Soul Search, Spirits Dampened
The Lin Household.
After Wang Liu left, the air became somewhat silent and heavy.
After a short while in this atmosphere, flames suddenly appeared in the air, and then several figures emerged from the flames.
At the forefront were Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi, followed by Wang Liu and Wang Shijiu, who had ordinary faces and indifferent expressions.
Previously, the Lin Household cultivators all thought that these two were just Golden Core Realm True Person. However, when the fluctuations of their Divine Senses revealed the terrifying power of the Nascent Soul True Lord level, the Lin Household cultivators looked at them with even greater awe. They didn't even dare to look at the two for long, only glancing at them briefly before looking away or lowering their heads.
Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi were pale, their expressions still showing lingering fear.
They had initially thought they would be burned to death, after all, that's how their five subordinates had turned to ashes!
When they saw the familiar Lin Household members, they breathed a sigh of relief, their bodies feeling a little weak.
Thank goodness... thank goodness I wasn't burned to death!
While they were still reeling from the shock, a furious shout rang out, "You two wretches! How dare you use Young Master Lu's name to become Bandit Cultivators?!"
The angry shout brought the two back to their senses. They saw Lin Qiaohua's eyes wide open, her expression cold, exuding a powerful sense of oppression and authority, which made them involuntarily break out in a cold sweat.
Beside Lin Qiaohua was Lin Ying, her usually gentle and kind cousin. At this moment, her expression was indifferent, and her cold eyes made the two of them tremble slightly.
This was the first time they had ever seen Lin Ying like this.
Beside the two were several other Lin Household cultivators, including Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi's parents, whose faces were also ashen and quite grim.
In the corner, they also saw Lin Jin, Lin Ling, and Lin Mingyue. The three of them looked at the two of them quietly with regret in their eyes.
Seeing this, Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi, who were initially frightened, felt a surge of anger rising up and rushing to their heads.
Fueled by his anger, Lin Feiyang looked at Lin Qiaohua with resentment and Qi Ingestion, his voice tinged with argument. "Ancestor, the three of us also need Cultivation Resources. Since you allocated them to Lin Jin and the other two, we have to find our own way, right?!"
Lin Qiaohua and the other cultivators of the Lin Household were all taken aback, never expecting that Lin Feiyang would dare to contradict Lin Qiaohua.
Lin Qiaohua's expression grew increasingly grim. Pointing at the two men, she said coldly, "Have I ever shortchanged you three in terms of resources? Especially the resources my son-in-law brought back last time, you received quite a bit of. You have more resources this year than in previous years! What? More resources and you're still lacking?!"
Lin Qi couldn't help but whisper, "But most of the resources were given to Lin Jin and the other two, right? They've improved so much lately, isn't it just because you, Ancestor, gave them more resources? Their talent isn't even as good as ours! If we had those resources, we might have already Peak Qi Refinement stage, or maybe we could even be preparing for Foundation Establishment!"
Lin Jin and the other two, who were watching the drama unfold, looked completely bewildered. They hadn't expected that their observations would somehow extend to them.
All three of them are completely innocent; they clearly did nothing wrong!
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiaohua's face turned ashen, while a middle-aged man beside her trembled with rage. He coldly shouted, "Lin Qi, who taught you to speak to our ancestor like that?! You wicked brat! I'll kill you today!"
As he spoke, he took out a flying sword, and with a surge of Spiritual Qi, he was about to stab it directly.
Just then, a deep blue light flashed in Lin Ying's eyes, and a thick mist appeared, blocking the middle-aged man's flying sword. The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Ying with a hint of shame. "Yingying, it's all my fault for failing to properly educate her, producing such a disobedient child! Let me clean up this mess!"
Lin Ying said softly, "Fifth Uncle, don't be angry. Let's see what they did while they were practicing Evil Cultivator."
Upon hearing this, Lin Household's fifth uncle fell silent and put away his flying sword.
Hearing Lin Ying's words, Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi's expressions changed slightly, and their hearts became very heavy.
Clearly, Lin Ying's words meant that she wasn't going to let them off easily, but rather that she intended to understand their situation clearly before punishing them.
The two exchanged a glance, both pursing their lips, not intending to speak.
Just then, Lin Ying looked at Wang Liu and whispered, "Wang Liu, is it possible to Soul Search without harming their souls?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the Lin Household cultivators present changed, and their gazes towards Lin Ying became more respectful.
Even Lin Qiaohua, Lin Donglin, and Lu Mian, who knew Lin Ying's personality best, showed a hint of surprise and astonishment.
They actually Soul Search!
And it was even Soul Search on one's own family member!
If it were the Lin Ying of the past, she certainly wouldn't have used such ruthless methods.
Sure enough, she's completely different from before.
Lin Qiaohua felt a little gratified, but didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
After all, Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi had done wrong by using Young Master Lu's name to engage in Bandit Cultivator. Given the circumstances, Lin Ying would support them even if they were to use Soul Search.
Wang Liu nodded slightly. "Yes, young mistress."
"Let's begin."
Lin Feiyang and Lin Qi's expressions changed drastically. Just as they were about to speak, they felt a terrifying divine soul force that they could not resist pressing down on them. At this moment, their physical bodies, Spiritual Qi, and divine souls seemed to no longer be themselves.
At this moment, a terrifying power of divine soul entered their Sea of Consciousness, directly beginning to search their divine soul and rummage through their memories.
Throughout this process, the two of them were like puppets, utterly powerless to resist!
They felt a stinging pain all over their bodies, and their souls trembled under this terrifying power.
After an unknown amount of time, the terrifying power of the divine soul withdrew from their Sea of Consciousness, and their bodies regained their ability to move.
The two collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat, as if they were drowning people who had just come ashore. They were panting heavily, their eyes filled with fear.
Wang Liu looked at Lin Ying respectfully and said softly, "Young Mistress, the memories have been retrieved. Shall we transfer them to you?"
Lin Ying nodded slightly. "Let me take a look at the general outline."
"Yes, Madam." Wang Liu's eyes gleamed with fire as he transmitted his memories to Lin Ying via telepathic communication, his movements gentle, striving to ensure Lin Ying felt no discomfort whatsoever.
Lin Ying quietly looked at the simplified memories, a look of realization flashing in her eyes.
No wonder... these three cousins actually thought of using Lu Yang's name to become Bandit Cultivator.
Based on Lin Ying's understanding of the three, although they weren't exactly kind people, they shouldn't be the type to become Bandit Cultivators.
It turned out that by fortuitous opportunity, she learned that Lu Yang's name was useful, which led her down this path.
Seeing the jealousy and anger the three showed towards Lin Jin and the other two, and witnessing how the three had become increasingly unscrupulous and provoked many people after becoming Bandit Cultivators, Lin Ying couldn't help but fall silent.
After reviewing her memories, she slowly opened her eyes and whispered, "Wang Liu, let my great-grandmother see the memories."
Wang Liu nodded silently and then passed the Lin Qiaohua.
After reading Lin Qiaohua's expression kept changing, and her mood was quite complicated. She was angry at Lin Feiyang and the other two, and she also regretted that she had not considered things carefully when handling the resources.
Originally, Lin Qiaohua was quite optimistic about Lin Feiyang and the other two, but Lin Jin and the other two had a better relationship with that son-in-law, so they naturally put him first.
Moreover, when she allocated resources, Lin Feiyang and the other two received even more than before, which was naturally a deliberate attempt to cultivate them.
She had assumed the three men understood, but she had underestimated the human tendency towards jealousy.
However, Lin Feiyang and his two companions themselves had never killed anyone. Even when they were at their most reckless, it was only their subordinates who committed murders, and they simply did not stop them.
Lin Qiaohua sympathy, but also felt that the punishment should be severe, and for a moment, she felt somewhat disheartened.
She waved her hand and said softly, "Yingying, you handle this."