Chapter 604: Fanfan, Beloved by All

The next day.

Lin Fan followed Hong Yun to the Cloud Sect's Scripture Pavilion.

"Lin Fan, this is the Scripture Pavilion. Since the Sect Leader has given his word, you can stay inside as long as you like without any issues," Hong Yun said with a smile.

At the same time, Hong Yun looked at Lin Fan, a strange light flickering in her eyes.

The Scripture Pavilion housed everything of the Cloud Sect. Every disciple needed to train in the sect's secret realms and achieve certain accomplishments before they could enter the Scripture Pavilion to read extensively, and even then, there was a time limit.

Ordinary disciples were only allowed two days.

But the Sect Leader had given Lin Fan unlimited time. It seemed the Sect Leader had great expectations for Lin Fan.

Yet, considering the Sect Leader's character, Hong Yun understood.

If the Cloud Sect weren't currently supported by the Sect Leader, it would have long since fallen into chaos.

The Sect Leader detested the Ancient Clans and showed them no mercy. He was friendly to the myriad races that resisted the Ancient Clans and was willing to give everything for them.

Once, a being from the myriad races killed an Ancient Clan commander and was besieged by the Ancient Clans in a forbidden land. When the Sect Leader learned of this, he didn't hesitate and went directly to rescue him.

That battle was earth-shattering. Several Ancient Clan sovereigns joined forces, and the Sect Leader, covered in blood, eventually brought that being from the myriad races back safely.

Later, that being became an elder of the Cloud Sect.

The gatekeeper of the Scripture Pavilion glanced at Lin Fan, nodded, opened the stone door, and let him in.

At that moment, Lin Fan felt the space around him shift. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a sea of books.

Two rows of bookshelves stretched to the heavens, filled with densely packed books. These books emitted a faint fragrance and ripples of magical power.

Books had spirits. Those read by many gained human aura, and some, written by great cultivators, formed consciousness upon creation—these were book spirits.

"Damn, I hated reading in my past life, and now I have to dive into a sea of books. This is truly a punishment," Lin Fan sighed, shaking his head, then plunged into the sea of books.

In the main hall of the Sect Leader.

"Sect Leader, Liu Hen left the mountain today and went to the human's residence. I think he's seeking an explanation for yesterday's incident," said a Cloud Sect elder. His aura was obscure, like a vast ocean, calm and unruffled, but if angered, it could stir up monstrous waves that would annihilate everything.

"Alas, they have forgotten their ideals, forgotten the vows they made when they joined the sect. They have sunk into the struggle for power. All this is my responsibility as the Sect Leader," the Cloud Sect Leader said self-reproachfully.

"Sect Leader, you need not blame yourself. Under comfort and ease, such situations are inevitable," Meng Hengtian sighed.

He had watched Liu Hen and the others grow up. Once, they too cared for the world, but as their strength increased and their status rose, they gradually changed, becoming selfish and self-serving, no longer concerned about the myriad races oppressed by the Ancient Clans, only wanting to obtain everything they desired.

"Sect Leader, do you intend to place all your hopes on this human?" Meng Hengtian asked.

The Cloud Sect Leader rose, flicked his sleeve, and in an instant appeared above the void of the Cloud Sect.

"Look at the Cloud Sect now. What changes do you see?"

Meng Hengtian gazed at the boundless sky and earth, his expression gradually shifting.

"You must have noticed too. The aura is changing. Once it was at its peak, but now it's chaotic—a sign that destruction is not far off," the Cloud Sect Leader said worriedly.

"Sect Leader, what do you mean?"

"Exactly. This human is a prodigy, a hope. Thousands of tribulation lightning strikes from the Cave Heaven—this is a heaven-defying Cave Heaven, an unstoppable existence. In the first half of my life, I was blinded by hatred, but thanks to my mentor's guidance, I found the Great Path. The Cloud Sect must not be destroyed in my hands, nor is it the private property of Liu Hen and the others. The founding ancestor of the Cloud Sect sacrificed himself to merge with the Cave Heaven's Great Path, leaving the last hope for the myriad races. And I have been waiting for this final opportunity."

"Sect Leader, do you mean to..." Meng Hengtian's usually calm expression suddenly changed. He looked at the Sect Leader in disbelief. "If so, I'm afraid they will not accept it. Besides, how can you be sure that this human truly cares for the myriad races?"

"Because of Hong Yun," the Cloud Sect Leader said calmly.

"Hong Yun?" Meng Hengtian looked puzzled, not knowing what this had to do with the child Hong Yun.

"Hong Yun is not of the Cloud Clan. You should know that."

"I know. Hong Yun is a child you brought back from outside, but I don't know what race she belongs to," Meng Hengtian said.

"Once, I had a life-and-death bond with a prodigy of the Heart Clan. But the Heart Clan is a race that the will of the Ancient Saint Realm does not permit to exist, because the Heart Clan can see future changes. On that expedition, the Ancient Clan's supreme being struck, killing the Heart Clan. The power pierced through to the Heart Clan's homeland, destroying its foundation. I could only preserve one bloodline for the Heart Clan."

Meng Hengtian said nothing, listening intently to everything the Sect Leader said, then his expression changed drastically.

"Sect Leader, do you mean that Hong Yun saw the future from this kid?" Meng Hengtian asked in shock.

The Cloud Sect Leader did not answer directly but looked at Meng Hengtian. "Do you understand my thoughts now?"

Meng Hengtian looked at the Sect Leader and finally nodded. "Hengtian understands. No matter what the future holds, I will support your actions, because your original intention has never changed."

Meng Hengtian understood all the worries in the Sect Leader's heart and all the grief in his heart.

"Eh, Sect Leader, look over there." At that moment, Meng Hengtian pointed into the distance.

"Alas." The Cloud Sect Leader glanced over but didn't look further. He took Meng Hengtian and left the place.

...

At that moment, the disciples of the Cloud Sect, seeing Senior Brother Liu Hen leave the mountain, excitedly followed behind him.

In their eyes, Senior Brother Liu Hen rarely left the mountain, and meeting him was extremely difficult.

But some disciples understood the purpose of Senior Brother Liu Hen's departure this time.

Senior Brother Liu Hen must be coming to cause trouble for this human.

In their view, this human was probably in for a rough time.

With Senior Brother Liu Hen taking action, could this human possibly be a match?

When the crowd arrived at Lin Fan's residence, Fang Weifeng started shouting again.

"You dog, get out here! Today, the senior brother is here. Let's see if you can still be so arrogant," Fang Weifeng said, his mood excellent, for today was the day of revenge.

With the senior brother taking action, he was surely invincible.