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Chapter 150: Preparing to Deceive Lin Yi
🕑 Added 2024-09-29 08:13:58 +0000 UTCA few days later.
Qin Chuan once again sent Qin Zi out to gain experience.
In fact, Little Pig Qin wanted to stay home and avoid going out because, currently, there were many people waiting to kill him and snatch his imperial weapon.
Going out now was practically walking into a trap!
But.
He couldn't disappoint his father!
He was someone destined to sweep away all obstacles and reach the pinnacle—how could he hide at home just because of fear?
A real man faces all challenges head-on!
And so, he left.
He left with a sense of tragic determination.
For him, it was a small step, but for his father, it was a major step toward a breakthrough—one step closer to becoming an Emperor!
This time, Qin Chuan didn’t follow Qin Zi. He knew that this boy was already a seasoned troublemaker, no longer needing constant supervision.
Besides, Qin Chuan had other business to attend to—namely, deceiving Lin Yi!
He spent 0.2 Patriarch Points to completely seal the mysterious jade pendant, ensuring Lin Yi couldn’t sense it. Then, he set out.
Now, Qin Chuan had 4.2 Patriarch Points remaining.
Poor again.
But he trusted that Little Pig Qin’s outing would soon earn him more Patriarch Points. No need to worry about that.
...
Eastern Victory Divine Sect.
On the mountain where the inner disciples resided, in a simple courtyard, a resolute young man sat cross-legged beneath an old tree.
His mind was calculating.
“I’ve been in the Eastern Victory Divine Sect for just a month, and I’ve already passed the inner sect trials to become an inner disciple. I’ve certainly made a name for myself, and I’m sure some high-level sect members are starting to notice me. This is good.”
“In cultivation, one must fight for opportunities. Only by standing out will the sect be willing to invest resources in me.”
“Although I’ve offended a few talented disciples with strong backgrounds, overall, it was worth it.”
“However…”
He touched his chest, frowning.
“But I lost the jade pendant my mother left me during the inner sect trials. I have no idea who picked it up.”
“That was the only thing my mother left me.”
“And judging by my father’s solemn warnings when he gave me the pendant, this item is likely something extraordinary… After all, my mother’s background is terrifying—so terrifying that even my father dared not tell me the details.”
“Sigh! There’s no use dwelling on it now. If it’s truly fated to be mine, it will return to me.”
With that thought, he calmed his mind.
For a young man of eighteen or nineteen, such a relaxed attitude toward loss was rare.
This was mainly due to his life experiences:
Once the useless son of a small family, Lin Yi lived with his father and endured the scorn of others. He swallowed his pride, suppressing his anger.
But as he grew older, he learned about his mother’s story. The once “useless” boy became determined to rise as a peerless hero, to find and reunite with his mother!
Thus began his long, lonely journey of harsh cultivation, where he endured hardship after hardship, narrowly escaping death again and again...
An ordinary boy, constantly honing himself through pain, finally began to shine.
He rose within his family.
He became known in the Mutiantian Sect.
After a long, arduous journey, he passed numerous trials to join the Eastern Victory Divine Sect, a sacred land most people could only dream of!
His strength continued to grow.
Though still far from achieving his goal of finding his mother, he was getting closer, step by step...
“Lin Yi, get out here!”
Suddenly, a cold voice rang out from outside the courtyard, filled with barely-contained fury.
“Huang Ran.”
Lin Yi’s face tightened. He recognized the voice—it belonged to Huang Ran, the eighth-ranked genius among the inner disciples.
A few days ago, during the inner sect trials, Lin Yi had injured Huang Ran’s younger brother, Huang An, causing him to fail the trial and miss his chance to enter the inner sect.
Now, it seemed trouble had come knocking!
“But he wouldn’t dare kill me within the sect. So there’s no need to hide. Besides… even if I don’t come out, this courtyard won’t stop him from breaking in.”
With that, Lin Yi stepped out of the courtyard.
Outside stood a young man in a yellow robe. His appearance was unremarkable, even somewhat ugly.
His face was long, almost like a horse’s.
“Huang Ran, what brings you here today?” Lin Yi cupped his hands in greeting, polite and respectful.
He knew that there were likely high-ranking members of the sect watching him at all times. Therefore, he made sure to conduct himself impeccably.
He was always ready for the moment when a senior would notice him and offer special cultivation resources. After all, opportunities favored the prepared.
“I’m not here to teach you; I just have a few questions,” Huang Ran said, standing with his hands behind his back, his expression cold.
“Please, ask away,” Lin Yi replied respectfully.
“Do you know the difference in resources and treatment between inner and outer disciples?” Huang Ran asked.
Lin Yi didn’t answer but knew the gap was enormous.
Inner disciples not only received much more in terms of monthly resources, but they also had unrestricted access to the sect’s scripture pavilion. Every month, they could bathe in the spirit pool, meditate in the Enlightenment Cave, and receive personal guidance from a Saint of the Heaven Rank. Occasionally, they even had the chance to listen to lectures from the Heavenly Emperor or Sword Emperor!
Because of this, countless disciples fought fiercely to enter the inner sect, leading to brutal competition.
Seeing Lin Yi remain silent, Huang Ran continued, “And do you know how often the inner sect trials are held?”
Lin Yi stayed quiet.
Huang Ran’s voice suddenly grew louder with anger, “Once every three years! You have to wait three years for the next chance!”
“If you miss this trial, you must wait another three years! Do you know how great a loss that is?”
“And all because of you! You injured my brother Huang An over some petty grudge during the trial, causing him to fail. You’ve gone too far!”
Huang Ran was filled with righteous fury.
Lin Yi, however, responded calmly, his expression innocent, “Honestly… even if I hadn’t injured him, he still wouldn’t have passed…”
“You—!!”
Huang Ran’s face froze in shock, feeling both insulted and humiliated, yet at a loss for words.
Lin Yi continued, “Besides, he attacked me first. I was only defending myself. How was I to know he was so fragile that a light touch would… Well, it’s not my fault.”
“Outrageous!!”
Huang Ran’s face turned ashen with rage, utterly humiliated. “You not only refuse to admit your mistakes, but you also have such a terrible attitude! Today, I’m going to teach you a lesson!”
Boom!
With that, a powerful aura exploded from Huang Ran—he was at the peak of the Tongtian Realm.
“This is bad.”
Lin Yi’s face paled. He was only at the fifth level of the Tongtian Realm, far weaker than Huang Ran.
Although Lin Yi was a prodigy, Huang Ran, ranked eighth among the inner disciples, was no pushover.
The four-realm gap between them made it feel like a chicken trying to peck at a stone.
“Stop!”
Just as the fight was about to break out, a cold, clear voice echoed.
Whoosh!
In an instant, a white light flashed, and a figure like a celestial maiden appeared in front of Lin Yi. She radiated a cool, otherworldly beauty.
“Sister Su?!”
Both Lin Yi and Huang Ran gasped, one in surprise and joy, the other with a trace of fear.
Su Xueqing.
The sect master’s daughter!
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