I turned to leave, my eyes scanning the crowd for any sign of opposition. Fang Chen's face twisted in a mixture of anger and desperation.
"Lin Fang, you can't just leave! You're the future of our clan!"
I didn't flinch, my expression unyielding. "I am the future, but not of this clan. I have a greater destiny to fulfill."
With that, I turned and walked away, leaving the Fang Clan behind. The clan members watched in stunned silence as I disappeared into the distance.
Fang Chen's voice echoed behind me, "You'll regret this, Lin Fang! You'll never find a place to call home again!"
I didn't look back, my heart cold and resolute. I knew what I had to do, and I wouldn't let anyone stand in my way.
The wind whispered secrets in my ear, of a world beyond the Fang Clan's borders. A world where I would forge my own path, create my own sect, and destroy the Heavenly Core.
I smiled to myself, a cold, calculating smile. The journey ahead would be long and arduous, but I was ready. For I was Lin Fang, the Rising Star, and I would not be defeated.
I walked for days, the landscape unfolding before me like a canvas of endless possibility. The sun beat down upon my back, relentless in its ferocity, yet I pressed on, undeterred.
My mind was ablaze with thoughts of the future.
As I walked, the silence grew thicker, a palpable force that wrapped itself around me. I embraced it, letting it seep into my bones, for I knew that true strength lay not in the noise of the world, but in the quiet depths of one's own heart.
I encountered few travelers on my journey, and those I did meet seemed wary of me, sensing the aura of determination that surrounded me like a shroud.
I didn't mind. I was not here to make friends or allies. I was here to fulfill a destiny, to reshape the world in my image.
And so I walked, my feet carrying me across mountains and valleys, through forests and deserts. The world unfolded before me, a tapestry of wonder and danger, and I reveled in its beauty.
One day, as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting the world in a fiery glow, I saw it. A mountain, towering above the landscape, its peak shrouded in mist.
I knew, in that instant, that this was my destination. This was where I would create my sect, forge my army, and begin my journey to destroy the Heavenly Core.
The mountain loomed before me, a challenge, a test of my resolve. I smiled, a cold, calculating smile, and began my ascent.
The journey was long and arduous, the air growing thinner with each step. But I pressed on, my heart burning with determination.
Finally, I reached the top, and there, in the center of a clearing, stood a ancient temple, its walls shrouded in mist.
I approached it, my heart pounding in my chest, and pushed open the doors.
The interior was dark, the air thick with the scent of incense. And there, at the far end of the hall, stood a figure, shrouded in shadows.
"Welcome, Lin Fang," the figure said, its voice low and gravelly. "I have been waiting for you."
I smiled, my eyes adjusting to the darkness. "I have come to create my sect," I said, my voice firm.
The figure nodded, its presence seeming to grow larger, more imposing. "I know. And I will help you."
The old man, Wang Shin, stood before me, his face etched with wrinkles, his skin resembling burned parchment. He was the one mentioned in the final chapter of the novel, and I wondered what fate had in store for me.
As I approached, the System message echoed in my mind: "You have reached your destination."
Wang Shin beckoned me inside, his eyes gleaming with a knowing light. I entered, my gaze sweeping across the room, taking in the ancient ruins adorned with Hindi and Chinese script. But I didn't linger, my focus fixed on the old man.
"I have been expecting you," Wang Shin said, his voice low and gravelly. "A prophecy foretold of your arrival, Lin Fang. You seek to create a sect, and I am destined to aid you."
He led me to a chamber filled with treasures beyond my wildest dreams: gold coins, precious jewels, and ancient artifacts. Wang Shin's eyes sparkled as he spoke.
"The prophecy spoke of another Worldly Demon, one who would bring a
bout a new era. And I believe that demon is you, Lin Fang."