EBE Chapter 186 The Lin Family's Son-in-Law
Chapter 186 The Lin Family's Son-in-Law
In a secluded courtyard of Tingyu Hall, Luo Sifan, along with Qingyao and his younger brother, were confined to the courtyard, where they were relatively comfortable with food and drink.
Located halfway up the mountain, the mountain is majestic and towering. Even looking up, Luo Sifan could only see the clouds and mist deepening, and the high mountains and dense forests made it difficult to see the whole picture.
As for the scenery below the mountain, Luo Sifan only caught a few quick glances when he came with Lin Liusu. In the mist, he could vaguely see a magnificent city hundreds of feet below in the vast plain. Its scale far surpassed that of Yongning and Huiyan.
Five towering peaks rise independently, forming a triangular shape that surrounds the majestic city on the plain in the center. At the southeastern end, a long river meanders and lies hidden, sometimes visible and sometimes hidden.
Luo Sifan had only been in the eastern lands of Yunzhou for a short time, but he still knew a thing or two about the basic geography. He had long heard that Ningyan City, the capital of the Silver Frost Emperor, was located north of the Milky Way, which matched the landscape he had seen.
However, this was the first time he had ever seen such a unique landform as five peaks encircling the city.
Luo Sifan and his companions were constantly being watched, and the people who came made no effort to hide themselves. From morning to noon, Luo Sifan felt at least four or five powerful gazes from different directions. The Lin family members focused their attention on Qingyao and his younger brother, and only glanced at Luo Sifan.
Fortunately, while the Lin family members were curious, they didn't show any obvious malice. Although Luo Sifan and his two companions were quite bothered, they could only grit their teeth and bear it.
It wasn't until 3 p.m. that two cultivators actually appeared in the courtyard. The one in the lead was a middle-aged man with an imposing presence and an exceptionally calm demeanor. Lin Liusu followed behind him with a serene expression.
Luo Sifan picked up Qingyao and politely smiled and greeted the newcomers.
The middle-aged man seemed to know the three of them very well. His eyes showed no curiosity. He nodded slightly to Luo Sifan and smiled.
"Brother Xiaozhi, I've kept you waiting! My name is Lin Liushi, and I work under the patriarch. I've been ordered by the patriarch to invite you to meet with him, as there are important matters to discuss!"
Lin Liushi was very polite. Luo Sifan exchanged a few pleasantries with him, then carried Qingyao and walked out of the courtyard with him.
"Please come with me!"
Lin Liushi shook his clothes and stood up, soaring a hundred feet into the air above Tingyu Hall. He, along with Lin Liusu, Luo Sifan, and others who followed, ascended into the void and headed straight for the summit along the mountain slope.
Starting slowly and gradually increasing in speed, this person seemed to be deliberately testing Luo Sifan. After a few breaths, he forced Luo Sifan to exert all his strength so that he could not fall behind him.
Lin Liushi smiled faintly and slowed down his flight, just enough to keep Luo Sifan in the same position as he was trying his best to fly on his sword.
The mountain is majestic, and palace walls and pavilions can be seen scattered among the strange rocks and deep forests. This great mountain may hide countless cultivators and masters of the Lin family lineage.
Luo Sifan's spiritual energy circulated, and his endless sword intent flowed continuously. Under his full power, his speed of breaking through the air reached its peak, but instead of running out of energy, he gradually improved and easily closed the distance with Lin Liushi.
Sensing the anomaly, Lin Liushi's relaxed expression faltered, and without revealing his thoughts, he immediately increased his speed.
In the chase, Luo Sifan was oblivious, focused only on comprehending the cultivation method, and followed Lin Liushi in circles through the mountains.
Lin Liufang gradually sensed something was amiss and was speechless at Lin Liushi's unnecessary actions.
As promised, he was to bring Luo Sifan to meet the family head, but Lin Liushi, driven by his competitive spirit, ended up leading Luo Sifan on a tour of the Lin family's mountain.
Lin Liufang didn't want to say anything more about Lin Liushi's willfulness. She simply abandoned the two of them and walked straight ahead. Half an hour later, she broke through the sea of clouds and chose the lowest of the six peaks on the mountaintop, and slowly descended.
"Third Aunt!"
Lin Qianxiu was restless, but when she saw Lin Liusu approaching, she happily went to greet her.
Lin Liusu's relaxed expression vanished instantly. She ignored Lin Qianxiu and walked away with a flick of her sleeve.
"Third Sister, where's that boy?!"
On the stone-paved flat ground in front of the palace at the summit, a middle-aged man with a square face and a slight beard grinned, but a hint of coldness flashed in his sharp eyes.
Lin Liusu pursed her lips:
"Liu Shi is dragging him around in circles! Brother-in-law!"
Ignored by her third aunt, Lin Qianxiu brazenly squeezed through the crowd.
This middle-aged man was none other than Lu Lingyu, the son-in-law of the Lin family and the father of Lin Qianxiu.
Aside from the top noble families, clans, and sects of the Silverfrost Empire, the daughters of the Lin family never marry outside the family. Since Lu Lingyu came from a small sect in Silverfrost, she naturally became one of the many sons-in-law of the Lin family.
"A frivolous young man from the Hehuan Sect, he doesn't deserve it!"
When Lu Lingyu mentioned Luo Sifan, she looked disdainful, especially when she mentioned the Hehuan Sect. She was both disgusted and resentful. She also glared at Lin Qianxiu and shook her head at her daughter's lack of ambition.
Lin Qianxiu's face flushed. She knew that Luo Sifan had nothing to do with the Hehuan Sect, but she couldn't expose Luo Sifan's lie.
"Brother-in-law, don't always blame Qianxiu. Who could have known that the Marrow Spirit Liquid would be so potent? Young men and women, with their low cultivation levels, were probably unable to control themselves under the influence of the spiritual object..."
Lin Liusu had mediated between father and daughter countless times, and seeing that Lu Lingyu's violent temper was about to flare up again, she quickly interjected to persuade Lu Lingyu:
"Furthermore, since the Heavenly Spirit Embryo was conceived and formed from this, it is actually a great achievement for the Lin family."
Lu Lingyu sighed softly, her expression not improving at all.
Lin Qianxiu's generation had more than forty people of similar status in the Lin family, and the competition between their various branches was fierce.
Lin Qianxiu's assignment to the Western Expeditionary Army signified that the Lin family elders valued her and were intentionally grooming her. However, as the saying goes, "a daughter is not to be trifled with by her father once she grows up," and Lin Qianxiu acted recklessly and arrogantly. Not only did she seize the commander's order without authorization and kill more than a hundred cultivators under Lin Qianfeng's command, but she also destroyed the spiritual pool secret land that the Lin family had cultivated for hundreds of years.
Even if a spiritual embryo of heaven and earth is born, the elders of the Lin family will probably be wary of Lin Qianxiu's capricious and reckless behavior from now on, and would not dare to entrust her with important tasks again.
No matter how good the spirit fetus is, it belongs to the Lin family. What does it have to do with Lu Lingyu and Lin Qianxiu?
The three members of the Lin family waited on the flat ground at the summit for nearly a quarter of an hour. Lu Lingyu gradually became irritable and muttered complaints about Lin Liushi several times.
The time for the family head to summon him is approaching. If he is delayed, Lu Lingyu will inevitably have to take the blame for Lin Liushi.
Lin Liusu appeared relaxed, gazing down the mountain from time to time, but inwardly, like Lu Lingyu, she was somewhat anxious.
"coming!"
Lin Liusu noticed the unusual activity in the sea of clouds and let out a soft sigh, her calm expression slightly trembling.
Beneath the sea of clouds, amidst rolling white mist, a figure shot forth.
The one in the lead must be Lin Liushi, who's having a blast. Who else could it be?
Lin Liusu hadn't noticed Luo Sifan's movements yet. Even if Lin Liushi had thrown Luo Sifan hundreds of feet away, it would have been perfectly normal to Lin Liusu.
As the sea of clouds pierced through, a figure, like a sword surging across the sea, leaped to the summit in an instant, enveloped in a sword beam over ten feet long.
"Lin Xiaozhi!!"
Lin Qianxiu was all too familiar with this, and without thinking, she glared and shouted it out.
Lin Liushi was not a sword cultivator. Lin Liusu and Lu Lingyu stared in astonishment at the dazzling sword light under the bright sun, and then they understood.
The first one to arrive was actually a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Hehuan Sect, a sword cultivator named Lin Xiaozhi?!
What about Lin Liushi? This peer of theirs is also a Nascent Soul cultivator.