Following Lan Ling's instructions, Lin Fan arrived at the main hall of Fuyao Palace.
There were more than twenty people in the hall.
Besides Lan Ling, Su Qiong was also present, along with a few other young people, and seven or eight individuals at the Ninth Rank Saint Emperor Realm!
Without needing to ask, Lin Fan knew that these people were the Supreme Elders of Fuyao Palace, and Wan Beichen's mentor Chen Xuan was indeed among them.
Seeing Lin Fan enter the hall, a hint of hatred flashed in Chen Xuan's eyes!
"Lin Fan, you're here! These are Gao Qing, Gongsun Yuan, and Matthew. They are all disciples of the Inner Sect Supreme Elders! Today, they will be going to Kunwu Mountain with you!" Lan Ling introduced.
Gao Qing, Gongsun Yuan, and Matthew looked at Lin Fan, their eyes filled with a sense of hostility!
This hostility was faint, it was still hostility.
They had all heard about Wan Beichen's matter, so they naturally also knew Lin Fan, but this was the first time they were meeting him!
"These three have the cultivation of Sixth Rank Saint Emperor. It seems that Fuyao Palace's foundation is indeed quite solid!" Lin Fan nodded secretly, his gaze slightly shifted landing on Su Qiong.
Su Qiong did not even bother to glance at Lin Fan, her eyes filled with coldness, seemingly returning to her usual indifferent state.
Lin Fan undoubtedly felt that something was wrong with Su Qiong!
"What's the matter, little Fan Fan, feeling disappointed? The day before yesterday, Su Qiong couldn't stop talking to you, and today she's suddenly turned cold and unfamiliar, as if she doesn't even know you!" Emperor Jade teased with a laugh.
"No, I feel like she has something on her mind." Lin Fan frowned slightly and communicated silently.
Lin Fan rolled his eyes.
He believed that he was definitely not mistaken about people. The Su Qiong from a few days ago was the real Su Qiong, and today's Su Qiong was definitely not her true self, something must have gone wrong.
Lan Ling spoke: "Gao Qing, Gongsun Yuan, Matthew, Lin Fan, this time your main task of going to Kunwu Mountain is to ensure Su Qiong's safety. As for other things, they are secondary! Of course, if you acquire any treasures in Kunwu Mountain, they will belong to you personally and do not need to be surrendered."
Gao Qing, Gongsun Yuan, and Matthew responded in unison.
Lin Fan was a little surprised.
Going to Kunwu Mountain just to protect Su Qiong?
The cultivations of Gao Qing, Gongsun Yuan, and Matthew are at the Sixth Rank Saint Emperor Realm, and they're going to Kunwu Mountain only to protect Su Qiong, who is at the First Rank Saint Emperor Realm? Is it just because Su Qiong is the disciple of the Palace Master of Fuyao Palace?
There seems to be no reason!
Gao Qing, Gongsun Yuan, Matthew, and their mentors are Supreme Elders of Fuyao Palace, which theoretically places them in a higher position than Lan Ling within Fuyao Palace.
It's impossible for them to be going into Kunwu Mountain only to protect Su Qiong.
While Lin Fan was pondering this.
"What? Lin Fan, do you have any objections?" Lan Ling looked at Lin Fan and asked.
Lin Fan was about to speak when he heard Su Qiong's cold voice: "There's no need to let him go to Kunwu Mountain! Master, Lin Fan's cultivation is only at the Eighth Rank Ancient Saint, what use is he going to Kunwu Mountain? It's just wasting a spot! I propose to directly remove Lin Fan's spot and let him stay in Fuyao Palace to cultivate! I don't need someone of such low cultivation to protect me! Haha! I might as well say that I should protect him!"
Su Qiong's tone carried a hint of disdain.
And a deliberate sense of alienation!
Lin Fan was somewhat astonished, looking at Su Qiong: "Senior sister, what happened to you?"
"Who is your senior sister? Who allowed you to call me senior sister! Get lost! You don't need to go to Kunwu Mountain!" Su Qiong's brows furrowed, her voice chilly, with an air of keeping others at a distance.
Lin Fan's brows knit tightly together, and he remained silent.
Gao Qing, Gongsun Yuan, and Matthew looked at Lin Fan with eyes full of mockery.
At the corner of their mouths.
There was nothing but amusement!
"Qiong'er, you're going too far! Lin Fan is one of the five chosen to go to Kunwu Mountain by the unanimous decision of the Elders! Moreover, Lin Fan has the ability to defeat Wan Beichen, who is at the Fifth Rank Saint Emperor cultivation. He is definitely capable of protecting you, don't be willful!" Lan Ling's face darkened, and he rebuked.
Su Qiong's delicate body trembled slightly, biting her lip instinctively.
"Alright, all of you go and prepare, tomorrow the Palace will initiate the Transmission Array to send you to Kunwu Mountain!" Lan Ling raised a hand, and everyone gradually left the hall.
After everyone had left.
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Su Qiong broke down in tears, her pretty face full of agony, pleading: "Master, please, don't let Lin Fan go to Kunwu Mountain, please! He will die, he really will die!"
Just the day before, after leaving Lin Fan, Su Qiong was summoned by Lan Ling!
Apart from Lan Ling, there was also another woman present, claiming to be a member of the Su Family from the Sumeru Continent, stating that Su Qiong was the only daughter of the Family Head of the Su Family in the Sumeru Continent!
The woman told Su Qiong all about her background.
She assigned Su Qiong a task, to enter Kunwu Mountain and obtain the legacy of a supreme power related to the Su Family!
However, the process of obtaining the legacy was extremely dangerous, with a significant risk of death along the way. It was necessary to select a few people from Fuyao Palace to escort Su Qiong to the location where the supreme power had fallen.
Each time Kunwu Mountain opened, five spots were granted to the Super Grade forces on the Divine Wind Continent to enter Kunwu Mountain!
Thus, apart from Su Qiong, the other four individuals from Fuyao Palace were obviously chosen to escort Su Qiong!
Due to the highly confidential nature of this matter, it couldn't be disclosed to others!
Su Qiong also learned from the woman that those escorting her were facing a high risk of death, making survival difficult.
Yet Lin Fan was also one of the ones going to Kunwu Mountain. Over the past few days of interacting with Lin Fan, Su Qiong had engraved Lin Fan's image deeply into her mind. She didn't want Lin Fan to die, which led to the earlier scene where she acted coldly and even mockingly towards him!
She only hoped for Lin Fan to withdraw from the Kunwu Mountain expedition, so that... Lin Fan wouldn't have to die!
"This... Qiong'er, I don't wish for Lin Fan to be sent to his death either... but... there's no way around it!" Lan Ling closed her eyes, unable to help but sigh.
She acknowledged that Lin Fan was a genius, an extraordinary, monstrous genius.
Lin Fan's talent, although exceptional on the Divine Wind Continent, was quite common on the Sumeru Continent!
"Master… sob sob! Qiong'er begs you, don't let Lin Fan go, I don't want Lin Fan to be sent to die!" Su Qiong cried as if her heart was breaking, her eyes swollen with tears, she truly didn't want Lin Fan accompanying them to Kunwu Mountain to die.
An authoritative voice resounded from the void: "Silence!"
A shadow appeared in the void, her body not being real, just a projection, a shadow from the Sumeru Continent to the Divine Wind Continent!
Even though it was just a shadow, it carried an immensely terrifying oppressive force!
Even surpassing the Ninth Rank Saint Emperor!
Encountering the shadow, not the true body, with a cultivation surpassing the Ninth Rank Saint Emperor, the actual strength of this woman's true self was unimaginably terrifying!
"Su Qiong, you bear the mission of the Su Family, what whims are you indulging in! If you dare to speak of not having Lin Fan go again, I will immediately kill Lin Fan!" The shadowy woman spoke coldly, her tone full of menace.
"No!" Su Qiong screamed, her beautiful face turning pale with fright, her whole body trembling.
She was extremely terrified!
Even more terrified than if the woman had threatened to kill her!
"Haha, do you like him?" The shadowy woman coldly chuckled, observing Su Qiong's state, and asked.