Faced with the crowd’s barrage of questions, Lin Fan felt a massive headache coming on.
It seemed they had all read that book.
He had no idea which bastard was behind this, but if he ever found out, he wouldn’t let them off lightly!
Lin Fan looked at the crowd and forced a smile onto his face. “Everyone, please calm down. Let me explain slowly.”
“That storybook wasn’t printed by me, I admit. However, the later parts of Tales of the Great Wilderness match the content in the printed version exactly. If any of you haven’t read the printed storybook, I can continue from there.”
He finished speaking and waited for their response.
“How could we not have read it?! We’re almost finished! Stop stalling and continue from where the storybook left off!”
“Yeah, yeah! If you can’t do that, rank the top three on the Newcomers List first!”
Someone shouted immediately, and the crowd echoed their agreement.
Lin Fan felt a bit helpless.
How was he supposed to continue from the printed storybook? He hadn’t prepared the follow-up content yet—the drama and tension wouldn’t be there!
If worst came to worst, he could set Tales of the Great Wilderness aside for now and spend the next five days preparing a new story.
For the moment, he should finish ranking the Newcomers List first.
Having made up his mind, Lin Fan slapped the wakewood gavel and said, “Alright! In that case, let’s rank the Newcomers List first!”
“Continuing from last time, third place on the Newcomers List: from the Central Province Realm, Saint Buddha Sect, Killing Buddha Child Ano.”
“Born into a prestigious family, he lived a life of indulgence, chasing skirts and drowning in wine and women. At twenty-five, he stumbled upon a Buddhist scripture and suddenly comprehended supreme Buddhist teachings from it. He then shaved his head and joined the Saint Buddha Sect.”
“He possessed unparalleled Buddhist affinity and a profound understanding of the Dharma. Upon entering the sect, he gained the recognition of the Saint Buddha Sect’s Bodhi Ancestral Tree and received ten Blood Bodhi fruits. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the Saint Energy Realm in just a few short years.”
“Yet this man was addicted to slaughter. A year ago, he killed his fellow Buddhist disciple—his senior brother—to evade pursuit, he fled the Central Province Realm.”
“He has numerous exploits, having slain countless powerhouses. Most of you have probably heard of them. One thing to note: half a year ago, in the Western Profound Realm’s Luosuo Ancient Realm, the one who slaughtered all the cultivators who entered and claimed the realm’s treasures for himself was none other than him.”
The words caused an uproar.
The Luosuo Ancient Realm was a secret realm that had appeared many times, filled with countless treasures. But half a year ago, none of those who entered had emerged alive.
They had all met gruesome ends inside.
Among them were even three Marquis Realm powerhouses.
Every major power had investigated for half a year without results.
They never imagined Lin Fan would expose it now!
“Mr. Lin, where is Ano right now!?”
Someone couldn’t hold back and shouted the question.
His junior brother had been killed by Ano.
Lin Fan pointed at the floor casually. “Right here in the Daluo Ancient Dynasty.”
Boom!
A supreme aura suddenly erupted from a second-floor private room, golden light flashing as solemn Buddhist chants echoed.
“I’ve been hiding everywhere for so long, and you just exposed me! What are you really after!?”
After a furious roar, a bald man radiating golden glow—tinged with bloody light—stood up.
“Killing Buddha Child! Ano! He’s actually here!”
Someone recognized him and cried out in shock.
The crowd was stunned.
Legend had it that wherever the Killing Buddha Child went, rivers of blood flowed and corpses littered the ground.
Were they all doomed to die here?
Some remained calm, sensing that several powerhouses were hidden within Heavenly Fragrance Tower. One Killing Buddha Child was no threat.
Lin Fan calmly took a sip of tea and looked at him. “What do you want?”
Ano snorted coldly. “Hmph! What do I want? With all these eyes on me, of course I’m running! You think I’d attack you? Sorry, I will take your life—but not today.”
With that, he prepared to flee.
But Lin Fan suddenly spoke up.
“You’ve thrown down such tough words. You think I’ll let you run?”
As his words fell, a divine light bloomed in Lin Fan’s eyes. The light shot out fiercely!
Boom!
“Ah!!”
The strike hit Ano squarely. He let out a miserable scream and hurriedly unleashed Buddhist techniques to defend and counterattack.
But he never expected this seemingly ordinary strike to carry the might of a Divine Path Level Cultivation Method.
The divine light pierced into Ano’s body, and in an instant, he crumbled to dust.
Not even bones were left!
Lin Fan withdrew his gaze and smiled faintly, clearly very satisfied with this Ancient Dual Pupils Technique.
“Alright, let’s continue ranking.”
The crowd finally snapped back to reality, staring at Lin Fan in shock.
Dead?
Just like that?
He was third on the Newcomers List! Shouldn’t he be incredibly strong?
How did Lin Fan kill him in one shot?!
And what technique had Lin Fan just used? It was terrifying!
They had thought Lin Fan was just an ordinary storyteller. Now, it seemed he was far from simple.
In the private room, Luo Yin was grinning from ear to ear.
Primordial Heavy Pupils!
Lin Fan actually possessed Primordial Heavy Pupils!
It must have been a reward from his System.
Lin Fan’s Luck Value was now only slightly higher than his own. Soon, he could make his move!
Luo Yin felt gleeful inside.
He’d thought Lin Fan’s rewards from two storytelling sessions wouldn’t be that generous, but he’d never expected the Primordial Heavy Pupils!
Though soon, they would be his.
“Sister Qingxue, why is Young Master grinning like that?”
Ling’er’s voice suddenly rang out.
Ling Qingxue pursed her lips. “Who knows? He’s grinning like an idiot. No clue what mischief he’s plotting.”
Luo Yin’s face darkened. He turned to her. “I’m thinking about how to punish you.”
“Hmph!”
Ling Qingxue huffed and turned her head away, ignoring him.
But her neck had clearly begun to flush red.
By now, Lin Fan had finished ranking second place on the Newcomers List.
It was none other than Sha Kong of the Asura Race, the one Luo Yin had killed!
“Mr. Lin, Sha Kong was killed a few days ago by someone who was apparently very young too. Is that person first on the Newcomers List? And the one who defeated Chen Yufeng with a single sword—why isn’t he on the list?”
“Yeah, yeah! Is there something wrong with this ranking?”
Someone asked.
Lin Fan’s mouth twitched. Who should he ask?
No idea where these two guys came from!
The original story hadn’t mentioned them!
Lin Fan cleared his throat twice. “Everyone, calm down. Let me finish. First place is absolutely deserving. As for the one who killed Sha Kong—since Sha Kong is dead, he takes second place. But I can’t reveal his deeds recklessly.”
For now, he could only stall.
The crowd continued discussing, but their voices had quieted down.
“Number one on the Newcomers List! This person can truly be called invincible among the younger generation in swordsmanship!”
“She is the chief disciple of the Central Province Realm’s Divine Sword Snow Mountain—Jian Liuli!”
“She seems born for the sword. Despite her stunning beauty, she cares nothing for it, devoting herself solely to the blade.”
“She possesses the purest sword heart. She…”
“Mr. Lin! Stop! I don’t accept this number one spot on the Newcomers List!”
As Lin Fan earnestly described her, a cold voice suddenly rang out from a second-floor private room.
A figure in snow-white robes floated down from the room and landed in the hall.
“Don’t accept it? Miss, I’ve heard of Jian Liuli—she’s incredibly powerful, especially her swordsmanship. Even veteran sword cultivators can’t match her. And Divine Sword Snow Mountain is a major power in the Central Province Realm. As their chief disciple, her strength is beyond doubt. Who are you to disagree?”
Before Lin Fan could speak, a burly man nearby challenged her.
The woman turned back and gave him a cold glance. “I am Jian Liuli!”
The declaration left the entire room staring at her in utter disbelief.
“What!? She’s Jian Liuli!?”
“Damn! She’s gorgeous! But so aloof…”
“I know of her! She rarely appears in public, mostly staying on Snow Mountain. Never realized she was this beautiful!”
“I can already feel the Sword Intent radiating from her. It’s terrifying!”
“But isn’t she super strong? Stronger than Sha Kong, so she should be first! Why doesn’t she accept it?”
“…”
The crowd was puzzled. Lin Fan looked at her too, waiting for her explanation.
Jian Liuli said calmly, “Because the one who killed Sha Kong… I’m no match for him!”
