The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 100: The Law of Karma, Meteor Assassination Foiled! A Play's Act? (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 100: The Law of Karma, Meteor Assassination Foiled! A Play's Act? (Part 2)

Chapter 100: The Law of Karma, Meteor Assassination Foiled! A Play's Act? (Part 2)

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Immediately, they headed towards the Liu family.

Along the way, Liu Xun and a group of powerful Liu family members arrived, and a large crowd returned to the Liu family.

The Liu family spared no expense, directly activating the clan protection array...

Such importance made Xiao Ling'er feel somewhat overwhelmed by the favor.

Adding to her worries about the sect's safety, she didn't stay long, simply exchanging a few words, expressing her gratitude, and then taking her leave.

Seeing her determination, Liu Wanli didn't insist, merely saying, "Remember to be careful, young friend. I'll send a few Liu family elders to accompany you, just in case."

"As for that assassin, when the City Lord returns, I'll find a way to inquire about his whereabouts and then have my son contact you."

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior."

Xiao Ling'er didn't refuse, and then left with her group.

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Lin Fan had already received the news.

He almost lost control on the spot!

Soon, news came that Xiao Ling'er was safe, which finally put him at ease.

"Let's see, it's been a few days."

Lin Fan muttered, "Could it be that this year's crisis is an assassination attempt?"

"No, this assassination attempt should be specifically targeting Xiao Ling'er, not a general crisis."

"The Moon-Grasping Sect wouldn't fall apart just because Xiao Ling'er is missing. Could there be other dangers?"

He couldn't figure it out.

All he could do was wait! Even Lin Fan wanted to go out and search for the assassin's trail and hunt him down, but he had to stay in the sect to maintain order. Otherwise, if something happened, the others might not be able to handle it.

Finally, Xiao Ling'er returned.

Seeing that they were both unharmed, Lin Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master."

"This trip was successful, but I almost let my junior sister get into trouble. I'm ashamed, Master."

Xiao Ling'er's face was filled with shame as she recounted her experiences.

Lin Fan rubbed her head and spoke softly, "You mustn't blame yourself. It was my fault for being careless."

"I completely overlooked the existence of assassins as a profession."

"We have many enemies, and I should have been more cautious."

"Master, on the way back, I thought about it. It's highly likely that the Moon-Grasping Sect's enemies are from the Xiao family, hiring assassins. Otherwise, the target shouldn't be me."

Xiao Ling'er felt that the assassin was after her.

But Lin Fan said, "What you say makes sense, but it's not necessarily the case."

"Currently, in the Moon-Grasping Sect, only you have a renowned reputation, and with your possession of the unusual flame, those who have their eyes on you or the unusual flame might not necessarily be from the Xiao family."

Xiao Ling'er fell silent.

Indeed, there were already two publicly known unusual flames, which was enough to attract many people's attention.

"For now, go back and rest. I'll investigate this matter later."

After comforting Xiao Ling'er and sending her back, Lin Fan attempted to use the Heaven and Earth Great Transformation Art to divine the assassin's whereabouts, but the enormous Cause and Effect Sphere made him hesitate.

"What?"

Lin Fan's eyebrows jumped.

"From this difficulty, it's no easier than divining the protagonist template!"

"Could it be..."

"This assassin also possesses the protagonist's fate?"

"!!!"

"If that's the case, we need to be more cautious."

Protagonists with the 'protagonist halo' are hard to defeat!

But if the opponent also has the protagonist halo, it's a different story.

"And that person who suddenly appeared, blocking the fatal blow for Xiao Ling'er."

"It's unlikely to be her grandfather from the necklace, otherwise, she wouldn't be so shocked and confused. If it's not the 'grandfather,' then who is it?"

"..."

Lin Fan frowned, deep in thought.

"There are quite a few protagonist templates for assassins."

"However, from what Xiao Ling'er said, he's only at the First Firmament Realm, and when he intervened, he didn't use any techniques above the Second Firmament Realm. It was a pure display of brute force, forcefully breaking through everything."

"He's more like a 'Body Cultivator.'"

"If we analyze from this angle, we can treat him as a 'Failure Stream' template."

"Assassin."

"Failure Stream."

"Immortal Cultivator..."

Soon, one by one, protagonist templates were ruled out, and finally, a 'Brutal Person' template appeared in Lin Fan's mind.

It wasn't the Brutal Person Empress! But his ultimate achievement was even more astonishing than the Brutal Person Empress.

"If it's really him, it'll be a bit tricky."

"If we can't recruit him or swiftly defeat him, letting him develop might make it hard to overcome him later."

Lin Fan felt a headache coming on.

Based on the 'original novel,' that person's ultimate achievement was far superior to templates like the Flame Emperor and the Immortal Sage.

Although they were in the same world, theoretically, protagonist templates had infinite possibilities, but Lin Fan couldn't be certain that the opponent's talent or cheat wouldn't be even more outrageous.

"Hmm?"

As Lin Fan pondered, he suddenly exclaimed.

"This aura... could it be Elder Jin Zhen?"

"But why is he with someone else?"

"And this person is half-dead?"

Lin Fan was astonished, but with a flash, he appeared, leading five elders to greet them.

"Lin Sect Master!"

Seeing Lin Fan, Jin Zhen was extremely polite, not going as far as 'kneeling and flattering,' but he certainly gave him enough face, bowing and saluting, "I've heard of your fame, and meeting you exceeds your reputation."

"The pleasure is mine."

"Elder Jin is too kind. Your fame is truly like thunder, and with Elder Jin's arrival, our Moon-Grasping Sect shines even brighter! Please come in."

A wave of mutual flattery.

The group landed in the Moon-Grasping Palace.

The little girl respectfully served spirit tea.

Lin Fan's gaze slowly fell on the half-dead boy Jin Zhen had brought, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

This person... a First Firmament Realm cultivator? Could it be...?!

Seeing Lin Fan staring at the boy, Jin Zhen smiled and said, "Lin Sect Master, there's something you don't know. I have some grudges with Hongwu Immortal City, and on our way here, we happened to encounter a powerful cultivator from Hongwu Immortal City chasing this boy."

"Although I don't know why they're chasing him, I refused to let them have their way."

"So, I intervened and captured him, forcing back the powerful cultivator from Hongwu Immortal City."

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However, this person seems a bit off. With the strength of the First Stage, he briefly exchanged blows with a Seventh Stage expert, which is quite strange. Therefore, I brought him here, ready to thoroughly study him.

Lin Fan: "..."

His face twitched.

The First Stage, with strength surpassing the Sixth Stage, was being pursued by a powerful Seventh Stage expert from Hongwu Immortal City.

His identity seemed to be on the verge of being revealed.

This...

What else could I say?

Is this good luck or bad?

He retreated several steps without making a sound, then turned to the youth: "You should know who I am. Do you have something to say?"

The youth looked at Lin Fan, his dark eyes especially deep.

In the end, he didn't speak.

Instead, Jin Zhen was taken aback: "Do you know this person, Lin Sect Master?"

"Xiao Ling'er was attacked by an assassin in Hongwu Immortal City. If I'm not mistaken, this person is the assassin." Lin Fan casually explained.

"What?!"

Jin Zhen's body trembled, and he became furious.

"How dare he?!"

"Damn it!"

"I'll kill you!"

He was about to take action.

He was angry!

He had already guessed that Xiao Ling'er had obtained that inheritance, and he valued her greatly. Yet, she was attacked by this person, and by chance, she fell into his hands?

If he didn't kill this person, it wouldn't alleviate his grudge.

"Wait a moment."

Lin Fan hurriedly raised his hand to stop him: "Ling'er is fine. He didn't succeed."

"Then he should die." Jin Zhen lowered his hand, but his killing intent remained.

"Indeed, he should die. However, I have some questions for him. Elder Jin, don't you also want to understand why he has such strength at the First Stage?"

Lin Fan gestured for him to be patient, then spoke to the youth: "Are you planning to resist?"

The youth stared at him: "Why didn't you come to me directly?"

"I'm a cautious person. I think you might have some tricks up your sleeve, so it's better to talk from a distance."

Lin Fan didn't show a hint of disdain.

Instead, he quietly shared the strength of all his disciples, putting himself in the strongest state.

The youth sighed lightly: "Since I've failed and been captured by you, whether I live or die is up to you."

He felt helpless and believed himself wronged!

Although he was severely injured, he was sure he could escape from the powerful expert of Hongwu Immortal City.

Who knew that Jin Zhen would appear halfway?

He hadn't panicked when he was captured.

Even when he entered the Moon-Grasping Sect, he was still thinking that he might have a chance.

But in the end, Xiao Ling'er didn't show up, and the Moon-Grasping Sect Master was so cautious...

He truly had no other choice but to accept reality.

A hint of bitterness rose in his heart.

He was prepared to die, even expecting it.

He had never thought he could be invincible or achieve immortality.

Ever since he stepped onto this path and became an assassin, he had prepared for his death, just not expecting this day to come so quickly.

So quickly that he hadn't had time to achieve anything.

He hadn't even had time to gain his father's approval before it all ended?

At this moment, a sense of sadness filled Meteor's eyes.

For a moment, a deep sorrow welled up in his heart.

He doubted himself again.

"I..."

"Am I really just a useless person?"

"Even if I give it my all, even if I exhaust all my efforts, I still can't gain my father's approval."

"In the end, I can only die as a useless cultivator in a foreign land. After that, no one will know my name, and no one will know where I died and where I'm buried."

"It's fine..."

"Perhaps, this is a decent ending."

"And without me, this useless person, my father can plan everything and advance with great strides, right?"

Over these years, he had truly become tired.

As a 'useless person', the effort he put in, the hardships he endured, were beyond ordinary comprehension.

Now, he could finally put down all his burdens. Actually, this feeling wasn't bad.

Just a pity...

He never gained his father's approval.

"Lin Sect Master, you should already know that I'm an assassin."

Thinking of this, Meteor smiled: "Assassins kill, it's just accepting tasks, without grudges or reasons."

"The assassin organization I serve has strict rules. All assassins must take an oath before joining, swearing not to reveal any information."

"As for who issues the tasks, I have no idea."

"So, there's no need for interrogation."

"Just kill me directly."

"Oh, right, Elder Jin, you wanted to know why I have such strength at the First Stage?" He looked at Jin Zhen and smiled: "It's actually very simple."

"In the Northern Region, we have unique Body Cultivation and Martial Arts."

"If one is willing to diligently cultivate, they can achieve Sainthood through the body and enter the Dao through Martial Arts."

"I have no talent for cultivation. My Dantian is damaged, and my body can't open the Primordial Gates for unknown reasons, so I can't store Primordial Energy, not even gather Essence Energy. I'm just a useless cultivator."

"Even with all my efforts, I can only reach the First Stage."

"Martial Arts?!"

Jin Zhen hesitated, a bit surprised.

"Martial Arts?"

Lin Fan also realized: "Martial Arts?"

This continent is called the Immortal Martial Continent because, in the endless years before, the continent's Immortal Cultivation and Martial Arts developed, and neither was inferior.

But as time passed, the Immortal Cultivation system produced many talented and exceptional individuals. Combined with the longer lifespans of cultivators, the Immortal Cultivation system rapidly developed.

The development of the cultivation system—including pill refinement, tool refinement, formations, and talismans—was rapidly advancing, and its strength was growing.

However, the growth of the martial arts system was moderate, and due to the immense difficulty of cultivating in this path, many spent their entire lives in arduous training, only to remain mere martial artists, never achieving the level of enlightenment.

As one declined and the other flourished, martial arts gradually became overshadowed by the flourishing Immortal Path.

By now, the Immortal Path had become the absolute mainstream in the Immortal Martial Continent.

Martial cultivators were almost extinct.

Before this, Lin Fan had only heard that there were still some people persevering in the extreme cold of the far north.

As for body cultivators, they were part of the cultivation system, but due to the excruciating cultivation process and the requirement for exceptional talent, not many cultivators embarked on this path.

However, he never expected that the young assassin before him was one of them.

And he cultivated both martial arts and body cultivation?!

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, and the name he had guessed in his mind became increasingly clear.

He spoke softly, "You..."

"Are you doing all this to gain the recognition of the person you care about the most?"

Meteor was startled. "You?!"

"Do you have a secret technique to peer into my heart?!"

Indeed!

Lin Fan's eyelid twitched. "Surname Qin?"

Meteor's expression changed drastically. "You?!"

"Are you trying to threaten me with the person I cherish the most? Don't even think about it!"

Seeing his expression, Lin Fan knew he had guessed correctly.

However, he didn't feel any joy; instead, he felt a headache coming on.

It was indeed that person!

Moreover, if nothing unexpected happened, once he decided to take action and kill him, an unexpected event would likely occur.

"Even..."

"The crisis of this year is caused by him?!"

"As long as I prepare to make a move, the crisis will appear instantly?!"

Lin Fan felt a tingling sensation.

This thing was still linked to the law of cause and effect.

He couldn't be sure, but it was highly likely that this was the case!

In Lin Fan's opinion, this assassin perfectly fit the mold of a protagonist!

Moreover, he was one of the strongest ones.

When such existences faced their mortal tribulations, it wasn't surprising for them to encounter various crises.

"Do you believe I can kill you with a slap?!"

Before Lin Fan could respond, Jin Zhen became slightly angry.

How dare a lowly subordinate be so brazen?!

Boom!!!

At that moment, a terrifying aura suddenly descended upon them.

Then, a furious voice rang out, "Hand over the Young Prince, or else, die!!!"

Jin Zhen frowned and stopped.

Lin Fan supported his forehead, secretly agreeing.

The young assassin, however, was stunned, his face filled with disbelief, but not a trace of joy. Instead, he was flustered.

"Boom!!!

Before Lin Fan and the others could react, a terrifying existence made its move.

In just an instant, the Moonseizing Sect's formation, which could withstand a Seventh Stage cultivator for a moment, shattered.

Even Jin Zhen's expression changed in that fleeting moment.

"Seventh Stage, Fifth Level and above!"

"Lin Sect Leader, this person... I fear I cannot stop him."

It wasn't just him.

Whether it was the numerous experts from the Liu Clan, the elders like Su Xinghai, or Lin Fan, they all felt their scalps tingle, powerless to resist.

This strength was too formidable.

Lin Fan was completely stunned!

However, he managed to stay calm.

He turned to the young assassin and spread his hands, "I've been looking for you."

"You really know my identity?!"

He was taken aback.

Just at this moment, a black-robed, slender man appeared within the Moonseizing Palace.

The little girl maintained her composure, holding a book as she walked behind Lin Fan.

Xiao Ling'er tore through the air, her unusual flames blazing as she rushed over.

Five Sixth Stage experts from the Liu Clan also arrived, gritting their teeth...

The black-robed man glanced at the young assassin beside Jin Zhen, his eyebrows furrowing as he hesitated, unsure if he could save the assassin before Jin Zhen made his move.

But when they arrived one after another, he remained unperturbed.

"A third-rate sect has so many powerful cultivators, and even a Great Power assisting them. What a surprise."

"But this is still not enough."

He bowed to the young assassin, "Young Prince."

"I've arrived late, please forgive me, Young Prince."

"Huh?!" Jin Zhen was astonished.

What a surprise!

Jin Zhen was completely taken aback.

He had casually captured someone, and it just so happened to be the assassin who attempted to kill Xiao Ling'er. But to have such a background?!

Although he didn't know which Young Prince it was, the fact that this Great Power treated him with such reverence indicated an extraordinary background.

What kind of luck had he stumbled upon?!

His head spun.

Moreover...

With such a background, why would you choose to be an assassin?

Isn't it risky, putting your life on the line every day?

Do you enjoy living on the edge, craving the thrill, waiting for this moment?

Are your games this elaborate?!

So, am I also a part of your play?

Jin Zhen was furious.

"Lian Bo, you... why are you here?"

The young assassin was thoroughly flustered, no longer resembling a confident young prince but a panicked youth.

"How did you know about me...?"

Lian Bo smiled, "How could we be careless about the Young Prince's safety?

"Actually, it's not just me; the King has always been aware, and upon learning of the Young Prince's failure, he waved his hand, and the army is already on its way."

"What?!"

"Even His Majesty...!!!"

The young assassin was shocked and horrified, then he bitterly smiled, "I've caused trouble for my father again."

Lin Fan watched their unconcerned exchange, feeling helpless.

This was just a small annual crisis!

And they were turning it into such a dramatic scene?!

Fortunately, it didn't seem like a life-or-death situation.

So, this year's crisis was a test of my abilities as the Sect Leader, huh?

If handled well, all would be well.

If handled poorly, it would be the end.

(End of Chapter)

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