Chapter 80: The Great Chaos Is About to Begin

"Senior Brother, do you think the Sect Leader believed my words?" After being dismissed by the Sect Leader with a single sentence, Lin Fan looked helplessly at Senior Brother Meng.

Meng Yangquan's heart was unsettled; he was full of anxiety about the impending crisis.

"He believed you," Meng Yangquan nodded.

"Then why didn't the Sect Leader discuss what to do? After all, only by uniting can we survive this danger," Lin Fan said.

This Sect Leader was too poor at uniting people, always thinking of going it alone. Unity is strength!

"Junior Brother."

"Hmm?" Lin Fan looked at Senior Brother Meng in confusion, not knowing what he was about to say.

"Actually, the Sect Leader understands that no amount of unity will help. This time, the many sects attacking the Holy Demon Sect will likely bring experts above the Divine Entry realm. Outer disciples, even inner disciples at the Xiantian realm, are useless. No matter how many, they'd just be throwing away their lives. The gap between major realms is vast; unity alone won't bridge it," Meng Yangquan said worriedly.

In terms of individual sect strength, the Holy Demon Sect was definitely stronger than most sects.

But if many sects united, it would probably crumble.

"How could that be?" Lin Fan had been in this world for a while but hadn't truly understood it.

A single Divine Entry realm expert could sweep through hundreds or thousands of Xiantian experts.

This was a qualitative change between major realms; numbers were useless.

When Lin Fan was at the Xiantian realm, he had once tried to kill the already-stunned Mo Yixuan but couldn't even break through his physical body.

Such was the gap between realms.

If one wanted to compensate, only a Profound Rank weapon would do.

"Soon the Sect Leader should notify the entire sect," Meng Yangquan said.

"Senior Brother, how can that be? If there are spies, won't the Yan Emperor and the others find out?" Lin Fan said.

Meng Yangquan shook his head. "Knowing or not doesn't matter. They know the Sect Leader won't leave the Holy Demon Sect."

"Senior Brother, as long as the green hills remain, there's no shortage of firewood. Why doesn't the Sect Leader lead the sect to hide and come out when we're stronger?" Lin Fan asked, puzzled.

If you can't win, hide; if you can win, fight. How could he be so inflexible?

Meng Yangquan's expression turned grave. "Junior Brother, the glory of a great sect cannot be discarded. Remember, this world is survival of the fittest. Now, go find Junior Brother Ni and the others, pack up, and leave the sect soon."

"Senior Brother, what about you?" Lin Fan saw the worry on Senior Brother Meng's face and couldn't help but feel anxious.

"I am an inner disciple. I was adopted by the sect at age two. The sect exists, I exist; the sect falls, I fall. I will live and die with the sect," Meng Yangquan said with firm conviction.

"Senior Brother..." Lin Fan watched Meng Yangquan's retreating figure, not knowing what to say.

At that moment, Lin Fan felt as if the whole sky was pressing down on him, suffocating.

...

Just as Senior Brother Meng had said, the Sect Leader ordered all disciples below the Divine Entry realm to leave the sect.

When they heard the news, all disciples were stunned, feeling as if the sect was abandoning them.

But when they learned that the Holy Demon Sect was about to be attacked by many sects, everyone fell silent.

Some disciples below the Divine Entry realm silently returned to their quarters to pack, while others refused to leave, vowing to live and die with the sect.

"Senior Brother Ni, Senior Brother Yin, what do you say?" Lin Fan asked.

Yin Mochen shook his head. "Where would I go if I left? I've long considered the Holy Demon Sect my home. I'll stay and fight to the last drop of blood."

"Senior Brother Meng isn't leaving, so I won't either. I entered the sect under Senior Brother Meng's guidance. I want to stay by his side and guard until the end," Ni Mingyang said.

"Junior Brother Lin, you go. Bringing this news to the sect is already a great merit. There's no need to throw your life away here," Ni Mingyang said.

Lin Fan hesitated. Leave or stay? Everyone has only one life. Was he afraid of death? Of course he was.

But sometimes, it depends on the situation.

"Senior Brothers, if you're not leaving, then I won't either," Lin Fan said firmly.

"Junior Brother, you go. The two of us have attachments here, so we don't want to leave. You haven't been in the sect long. Even if you leave, we won't blame you, because we want you to live," Ni Mingyang said.

If the sects really attacked the Holy Demon Sect this time, those who stayed would likely face certain death.

There wasn't even a glimmer of hope.

"Enough said. A man dies like a bird; if he doesn't die, he lives for ten thousand years. Since ancient times, no one has escaped death; it's just a matter of sooner or later. Besides, there's no need to be so pessimistic. Maybe the Sect Leader can turn the tide," Lin Fan said.

Lin Fan was a man of loyalty. He understood that the Sect Leader's order for disciples below the Divine Entry realm to leave was a way to save face for them. If the disciples fled on their own when the sect was in trouble, their reputation would suffer. So the Sect Leader's order made it seem proper and honorable for them to leave.

"Junior Brother..." Senior Brothers Ni and Yin looked at Lin Fan, patted him on the shoulder, a thousand words unspoken.

...

Qingxin Pavilion.

"Junior Sister Mu, leave with the other disciples," Meng Yangquan said, his eyes soft and reluctant as he looked at Mu Chenyu.

Now that the sect was facing a catastrophe, he couldn't keep his junior sister by his side. He had no choice but to let her leave the sect to save her life.

"Senior Brother, you don't really believe his words, do you? This is all unnecessary worry. Senior Brother, let me accompany you to see the mountains and rivers; maybe you'll think differently," Mu Chenyu said, inwardly hating Lin Fan.

"Junior Sister, don't be difficult. Leave the sect. If I survive, I'll find you," Meng Yangquan said. He and Mu Chenyu had known each other for a long time.

The first time he saw Mu Chenyu among the outer disciples, he began to take notice of her. Later, he withdrew from the inner sect and came to the outer sect, thinking he would have to search for her for a while. But one day, she appeared behind him and asked him a question.

That was the beginning. And now, today might be the end.

"Senior Brother, if you don't leave, I won't either," Mu Chenyu shook her head.

"Get lost!" Meng Yangquan's expression suddenly changed, his face angry and twisted as he cursed.

Mu Chenyu was startled by his sudden change.

"Senior Brother, you... what did you say?" Mu Chenyu looked at him in disbelief.

"I said get lost."

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