NOVPUBQing Feng Sect.
When Lin Fan and the other peak lords got back to the sect, disciples were waiting for them eagerly.
They cheered when they saw that all of them returned unscathed.
Guo He Ru ran up towards Qing Yang Zi and bowed.
"I'm so glad you are back." He was so happy as he had gotten pretty annoyed with handling matters for the whole sect.
Hun Yen Kun surrounded by female disciples also came up to Qing Yang Zi and greeted him.
"You know you should've been with us for the mission. Instead, you..." Qing Yang Zi shook his head at his core disciple being buried with his cultivation partners.
If only he was like Lin Fan.
He glanced over at Lin Fan and sighed.
It looked to him that in the future, the sect master might be Lin Fan instead.
The other peak lords were also having the same thoughts.
Han Dang was supportive as Lin Fan had helped him finish off his brother.
As for Zhao Ming Ye, he had the same thinking as Lin Fan was the one to seek the ingredient for his cure.
Guo He Ru having cooperated with Lin Fan was firmly on his side.
Considering all these factors, Lin Fan rising to the top as sect master was only a matter of time.
"Father, you are back!" Zhang Xi ran up to Zhang Yi Nian and gave him a hug.
"You are so happy that I'm back because you miss me, or you don't have to handle the matters of the Physique Peak anymore now that I'm back?" Zhang Yi Nian shook his head and teased her.
"Father you!" Zhang Xi took a step back, placed her hands on her hips and stomped the ground in anger.
Lin Fan smiled as he witnessed their interaction.
Somehow, it reminded him of his times in An Xiang Village.
"Ho Ming, let's get back home tomorrow." He turned over to Ho Ming and said.
"Sure, no problem." Ho Ming frowned but he didn't elaborate.
Lin Fan noticed it but didn't say anything.
He had a hunch, but he knew it was out of his expertise.
Liang Feng, Shao Xue Cong and Lin Xuan Qi also came up to Lin Fan and welcomed him back.
They stood proud beside Lin Fan and faced the other disciples.
They had never realized how strong their senior martial brother was.
But now, witnessing Lin Fan going on a mission with the sect master and all the peak lords, they were more than impressed.
One day, they shall be able to catch up to Lin Fan's achievements, they thought silently to themselves.
Qing Feng Sect had a feast that day and everyone ate to their heart's fill.
Lin Fan didn't like the crowd that much, so he went back to the wooden hut.
"You're back? Wait for a moment and dinner shall be ready." Ho Jie said when he saw Lin Fan enter the wooden hut.
"Thanks." Lin Fan poured himself a cup of tea and said.
It was always comforting for him to hear Ho Jie's chuckle.
Dinner was soon ready, and they had a peaceful and sumptuous dinner.
...
Next day.
Lin Fan woke up to steamed buns made by Ho Jie and Ho Ming was waiting for him.
"Have some." Ho Jie offered some buns to Ho Ming.
Ho Ming took one and had a big bite.
He recalled the days where he had to train hard with Ho Fu's scolding.
And the only thing to console him was steamed buns he had sneaked out from the kitchen.
"Come, let's go." Lin Fan said and they left for An Xiang Village.
It didn't take long for them to arrive back at the village and things looked even better than the last time they came back.
Now, it was more like a town, hawkers bustling by the side, and roads paved with stones and bricks.
"Isn't that Lin Fan and Ho Ming?" One of the villagers recognized them.
"Yes, that's them."
Soon, they were swarmed by villagers thanking them for bringing such fortune to the village.
Many of them now had a better quality of living they could have never even imagined.
Ho Fu came with his servants helping him along.
Ho Ming teared up when he saw how his father had aged.
"Father..."
"Why are you crying?" Ho Fu took a puff from his pipe.
"I... eh..."
"If you are truly sad, you know what you should do." He took another puff and said.
Ho Ming nodded his head.
When he saw Ho Ming agreed, Ho Fu walked up to Ho Ming without the help of the servants and said, "Here, you promised. Don't create trouble for me."
He noticed Lin Fan standing by the side and he gave Lin Fan a wide grin.
"Come to my house for Ho Ming's engagement ceremony."
Lin Fan tilted his head, and he figured out what was happening.
He patted Ho Ming's shoulder and consoled him, "Ho Ming, your bride might be pretty and nice."
"Sigh. I guess so." Ho Ming shrugged his shoulders and said.
They moved on to Ho Ming's house and the servants had by now decorated the whole house in a festive red.
Uncle Liu with his wife was there and they greeted him.
"Brother Lin Fan." Liu Han who was taller now came up to Lin Fan and greeted him.
"You've started going to school?" Lin Fan asked.
Liu Han nodded his head and said, "Yes, I've been studying hard."
"Well done. Don't disappoint your father, your family's fortune depends on you now." He was glad that Liu Han had listened to his father and started studying.
"Here comes the bride!" Someone shouted and everyone got excited.
Lin Fan stood next to Ho Ming and placed his hand onto Ho Ming's shoulder to keep him calm.
When the bride entered the hall, everyone gasped.
She wore a traditional red wedding gown with her head covered by a red silk cover.
Her figure was accentuated by the wedding gown.
Lin Fan nudged Ho Ming and said, "Go, here's your turn. Last help from me."
Ho Ming swallowed a mouthful of saliva and walked up to the bride.
"Open the cover." The guests in the hall shouted.
Ho Ming took a deep breath and unveiled his bride.
