CHAPTER 614: CHAPTER 612: IF HE WANTS TO SEE ME, TELL HIM TO COME HIMSELF!

Having heard Murong Guan’s explanation, Lin Fan understood.

In simple terms, it’s just that there are too many forces on the Divine Wind Continent, and not enough Spirit Veins, so a portion of the forces must be exiled from the Divine Wind Continent, banished into the Void.

And the Holy Mansion is one of them, banished into the Void!

This is akin to a large company implementing a system of elimination.

Once an employee fails to meet standards, they are banished downwards to a lower rank position.

And the Divine Wind Continent is like a huge company, with the Void beyond being the lower rank positions!

In the Void, where Spiritual Energy cannot be replenished, the Holy Mansion will slowly perish, eventually leaving behind only a barren continent, with the Holy Mansion no longer in existence.

"So, does this mean that the Second Grade forces and First Grade forces don’t need to participate in the competition?" Lin Fan frowned as he asked.

"Sigh!"

Murong Guan let out a long sigh, helplessly saying: "Second Grade forces and First Grade forces are nearly the top existences on Shengfeng Continent, who dares to provoke them?"

Lin Fan nodded his head.

It makes sense.

These people are like the super executives of a company, who would dare to trouble them?

"How does this relate to me?" Lin Fan asked the doubt in his mind, "Pavilion Master Murong, you can’t possibly mean to have me take action and just simply say a word to get the Holy Mansion back onto Divine Wind Continent, right? I don’t seem to have that kind of power!"

Lin Fan said, shrugging his shoulders.

"No! You do!" Murong Guan affirmed.

It wasn’t just Murong Guan, but all the other Princesses from various palaces of the Holy Mansion present there were also looking at Lin Fan with grave expressions.

"What do you mean?" Lin Fan was surprised.

Murong Guan’s expression turned solemn as he seriously said: "Three months from now will be the day of competition that happens once every hundred years on Divine Wind Continent. At that time, nearly the entirety of forces from Shengfeng Continent will gather together! The young generations will participate in the competition, while we old folks will serve as judges!"

"The young generation participates in the competition?" Lin Fan asked.

"Yes! People from our older generation have varying levels of Cultivation! If we were to participate in the competition, it wouldn’t be quite proper! Besides, no matter what the force, the younger generation is the hope for the future, the future pillars! The rules for this contest stipulate an age limit of 300 years; those older than 300 are forbidden from participating!" Murong Guan explained.

"Lin Fan, the talent you’ve shown just now is truly shocking! Even a Ninth Rank Ancient Saint isn’t your match, I can believe that you are definitely a genius among geniuses, a monster among monsters! Therefore, I wanted you to join the Holy Mansion and provided you with all the special privileges of the Holy Mansion, with the hope that, in three months, you will represent the Holy Mansion in the competition on Divine Wind Continent!"

"If you can secure a ranking in the competition, and if you can help get the Holy Mansion back to Divine Wind Continent, I would have no complaints, even if I had to hand over the position of Pavilion Master of the Holy Mansion to you!"

Murong Guan’s words were spoken with conviction and utmost seriousness.

Moreover.

The tone of his voice did not sound like he was joking.

Lin Fan fell silent for a few seconds before asking, "What kind of ranking would be necessary to get the Holy Mansion back onto Divine Wind Continent?"

"At that time, roughly a million people will participate in the competition! If you can rank in the top five hundred thousand, the Holy Mansion should be able to return to Divine Wind Continent!" Murong Guan said gravely.

"What... what?" Lin Fan staggered, nearly spewing out a mouthful of blood.

A million participants, and getting into the top five hundred thousand, this is... too simple!

"Do not think it is simple. You should know, to be in the top five hundred thousand means you need to take first place among the latter five hundred thousand people!" Murong Guan stared at Lin Fan, speaking earnestly.

Lin Fan thought for a moment, and it seemed to make sense.

"Then before, what was the Holy Mansion’s ranking?" Lin Fan asked with interest.

"Cough cough... The best ranking we ever had... was just over seventy-five thousand..." Murong Guan said somewhat awkwardly.

Lin Fan nodded his head, seeing that, indeed, the pressure of competition was enormous!

However.

Lin Fan was not very worried.

He didn’t believe that everyone in the Divine Wind Continent was a prodigy.

"Fine, since that’s the case, I agree to your request, but I also have several conditions!" Lin Fan nodded in agreement.

"Great! Great! Great! Please state them!" Murong Guan was somewhat excited, believing that with Lin Fan’s ability to instantly defeat a Ninth Rank Ancient Saint, entering the top five hundred thousand in the competition was absolutely no problem.

"First, you should know about the relationship between Ye Yilin and me. Starting today, the Holy Mansion must use all available resources to cultivate her! Of course, I can assure you that cultivating Ye Yilin will definitely not be a loss for you!" Lin Fan said.

"Of course!" Murong Guan nodded in agreement, "Even if you hadn’t said anything, we have already decided to cultivate Ye Yilin by any means necessary! With Emperor Blood in her body and remarkable talent, we wouldn’t need you at all if not for the shortage of time and her low cultivation."

Hearing this, Lin Fan wasn’t upset.

What Murong Guan said was the truth!

"Second, I hope you will take Ling Qionglan from the Outer Mansion into the Inner Mansion. It would be best to find her a master with strong cultivation and also use all resources to cultivate her!" Lin Fan continued.

"Ling Qionglan..." Murong Guan furrowed his brow, "This girl has average talent, but... for your sake, I agree! Do you have any other requests?"

Lin Fan thought for a moment.

"Not for now."

Although the Holy Mansion’s treasury might contain many treasures.

If Lin Fan were to empty out the treasury of the Holy Mansion, he could increase his cultivation significantly in a short time.

But on second thought, forget it!

If he cleared out the treasury, what would the millions of disciples of the Holy Mansion do?

"Alright, let’s leave it at that for now. Should you have any requests, feel free to bring them up to me! For now, I’ll have someone arrange a place for you to rest." Murong Guan spoke and called over a middle-aged man who looked like a steward, and led Lin Fan away to rest.

After leaving the main hall, Lin Fan was taken to a quiet courtyard.

"Young Master Lin, please feel at ease staying here. If there is anything you need, you may call upon this old servant at any time!" The middle-aged man respectfully made some arrangements, then turned and left.

No sooner had the middle-aged man taken his leave.

Then an unexpected visitor arrived, Xiao Yingyun... had come!

"It’s you?" Lin Fan frowned, somewhat surprised to see Xiao Yingyun, but he quickly regained his composure, his voice also carrying a hint of coldness.

"It’s me. There’s someone who wants to see you, Lin Fan. Come with me!" Xiao Yingyun arrogantly glanced at Lin Fan and spoke calmly.

"If someone wants to see me, let them come to me!" Lin Fan dropped a remark and turned to leave, not sparing Xiao Yingyun another glance!

What nonsense?

They want to meet me, yet they’re asking me to go to them? What an attitude!