Royal Envoys Arrive

Royal Envoys Arrive

"Elder, let me see you off!" Lin Yu glanced around and immediately volunteered himself. As though he had something important to say, Lin Yu looked around once more, and seeing the looks in everyone's eyes, said nothing further.

"Hm? Rare for you to show such consideration. Fine, you may see me off!" Lin Xuanmu walked ahead, with Lin Yu close behind him. Lin Bai and the others watched with some displeasure. After all, the elder had never allowed anyone to see him off all these years; Lin Yu was the first.

"Elder, I have something to tell you." No matter how Lin Xuanmu had treated Lin Yu in the past, he was still his grandfather. Lin Yu would never stand by and ignore his grandfather's life or death. Lin Xuanmu quickly nodded.

"Our Lin Family has already been targeted," Lin Yu said calmly, startling Lin Xuanmu. When a family was targeted by another force, no matter which member learned of it, they would choose to flee. After all, it was a calamity—but Lin Yu had not made such a choice.

"Oh? Then tell me how our Lin Family has been targeted, and how you discovered it." Clearly, Lin Xuanmu was now taking this somewhat seriously. After all, this concerned the life and death of the Lin Family...

Lin Yu stood there thinking for a long while, then said with a measure of resolve, "That night after I left the family, I went to enjoy myself in the city. But after that day, a cold sword was held against my throat..." Lin Yu spoke slowly. It was a story too long to tell, so he merely recounted those events in passing.

"Going by what you've said, this will not be easy to resolve! Go back first. Don't tell the family about these matters for now! Lin Yu, are you telling me this so that I'll be on guard?" Though Lin Xuanmu was old, he was not foolish. Lin Yu promptly nodded. Since they had been able to try killing him outside once...

Lin Yu said no more and turned to leave. This matter could still be properly dealt with. Lin Xuanmu looked back once more and thought to himself, Those assassins were so careless. Forget it. This time, I have let down the Lin Family... He gave a deep look, stopped dwelling on it, and left directly.

"Brother Yu, tell me, what did the family head say to you?" Lin Fenfang looked like a curious child as she watched him. Lin Yu merely shook his head. This was a storm, and it would not be easy to resolve.

"Just tell me..." Lin Fenfang's words carried a hint of coquettishness. Lin Yu added, "Sister Fenfang, if you want to know that badly, hurry out. Perhaps you can catch up with the elder and ask him yourself..." Lin Yu glanced at her again and left directly.

In that instant, several red veins appeared in Lin Fenfang's eyes. She stood there so angry that her face flushed crimson.

"If you weren't going to tell me, then fine. Why did you just run off..."

Lin Yu drew a long breath. When it came to Sister Fenfang, he truly could not hide from her even if he wanted to.

Over the next two days, Lin Yu spent nearly all his time strengthening his bloodline. The ten three-leaf herbs he had bought were used up completely. Lin Yu said, "Sigh, this bloodline just won't do. Forget it, I can only use Purple Yuelan."

He stretched lazily again. He had not shown himself for two days; it was time to make an appearance.

Lin Yu headed out directly. His mother, Wang Cheng, had wanted to have a proper talk with her son several days ago, but only now had she gotten the chance. She truly did not know what had happened to her child...

"Yu'er, tell me, what exactly is going on with you? Why do I feel like you've become a completely different person ever since you returned from outside?" Wang Cheng was truly worried that something unspeakable had happened to her son.

Lin Yu carefully looked at the faint pallor on his mother's face and said, "Mother, don't worry. I'm perfectly fine. I met my master outside, so the cultivation method I practice was taught by him. There's no harm in it. Don't worry." After saying that, Lin Yu did not know what else to say.

"By decree of the Ancient Emperor, descendants of the Lin Family, come out and receive the decree..."

In that instant, Lin Huan and Lin Bai's expressions changed. For the past hundred years, the Lin Family had remained sealed off, completely undisturbed by outsiders. Yet after only a few days, people from the secular world had already come knocking. Lin Yu glanced over, but said nothing more. He did not know how to speak of these matters either.

"Mother, let's go out!" Lin Yu looked at her and supported his mother as they walked outside. He said, "The royal people received the news so quickly after all. Forget it..."

"Former heads of the Lin Family, Lin Bai and Lin Huan, together with all members of the family, receive the decree of the secular Ancient Emperor." Previously, because they had been sealed off, no one would come here to disturb them. Now, things were different.

"Because the conflict with the Flame Emperor has begun and the fighting is urgent, every household must send one young disciple. You may decide for yourselves..."

This time, the Lin Family had to send someone—but who exactly would go...

Kneeling on the ground, a faint smile appeared on Lin Yu's face. He stood up directly and accepted the imperial decree. The eunuch glanced over Lin Yu once more before asking, "You intend to accept this decree?"

"Oh? Didn't you just say it had to be a young disciple? I think I did not mishear you." Lin Yu glanced at the eunuch again, his face full of disdain.

"Yu'er, what are you doing..." Lin Huan looked at him, not knowing what to say. How old was he? And yet he wanted to join the army. This was no good thing...

"Good. Lin Yu, since you returned, this is the only thing you've done that I feel was truly right..." Somehow, those words sounded different coming from Lin Bai's mouth. Lin Yu merely rolled his eyes at him and did not take it seriously at all.

After a long while, Lin Yu said, "Naturally. Since your sons do not have to go, of course it is a good thing. Father, you need not worry too much either. Nothing will happen to me. I told you before that I could not remain in the family forever..." Lin Yu glanced over and said no more.

"Forget it, forget it. You have already accepted the decree, so we can only have your mother help you pack your luggage... Wang Cheng, I must trouble you again..." Lin Huan no longer knew what to say about this child of his. He had raised him himself, yet he had no idea what was in his heart.

Wang Cheng walked back to the side and began packing Lin Yu's luggage. When a son went off to war, there was always some reluctance in the home. That was what Lin Huan and Wang Cheng felt now.