Chapter 2212 - Return With Honor

𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Lin Xiao was probably in high spirits at this moment. And Dongshen Yue had endured for a hundred years; how could she not vent all that pent-up emotion, given the opportunity? They entered the second half of the battle, violent, fierce, shocking, and brutal! Tianming saw more of the skeleton broodmother’s spawns and sword ki shaped like fierce tigers raging among the wolves. Just half an hour later, Tianming felt that his ears were about to waste away from the noise.

"Are these astralsea divinities, cosmic cartographers that possess honeycomb-like order?" They were so powerful! In a deific-class world, any of them would be a god who controlled the lives and deaths of billions of people. The Three Sovereigns Mysterium would be little pawns in Ebonia.

Tianming was eager. The moment he’d been waiting for had arrived. The dark and chaotic Infinitum Bodhimanda gradually calmed down. He watched with bated breath, his heart furiously pounding. Then, he saw it! Covered in wounds, a pack of wolves was howling miserably at the bottom of the Infinitum Bodhimanda. The old man and woman hovered above the wolves, separated by a small distance. Although they were exhausted, their eyes were bright because of the opponents in their hands. One held Lin Bei while the other had grasped Lin Lang. The others from Lin Bei’s line had already fallen at their feet. The brothers lay limp in mid-air, no longer able to fight. As soon as Lin Xiao and Dongshen Yue let go, they fell like kites with broken strings and crashed into the Infinitum Swordsea, failing to rise again. It was unclear if they were too weak or too embarrassed to get up.

With the two of them falling into the water, all ten experts from Lin Bei's team had been defeated. In the sky above, the old couple seemed to have experienced an ordinary fight. After calling their lifebound beasts, which were seriously injured, the two reached out to each other, held hands, and exchanged a smile, just like they had when they were younger. Dongshen Yue was unexpectedly bashful, a stark contrast to the times she beat Lin Xiao.

It was over—their family had won!

"Wow! Grandpa and Grandma are so powerful!" Tianming shouted. He was now their fanboy. His voice was extremely abrupt on the battlefield. It brought those who were frozen in shock back to reality.

"Two against ten, two aging people against ten in their prime! They crushed their opponents from start to finish! I have a question for all of you: are you convinced?!" Tianming didn't care about integrity or etiquette for winners. Life was meant to be lived, and right now it felt so very, very good. The point was that there was no way to refute what he had said in the face of the facts. The young geniuses led by Lin Xiuzhu, who were older and had the advantage in numbers, had all been defeated. The team of top experts led by Lin Bei, many of whom were still in their prime, had also been completely defeated. God knows where Lin Xiuzhu was hiding. Meanwhile, Lin Bei and the others were too ashamed to climb out of the Infinitum Swordsea. Who else was there to fight? Those from the second branch wouldn’t shout and cheer for the defeated.

"Second Patriarch, you’re awesome! Unparalleled in this world!" Lin Dan appeared out of nowhere. Although he was Lin Lang's son, he shouted for Lin Xiao at that moment, drawing attention to himself. "What’re you lot looking at? What’s there to question? I'm on the side of righteousness! I just want to say that, aside from Lin Mu, Second Patriarch has never done anything wrong. Instead, he dedicated his life to the clan. What gives us the right to deal with the old man in such a humiliating way?! Every vote you cast was like a sword pierced into his heart! Now he’s using his strength to tell everyone that he isn’t old yet! What's the rush?!" His words left them speechless.

Lin Bei and the others had just made their way out of the Infinitum Swordsea with great difficulty. Upon hearing that, they vomited blood and sank into the waters once more. In fact, they had also considered that the ten of them might still lose to Lin Xiao. However, they could never have expected such a miserable defeat. They had thought that, even if they personally failed, they would still be the winners of the succession override. The problem lay with Tianming! His victory had been the key to their defeat and loss of reputation.

"We were wrong...."

"We’re sorry, Second Patriarch. Forgive us."

"Just don’t do it again!"

The members of the second branch present at the scene had watched the heroic feat of Lin Xiao’s line defeating their opponents despite being outnumbered. That stunning victory had softened even the most indifferent heart. They stared at the couple in the sky who were old, but still strong and unafraid of battle.

"To be honest, it’s amazing that Second Patriarch can still maintain this level of combat power at his age. It goes to show that he spent more time than others fighting against fate, the natural laws, and the ruthlessness of time. He hasn’t lost to the limits of age"

That was the reason they all respected him. Not every old man could fight against their limits with such a strong will. Most people choose to surrender to time. Cricket fighting? That was merely a facade.

"I support the second patriarch! His descendant was a problem, but he’s a hundred times stronger now than Lin Bei is in his prime. If we hand over the second branch to Lin Bei, who has many descendants but is mediocre, we may never be able to raise our heads again."

"Anyway, Lin Feng should have a bright future ahead of him. His wives may be foreigners, but they’re all geniuses. There’s still other possibilities for us members of the Lin Clan, besides our bloodline."

"Yeah, Lin Feng isn’t at all like the second patriarch. He already has three wives and isn’t a fool that’s only devoted to one woman. He looks like the type to have a harem and he’s still young. If worse comes to worst, he can take a few more concubines. After all, he’s the heir."

"Lin Feng isn’t a pureblood, but there’s so many pure-blooded girls here. Judging from his lifebound beasts, he’s powerful in all aspects except for his bloodline."

"Yes, all he has to do is work hard at making babies."

After hearing their discussion, Tianming's eyes went dark. What he wanted to say was, Bro, I’m super devoted! Why did everyone think that he was a harem master? Was the misunderstanding so deep?

Although he was dumbfounded, he understood one thing from these discussions. Their family had regained their reputation among the second branch. Members of the branch had even begun coming up with solutions for him, which was undoubtedly a good thing. Although Lin Bei’s line was flourishing, there was only one Lin Xiuzhu. Who could tell if Lin Xiuzhu's descendants could take up the mantle after him? Since that was the case, Tianming, with his three talented wives, was a better choice. This battle had fully demonstrated their extraordinary strength.

"Take Weisheng Moran as an example. As soon as her divine wonders appear, no one under thirty in Ebonia can defeat her."

"In other words, she’s the best among her peers. What about Lin Xiuzhu? Where does he stand among his peers?"

“No one should underestimate the future of the three girls. Their strength is terrifying."

"Compared to Lin Feng, it’s like three flowers stuck into cow dung...."

Tianming was pleased with the compliment, but was soon criticized again. But that was okay! He was still happy. Right now, the second branch had undergone a complete change of heart. What he wanted to see the most was the expressions of those that plotted the succession override.

"Announce the result." Dongshen Yue turned and cast a cold gaze at Lin Xiaoyun and Lin Wuyi outside the Infinitum Bodhimanda. Although both of their faces were purple, Lin Wuyi’s emotions seemed even more obvious. The color of their faces was about the same color as his crown and her dress.

"Announce the result!" many members of the second branch shouted.

That was the most important thing. The hearts of the people were the key in the fight between the two families. It was obvious that Lin Xiao had won, which meant the reformists had lost. As the mastermind of the plan, Lin Wuyi had shot herself in the foot. Not only had they failed to destroy Lin Xiao, they’d even given his line a chance to shine. Her heart could be said to have been pierced by ten thousand swords. More importantly, she had to face the reformists of the council in a while. She was going crazy thinking about it.

Fortunately, the plan had had nothing to do with Lin Xiaoyun. He was thick-skinned and calm enough to reluctantly announce, "The succession override has come to an end. Lin Xiao will continue as branch master and his line will continue to lead the second branch!"

As soon as the announcement was made, the entire branch loudly cheered, giving Lin Xiao a most heartwarming reward. Finally, there were no more sighs.