Chapter 2231 Humiliating Experience

As soon as the purple-robed woman finished speaking, her body disintegrated into ashes, scattering from Lin Xun’s fingers.

At the same moment, Lin Xun’s spirit sense surged outward. The nineteen Bloodthirsty Bat Clan experts stationed throughout the courtyard fell dead on the spot, without a sound.

Then, Lin Xun turned to Yin Huan, snapped his fingers, and a surge of warm, powerful vitality flowed into her body.

Before his eyes, the scars that marred her body healed at an astonishing speed, and her pale, translucent face regained a vibrant, healthy glow.

Even her deep-rooted ailments and old injuries were completely cured.

“No!” Yin Huan let out a piercing, terrified scream, struggling violently.

“Miss Yin Huan, everything’s fine.” Lin Xun extended a hand and gently pressed her shoulder. His voice, echoing like the sound of the great dao, dispelled the fear and anxiety gripping her heart.

Her twitching and struggling body finally calmed down as though she had just awakened from a nightmare. The emptiness in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by the brightness she always had. She finally regained her consciousness.

“Lin...Lin Xun? It’s you...I’m not dreaming, am I?” Her gaze wavered as she fixed her eyes on Lin Xun’ familiar face.

“It’s me, everything’s fine now.”

Lin Xun couldn’t help but sigh in his heart. What kind of tragic disaster had befallen Yin Huan, a disciple of the Divine Apparatus Profound Sect and the stunning beauty loved by Ao Zhentian, the seventh prince of the True Dragon Clan? How did she fall to such a state, reduced to a slave, to be trampled on and slaughtered at will?

This was all too cruel!

It took a while for Yin Huan to fully believe that all of this was real. Unable to contain her emotions any longer, she threw herself into Lin Xun’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably. Clear, crystal-like tears streamed down her face, falling like scattered pearls.

Only after Yin Huan had cried and released her emotions that Lin Xun finally asked, “What happened after you arrived in the True Dragon World?”

Yin Huan took a deep breath, straightened herself, wiped her red and swollen eyes, and said, “Brother Lin, I know you’re worried about Miss Jingxuan, but don’t worry, she’s fine.”

Lin Xun’s tense heart finally relaxed a lot.

Next, Yin Huan told him the whole story.

Decades ago, when Ao Zhentian, Zhao Jingxuan and her arrived at the True Dragon World, nothing unexpected happened.

Under the arrangement of the True Dragon Clan, Zhao Jingxuan successfully obtained the qualifications to participate in the Thousand Dragon Celestial Assembly.

However, during the Thousand Dragon Celestial Assembly, a major incident happened, changing everything...

Yin Huan, being a human, was not qualified to participate in the Thousand Dragon Celestial Assembly. It wasn’t until the assembly ended that she learned that all news about it had been sealed. Aside from the higher-ranking members of the True Dragon Clan, no one knew what had transpired during the event.

What surprised Yin Huan even more was that the clan had arranged for both Zhao Jingxuan and Ao Zhentian to enter and train in the Dragon Pool of Great Beginnings.

Furthermore, Yin Huan was expelled by the True Dragon Clan!

As Yin Huan reached this point in her story, her expression shifted to one of confusion and anger. “I had no idea what was happening at the time. Before I knew it I was captured by Ao Xuanfeng, the fourth prince of the True Dragon Clan, and taken out of the Dragon Palace.

“At the end, Ao Xuanfeng told me that a human woman like me was unworthy of his brother Ao Zhentian, and ordered me to...stay far away from him...”

Yin Huan’s expression twisted with shame and anger as she clenched his teeth tightly. “He also said that if I dared to show myself again, he would turn me to ashes...”

Lin Xun’s dark eyes flickered with coldness. He knew very well that Ao Zhentian and Yin Huan were truly in love, and their bond was incredibly strong.

When they were in the Ancient Wasteland Domain, Ao Zhentian had declared that once they returned to the True Dragon World, he would announce his relationship with Yin Huan to the clan elders and marry her, no matter the difficulties or obstacles in his way.

Despite that, Yin Huan...had been expelled by the True Dragon Clan!

Clearly, the True Dragon Clan had no intention of agreeing to this marriage.

“Later...”

Yin Huan’s eyes filled with pain as she continued.

Following that, she became like a pitiful person abandoned by heaven and earth. She tried every possible way to find Ao Zhentian, but it was all in vain.

As a human, she faced constant bullying and oppression from creatures of all clans wherever she went. Had she not reached the Supreme Saint-King Stage, she would have endured countless more hardships.

Not long ago, she was targeted by a quasi-Emperor from the Baxia Imperial Clan, one of the nine imperial clans, brutally suppressed, and sold to the Dark Yin Serpent Clan like mere ‘goods’ before being seized by the Bloodthirsty Bat Clan...

Yin Huan couldn’t help but break down into tears again.

Her time wandering the True Dragon World felt like a never-ending nightmare, dealing her blow after blow, pushing her to the brink of destruction.

After hearing all this, Lin Xun’s heart burned with anger. In the Ancient Wasteland Domain, a supreme Saint-King was a powerful and respected figure, and even in the Ancient Nebula Road, they were considered a remarkable existence.

However, in this True Dragon World, Yin Huan was harmed, bullied and tormented. The True Dragon Clan bore undeniable responsibility for all of this. Similarly, her suffering was also tied to her identity as a human!

Lin Xun sighed inwardly,

If I had known about this earlier, I wouldn’t have let Jingxuan go here...

Although Zhao Jingxuan has True Dragon Clan blood in her veins and her mother is the younger sister of the current patriarch of the True Dragon Clan, she still carries human blood. How is she being treated in the True Dragon Clan now?

“Miss Yin Huan, do you know the way to the Dragon Palace?” asked Lin Xun.

Yin Huan shook her head. “Brother Lin, the Dragon Palace is the most mysterious place in this world. Without an invitation from the True Dragon Clan, even an Emperor can’t get in.”

Lin Xun frowned in disappointment. Taking a deep breath, he pushed aside his concern for Zhao Jingxuan for now and said, “We shouldn’t stay here for long. I’ll take you away first.”

Yin Huan nodded.

Lin Xun freed all the human experts who had been imprisoned, just like Yin Huan, and then left with her.

“Brother Lin, why did you come to the True Dragon World?” Yin Huan couldn’t help but ask on the way.

“I was worried about Jingxuan.”

Yin Huan’s eyes showed a complex expression as she sighed softly, “Sister Jingxuan is so lucky to have someone like you.”

Suddenly, her expression changed and she said, “Brother Lin, the True Dragon Clan strongly opposes intermarriage with outsiders. If you get the chance to enter the Dragon Palace this time, you must be well prepared.”

She recalled her own humiliating experience of being expelled.

Lin Xun’s dark eyes narrowed. “I understand.”

After chatting some more, noticing Yin Huan was exhausted and down, Lin Xun invited her into the Dao Endless Pagoda to rest before heading back to the meeting place he had arranged with An Zheng.

The sky had already turned gray, and the darkness of night spread like a rising tide.

Lights were lit across Jade Rainbow Island, illuminating the place as brightly as day. The magnificent glow adorned the island and created a dreamlike atmosphere.

Lin Xun stood alone, sipping from a wine gourd. His solitary figure seemed out of place amidst the lively and bustling scene around him.

At night, the island was even livelier than during the day. Creatures from various clans wove through the crowded web-like streets, and the sounds of vendors calling out echoed endlessly.

It had been nearly half a month since Lin Xun had come to the True Dragon World.

However, what he had seen and heard in the past half month left him feeling disgusted and uncomfortable, as if something was pressing down on his chest.

The human race was degraded, enslaved, slaughtered, and trampled without mercy. Everything he witnessed along the way seemed to confirm the tragic plight and suffering of the human race.

If that were all, it would be fine.

However, after learning about what happened at the Thousand Dragon Celestial Assembly and the humiliating experiences Yin Huan had endured, Lin Xun couldn’t help but wonder if his trip to the True Dragon Clan would go smoothly!

He drank in silence, his dark eyes gradually hardening with determination. No matter the obstacles ahead, he was determined to take Jingxuan away this time!

Until late at night, close to midnight, the unprecedented auction in Heavenly Appraisal House finally came to an end.

In the grand finale, the auction for the absolute breath water saw intense competition before finally being sold at a sky-high price that would make any Emperor tremble. It was claimed by An Zheng of the Bi’an Imperial Clan!

As soon as it ended, An Zheng slumped back into his chair, drained of energy, his heart racing with excitement and emotions he had never experienced before.

For the first time in his life, he understood what it meant to spend money without a second thought!

He casually threw out those Emperor-grade weapons one after another, as if they were worth nothing, causing a stir among the audience.

Countless people were envious, jealous, and were about to go mad!

The feeling was so exhilarating that An Zheng felt a little unsatisfied when it finally came to an end.

In fact, that night, An Zheng had made a name for himself. A quasi-Emperor had bid with dozens of Emperor-grade weapons, piles of rare treasures and divine materials, securing the absolute breath water in a single swoop, leaving even the Emperor figures both envious and speechless.

Even those from the Bi’an Imperial Clan were dumbfounded. They couldn’t believe that he had become so...wealthy and powerful!

There were also some with malicious intent who had already begun to plot to target the person who had won the absolute breath water once the auction concluded.

Who would have thought that the winning bidder was a pure-blooded descendant of the Bi’an Imperial Clan? Upon realizing this, their faces turned green with frustration, and they were forced to abandon any thoughts of robbing him.

This was the Jade Rainbow Island, a territory of the Bi’an Imperial Clan!

If Lin Xun had participated in the auction as a representative of the Spirit Cloud Clan, he might have successfully won the bid for the absolute breath water, but doing so would undoubtedly have brought him a lot of trouble.

This was why he chose to get An Zheng to help out.

Although Lin Xun stood amidst the bustling crowd, his spirit sense remained focused on the area around the Heavenly Appraisal House. Observing everything that happened, he couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.

It was indeed an unexpected surprise to obtain the absolute breath water this time.

After all, this treasure was one of the key items for condensing the sapling of the Primal Chaos Origin Tree!

Huh?

Lin Xun suddenly scrunched his brows.

Through his spirit sense, he saw An Zheng escorted away by two old guys from the Bi’an Imperial Clan who had been waiting for him as soon as he stepped out of the Heavenly Appraisal House!