Chapter 1301
Abandoned Son
Chapter 1301 Abandoned Son
Lin Fan's cultivation speed was so unbelievable that most of the rumors about her in the city were spread as scandalous gossip about Cheng Kong.
The silence of Changtianmen was seen as a tacit understanding by many, leading to a frenzy of prying into the past love affairs of the leaders of top sects.
Of course, not everyone believes the widely circulated version of the truth.
Everyone has their own ideas, but due to cognitive limitations and lack of evidence, they can only talk to themselves.
Only the Palace Master of Taixu Palace was able to accurately identify the suspected matching item and take action by sending people to verify it up close.
That's why they're called the Three Upper Sects.
Even though it is quite different from Changtianmen, Taixu Palace is still a place that the immortals look up to.
Whether it was the Chaos Spiritual Root that Changtianmen thought it was, or the Fusion Spiritual Root that Taixu Palace thought it was, even if they were wrong, the fact that Lin Fan's spiritual root was special was definitely a settled conclusion, and there was no doubt about it.
Taixu Palace did not want Changtianmen to receive such a heaven-defying help from its younger generation.
If Lin Fan were to switch allegiance to them, the gap between Taixu Palace and Changtian Gate would be significantly narrowed due to the shift in power between them.
If Lin Fan remains stubborn and unyielding, we must not allow Changtianmen to reap the benefits so easily.
The two major sects will inevitably clash and suffer losses due to the competition among their disciples.
Whether or not to keep Lin Fan depends on whether the benefits she can bring to the sect are enough to outweigh the potential losses.
Lin Fan's special status clearly makes it possible for the Taixu Palace to pay the price for her.
But what about Ling Yichen? A scheming little Golden Core cultivator who only advanced by tricking Shen Xiuyuan.
Although opportunities are determined by people, Shen Xiuyuan suffered losses because he failed to recognize the true nature of people.
But one's own disciples should be protected by one's own family.
Back when Jingchen slammed his fist on the table and yelled for a bench, dragging Yifeng to their door, he mentioned Ling Yichen's name quite often.
The upper echelons of Changtianmen didn't have a good impression of him either.
From any perspective, there is no reason to break ties with Taixu Palace over such a person.
Moreover, the group's physical condition was in a terrible state due to the radiation. If it weren't for the medicine that Yue Zhengyuanqing had, even if Ling Yichen was a Golden Core cultivator, death would have been inevitable.
Le Zhengyuanqing also learned from Ao Hen about Taixu Palace's ulterior motives towards Lin Fan.
To save Lin Fan trouble and thwart the Taixu Palace's covetousness, in Ling Yichen's room, when questioned by the Taixu Palace people, he deliberately made his version of events sound terrible about the Empress Dowager—
"Detoxification takes more than ten years to complete. As for how much vitality can be restored in the end, it is hard to say. It is already a blessing that I can keep my life. There is no need to ask for anything else."
His expression was unpleasant, his attitude cold and hard. He left as soon as he finished speaking, not giving Taixu Palace a chance to ask any more questions.
Cheng Kong was quick-witted; he inadvertently revealed a heavy, tired look on his face, exchanged a few polite words with the people from Taixu Palace, and then quickly followed them out.
The people of Taixu Palace were naturally thoughtful. After pondering it over, they realized that what Yue Zhengyuanqing meant was that even if these people survived, they wouldn't be able to cultivate and would be considered useless.
If Ling Yichen, a Golden Core cultivator, is already like this, then there's no need to say more about the special treatment they gave to Lin Fan, who had only just begun to cultivate Qi.
I heard that one of their companions died. Lin Fan probably only managed to survive because he used some kind of life-saving magic artifact given to him by Cheng Kong.
The loss of so many direct disciples among the younger generation of Changtianmen was a cause for great joy, but their happiness was short-lived as they were disturbed by the commotion outside.
Above the suspended peak, sealed by a barrier, the overwhelming pressure was terrifying.
Although the specific situation inside is unclear, one side must be Changtianmen, and the other side can only be the person from Youye Sect who gave the medicine.
Faced with such a grave threat, how could the people of Taixu Palace remain idle? They immediately turned and left, eager to inform the Palace Master of the change as soon as possible.
As a discarded pawn, Ling Yichen was naturally ignored.
“The Taixu Palace can ignore him, but it cannot tolerate Ling Yichen’s betrayal of the sect,” Cheng Kong concluded. “Even if he doesn’t switch to another sect, the Taixu Palace cannot tolerate its own disciple’s ‘betrayal,’ even if he has been determined to be a cripple and will be abandoned.”
If Ling Yichen stays in Taixu Palace, he will still have a chance to survive.
Once he left Taixu Palace, he couldn't even leave his sect. Ling Yichen probably understood this as well, and when he reappeared, his face was full of dejection and confusion.
This accident drained his spirits.
He dragged his feet and slowly circled around the yard, saying nothing and ignoring everyone.
Several times, when passing by Lin Fan's door, I stopped and stared blankly at the ground in front of me for a long time.
Lin Fan could see his lips moving, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. But in the end, he remained silent and continued pacing around the yard in circles…
The second person who was able to go out was Shen Xiuyuan.
His face was pale, and there were dark circles under his eyes. His original gentle and refined appearance had completely disappeared, and his unsteady steps resembled those of the famous "Empty Prince" in a movie on Lanxing.
When Shen Xiuyuan opened the door and saw Ling Yichen pacing around by himself, he paused for a moment, then walked towards the room next door as if he didn't see him.
Ling Yichen acted as if he hadn't seen Shen Xiuyuan and continued on his own path.
Two people who were once close friends who would entrust their lives to each other, and also bitter enemies, have finally reached this point of silence.
Shen Xiuyuan was worried about his junior brothers and sisters, and as soon as he was able to move around, he would rush to visit them so that he could feel at ease after seeing them in person.
Lin Fan curled up in bed pretending to be sick, initially worried that Shen Xiuyuan would find out.
Fortunately, Shen Xiuyuan's physical condition wasn't exactly good either. Master Jingchen forbade him from using his spiritual power without authorization until he fully recovered.
Shen Xiuyuan was very obedient. Every day, he would slowly move back and forth between the rooms of his junior brothers and sisters, visiting and keeping them company, trying to soothe and ease their chaotic emotions.
Shen Xiuyuan's timely "report" solved Lin Fan's limitation, allowing her to be fully aware of other people's conditions even while "bedridden".
Du Xingyu is still in the worst condition. He only opened his eyes briefly a few times, and still seems not fully awake.
Because of this, he was the only one left in the room to be cared for and guarded.
"The skin wounds are restricted by the toxins and can't heal quickly, but they're much better than before." Shen Xiuyuan finished speaking and didn't forget to comfort Lin Fan, "Don't worry too much. I saw it with my own eyes, and it is indeed improving. I believe he will wake up soon."
Lin Fan nodded and comforted Shen Xiuyuan, saying, "If the elder of Youye Sect says he can recover, he definitely can. Senior Brother Du's injuries are just more severe, so he's recovering a little slower than us."
“Yes.” Shen Xiuyuan smiled. “It’s just a matter of time. I’m sure I’ll be fine. Once he wakes up this time, I’ll see if he regrets not having endured the hardship back then.”
After learning the reason for Du Xingyu's severe injuries, Master Yifeng's eyes widened like copper bells, and he wished he could drag his disciple up and beat him again.
Despite his constant complaints and harsh criticisms, it was Yifeng who initially stayed by Du Xingyu's side without leaving his side.
Master Jingchen also stayed by Shen Xiuyuan's bedside until he woke up.
Once the others woke up, they acted as if they didn't care at all and rarely came to visit.
Yu Sinian also woke up, but like Lin Fan, he couldn't get out of bed.
Mu Jingjing, on the other hand, is already able to walk around inside the house, and she should be able to go outside in a few days.
Her master, Master Kuishan, came to see her every day. Sometimes his voice was so loud that Lin Fan could hear it from inside the house. He was training Mu Jingjing.
Although Mu Jingjing is also weak now, her physique is stronger than that of ordinary people—Yu Sinian, who is at the Golden Core stage, couldn't even get up, but she can already stand steadily on the ground and move her limbs to exercise, which is the best proof.
Kuishan was overjoyed, telling everyone he met how good the physical training was. If Jingchen hadn't stopped him, he would have even dragged Shen Xiuyuan along to train with him.
The days of recuperation passed by one by one.
Lin Fan quietly secluded himself in his room to cultivate.
Mu Jingjing arrived, and Yu Sinian stood at the door to look at her. Ling Yichen left.
On the very day she felt she should step out of her room, Du Xingyu woke up.