Chapter 322

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Chapter 322: Unavoidable

Central City, Tianxian City

Every Cultivator city has a rich area, where high-level cultivators gather. Tianxian City is located in the West City district.

The environment in the West City district is unmatched by other areas. It’s elegant and filled with spiritual energy. Even the pedestrians on the streets seem to have better manners.

After moving to the West City district, Lin Jiang and Small Shadiao’s lives became leisurely. With their cultivation, they could live carefree lives without worrying about training. They didn’t need to eat or sleep, so making money was not a concern.

Lin Jiang didn’t give Small Shadiao any tasks. Occasionally, he would send him to the store to sell the spiritual talismans Lin Jiang drew, keeping Small Shadiao idle like a street dog.

One day, when Lin Jiang went out, he saw Small Shadiao playing tag with a group of little kids. They were all under the age of five.

This age group is the happiest in the Cultivation society. They haven’t reached the age to test their Spiritual Roots yet, they don’t have to go to kindergarten, and they have no homework. They are incredibly joyful.

"Let’s stop playing, Uncle Dan Dan. You always win, we’ve never won once."

"Yes, we lost all our snacks, you owe me snacks."

"Give me snacks."

A group of little kids were all losing in the game. They had a bet, and all the snacks they brought were won by Small Shadiao. They were so angry that they didn’t want to play anymore and wanted Small Shadiao to compensate them for the snacks.

"Snacks, what kind of snacks?"

Small Shadiao pretended to be clueless and stuffed all the snacks he won into his mouth. The group of little kids stared in astonishment, and soon one of them started crying loudly.

One person cried, then everyone cried. Even the patrol team came over, but when they saw Small Shadiao, they left. Obviously, this wasn’t the first time it had happened.

"Stop crying, stop crying. If you stop crying, I’ll tell you a secret, a really cool secret that has to do with your parents."

"What secret, Uncle Dandan, don’t lie to me."

"Exactly, Uncle Dandan, you lied to me the day before yesterday. You said my parents were sneaking snacks at night and not giving me any, so you made me hide under the bed, and I got scolded by my dad."

"I promise I’m not lying this time."

"So what do you say?"

"The secret is that your parents actually don’t like you."

"You’re lying again! My mom said she likes me the best."

"Exactly, my mom also said I’m her precious darling."

"Really? Then let me ask you this, did your parents invite you to the wedding feast? No, right? They didn’t even invite you to the feast, yet they dare to say they like you?"

Small Shadiao confidently declared, and a group of young children listened and were bewildered. They suddenly burst into tears, realizing that they were no longer their parents’ little treasures, as they weren’t even invited to the feast.

Small Shadiao chuckled aside, but soon he couldn’t laugh anymore because Lin Jiang had grabbed his ear.

"You’re terrible! Playing such tricks, if someone had beat you up, it would serve you right."

Lin Jiang was very angry and he grabbed Small Shadiao and ran away. Isn’t this stirring up someone’s family relationship? They might be beaten to death!

"What are you doing? What are you doing? It’s just a joke."

"Does anyone joke like you? Can I still stay in this area?"

Lin Jiang was very angry. He also had his reputation to uphold. If you play like this, how will he make friends in the future? He doesn’t have many friends in this big city. Why come here then? He might as well go back to North State and hide in a cave.

"It’s not that serious. We are both experts in Nascent Soul stage. We still have some grace."

"Stop talking nonsense. Let’s sell the spiritual talisman and have a nice meal at noon."

Lin Jiang took out a few spiritual talismans and Small Shadiao’s eyes immediately lit up.

"Dad, we finally drew a fourth-grade spiritual talisman!"

"Yes, it wasn’t easy. We failed dozens of times before we succeeded."

"Can we go to restaurants every day after that?"

"We can still afford to have a meal."

"What about going to Tianfang Pavilion three times a week? We’re not asking for much."

"I think we should sell the spiritual talisman and use the money to get you neutered at the animal cultivation sect. You’re just a troublesome bird."

Lin Jiang became extremely angry. This bird is beyond saving; it must be neutered.

Small Shadiao got scared and ran away, while Lin Jiang leisurely arrived at a restaurant. Tianxian City was incredibly bustling, with various developed industries and a wide range of delicious foods. There were dozens of large restaurants alone, attracting food enthusiasts from all over every year. This alone was enough to make Lin Jiang want to settle down here.

Lin Jiang saw the food being served and couldn’t wait for Small Shadiao. He started eating slowly, savoring the flavors rather than stuffing his stomach.

Lin Jiang secretly extended his consciousness, eavesdropping on conversations in the restaurant, hoping to hear some gossip. People need to enjoy life by keeping up with the latest news. It’s not a good life if you don’t have any gossip to indulge in.

However, what Lin Jiang heard was news he didn’t want to hear, but he didn’t retract his consciousness.

"The Yun State these days is amazing! It bravely fought against the Qing State, and the Qing State’s thirteenth attack was repelled."

"Yes, relying on the strong defense of the Dutian Formation, the Qing State’s hundred thousand troops couldn’t do anything against them. It’s quite impressive."

"Isn’t Lin Batian the most powerful? He is the number one cultivator in the Void Achieving level. He fought against two Tao Achieving cultivators alone and didn’t die."

"Nonsense! If he wasn’t able to defeat them, he would have died a long time ago hiding in the Dutian Formation."

"Isn’t that impressive? If it were you, you wouldn’t even have the ability to escape into the formation."

Lin Jiang received bits of news and slowly pieced together the current situation. Before long, Small Shadiao arrived.

"Father, what’s wrong? You look so upset."

"Is that so?"

"Even a bird could see it. What do you think?"

"Oh, Small Shadiao, do you think I’m too righteous?"

"If you want to go back, just go back. I also want to see my sister."

"I’m not going back."

Lin Jiang shook his head. If it’s over, it’s over. What does it matter now if he goes back?

"These days, you’ve been secretly paying attention."

"You can pay attention all you want, you can go back all you want, just don’t disturb my peace of mind."

"Okay, let’s stop talking and have a meal."

Small Shadiao didn’t care either and started picking at the food.

But Lin Jiang had lost his appetite. He already knew about the situation after he left. When the news of the Lin family in North State got out, Qing State sent all its forces to besiege Xiaotian City in North State and block Xuanmiao City in You State.

Because Zhou Huaiying wanted Lin Jiang’s belongings, Lin Jiang luckily escaped. Later, Lin Batian came to the rescue and took Lin Dongyan and a few others away from Xuanmiao City. The remaining people escaped, but over two hundred people were seriously injured or killed. Less than a tenth of them managed to escape, and Lin Jiang also used this opportunity to get away.

However, Xiaotian City in North State was not able to escape. The four major families set up restrictions around Xiaotian City for over ten miles, trapping the city for a whole year. Lin Batian tried to rescue them several times but failed, resulting in countless casualties.

In other places, the Lin family received orders to attack Qing State. Most of the people who went on suicide missions never returned, but they still couldn’t force the four major families to leave.

Afterward, Lin Batian gave up on everyone in Xiaotian City. One year later, when the four major families realized they couldn’t lure Lin Batian into a trap again, they launched a strong attack on Xiaotian City.

Including the group of thieves, almost all the people in Xiaotian City perished. The only exception was Lin Die, who disappeared. The reason she didn’t end up dead had something to do with Gu Hengbo from the Danxia Sect.

Gu Hengbo discovered Lin Die’s true identity and learned that she was trapped in North State. He personally went to North State to rescue her. However, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, he was unable to save her and was seriously injured by people from the four major families.

But Gu Hengbo, as the chief Nascent Soul cultivator of the Danxia Sect, had the support of the powerful Gu family within the sect. Gu Hengbo possessed his great-grandfather’s Life Talisman and a Tao Achieving Life Talisman. After activating them, he not only severely injured a Void Achieving cultivator from the Lu family, but also attracted reinforcements from the Danxia Sect.

The Danxia Sect was not afraid of the four major families and immediately became furious. They clashed with the Lu Family Ancestor and completely disrupted the battlefield in Xiaotian City. As a result, Lin Die disappeared and it’s unknown whether she died or was captured. There was no further information afterwards.

With that, the incident in North State came to an end. The biggest winner of the entire event was Tianxuan Sect from You State. They not only took over all of Lin Jiang’s properties in Xuanmiao City, but also gained control of Xiaotian City. Now, North State continues to adopt the rules of Xiaotian City, but the territory belongs to Tianxuan Sect.

After losing North State Xiaotian City, Lin Batian and his followers returned to Yun State. The Soul Changing sects of Yun State were deeply resentful of Qing State due to a statement made by Chen Zheng many years ago.

The Soul Changing sects of Yun State, forbidden to leave for more than a hundred years, held a deep hatred towards Qing State. Lin Batian used this to convince them to lend their territories to him to set up the Dutian Formation.

In the past, the Divine Kingdom’s Dutian Formation had 108 spiritual veins, covering thousands of miles of land. This became Li Yuncheng’s capital in resisting Tao Achieving. However, in Yun State, Li Yuncheng possessed not only more than 108 spiritual veins, but also a land that extended beyond tens of thousands of miles. His formation was much stronger than the one in the Divine Kingdom.

With the Dutian Formation covering most of Yun State, Lin Batian could attack and defend at will. He continuously launched attacks on Qing State and then retreated to Yun State.

Naturally, Qing State refused to give up and organized troops to invade Yun State. Over the course of hundreds of years, they launched more than a dozen large-scale campaigns, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of soldiers. However, they were never able to break into Yun State and eliminate Lin Batian.

Both sides had been entangled for hundreds of years, constantly waging war against each other. Both sides were weakened, while other forces benefited. Countless forces were doing business with both sides, selling resources to them to continue the fight. This is why news about Yun State is everywhere in Tianxian City.