Chapter 344: Ying Huanhuan's Shock
When the sun rose the next day, Lin Yan also woke up. After a quick wash, he left the house. Today, he didn't plan to cultivate, as the hall examination would start in the afternoon. So Lin Yan decided to go to the competition venue first.
Without hesitation, after leaving the house, he headed towards the central area of the four halls, which was the venue for this hall examination. When he arrived there, he coincidentally met two sisters, who turned out to be Ying Huanhuan and Ying Xiaoxiao. When the latter saw Lin Yan, she also greeted him enthusiastically.
Lin Yan, seeing this, smiled and waved back. "So, you're Lin Yan, brother! I'm Ying Xiaoxiao, Ying Huanhuan's older sister."
Lin Yan nodded and said, "Nice to meet you, Sister Xiaoxiao." After they introduced themselves, they started talking.
But when Ying Xiaoxiao got closer to Lin Yan, she felt a powerful wave of spiritual energy silently emanating from his body. This was something unique that only happened after reaching the Death Realm. Emitting a wave of spiritual energy without actively releasing it was characteristic of the Death Realm, and even more so of the Perfected Death Realm!
When Ying Xiaoxiao felt this wave of energy, she was slightly surprised. Although she had heard from Ying Huanhuan that Lin Yan had a fast cultivation speed and had also comprehended the Demon Eye, the last time they talked, Ying Huanhuan only mentioned that Lin Yan had reached the Perfected Death Realm. And now, in less than a month, he was already in the Death Realm!
Ying Huanhuan also noticed the abnormality in Lin Yan's energy and quickly asked, "Has your energy... reached the Death Realm?"
Lin Yan nodded with a smile and said, "After returning from a mission a few days ago, I received some pills from Master Chen Zhen as a gift. After taking them and cultivating a bit, I managed to break through to the Death Realm."
Hearing this, Ying Huanhuan sighed and said, "I wish I had a master like yours. Although the Heavenly Hall has everything, it doesn't include medicinal pills. So, we could say we lack them."
Ying Xiaoxiao smiled slightly and added, "Surely those pills Master Chen Zhen gave you were granted by Master Yuanzi last time."
Lin Yan asked, "Master Yuanzi? Is he the presenter of this generation's hall examination?"
Ying Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "I didn't expect Brother Lin Yan to know this. It seems you have met all the masters here."
Lin Yan smiled slightly and said, "Not really. I just heard Master Chen Zhen mention him."
Ying Xiaoxiao laughed softly seeing this and then said, "I didn't expect young disciples in the Death Realm to appear in the Dao Hall. If we have to compete together, I hope you will be merciful."
Ying Huanhuan nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I still remember that blow you gave me. So please, be merciful."
Hearing this, Lin Yan also smiled slightly and said, "Then, I can only hope not to meet you."
Ying Xiaoxiao and Ying Huanhuan also smiled slightly hearing this. But at that moment, in the sky, a figure slowly descended and passed by Lin Yan and the others. When Ying Xiaoxiao saw this person, she was slightly surprised: "How... can it be him? Is he also returning to participate in the hall examination?"
Ying Huanhuan, hearing this, followed Ying Xiaoxiao's gaze and was also stunned. "Elder Brother Wang Yan, how has he returned?"
Seeing Ying Xiaoxiao and Ying Huanhuan's reaction, Lin Yan also asked, "Who is Wang Yan?"
"Wang Yan," said Ying Huanhuan, biting her lip slightly. Her usually cheerful voice turned a bit more serious at this moment.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yan squinted. Since he met her, it was the first time he saw Ying Huanhuan with this expression.
Ying Huanhuan was silent for a moment and then said softly, "Do you remember when I mentioned last time about how in the last sect tournament, one of our senior sisters from the Heavenly Hall was killed by the Yuan Sect?"
"Yes."
"That senior sister... is Wang Yan's blood sister." Ying Huanhuan clenched her fists and took a deep breath before continuing. "Wang Yan was also a disciple of our Heavenly Hall at that time. In terms of seniority, he is even older than my elder sister. After that incident, Wang Yan was greatly affected, and his personality changed a lot. Also, at that time, Dad suppressed the sect's anger and desire for revenge for the sake of the overall situation, but Wang Yan had already been consumed by hatred. Later, he even stormed into the meeting hall and started cursing Dad."
"After that, Wang Yan stayed in the sect for half a year and then left. In these years, we occasionally heard something about him, saying that he had killed many disciples of the Yuan Sect and was eventually hunted by them. Moreover, on the sect's wanted list, Wang Yan is ranked second."
When Lin Yan heard this, he was a bit stunned. Second on the sect's wanted list. What does that mean? It means he has killed more than a hundred disciples of the Yuan Sect, even some elders...
Then, Ying Huanhuan continued, "In all these years, Wang Yan has never returned to the sect..." Ying Huanhuan clenched her fists tightly. She turned her gaze to Lin Yan. In her big eyes, there was no usual playfulness, but a deep unease: "But now... he has returned."
Lin Yan frowned and his eyes flickered for a moment before he suddenly said, "Is it for... the hall examination?"
"Maybe... shortly after the hall examination... there will be a big sect tournament." Ying Huanhuan spoke with a touch of bitterness. "The first place in the hall examination will get the right to lead the disciples of the Heavenly Hall in the sect tournament... Wang Yan... maybe he has returned this time to take advantage of the Heavenly Hall's power to take revenge on the Yuan Sect in the sect tournament..."
When Lin Yan heard this, he was also a bit stunned. He didn't expect this guy to come for that. But seeing Wang Yan, Ying Xiaoxiao, after a moment of reflection, said, "Please make sure to defeat him when the time comes, don't let him get first place."
"Elder Brother Wang Yan has probably also reached the Life Realm by now. Only you can beat him in the entire sect..." "So, please, don't let him get first place. Although Elder Brother Wang Yan has considerable strength, we fear he won't be able to control himself when he sees the Yuan Sect..."
"And only you can handle this. Please make sure to beat him..." After hearing this, Lin Yan thought for a moment and then nodded, "I'll stop him."
Ying Xiaoxiao also nodded after hearing this. And just then, the sect's disciples began to arrive from all directions.
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