Lin Fan accepted the ring and respectfully said to the Array Elder, "Elder, please rest assured, this disciple will certainly not let you down!"
Lin Fan felt quite grateful towards the Array Elder in his heart.
After all, the Array Elder had helped him out today.
The Array Elder waved his hand and said, "Alright, everyone disperse. Lin Fan, once you exit the minor world, I will come to find you!"
After finishing his words, the Array Elder left directly.
After the Array Elder had left, Zhao Yong looked at Lin Fan and said, "Lin Fan, I will defeat you for sure... definitely..."
After saying this, Zhao Yong also left with an air of menace.
Lin Fan did not say anything in response. He just quietly watched Zhao Yong’s retreating figure. To be honest, Lin Fan didn’t take Zhao Yong’s threat to heart at all. Lin Fan was very confident in his own strength and knew that as his cultivation continued to grow, the gap between him and Zhao Yong would only widen. Why should he fear him?
Lin Fan also returned to his small courtyard!
What Lin Fan did not expect at all was that upon returning to his own courtyard, he found a disheveled old man in his room. The scruffy-looking elderly man seemed to be in his eighties or nineties and appeared very weak.
He emanated not a hint of vitality.
Yet despite the lack of life energy, he was gnawing on a chicken leg bone as though it was the most delicious delicacy in the world.
Lin Fan was startled upon suddenly seeing the old man.
The old man smiled at Lin Fan and said, "Young man, you’re back?"
Lin Fan said, "Greetings, senior!"
Although Lin Fan could not sense any energy from the old man, he was one hundred percent sure that this person was far from ordinary.
"No need for formalities!" the old man said in a hoarse voice. "Young man, you are very good, indeed excellent!"
Lin Fan bowed again and asked, "May I know if the senior has any instructions for the younger generation coming to my residence?"
The old man said, "Actually, I was just passing by here, heh heh..."
Saying this, the old man paused briefly, then with a wave of his hand, a Sky Star Token appeared and he nonchalantly tossed it to Lin Fan, saying, "This is for you!"
Lin Fan was somewhat surprised and said, "Senior, this is..."
The old man waved his hand saying, "You need not ask anything, let this be your reward."
Lin Fan was even more puzzled.
Who exactly was this old man?
Why would he suddenly give him a reward?
Lin Fan couldn’t help but ask.
Curiosity about the old man’s identity filled Lin Fan.
However, the old man did not answer Lin Fan but instead said, "Young man, continue with your cultivation diligently, hurry and save your father. He doesn’t have much time left!"
After saying this, the old man’s body swayed, and he disappeared altogether.
Lin Fan was taken aback after hearing the old man’s words!
This old man, he actually knew about his father?
What exactly was his relationship with his father?
Lin Fan called out repeatedly, but unfortunately, the old man had long since departed, and there was no sound around.
Lin Fan murmured in his heart: "It won’t be long, your child will surely come to rescue you! But what is the relationship between you and that old man?"
Doubts increasingly clouded Lin Fan’s mind.
However, Lin Fan quickly set aside those chaotic thoughts. Regardless, his top priority was to cultivate, find ways to increase his cultivation, and then venture into the Space Fragments of the Outer Realm Battlefield to rescue his father.
"I hope the impending entry into the small world will bring me a pleasant surprise!" Lin Fan thought to himself somewhat eagerly.
The next day, many disciples from the Outer Court had already gathered in the outer plaza!
This was the largest plaza of the Sky Star Sect’s Outer Court.
Today, the top fifty experts on the Green Mountain List were to depart from here and head directly to the newly discovered small world.
Many envied those who had the opportunity to enter the small world, lamenting their own weak strength which prevented them from seizing such fortunes within the small world.
Among the top fifty on the Green Mountain List, most had already arrived.
At a certain moment, Lin Fan was seen walking towards this place at a moderate pace.
All eyes turned towards Lin Fan.
In glances directed at Lin Fan, many faces revealed strange expressions.
"Over this period of time, this Lin Fan has become an exceedingly dazzling figure within the Outer Court," someone couldn’t help but comment.
"Indeed, after Lin Fan entered the Outer Court, in just a few months, he has already ranked in the top fifty on the Green Mountain List. To be frank, no such brilliant talent has appeared in the nearly thousand-year history of the Green Mountain List!"
"Perhaps one day, this Lin Fan may become a pivotal figure in our Sky Star Sect!"
Many looked towards Lin Fan with eyes full of respect.
These surrounding whispers naturally reached Lin Fan’s ears.
However, Lin Fan remained completely unaware, continuing on his way forward.
As he walked, Lin Fan suddenly felt a surge of killing intent sweeping directly towards him.
Lin Fan’s brow furrowed slightly, and he followed the direction of the killing intent with his eyes.
Lin Fan said indifferently as he looked at a young man not far ahead.
This young man was none other than Zhao Zhengyi, who was ranked tenth on the Green Mountain List.
Zhao Zhengyi’s eyes were filled with hatred when he looked at Lin Fan.
Last time, because Lin Fan had utilized the power of an Array to defeat Zhao Zhengyi, he felt utterly humiliated. Zhao Zhengyi had resolved in his heart that, given the chance, he would personally kill Lin Fan to wash away the disgrace.
"That’s right, it’s me!"
Zhao Zhengyi said coldly: "If you enter the small world, I will kill you!"
While speaking, Zhao Zhengyi did not conceal the murderous intent emanating from his being.
"Good, I look forward to it!" Lin Fan shrugged nonchalantly.
Zhao Zhengyi snorted and said, "I hope when you’re about to die, you can maintain that brazen attitude!"
After speaking, Zhao Zhengyi rapidly left.
Meanwhile, as he walked away, another wave of killing intent from Zhao Zhengyi rolled towards Lin Fan, impacting him without restraint.
Watching Zhao Zhengyi’s retreating figure, Lin Fan’s heart was also brimming with killing intent.
Since Zhao Zhengyi wanted to kill Lin Fan, Lin Fan naturally would not be merciful. Given the chance, he would not hesitate to take Zhao Zhengyi’s life.
Although Lin Fan was not a bad person, he did not consider himself a particularly good person either. Since the other party sought to end his life by all means, Lin Fan could only strike first for self-preservation.
It wasn’t long before Lin Fan joined the ranks of the top fifty on the Green Mountain List.
Unexpectedly, just as he steadied himself, Lin Fan caught the scent of a fragrant breeze.
Shortly after, a figure flashed by, and Nangong Jing had already taken a position at Lin Fan’s side.