The wind was chilling and biting, like knives against the skin.
Under the old man’s guidance, Lin Xun experienced the feeling of flying for the first time in his life.
The clouds rolled like waves in the distance and the mountains resembled rocks on the ground. The lakes looked like drops of water and the cities seemed particularly small and neat like a chessboard.
Lin Xun felt his mind clearing and his anger from the attack quelling as he looked over the mountains and rivers and felt the wind and clouds against his skin.
“Miss and I both knew about the operation to prevent you from going to the Forbidden City, but we couldn’t stop it because we knew it was a test for you.”
The old man’s words made Lin Xun’s heart quiver. He couldn’t care about the scenery anymore.
“You probably already know that the Chi Family wouldn’t need to launch such a large-scale operation if they wanted to kill you. They could just dispatch a Spirit Sea cultivator.”
Although the old man spoke bluntly, he was speaking the truth. Lin Xun had already thought about this problem before, but he couldn’t understand the reason.
The old man no longer covered up the truth like he did in the past and spoke frankly because Lin Xun had passed the test.
Lin Xun couldn’t help asking, “Why?”“Because of your background.” The old man’s voice was gentle and low. He only said a few words, but Lin Xun’s body went stiff and his mind swirled into a whirlwind of emotion.
Do they finally want to tell me the truth?
The moment that Lin Xun was waiting for had finally come. From the day he left the mine prison, he was determined to head to the Ziyao Empire to find out about his past.
If he learned about his background, he would know who took his origin aeth artery!
Lin Xun took a deep breath and said seriously, “Elder, please tell me the truth.”
For some reason, the old man’s expression suddenly turned complicated. He only nodded after a long while. “I promised you that I would tell you the truth when you reach the Forbidden City. It is time now.”
He cast his mind back to the past. “Your father‘s name is Lin Wenjing, an influential man in the Lin Clan of the Forbidden City. He had outstanding talent and unmatched mighty power. Everyone in the Lin Clan thought highly of him, and he was the first in line to become the head of the clan.”
Lin Wenjing!
The Lin Clan!
Lin Xun fell silent as he repeated the names several times in his mind.
“Your mother’s name is Luo Qingxun. Her parents died early, and she was the only one left in the family. She was from a rather poor background.”
“But she was known to possess an extraordinary talent for cultivation at a very young age. Coupled with her intelligence, she embarked on the path of cultivation by a lucky coincidence.”
“From then on, no one could stop her. She easily passed the four major exams, the district, prefectural, provincial, and national exams, and she successfully entered Qinglu Academy. If I remember correctly, she achieved first place in the national exam seventeen years ago.”
“Right, your father was second place in the same year.”
Lin Xun couldn’t help but quiver inwardly. It turns out that my mother was so amazing!
She was from a poor background yet she was able to soar to the top and received the honor of first place in the national exam! She is simply a legend!
After starting his cultivation, Lin Xun knew how difficult it was to achieve such glory from being from a poor background.
However, his mother was a legendary woman not inferior to any man!
The old man's voice was very gentle as he brought up past events one by one.
“After Luo Qingxun and Lin Wenjing passed the national examination, they unsurprisingly entered Qinglu Academy.”
“In their second year at Qinglu Academy, they fell in love and established their relationship. They wanted to get married, but who would have thought that the Lin Clan unanimously opposed it?”
“The entire Lin Clan believed that Lin Wenjing was the future successor of the Lin Clan. He had a high and mighty status and represented the entire family. Although Luo Qingxun had outstanding talent, she was still from a poor background and wasn’t seen as good enough to marry Lin Wenjing.”
“Luo Qingxun was allowed to join the Lin Clan, but she couldn’t be the main wife of Lin Wenjing and only a concubine.”
“Of course, Lin Wenjing refused. Despite the entire clan opposing their marriage, he resolutely chose to be with Luo Qingxun. The Lin Clan was enraged and wanted to remove Lin Wenjing as the successor.”
“However, Lin Wenjing made a compromise in the end and the Lin Clan no longer prevented Lin Wenjing and Luo Qingxun from being together.”
The storm was resolved and Lin Wenjing and Luo Qingxun were finally able to be together. They became a couple that everyone in the Forbidden City was envious of.”
“After a few years, Luo Qingxun became pregnant, but a disaster happened when she was about to give birth!” The old man’s voice grew grave.
Lin Xun’s heart tensed up and he clamped his lips together. He had long guessed that, since the culprit took his origin aeth artery, the disaster must have happened when he was just born!
“It happened very suddenly. Almost no one understood what happened, but what is certain is that on the night you were born, your father Lin Wenjing was killed, your mother disappeared, and the entire Lin Clan fell into a state of turmoil.”
“It was only later that news came out that all the immediate members of your father’s lineage were killed. Not one of them survived.”
Lin Xun felt his heart ache with indescribable pain. Although he had never met his parents, it was still unbearable to hear about their tragic fate.
He had thought that he could reunite with his parents.
He even planned to ask his parents why they let him be wounded in that incident when he was reunited with them.
However, his heart felt hollow when he learned that his father had been killed, his mother’s whereabouts were unknown, and every one of his father’s lineage was slaughtered.
He clamped his lips and clenched his fists, forcibly holding back the tumbling emotions in his heart.
“Who was the culprit?” Lin Xun’s voice was extremely hoarse like it was being squeezed out from his chest.
“Yun Qingbai.”
The old man’s wrinkled face turned complicated.
“He…why did he do that?” Lin Xun asked in a trembling voice as he couldn’t calm the tumbling emotions in his heart.
“No one knows,” the old man sighed.
Lin Xun was completely taken aback.
The old man continued, “This is because Yun Qingbai is not a cultivator of the Ziyao Empire. Instead, he’s from a mysterious sect called the Omega Sword Sect.”
Lin Xun frowned in bewilderment. “Omega Sword Sect?”
It was the first time he had heard the name.
The old man nodded. “Yes, the Omega Sword Sect is established above the sky. It is a very ancient domain.”
The old man changed the topic. “You need to remember that Yun Qingbai has a remarkable background. The Omega Sword Sect behind him is so terrifying that it can instill fear in many top figures of the empire.”
Lin Xun fell silent.
Yun Qingbai! The Omega Sword Sect!
Lin Xun engraved the two names in his mind!
He was certain that Yun Qingbai was the one who took his origin aeth artery, the Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer!
“No matter what, I will find you...”
Lin Xun seemed abnormally calm. There were no emotions on his face, and he didn’t look like a teenager.
His calmness also surprised the old man. He thought that Lin Xun wouldn’t be able to bear the truth and lose control of himself.
However, that didn’t happen and Lin Xun was unbelievably calm!
After a moment of stunned silence, the old man organized his thoughts and said, “Now, you should understand your identity, right?”
Lin Xun nodded. “Thank you Elder for telling me everything. I will never forget your kindness.”
The old man sighed inwardly and didn’t say anything else. He felt the youngster before him was very unfamiliar. It was as though the boy had suddenly become another person.
“Elder, is the Chi Clan trying to prevent me from entering the Forbidden City because of my background?” asked Lin Xun
The old man shook his head. “It’s not that simple. It’s not only because of your background, but also the Lin Clan itself.”
“The Lin Clan?”
“That’s correct. Back then, the Lin Family suffered a tragic disaster. Your grandfather was the head of the family, but he was slaughtered and your father, the successor of the family, also suffered the same fate. Without a leader, internal strife broke out within the Lin Family.”
“As a result, the Lin Family was like a fatty piece of meat that everyone wanted to take a bite of. Some top forces in the Forbidden City took the opportunity to act together and divided the wealth and resources that belonged to the Lin Family among them. After sustaining such damage, the Lin Family fell into a state of deterioration.”
A wave of indescribable anger surged in Lin Xun’s heart. “What’s the difference between them and robbers? Did the people of the Lin Clan not fight back? They simply watched and let everything happen?”
A sneer curved around the old man’s lips. “They only cared about the infighting and seizing power. How would they have the strength and ability to fight against the rich and powerful aristocratic families?
“The saddest thing was that, in order to seize power, many members of the Lin Family colluded with the aristocratic clans and schemed together to split their wealth and resources.”
Lin Xun almost exploded with anger.
Father and Grandfather have died, and Mother has disappeared. Not only did those clansmen not avenge them, but instead they fought internally for power and their own benefits. They even colluded with outsiders to split the wealth of the Lin Family. They are unforgivable!
Seeing Lin Xun’s face darken, the old man sighed, “This is the fate of a noble family. When they lose their pillars, they will become food to their opponents. Everyone wants to take a bite of them and then stomp hard. They couldn’t wait for them to be eliminated and have no chance of rising again. That is the result that their opponents most wanted to see.”