From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

Lin Fan frowned as he looked at the names.

Ho Ming, the Lai brothers, Hu Tuo, Zhao Jia Rui, and Lin Fan.

It seemed like an all-star team to him.

But when he looked at the mission, he could understand why.

They were to sabotage and destroy the central transportation outpost of Tan Xiao Yao's army.

One that was heavily guarded, according to the information in the letter.

With his experience with Lu Ding repelling the beast horde, Lin Fan knew the army wasn't exactly a pushover.

The other disciples sighed and shook their heads when they opened their letters and didn't see Lin Fan's name.

Most of them had been hoping to be on the same team as him.

They quickly glanced over at Lin Fan, trying to see who the lucky ones were.

Their hearts sank when they saw the Lai brothers making their way over to Lin Fan.

Next was Hu Tuo.

Finally, when they saw Zhao Jia Rui making her way over, they didn't know whom they should be jealous of.

With his new teammates standing awkwardly looking at each other, Lin Fan decided to break the ice.

"Since we leave for the mission two days later, let's have a good meal together first and plan for the mission?"

The rest of his new teammates nodded their heads.

So, Lin Fan left with them to the wooden hut.

They were surprised Lin Fan stayed in such a sparsely furnished hut.

Thinking to themselves what a thrifty person Lin Fan was.

But they couldn't figure him out when he brought out all the demonic beast meat and spirit rice.

The amount of meat could have lasted them a month back in their sect.

For Lin Fan, it seemed to be nothing.

When he got the hotpot going, everyone looked at him, not knowing what to do.

How were they going to eat with the meat still raw?

Lin Fan showed them, and they followed, cooking the meat in the hotpot.

Yum.

They were impressed with how fresh it tasted.

"Lin Fan, is this your secret to being so strong?" Lai Qing asked as he picked up another piece of meat with his chopsticks.

"You can try and eat more if you think so," Lin Fan replied.

That made the atmosphere lively, and they started chatting amongst each other.

Mostly bantering about how Lin Fan was able to defeat all of them.

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Lin Fan just shrugged as he thought about the mission.

His strategy of using hotpot as an icebreaker worked.

And as the saying goes, if one meal of hotpot doesn't work, a second meal should do the trick.

After the meal, they sat and started to discuss the mission.

They looked at the map of the transportation outpost and tried to think of a plan.

Going head-on was not a good option as it had around three hundred soldiers stationed there.@@novelbin@@

The General there, Gu Dao, was at Nascent Soul Level.

Someone they had to be wary of.

Lin Fan looked at the map carefully.

He saw that the transportation outpost was located by the river, where supplies would be transported by boat after being loaded from the warehouse.

That gave him an idea.

"We could set fire to some of the boats that have just left the outpost, luring the soldiers to handle it.

"With the soldiers busy with the boats, we could then go in and sabotage the outpost."

Lin Fan proposed his plan.

The others thought for a moment and nodded.

Planning wasn't their forte, as they had spent most of their energy and time on cultivation.

So, it was agreed that the Lai brothers would set fire to the boats while the others would attack the outpost.

With the plan settled, they rested for the day.

...

Next day.

Everyone prepared whatever they required and set off for the transportation outpost.

It was a long journey as the outpost was near the northern region of Quan Dynasty.

At least a week's journey for them to reach on horseback.

The lush greenery slowly became sparse as they travelled up north, giving way to vast grassland and dusty roads.

After six days of travel, they reached the town closest to the outpost.

They decided to rest and prepare themselves for the day.

Lin Fan and the rest dressed like merchants, with goods on the backs of their horses.

There were merchants like them, bringing goods to the outpost.

It was a perfect cover for them to approach the outpost.

"Four rooms to stay for one night for my merchant team."

Lin Fan said to the innkeeper as they entered the inn.

The innkeeper looked up and was surprised that the leader of the merchant team was someone so young.

He immediately thought that Lin Fan must be some young master, trying to make money for the first time.

"Welcome, young master. We'll get the four rooms ready. Care to have some meal first?"

The innkeeper offered, and Lin Fan nodded his head.

A waiter then came and led them to the restaurant area.

They sat down, and Lin Fan listened carefully to the conversation going on.

"Something must be going on soon."

"Yeah, I saw troops moving into the outpost yesterday."

"Maybe the Emperor..."

"Shh. Shut your trap and keep quiet."

The merchants were very sensitive to what was happening in the Quan Dynasty.

Lin Fan frowned when he heard troops had moved in the day before.

He walked over and asked the merchants who were chatting.

"I'm leading my merchant team, selling some wares from the south. May I know how many soldiers moved in? My wares might have a market for them."

Lin Fan pretended to ask.

One of the merchants looked at Lin Fan and was impressed with him.

Being so young and trying his best to make more profits in these turbulent times.

"You've asked the right person. I know someone in the outpost. Follow me tomorrow. I'm Lee, by the way."

Lin Fan's eyes opened wide and said, "Thank you, senior Lee. I'm Lau and I shall give you a cut of my profit for the help."

"Keep the profit for yourself. When I was your age, I had to learn the ropes myself. Can't bear seeing you suffering the same fate."

The merchant, Lee, said and lit his pipe.

Lin Fan went back to his table, and everything was in place.

Now they only had to execute the plan.