Chapter 308: Humiliation

"Haha..."

In the endless void, a massive war vessel sped forward.

Lin Fan stood there, overlooking the entire land, laughing wildly.

"The outside world is my domain."

After leaving the sect, Lin Fan found himself incredibly excited, and he had even managed to bring the sect leader's war vessel along.

This time, after settling matters at the Nine Heavens Sect, Lin Fan planned to roam around in the war vessel.

To Lin Fan, the speed of this war vessel was already very fast, much faster than any he had ridden before—in the blink of an eye, it covered ten li.

He just didn't know the principle behind the war vessel; if he could understand it, Lin Fan wouldn't mind building a houseboat himself.

Lin Fan gazed ahead. After visiting the Nine Heavens Sect, he would go search for the fragments of the Supreme Token and the forbidden land of that old dog, the Seven Sages.

...

Nine Heavens Sect.

Over the past month, the Nine Heavens Sect had been in a state of depression, with some disciples losing hope for the future.

The sect leader was dead.

The supreme elder was also dead.

Once the number one sect in the far west, it had completely declined.

Some disciples left the Nine Heavens Sect, uncertain of their future, seeking new paths elsewhere.

Others, however, swore to stay by Xin Feng's side and work hard to revive the Nine Heavens Sect.

"Senior Brother, the sect leader's inauguration ceremony is about to begin." Feng Xiaoling was somewhat worried. Although the future of the Nine Heavens Sect might be rough, he believed his senior brother could lead the sect back to glory.

"Mm." Xin Feng nodded. The sect could not be without a leader, and the heavy burden on Xin Feng's shoulders made it hard for him to breathe at times.

Feng Xiaoling looked at his senior brother, holding back some words, hesitating. "Senior Brother, given the current situation, the inauguration ceremony could be canceled. Scout disciples report that many sects have ill intentions."

Xin Feng gazed into the distance; his once sharp and aggressive temperament had now changed.

"Junior Brother, although the Nine Heavens Sect has declined, it is still a major sect. The inauguration ceremony cannot be canceled. As for those sects, we will have to face them sooner or later. Let them come." Xin Feng said solemnly.

"But Senior Brother, given your relationship with Senior Brother Lin, if the Sacred Sect came to support us, we might..." Feng Xiaoling had been thinking about this all along.

Xin Feng shook his head. "Junior Brother, you must remember that the Nine Heavens Sect owes too much to the Sacred Sect, far too much."

Feng Xiaoling didn't know what to say and could only nod in the end. He understood what his senior brother was thinking and why he had to do this, but the current situation was not good...

"How are the arrivals from the various sects?" Xin Feng asked.

"They have been arriving one after another."

...

At the mountain gate of the Nine Heavens Sect.

Disciples of the Nine Heavens Sect were busy receiving one sect after another; all the major sects of the far west had come.

"Senior Brother, I'm a bit nervous." At the mountain gate, a disciple in charge of reception said nervously.

He had never experienced this before, but now the Nine Heavens Sect was not what it used to be—no longer as powerful as before.

"Junior Brother, don't be nervous. Just show our spirit." Another disciple said.

At that moment, a group of people appeared at the mountain gate of the Nine Heavens Sect.

"The Sect Leader of the Red Cloud Sect leads his disciples to congratulate the new sect leader's ascension. Gift... a ten-year vermilion fruit." The disciple receiving the gifts from various sects would announce each one.

But upon seeing this gift, his heart trembled.

This was not a congratulation; it was an insult.

The Nine Heavens Sect disciples gathered at the mountain gate, upon hearing the announcement, all wore extremely grim expressions. A ten-year vermilion fruit? This was outright humiliation.

"What? Is this how the Nine Heavens Sect treats its guests? We've offered our congratulations and given our gift, and you keep us standing at the gate?" The Red Cloud Sect leader said displeasedly.

The disciples of the Red Cloud Sect also began to complain.

"Hmph, even in this state, they're still so arrogant."

"Does the Nine Heavens Sect still think highly of itself? Our coming here is already giving them face."

"What, are they looking down on the gift? This ten-year vermilion fruit is the most generous gift our sect leader has ever given to a minor sect."

...

Hearing these humiliating words, the Nine Heavens Sect disciples burned with anger. When had the Nine Heavens Sect ever suffered such insults? Which of these sects would have dared to speak like that before?

But thinking of the Nine Heavens Sect's current state, those disciples clenched their fists and could only swallow their anger.

"Sect Leader Hu, please come inside." At that moment, a former prodigy disciple of the Nine Heavens Sect stepped forward to receive him.

"Mm." The Red Cloud Sect's Sect Leader Hu nodded. "You know how to behave."

That prodigy disciple smiled bitterly. Once upon a time, which sect leader would have dared to be so presumptuous?

A total of thirty-eight sects had come this time, with the Red Cloud Sect being the last.

Outside the inauguration hall, the various sects sat in their respective seats. The thirty-eight sect leaders chatted with each other, not bothering to lower their voices, as if afraid the Nine Heavens Sect wouldn't hear them.

"Sect Leader Yang, what did you give?"

"A box of mundane jewelry."

"Sect Leader Yang is quite generous. I gave a ten-year vermilion fruit."

"Haha, Sect Leader Hu, you're a bit stingy. This box of jewelry could buy two of your fruits."

"Heh, Sect Leader Hu isn't stingy; the ten-year vermilion fruit is a good thing. I'm poor, so I just gave some gold."

...

As the sect leaders chatted, the Nine Heavens Sect disciples standing around wore pained expressions.

It felt like slaps landing on their faces, causing them great pain.

The once great sect of the far west had now fallen to such a state.

They knew these people came with ill intentions, not simply to congratulate.

Now the Nine Heavens Sect was like a piece of meat on a chopping block, ready to be carved up.

Great Heavenly Realm experts...

Once, the Nine Heavens Sect had countless Great Heavenly Realm experts, but now not a single one remained. This was truly ironic, making them even inferior to a minor sect.

Seeing the arrogant demeanor of the various sect leaders, the hearts of the Nine Heavens Sect disciples burned with rage.

What infuriated them even more was that the disciples of those sects also pointed fingers at them, as if looking down on them.

Those disciples had low cultivation; killing them would be like crushing an ant. But now they could lord over them, all because the Nine Heavens Sect no longer had any strong experts to hold the fort.

If the sect leader and elders were still here, which of these sects would dare to be so presumptuous?