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Chapter 43 Lin Zhentian's Wish: A Second Visit to Yan City! [Please Read On]
By the next day, the details of the destruction of the Lei and Xie families had been fully revealed.
Besides Lin Zhentian, who successfully broke through to the Lesser Yuan Dan realm, Lin Yi's name also became famous in Qingyang Town.
All the young people in Qingyang Town regard Lin Yi as their idol.
Lin Yi has killed five experts at the Heavenly Origin Realm, including Xie Qian, the head of the Xie family, who was at the late stage of the Heavenly Origin Realm!
Aside from the Lin family, how many Heavenly Origin Realm experts are there in all the forces in Qingyang Town combined?
With such ferocity, even Luo Cheng, the master of the Mad Blade Martial Arts School, dared not treat Lin Yi as a junior.
Early in the morning, leaders of various forces, including Luo Cheng, personally went to Tiemu Manor with gifts to congratulate Lin Zhentian on breaking through to the Yuan Dan realm.
At the same time, they also wanted to test the Lin family's attitude.
The Lin family wiped out the Lei and Xie families overnight. I wonder if they've gone on a killing spree and wiped out all their forces as well.
In particular, some of the forces that had previously been on good terms with the Lei and Xie families were terrified.
Inside a spacious hall at Tiemu Manor.
Lin Zhentian sat at the head of the table, looking at the leaders of various forces in Qingyang Town gathered together, and he was also full of high spirits.
After everyone finished offering their congratulations, Lin Zhentian cupped his hands and laughed heartily, "I was fortunate enough to break through to the Lesser Yuan Dan Realm yesterday, just a small achievement. I am grateful that you all came to congratulate me in person."
"I would also like to take this opportunity to explain to you all why I took action to destroy the Lei and Xie families..."
After explaining why he had wiped out the Lei and Xie families, Lin Zhentian continued, "If the Lei and Xie families hadn't been so ruthless, neither I nor the Lin family would have resorted to such ruthless methods!"
"Please rest assured, everyone. My Lin family has always been kind to others and is willing to live in harmony with everyone. As long as you do not take the initiative to become enemies with my Lin family, my Lin family will absolutely not take action against any of you!"
Upon hearing Lin Zhentian's words, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, and soon a chorus of flattery filled the hall.
"Patriarch Lin's righteousness is truly admirable!"
"The Lei and Xie families dared to attack and kill Young Master Lin Yi, and even intercept and kill the women and children of the Lin family. They deserve to die!"
"That's right, the Lei and Xie families have been running rampant in Qingyang Town, and I've long been fed up with it!"
"The Lin family wiped out the Lei and Xie families, eliminating two major scourges for Qingyang Town. We are extremely grateful!"
"..."
Since the Lei and Xie families are already gone, they naturally don't mind giving the Lin family a good beating.
Afterwards, Lin Zhentian exchanged pleasantries with everyone and distributed some of the less important assets of the Lei and Xie families to forces that had previously been on good terms with the Lin family, which earned him praise and compliments from everyone.
After seeing off the people from all sides, the entire Lin family got busy, and even Lin Yi couldn't slack off.
Originally, the Lin family's strength was inferior even to that of the Xie family, but now they are taking over the businesses of both the Lei and Xie families at the same time, which feels like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
Therefore, the Lin family is quite short of manpower.
Lin Zhentian relinquished some less important businesses not only to win people's hearts but also because of a shortage of manpower.
In addition to the Lin family members, three generations working together, Lin Zhentian also offered generous incentives to recruit more people.
Now the Lin family is the dominant force in Qingyang Town, and they offer very generous terms, so they have soon recruited many skilled people.
Of course, when it comes to personnel arrangements for important positions, the elderly members of the Lin family will definitely be given priority.
Nevertheless, Lin Yi, Lin Xiao, and the others were all extremely busy.
After working tirelessly for half a month, the Lin family finally succeeded in depleting the assets of the Lei and Xie families, and everything was back on track.
That day, Lin Zhentian once again summoned the three Lincoln brothers and Lin Yi to the council hall.
"Tomorrow, I plan to transport another batch of Yang Yuan Stones to Yan City for sale. We used to sell them every three months, but this time, because we took over the businesses of the Lei and Xie families, it has already been delayed for half a month."
Lin Zhentian sat in the main seat, his face beaming, and said, "The Yang Yuan Stones are piling up in the manor and we don't need them. It would be better to exchange them for Yang Yuan Pills as soon as possible. Who of you will go this time?"
"Grandpa, I'll go," Lin Yi said, taking the initiative to accept the task. He planned to go to Yan City again to buy a batch of spiritual herbs.
Lin Xiao said, "I'll go with Yi'er."
Lin Zhentian smiled and said, "Alright, then you two, father and son, will go. With you two at the late stage of the Heavenly Origin Realm leading the team, there will be absolutely no chance of anything going wrong."
Looking at his children and grandchildren, Lin Zhentian was quite satisfied, especially his grandson Lin Yi, who gave him hope of returning to the clan.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhentian suddenly looked at Lin Yi with a serious expression and said solemnly, "Yi'er, I wonder if your father has told you about the Lin clan's clan meeting?"
Upon hearing Lin Zhentian mention the clan gathering, Lin Xiao's expression froze, as if the scene from the Lin clan gathering years ago had reappeared before his eyes.
Lin Yi said in a deep voice, "Although Father didn't explain it in detail, I have a general understanding of the Lin clan's clan meetings."
"There are still about three years until the Lin Clan's annual ancestral gathering. Now that the Lin family has finally settled down, you should focus all your efforts on cultivation for the next three years," Lin Zhentian said, staring at Lin Yi with anticipation in his eyes.
"With your talent, you should be able to break through to the Yuan Dan realm in three years. At the Yuan Dan realm, you'll definitely be in the top ten at the Lin clan assembly, and then our family will be able to rejoin the Lin clan..."
Three years to reach the Yuan Dan realm?
Are you kidding me?
Lin Yi muttered to himself, but said aloud, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely help you fulfill your wish to return to the inner clan in three years."
As for avenging Lin Xiao, Lin Yi did not mention it. Some things don't need to be said, and he didn't want to reopen Lin Xiao's wounds.
“Good boy…” Lin Zhentian got up, walked to Lin Yi’s side, patted him on the shoulder, and didn’t say anything more.
Afterwards, Lin Zhentian gave some instructions about the newly acquired business, and then dismissed everyone.
……
The next morning, after having breakfast, Lin Yi and Lin Xiao headed towards the gate of Tiemu Manor together.
"Father, Brother Lin Yi, I want to go with you too!" Qing Tan hurriedly followed, her voice sweet.
Qingtan's cultivation had already reached the late stage of the Earthly Realm, but due to the limitations of the Demonic Body, she was temporarily unable to break through further.
At Lin Yi's suggestion, Qing Tan had stopped cultivating and was incredibly bored every day. Now that she finally had the chance to go to Yan City for fun, she naturally didn't want to miss it.
Lin Xiao said, "We're here to do serious business, not to play around."
"Take me with you, I promise I won't cause any trouble," Qingtan pleaded with Lin Xiao, then tugged at Lin Yi's arm and said sweetly.
"Brother Lin Yi, please put in a good word for me. When I went to Yan City last time, wasn't I very well-behaved and didn't cause any trouble?"
“Yes, our Qingtan is the best-behaved,” Lin Yi smiled, then looked at Lin Xiao, “Dad, let’s take Qingtan with us. I’ll keep an eye on her.”
Lin Yi knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Qing Tan would be heading to the Dark Temple in three years, and he cherished the time he spent with Qing Tan now.
"Remember not to cause trouble when you get to Yan City!" Lin Xiao said, and without further refusal, gave Qing Tan a word of advice.
"Mmm," Qingtan was overjoyed upon hearing this and winked at Lin Yi.
When Lin Yi and his two companions arrived at the gate of Tiemu Village, the group was already fully prepared and ready to depart.
"set off!"
Lin Xiao, with Lin Yi and Qing Tan on their backs, mounted his horse, waved his hand, and shouted.
Chapter 44 The Beautiful Head Steward, The Battle for the Immortal Pool! [Please Read On]
"Father, why don't we just sell the Yang Yuan Stone to the Wan Jin Merchant Guild instead of looking elsewhere?" Lin Yi said to Lin Xiao after arriving in Yan City.
Previously, when Master Yan accepted Lin Dong as his disciple, he helped them connect with the Wan Jin Merchant Guild to purchase their ironwood.
However, the Yangyuan Stone was not mentioned that time.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao hesitated slightly and asked, "I haven't told Master Yan about this. Will it displease him?"
"It's alright," Lin Yi said with a smile. "Master Yan values Lin Dong highly, and he wouldn't take this little thing to heart at all. If Father is still worried, we can visit Master Yan when we get to the Wan Jin Chamber of Commerce."
"Alright, this will save a lot of trouble," Lin Xiao pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The convoy immediately headed straight for the Wan Jin Chamber of Commerce.
Upon arriving at the Wan Jin Chamber of Commerce, Lin Xiao found the manager who had previously handed over the ironwood to him, and the transaction was completed smoothly.
Compared to Tiemu, the steward valued the Yang Yuan Stone brought by Lin Xiao more and said that he could send more Yang Yuan Stones in the future.
"Then thank you very much, Manager Xia," Lin Xiao said to the manager, and then asked, "I wonder if Master Yan is at the Chamber of Commerce today? We would like to express our gratitude to him in person."
As he spoke, Lin Xiao also slipped two Yang Yuan Pills to the steward.
Manager Xia calmly accepted the Yang Yuan Pill, his smile becoming even more amiable. "You're in luck. I just happened to see Master Yan being invited over by Steward Su today. Please wait here, I'll go and inform you right away."
"Thank you for your trouble," Lin Xiao said, bowing to Manager Xia.
Manager Xia nodded with a smile, and then went to report it personally.
Before long, Steward Xia returned, his attitude towards Lin Xiao and the other two much more amiable. "The three of you, Master Yan invites you to come over. Please follow me."
"Thank you!"
Lin Xiao thanked them again, and then, along with Lin Yi and Qing Tan, followed Manager Xia into the Chamber of Commerce.
Before long, the group arrived at a small reception room.
Inside the reception room, besides Master Yan, there was a mature woman in a red robe and a tall young girl in a blue dress.
The woman had skin as white as snow, and a graceful smile graced her peach-blossom face. Her full curves and elegant figure gave her a mature charm.
The girl in green was also very beautiful, but she seemed somewhat naive and aloof.
"Master Yan, Steward Su, Miss, the person has been brought here," Steward Xia said respectfully, bowing to the three people inside the reception room.
"You can go down now," the mature woman said softly, waving her hand.
"Yes!" Manager Xia bowed and then left the reception room.
"Hehe, we meet again," Yan Xuan greeted Lin Yi and the other two, and then introduced them, "These two are Xuan Su, the general manager of Wan Jin Chamber of Commerce, and Xia Zhilan, the daughter of the chairman."
"Greetings, Master Yan, Steward Su, and Miss Xia," Lin Xiao said, bowing respectfully to the three of them.
"No need for formalities, sit down and talk. Is there anything you need my help with?" Yan Xuan waved his hand and said with a smile.
Xuan Su and Xia Zhilan glanced at Lin Yi and the other two with curiosity, but said nothing. They rarely saw Master Yan being so polite to outsiders.
"Thank you," Lin Xiao said, then led Lin Yi and Qing Tan to sit down, and then said...
"First of all, I want to thank Master Yan for stepping in and getting the Wan Jin Chamber of Commerce to purchase our ironwood. In addition, we sold an extra thousand Yang Yuan Stones this time, and there will be a batch every three months or so. This was not mentioned before, so I thought I would tell Master Yan."
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