Retribution Without Fail, A Knife in the Back

If Shentu Nantian were to actually be cuckolded, wouldn't all the benefits that should rightfully belong to Shentu Nantian be mine?

The thought flashed through Yi Yun's mind, surprising even himself. He pinched the bridge of his nose and muttered to himself, "When did I become so wicked? Although I don't think I was ever exactly a gentleman to begin with."

Looking back on his experiences over the past two years, Yi Yun realized that he had secretly sabotaged Lian Chengyu, Tao Yunxiao, and Yi Yun Yang Haoran. Even the narcissistic and oblivious Luo Huo'er, when she tried to mess with Yi Yun, was subtly outmaneuvered by him. Luo Huo'er was completely unaware of who had done the embarrassing thing to her.

Seeking revenge and stabbing in the back—this is Yi Yun's consistent style.

Yi Yun had already suffered a great loss in front of Shentu Nantian. One humiliation was enough; if he suffered a second one, he might suffer internal injuries.

The Shentu Family has made a grand display this time, bringing out a precious ancient Desolate Savage Heaven Technique recipe. Leaving aside the value of the recipe itself, the materials used in the recipe alone are probably worth immeasurably.

Such a huge price was paid for this marriage, which might be announced to the world and receive congratulatory gifts from all the wealthy families. If Shentu Nantian were to be cuckolded at this time... he'd probably be furious!

Martial artists need a good mindset to cultivate their skills. Sometimes, a single period of seclusion can last for decades. During this time, they must sit alone and have a calm and tranquil mind.

Sometimes, breaking through barriers and enduring the harassment of inner demons also requires a good mindset.

However, if you keep your anger inside, you're doomed. It's difficult to calm your mind during seclusion, and you're prone to getting angry.

When breaking through a cultivation level, one may be troubled by inner demons, and even Going into demonic possession.

An ordinary person can die from anger in one breath, and prolonged anger can lead to illness and a shortened lifespan. A martial artist 'Martial Heart and slow down their cultivation.

If Shentu Nantian were to find out that the person who cheated on him and took all the benefits that were rightfully his was Yi Yun, the ant he had always looked down upon and could easily kill, who knows what Shentu Nantian would think...

These thoughts flashed through Yi Yun's mind. Although he had thought everything through, Yi Yun still shook his head in the end. Although he really wanted to make Shentu Nantian furious and develop inner demons, it was despicable to use Lin Xin Tong for revenge against Shentu Nantian.

Although Yi Yun didn't consider himself a particularly upright person, he still had his own bottom line. In Yi Yun's heart, Lin Xin Tong was pure and innocent, like a fairy from heaven.

She appears calm and collected on the outside, but is actually strong-willed on the inside; she is a person with an extremely firm Martial Heart.

That day, Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong stood facing each other under the moon. Lin Xin Tong had said that everyone has their own destiny. Even though her meridians were Fatal Meridian and forbidden by the heavens, she would not give up that sliver of hope and would fight to the end with her short life.

How could a girl with such a strong will be so capricious?

"Let nature take its course... I'll just do what I can to disrupt the marriage alliance between the Shentu Family... and cure Lin Xin Tong incurable Fatal Meridian. The rest is not worth considering."

Lin Xin Tong had done Yi Yun a favor. When Yi Yun learned that Lin Xin Tong was born with Fatal Meridian, he was determined to find a cure for it.

Back then, Lin Xin Tong once said that when she made physical contact with Yi Yun, she could feel the abnormal movement of the severed meridians in her body. Although the feeling was very subtle, it was definitely there.

At that time, Yi Yun did not yet possess the Pure Yang Body. Even if he did, he would not have believed that his body would cause any reaction in Lin Xin Tong's innate incurable Fatal Meridian. Therefore, this unusual movement could only be related to the Purple Crystal.

The Purple Crystal is incredibly mysterious, with an extraordinary origin. Yi Yun could hardly fathom Purple Crystal level. Over the past two years, the Purple Crystal has created miracles time and time again. Not to mention secret realms of the level of the Blade Tomb and Sword Tomb, even the Pure Yang Sword Palace was successfully opened by Yi Yun with the help of the Purple Crystal.

Before the Purple Crystal, even a powerful figure like the Shepherd Boy was completely unaware of it.

Given the divine quality of this artifact, Yi Yun believed that the Purple Crystal's realm far surpassed that of the Ancient Empress. Furthermore, considering that Lin Xin Tong's Fatal Meridian reacted to Purple Crystal, Yi Yun was confident that it could heal Lin Xin Tong. This was Yi Yun's greatest reliance in his ability to thwart Shentu Nantian's plans.

With the Purple Crystal, is it difficult to reconnect the severed Fatal Meridian and recreate an Ancient Empress...? It shouldn't be difficult!

As these thoughts flashed through Yi Yun's mind, Su Jie suddenly asked, "Where is Xin Tong? I want to see her!"

Although Su Jie was powerless to change the Lin family's decision, he at least wanted to meet his disciple, Lin Xin Tong, to understand her true thoughts, and if possible, to fight for her and try to gain even the slightest concession.

When faced with the interests of the Lineage, the interests of any child can be sacrificed, especially those of the women in the Lin family.

Su Jie felt very sorry for Lin Xin Tong.

"Miss Xin Tong is in seclusion. Xin Tong has been in seclusion ever since she learned of this two years ago. Even when Lineage elders wanted to see her, she refused, citing her seclusion as the reason..."

"Seclusion... just as expected..."

Su Jie shook his head. He had tried to contact Lin Xin Tong using Sound Transmission Talisman but failed, and he had a premonition that something might have happened.

In fact, Lin Xin Tong's status in the Lin family has become special now. Originally, Lin Xin Tong was just a favorite direct descendant of the Old Madam, destined to have no future achievements. If Lin Xin Tong were to be sacrificed for the sake of the Lineage's interests, the elders would not hesitate at all.

But things are different now. If Lin Xin Tong's congenital incurable Fatal Meridian is truly cured and she becomes an unparalleled empress in the future, then her status will be extremely illustrious.

Even the Lin family's supreme elder had to carefully consider his attitude towards Lin Xin Tong.

Although the elders will make the final decision on this matter, no one dares to force Lin Xin Tong, because what the Lin family wants is an empress who has a strong sense of belonging to the Lineage. In this way, in the future, Lin Xin Tong can support the Lin family, become the pillar of the Lin family, and ensure that the Lin family continues to be glorious.

Conversely, if Lin Xin Tong harbors resentment towards the Lin family in the future, she will not be of much help to the Lin family after she becomes an unparalleled empress. Out of consideration for past relationships, she will be lucky to help the Lin family once or twice.

This is not the outcome the Lin family wanted.

So this matter has been dragging on for two years now, and it looks like it will continue to drag on.

"Go tell Xin Tong that her master has returned and wants to see her."

Su Jie said to the butler that Lin Xin Tong could refuse to see the Lineage elders, but she would definitely see Su Jie.

"Yes, Elder Su," the butler replied respectfully. After a moment's thought, he added, "Elder Su, nearly half of the elders in the Lin family now support the marriage alliance. The other elders aren't opposed, but rather taking a wait-and-see approach. Elder Su, please be mindful of this..."

The butler stopped there, his meaning clear: he was subtly reminding Su Jie not to incite Lin Xin Tong to oppose the matter.

Over the past two years, the elders of the Lin family have already gone to great lengths to persuade Lin Xin Tong.

However, Su Jie snorted and said, "We don't even know if this Empress Secret Recipe is real or not. Even if it is, the Shentu Family might not be able to refine it! Maybe the Shentu Family is trying to scam us!"

The Empress Secret Recipe is not something that can be easily refined. Su Jie dared not claim that he could refine such an ancient secret recipe.

"Oh? You're saying we can't refine it?" Just then, an old voice rang out. Yi Yun looked up and saw an old woman with silver hair, holding a dragon-headed cane, slowly walking over.

Behind the silver-haired old woman followed several people dressed in the robes of the Savage Heaven Master, men and women, young and old.

The old man in the Cang Yan, and Shentu Guang who had provoked Yi Yun, were among them.

A rough count revealed thirty or forty people. These individuals were undoubtedly masters of the Savage Heaven Technique from the Shentu Family, along with their disciples.

Upon seeing the silver-haired old woman, Cang Yan's heart skipped a beat. He recognized her; she was the elder sister of the current head of the Shentu Family, a renowned figure in the Savage Heaven Technique, known as Granny Thousand Hands.

She's definitely much stronger than that old man in the green robe who jumped out before!

"Two years..." The old woman stopped in her tracks, abruptly slamming her dragon-headed cane down. The heavy cane struck the bluestone floor with a dull thud.

"My Shentu Family's Savage Heaven Master has been staying at the Lin family's residence for two years. In these two years, we have shown enough sincerity, offering the entire Jialan Lin Xin Tong, but you have yet to agree to this marriage."

"Now, some ignorant and foolish people have actually jumped out to question the level of my Shentu Family's Savage Heaven Technique. It's truly laughable."

The old woman with a thousand hands gave Su Jie a cold look as she finished speaking.

Su Jie's face darkened. This old woman was actually calling him an ignorant and foolish person?

When he confronted the old man in the green robe before, the other party only provoked him and didn't dare to openly attack him with words like this. This time, things have really turned sour.

"You old hag, did you just go to the outhouse and forget to rinse your mouth? Otherwise, why does your breath stink so much?" Su Jie wasn't exactly a respectable old man; if someone insulted him, how could he swallow his anger if he didn't retaliate with even more vile words?

"Um?"

A murderous glint flashed in the old woman's cloudy eyes. "Su Jie! You're courting death!"

"Heh! You want to make a move?" Su Jie laughed. He wasn't afraid of making things worse. This was Lin family territory. Although Lin family was willing to accept Shentu Family's conditions, it was out of self-interest. If he clashed with the Shentu Family, Lin family would definitely not side with them. Instead, they would demand an explanation from the Shentu Family.

If it came down to a fight, the Thousand-Handed Old Woman would definitely be at a disadvantage.

The Thousand-Handed Old Woman understood this, of course. Her wrinkled old face was as gloomy as an ancient corpse just dug out of its grave, making her look terrifying.

"What's the point of being eloquent? You're so old, yet you still have the mind of a child!"

"This time, the Shentu Family has invited some masters of the Savage Heaven Technique from the Tianyuan Realm, along with their Closed-Door Disciple, to Savage Heaven Technique Tea Party at Tianhua Peak in two months. At that time, we'll let you see whether our Shentu Family's Savage Heaven Technique is up to par! Elder Su, you wouldn't be too afraid to attend, would you?"

[Many people have asked if there was a plot hole in the earlier chapters, since Lin Xin Tong was supposed to marry the Crown Prince the Tai'a Divine Kingdom. Actually, Su Jie and Lin Xin Tong's identities were never explained at the beginning of the story. Su Jie's age (over 30,000 years old) was only mentioned when they were in Tai'a Divine City, and Yi Yun was instructed to use Protective Talisman drawn by Su Jie to defeat the heavily injured Ancient Remnant Species.]

[Back then, Su Jie had powerful friends in the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, holding a transcendent position. His Heavenly Proud Daughter, naturally attracted the attention of young masters from the highest echelons of the kingdom. This was mentioned when Lin Xin Tong gifted the protagonist the 'Dragon Marrow Tiger Bones Fist,' though not explicitly stated. The person who believed Lin Xin Tong "might even have a chance in the future marrying an Imperial Prince of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, becoming a prince's wife, or even an empress (original words from the book)" was Zhang Tan, a commander of the Brocade Dragon Guard. Commander Zhang was just a minor figure; this was his opinion, not a genuine marriage alliance between Lin Xin Tong and the Tai'a Divine Kingdom.]

[Someone in the book review section said the Shentu Family would be wiped out if they didn't form an alliance through marriage. That logic is ridiculous. I don't even want to explain myself to people who use their own imaginations as evidence.]

...(To be continued~^~)