Old Madam's Decision

At this moment, Lin Fenggu was burning with anger. If it were the Savage Heaven Technique Secret Realm, Old Madam chose Yi Yun, she would have no complaints.

However, for both reason and emotion, the spot in the Martial Arts Secret Realm should be given to Lin Yu.

"Old Madam!"

Lin Fenggu gritted her teeth, but the Old Madam remained expressionless and ignored her completely, clearly indicating that she had already made up her mind about this matter.

Lin Fenggu could only place her hopes on Yi Yun.

In her view, it was pointless for Yi Yun, a Savage Heaven Master, to seek out any martial arts inheritance.

"Yi Yun, you'd better think this through. This Empress Secret Realm is of no use to you at all. Even martial arts geniuses might not benefit from it, let alone you."

"Moreover, there are life-threatening dangers in the secret realm. You should stay home and diligently cultivate your Savage Heaven Technique; your future achievements are already limitless. If you venture into the Empress Secret Realm and encounter any disaster, you will regret it!"

"If you don't go, I can teach you some secret techniques of the Savage Heaven Technique, and I can also prepare a Savage Heaven Technique array plate for you."

Lin Fenggu transmitted her voice to Yi Yun using her inner energy. Yi Yun smiled slightly. "Teach me the secret techniques of the Savage Heaven Technique? And you're even giving me Savage Heaven Technique array plate?"

As for that old woman Lin Fenggu, Yi Yun might not actually be interested in her things. Besides, even if she did have something good, she wouldn't take it out.

Yi Yun knew that if he refused to attend the Lineage meeting, Lin Fenggu would probably just give him some low-class excuses and treat him like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

Yi Yun slowly stood up, bowed to the Old Madam, and said, "This junior thanks the Old Madam for her kindness. I am indeed very interested in this Empress Secret Realm and plan to explore it."

Yi Yun spoke slowly and deliberately, but to Lin Yu and Lin Fenggu, it made their faces extremely ugly.

"Alright!" The Old Madam smiled kindly. "Then this spot will be reserved for Yi Yun. Originally, Yi Yun had contributed to this opportunity to enter the Empress Secret Realm, so it's only reasonable to give him a spot."

The Old Madam is in charge of the Lin family's internal affairs; her word is law. This is not something she discusses with other Lineage elders, but rather a statement of fact to everyone.

For a moment, the elders present displayed a variety of expressions.

Most of them had a suitable candidate in mind for this spot, and everyone wanted to recommend their own direct descendant. Yi Yun's selection undoubtedly made the remaining spots even scarcer.

Everyone knows that Yi Yun made a great contribution at the previous drug trial conference. Giving him a spot as a reward is only reasonable.

The key issue is that giving this spot to Yi Yun seems somewhat wasteful.

"Ancestor!" Lin Fenggu couldn't hold back any longer, "I know that Yi Yun saved our Lin family from disaster at the Medicine Trial Assembly. But I disagree with the idea that Yi Yun also contributed to the opportunity to enter the Empress Secret Realm!"

"It was the Lin family that captured Shentu Nantian and Granny Thousand Hands. It was also my Lin family that negotiated with the Shentu Family! Yi Yun, he's just a junior. Even if he saw through Shentu Nantian's conspiracy, what could he do with his own strength? If it weren't for the power of my Lin family, he would have been tortured to death by the Shentu Family!"

"Only with strength can one have the right to stand firm. It was my Lin family that obtained the location of the Empress Secret Realm at the cost of offending the Shentu Family. This has absolutely nothing to do with Yi Yun!"

Lin Fenggu spoke with great emotion, and some of the truth in her words resonated with the other elders of the Lin family.

However, the Old Madam remained indifferent upon hearing this; she merely stared at Lin Fenggu with a chilling gaze.

The elders who were familiar with the Old Madam's temperament knew that when Old Madam gave such a look, it meant that she was extremely dissatisfied with Lin Fenggu!

Lin Fenggu's voice faltered, and she dared not utter another sound.

She was also very afraid of the Old Madam, who had been in charge of the Lin family for many years.

"If the Lin family is full of people like you, who turn enemies into friends, slander the virtuous behind their backs, and greedily pocket all the profits, then the Lin family is not far from extinction."

"Incompetent, jealous, greedy, selfish, unable to distinguish right from wrong, narrow-minded, and short-sighted—what use is someone like you to the Lineage?"

The Old Madam's words were like a sharp knife, piercing straight into Lin Fenggu's heart.

Lin Fenggu was completely stunned. Her ears were ringing, and she felt as if all the blood in her body was rushing to her face. At the Lin Lineage elders' meeting, she was utterly humiliated by the head of the Lin family.

Even the Old Madam said, "What use is someone like you to the Lineage?"

Lin Fenggu's face turned bright red, the flush spreading all the way to her neck. She stood there, speechless.

Behind Lin Fenggu, Lin Yu stood stiffly in his seat. He hadn't even finished a single word since he stood up, and was left standing there, extremely embarrassed.

Hearing the Old Madam settle the matter, he felt completely drained.

He felt that the younger generation around him were now looking at him with pity, a change from envy and jealousy.

Who told Yi Yun to have the Old Madam backing him up? Even if you have a powerful backer, you still can't outdo Yi Yun.

"I... I refuse to accept this!" Lin Yu clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly. He dared not shout these words aloud, but could only transmit his voice to Lin Fenggu, "I want to fight Yi Yun. In terms of martial arts strength, what is he? I can completely crush him even without weapons!"

Lin Yu's voice transmission was filled with resentment, but Lin Fenggu shook her head and said, "What's the use of you beating him? Do you think the Old Madam doesn't know that you far surpass Yi Yun in martial arts? But she just won't let you go because it's a reward for Yi Yun!"

Lin Fenggu's words deflated Lin Yu like a punctured balloon. Yes, so what if he completely defeated Yi Yun in the martial arts competition? So what if he utterly humiliated Yi Yun?

In fact, the Old Madam would never agree to his request to fight. Yi Yun's value in the Old Madam's eyes was something he could never match.

"This matter is settled, so don't even think about replacing Yi Yun. However... you can take advantage of the fact that the demonic tide power of the God Burying Abyss hasn't weakened yet, and cultivate diligently to reach the peak of the Origin Foundation Realm. That way, you won't have to compete with Yi Yun for a spot, and you might be able to get one of the remaining spots."

Lin Fenggu transmitted her voice, saying that if they were to settle for second best and obtain a spot at the peak of the Origin Foundation Realm or above, it wouldn't be impossible.

"Peak of the Origin Foundation Realm..."

Lin Yu's eyebrows twitched. If the God Burying Abyss opened in six months, he could indeed break through to the peak of the Origin Foundation Realm.

However, if the time is even shorter, although he can still break through, his foundation will inevitably be affected because his cultivation progresses too quickly.

For a genius, breaking through too hastily is not a good thing.

"I see..."

Lin Yu swallowed his anger and sat back down in his seat.

This meeting has ten slots, eight of which have been tentatively filled, with the remaining two to be discussed later.

With the strong support of the Old Madam, Yi Yun easily obtained a valuable spot, which inevitably caused some gossip among the Lin family's seniors and younger generations behind his back.

Many people believe that a Lineage competition should be held to determine the allocation of the spots, as this would be the fairest approach.

However, even in a large-scale Lineage competition, it is difficult to determine who has better talent due to their age difference.

Some people who were close to Lin Yu indignant on his behalf, believing that Lin Yu was a genius who was suppressed by his Lineage, while Yi Yun, who was of average ability, only got such benefits because of his powerful connections. They felt it was too unfair.

Such things can indeed easily arouse dissatisfaction among people.

This time, however, Lin Fenggu did not stir up trouble. After being severely reprimanded by the Old Madam, Lin Fenggu had become much more restrained. She knew that if she talked about this matter behind the scenes, it would be the same as speaking ill of the Old Madam. She dared not do anything that would displease the Old Madam again, otherwise, if it reached the Old Madam's ears, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Time will tell." When people were discussing this matter, Lin Fenggu said with certainty, her expression full of confidence, "Even if Yu'er doesn't get the spot below the late stage of the Origin Foundation Realm, it doesn't matter. As long as Yu'er breaks through to the late stage of the Origin Foundation Realm, he can still get one of the last two pending spots."

"True gold fears no fire. Once we enter the Empress Secret Realm, Yu'er will prove her worth. At that time, Yu'er will use her achievements to shut up those who laughed at her, and let those without real ability know what genius and strength are!"

When Lin Fenggu said "those people without real skills," she was naturally referring to Yi Yun, but she didn't dare to say it outright.

Yi Yun paid no attention to these discussions. After the conference ended, he went into a secret room and began his seclusion.

The opening of the Empress Secret Realm could take two or three years, or even just a few months. No one knows when the demonic tidal power of the God Burying Abyss will reach its lowest point.

Yi Yun planned to take this time to properly digest the Pure Yang Power within the Purple Crystal.

During the drug trial, Yi Yun completely absorbed the Pure Yang Power from the Empress's relic. Now that this energy is stored in the Purple Crystal, it's time to transform it into real power.

He knew that his strength would make a leap forward in a short period of time!

Not only Yi Yun, but all the other juniors selected to enter the Empress Secret Realm are also seizing the time to cultivate. The two vacant spots are causing other Lin family juniors who have a chance to be selected to work day and night.

Everyone knows that this mission to the Empress Secret Realm is of paramount importance. If one is fortunate enough to obtain a great opportunity within it, it will be like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, achieving limitless success from then on!

That is the legacy of an ancient, peerless Great Emperor. Compared to that, many of the great Lineage in the Tianyuan Realm today are not even in the same league.

Moreover, if they could retrieve the ancient formula to cure Lin Xin Tong, they would gain immeasurable glory and benefits, and perhaps even a sliver of hope of winning Lin Xin Tong.

In the Lin family, marriage is permitted between blood relatives beyond three generations, and many people have no kinship with Lin Xin Tong.

Driven by greed, people became blinded by greed.

"I will make the Old Madam regret this!" Under the bright moonlight, a young man in blue stood on the cliff, his Longsword embedded in the rock, his eyes filled with deep resentment. He was Lin Yu.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; those who look down on me, Lin Yu, I will prove them wrong with my achievements!"

...(To be continued~^~)