Chapter 381: What Do You Want to Do

The disciples who had come to participate in the assessment were completely dumbfounded. They had no idea what was happening. How could the sacrificial celestial statue emit such a loud noise? And who was speaking? Could it be haunted?

This voice resounded through heaven and earth, spreading throughout the entire Holy Sect.

“…He’s back…”

On Nameless Peak, Zhang Er Gou was thinking about whether he should go down the mountain to pick some promising seedlings, but just then, a voice came.

Zhang Er Gou stood there stunned, looking into the distance in disbelief, his eyes flickering.

The voice was familiar yet unfamiliar, as if it hadn’t been heard for a very, very long time.

Was it an illusion?

Zhang Er Gou stood there, silent, then immediately rushed down the mountain.

“Sect Leader… it must be the Sect Leader.”

Close behind him were Tian Yu, Feng Bu Jue, and Zhi Qiao, all running down the mountain.

In the secluded cultivation area on Nameless Peak, a powerful aura suddenly fluctuated, and then a figure tore through the void, flying straight toward the sacrificial celestial statue.

Inside the Holy Sect, chaos erupted completely at this moment.

Sect Leader Yan, Supreme Elder Wu Ya, and others, along with inner and outer disciples, all came out and hurried toward the sacrificial celestial statue.

…

“Damn, how long has it been? My head is so groggy.” Lin Fan sat inside the crystal coffin, looking around. With one glance, he could see the scenery at the foot of the mountain.

“Hey, why am I in such a high place?” Lin Fan scratched his head, a bit confused.

“Little chick, wake up.” Lin Fan saw the chick lying beside him with its neck twisted and tongue sticking out, so he picked it up and gave it two crisp slaps.

“Cock-a-doodle-doo…” The chick opened its dazed eyes, not knowing what was going on.

The chick jumped onto Lin Fan’s shoulder and sat down, then, like Lin Fan, stared blankly at the world.

It was as if they had slept too long and their brains hadn’t started working yet.

Time passed minute by minute. Lin Fan sat motionless in the crystal coffin.

Everyone else now stood below the sacrificial celestial statue.

“Sect Leader, has the master come back to life?” Zong Hen Tian asked, his body trembling, his eyes full of anticipation.

Sect Leader Yan and the others were also stunned. They had no idea what was going on.

Zhang Er Gou and the others clenched their hands, waiting, but unable to contain their excitement.

“Sect Leader… is that you?” Zhang Er Gou roared, his eyes blurred with tears.

“Master…” Zhi Qiao called out from below.

…

“Everyone, don’t rush. Wait a moment.” Sect Leader Yan spoke, then stepped forward, as if shielding everyone behind him.

The Supreme Elders did the same. Though their hearts were full of longing, the situation was too bizarre.

Lin Fan had indeed died—they had checked. But now he had suddenly come back to life and was sitting there motionless, which was very strange.

…

Lin Fan sat in the crystal coffin, his mind gradually recovering.

“I was planning to pretend to be dead for ten days, but how long has it been? And am I now on the sacrificial celestial statue?” Lin Fan touched the crystal coffin, looked at the huge statue, and heard the shouts from below. Then he stood up and jumped directly off the sacrificial celestial statue.

Everyone stared intently at the familiar figure before them, getting excited.

Sect Leader Yan stood there, his face calm, but his heart was tense.

Lin Fan didn’t speak, calmly looking at the crowd.

Familiar faces came into view.

Zhang Er Gou looked even more sleazy.

Feng Bu Jue had matured a lot, but why were his eyes so red?

Zhi Qiao, that little girl, had grown quite a bit.

Hey, who is this? Oh, right, it was a disciple he had taken in, named You Jiu Ling.

…

At this moment, everyone held their breath, hoping and waiting…

The inner and outer disciples also clenched their fists. It must be the master, it must be the master.

The people who had come from all directions to participate in the assessment were also dumbfounded by the scene. What was going on? How could this guy look so much like the statue?

…

Lin Fan looked at the crowd, a little puzzled. Why wasn’t anyone talking? Could it be they didn’t recognize him?

Ah, it seemed he had to greet them first.

These people were too disrespectful to a hero, but whatever. He was so magnanimous and loved them so much that he would forgive them a little.

“Hey, everyone, long time no see…” Lin Fan waved and spoke to the crowd.

And just after Lin Fan said this, a terrifying scene occurred.

“Ah… it’s the master, the real master!”

“Only the master would say that. A year has passed, and I never thought I’d see the master’s smile again.”

“I knew the master wouldn’t die. Someone as powerful as the master couldn’t possibly die.”

“Every night I dreamed of the master, still alive. I knew he must still be alive.”

At this moment, the inner and outer disciples became completely excited, wiping their eyes and speaking joyfully.

“Sect Leader…” Zhang Er Gou, Mie Qiong Qi, and others immediately rushed forward and hugged Lin Fan tightly.

“Sect Leader, I missed you so much.” Zhang Er Gou hugged Lin Fan, snot and tears streaming, his heart nearly bursting with excitement. He puckered his lips and leaned in to kiss Lin Fan’s face.

Hearing the voices around him, Lin Fan was taken aback when he heard “a year.” He couldn’t believe that pretending to be dead had actually lasted a whole year.

Looking at everyone’s faces, Lin Fan felt a bit sorry for them.

But Lin Fan planned to keep this hidden in his heart, known only to him and the chick.

So, without realizing it, he had become liked by so many people.

Perhaps his desire to become stronger all along wasn’t just to go back and take revenge, but to protect these people, these smiles that shouldn’t be lost.

Lin Fan gradually seemed to understand a lot, but when he saw Zhang Er Gou’s expression, he completely freaked out. Damn it, what did Er Gou want to do?

“Er Gou, what do you want to do? If you dare kiss me, I’ll beat you to death!” Lin Fan’s scalp tingled.

“Sect Leader, as long as you’re alive, I’d be happy even if you beat me every day.” Zhang Er Gou struggled, trying to kiss Lin Fan’s face.

“Er Gou, how have you become like this? Are you still the Er Gou I used to know?”

“Mie Qiong Qi, Feng Bu Jue, what do you two want to do? Don’t get too carried away…” Being hugged by these three big men, Lin Fan was truly scared.

“Sect Leader, we missed you so much. It’s been a year…”

Hearing this, a slight smile appeared on Lin Fan’s lips. “Alright, I’ve come back to life, haven’t I? You big men, go away. I need to see my precious disciple.”

“Master…”

Lin Fan picked up Zhi Qiao and gently patted her head. “You’ve grown a lot.”

Zhi Qiao, with red eyes, wrapped her arms around Lin Fan’s neck and rested her head on his shoulder.

You Jiu Ling stood there, envying her senior sister, but she had only met her master once. Would he even remember her?

“Jiu Ling, why don’t you come over and hug your master?” Lin Fan beckoned to You Jiu Ling.

You Jiu Ling was startled, then a brilliant smile appeared on her delicate face. She ran over and called out happily, “Master…”

Lin Fan held one in each arm and laughed heartily.

This feeling was truly wonderful.

How happy was such an old master!

For Zhang Er Gou and the others, with the Sect Leader back alive, they felt as if they had found their backbone again.

Gong Bing Ye stood in the crowd, quietly wiping the corners of her eyes.

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