Free Web NovelChapter 2154: Chapter 2153: He Is the Phoenix Sect Master!
At that moment, a scent belonging to a man drifted into Ren Qinghuan’s nose.
She stood there dazed, wanting to break free, yet unwilling to let go; wanting to remain like this forever, yet afraid Su Han might not want it...
Just as she was struggling with her decision, two arms, appearing from nowhere, gently wrapped around that slender figure, pulling her into an embrace.
Ren Qinghuan’s body shook violently, utterly stunned!
Her eyes widened, her mouth dropped open, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.
He was the second man, apart from her father, to have ever hugged her.
The feeling was incredibly complex, making Ren Qinghuan unable to maintain her cold demeanor, losing the dignity expected of a Sect Master.
At this moment, she seemed like a mere girl, hoping, longing to be cherished.
The two of them just stood there quietly for a long, long time...
Neither spoke, neither uttered a word, as sunlight streamed through the cracks of the door, reflecting and elongating their shadows.
Ren Qinghuan’s trembling disappeared without notice.
She became accustomed to this embrace, familiar with Su Han’s warm arms; her beautiful eyes narrowed into a sliver, like a cute kitten.
Her arms too, at a certain moment, reached out to embrace Su Han’s neck, pressing tightly.
The two could even feel each other’s breath; Ren Qinghuan’s blush had already spread from her face to her jade neck.
Until dusk finally descended completely, Ren Qinghuan let go of Su Han first.
She was reluctant to let go, truly reluctant.
Yet she hoped Su Han would stay, while fearing that he might.
In the end, she wasn’t fully prepared to commit.
Before leaving, Su Han grabbed Ren Qinghuan’s hand and pulled her forcefully.
Then, in Ren Qinghuan’s stunned gaze, he slightly bent down and gently kissed her forehead.
By the time Ren Qinghuan snapped out of it again, Su Han was already gone.
...
To Ren Qinghuan, Su Han indeed harbored a unique affection.
It must be admitted, she was the first woman he had ever liked since his rebirth.
Like Xiao Yuhui, Xiao Yuran, and others, they liked Su Han first.
With Ren Qinghuan, it’s unclear whether she liked Su Han first, or he liked her first.
In any case, before they were fully together, Su Han liked her—there was no doubt about it.
Yet, much like Ren Qinghuan.
Su Han wasn’t prepared to utterly fall in love with her.
In Su Han’s heart, there was always a lingering concern, and that was Liu Qingyao.
Until he rescued Liu Qingyao, Su Han always felt that loving any other woman would be a betrayal to Liu Qingyao.
...
After leaving Ren Qinghuan, Su Han paused for a moment and headed toward Outer Sect Disciple Mountain.
Years passed, yet it remained unchanged.
The only change was the addition of many disciples.
Though Heavenly Mountain Pavilion didn’t develop as quickly as Phoenix Sect, leveraging Phoenix Sect’s residual power, its disciples now numbered over a billion—more than double from before.
Many Outer Sect Disciples sat cross-legged in the Central Square before Outer Sect Disciple Mountain, either cultivating calmly or practicing some technique.
As Su Han walked among the crowd, he recalled scenes from when he first joined Heavenly Mountain Pavilion, shaking his head and smiling lightly.
Most disciples here didn’t recognize Su Han, leading him to traverse half the distance without anyone knowing.
Until he was about to step onto Outer Sect Disciple Mountain, when a surprised voice suddenly called out.
"Is it... Senior Brother Su?!"
Su Han paused, turned his head to look.
The person was a young man Su Han didn’t know, though his expression clearly showed recognition of Su Han.
"Hello." Su Han smiled and nodded.
"Oh my, it’s really Senior Brother Su!"
Upon Su Han’s greeting, the young man’s eyes sparkled with excitement, his body trembling vigorously.
"Senior Brother Su is back, Senior Brother Su is back!!!" he screamed, attracting many gazes.
This voice made surrounding Outer Sect Disciples, who were cultivating, turn to look.
"Senior Brother Su? Brother Su Han?!"
"Is Senior Brother Su really back? I thought he would never return..."
"Time has passed and we grow further apart from Senior Brother Su huh!"
"Is it just me, or does Senior Brother Su look even more handsome now?"
Voices of discussion and clamor erupted across the square at this moment.
Clearly, some still remembered Su Han and kept him in mind, though they hadn’t seen him due to their cultivation.
"Hello everyone."
Su Han was helpless internally, yet outwardly he smiled and nodded, then said, "I am here to meet Senior Sister Luoo, so there is no need for excitement, continue your cultivation as usual."
With those words, Su Han’s figure flashed as he stepped onto Disciple Mountain.
"Yes!!!"
After he departed, roars of enthusiasm reverberated around.
This scene left those newly joined disciples puzzled.
"Senior Brother, who is he?"
"Judging by your respectful manner, this must be a Pinnacle Disciple of our Heavenly Mountain Pavilion?"
"Pinnacle Disciple? Ha ha..."
The young man who recognized Su Han replied, "Phoenix Sect, you know of it, right?"
"Of course!"
"Naturally, it’s the largest sect across nearly ten thousand star systems, even overshadowing Immortal Sun Sect; how could we not know?"
"Not to mention how strong Phoenix Sect is, our Pavilion Master’s connection with its leader makes Phoenix Sect something we should know about!"
"Could it be he is part of Phoenix Sect? By the looks of your respect, he must hold a high position there?"
"A high position?"
The young man chuckled disdainfully and proudly said, "Listen carefully to what I say, he was once a disciple of our Heavenly Mountain Pavilion and is now... the Phoenix Sect Leader!"
"What???"
"He is the Phoenix Sect Leader?!"
"Oh my, the Phoenix Sect Leader is so young? I thought he would be at least middle-aged or even an elder!"
"Indeed, if he weren’t so young, why would the Pavilion Master fancy him?"
"Hahahaha... I actually saw the Phoenix Sect Leader!!!"
Amidst the shock, these newly joined disciples approached the young man to inquire about Su Han.
And the young man, with pride and satisfaction, revealed bits of stories about Su Han.
Of course, some of it was exaggerated and a bit embellished.
