Everyone was so shocked by this news that they even forgot about challenging Zhou Ming for a while.
And as everyone slowly left, the news that Qi Fan did not break through the pill formation but became a deacon began to spread within the sect!
Most people naturally didn't believe it when they heard it, but when they saw that Qi Fan was really Deacon Wu Feng, and that he was indeed number one on the Heavenly Ranking, they had no choice but to believe it.
At the same time, he was also deeply shocked by the strength of this senior disciple of Tianbang. Perhaps only when he reached this point could it be possible for the sect to make an exception.
Of course, there are also some lonely people who think that Qi Fan's failure to restrain his momentum is a pretentious behavior in itself.
It is impossible for his true strength to be comparable to that of Deacon!
Then, a piece of gossip spread among the disciples: Qi Fan was the illegitimate son of the sect leader! Otherwise, how could the sect do this?
Qi Fan only found out about this news a few days later, but he didn't pay much attention.
He even felt that it would be better if he was really the illegitimate son of the sect master? What a pity, he is not.
But people's words are scary. Sometimes when more people say it, people who don't believe it will gradually believe it. Many disciples looked at Qi Fan with disdain in their eyes.
Although on the surface he is still respectful because of Qi Fan's strength, but secretly he doesn't know how to belittle Qi Fan!
And the most important thing is that it is impossible for the higher-ups of the sect not to know about this widely circulated news.
But no one, whether it was the sect elders or the sect leader Bu Shan, came out to speak!
This made these people who were discussing in private even more convinced!
Others were also implicated, and the words Su Mubai appeared in such negative news for the first time!
After all, Su Mubai is the direct disciple of the sect master. If Qi Fan is really the illegitimate son of the sect master, then the only one who will be most directly affected is Su Mubai!
But for Su Mubai himself, this is nothing. He is a person who is devoted to Taoism, and anything that has nothing to do with cultivation cannot affect him!
In fact, to be precise, it's not that the sect doesn't care, it's not that the elders don't speak out, it's that they don't give in!
When some elders heard these remarks, they immediately wanted to clarify. After all, this was related to the reputation of the sect leader!
But when they were looking for Dabu Shan, they only heard one sentence: "My reputation doesn't matter, but I want to see if Qi Fan can handle such rumors."
"After all, if you have failed to break through once, thinking about a breakthrough requires a lot of mental effort."
"If he can't bear it, then I will advise him not to break through. Or it will be difficult for him to break through."
The elders couldn't help but nodded when they heard Bu Shan's answer. This is indeed true.
Then there was a situation where the sect didn't care and the sect leader and elders didn't say anything.
After the great elder Zhou Qingyuan heard this answer, he sneered in his heart.
‘I don’t know what the old guy is planning, he is such a good sect leader! His calculations are all on his own disciples!’
As for Bu Shan's true thoughts, he didn't know.
...
On the other side, Yuan Peng frowned slightly while walking on the road listening to the people talking in the pavilion.
Ever since he met Qi Fan that day, he began to retreat into seclusion and didn't know what happened.
Then he slowly walked over and listened for a while, then his face darkened and he said, "Who told you to talk nonsense here?"
"It's so lawless. Brother Fan, can you arrange it?"
As he spoke, he slapped the stone pier next to him with his palm, and the stone pier immediately fell into pieces!
Several people talking in the pavilion looked at the gloomy Yuan Peng who remained silent, and they all recognized him. This was Tian Peng, the new genius in the sect, the twelfth on the Heavenly Ranking!
Yuan Peng snorted coldly and said: "I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense, otherwise you will let me hear it. Try to decide whether the stone pier is stronger or you are stronger!"
After saying that, he didn't care how many people were there and left directly.
Several people in the pavilion looked at each other. After a while, one of them whispered: "I heard that Tianpeng and Qi Fan are very close. Now it seems to be true."
"Huh, he's just showing off his power in front of us. Let me see, if he hadn't relied on Qi Fan, where would he be today?"
"It's just... what Tianpeng is, he's just a loser!"
Several people who were traveling with him also echoed, but because of Yuan Peng's previous disturbance, no one was in the mood to talk about anything, so they agreed to leave the place.
.....
Qi Fan looked at Yuan Peng who suddenly came to him and laughed softly: "Hey, the busy man is here? Have you been working hard recently?"
"Why, you haven't given up on surpassing me yet?"
If it had been before, Qi Fan would never have been able to speak like this.
But now, he wants to say this and wants Yuan Peng to return to his previous state.
I want him to reply to me casually, "Hey, I've met Deacon Qi. As your younger brother, you are so powerful. How can I live up to this status if I don't work harder?"
"But I don't want to be fatter than you, but if I say I'm fatter than you, I'm still a little confident, hehe."
"Um, Brother Fan, are you free? You've become a deacon, why don't we go celebrate?"
However, after all, I still can't hear such witty words.
Yuan Peng didn't answer the conversation at all, but said, "Brother Fan, don't pay too much attention to the gossip outside."
A hint of disappointment flashed away in Qi Fan's eyes,
Then he shook his head and said with a smile: "You don't know what my temper is? I have never cared about other people's eyes."
Yuan Peng was startled, this is indeed true.
Then he asked: "Brother Fan, didn't you break through the core formation? Why did you suddenly become a deacon?"
"There is no other way. The sect leader gave the order directly. I have no chance to refuse even if I want to." Qi Fan sighed.
Looking at Yuan Peng deeply, he couldn't help but think, if it were before, this fat man would probably say with sorrow,
'Oh, my Brother Fan, do you still want to refuse? Don't you know how many people dream of this opportunity? You really don't know how lucky you are in the midst of blessings!'
Yuan Peng seemed to be uncomfortable with Qi Fan's look, and said directly: "I've been in seclusion for too long. Come out for some air."
"I came to see you by the way. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
Qi Fan looked at Yuan Peng's back and suddenly shouted: "Fat man."
Yuan Peng paused, turned around and looked at Qi Fan and said, "Brother Fan?"
Qi Fan looked at Yuan Peng blankly, exhaled, waved his hands and said: "It's okay, you can go."
"Yes." Yuan Peng nodded and left Wu Feng.
After a long time, Qi Fan returned to the practice room, not wanting to practice at all.
‘Once upon a time did you need to liven up the atmosphere by yourself?’
‘What happened to the fat man?’ Qi Fan frowned and thought.
In the past few days, Qi Fan also asked others, but no one knew what was going on.
Qi Fan even took the time to go to the outer gate to ask Li Yang, but Li Yang's answer made Qi Fan even more confused.