Free Web NovelChapter 1754: Chapter 1621: Glory Returns to the Sect
Nowadays, the Xuanwu Sect is no longer what it once was. Not only has it fortified its original mountain gate like an iron barrel, but it has also absorbed the territories that once belonged to the Tianyuan Sect and Qing Xuan Sect, making them branches of the Xuanwu Sect.
Although in terms of cultivation environment, the Xuanwu Sect does not match the Tianyuan Sect, this is after all the birthplace of the Xuanwu Sect’s rise, and Sect Leader Tong Tianhao could not bear to relocate, so the entire Xuanwu Sect’s headquarters remained in the Xuanwu Mountain Range.
Hmm?
Flying in the air, Ye Fan suddenly discovered that the entire Xuanwu Mountain resembled a massive turtle lying on the ground but with a lifelike dragon head.
The dragon head gazed towards the southeast, like the legendary giant Xuanwu. This landscape left Ye Fan marveling.
"Truly, the world is vast and full of wonders, even a landscape like this can appear. No wonder the Xuanwu Sect took Xuanwu as its sect’s name in the beginning."
"It seems the original ancestor of the Xuanwu Sect must have had some understanding of Earth Observation Technique, able to see that the entire terrain here resembles a giant Xuanwu."
"Is there really a giant Xuanwu beneath the Xuanwu Mountain?"
Ye Fan was amused by his own thought.
It was an impossible matter. If the entire Xuanwu Mountain were built on the back of a giant old turtle, then this old turtle would be extraordinarily large.
However, what puzzled Ye Fan was that the entire Xuanwu Mountain was not complete; it was missing several parts, as if forcibly cut off, looking particularly awkward.
Putting aside these messy thoughts, Ye Fan landed and walked towards the mountain gate on foot.
For any sect, the mountain gate is of utmost importance, it’s their face, and no one is allowed to trespass.
Tong Tianhao also knew that nowadays, in the entire Xuanwu State and even the entire Southern Domain, almost no one dared to trespass into his mountain gate, even those Holy Lands had to give face to the Treasure Pavilion, give face to Ye Fan.
"Who goes there?"
Just as Ye Fan arrived at the mountain gate, he saw two disciples guarding the gate approaching, one of them shouted loudly.
"Ye Fan!"
Ye Fan replied with a smile.
"What? Is Senior Brother Ye Fan back?"
The disciple who shouted was startled, then carefully examined Ye Fan and found that he indeed bore an eighty to ninety percent resemblance to the statue at Xuanwu Square.
"It really is Senior Brother Ye Fan back, I’ll go report immediately!"
The other guard disciple cheered and ran into the mountain gate, shouting as he ran, "Senior Brother Ye Fan is back, Senior Brother Ye Fan is back..."
In no time, the entire Xuanwu Sect was in an uproar!
All the outer disciples swarmed out, all wanting to see this legendary senior brother who had risen all the way from the outer sect.
"Ye Fan is back!"
This news spread like a gust of wind, quickly sweeping through the entire Xuanwu Sect, from Sect Leader Tong Tianhao to each elder, down to the ordinary outer disciples, all came out to greet, the scale of it all was unexpected for Ye Fan.
Even when the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion came to purchase the Xuanwu Sect back then, there wasn’t such a grand scene. The Xuanwu Sect even had the secluded disciples come out.
From the important Xuantian Peak of the Xuanwu Sect all the way to the mountain gate, both sides of the road were filled with Xuanwu Sect disciples, many of whom were unfamiliar faces.
Three years had passed, and with the strong support of the Treasure Pavilion, the Xuanwu Sect developed rapidly, and many original loose cultivators joined the Xuanwu Sect.
Each of the four major families also has clan members who have pledged themselves to the Xuanwu Sect, becoming part of the Xuanwu Sect.
One could say that apart from the Jueluo Empire, the Xuanwu Sect could be considered the largest sect in the entire Xuanwu State.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother Ye!"
Zhang Taiyi, known for being sparing with words, was very pleased to see Ye Fan return, but only said five words.
"Ye Zi, you tell me, we’re both human, how could the difference be so great? Back in the day, I didn’t see where you were stronger than me? How in the blink of an eye, you’ve become the number one of the younger generation? Tell me, have you been hiding your abilities all along?"
But Shen Tu was different, he rambled on holding Ye Fan, feeling happy for Ye Fan while also full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Back in the day, the gap between him and Ye Fan wasn’t large, but in just three years, Ye Fan had skyrocketed to the Early Lord Realm, and even defeated the Ancient Emperor’s progeny and Ancient Immortal, becoming the number one of the younger generation in the Five Domains.
Yet he had only just broken through to the Peak of Holy Embryo Realm, not even entering the Divine Power Realm, being left behind by Ye Fan by more than a great realm.
"Could going out for trials really quickly enhance one’s strength?"
Seeing Ye Fan’s achievements now, Shen Tu began to have dubious thoughts, wanting to venture out for trials himself.
"Senior Brother Shen, don’t aim too high, you and I are different, my opportunities are not replicable, you should cultivate diligently in the sect, your foundation is extremely solid, and your future achievements will surely be extraordinary. The current situation is very strange, conflicts between the Human Race and Demon Clan are on the verge of erupting, it’s better not to go out for trials."
Ye Fan saw through Shen Tu’s thoughts and advised with a wry smile,
"Hehe..."
Having his thoughts seen through by Ye Fan, Shen Tu laughed awkwardly, but he dismissed Ye Fan’s words. What could the Demon Clan do? No matter how strong they were, hadn’t the Human Race defeated them?
"Xiao Fan, it’s good to have you back!"
His mentor Wu Xinhai walked over and patted Ye Fan’s shoulder, implying everything without words.
"Brother Ye Fan, you’re back..."
Tong Qianchen approached, after three years, many things had become clearer.
Facing Ye Fan again, Tong Qianchen’s heart was filled only with a sense of fellowship; she deeply buried her intense emotions for Ye Fan in her heart.
"Hmm!"
Facing Tong Qianchen again, Ye Fan also felt somewhat awkward; after all, he owed her too much. Fortunately, in this lively atmosphere, his embarrassment was eased.
"Ye Fan is the pride of the Xuanwu Sect. To welcome his return, I have ordered a banquet to be prepared. Except for the disciples guarding the mountain gate and treasury, all inner and outer sect members shall attend, to give Ye Fan a warm welcome!"
Sect Leader Tong Tianhao’s voice spread throughout the whole Xuanwu Sect, bringing about a resounding cheer. The whole Xuanwu Mountain was boiling with excitement.
In their hearts, Ye Fan was nothing short of a legend, a once outer disciple of the Xuanwu Sect who, through his own efforts, fought his way to the top position of core disciple. Ultimately, he won the championship in the Xuanwu State competition and triumphed in the Southern Domain Sacred City genius tournament, catching the attention of both the Immortal Academy and Imperial Academy.
Thereafter, he headed to the Immortal Academy alone and created one legend after another!
It can be said that there are too many legendary stories about Ye Fan; each sensational event fills them with utmost excitement.
Today, they finally met the idol in their hearts—how could they not be utterly thrilled?
"Roar..."
Suddenly, a massive roar was heard, startling many people into a daze. Immediately, the inner sect disciples appeared to have a sudden realization.
Ye Fan looked towards the direction of the roar and saw a Xuan Beast, about three meters tall with a head like a lion and a body like a bear, running towards them.
This creature’s movements were especially amusing—its fat body and small lower limbs made it run like a frenzied penguin.
"Is this...?"
Ye Fan couldn’t immediately recognize what kind of Xuan Beast it was. However, seeing the Xuanwu Sect disciples’ familiar demeanor towards it, he knew it posed no danger.
"This is the little beast that your ’White Dog’ brought back from the Xuanshou Mountain Range. It’s called Mastiff Bear cub."
Senior Brother Shen Tu said grumpily from the side, enunciating "White Dog" heavily, obviously still bitter about Bai Yan wolf’s past robbery.
"So it was this one?"
Ye Fan suddenly remembered that when he brought Bai Yan wolf to the Xuanwu Sect, Bai Yan wolf specifically infiltrated deep into the Xuanshou Mountain Range to seize a Mastiff Bear cub as gratitude for the Xuanwu Sect’s tolerance of its misconduct. Many years passed, and the little creature that once resembled a pup had unexpectedly grown so large.
"This little thing eats a lot; at first, it did nothing but eat and sleep, nearly bankrupting our Xuanwu Sect." Shen Tu said, half-nagging as he gestured for Mastiff Bear to come over.
No wonder—it ate and slept and ate again, which is why it grew so large in just three years, looking so majestic.
"Awo roar..."
Mastiff Bear wobbled its fat body over and, without a word, swung a bear paw at Ye Fan’s chest, the fierce force shattering the void directly.
"Little one, is this how you welcome me?"
Ye Fan smiled and swung his golden hand to counter it, unexpectedly discovering that this Mastiff Bear had grown so powerful in two years—not surprising that Bai Yan wolf favored it as a king bloodline Xuan Beast.
"Boom!"
Ye Fan’s golden palm collided with Mastiff Bear’s massive paw, instantly erupting in a deafening explosion, rocks tumbled, the ground cracked, and vegetation snapped, shaking the earth and mountains.
Mastiff Bear wanted to act further but was stopped by Senior Brother Shen Tu. Later, the Xuanwu Sect disciples responsible for feeding Mastiff Bear arrived and took away the Guardian Mountain Beast.
To welcome Ye Fan, the Xuanwu Sect held a grand banquet, celebrating throughout the sect, filling the entire Xuanwu Square with banquet tables. The cooks were so busy they practically flipped upside down, serving exquisite dishes one after another.
At Sect Leader Tong Tianhao’s insistence, Ye Fan had to sit at a table with his mentor Wu Xinhai, Supreme Elder Fatty Shen, and Wang Qingshan, receiving the highest disciple treatment.
"Ye Fan, taking this opportunity, I want to appoint you as the next Sect Leader; what do you think?"
Seizing the moment, Tong Tianhao proposed to Ye Fan.
"Well..."
Ye Fan said with difficulty, "I don’t understand management; I’m afraid I’m not sect leader material. Senior Brother Taiyi is more suited."
Supreme Elder Fatty Shen took a swig of wine and then said, "Sect Leader, let me tell you, Ye Fan is no ordinary talent. One day, he’s very likely to reign over the Five Domains and proclaim himself Emperor; how could he be constrained by our Xuanwu Sect? This matter should not be mentioned again!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I was careless!"
Tong Tianhao promptly said, realizing that with Ye Fan’s current reputation and strength, not only could he become a small sect leader of the Xuanwu Sect, but he could also be the Saint Lord of a Holy Land one day—just a little personal desire had tempted him.
If nothing goes wrong, Ye Fan will eventually proclaim himself Emperor, and by then, the Xuanwu Sect would be a grand sect in the world. As Sect Leader, he naturally hopes for the Xuanwu Sect to grow stronger.
Additionally, if Ye Fan became Sect Leader, his daughter Tong Qianchen would have a good chance to be with Ye Fan, making him the Great Emperor’s father-in-law—just imagining it thrilled him...
Hmm?
Later, just as Tong Tianhao changed the topic, Ye Fan suddenly sensed several powerful presences rapidly approaching, furrowing his brows.
"Xiao Fan, what’s wrong?"
Wu Xinhai, always attentive to his disciple, immediately noticed something amiss.
"Nothing, there are a few powerful presences speeding towards here; I’ll go check—it might just be someone sent by the Jueluo Empire!"
Ye Fan said, then soared into the air, heading toward the direction of those strong presences.
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