while the others fought for his life.

Being powerful as a cultivator wasn't enough.

So many people were hurt due to the incompetence of one man.

And that one man could decide the fate of so many.

He looked at Qing Yang Zi and thought, if only I were the Sect Master.

Lin Fan would make Qing Feng sect wean off its dependency on the Emperor.

In his mind, Qing Yang Zi wasn't someone incompetent.

But his Dao tried to balance everything.

For Lin Fan, it wasn't useful when faced with cunning foes and friendly forces that would go against you whenever they had the chance.

Lin Fan then looked at Hun Yen Kun, attended to by Ho Ming and Zhang Xi.

He decided to climb his way up from now on.

After he'd regained his energy, Lin Fan walked over and checked on Ho Ming.

To become sect master, he needed allies around him.

"Ho Ming. Are you all right?"

"I'm fine. Senior martial brother here though..."

Ho Ming glanced over at Hun Yen Kun.

The punch from the Dark Lord dealt a heavy blow to Hun Yen Kun.

Hun Yen Kun held one hand to his chest as his rib cage was fractured.

Even after taking the pills from the imperial physicians, it didn't fully heal.

"Senior martial brother, are you all right?" Lin Fan asked. It was the first time Lin Fan had seen him being so quiet.

Hun Yen Kun coughed and said in a soft voice, "I'm all right. Hope senior martial uncle is doing all right in Qing Feng sect too."

"Things should be fine," Zhang Xi chimed in, as she had faith in her father.

Zhang Yi Nian had come out of secluded cultivation just in time before Skin Puppet Diao's attack.

That's why Qing Yang Zi was confident enough to let them handle it in Qing Feng sect.

Qing Yang Zi knew what it meant to have a Physique Cultivator at Soul Transformation Level.

Hard to kill.

…

When everything was taken care of, the disciples went back to their tents and rested.

Everywhere they could see were soldiers.

There was still lots of questioning to be done.

Spies might still be lurking among the disciples.

They were called up one by one and interviewed by someone.

"Come in," the voice of General Liu Feng could be heard as Lin Fan approached the tent.

Inside the tent were Liu Feng and a few old men in red robes sitting across a table.

"Let's see what we have here. Lin Fan..."

One of the old men read from a piece of paper with information about Lin Fan written on it.

He thought he was just another disciple, but he was surprised when he saw what Lin Fan had done.

Lin Fan had won his matches and survived the attack from the Dark Lord.

The number of techniques he used was astonishing.

On top of it all, he was only at Foundation Establishment Level.

"Come forward," the old man said.

Lin Fan glanced over at General Liu Feng.

He got what he wanted; Liu Feng gave him a nod.

With Liu Feng's assurance, Lin Fan stepped forward.

"I will assess your cultivation core now." The old man raised his hands and a green glow engulfed Lin Fan.

A moment later it stopped. Read latest chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

The old man pointed at Lin Fan, shaking his finger at him and said, "You... How is it possible?"

All the other old men looked over with interest, not knowing what to expect.