Xin Tong Emerges from Seclusion

"Your technique was a bit lacking when you were creating the Wild Bones just now..."

As Su Jie spoke, he demonstrated the Mysterious Crystal Hand technique to Yi Yun again. This time, Su Jie was even more serious, breaking down each movement and patiently teaching Yi Yun.

Once Su Jie gets serious, he is indeed a very good teacher. Yi Yun's control over energy is naturally not a problem, but learning the hand seals requires a lot of time.

Su Jie remained silent, demonstrating to Yi Yun time and time again, from the Mysterious Crystal Hand to the Minor Thousand Seal, breaking down each hand seal for Yi Yun. This continued all night until the next morning.

Unbeknownst to them, the two had already spent more than ten hours in the Bone Refining Chamber.

Yi Yun was covered in sweat; the continuous use of the Purple Crystal had greatly depleted his energy.

But the old man Su Jie remained energetic and spirited throughout.

Just then, a flash of light appeared before Su Jie's eyes; it was the light of the Sound Transmission Talisman.

"Hmm? Xin Tong has emerged from seclusion!"

Su Jie's words stirred something in Yi Yun's heart, and he stopped forming hand seals. Lin Xin Tong had emerged from seclusion?

Su Jie had previously sent a message to Lin Xin Tong, and now Lin Xin Tong has emerged from seclusion, clearly to see Su Jie specifically.

"I'm going to see Xin Tong. Oh, and... why don't you come along too?" Su Jie suddenly said to Yi Yun.

Yi Yun was taken aback. "Can I go too?"

Having been separated from the girl who had been kind to him for two years, Yi Yun really wanted to see her again.

Yi Yun followed Su Jie, leaving Tianhua Peak where they were, and flew towards another main peak— Jade Bamboo Peak.

Jade Bamboo Peak is located in the inner area of the eighteen main peaks. The peak is not high, and it is shrouded in a formation. It is covered with lush bamboo all year round and has beautiful scenery.

At this moment, Yi Yun landed on Jade Bamboo Peak. It was early morning and the clouds and mist were thick. Looking down, there was a sea of clouds below him, and above the sea of clouds were lush green bamboo forests, as if they had been washed by water. It was like a fairyland on earth.

The main inhabitants of Jade Bamboo Peak are the direct female members of the Lin family. Male members of the Lin family can usually go up the mountain, but a certain area on the back mountain is a forbidden zone for male members.

Su Jie led Yi Yun to the Jade Bamboo Hall on the mountaintop. The entire Jade Bamboo Hall was built in a bamboo forest, and the roof tiles were made of jade, giving it a verdant appearance.

This makes the entire Jade Bamboo Hall appear perfectly harmonious within the bamboo forest, as if the hall was not built by human hands, but rather naturally formed within the bamboo grove.

A maid was already waiting at the door. When Yi Yun and Su Jie arrived, the maid led them through the gate.

Inside the Jade Bamboo Hall, there is also a sea of pine and cypress trees, with lush bamboo everywhere.

Yi Yun even more was that many of the buildings in the Jade Bamboo Hall were constructed of bamboo and pine wood, and these buildings retained the fragrance of bamboo and pine, which was refreshing and delightful.

"The Old Madam of the Lin family loved bamboo, and this Jade Bamboo Hall was built by her."

Su Jie spoke to Yi Yun, who was slightly taken aback. Judging from Su Jie's tone, this old lady was quite old; even Su Jie addressed her as "old lady," so she must be at least forty or fifty thousand years old.

The young maid led Yi Yun and Su Jie through the courtyard and arrived at a newly built bamboo house.

From afar, Yi Yun saw a pretty young girl in white, holding a Longsword, practicing her swordsmanship in the bamboo forest.

Her movements didn't seem fast, but they were fluid and graceful. With each thrust of her sword, the surrounding bamboo leaves seemed to come alive, as if they possessed a kind of spirit.

This woman was none other than Lin Xin Tong, who had been separated from Yi Yun for two years.

Su Jie stopped and watched Lin Xin Tong, his eyes filled with affection. In the two years since they last met, Lin Xin Tong's swordplay had made great progress. Now she could swing her sword casually, and each move blended seamlessly with the surrounding environment. If one were to describe it, this kind of artistic conception would be called "one sword, one scene".

Each sword move presents a different scene to the observer.

"Master!"

Upon seeing Su Jie, Lin Xin Tong stopped wielding her sword, a joyful smile spreading across her face. Since their parting, she had been constantly thinking of Su Jie, knowing that the secret realm Su Jie had ventured into was extremely dangerous and that she hadn't heard from him for two years. Of course, she was worried.

"Hmm? You are... Yi Yun?"

Lin Xin Tong was surprised to see Yi Yun. In just two years, Yi Yun had changed so much, from a child to a bright and cheerful young man.

Lin Xin Tong is tall and slender. Two years ago, Yi Yun's height only reached the tip of Lin Xin Tong, but now, Yi Yun is slightly taller than Lin Xin Tong.

"Miss Lin, it's been a long time." Yi Yun smiled shyly. He had experienced so much since they last met, and seeing Lin Xin Tong now, he couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia for an old friend.

"Huh? Who are you?"

Just then, a high-pitched female voice rang out. Yi Yun turned around and saw a middle-aged woman dressed in a red palace dress walking slowly towards him.

Beside this woman in palace attire followed an elderly man with white hair.

Upon seeing the two, Lin Xin Tong gave a slight bow, saying, "Xin Tong greets Great-Aunt and Sixth Uncle."

Both of them are Lin Xin Tong's elders and also high-ranking members of the Lin family.

The woman in palace attire gave Yi Yun a deep look. She was already a little surprised that Su Jie had brought a disciple or a young apprentice to the Jade Bamboo Hall, since the Jade Bamboo Hall was where the women of the Lin family lived. Su Jie usually wouldn't bring outsiders when he came to see Xin Tong.

Since he brought it along, it meant that Su Jie and this kid had a special relationship. Now it seemed that even Lin Xin Tong knew him, which surprised her even more.

He is a friend of mine.

Lin Xin Tong explained calmly.

"Friends?" The woman in palace attire repeated the word, her brows furrowing slightly. Judging from Yi Yun's appearance, he didn't seem to come from a prominent Lineage. Putting everything else aside, the Space Ring Yi Yun wore was a very common type. How could Lin Xin Tong befriend someone like that?

Although she was dissatisfied, the woman in palace attire couldn't say anything. Lin Xin Tong's status was sensitive, and apart from that incident, she would go along with Lin Xin Tong's wishes in everything else.

"Great-aunt, Sixth Uncle, what brings you to my Green Bamboo Cottage?" Lin Xin Tong asked casually, seemingly not very welcoming of their arrival.

"We came to see you, Xin Tong. Why don't you want to see your great-aunt?" The woman in palace attire affectionately took Lin Xin Tong's hand.

Within the Lin Family, about half of the elders supported the marriage proposal from the Shentu Family, including the woman in palace attire and the old man beside her.

In their view, the marriage between the Shentu Family and the Lin family was a win-win situation. Although the Shentu Family and the Lin family had been fighting over various interests in recent years and had some old grudges, these small grudges were nothing in the face of interests.

The prospect of producing an unparalleled female empress is too tempting for the Lin family.

Once her Innate Yin Meridian are healed, Lin Xin Tong's future prospects will be limitless.

Compared to that Ancient Empress, Old Ancestor Shentu, including the barbaric Shepherd Boy who suddenly appeared ten years ago, are no match for her.

She was absolutely the most outstanding figure in this world. In the vast history of this world, there are probably very few people who could rival that peerless empress.

Besides the Lineage's interests, this is also a great thing for Lin Xin Tong. Originally, Lin Xin Tong's lifespan was less than five hundred years, and her cultivation was destined to stop before reaching the level of a sage. Such a tragic fate will be reversed from now on.

She not only became the ruler of the entire Tianyuan Realm, but also gained a lifespan of hundreds of thousands of years, allowing her to create her own era, which is truly enviable.

You should know that for someone of Old Ancestor Shentu's level, lifespan is even more attractive than strength!

That's at least hundreds of thousands of years, maybe even millions of years. Where else can you find such a good thing?

This woman in palace attire regretted that she was old and faded, and that she wasn't born with Innate Yin Meridian. Otherwise, she would have been more than willing to marry into the Shentu Family and obtain this tremendous opportunity. Moreover, marrying into the Shentu Family wasn't something she couldn't accept. After all, it was a large Lineage on par with the Lin family, with no shortage of resources and inheritance.

As for Shentu Nantian, if Lin Xin Tong doesn't like him, she can simply keep her distance. Martial artists often spend years or even decades in seclusion. Once Lin Xin Tong reaches the Sage realm, she can simply go into seclusion every year. Out of sight, out of mind—what's there to be unable to accept?

But no matter what you say, Lin Xin Tong is unwilling to have her fate arranged for her. This is something the woman in palace attire cannot understand. Does Lin Xin Tong really prefer to die five hundred years later rather than relinquish her so-called pride and accept such a great opportunity that others would kill for?

Although many Lineage elders agreed with the matter, they could not use force, so the matter was dragged on. Many elders tried to persuade Lin Xin Tong, but to no avail.

The woman in palace attire knew that most of the elders in the Lineage did not have a harmonious relationship with Lin Xin Tong.

Because Lin Xin Tong was born with Fatal Meridian and a useless body, even if she had great talent, who would care about someone who wouldn't live for five hundred years?

When Lin Xin Tong was young, she was neglected and even ridiculed in her Lineage.

However, there were two people who showed great care for Lin Xin Tong: the Lin Family Old Matriarch and Su Jie.

Lin Xin Tong has the deepest feelings for these two. If the Old Madam were willing to persuade Lin Xin Tong, the effect would be completely different.

However, for the past two years, the Old Madam has been hesitant. On the one hand, Old Madam thinks that if the Shentu Family can really refine that elixir, she is inclined to let Lin Xin Tong accept the marriage with the Shentu Family, after all, she does not want her most beloved great-granddaughter to die before she is five hundred years old.

On the other hand, she was unwilling to let Lin Xin Tong go against her wishes, so the Old Madam kept wavering. In any case, two years was nothing for a martial artist, and she wanted to wait and see.

If the Old Madam doesn't express her opinion, then the other person is Su Jie.

Su Jie's attitude was crucial. The woman in palace attire knew that Su Jie was coming to see Lin Xin Tong, so she rushed over early in the morning, fearing that Su Jie might say something he shouldn't have and add fuel to the fire.

[Thank you so much for becoming the Alliance Leader of the True Martial World! This chapter is a bit late.]

...(To be continued~^~)