Chapter 297: The Dark Hall Master Arrives, A Chapter Closes
Back then, Zhou Tong had stormed Yuan Gate alone. Though he achieved legendary results, in the end, he never returned.
Everyone believed Zhou Tong had perished within Yuan Gate.
Now, with Dao Sect gaining another Reincarnation Stage expert and Yuan Gate losing one, Ying Xuanzi had far more confidence—enough to shield Lin Fan.
Tian Yuzi understood this as well. More importantly, Ren Yuzi's nascent spirit was still in Lin Fan's hands.
Even if he used the excuse of the Celestial Marten to act again, it would just drag things back into a stalemate.
And Ren Yuzi was a key piece in the Abyssal Prison plan. He couldn't afford to sacrifice him.
So, he had no choice but to agree to Lin Fan's three-year pact.
But Di Yuzi, face cold, said darkly,
"Ying Xuanzi, don't get ahead of yourself. Just because Dao Sect gained one more Reincarnation Stage cultivator, don't think you can match Yuan Gate!"
Ying Xuanzi was about to respond, but Lin Fan stepped forward and spoke first:
"Thank you for considering me, Sect Master. But since I proposed this three-year agreement, I'll uphold it.
I won't go back on my word like some people who've already lost their faces."
Di Yuzi's expression twitched.
Tian Yuzi remained indifferent, showing no reaction.
Ying Xuanzi and the Supreme Elder frowned slightly but didn't speak.
"Lin Fan, don't be impulsive!"
Chen Zhen cried out anxiously.
From Lin Fan's aura, it was clear he was only at the Great Completion of the Profound Life Stage.
To most, reaching the Reincarnation Stage in just three years was impossible.
That's why Tian Yuzi had agreed—he believed Lin Fan could never make it.
Ying Huanhuan, Ying Xiaoxiao, and the other Dao Sect disciples looked deeply worried.
Three years… felt far too short.
But Lin Fan smiled and replied calmly:
"No need to worry, Uncle Chen. Even if I wanted more time, Yuan Gate's two Grand Elders would never agree."
"Enough nonsense. Hand over Ren Yuzi's nascent spirit!"
Di Yuzi growled.
"No need to rush," Lin Fan said with a smile.
"I just don't quite trust your so-called integrity. So I'd like someone to witness our agreement."
That remark made even Tian Yuzi's face darken.
"Who do you want?" Di Yuzi sneered.
Lin Fan looked upward, his tone casual:
"How about Lord Bo Xuan, Master of the Dark Hall in the Northern Xuan Region?"
The moment his words rang out, everyone looked up in shock.
The Dark Hall Master… was here too?!
Even Ying Xuanzi, Tian Yuzi, and Di Yuzi—Reincarnation Stage powerhouses—revealed a flicker of surprise.
"Master…"
Qingtan raised her head, hope flashing in her eyes.
CRACK—!
High above Qingtan, the sky split open.
"Heh… what an amusing and bold little fellow."
A raspy laugh echoed from the rift.
Then, a streak of black light shot out, transforming into a thin elder in black robes, a black crown upon his head.
He stood in the air, and the moment he appeared, the sky above Annihilation City turned pitch black.
Light itself vanished above him, replaced by a terrifying, pure darkness that froze the soul.
"It really is Bo Xuan, the Dark Hall Master of the Northern Xuan Region!"
Cries of shock spread through the crowd.
"To think the girl beside Lin Fan was Bo Xuan's disciple all along!"
Even among super sects, this was a shocking revelation.
"When are you coming home?"
Bo Xuan asked Qingtan gently.
"She's his disciple…?"
Gasps of astonishment echoed again.
"After this ends," Qingtan said softly, "But you must promise to protect Lin Fan."
Bo Xuan nodded and turned to Tian Yuzi and Di Yuzi.
"Lin Fan and the two Grand Elders have made an agreement. I shall be witness. Do you accept?"
Tian Yuzi smiled faintly. "With you here, how could we object?"
Bo Xuan added casually:
"Then if you break your word, I won't sit idly by."
The Yuan Gate elders' faces darkened slightly, but they forced smiles.
"We've agreed. Naturally, we'll honor our word."
Inwardly, Tian Yuzi sneered.
Let that brat live three more years. Once the Abyssal Prison plan is ready, let the Dark Hall come if they dare!
Di Yuzi glared at Lin Fan.
"Now hand over Ren Yuzi's nascent spirit!"
"Here."
Lin Fan tossed it over.
No one noticed that within Ren Yuzi's nascent spirit, a faint sigil was embedded—
The Mind Control Talisman Lin Fan had secretly obtained.
It wouldn't take effect for now, but once Lin Fan's cultivation rose, he could activate it instantly.
"Hmph."
Di Yuzi snorted and caught the nascent spirit, dispersing the flames still burning it.
Though not destroyed, Ren Yuzi's spirit had suffered greatly.
"Farewell, Hall Master."
Tian Yuzi gave Bo Xuan a cold nod, then turned to glare at Lin Fan one last time.
SLASH—!
He and Di Yuzi tore through space and left with Yuan Gate's remaining members.
…
"Thank you, Hall Master."
Lin Fan turned and bowed deeply to Bo Xuan.
Bo Xuan smiled.
"I barely did anything."
Then he looked at Qingtan.
"Let's go."
"Big Brother Lin Fan, Big Brother Lin Dong, everyone… I'm going back to the Dark Hall now."
Qingtan turned, reluctant but resolute.
Lin Fan appeared beside her in a flash, ruffling her hair.
"Take care of yourself. I'll be fine. I promise I'll fix everything."
Just then, the familiar system notification echoed in Lin Fan's mind—
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