Chapter 889 - The Real Culprit? (1/2)

The Five Major Barren Regions were vast in size and had hundreds of states and countless cities. As powerful as the Savage Wastes were, they were only able to conquer a few key posts and cities. It would take them thousands of years to fully digest what they had taken.

Once the main force of the Fiend Sects were eliminated, the cultivators from the Five Major Barren Regions fought back against the invaders, picking off the remaining Fiends one after another. Members of the Lin Family lead the way, slaughtering countless enemies.

By the end, only a very few perfected cultivators from the Fiend Sects got back to the Savage Wastes in one piece.

News about this battle was quickly swept across the Tianlan Region. Everyone heard the story of Chen Fan’s incredible display of strength that drove the enemies away. Many people proposed to call Chen Fan the Master of Five Lands.

“The Lords of Beihan, Yuanwu, and Muling could not do anything to push back the Seven Fiend Sects’ invasion, leaving the Lin family fighting all by themselves. However, Perfected Cultivator Chen returned from the west and killed Seven Fiend Lords in one fell swoop. Who else would be more worthy of this t.i.tle?”

However, it didn’t sit well with the leaders of the five regions, such as Lord Yuanwu and Lord Mulin. Fearing Chen Fan’s might, they agreed to the proposal at first, but tried everything they could to stop its realization.

Meanwhile, Chen Fan had returned to Old China Town.

“Welcome back, Perfected Cultivator,” Grand Elder Xie Changying greeted him.

“We salute you, Perfected Cultivator Chen!”

The Sect Masters of the Six Major Grotto-heavens, and leaders of the great families stood behind Xie Changyin and greeted Chen Fan. Chen Fan spotted a powerful late-stage Golden Core Cultivator among the crowd.

“Perfected Cultivator Chen, this is Grand Elder from the Xukong Sect, Perfected Cultivator Taixu. He has decided to join us and sever his ties with the Seven Fiend Sects,” Xie Changying said. A hint of disdain flickered in his eyes.

Perfected Cultivator Taixu was over two thousand years old. His silky white hair framed a surprisingly youthful looking face.

He had noticed the mockery in Xie Changying’s words, but it didn’t bother him. He cupped his hands and greeted Chen Fan with a bow.

“My name is Taixu, nice to meet you Perfected Cultivator. Seeing you banis.h.i.+ng evil from this world was a wake up call for me. May I suggest a course of action? You could ride the momentum of your victory and claim the seat of power in the Tianlan Region. Perhaps under your reign, the five lands would eventually rise to be on par with the Heavenly Regions.”

Perfected Cultivator Taixu’s words took everyone by surprise.

Everyone was still steeped in joy after their victory and didn’t have the time to think about the next move. They all agreed that it was a good time to unify the five regions.

Xuan Mingzi from the Tianji Grotto-heaven chimed in, “Lord Beihan is dead, the Lin family is in shambles, and Lord Spirit Husbandry has lost his prestige since he gave up his land. Even the Xuanfeng Region is in ruins. There would be no better time to unify the five regions under one rule. You have just achieved victory and won the people’s hearts, if you claim the seat of power right now, no one would dare to oppose you.”

A light came up in many people’s eyes.

Their gaze on Chen Fan grew more respectful as the elder’s breath became heavy with expectation.

However strong Chen Fan was, he was one individual and the Chinese would still be a weak group with only one powerful warrior. However, if Chen Fan became the Master of Five Lands, the Chinese would also become the most prestigious group in the five regions. It would put a nondescript race in the middle of nowhere directly under the limelight at the center of the stage. By then, each and every Chinese would live under the halo of royalty.

Even Grand Elder Xie Changying’s hand started to shake in excitement.

However, a dim light flashed across Zhao Juexian’s eyes. But he hid it from everyone right away.

“Let’s talk about it later,” Chen Fan said.

Chen Fan went into the main temple to meet his old friends.

Mu Hongti, Yun Yier, Lin Wuhua and many servants greeted him with great excitement at first. After a while, that excitement had turned into caution.

Be it Yun Yier or Mu Hongti, their faces were awash with deference, and their words became increasingly succinct.

By that point, Chen Fan was the most powerful man in the five regions and many people even considered him a Heavenly Lord. He was likely to become the Master of Five Lands.

They would not act with flippant casualness in front of such a heavyweight. Even if they wanted to, their elders and masters wouldn’t advise them against it.

As a matter of fact, the Mu family, the Yun family and the Xuanming Grotto-heaven had agreed to offer the three girls to Chen Fan as his wives. The thought of marrying Chen Fan made Mu Hongti blush.

However, Lin Wuhua kept her chin up and didn’t subscribe to her family’s idea.

Old Ding hurried to Chen Fan as soon as he saw him.

“Master, you’re finally back! Xiao Mang was taken away by that strange woman three years ago and has yet to return home. I have no news of her. Please, master, take her home. She is still young, I’m worried that people are going to take advantage of her. ”

Old Ding had always treated Xiao Mang like his own daughter. Tears poured out of his eyes as he spoke.

Chen Fan padded his shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, I will take care of it.”