At this moment.
Lan Long’s performance achieved a good effect.
Before Lan Long could even stop using his skills, a group of people surrounded him.
Lin Fan watched them approach with a smile, but noticed another group of people with furious expressions walking behind them. He felt a sense of confusion.
At this time, the group by his side stepped forward first.
They arrived at Lin Fan’s stall, and a middle-aged man with a handlebar mustache said with a displeased look, “Fellow Daoist, you used this illusion, freezing the area for twenty li. You must have set up formations here beforehand, haven't you?”
Another follower immediately chimed in, “Uncle-Master has sharp eyes. This person clearly set up formations in advance. He’s trying to shake the hearts of our Fuyao Sect members. His intentions are reprehensible and unforgivable!”
“Unforgivable!”
“Surrender quickly!”
“Don’t be stubborn!”
Relying on their numbers, the group first questioned Lin Fan and then proceeded to condemn him with righteous indignation.
Lin Fan himself was stunned by this scene.
Do you guys have to be so proficient? I haven't said anything, and you’ve already spoken all the words and condemned me?
Is this some kind of perfunctory act?
And why does it feel like what you’re saying actually makes sense?
Lin Fan was indeed surprised. The people who were originally going to join the sect now showed hesitant expressions.
“Could this sect have problems?” someone whispered doubtfully.
Another person pretended to be profound, “It’s highly likely there are problems! They must have set up formations in advance, and once they collect our entrance fees, they’ll abandon us. This is clearly a scam.”
“That’s right, isn’t this the scam that was popular a while ago? How did I not realize it?”
“Let’s trust the elders of the Fuyao Sect. They are a major sect and wouldn’t deceive people.”
“Exactly! Trust the elders of the Fuyao Sect.”
After a round of analysis, the crowd finally praised themselves for their wisdom and looked at Lin Fan with disdain.
This infuriated Lin Fan. Being naturally impulsive and never letting an act of revenge linger, how could he endure this?
He was about to lose his temper and teach these people a profound lesson.
At this time.
A weak voice suddenly reached his ears.
“Senior, I want to join your sect. May I?”
Lin Fan looked at the weak youth before him with surprise.
He was covered in wounds, had several broken bones, and was emaciated, appearing quite pathetic.
Lin Fan became interested. Such a character image was quite intriguing.
At this moment, the onlookers also recognized the youth and showed mocking expressions.
“Isn’t this the trash young master of the Li family? A cripple who can never cultivate, yet he still dreams of immortality. What a shame, he’s about to be scammed.”
“Young Master Li, you mustn’t trust this Invincible Sect. They are all scammers!”
“Elders of the Fuyao Sect, please apprehend this swindler.”
“……”
From the words of the onlookers, Lin Fan learned about the youth before him.
The youth was named Li Qin. He was born with a damaged pulse, unable to absorb or sense spiritual energy, and thus could not cultivate. He had been looked down upon at home since childhood, not only by his parents but even by his servants.
Today, he was secretly practicing martial arts alone when his cousin from the clan took offense and beat him up. He stumbled all the way home, passing this place. Feeling indignant, he saw this as a glimmer of hope and wanted to join the Invincible Sect.
His actions were met with ridicule from the onlookers, but he had grown up being mocked his entire life, so what was this ridicule to him?
He remained expressionless, his face filled with determination.
Lin Fan smiled. This kid had good character.
Setting aside his physique, his determined expression alone made him a promising candidate.
He said in a deep voice, “My Invincible Sect is invincible in this life, unmatched by peers! If you join my sect and cannot be invincible amongst your peers, you must leave on your own. Remember this in advance!”
This statement was like a thunderclap, leaving a deep impression.
Li Qin felt a surge of heat rush to his head, his blood boiling.
“Disciple pays respects to Master!” The youth knelt down with a thud.
“Good, you are my sect’s first disciple. As for your inability to cultivate, this Master will resolve it for you!” Lin Fan helped Li Qin up and said with a hearty laugh.
Li Qin had never been valued so much before and was moved to tears, unable to speak coherently.
As the two displayed a scene of deep master-disciple affection, the head of the Li family was approaching, seething with rage.
He carried a long whip, his face contorted with anger.
Beside him was Li Qin’s cousin, fanning the flames with a sinister grin, saying, “Uncle, he’s being deceived. He’s currently joining a sect called the Invincible Sect, foolishly hoping to cultivate. We all know he can’t cultivate. Now many people are watching and mocking him. This is disgracing our Li family.”
“Rebellious son! I will whip you to death today!” the Li family head roared.
In his eyes, Li Qin was a lifelong disgrace.
Now that this disgrace was about to be deceived, he would lose face.
How could he tolerate this?
He clenched the whip in his hand and strode forward menacingly.
At this moment, the youth knelt on the ground, undergoing the initiation ceremony.
However, in the next moment, a whip-wielding figure charged in.
“Rebellious son, aren’t you disgraced enough? Today I will beat you, this waste, to death!”
With that, the whip lashed out.
*Crack!*
The whip struck the air with a sharp crack, indicating the great force with which it was swung.
Li Qin, hearing the familiar sound of the whip, instinctively flinched, but remembering that he had already joined the sect, he raised his head stubbornly.
“I have done nothing wrong!”
As soon as the words fell, the whip descended, about to strike Li Qin.
Li Qin’s face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth, bracing for the pain.
But in the next moment, a deafening voice echoed in his ears.
“Presumptuous! My beloved disciple is not someone you can strike?”
*Slap!*
A crisp slapping sound rang out. The Li family head clutched his face and was sent flying over a thousand meters, landing on the ground and lying limply, unable to get up.
He mumbled incoherently, pointing at Lin Fan, but could not form a complete sentence, as if his body had fallen apart and he had no strength left.
This scene caused the onlookers to exclaim in shock.
“The Li family head is a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage! To be sent flying with a single slap, could this person be a cultivator in the Deity Transformation stage?”
“Is Li Qin lucky?”
“Damn it, what did I just miss? I could have been a disciple of the Invincible Sect.”
“Senior, are you still recruiting?”
“……”
The onlookers’ chatter reached Lin Fan’s ears, making him smile.
But these words infuriated the members of the Fuyao Sect.
“Presumptuous! Publicly recruiting disciples within the territory of our Fuyao Sect shows disregard for us! Guards, kill him and feed him to the dogs!”
At his command, a rumbling sound echoed around.
“Yes!”
The crowd moved towards Lin Fan.
The onlookers were alarmed. These Fuyao Sect members were enforcers, elites of the Fuyao Sect. The weakest among them had reached the Nascent Soul stage, and their leader was an expert in the Out of Body stage.
It’s over, this person is finished!