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In the southern region of the Tianyuan Realm, there is a mountain range called Jade Spirit Mountain.

This place is rich in Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and produces various treasures, making it a coveted location for all the major Lineage in the Tianyuan Realm throughout history.

However, while many Lineage fought endlessly for Jade Spirit Mountain generation after generation, an outside Lineage suddenly arrived, defeated all the other Lineage, and established themselves on Jade Spirit Mountain. This family was the Lin family!

Jade Spirit Mountain has 324 peaks. The main branch of the Lin family occupies 18 of the main peaks, while the other branches are scattered across the remaining 306 peaks.

Outside Jade Spirit Mountain, there are vast plains where the Lin family's peripheral members live, cultivate spirit grains and vegetables, raise Spiritual Beast, and engage in commerce.

If a member of the main branch lacks talent, the next generation will fall into the collateral branches.

If the collateral descendants are not good enough, the next generation will fall into the periphery of the Lin family and become the grassroots of the Lin family.

Even a thriving, self-sufficient large Lineage will always need a large number of lower-class members to provide them with the necessities of life.

When Yi Yun arrived at Jade Spirit Mountain and saw the Lin family, he was indeed shocked.

What he first saw was the outer perimeter of the Lin family estate. On the vast plain, countless neat houses and palaces stood tall. All of these buildings were made of white bluestone and could last for 100,000 years without decaying.

The endless rows of buildings, with their blue bricks and red tiles, stretch all the way to the horizon.

The area is lined with shops, bustling Marketplace, vast farmlands, and expansive pastures...

Yi Yun had previously found it hard to imagine that a Lineage could reach this scale.

"Jade Spirit Mountain is just ahead. I'll take you there. From now on, you'll be my disciple. Call me Master when you see me."

Su Jie chuckled, while Yi Yun rolled his eyes. Calling this old man "master"? What a joke! He doesn't act like a teacher at all!

Flying over one fairy mountain after another, atop these peaks, there are magnificent palaces and pavilions shrouded in clouds and mist, stretching endlessly.

Yi Yun had seen many such sights before, so he didn't feel anything, until he saw the eighteen main peaks of Jade Spirit Mountain...

The eighteen main peaks are majestic and incredibly tall; the sea of clouds that fills the sky is only at the foot of the main peaks.

As the spirit boat continued to soar higher, breaking through the vast white sea of clouds, Yi Yun witnessed a scene that shocked him beyond belief: a Big Head, twenty miles long, silently hovered among the clouds. As Yi Yun's flying boat passed by, the giant head stared at the spirit boat with eyes as large as lakes.

These eyes have upright, spindle-shaped amber pupils, and on the top of the head is a single horn like a small mountain, its entire body covered with silvery-white scales, each scale the size of a house.

Before this gigantic head, Cang Yan's flying boat looked like an insignificant little bird.

Yi Yun's mouth gaped open in surprise. He looked back along the head and saw a huge, silvery-white body, like a python, stretching for hundreds of miles and as thick as a mighty river.

The giant python's body was coiled around a main peak, circling it again and again, stretching from the top of the mountain to its foot, a height of tens of thousands of feet.

"Haha, isn't it huge? This is the Lin family's guardian Spiritual Beast — the Silver Dragon Python. Spiritual Beast are different from wild beasts. Wild beasts' power comes from the Savage Power, while Spiritual Beast's power comes from the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi. There are eighteen main peaks, and this guardian Spiritual Beast alone occupies one of them!"

Legend has it that the silver python can transform into a dragon. First, it grows horns, then four claws. The transformation of the silver python into a dragon will attract a heavenly tribulation. Once the tribulation is overcome, it will soar into the sky and become a true dragon!

Now, this silver python has grown horns on its head and is showing signs of transforming into a dragon!

Of course, it's far from being a real dragon, but it's still terrifying!

The Lin family's resources are truly terrifying.

Before this, Yi Yun had seen Giant Beast of the same level, namely the Shepherd Boy's dragon turtle.

The dragon turtle was not nearly as long as the giant silver python, but it was likely heavier.

"These ancient Lineage are indeed extraordinary. No wonder the Shepherd Boy army couldn't wipe out the Shentu Family when they attacked..."

Yi Yun muttered to himself, and Su Jie, who was listening nearby, laughed and said, "After that battle, the Shentu Family's status has also declined considerably. Originally, the Shentu Family was quite arrogant, but now that their ancestor is injured, they are seeking alliances with other Lineage. For example, they want to form an alliance with the Lin family."

"Hmm? An alliance with the Lin family?"

Yi Yun raised an eyebrow; this was not what he wanted to see.

"Haha, don't be nervous. It's just their imagination. Tens of thousands of years ago, the Lin family and the Shentu Family did form an alliance, but later the two Lineage clashed over various interests and became enemies."

"Until the Beast Tide ten years ago, the Shentu Family wanted to ease tensions with the Lin family and form an alliance. If you were the head of the family, would you have agreed?"

Su Jie asked a question in return, Yi Yun shook his head, indicating that he definitely could not agree to it.

When you were powerful, you plundered resources and suppressed the Lin family. Now that your ancestor is injured and your power is weakened, you're thinking of easing tensions and protecting your own interests. Is there such a thing as a free lunch?

As long as the Lin family and the Shentu Family are enemies, there will be no problem, and I will be much safer.

If the two sides form an alliance, then Yi Yun will have to consider moving to another location.

"Arrive!"

As Su Jie spoke, the Floating Sky Ship landed on one of the eighteen main peaks of Jade Spirit Mountain.

This is a huge plaza built on a mountaintop, covering an area of hundreds of acres. It is extremely spacious. On the plaza, there are rows of bronze censers with flickering flames and the aroma of incense wafting out. The incense burned here is all top-grade sandalwood.

"This main peak is exclusively for the use of the Lin family's Savage Heaven Master. My small building is located at the foot of the mountain. Originally, Xin Tong also lived on this peak. I wonder why that girl was so hastily summoned back by the Lineage..."

Su Jie stroked his chin, feeling a little strange. On the way here, when he was near the Lin family, he used Sound Transmission Talisman to tell Lin Xin Tong that he had returned, but he had not received a response.

This situation means either Lin Xin Tong has gone out, or she is in seclusion cultivating.

Lin Xin Tong holds a rather special position in the Lin family. Although she is the most talented girl in the Lin family in the past thousand years, she is destined to live no more than five hundred years because she is born with Innate Yin Meridian. At the same time, when she cultivates to a higher level, she will encounter a bottleneck that she cannot break through.

It's true that beauty is often envied; there's nothing that can be done about it. Perhaps because Lin Xin Tong was too perfect, fate was destined to take something away from her.

Elder Su, you're back?

When Su Jie walked out of the square, someone was already there to greet him. The Lin family had been notified as early as when Su Jie flew to Jade Spirit Mountain.

Yi Yun looked at the newcomer. He was a middle-aged man who looked like a butler and was probably a steward of this main peak.

Yi Yun sized up the butler, who in turn looked at Yi Yun, wondering about her identity.

"These are the disciples I've taken on under my name," Old Man Su said casually. Upon hearing this, the steward stopped paying attention to Yi Yun. Generally, disciples under my name were similar to personal medicine boys.

"Is my room still there?" Su Jie asked.

"Elder Su, you flatter me. Your room is certainly there, and it's been kept clean," the butler hurriedly said, his attitude extremely respectful. "However, some other people have recently moved into the area next to Elder Su's residence..."

As the butler was speaking, several people walked towards them.

It was an old man wearing a blue robe of Savage Heaven Master, with several young men behind him, who seemed to be his disciples.

When the old man in the green robe appeared, Yi Yun immediately held his breath.

Because he clearly saw a very familiar symbol on the old Savage Heaven Master's robe—the emblem of the Shentu Family!

When the Shentu Family's Floating Sky Ship flew past Yi Yun saw this badge. Later, when Shentu Nantian tried to kill him and Jiang Xiaorou, this badge became even more unforgettable for Yi Yun!

How could it be someone from the Shentu Family?

Yi Yun's mind raced, his face turning extremely grim. Could it be that the Shentu Family had already formed an alliance with the Lin family?

That would be extremely bad news for me!

If that's the case, he must leave the Lin family immediately and go as far away as possible before the Shentu Family discovers him!

Yi Yun hid behind Su Jie, his head slightly lowered, not wanting the other party to notice him. He never expected such a change to happen, otherwise he would have asked Su Jie to help him disguise himself!

However, it's not easy to fool such a person with disguise skills. If you don't hide it well, it will be like trying to hide something obvious and arouse suspicion!

"This elder from the Shentu Family couldn't possibly know me. He probably doesn't know about the grudge between Shentu Nantian and me in the Tai'a Divine Kingdom. As long as I try not to attract attention, I'll be fine..."

These thoughts flashed through Yi Yun's mind. He calmed himself down and appeared outwardly normal.

"This is..." Su Jie frowned. He never expected to encounter the Shentu Family here, and judging from the steward's attitude, he was extremely friendly towards these people. Had they really formed an alliance? Had the Lin family patriarch lost his mind? Why would he ally with the Shentu Family at this time!?

Su Jie also had no good feelings towards the Shentu Family. When they were powerful, they plundered everywhere, but when their own Lineage was injured, they thought of forming an alliance. Where in the world is there such a good thing?

"Elder Su, let me introduce you. This is Elder Shentu. He is now also a guest elder of the Lin family. The Shentu Family has extraordinary attainments in the Savage Heaven Technique, and Elder Shentu is a master of the Savage Heaven Technique!"

The butler then turned to the old man in the green robe and introduced Su Jie, "This is Elder Su, also a top-tier Savage Heaven Master. The two of you will be living together, so you can spar more often in the future."

The butler, seemingly oblivious to Su Jie's attitude, began to introduce them with great enthusiasm.

Su Jie disliked the Shentu Family, and Elder Shentu also had little affection for the Lin family's Savage Heaven Master.

Rivals are common among those in the same trade. When two top-tier Savage Heaven Master get together, neither is willing to concede to the other, and they always have to compete to see who is better.

The Shentu Family has always been slightly better than the Lin family in terms of the Savage Heaven Technique.

This gave Shen Tu's Savage Heaven Master a sense of superiority. However, under these circumstances, Su Jie's reputation in the Tianyuan Realm was higher than that of the old man in the green robe, which made the old man in the green robe resentful.

Moreover, their visit to the Lin family was at the behest of the family head. In addition to some gestures of goodwill, the Shentu family head also said that they should demonstrate the Shentu Family's profound knowledge of the Savage Heaven Technique and win the Lin family's respect.

This will be of great help to what they want to do this time.

The Shentu Family had made extensive preparations for this matter and naturally could not afford to fail.

Therefore, whether for public or private reasons, the elder in the green robe wanted to have a contest with Su Jie.

The old man in the green robe glanced at Su Jie indifferently and said, "You're Su Jie? I've heard of you; you're known as 'Saint Hand Su'! I've always wanted to meet you!"

The old man in the green robe got straight to the point, his very first words to Su Jie revealing a challenge.

"These are just empty praises from some fellow martial arts practitioners; they shouldn't be taken seriously."

Su Jie gave a casual reply, but the old man in the green robe was clearly not satisfied with Su Jie's attitude. He said indifferently, "You flatter me? So, Elder Su thinks he doesn't deserve this title?"

Su Jie chuckled, "What? You want to take this title from me? By the way, who are you? I've never heard of you before..."

Su Jie was no pushover either. Seeing that the old man in blue was already quite hostile during their first meeting, Su Jie wasn't afraid.

"Heh!" The old man in the green robe sneered, ignoring Su Jie's words. Instead, he turned his head to look behind Su Jie and said lightly, "Is that your disciple behind him?"

The old man in the green robe looked Yi Yun up and down.

Yi Yun's heart tightened, and he cursed inwardly. He was so inconspicuous, yet this old man had paid special attention to him!

Not only the old man was paying attention, but also the young men who looked like his disciples behind him looked at Yi Yun with a provocative look in their eyes, as if they wanted to spar with Yi Yun.

Master to master, disciple to disciple.

Yi Yun was speechless. He had already made up his mind. "As long as the Lin family allies with the Shentu Family, he will leave the Lin family immediately. As for these people's provocations, how could he possibly pay them any attention? If he did, he would probably lose his life."

"Interesting! We'll meet again soon, and then we'll see what's what!"

The old man in the green robe left these words behind and walked past Su Jie with his disciple. As the young men left, their eyes remained fixed on Yi Yun. Judging from their expressions, they clearly wanted to compete with Yi Yun and then thoroughly humiliate him.

"Kid, my name is Shentu Guang, remember that!"

When they left, a boy of similar age to Yi Yun left his name.

Yi Yun couldn't be bothered with this minor character; his mind was focused on whether the Lin family and the Shentu Family would form an alliance.

After everyone had left, Su Jie, with a grim face, asked the butler beside him, "Why are the Shentu Family members here? Has the Lin family formed an alliance with the Shentu Family?"

Yi Yun held his breath at Su Jie's rhetorical question; this was of paramount importance to him.

(This is a 4,000-word chapter; this part of the plot was foreshadowed in the 300,000-word chapter, and it's finally coming to the fore.)

...(To be continued~^~)