Cultivation: Being Immortal

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Chapter 403: Rescue

Qing State

The Holy Heavenly Sect attacked the hiding place of the four major clans. This made the four major clans extremely angry because their hiding place is their foundation and belief.

It can be said that no matter how the four major clans are doing outside, they all have a retreat. They can enter the hiding place and seal the entrance. Without a traitor guiding the way, no one will know.

"Hurry, hurry to the ancestral land for support."

Inside the main gate of the Lin family, someone is constantly shouting. The four major clans occupy the entire Qing State, and their territories are spread out. They have deployed many people. Now, with the hiding place being attacked, people and horses from all over are urgently coming to support.

They didn’t enter from the entrance of the hiding place. Instead, they entered through the teleportation array inside the main gate of the four major clans. The Lin family’s main gate is one of them.

The light of the teleportation array flickered continuously, and teams of people and horses disappeared. Suddenly, a person appeared from the teleportation array, and it was Chen Jingyu from the Chen family.

"Leader of the Lin Family"

"What is the matter?"

"Following the orders of the Clan Elderly Association from the four clans, release the people from Yun State, and have the Leader of the Lin Family bring the Lin family’s children to join the battle."

Chen Jingyu said. The four major families have established a Clan Elderly Association, jointly managing the four families and responsible for their collective actions. Lin Xuwen is also a member of the Clan Elderly Association.

However, everyone knows that Qing State’s Lin family has long become a puppet. The actions of the other three families are contradictory and hypocritical. They betrayed the Lin family with Lin Xuwen’s betrayal, but they also look down upon those who betray their own family.

So afterwards, they oppressed and exploited the Lin family. Lin Xuwen, as a member of the Clan Elderly Association, has no real power. The major decisions are made by others and he must comply.

Even the resources of the Lin family have been seized by the other three families countless times. This is also the reason why Lin Xuwen, despite achieving great heights, has never been able to break through to Tao Achieving. The other three families simply don’t allow him to Tao Achieve.

Even with this matter related to the life and death of the four major families, Lin Xuwen doesn’t have the qualifications to access core secrets.

"Why are they enemies?"

"No, they are now allies."

"Are you sure Clan Elderly Association didn’t give the wrong order?"

"No, Lin Batian and the three grand ancestors had already reached an agreement. They’ve been acting since Lin Jiang was captured, all to force Holy Heavenly Sect to retreat."

"How is that possible? We lost so many people just a few days ago."

"I don’t know how Lin Batian convinced the grand ancestors, but that’s the order given. The act we put on a few days ago was meant for this."

Chen Jingyu said. This play is too realistic. Lin Jiang was captured and tortured, then Cao Ying came to rescue. Both sides had a big battle, and many Nascent Souls and Soul Changings were lost. But it turns out it was all for the sake of the act. Those people really died.

Chen Jingyu’s worldview was shattered. How could the world be like this? So when she received the order, she asked in bewilderment. But the grand ancestors didn’t have time to explain, so it had to be that way.

"Ha ha, just an act. But so many people from the four families died."

Lin Xuwen kept laughing coldly. For countless centuries, how many descendants of the four families had died at the hands of Yun State? Just one act, and they have to let the enemy go. What kind of nonsense is this?

"Lin Family Leader, please obey the order from Clan Elderly Association."

"Okay, I’ll listen, I’ll listen right away."

Lin Xuwen nodded, but in the next moment, Lin Xuwen suddenly attacked Chen Jingyu, striking her with a palm, causing half of Chen Jingyu’s body to disappear.

"Lin Xuwen, you… "

Chen Jingyu was completely unprepared and was severely injured. If it wasn’t for the resilient life force of Soul Changing, she would have been gone.

"Master"

The young members of the Lin family by Lin Xuwen’ side were also stunned and began shouting. They didn’t expect Lin Xuwen to harm his own people.

"Do you still want to serve the other three families like dogs? How did they treat me back then, and how have they treated you all these years?"

Lin Xuwen turned around and spoke to the people beside him. With just these words, everyone’s faces turned dark.

The Lin family of Qing State really had a tough time. Compared to the other three families, they had a very hard life. The Lin family was basically controlled by the other three families. Their wealth was mostly taken by the three families, and even the Lin family’s children had conflicts with the other three families. They were always the ones getting the short end of the stick.

"Back then, I led our ancestors to betray the Lin family’s main branch. That was because the main branch did things unfairly and was not just. We, the branches, worked ourselves to death, but they were the ones benefiting the most.

We originally thought that the other three families would fulfill their promises and treat us fairly. But we never expected that the three families would be even more wicked than the main branch. For over two thousand years, I have been very cautious, trying to please them in every way. I just wanted to have a chance to break through in Tao Achieving and live a dignified life with you. But what about the three families…"

"So, I have already made up my mind to betray the three families. They are unkind, so don’t blame us for being unjust. Now that the Holy Heavenly Sect is attacking in full force, the four major families are struggling to protect themselves. I am thinking of the Lin family…"

Lin Xuwen poured out his heart to everyone, openly telling them his decision without hiding anything.

"Master, should we join the Holy Heavenly Sect?"

"No, we are cooperating. Yang Luo has already promised me. After we succeed, she will help me achieve Tao Achieving and give the Qing State to our Lin family."

Lin Xuwen said, without doubting Yang Luo’s abilities. Yang Luo uplifted all three of the Holy Heavenly Sect’s major Tao Achievings. As long as Yang Luo is willing, he can also achieve Tao Achieving. Moreover, Yang Luo has been very good at keeping her promises and has a better reputation than the three major families.

"Now it’s your turn to make a choice. If you’re willing to follow me, we will go together to kill the captives of Yun State and join the Holy Heavenly Sect. If you’re not willing, you can leave, but don’t go to our ancestral land because it’s certain death."

"Master, I don’t want to start a war with the three clans. My mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother are all members of the three clans. I have too many relatives in the three clans."

"Master, I don’t want to."

But Lin Xuwen’ speech didn’t gain support from everyone. The relationships between the four major clans were too complex, with generations of intermarriage. Despite occasional conflicts, it never escalated to the point of betrayal and death. Many relatives from the other three clans are there. Lin Xuwen doesn’t expect them to contribute much in normal times, but he needs a certain attitude.

"Alright, I won’t stop those who want to leave, but don’t go to the ancestral land."

Lin Xuwen said. Forcing them to join the battle in the ancestral land would not be fun if they change their minds along the way. After all, we don’t expect much help from Yang Luo’s side. We just need to know where they stand.

Most of the people around Lin Xuwen left, only three of them remained. Lin Xuwen expressed his satisfaction, saying, "As for the Yun State captives, execute all of them except for Li Changsheng, also known as Lin Jiang. Bring him here, and I will guard the teleportation array."

"Yes."

The three individuals received their orders and quickly went to the prison. Meanwhile, Lin Xuwen had already given Chen Jingyu a pleasant surprise. Chen family’s most exceptional Talisman Maker, gone just like that.

The three individuals arrived in the prison, exchanged glances, and then gathered the guards inside. There weren’t many guards, only about ten, and the highest cultivation level among them was Golden Core Period. After all, those in the prison had their cultivation suppressed, so they had no real power.

"Boom"

More than ten people were unexpectedly attacked by three individuals. With one move, all of them lost their lives.

"Yun State, Lin family’s young heir, Lin Hanlin"

"Lin Hanjing"

"Lin Hanbin"

"Met the Sixth Patriarch"

The three individuals approached Lin Jiang and respectfully bowed in front of him.

"Please help me remove the seal"

"Yes, Sixth Patriarch"

Lin Hanlin quickly started to rescue Lin Jiang by removing the seal. The other two also began rescuing the other prisoners.

"What’s going on?"

The other prisoners from Yun State were confused, wondering why the Lin family from Qing State would save them.

"Uncle."

Cao Ying was also rescued. Lin Hanlin took out a large amount of medicine and distributed it to everyone.

"Dear Taoist friends, your bags of belongings were all taken, and most of your weapons are missing. I managed to recover some. Take a look."

Lin Hanlin brought out some bags of belongings, all of which were spoils of war they had obtained with great difficulty. Lin Jiang wasn’t concerned, as his precious treasure had always been in his elixir field and hadn’t been taken. However, the bags of belongings were all gone.

"Where is Lin Xuwen?"

Lin Jiang grabbed Lin Hanlin and asked.

"In the back of the palace, guarding the teleportation array, he was preparing to take people to join the Holy Heavenly Sect."

"Lin Batian was indeed not mistaken about him."

Lin Jiang sighed, Lin Batian specifically instructed the four major families not to inform Lin Xuwen of the plan, and it turned out that he was not mistaken.

"Sixth Patriarch, please take us to fight in our ancestral land. The four major families are in grave danger."

"No, you must leave Qing State and hide separately."

"Sixth Patriarch, as members of the Lin family, how could we stand aside?"

"Yes, although we are not powerful experts, we are willing to stand with the Lin family in times of hardship."

"Your ancestor, Lin Dongyang, has made outstanding contributions to the family. As his descendants, you can completely avoid this difficulty."

Lin Jiang said, their ancestor was Lin Dongyang, who infiltrated the Lin family when the four major families had just emerged. Lin Dongyang spent his entire life in the Lin family without being given much importance, as he was considered a distant branch.

Lin Dongyang worked hard for the Lin family throughout his life, and as an undercover agent, he passed down this mission from generation to generation. In Lin Dongyang’s descendant’s generation, with the cooperation of the Yun State Lin family, they continuously achieved military merits and eventually promoted to the level of core disciples. After six generations, they finally reached the generation of "Han" and became the middle and high-ranking members of the Lin family.

Their ancestors endured humiliation and kept silent. As their descendants, they should be taken care of and avoid this evil battle, as Lin Batian instructed.

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