Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 2385: Chapter 2386: Brothers

”Oh? Don’t you want to ask what it is about?” Pan Yan asked with a slight surprise.

Lin Chen’s agreement seemed a bit too straightforward.

”Since an elder has put aside their pride to ask for help from a younger one, it must naturally be within my capability, so why ask more?”

Lin Chen replied sincerely, after all, this elder had once saved him, and no matter what, he wouldn’t harm him, so Lin Chen wasn’t worried.

”Your words are quite interesting.”

Pan Yan paused upon hearing this, then he regained his composure, gently stroking his long arm. His face, originally full of wrinkles, became even more wrinkled due to the smile blooming on it.

He covered his mouth and gave a gentle cough, not knowing if this look was due to what Lin Chen had just said.

”Since that’s the case, and you have no other opinions, let me tell you about the matter for which I invited you to help.”

After a slight laughter, Pan Yan regained his mind, though his coughs were not entirely gone. With Xiao Ying continually soothing his back, he felt a bit better.

”Please, elder, go ahead.”

Although Lin Chen believed that the task Pan Yan spoke of wouldn’t be overly demanding, it also wouldn’t be as simple as before. Hence, Lin Chen put on a serious face and began to listen to Pan Yan’s words.

After Pan Yan’s cough subsided a bit, he took a sip of tea to suppress the cough that was about to escape his throat.

This made Lin Chen furrow his brows; since they last parted, Pan Yan’s physical condition seemed much worse than before.

Once robust in old age, now he was a candle in the wind, looking even older.

”Don’t worry, it’s just an old ailment acting up, but I need to hold on for a bit longer.”

Seeing Lin Chen’s worried look, Pan Yan waved his hand and spoke softly.

As he said this, Lin Chen felt it inappropriate to ask more. He silently nodded and then tightly clenched his right fist, revealing a hint of determination. No matter how difficult the task Pan Yan might request, Lin Chen wouldn’t give up easily.

”Do you know, that elder Pan Su who has passed away was my own brother.”

As Lin Chen made up his mind, the sudden statement left him stunned.

Lin Chen had heard the name Pan Su before; he was Tao Yuyu’s mentor and often gave Lin Chen a hard time. Such a person and name were hard to forget even if one tried.

But... what Lin Chen didn’t expect was that Pan Yan and this Pan Su were brothers!

This left Lin Chen somewhat incredulous; the two present had entirely different personalities. Though sibling traits often differ, the gap between them seemed too wide!

This made Lin Chen find it hard to believe; he widened his eyes, first looking at Pan Yan, who had a smiling face, then turning his head towards Liu Qinghan, seated in the central position of the hall.

If anyone knew best, it would undoubtedly be Liu Qinghan, the Sect Master sitting above.

”You needn’t doubt the truth of this matter; from the name, you should already infer it.”

Liu Qinghan spoke slowly, confirming to Lin Chen the truth of Pan Yan’s statement.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen turned back, lightly rubbing his temples with his fingers. After a moment, he spoke: ”It’s not disbelief; it’s just hard to accept all at once.”

Lin Chen sighed, speaking truthfully; he really couldn’t connect these two people in front of him, believing that if they were truly siblings, their upbringing must have been vastly different.

”Actually, his transformation into what he is now is largely my fault.”

Seeing Lin Chen’s disbelief, as if expecting this, he sighed softly.

Lin Chen said nothing, looking at the elderly man who had once saved him, feeling somewhat shocked. Previously, he had merely found some resemblance in their names but hadn’t anticipated such familial ties between them.

”In the early years, I was young and full of bravado. Although my talent in cultivation was decent, I always felt exhausted, seeking out eccentric arts of interest everywhere, leading to stagnant progress...”

Pan Yan slowly raised his head, his gaze seemed to penetrate through the dome, looking at the sky outside, a piece of murkiness showing distant memories.

Lin Chen didn’t interrupt, not even Xiao Ying behind him, who stopped soothing Pan Yan’s back, as if not wanting to disturb him. After all, Xiao Ying was also hearing Pan Yan speak of the past for the first time.

”My Pan family can be considered a large clan, especially under the care of the Green Ripple Sect, which brought us respect in the city. But similarly, we faced many challenges and oppositions...”

As if recalling something sorrowful, Pan Yan suddenly lowered his head, pain emerging on his face. Despite his old age, every time he thought of that event, he felt immense pain.

It was a rainy night; the mansion of the Pan family was engulfed in immense flames. The fire was unlike ordinary flames; despite the torrential rain, the flames showed no sign of extinguishing. Instead, they grew larger with the rainfall, burning the Pan family’s mansion to the ground.

Hundreds of lives vanished with the flames, but with their parents’ protection, the Pan brothers managed to escape and survive until now...

After Pan Yan’s account, Liu Qinghan fell into silence; he too had heard rumors about the events of that year. The Pan family’s ancestors, after ascending to the Divine Realm, made Pan family’s momentum unparallelled in the Green Ripple Sect.

The younger generation was particularly diligent, possessing high cultivation levels, which was also true for Pan Yan’s parents.

If it had been peacetime, the family clanspeople feared no such attacks. But that event wasn’t peacetime; they had fought against the demonic sect people with Lu Qiming, leaving them with injuries yet unrecovered, allowing others to exploit the opportunity.

Such a tragic event naturally shook the sect, dispatching many to investigate, yet they returned with no result, only bringing back Pan Su...

Pan Yan had disappeared, only reappearing in the Green Ripple Sect recently.

”The events of that year caused him significant harm; he blames my lack of diligence for failing to uphold the clan’s pillars after our parents were injured, leading him to become obsessed, perhaps to avoid reliving the past with his disciple...”

As Pan Yan slowly concluded his story, a hint of bitterness appeared on his face.