"Xu Li died because of me. Zhan Wuzong declined because of me, so I owe Xu Li and Zhan Wuzong!" Xiao Fan said slowly and quietly.
"Xu Li? Died because of me? Zhan Wuzong declined because of me? " Hearing Xiao Fan's words, Xu Zhanqing immediately frowned and quickly thought about it in his mind.
Zhan Wuzong was once incomparably glorious and was one of the five most powerful forces in the Qingyun Lower Continent. Xu Zhanqing knew about this, and so did many elders and disciples of Zhan Wuzong.
However, as for why Zhan Wuzong suddenly declined and became what it was today, the reason why, and what happened back then, no one knew.
This was because too much time had passed. It had already been five thousand years. There were too many things that had been completely annihilated in the long river of history. Unless the people who had experienced these things back then were still alive, the later generations would not know what had happened in the past.
"You don't know anything?" Xiao Fan looked at Xu Zhanqing and said with some surprise.
Xiao Fan thought that he had made it very clear, but he did not expect Xu Zhanqing to still be at a loss, as if he did not know anything about the past.
"I don't know!" Xu Zhanqing's old face suddenly became a little awkward, and he helplessly shook his head.
"Don't tell me that Zhan Wuzong didn't leave any records related to what happened back then?" Xiao Fan sighed and asked.
"No!" Xu Zhanqing smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Now, the sect has no records of why Zhan Wuzong declined. What I know about Zhan Wuzong's past glory was from my ancestors!"
"As for the reason behind it, I heard that when the Battle Sect suffered a great calamity back then, there were enemies everywhere as far as the eye could see. Countless people attacked and wanted to seize the opportunity to seize everything from the Battle Sect and destroy the Battle Sect while they were at it. However, the ancestors of the Battle Sect had no choice but to use their trump cards and kill everyone. Only then did they barely manage to protect the Battle Sect!
"But during the great war, the entire Zhan Wuzong's records were burned. Our ancestors who knew some things were limited by the chaotic situation at that time, so they didn't have the time to leave any records or narratives. They just kept on fighting until their blood dried up and they died!"
"In the end, the ones left behind were all young people who knew nothing. After hiding for a thousand years and enduring patiently for a thousand years, they finally accumulated enough strength to rebuild the Battle Martial Sect on this jade mountain!"
"So, we know nothing about what happened in the past. We only know a rough idea, but we don't know the details at all!"
"Then even if you don't know what happened in the past, you should know about Xu Li, right? He was your ancestor sect leader! "Xiao Fan said while holding his forehead.
"This …!" Xu Zhanqing's face turned red and he said awkwardly, "The ancestral records were deliberately burned back then. Now, Zhan Wuzong's ancestral records started from four thousand years ago. So, I have never heard of Xu Li, our ancestor sect leader, and I don't know him!"
"Okay, you win!" Xiao Fan was completely speechless.
Xu Zhanqing was speechless. He only felt embarrassed. He had completely forgotten about his own Laozu Ancestral Records. He was really speechless.
But soon!
"Young Master Xiao, you …!" Xu Zhanqing reacted. He then looked at Xiao Fan with a face full of shock and horror.
If Xiao Fan's words were true, it meant that Xiao Fan was not the young man he seemed to be. He was an old man who had lived for thousands of years and knew what happened in the past.
However, it didn't seem like it. Xiao Fan's vitality clearly showed that he was a young man in his twenties. Moreover, vitality couldn't be faked. So, how could this be?
Could it be that he was reincarnated? It seemed possible. However, if he was reincarnated, then who was Xiao Fan's real identity?
Xu Zhanqing's mind raced. In an instant, many thoughts flashed through his mind.
As if he saw through Xu Zhanqing's thoughts, Xiao Fan shook his head and said, "I'm not reincarnated!"
Xu Zhanqing immediately stopped thinking. He then looked at Xiao Fan and smiled awkwardly.
"Give me the Hundred Battle Flag!" Xiao Fan did not dwell on this issue for long. He only focused on the important matters. He had always placed unimportant matters aside. Hence, he opened his mouth to speak again.
"Hundred Battle Flag?" Xu Zhanqing's face suddenly revealed a trace of hesitation. He didn't give it to Xiao Fan immediately. After talking for a long time, Xu Zhanqing still didn't understand Xiao Fan. Hence, he still didn't trust Xiao Fan. Hence, he didn't take out the Hundred Battle Flag immediately.
"It's normal that you still have doubts about me!" Xiao Fan shook his head and said calmly, "However, I don't care. Because I'm only here to return everything I owe to Zhan Wuzong. As for the rest, it doesn't matter!"
"When I'm done with what I have to do, I'll leave naturally!"
"I was too suspicious. Thank you for your understanding, Young Master Xiao!" Xu Zhanqing's expression immediately turned serious. Then, he took out a black flag with a white dragon on it and solemnly placed it in front of Xiao Fan!
"I'll use this flag for a while. After I'm done, I'll return it to you!" Xiao Fan said.
"Sure!" Xu Zhanqing nodded and said.
"There are two other things. First, I'll pass the new content of the Eight Directions Crazy Battle Scripture to you later. After that, it's up to you to decide what you want to do with it. Whether you want to keep it for yourself or spread it throughout Zhan Wuzong, it's up to you. Second, tomorrow, I'll start preaching. You can gather all the disciples of Zhan Wuzong to come and listen!" Xiao Fan spoke again and lowered his eyes.
"Preaching?" Xu Zhanqing was suddenly moved.
Preaching was an extremely grand event in the Central imperial realm, no matter where it was. It was like a grand ceremony.
This was because preaching was a way for a supreme figure to use his own strength to describe the Great Way of Cultivation. Then, he would answer the questions of countless people who were listening and improve their cultivation.
Preaching was also divided into different levels. The lowest level of preaching was simply to answer questions. The help it provided to the listeners was extremely limited. However, the highest level of preaching could cause thousands of flowers to bloom, trees to wither, and Sanskrit chants to fill the air. The listeners would instantly improve their cultivation level. It would not be difficult for them to reach the heavens in one step.
Therefore, once a supreme figure started preaching, the surroundings would be stirred. Countless people would gather from thousands of miles away just to listen.
However, very few people would preach because it consumed too much of one's strength. During the preaching process, one would have to face countless people. The burden on one's Divine Sense, body, and other aspects was incomparably huge. Usually, after the preaching, one's body would need to rest for at least a few years to fully recover. If an accident happened during the preaching process, it was not impossible for one to die on the spot!
Now, Xiao Fan proposed to preach for the entire Zhan Wuzong. No matter what level of preaching, it would be something that the Laozu Sect of Zhan Wuzong, as well as many of the ancestors of Zhan Wuzong, did not dare to do and did not want to do. This moved Xu Zhanqing very much.
As for whether or not Xiao Fan could preach the scriptures, it was because not everyone could preach the scriptures. If one's level was not high enough, and if one's strength was not enough, preaching the scriptures would be a huge joke that would be ridiculed by countless people.
Although Xu Zhanqing had some doubts about this, he did not say anything. He believed more intuitively that Xiao Fan had the ability to preach. At this moment, he was definitely not talking nonsense.
"Young Master Xiao, are you really going to preach? You should know that preaching is extremely exhausting …!" Xu Zhanqing paused for a moment, as if he was worried about Xiao Fan's health. He sighed softly and then said in a low voice.
"I'm sure I'm going to preach. You only need to inform and prepare. You don't need to worry about anything else!" Xiao Fan said very calmly. "During the preaching, anyone can come and listen!"
"However, the people who can come are only limited to before the lecture. Once my lecture officially begins, no more people will be allowed to join. If anyone wants to force their way in, I'll tell you in advance that I will personally kill them to prevent them from interfering with my lecture!"
Xu Zhanqing's eyes narrowed and he did not say anything for the time being.
"Although I owe Zhan Wuzong and am willing to do many things for Zhan Wuzong, my goal is to push Zhan Wuzong to the top!" Xiao Fan shook his head again and said, "However, I'm not interested in being treated with kindness. I'm not that despicable!"
"I know that some people are hostile to me, but they are still Zhan Wuzong's descendants. I've always tolerated them. If they are willing to come and listen, I won't stop them. But if they are not willing, then please get lost. Otherwise, I've already given them two chances. If they do it again this time, I'll kill them!"
Xu Zhanqing did not say anything, but a bitter smile appeared on his face.
Xu Zhanqing understood the meaning behind Xiao Fan's words. He was talking about the people from the Martial Arts Sect.
However, Xu Zhanqing had his own difficulties. Whether it was the Battle Sect or the Martial Arts Sect, they were all from the same sect. There were some things that he was helpless about. He could only reprimand them, but he could not hit or kill them. Otherwise, Zhan Wuzong would not be far from falling apart.
As the Laozu Sect of Zhan Wuzong, Xu Zhanqing could not do anything that would cause Zhan Wuzong to fall apart.
After a moment of silence, Xu Zhanqing shook his head and laughed bitterly in his heart as he muttered to himself, "Forget it. When the time comes, I'll take it one step at a time!"
Forget it!
Xu Zhanqing stood up and bowed to Xiao Fan as he said, "Then Young Master Xiao, you can rest here first. I'll go and prepare now!"
"Okay!" Xiao Fan nodded.
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