Lin Family Old Matriarch

On Jade Bamboo Peak, covered with lush green bamboo forests, there is a pavilion called Jade Bamboo Cottage. It is not large in area, but extremely elegant. This is the residence of the Lin Family Old Matriarch.

Apart from a few elders in the Lin family who were devoted to cultivating longevity and detached from worldly affairs, the Lin Family Old Matriarch was the de facto head of the family, and the Jade Bamboo Cottage became the symbol of the Lin family's highest power.

At this moment, in the Jade Bamboo Cottage, Old Madam Lin sat in a grand chair, with two maids beside her massaging her shoulders. Old Madam's eyes were slightly closed, as if she were about to fall asleep. She looked like an ordinary Old Madam lady from a noble family, whose spirits were failing due to old age, and who was prone to falling asleep from time to time.

"Old Madam..."

A woman in palace attire pushed open the door and entered, bowing to the Old Madam. She was Lin Xin Tong's great-aunt.

"Oh? Aunt Feng..." Old Madam Lin slightly opened her eyes, glanced at the woman in palace attire, nodded, and gestured for her to sit down.

Lin Xin Tong's great-aunt, Lin Fenggu, had previously tried her best to promote a marriage alliance between the Lin family and the Shentu Family. Although it was later proven that the Shentu Family had ulterior motives, people like Lin Fenggu were not punished, but were only reprimanded.

After all, too many people had previously sided with the Shentu Family, and even the Old Madam herself eventually ordered Lin Xin Tong to eat the relic.

Therefore, the Old Madam reflected on herself for three days to remember this lesson.

"Old Madam, it's about that Yun Yantian..."

The woman in palace attire said with some disgust, still harboring a great deal of prejudice against Yi Yun.

"Hmm?" Old Madam Lin frowned slightly. She had a premonition that Lin Fenggu wouldn't say anything nice. "What's wrong?"

"That's right. I've learned some information about him. His real name is Yi Yun. He comes from the Eastern Barbarians region, and even in the backward Eastern Barbarians region, he was a commoner, with a background that couldn't be more humble."

"That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that he has a half-sister, and his sister is actually... a member of the Desolate Clan! Moreover, she's an important figure in the Desolate Clan. When his sister's identity was exposed, this Yi Yun actually risked his life to cover her escape, creating an opportunity for a Desolate Clan spy to launch a sneak attack."

"Because of this, he was imprisoned. However, Yi Yun still had ties with the Shepherd Boy. A few days later, the Shepherd Boy personally intervened, risking being besieged by the human race, and rescued Yi Yun, paying a considerable price for it!"

"Therefore, I suspect that Yi Yun is actually a spy from the Desolate Clan, and that he has ulterior motives for coming to my Lin family!"

Lin Fenggu's deduction made Old Madam Lin frown even more. "Where did you get that from?"

"This..." Lin Fenggu hesitated for a moment before saying, "I visited Shentu Nantian in the dungeon. It was Shentu Nantian who told me..."

"Shentu Nantian!" Old Madam Lin raised an eyebrow. She naturally wouldn't easily believe what Shentu Nantian said. But if he lied about this, it would be easy to be exposed. After all, Su Jie, Yi Yun's master, could be questioned, and sending someone to the Eastern Barbarians region could also find out the truth.

"There is a sister from the Wilderness Clan..." Old Madam Lin knew that this matter was true. As for the claim that Yi Yun was covering up for Wilderness Clan spies, Old Madam Lin believed that most of the stories were fabricated by Lin Fenggu or Shentu Nantian, who distorted the facts and added fuel to the fire.

"Wasn't it Shentu Nantian Yi Yun back then?"

Old Madam Lin quickly figured out the key point. She knew that Shentu Nantian had been to the Eastern Barbarians lands a few days ago, and he knew so much about Yi Yun's affairs, so it was obvious that Shentu Nantian was the person involved.

"So that's how it is. Shentu Nantian and Yi Yun have a grudge. No wonder Yi Yun changed his name and wore a mask."

"The Old Madam is so insightful, that's exactly right!" Lin Fenggu hurriedly flattered, "So, actually, Yi Yun is using our Lin family to settle his personal score with Shentu Nantian. He's not truly doing what's best for our Lin family; his motives are impure!"

"This little brat has an ambiguous relationship with the Desolate Clan, and he might betray the human race in the future. If you ask me, we should expel him from the Lin family as soon as possible. In fact, I think it would be best to cripple his cultivation and eliminate any future troubles!"

"However... I know the Old Madam is kind. Although this little brat has ill intentions, he has done our Lin family some favors, so we can't do anything to him."

"However, once we drive him out of the Lin family, the Shentu Family will deal with him on their own. At that time, we won't have any gossip, and we'll also eliminate any future troubles. It's a win-win situation."

"Moreover, this little bastard is extremely greedy. He took away Granny Thousand Hands and Shentu Nantian's Space Ring, and pocketed all the good stuff, including Shentu Nantian's sword and the ancient Savage Heaven Technique! If we drive him away, he has to keep all these things! Originally, Shentu Nantian and Granny Thousand Hands were captured by my Lin family, and their cultivation was also controlled by my Lin family. That little bastard only provided some information. Why should he get the benefits!"

"The Old Madam also knows that the Wilderness Clan has always been eyeing the Human Race with covetous intent. Once war breaks out, who knows what kind of destructive things this little brat will do? If our Lin family still takes in this little brat then, we will become sinners against the Human Race!"

Lin Fenggu used her imagination to describe various serious consequences to the Old Madam, which made the Old Madam's face darken slightly. "Did Shentu Nantian tell you all this?"

"Uh..." Lin Fenggu's heart skipped a beat, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment. Just from the Old Madam's gloomy face, she didn't know what the Old Madam was thinking.

"No...of course not." Lin Fenggu hurriedly shook her head.

"Although Shentu Nantian is a despicable person, he is at least a party involved, so his words still have some reference value. If you didn't hear it from him, then it must be your own imagination?"

The Old Madam's tone changed abruptly, startling Lin Fenggu, who quickly said, "But what I said isn't impossible!"

The Old Madam looked at Lin Fenggu with a cold gaze. "What else can you people do besides gossip behind people's backs, speak ill of others to my face, and slander talented people?!"

"If the Lineage is full of people like you who have no skills other than gossiping, the Lin family has already fallen into the hands of the Shentu Family! They might even be wiped out ten thousand years from now."

"I..." Lin Fenggu's words seemed to be blocked. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. The Old Madam usually had a great deal of authority. Before she got angry, you had no idea what she was thinking. If you said something that didn't suit her mind, you would be in big trouble.

"Go and face the wall for ten days!"

Old Madam Lin's voice was cold. Lin Fenggu wanted to say something, but in the end, she swallowed it back and obediently went downstairs.

Even after Lin Fenggu left, the Old Madam's expression remained rather unpleasant.

Deep down, she naturally leaned towards Yi Yun.

She really liked Yi Yun. He was young, had an exceptional talent for the Savage Heaven Technique, and had a limitless future. He also had a very good personal relationship with Lin Xin Tong.

Such a person will provide great assistance to Lin Xin Tong in the future.

The Old Madam didn't mind that Yi Yun had a sister from the Wilderness Clan, but she was afraid that he would really get involved with the Wilderness Clan. It would be like a beautiful jade with a fatal flaw.

Therefore, even though the Old Madam reprimanded Lin Fenggu, she still needed to investigate Yi Yun's matter thoroughly. She would not blindly believe Lin Fenggu's words, nor would she blindly believe Yi Yun based on personal preferences.

"Send word to summon the people from the Family Discipline Hall to see me."

The Old Madam said to the young maid.

The Lin family's disciplinary hall is responsible for enforcing family rules, and it is also often sent out to carry out various tasks.

The Old Madam planned to send people from the family law hall to the Eastern Barbarians region to investigate what exactly happened and whether Yi Yun's actions were excessive.

"Yes." The maidservant withdrew, but the Old Madam was still not in a good mood. She didn't care at all that Yi Yun had taken Shentu Nantian's and Granny Thousand Hands's things. What she was afraid of was that Yi Yun would side with the Wilderness Clan because of his feelings for that Alien Race.

That very evening, the Lin family's disciplinary committee set off. The Old Madam did not summon Yi Yun, so Yi Yun stayed at Jade Bamboo Peak.

Three days later, the Shentu Family arrived.

They negotiated with the Lin family and also brought news of the Empress Secret Realm!

...(To be continued~^~)