Chapter 1300
Looking for someone
Chapter 1300 Looking for someone
The timing of the Five Elements Biochemical Array's appearance was too coincidental, making it hard for Lin Fan not to associate it with Binze.
Since they parted ways, Binze has been out of contact.
There wasn't a single word of news, to the point that Lin Fan sometimes even wondered if that guy had died halfway there.
After all, when he landed, he was only at the Golden Core stage. And that Golden Core had just been repaired.
But then I think of his ascension, how he survived a cosmic storm, and how he, in his frail state, stirred up a storm on Moonflower, facing the signs of celestial decay, his life nearing its end, and then the Noah spaceship's temporary stop on Moonflower...
A man like him, with both ability and luck, would thrive back on his home planet; how could he possibly die so easily?
Having been on Planet Perlun for a year, and with his recent experiences, Lin Fan has gained a general understanding of this world.
Putting aside Lin Yuan's hidden tribulation, if there is anyone on the entire planet who can manipulate the world and turn the tides, Lin Fan can't think of anyone else besides Bin Ze.
Binze is a cultivator from the ancient world. What are his thoughts on this completely unfamiliar world?
If he is the mastermind behind this Five Elements Biochemical Array, his motive to overturn the present world and return to ancient times is quite plausible. But how could he have orchestrated all of this in such a short time?
The underwater dragon palace and Mingmin Mountain are relatively easy to deal with.
The massacre of Brahma City seems to be a conspiracy by the Human Emperor; the Canghai Sect is an obscure and impoverished sect in a remote corner; while the Youye Sect is one of the three top sects of the immortal realm.
What kind of insight into people's hearts and eloquent tongue could persuade these three completely unrelated forces to cooperate, and at just the right time?
With such skill, it seems that the success or failure of the world rests on his whim; it is terrifying indeed.
"It might not be him," Antonio said with reservations. "Before Lin Yuan appeared, didn't he know that there was a Tribulation Transcending being hidden in this world? Maybe he had been secretly plotting for years and just happened to take advantage of the situation to cause trouble?"
Since they're all just hypotheticals and there's no evidence to support them, either one is possible.
"If we want to verify this, we should find Binze first." Lin Fan looked at Yue Zhengyuanqing.
Whatever Binze wants to do, he shouldn't just disappear without a word.
Even setting aside Lin Fan's karma and those so-called righteous causes, just considering his personal motives: the Noah still has many crew members in this world, all of whom are elites selected from Lanxing.
Whether the ancient world is recreated or there is a radiation leak, it will directly affect the vital interests of the Noah.
Regardless of whether this was Binze's scheme or not, he should communicate with the Noah to keep them informed.
However, in the vast world of Peron, the scientific power was simply insufficient to find a deliberately hidden former ascended master after failing to detect Binze's communicator signal.
Science against science, metaphysics against metaphysics.
The only one who can be expected to find someone now is Yue Zhengyuanqing—a sword immortal with impeccable lineage from the world of cultivation, possessing at least the Mahayana cultivation level.
Le Zhengyuan opened his eyes a crack, stared at Lin Fan for a while without any emotion, and then got up and walked out.
"What does this mean? You agreed?" Antonio leaned towards Lin Fan, his eyes crinkling with a smile, and muttered softly, "Now I can finally be with you... sigh~"
Before he could finish speaking, his collar was tugged, and he met Yue Zhengyuan's displeased gaze.
"Come with me."
Le Zhengyuanqing didn't want to bring this troublesome burden along.
But Antonio's eager joy reminded him—that was a restless weakling, still clinging to the identity of the Dark Night Sect. Keeping him here might be trouble for Lin Fan; it was safer to keep him under his nose.
"Hey hey hey~" Antonio was pushed to the door, and before he could reach out his hand to say anything, he disappeared into the doorway along with the hem of Yue Zhengyuan's clothes.
Le Zhengyuanqing's departure did not seem to cause any ripples at Changtianmen - the first batch of medicine had already been given to Du Xingyu and the others, and he no longer needed to supervise their recovery process.
Leaving behind the words "I'll come back in a month or so," Yue Zhengyuanqing gracefully departed, stepping into the gentle breeze outside the mountain gate.
Cheng Kong and the elders bowed their heads in respect at the mountain gate to see them off. Their manner was much more solemn and dignified than when Yue Zheng Yuanqing had come.
He acted as if nothing had happened in front of Yue Zhengyuanqing, and after everyone left, he immediately sent the Lingyin Peak repair bill to Sect Master Youye.
Lin Yuan still spends all his time sleeping in the library.
He said nothing, but which of the upper echelons of Changtianmen wasn't a shrewd person? Their attitude towards him seemed no different from usual, but in their hearts they became even more respectful.
Lin Fan's identity remained unexposed, and when Cheng Kong came to visit her, his attitude was as before. She felt both relieved and disappointed, but she had no intention of revealing her true identity.
Lin Fan's physical condition was the best among everyone; even without medication, he recovered faster than the others.
But in order to maintain her public image, she had to stay indoors and pretend to be sick.
In the past, her "chaotic spiritual root" could automatically cover up many unreasonable things.
But now, Lin Yuan's identity is only partially revealed.
Even if the sect leader and elders couldn't guess that he came from ancient times, they could definitely confirm that his cultivation was higher than that of a Divine Immortal.
Not to mention there's also Yue Zheng Yuanqing, who could utterly defeat Lin Yuan.
In the current context of the upheaval of the upper echelons of Changtianmen's understanding, any anomaly will be magnified infinitely.
Lin Fan had no intention of causing trouble for himself, so he paid extra attention to the movements of other people outside, preparing to adjust his "condition" accordingly.
This "poisoning" is fierce and dangerous.
Changtianmen placed them directly on a separate outer peak, sealing off the entire peak to isolate them from danger.
The courtyard they were in consisted of several independent huts facing each other in a circle, with a considerable open space in the middle and only one entrance.
To prevent the spread of infection, each person was assigned a separate room. They were separated by empty rooms, so they couldn't hear the voices of others on either side, but could clearly see what was happening in the courtyard.
The one who walked out of the room the fastest was, of course, Ling Yichen, who had the highest cultivation level.
He had long lost the arrogance he had at first sight, and now looked like a wilted eggplant, his face pale and sickly.
Changtianmen immediately informed Taixu Palace of Ling Yichen's situation.
Before Yue Zhengyuanqing arrived, the people from Taixu Palace had already arrived.
The group of people, led by Cheng Kong in a grand manner, entered Ling Yichen's room. Their haughty demeanor showed no concern for their disciple whatsoever; rather, they seemed to have found a weakness in Changtianmen and come to hold them accountable and discuss compensation.
When Antonio went to investigate the scene of Le Zhengyuan's fight, he left in a hurry and, although he closed the door, he did not close it properly, leaving a small crack.
Lin Fan lay on the bed, and could just see the familiar white uniform through the crack in the wall. The narrow field of vision prevented him from seeing the entire profile, but he could tell from the details of the Taixu Palace person's expression that he was in a very bad mood.
There might be a new conspiracy theory surrounding the hidden strength of Changtianmen and Youye Sect. The group that had just arrived had all left in a flurry.
Later, after seeing Yue Zhengyuan off, Cheng Kong came to see Lin Fan.
When talking about the other people's conditions, Ling Yichen couldn't help but sigh – the Taixu Palace didn't leave a single person behind, just letting their seriously injured disciple recuperate alone at the enemy's house.
Although Changtianmen would certainly not do anything to the person and would take good care of them, it would indeed be too heartless for the other party not to keep anyone by their side to take care of them.
"Why don't we take this opportunity to leave him at Changtianmen?" Lin Fan directly revealed their previous idea to Cheng Kong. "We can use our gentle approach to win Ling Yichen over when he is at his weakest, both physically and mentally. In any case, Taixu Palace doesn't care whether that guy lives or dies."
Cheng Kong chuckled: "Silly child, do you think it's so easy to betray your sect and join another? You've been to Taixu Palace yourself, and you should have heard about what Youye Sect is like, right? Do you think all sects in the world are like our Changtian Sect?"
“I know it won’t be easy,” Lin Fan replied, “but if they can try to take advantage of me, why can’t we try to take advantage of them? Those who try to undermine others will be undermined in return.”
"Who taught you all this academic stuff?" Cheng Kong sighed, rubbing his forehead. "The first thing you'll face when you betray your sect and switch sides is the retaliation from your former sect. For example, if you're really moved by them and switch to Taixu Palace, severing all ties with us..."
“That’s impossible.” Lin Fan shook his head directly. “I’m not looking for torture. Why would I go to a cold and desolate place and suffer without any hardship?”
Cheng Kong's mouth stretched from ear to ear: "I know, I was just giving an example. If you don't make a proper agreement with us and betray us to join Taixu Palace, Changtianmen will openly clash with Taixu Palace. Although it won't lead to a major sect war, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble."
"As for you, you will definitely bear our wrath, and your disciples will also cause you trouble. Then there are your enemies, those who didn't dare to do anything to you before because of the reputation of Changtianmen, who will also cause you trouble. There are also various opinions... In short, trouble will never stop, depending on how much Taixu Palace values you and how much they are willing to pay to protect you. So generally speaking, there are many who betray their sect, but few who openly switch sides."
"Then what is the purpose of the Taixu Palace's fuss about? Is it to deliberately provoke conflict?" Lin Fan asked.
“They came for you, of course, because of you.” Cheng Kong’s eyes held a deep meaning. “They’ve probably discovered your spiritual root.”