Resolving the Crisis

With his disciples almost all dead or wounded, and the murderer still at large, one can only imagine the fury in Shentu Jue's heart.

There was absolutely no evidence to suggest that the Lin family was responsible. Shentu Jue couldn't believe that Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong possessed such great abilities. However, Shentu Jue gut feeling that even if the Lin family wasn't behind this, they must be involved.

Or rather, after such a major incident, the Shentu Family needed to find someone to vent their anger on.

The elders of the Shentu Family all kept a close eye on the Lin family members, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense, as if a fight was about to break out.

Besides the Shentu Family, there are three other major forces whose disciples have also perished. All of these people who died were geniuses at the Dao Seed Realm.

They could accept the death of only one or two disciples, but they simply didn't believe that the Lin family could be blamed for it. How could a few Lin family members possibly handle so many Dao Seed Realm geniuses?

The situation was difficult to resolve. At this point, no one spoke; they were all on guard against each other, and a bloody battle could break out at any moment.

Heaven Punishment Elder had a stern face, but at that moment, a thought struck him, and a voice transmission reached Heaven Punishment Elder's ears.

This is a message from the Lineage's emergency communication system.

Huh? What's with this telepathic transmission?

While the elders of various factions were fighting over the appearance of several corpses, the scene inside the Empress Secret Realm was completely different.

Although Yi Yun, Lin Xin Tong, and the other trial participants had reached a truce, Yi Yun knew that if he did not handle the matter of obtaining the Empress Secret Realm inheritance properly, it could trigger a bloody storm.

Yi Yun glanced at all the trial participants present and said, "I know you all covet the Empress Inheritance on me, but unfortunately, things aren't as you expect. I didn't obtain the complete Empress Inheritance; I only obtained a cultivation technique called the <Empress Heart Sutra>."

"The Empress Heart Sutra is the core cultivation technique created by the Ancient Empress, but not everyone can cultivate it. The Empress Heart Sutra cultivates both Yin and Yang, requiring Dual Cultivation between men and women. Men must have a perfect Pure Yang Body, and women must have a perfect Pure Yin Body, or even be Innate Yin Meridian. In this world, finding someone with both of these constitutions who is suitable for cultivating the Empress Heart Sutra is probably not so easy."

Among the participants in the trials, none of them truly cultivated the Pure Yang Law or possessed a perfect Pure Yang Body, let alone found a suitable woman for Dual Cultivation.

Many of them had already heard about the "Empress Heart Sutra" from Shentu Nantian, and combined with the fragmentary records in ancient books, they intuitively felt that what Yi Yun said was true.

"This kid, he said all this to deter those with ulterior motives from coveting the Empress Inheritance."

The participants present understood the unspoken meaning in Yi Yun's words.

"Even if we really can't practice the Empress Heart Sutra, he probably has something else on him, and that bow is proof of that."

The trial participants discussed among themselves using their spiritual energy, not believing that Yi Yun had only obtained a copy of the "Empress Heart Sutra".

Although Yi Yun couldn't hear these discussions, he roughly guessed what they were talking about. He spoke slowly and solemnly, "The <Empress Heart Sutra> is profound and mysterious. Lin Xin Tong and I have decided to go into seclusion in the Empress Secret Realm for a hundred years to carefully study it. Furthermore, Lin Xin Tong and I have also decided to sever all ties with the Lin family from this day forward!"

When Yi Yun said these words, all the trial participants present were startled.

A century of seclusion?

Sever ties with the Lin family?

People looked at each other, and many looked at Lin Xin Tong, but Lin Xin Tong remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement with Yi Yun's statement.

This decision was something Yi Yun had just discussed with her using his spiritual energy.

Whether it's the so-called century of seclusion or severing ties with the Lin family, it's all for the protection of the Lin family.

Now that Lin Xin Tong Yi Yun have killed more than a dozen prodigies, and given that they have obtained the Empress Inheritance, their identities are extremely sensitive, making it completely unsuitable for them to return to the Lin family.

Although the Lin family is considered a first-rate power in the Tianyuan Realm, there are too many first-rate powers in the Tianyuan Realm. Offending just one Shentu Family is nothing, but once several powers have their eyes on the Lin family, if they join forces to attack the Lin family, the Lin family may be destroyed.

By severing ties with the Lin family and secluded himself in the Empress Secret Realm for a hundred years, it would be futile for these Lineage to seek help from the Lin family.

Of course, Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong wouldn't actually go into seclusion in the Empress Secret Realm for a hundred years. The growth of a martial artist isn't simply a matter of seclusion; it requires a lot of experience and battles to broaden their horizons, things that a closed and safe environment cannot provide.

Lin Xin Tong Yi Yun were simply using this method to tell people that they would not return to the Lin family for hundreds of years.

When people heard Yi Yun's decision, they all understood the meaning behind his words. For a moment, people had different thoughts. If Lin Xin Tong Yi Yun really went into seclusion from now on, they really had no way to deal with it.

However, it would be extremely unwise for their Lineage to attack the Lin family. Not only would they gain nothing, but if Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong grew up and became peerless Great Emperor, they would come back to settle scores, and their forces might be destroyed.

"This Yi Yun actually came up with such a method, defusing a bloody storm aimed at him without making a sound. But... if he can do this, does that mean he can already control the Empress Secret Realm and enter and exit it freely?"

The man surnamed Xue understood the implication from Yi Yun's words. If that were the case, wouldn't the Empress Secret Realm become Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong's backyard? With the Empress Secret Realm as their backing, who could do anything to them?

I originally thought that Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong might perish in the fierce battle for the inheritance after they came out of seclusion, but now it seems that this is probably not the case.

This made the man surnamed Xue jealous, but there was nothing he could do. There was a ruthless person who killed Shentu Nantian at the age of sixteen, and another Heavenly Proud Daughter of unfathomable strength who might become the second Ancient Empress in the future. Given time, it was unimaginable how far they would grow.

Now it seems that befriending them is probably more important!

Many people share similar thoughts.

At this moment, Yi Yun beckoned to Lin Xiaodie and the others, saying, "Come with me."

After saying that, Yi Yun walked towards the God Descending Tower. Lin Xiaodie and the others exchanged glances and naturally followed. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they stepped into the gate of the God Descending Tower, and then the gate slowly closed.

Seeing this, people became even more certain that Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong had already mastered a portion of the formations within the Empress Secret Realm and could freely enter and exit.

This made them green with envy. Even though Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong hadn't fully obtained all the opportunities in the Empress Secret Realm, they figured that as time went on, they would probably all end up with them!

...(To be continued~^~)