Chapter 2358 The Mystery of the Lin Clan

While Lin Xun was gone, Ye Xiaoqi had issued an order to send his clansmen to imprison the clan leaders of the subordinate clans of Heaven Axis Holy Land one by one. Then he held a short meeting with the senior members of the Ye Clan who were nervous and anxious.

The content of the meeting was very simple. Could Lin Xun successfully rescue the younger generation of the Ye Clan who had been kidnapped by Heaven Axis Holy Land?

Everyone was unsure and fidgety.

Even Ye Lingshuang, who admired Lin Xun very much, was not fully confident in his abilities.

The world had changed, especially so for the lower world. It was completely different from the past.

The most significant difference was that, in the past, Longevity Kings were considered the best of the best in the world.

Now, there were countless Kings, resembling giant schools of fish in the river!

The real top dogs who were able to call the wind and rain were those above the Saint Stage, quasi-Emperors. They were able to shake the world with a stomp of their feet!

Moreover, in the past two decades, the aeth qi concentrations of the world had been improving and becoming more and more dense. Many people suspected that the era of Emperors would soon come.

Under such circumstances, after disappearing and being silent for countless years, could Lin Xun, who had returned again, continue his previous legend?

No one dared to make a conclusion.

Lin Xun appeared back from the sky within this tense and uneasy atmosphere.

Ye Xiaoqi and the others were all stunned and caught off guard.

It only took him that much time to come back?

"Brother Lin, could it be...something unexpected has happened during your trip?" Ye Xiaoqi couldn't help asking.

Others also looked at Lin Xun.

𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"They are just a bunch of chickens and dogs, how can they cause any more trouble?"

Lin Xun sneered and waved his sleeves.

The younger generation of the Ye Clan who were rescued by him appeared in front of everyone.

Suddenly, everyone was flabbergasted.

Their eyes widened, and they stood up excitedly. When they looked at Lin Xun again, their expressions were completely different.

At this point, how could they not understand what had happened?

Within the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Lin Xun had traveled over a hundred and fifty thousand miles roundtrip and trampled Flying Aeth Cloud Island!

"Senior really is a god, and his abilities cannot be measured by the world’s understanding!” Ye Lingshuang shouted excitedly.

Ye Xiaoqi rubbed her head fiercely and said unhappily, "What senior? This is your grandfather's eldest brother!"

Ye Lingshuang's lively eyes flickered, and she instantly smiled sweetly, "Grandpa Lin."

For the first time in his life, Lin Xun experienced the taste of being a ‘grandfather,’ and the corners of his lips twitched imperceptibly. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He looked Ye Lingshuang up and down, flicked his fingers, and a great dao inheritance flew out as a brand and poured into the lively girl’s mind.

"Girl, this dao scripture is suitable for you. Just treat it as a gift. You must cultivate hard in the future and strive to surpass your grandfather as soon as possible,” Lin Xun said with a smile. Then he called Ye Xiaoqi over and left the hall with him.

There were some things that he planned to talk to Ye Xiaoqi alone.

...

"How many changes have taken place in the lower world in these years, and what is the current situation?" Lin Xun asked after they had arrived in a quiet palace.

Ye Xiaoqi seemed to have expected Lin Xun to ask this question. He sighed and slowly narrated the situation in the lower world that had occurred over the past few decades.

About fifty years ago, the world changed drastically, and aeth qi concentrations rapidly increased. The entire lower world was like a volcano that had been silent for thousands of years, breaking its shackles and suddenly erupting with infinite potential and vitality.

Whether it was wild beasts or plants, their strength began to increase dramatically. This was especially beneficial for cultivators. It became ten or even a hundred times easier to cultivate and comprehend the dao as compared to before. Cultivators also began to pop up like mushrooms after rain.

Fifty years ago, a king who had passed their nine longevity tribulations was considered at the top of the world, competing for the best opportunities, and feared by the four seas.

Fifty years later, the ones who could influence the world were quasi-Emperors!

The revival of aeth qi concentrations also changed the world situation.

In the past, everyone knew that the imperial family of the Ziyao Empire was the top dog, and the aristocratic clans were respected.

However, with the revival of aeth qi concentrations in the past fifty years, major dao sects from the Ancient Wasteland Domain have successively come to the lower world to expand their sphere of influence.

These ancient dao sects were all behemoths in the Ancient Wasteland Domain. Over the years, each of them had established a firm foothold in the lower world and gained exacting control over many famous mountains and blessed places.

The previous norm of the Ziyao Empire ruling the world alone had long since ceased to exist, and the world had now entered the stage of competition among major forces.

According to Ye Xiaoqi, in the lower realm, the most powerful forces were the ancient sects from the Ancient Wasteland Domain, such as Heaven Axis Holy Land, Spirit Treasure Holy Land, Omega Sword Sect, Mysterious Metropolis Sect, Unsolved Mystery Sword Alms, etc.

Secondly, there were also the sea tribes entrenched in the Spirit Burial Sea.

The aristocratic families in the territory of the Ziyao Empire had long been losing in the competition over the past few decades. Therefore, most of them had chosen to surrender and rely on the sects from the Ancient Wasteland Domain.

At this point, Ye Xiaoqi sighed, “Brother Lin, if you hadn't arrived in time this time, if my East Sea Ye Clan wanted to continue to survive, then I'm afraid we could only choose to bow our heads and surrender."

Lin Xun frowned, "What is the current situation of the Lin Clan?"

This was what he cared about the most.

Ye Xiaoqi was silent for a while, then he spoke, "Brother Lin, the Lin Clan’s affairs..."

His expression was uncertain and hesitant.

Lin Xun's heart sank. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "What happened?"

"Alas." Ye Xiaoqi sighed and then said, "Brother Lin, the Lin Clan’s affairs are still a mystery. After you hear this, don't act impulsively."

Lin Xun looked directly at Ye Xiaoqi, "If you keep hiding it, I will leave immediately!"

Ye Xiaoqi knew that he could no longer delay the bad news. He gritted his teeth and told the whole story.

Fifty years ago, aeth qi concentrations began to revive. As the heart of the Ziyao Empire, the Forbidden City also underwent earth-shaking changes. These transformations were considered the best in the world and went far beyond the reach of other places.

First of all, the scale of the Forbidden City had expanded by more than a thousand times in just a hundred days. The aeth qi there erupted like a landslide and tsunami, allowing all things to grow, and many incredible phenomena of heaven and earth frequently appeared.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, blessed lands and sacred mountains rose from the ground. Every single one of them was considered a rare area that was like a pure land of cultivation and extremely sacred.

In addition, many pocket spaces and secret realms appeared one after another.

Such changes caused a sensation in the world and attracted the attention of countless forces.

Since then, the Forbidden City had become the world-renowned ‘All Dao Holy Land!’

However, fortune and calamity were intertwined with each other.

This amazing opportunity that had appeared in the Forbidden City was so incredible that it elicited the greed and jealousy of the major sects in the Ancient Wasteland Domain.

Therefore, in order to compete for and monopolize the All Dao Holy Land, countless bloody conflicts had broken out in these years.

Now, all of those famous mountains and blessed places, secret caves and pocket domains...had long been occupied by the major sects from the Ancient Wasteland Domain!

As for the clans that originally lived in the Forbidden City, some were wiped out, some were annexed, and some surrendered...

Hearing this, Lin Xun's eyes filled with an icy chill.

Ye Xiaoqi hurriedly added, "Brother Lin, don't worry. Before those drastic changes and turmoil occurred in the Forbidden City, the core members of the imperial family and the members of your Mind Cleansing Peak Lin Clan disappeared mysteriously."

"They’re missing?" Lin Xun was startled.

Ye Xiaoqi nodded, "Yes, this matter is known to the world. To this day, no one knows where the imperial family and the Lin Clan members went, or whether they are dead or alive."

Lin Xun's black eyes flashed, "No news at all?"

Ye Xiaoqi shook his head, "There are many rumors, but they have all been proven to be false. This has become an unsolved mystery in the world today."

After a pause, he hesitated and said, "However, as far as I know, some forces related to the Lin Clan have suffered a great disaster, such as Qinglu Academy, the Rune Master Association, Golden Jade Hall... They have all been almost destroyed."

Lin Xun felt an uncontrollable anger surge in his heart, and his face became gloomy.

Qinglu Academy and the Rune Master Association were both founded by Mister Lu. When he was young, Lin Xun had received a lot of help from these two forces.

Furthermore, Golden Jade Hall was a business founded by him, his friend Gu Liang, and his father Gu Yanping when he had first set foot in the Ziyao Empire!

Many years ago, after the hard work of Gu Yanping and Gu Liang, Golden Jade Hall had become a well-known business in the empire, with a reputation and heritage comparable to Stone Cauldron Alms!

Unfortunately, Lin Xun did not expect that when he returned to the lower world this time, whether it was Qinglu Academy, the Rune Master Association, or Golden Jade Hall, they had all suffered!

"Who did it?"

Lin Xun's voice was calm, yet his eyes were terribly cold.

Ye Xiaoqi said bitterly, "There is not a single force that did this. All of them who targeted those places are from the great dao sects of the Ancient Wasteland Domain, and rumors say that all this started because of you..."

"Me?" Lin Xun raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, it is said that you have offended those powerful forces during your years in the Ancient Wasteland Domain. After learning that those forces in the Forbidden City have close ties with you, they all launched retaliatory actions."

Ye Xiaoqi muttered, "Fortunately, the imperial family and the Lin Clan have disappeared mysteriously, otherwise..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly choked.

A terrifying and boundless murderous intent had been released from Lin Xun, covering the sky and the earth, oppressing the void such that it began to wail and cause chaos. In a trance, Ye Xiaoqi seemed to hallucinate that there were mountains of corpses and seas of blood, all living beings sinking, an Emperor roaring, the sun and the moon collapsing, and other terrifying visions.

At this moment, Ye Xiaoqi felt like his mind was collapsing.

Fortunately, it was only for a moment before this terrifying and unimaginable murderous intent was restrained. Ye Xiaoqi breathed a sigh of relief, but his clothes were already wet with cold sweat!

He was truly horrified. What terrifying heights had Lin Xun's cultivation reached?

"Fatty, don't leak out news about what has happened today, and don't let them know that I, Lin Xun, am back."

Lin Xun's expression was calm. Other than his eyes that glinted with icy cold indifference, there were no other signs of emotional fluctuations.

Ye Xiaoqi immediately understood that if those Ancient Wasteland Domain sects knew that Lin Xun had appeared in the lower world and had flattened the Heaven Axis Holy Land within seconds they would definitely be alert and on guard.

In order to deal with Lin Xun, they would most likely capture and detain more people related to Lin Xun and use them as a threat!