Chapter 79: The Wind in the Tower Foretells a Storm

"Outer disciple Lin Fan requests an audience with the Sect Leader on urgent business." At that moment, Lin Fan gathered his breath and shouted loudly.

"Silence! The Sect Leader is in seclusion; no disturbances allowed." Elder Qingfeng's expression changed as he spoke sternly.

But Lin Fan paid no heed to the elder now; if he couldn't see the Sect Leader this time, he feared there would be no hope of seeing him again.

Meng Yangquan was startled. He hadn't expected Junior Brother Lin to shout so loudly. The area before the Ninth Peak's main hall was forbidden for loud noises, but now that Elder Qingfeng blocked their way and refused entry, this seemed the only option.

"Disciple Meng Yangquan requests an audience with the Sect Leader! This concerns the life or death of the sect!" Meng Yangquan gathered his true essence, his voice roaring like a lion or dragon, causing wave after wave of vibrations.

Damn, Senior Brother's shout was fierce enough. Lin Fan's eardrums were numbed by the shock; clearly, this was an extremely profound sound technique.

"How dare you make a racket before the main hall! I'll take you both in for punishment!" Elder Qingfeng's face was terrifyingly dark as he spread his five fingers, glowing with green light, and grabbed at Meng Yangquan.

This move was majestic, as if heaven and earth were all within his grasp.

"Azure Sky Palm."

Meng Yangquan's expression tightened, his true essence covering his entire body as he met Elder Qingfeng's attack.

Seeing Senior Brother Meng locked in fierce combat with Elder Qingfeng, Lin Fan also strained his throat and roared madly.

"Disciple Lin Fan requests an audience with the Sect Leader!"

"Sect Leader, this disciple has urgent business to report!"

...

Lin Fan roared with all his strength, but his voice went unanswered, like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response.

Lin Fan grew anxious. Senior Brother Meng's cultivation was two levels lower than Elder Qingfeng's; how could he compete? If they couldn't summon the Sect Leader, both of them would be caught.

But when Lin Fan looked over at Senior Brother Meng, he was shocked speechless. Senior Brother Meng seemed to have taken some stimulant, actually suppressing Elder Qingfeng, who was at the eighth level of Spirit Entry.

This was damn unscientific.

Though shocked, Lin Fan couldn't dwell on it; he strained his throat and shouted again.

"Junior Brother Qingfeng, what's going on?" At that moment, another figure drifted over from afar.

"Senior Brother, quickly seize these two rebels! They dared to make noise before the main hall!" Elder Qingfeng shouted with a livid face.

He hadn't expected Meng Yangquan, whose cultivation was clearly lower, to suppress him in combat—this was utterly unbearable.

Lin Fan looked at the approaching figure and broke out in a cold sweat. The newcomer was at the Lesser Heaven realm.

The gap in major realms was like heaven and earth; if this person intervened, Senior Brother Meng would have no chance to resist.

No, he had to use his real skill. If he didn't summon the Sect Leader now, disaster would strike.

"Sect Leader, what seclusion are you in? The sect is about to be wiped out! Are you deaf or what?" Lin Fan shouted recklessly.

Meng Yangquan, still locked in combat with Elder Qingfeng, nearly fainted when he heard Junior Brother Lin's words.

How could Junior Brother Lin be so disrespectful to the Sect Leader?

The figure who had drifted over, upon hearing an outer disciple insult the Sect Leader, immediately struck out. A palm came crashing down, distorting the very heavens and earth, and a suffocating pressure bore down on Lin Fan.

Lin Fan was terrified. Was he going to die again?

"Eighteenth Elder, please show mercy!" Meng Yangquan shouted urgently as he saw the Eighteenth Elder attack.

If Junior Brother Lin took a palm from the Eighteenth Elder, there would be no chance of survival. But now, unable to help himself, Meng Yangquan could only hope the Eighteenth Elder would be lenient and not kill Junior Brother Lin.

"Hmph! Insulting the Sect Leader is a capital offense!" The Eighteenth Elder's face was frosty, clearly not intending to hold back.

Just as Lin Fan prepared to meet his death, the space suddenly froze. That heaven-shaking palm seemed to strike a layer of cotton, unable to advance further.

"Stop, all of you." At that moment, a voice came from within the hall.

"Sect Leader."

Lin Fan was overjoyed. That must be the Sect Leader's voice. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, the Sect Leader had saved his life.

Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief. Good, good. If he had died, that would have been truly tragic.

"All of you, come in."

...

Meng Yangquan also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Sect Leader had intervened in time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

"Hmph!" Both Elder Qingfeng and the Eighteenth Elder snorted coldly. Such rebellious disciples deserved to be struck dead with a single palm.

Lin Fan glanced at the two elders but paid them no mind. They had just tried to kill him; luckily, the Sect Leader had saved him. Otherwise, his life would have been lost at their hands.

Then Lin Fan followed the others into the main hall.

Inside the hall stood eight square pillars, with nothing else. In the center of these pillars sat a middle-aged man in plain clothes.

Though his attire was simple, a single glance made Lin Fan feel immense pressure.

Greater Heaven, third level.

Lin Fan nearly spat out blood at the sight. This was the first person he had ever encountered at the Greater Heaven realm.

And this person was at the third level of Greater Heaven.

At that moment, Lin Fan felt not joy but more worry.

If the Sect Leader was already at the third level of Greater Heaven, yet the Yan Emperor still dared to ally with other sects to attack the Holy Demon Sect, it meant those other sects had top-tier combat power not inferior to the Sect Leader's.

"Greetings, Sect Leader."

...

"Hmm, are you the outer disciple Lin Fan who called me deaf?" The Sect Leader, still seated, asked flatly with no expression.

Lin Fan's heart exploded. This was a vengeful Sect Leader!

"This disciple spoke without thinking." Lin Fan dared not be presumptuous before the Sect Leader. If he angered him, killing him would be as easy as a slap.

He who can bend and stretch is a true man.

The Sect Leader gave Lin Fan a meaningful look but didn't press further. "What important matter made you risk coming here?"

Meng Yangquan glanced at Lin Fan, then nodded, letting Junior Brother Lin explain, since only he knew the details.

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, this disciple overheard in the Great Yan Imperial Court that the Yan Emperor has colluded with other sects and plans to attack the Holy Demon Sect."

As soon as Lin Fan said this, the Eighteenth Elder and Elder Qingfeng's expressions changed, and they said in unison, "Impossible."

The Sect Leader raised his head, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"This outer disciple speaks nonsense! Why would the Yan Emperor ally with other sects to attack the Holy Demon Sect? Besides, our sect has no conflicts with other sects. Where does this come from?" said Elder Qingfeng.

"Sect Leader, Elders, every word this disciple speaks is true. The Yan Emperor's cultivation appears to be only at the Spirit Entry realm, but this disciple knows he is at the seventh level of Lesser Heaven. As for why other sects attack the Holy Demon Sect, it's because the Sect Leader obtained some divine blood." Lin Fan hid nothing. If he didn't explain clearly, it would be hard to make the sect believe him.

"What? How could they know?" The Eighteenth Elder and Elder Qingfeng were astonished.

The matter of obtaining divine blood had been kept very secret, yet someone had found out.

"No, no, you're lying! You say the Yan Emperor is at the seventh level of Lesser Heaven. How could you eavesdrop under their noses?" Elder Qingfeng demanded sternly.

The Sect Leader looked at Lin Fan without speaking, as if he too wanted to know the reason.

"This disciple happened to acquire a technique. When cultivated to its peak, it allows one to become invisible, silent, and without any aura. After arriving at the Great Yan Imperial Court, with nothing to do, I became a teacher at the Tianfu Academy. Later, when the Yan Emperor and Empress visited the academy, I hid in their room while invisible and overheard their conversation." Lin Fan then demonstrated on the spot, entering an invisible state.

"How can such a technique exist..." The Eighteenth Elder and others were stunned, finding it unbelievable.

Even the Sect Leader showed some interest.

When the disciple vanished before their eyes, they truly couldn't detect him. It was indeed a miraculous technique.