"Second Elder, you called for me?"
Fang Chen walked into the main hall with a calm expression, his gaze falling upon the Second Elder not far away.
"I heard you took the Saintess of Moonlit Palace as your follower?"
The Second Elder looked at Fang Chen as he entered and asked.
This Second Elder looked very young, his face seemingly untouched by the passage of time. He wore a white robe, appearing to possess the bearing of an immortal.
His white hair seemed to have seen through the world.
Fang Chen nodded and said, "I think Hua Mengying has good talent, so I made him a follower. Besides, you've been urging me to take on some followers, so this is just what you wanted."
Generally speaking, those famous geniuses all have a group of followers.
Even the fewest have several, but Fang Chen didn't have a single follower. Mainly, he was used to being alone and didn't really like having followers.
If Fang Chen were willing, he wouldn't know how many followers would come knocking at his door.
Before, Fang Chen was pursuing Lin Luowei, so how could he have had time to take on followers? Furthermore, Fang Chen was a man of single-minded devotion and wouldn't have taken on followers.
"We have no objections to you taking the Moonlit Palace's Saintess as a follower; in fact, we'd love for you to take on more followers."
"It's just that the Moonlit Palace's Saintess has a special status, so you still need to be careful not to be used by her," the Second Elder reminded with a smile.
Fang Chen was the future of their Cloudsky Holy Land, and they had watched him grow up; they deeply admired his personality.
They were delighted that he had taken in a genius like Hua Mengying; the elders were ecstatic. However, because of Hua Mengying's unique identity, they needed to be cautious.
"Second Elder, rest assured. Although Hua Mengying is the Saintess of the Moonlit Palace, she remains pure, unlike the others in the Moonlit Palace."
The others in the Moonlit Palace were hard to say, but Fang Chen could vouch for Hua Mengying.
If there was anyone in the entire novel whom Fang Chen could trust the most, it would undoubtedly be Hua Mengying.
Even his cheap master might not be as trustworthy as Hua Mengying.
So, anyone could betray Fang Chen, except Hua Mengying?
Even in the original story, Hua Mengying was repeatedly hurt by Fang Chen, yet she still remained loyal to him.
In the original novel, even Xiao Yunting didn't win Hua Mengying's heart in the end.
"It seems you really trust her. I don't recall you two having any contact before?"
"If I didn't know you, I'd suspect you'd been controlled by Hua Mengying."
The Second Elder said with surprise.
For Fang Chen to say such things was no small feat, not even Lin Luowei of the past could have done it.
"I can't say much about this, as long as the Second Elder believes me." Fang Chen smiled.
"That you are so confident is good. Besides, it's up to you youngsters to make your own choices. We old folks can't interfere."
"But since you've taken Hua Mengying as a follower, what about Lin Luowei?"
"I heard you've given up on her?"
The Second Elder asked Fang Chen.
Fang Chen sighed, a look of helplessness on his face. "Second Elder, as the saying goes, time and persistence can wear down stone!"
"I was devoted to Lin Luowei back then, pursuing her like that. Even a stone would have softened, but she remained unchanged, and even disliked me more. I don't understand why."
"In that case, I might as well give up. Sometimes, choosing is a good thing, letting myself go, and also letting her go. Besides, sometimes choosing is more important than persistence."
If it were the original body, he would probably still persist, but Fang Chen is definitely not a simp.
Since pursuing her for so long yielded no results, why continue to persist?
"If you understand this, then that's best. We won't force you. As always, you young people can make your own choices."
The Second Elder agreed deeply.
Then, his expression couldn't help but change, and he said in a serious tone, "Alright, I won't talk to you about these things anymore. I have an important matter to discuss with you next."
"We already know everything you did in Wanling City, and you did it very well. Not only did you help our Cloudsky Holy Land establish its prestige, but you also obtained four intact Saint-level Divine Weapons, which brought great benefits to our Cloudsky Holy Land."
"However, what you did was also extremely dangerous. Now you're famous throughout the entire Heavenly Xuan World. Everyone knows your name, and all the major forces will be watching you closely. From now on, whatever you do will be the focus of their attention!"
"At the same time, these major forces will definitely seize the opportunity to attack you!"
The Cloudsky Holy Land was naturally pleased with what happened in Wanling City.
Not only had it raised the prestige of the Cloudsky Holy Land, but it had also obtained four Saint-level Divine Weapons.
"I understand this, of course. Moreover, such things are unavoidable. As the Saint Son of the Cloudsky Holy Land, even without the incident in Wanling City, I would still be targeted by many major forces."
"In that case, it's better to be bold and let those exceptional geniuses know that our Cloudsky Holy Land is not to be trifled with. They will never be able to step on us!"
Fang Chen said calmly.
He was the Saint Son of the Cloudsky Holy Land; even if he wanted to keep a low profile, he couldn't. So, Fang Chen simply stopped trying to be low-key.
"I think you should be more steady. I don't like putting pressure on you, but you need to understand that you bear the heavy responsibility of the Cloudsky Holy Land's rise, and you are the future of our Holy Land."
The Second Elder sighed.
Even though the Cloudsky Holy Land had great prestige in the Heavenly Xuan World, its current strength was actually far inferior to what it had been before.
If a top-tier expert didn't appear, the Cloudsky Holy Land's status would decline significantly, and it would lack prestige in front of those major powers.
"Second Elder, don't worry. Our Holy Land will definitely return to its peak, and even surpass it."
Fang Chen said with a confident expression.
"Of course I believe that."
The Second Elder nodded.
On the other side.
After Lin Luowei returned, she saw Hua Mengying standing outside her door, a smile plastered across her face.
"Sister, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Hua Mengying said with a beaming smile.
"Hmph, I don't want to see you. Get lost."
Lin Luowei said with a sullen face, directly ordering her to leave.
She could see anyone, but the person she least wanted to see was Hua Mengying.
Hua Mengying saw this and her smile became even more radiant: "Sister, I don't quite understand, where did I offend you, Sister? You seem so fierce."
Hua Mengying was doing it on purpose, coming over just to annoy Lin Luowei.
It wasn't to show off, but to vent for Fang Chen and make Lin Luowei feel disgusted.
"Hua Mengying, if you don't leave, don't blame me for being impolite."
Lin Luowei was a little annoyed. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the more angry she became, the more irritable she felt.
Ignoring the matter of the Yin-Yang Divine Water, just the thought of Fang Chen possibly being with Hua Mengying made Lin Luowei feel restless.
This was a situation she had never experienced before.
If it were before, Lin Luowei wouldn't have been annoyed; on the contrary, she would have been happy, because Fang Chen wouldn't have bothered her anymore.
But now, she felt a strange unease.
"Then why did you want me to leave?"
"You've known each other for so many years; your relationship must be very good..."
Hua Mengying was talking to herself, not caring whether Lin Luowei could handle it.
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