"Dong'er, your grandfather and I have discussed it. When the time comes, he will return to the clan, and I will take your mother to the Great Desolate Province. No matter what, we can't let Qian Qian run back and forth. Since you've married her, you have to be a responsible man!"
In a quiet courtyard within the Lin Clan, Lin Xiao looked at Lin Dong, who was already as tall as him, with a rather emotional and complex look in his eyes.
Who would have thought that his son, who seemed ordinary except for being a bit more stubborn than him, could become a red-hot genius in the clan? It is said that he will even represent the Great Yan Dynasty in the Hundred Dynasty War along with the Young Clan Leader!
Lin Dong scratched his head a little embarrassedly upon hearing this. He did feel somewhat guilty towards Mu Qianqian, but he had to go out and become stronger!
Beneath the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet, there was still a peerless ferocious demon. If he didn't become stronger quickly, the Ancestor Symbol and Ancestral Stone within him would bring a catastrophe to all of them.
"Qing Tan, have you thought about how to tell that girl?"
Lin Xiao glanced outside and suddenly asked, causing Lin Dong to fall silent for a moment before slowly shaking his head and saying with a bit of seriousness.
"Father, what I'm going to experience is too dangerous. Qing Tan following me is not a good choice. After all, I can't rely on the Young Clan Leader for everything!"
The last time, in the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet, Lin Xuan's suppression of the demon had truly shocked Lin Dong and stimulated him as the controller of the Devouring Ancestor Symbol.
As the controller of the Devouring Ancestor Symbol, Lin Dong should have taken over the mantle of the Black Eyes Old Man and the responsibility of the Black Eyes Old Man. Suppressing demons was originally Lin Dong's responsibility, but he was too weak. Not to mention completing the suppression, he couldn't even assist from the side.
Therefore, Lin Dong was even more eager to become stronger. He hoped that he could truly shoulder the responsibility of being the owner of the Ancestral Stone and the controller of the Ancestor Symbol!
Moreover, possessing the Ancestor Symbol and Ancestral Stone, Lin Dong knew very well that he was now like a child holding a lot of money in a busy city. Those Otherworldly Demons hidden in the darkness were waiting for him somewhere. How could he let Qing Tan take risks with him?
Lin Xiao nodded very seriously after listening, pondered for a moment, and continued to speak.
"Dong'er, some things are your private affairs, and your father shouldn't say anything, but I still want to ask, Lin Ke'er and Qing Tan, have you thought about what to do? Qing Tan is fine, at worst, your mother and I can persuade her a bit, but Lin Ke'er..."
Lin Xiao didn't say the rest of the words. He didn't want to put pressure on Lin Dong, but to be honest, he hadn't met Mu Qianqian, but many people in the Lin Family sincerely recognized Lin Ke'er.
At this Clan Gathering, many members of the Lin Family's small branch had made significant progress in strength, so the expectant Lin Zhentian naturally rushed over early.
Learning that the Flame City branch was coming, Lin Ke'er personally greeted them and handled many trivial matters for them, taking care of them in every possible way, which made Lin Xiao quite embarrassed.
Lin Ke'er herself was also outstanding, and she didn't put on any airs. She also cared about Lin Dong and was from the clan, with advantages everywhere, but unfortunately, Lin Dong had just gotten married not long ago. It seemed that Lin Ke'er didn't even know.
Hearing Lin Xiao mention Lin Ke'er, Lin Dong's expression was also a bit awkward. He didn't know how to face Lin Ke'er either. He couldn't handle such a headache.
"Dong'er, when you go out in the future, learn more from the Young Clan Leader, don't be so flirtatious, understand?"
After all, he was his own son, and so outstanding, Lin Xiao was unwilling to say more. If he dared to scold him, he would probably be scolded by the old man in return.
"Outside, take good care of yourself. If you're tired, come back, understand? Your parents, and Qian Qian, are all waiting for you at home!"
Lin Dong's nose felt sore upon hearing this, and his fists couldn't help but clench tightly. He would never allow the Otherworldly Demons to harm his family, so he had to venture out and become stronger!
In another courtyard, Lin Qingtan kicked away the rubble in front of her. Her delicate little face, full of spiritual energy, was now full of resentment, and she snorted softly.
"Hmph, stinky Lin Dong, isn't it just because you think I'm weak and holding you back? Aren't you also holding the Young Clan Leader back? Hmph!"
"Hehe, girl, have you made up your mind? Cultivate with me. Have you seen your senior brother's strength? Your senior brother's talent is not even worthy of carrying your shoes, but his strength is only a little bit worse than your Young Clan Leader."
Bo Xuan, dressed in a black robe, quietly appeared beside Lin Qingtan. His somewhat thin old face was now covered with flattery, but the words he said made Chen Kui, who was behind him, feel uncomfortable.
"Girl, if you cultivate with me, not to mention surpassing Lin Dong, you might even have a chance to catch up with your Young Clan Leader. When you sit in my position as your master, hehe, maybe you can directly marry Lin Dong back!"
"Marry back?"
Lin Qingtan's delicate face instantly brightened, but the next moment, she stared at Bo Xuan with a hint of suspicion, saying with a doubtful expression.
"Really? Old man, do I get the feeling you're trying to fool me?"
"You little girl, what kind of talk is that? What kind of talk is that? What kind of person am I, Bo Xuan, that I need to fool people? Hmph, believe it or not, if I put the word out, the people who want to become my disciple could line up directly from your Eastern Xuan Region to our Northern Xuan Region!"
Upon hearing Lin Qingtan's words, Bo Xuan instantly bristled, his dangerous eyes immediately landing on Chen Kui, whose face turned bitter as he quickly waved his hand in denial.
"Tch, keep bragging. My Lin Dong-ge has an Earth Rank Sword, its power is very strong."
Lin Qingtan curled her lips dismissively, but a sly glint flickered in her clever eyes. Bo Xuan didn't seem to notice, and after hearing Lin Qingtan's words, he snorted triumphantly, saying.
"Hmph, what's an Earth-Rank Spiritual Treasure? Hehe, girl, look at this!"
As he spoke, Bo Xuan took out a black bone Sword, extremely fierce, like he was offering a treasure, and placed it in front of Lin Qingtan. Seeing Lin Qingtan's look of amazement, his old face was filled with pride.
"How is it? This is a quasi-Pure Origin Treasure, its power is even stronger than an ordinary Pure Origin Treasure. To get this Devouring Demon Sword, I spent a great price to get it. As long as you become my disciple, this Sword will be my gift to you, how about it?"
If Lin Qingtan knew that the great price Bo Xuan spoke of referred to him using a few jugs of wine bought in Lin City as a thank you gift to Lin Xuan for refining this Sword, who knows what she would think.
"Really?"
Lin Qingtan reached out and took the black bone Sword from Bo Xuan's hand, a hint of fondness flashing in her eyes. She didn't like ordinary weapons, she preferred weapons that looked strange and fierce.
"Of course!"
Bo Xuan directly ignored the envious look on Chen Kui's face. When the time came, he would just throw the Heaven-Rank Spiritual Treasure he originally wanted to prepare for Lin Qingtan to him.
"Okay, after Lin Dong-ge goes to the Hundred Dynasty War, I'll go out to train with you!"
"Hehe, good, don't worry, if there's a chance, your teacher will take you directly to find that kid Lin Dong!"
"Really? Master, Qingtan loves you to death!"
"Hahaha, don't worry, in the Eastern Xuan Region, no one dares not to give me face!"
Three days later, in the Lin Clan, on the plaza, under the watchful eyes of the Lin Clan members, a huge four-winged demon beast, driven by Lin Fan, carried a group of people towards the Great Yan Imperial City.
This time, the number of Lin Clan members participating in the seed selection was the highest in history. In addition to Lin Xuan, there were Lin Ke'er, Lin Feng, Lin Xue, Lin Dong, and Lin Chen, a total of six people.
Among them, Lin Xuan could get a spot, and among the remaining five, Lin Feng, Lin Ke'er, and Lin Dong were strong contenders for the seed selection, as for Lin Xue and Lin Chen, it was likely to be difficult.
Before the Lin Clan arrived, all the forces had already gathered here. After all, they had all attended the Lin Clan Gathering before, and after it ended, they went straight to the Imperial City.
The journey was peaceful, and no one dared to block the Lin Clan's team. However, Lin Dong, who was sitting next to Lin Ke'er on the way, felt a little uncomfortable, which led to him being ridiculed by Little Marten.
After arriving at the Imperial City and resting for two or three days, Lin Xuan and his group, led by Lin Fan, went to the depths of the Imperial Palace, where the seed selection was held.
Before the Lin Clan arrived, all the forces had already arrived early. After all, no one dared to keep the Sword Saint waiting, so when the Lin Clan's team entered, it attracted everyone's attention.
There was no way around it, the Lin Clan's momentum was too strong, or rather, the Sword Saint was like a mountain, pressing down on everyone's hearts.
Many people even looked at the Wang Clan with a kind of schadenfreude. Now, who in the Great Yan Dynasty didn't know about the grudges between the Lin Clan and the Wang Clan?
However, to the surprise of many, the Lin Clan did not target the Wang Clan, or rather, the Sword Saint did not seem to care about these things.
Lin Xuan ignored these people's thoughts, directly took his channel number plate, and walked into the hall below. As Lin Xuan moved, all the participants also received their number plates.
And some of the participating geniuses, upon seeing that their number plates were in the same competition channel as Sword Saint, all looked ashen.
Sword Saint, the number one expert of the Great Yan Dynasty, not to mention these geniuses, even the elders of their respective forces, the number one experts of their sects or families, would not dare to breathe too loudly in front of Sword Saint, let alone them.
Not knowing who took the lead, all the geniuses in that entire track directly handed in their participation number plates and chose to abstain from the competition. After all, when the opponent is Sword Saint, choosing to admit defeat is not a humiliating thing.
And so, Lin Xuan, who was the first to enter the track, was also the first to come out, without encountering a single opponent along the way.
After walking out of that purple-gold giant gate, Lin Xuan looked up at Lin Fan, who had a smile on his face, nodded, and then directly ignored the others and sat down to the side.
Mo Jingtian and the others on the side did not have the slightest anger. Seeing this, they instead took the lead in smiling, cupping their fists, and congratulating Lin Fan.
"Clan Leader Lin Fan, congratulations!"
"Everyone, you're too kind, Xuan'er is just lucky, just lucky!"
Lin Fan modestly declined with polite words, but the corners of his mouth, which he could no longer suppress from rising, made Mo Jingtian, Wang Lei, and the others twitch.
Not long after Lin Xuan came out, another purple-gold gate opened, and a beautiful figure floated out, startling Mo Jingtian to stand up instantly.
Because the person who came out was actually Huangfu Jing of the Huangfu Clan, and more importantly, Mo Ling, whom Mo Jingtian had high hopes for, was also in the same track.
Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes, looked at Huangfu Jing who was floating over, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and after sizing her up, he softly spoke.
"In the future, Lin Xuan will thank the Palace Master on your behalf!"
After hearing Lin Xuan's words, Mo Jingtian, Wang Lei, and the others all looked in unison at a beautiful woman sitting there, and their pupils suddenly shrank as they looked at Huangfu Qingyu, whose expression remained calm and not at all surprised.
After a long while, Mo Jingtian spoke softly, with a hint of amazement.
"I didn't expect the Huangfu Clan to have such an opportunity, admirable!"
At this moment, Mo Jingtian also understood that this spot to join a super sect was probably the compensation that the great figure at that time gave to the Huangfu Family, using the name of the Huangfu Family.
"Your Majesty is too kind, it's just that Jing'er has this good fortune!"
A gentle smile appeared on Huangfu Qingyu's beautiful and mature face as she softly replied, her gaze lingering on Lin Xuan as she spoke.
Not long after Huangfu Jing came out, Lin Ke'er walked out of a passage, making the smile on Lin Fan's face even brighter.
Soon after, because Lin Chen and Lin Xue, who happened to be in the same channel, fought their way through the levels, Lin Xue finally won, obtaining the fourth spot, making Lin Fan unable to suppress himself any longer and laugh out loud.
And behind the last door, when Wang Zhong was knocked out and Lin Dong walked out from within, it made Lin Fan laugh out loud on the spot, that hearty laughter seemed to be venting all the anger he had suffered over the years.
Especially the last spot, Lin Dong stepping on Wang Zhong to seize this spot, made Lin Fan feel extremely relieved.
Perhaps the only thing that made Lin Fan a little regretful was that Lin Feng did not get a spot, but there was no way around it. That great figure had given the Huangfu Clan a spot in advance, which meant that the original five spots were reduced to only four from the beginning, and all four of these were taken by their Lin Clan.
The Lin Clan monopolized four out of the five spots, and the remaining one was also decided long ago. Such a result undoubtedly exceeded everyone's expectations, but no one dared to say anything.
Firstly, the Lin Clan did obtain them according to the rules and their strength, and the only thing that was somewhat irregular was the Huangfu Clan, but they did not dare to say anything about matters concerning such a great figure.
Secondly, with Sword Saint sitting there, who would dare to have any objections?