In the war between humans and demons, it's not unreasonable for me to absorb demonic energy, is

"What? Elder Shenyou called me? Why?" Fan Tong was very puzzled.

"My master didn't say anything either, he just told me to take you there quickly! Okay, let's go!" Mengyao was also a little puzzled, and immediately led Fan Tong towards the Sutra Pavilion.

A moment later, looking at the library before him, Fan Tong couldn't help but exclaim, "I never imagined that I, Fan Tong, would one day be able to enter this place!"

"Look at what you're saying! Judging by your cultivation level, you're already a true disciple. What's there to lament about? Everything will get better as your cultivation improves!"

Mengyao noticed that Fan Tong seemed a little down, so she reached out her slender hand and squeezed Fan Tong's rough palm before quickly letting go.

"Let's go! Master is still waiting for us!" Mengyao called out to Fan Tong, who was standing there in a daze, and led the way with her face flushed.

"Oh? Oh!" Coming to his senses, Fan Tong also dashed inside.

When Fan Tong first arrived at the room of the Pavilion Master of the Sutra Repository, the furnishings were beyond his expectations.

In the huge room, apart from a bed, a futon, a table and a few chairs, there was nothing else.

"Master, I've brought Fan Tong here! I wonder what you need him for?" Mengyao said to Shen You, who was meditating with his eyes closed.

"Sigh! It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home! Are you afraid I'll frame your little lover?" Shen Youtu shook his head at Mengyao with a disappointed look.

"Master, what are you saying? I didn't say that!" Upon hearing this, Mengyao immediately tugged at Shenyou's sleeve and started to act coquettishly.

"Alright! Alright! You'll shake this old body of mine to pieces!" Shen Youtu said helplessly, but what could he do when his precious disciple was so exceptionally talented?

"How could that be! Master, you're very strong!" Mengyao pushed a few more times before letting go.

"Don't worry! It won't do your little lover any harm!" Shen Youtu said before turning to look at Fan Tong.

"You little rascal, you're not bad now! You haven't disgraced your father after all!"

"Elder Shenyou, you flatter me. Do you know my father?" Fan Tong bowed modestly. Regardless of anything else, at least Shenyou had given him the complete "Dragon Elephant Skill" martial arts technique.

"Nonsense! I watched your father grow up! Back then, when the sect leader wasn't the sect leader yet, your father was one of his disciples!"

"But your Fan family is also an ancient bloodline family, and you have your own rules. After your grandfather passed away, your father returned to Chi Lei Ancient City."

"What? My father is actually the sect leader's disciple?" Fan Tong was immediately surprised. He never expected that he was actually Feng Qingyang's grand-disciple.

"Your father has a bad temper. He felt that he couldn't follow the sect leader and senior brother, so he was embarrassed to reveal his identity to outsiders. But even so, the sect still gave him the title of honorary elder."

Shen Youtu snorted coldly, clearly remembering Fan Debiao's foul and stubborn temper!

"Elder Shenyou, since we've brought up my father, may I ask what exactly happened back then?" Fan Tong asked solemnly.

Shen Youtu pondered for a moment, stroked his beard, and said, "It's a long story. Back then, the sect leader's two junior disciples returned from the ancient ruins laden with spoils, defeating powerful figures from other sects and demons within the ruins, and successfully obtaining the Primordial Fruit!"

"What? The Primordial Fruit? That's a top-grade spiritual medicine that can lay an incredibly solid foundation for a child, making their cultivation limitless!"

Upon hearing this, Mengyao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

“Yao’er, you’re right! That’s exactly it. Although these two little ones obtained the treasure, they were also seriously injured. They had no choice but to come to the nearby Crimson Thunder Ancient City, where their senior brother, who is also your father, is located, to recover from their injuries!”

"But on the very night they arrived, a group of people who appeared to be demons suddenly appeared, launched a fierce attack on Crimson Thunder Ancient City, then ambushed and killed two of the sect leader's disciples, and stole the Primordial Fruit!"

"Your father and mother fought a long battle with the demons, and just when they were about to be defeated, the Grand Elder Dongfang Yao passed by and killed several demons. Afterwards, the other demons scattered and fled!"

"You probably already know what happened next. The Grand Elder said that your father and mother felt guilty for not protecting their two junior brothers and also felt ashamed for losing the sect's most precious treasure. So they followed those demons and disappeared without a trace."

Shen Youtu finished speaking in one breath, then let out a long sigh, as if he was suppressing boundless anger.

After listening, Fan Tong clenched his fist tightly, took a deep breath, and then slowly spoke, "Elder Shentu, I wonder why you are telling me the whole story this time?"

"Why? Let that person tell you!" Shen Youtu chuckled, then waved his hand, and Fan Tong instantly disappeared from the spot.

"Master, what's going on? Weren't we just talking fine a moment ago?" Mengyao tugged at Shen You's sleeve nervously.

"Oh dear, my little darling, don't worry! Would I possibly harm him?" Shen Youtu was somewhat helpless, unable to understand why Mengyao, this proud daughter of heaven, was so fixated on Fan Tong, this crooked tree!

……

Fan Tong shook his head slightly, calmed himself down a bit, and looked around warily.

He suddenly realized that he was in a cave, and a person was standing not far in front of him with his hands behind his back.

"You'll be sixteen in a few months, right?" The person with their hands behind their back noticed Fan Tong's gaze and turned to look at him.

"Sect...Sect Master?" Fan Tong was taken aback, truly startled by Feng Qingyang before him.

"What? Are you surprised to see me?" Feng Qingyang laughed, his dignified demeanor in front of others completely gone.

"The sect leader is right, I will indeed be sixteen in a few months. Besides, I'm just surprised that Elder Shenyou sent me here!"

Fan Tong took a breath and calmed his excited heart.

"Junior Brother Shenyou has told you everything, hasn't he? You've suffered a lot of injustices and hardships over the years, and we've all seen it!"

"None of this matters. No matter what, Fengqing Sect is my parents' sect, so I can't possibly harbor any resentment! Besides, everything I've experienced is a valuable asset for my growth and a kind of life experience!"

"Well said! Things are far more complicated than you see and feel. We've had our reasons for letting you grow up so freely all these years. You'll understand in time!"

Feng Qingyang offered Fan Tong a few words of comfort, patted Fan Tong's shoulder approvingly, and continued,

"Today is not the time for reminiscing. I called you here because I have something to ask you, and I don't know if you have the courage to do it?"