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Chapter 309 - 0306 Damn, You’re Not Playing by the Rules

Chapter 309: Chapter 0306 Damn, You’re Not Playing by the Rules

Ah!

He never had any good impressions of the Demon Pit. It was undoubtedly a desolate place, and now that he saw it, it turned out to be just as he imagined—so barren it was almost frightening.

"Hey! Junior disciples, are you dead or alive? If you’re still alive, quickly respond to me! I’m here to rescue you!"

Lin Fan hollered loudly.

The sound echoed through the empty and desolate land.

No one.

Not even an echo.

Suddenly.

He felt a bit lonely.

He pulled out the Supreme God Talisman.

Waited for a long while.

A figure descended from the sky. The crazed elder rushed over frantically, shouting, "Dad..."

"Son, you were pretty fast. Looks like you didn’t encounter any trouble on the way here," Lin Fan said.

What could he do?

The atmosphere here was dark and lonely; calling his son over wasn’t a bad choice. But what Lin Fan hadn’t expected was that the White Fox also followed along.

As soon as she saw Lin Fan, she immediately jumped into his arms.

Lin Fan stroked the White Fox’s fur, which made him feel much more comfortable.

"Dad, I was very careful; no one attacked me," the crazed elder said, then looked at the surroundings and shrank his head. "Dad, I’m really scared. This place is so creepy, and there are all kinds of dark, shadowy things."

Lin Fan comforted the crazed elder, "Don’t be afraid, son. Your dad is here."

The White Fox blinked her eyes in confusion. Though she wasn’t human, she could still sense how peculiar this ’father-son’ pairing was. It was truly bizarre.

Then, the two individuals and the beast headed deeper inside.

At the same time.

Far away.

A group of people was awkwardly squatting on the ground.

"Ye Donglai, your luck is just unbelievable. How did you touch a stone and immediately trigger a big array?" Xu Wushang looked at him, seemingly complimenting him, but in reality, he was complaining.

They had followed the Sect Leader’s instructions to come to the Demon Pit and search for the Inner Sect disciples.

When they arrived, they were cautious, fearing unexpected situations. But no amount of calculations could prepare them for this—the troublemaker wasn’t the enemy, but someone standing right next to them.

"Senior Brother, I’m innocent too." Ye Donglai spread his hands helplessly and then looked at the others. "Everyone, please don’t look at me like that. I already feel guilty. Right now, the most important thing is to figure out how to break this big array."

"Although this array doesn’t harm us, being stuck here indefinitely is not a solution either."

What else could he say?

All he could do was sincerely apologize. After all, he didn’t want to offend anyone. Complain all you like, but as long as you still treat Ye Donglai as your good junior brother, it’s fine. In the future, he’ll definitely need your help.

The True Disciples of the Taiwu Immortal Sect were certainly aware of Ye Donglai’s nature.

He was like a blade of grass swaying in the wind—playing both sides.

If anyone truly regarded Ye Donglai as a good person, it would probably be Wen Xian.

Just then.

A voice echoed through the air.

Ye Donglai suddenly stood up, his face lighting up with excitement. "It’s Brother Lin’s voice! He’s here to save us!"

Then, he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Brother Lin, we’re over here..."

This big array, no one knew who had set it up, was truly formidable. Although it wasn’t aggressive, their whole group couldn’t break through it. If they told anyone about it, no one might believe them.

Now that someone else was here.

Lin Fan no longer felt lonely. Occasionally, he’d shout, but most of the time, he just petted the White Fox’s fur and chatted idly with the crazed elder.

Although their conversations often made no sense.

At least there was no sense of emptiness.

"Hmm! A voice."

Lin Fan heard the sound coming from afar and immediately brightened up. Damn, he finally found them! Judging by the tone of the voice, they seemed to be fine.

When he arrived at the scene.

He saw a group of True Disciples trapped inside an array. "What’s the situation here? How did you get stuck by a single array?"

Ye Donglai said, "Brother, it’s all my fault. I touched a stone, and somehow it activated this array, trapping us all here."

They had been trapped for a while now.

Initially, they thought it was a trick by Demons and were prepared to fight them within the pit. But surprisingly, nothing happened.

There wasn’t a single Demon in sight.

For them, the array was undoubtedly high-level. Unable to break free, they couldn’t really be blamed. Then, Lin Fan directly dismantled the array with brute force.

"Alright, you can all come out now."

He still had to search for the Inner Sect disciples. Whether they were alive or dead, he needed to find them. Even if they were cooked and eaten by Demons, there should at least be some remains left.

Ye Donglai quickly started flattering him. "Brother Lin, you’re incredible! The array that trapped us was instantly shattered before you, completely insignificant!"

Ye Donglai had now become the designated flatterer whenever Lin Fan was around.

His Spirit Stones were still with Lin Fan. He’d wanted them back for a long time, but Lin Fan had never given him the chance.

But Ye Donglai believed.

If he flattered Lin Fan well enough, the opportunity would eventually come.

"Thank you."

Xu Wushang cupped his fists in gratitude but refrained from acting like Ye Donglai. He was a proud man. Calling Lin Fan "Brother" was simply something he couldn’t do. Why should he address Lin Fan as such just because his cultivation was stronger? That would be far too shallow.

Ye Donglai said, "Senior Brother Xu, Brother Lin saved us. Is there any need for formal thanks? Brother Lin wouldn’t care about these gestures. We junior brothers naturally need Brother Lin’s protection."

Xu Wushang glanced at Ye Donglai.

Without saying much, he thought, "Flatter all you want—it’s your business. Just don’t expect everyone to be as opportunistic as you."

"Have you found the Inner Sect disciples?" Lin Fan asked.

Ye Donglai replied, "Brother, we haven’t seen them yet. We barely made it to this spot before getting stuck in the array. We don’t know anything about the inside, but based on my guess, the Inner Sect disciples must have gone deeper in."

"And if such a formidable array exists here, it’s likely that things inside are even more dangerous. I fear those Inner Sect disciples may not have survived."

"In my opinion, this matter should be reported to the Sect Leader and left for him to decide."

He wanted to bail; he had no desire to venture further. This place felt way too ominous.

As for the Inner Sect disciples, he didn’t hold much hope. If even they were stuck by a single array, he doubted those disciples could handle whatever greater threats lay deeper within.

"You all head back. I’ll go search for them," Lin Fan said.

"Brother, let me accompany you!" Ye Donglai quickly exclaimed. He reckoned if he left now, it would leave a bad impression on Brother Lin, making it even harder to reclaim his Spirit Stones later.

So, he had to put on a show that he wasn’t afraid and genuinely wanted to go along.

Of course.

He knew Brother Lin’s personality well; Lin Fan would invariably insist they leave. As long as Ye Donglai feigned reluctance and refused a few times, he could follow Lin Fan’s intentions and leave ’reluctantly.’

That way, he’d avoid leaving a bad impression.

With this plan in mind.

He felt quite proud of himself.

Truly ingenious.

Only someone with an Exquisite Heart could think of such a strategy.

But... what happened next left Ye Donglai utterly dumbfounded.

"Alright, since you’re so determined, come along then. The rest of you, return. No matter whether the Inner Sect disciples are dead or alive, I’ll get to the bottom of it," Lin Fan said.

Xu Wushang couldn’t fully understand Lin Fan but recognized his extraordinary strength; otherwise, he wouldn’t have dismantled the array so effortlessly.

Their participation hardly mattered.

"Alright, we’ll head back first," Xu Wushang cupped his fists, then swiftly led the other True Disciples away.

Huh?

Ye Donglai stared at those dwindling figures in disbelief, unsure of what to even say.

What the hell!

How does it feel like I just shot myself in the foot?

And Brother Lin doesn’t play by the rules, does he?

Sure, I said I’d accompany you.

But Brother, can’t you tell from my tone that I wasn’t entirely serious about it?

"Night Junior Brother, why are you spacing out? Did something come to mind?" Lin Fan asked with a grin. How could he not see through Ye Donglai’s little schemes? Since you pretend to want to follow, then I’ll grant your wish. Wouldn’t it be unkind for your senior brother to disappoint you?

Ye Donglai held back his sadness and forced a smile. "Brother, I was just thinking about those Inner Sect disciples, hoping they’re alright."

"Let’s move forward and hope for the best," Lin Fan replied.

The group pressed ahead.

Lin Fan asked Ye Donglai if he’d been gambling at that place recently. Being able to run a casino in the Immortal Realm—a place that sucked everyone’s cultivation resources dry—was a clever idea, clearly learned from the mortal world.

"Brother, I haven’t been there recently. You know, I’m penniless now. Even if I wanted to go, I couldn’t. I’m so broke, I couldn’t even afford to buy small trinkets," Ye Donglai said pitifully, as though hoping Brother Lin would notice his sorry state and return his Spirit Stones.

But he was overthinking it.

"Good, it’s better not to gamble; otherwise, I’ll teach you a lesson," Lin Fan said casually, without putting much weight on his own words.

The Spirit Stones Ye Donglai had entrusted to Lin Fan had long since been used for cultivation.

Not a single one remained.

He likely wouldn’t get them back in this lifetime.

Ye Donglai felt like things weren’t going according to plan. Wait a minute, how is this result possible based on normal character dynamics?

Whatever.

Since plan A didn’t work.

He’d have to go about it slowly.

Gradually.

As they ventured deeper, they began making startling discoveries.

"What’s this..."

Lin Fan noticed the ground was littered with countless footprints, densely packed. Crucially, these were human footprints. If they were Demons, it wouldn’t look like this.

"How many Inner Sect disciples came in total?" Lin Fan asked.

Ye Donglai replied, "I believe there were sixty-five Inner Sect disciples."

Lin Fan scanned the footprints. Judging by their number, they clearly exceeded sixty-five, suggesting others had been here. But who could they be?

Soon.

Lin Fan spotted several corpses up ahead.

They belonged to Taiwu Immortal Sect’s Inner Sect disciples. Examining their conditions, it was clear they had been dead for at least several days.

Lin Fan fell into thought.

If they had encountered Demons, they should’ve been running away, not heading deeper inside.

Soon, he pieced it together.

These Inner Sect disciples were chasing after Demons.