Chapter 148
After Lin Yunsi ran away, the letter he left behind only said that he was going out for a trip, but did not mention where he had gone. The Lin family had been looking for him, but there was no news at all. They never thought that he would run to Beizhou.
Lin Qingshuang had never given up the idea of entering the Suye Fairy Mountain. After the failure of her 18th birthday party, she still made a fuss at home. Lin Zhongtian had no way to deal with her, so he used a lot of connections and spent a lot of resources. It took more than a year, but he finally got her in.
At the same time, the Lin family finally officially announced Lin Qingshuang's identity as the young master. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be the next head of the family.
Because of this incident, the ninth elder of the Lin family, Lin Shushu, has always felt that Lin Zhongtian, the head of the family, was not devoted enough to Lin Yunsi and was too selfish.
He only knew to consider Lin Qingshuang. Her child had been missing for a long time, and it was even more dangerous for an alchemist to be outside. One step away would result in a complete destruction of the body. If Lin Zhongtian had known 20% or 30% of his feelings for Lin Qingshuang, he would not have not been found yet.
She is also very talented. When she was young, she had the ability to compete for the position of head of the family. However, she failed and was excluded, and now she is only ranked ninth among the elders. Her actual ability is far more than that.
Having endured it for so many years, he doesn't want to endure it anymore because of the child's matter. He deliberately brings people to oppose Lin Chongtian at home, making the Lin family uneasy during this period. There has been a lot of trouble, which has not stopped until now.
But Lin Qingshuang didn't care about that. Whether Lin Yunsi lived or died had nothing to do with her. She had never had a bad life since she was born, except for the birthday party. But in the end, it was as she wished, and she felt that there was nothing in this world that she couldn't get.
The Sect Master Chu of Suye Fairy Mountain had three disciples in total. The first two reached the Heavenly Rank very early. After completing their studies, they left the mountain and returned to their families, where they quickly secured the position of young masters. Now, apart from Lin Qingshuang, the only one in the main peak is his own son Chu Wei.
In addition to becoming a disciple, Lin Qingshuang's marriage is also a bargaining chip. After dealing with the useless waste of the Yin family, according to Lin Zhongtian's opinion, it would be best to marry into the Chu family of Suye Fairy Mountain.
She and Chu Wei were of similar age and talent, so they were a perfect match. Moreover, once the Lin family had this connection with the Suye Immortal Mountain, it would be the undisputed leader of the aristocratic families, and Lin Qingshuang's future would be much smoother.
Lin Zhongtian’s plan was good, but Chu Wei’s attitude was indifferent.
I heard that he was thrown into the Demon Sealing Gorge by Sect Master Chu for a year of seclusion and only came out recently. That is the most cruel special training ground in the Suye Immortal Mountain, and even the Heavenly Rank dare not enter easily.
When Lin Qingshuang saw him again on the day he became her apprentice, she felt that he had changed a lot.
When I first met him, he was a bit willful and arrogant, or even a bit reckless and childish, but after returning from that place, not only did his spiritual power increase rapidly, but his entire temperament also changed, becoming calm and reserved.
When Lin Qingshuang saw him, she called out "Senior Brother Chu" in a soft voice, but he looked at her for a long time, as if it took him some time to recognize her.
"It's you," Chu Wei said, "Lin Qingshuang."
Chu Wei has been full of blood and anger since he came out of the Demon Sealing Gorge. He has been silent for a long time and has never been in a good mood towards his father. This is the first time that he has spoken in such a good tone, and even with a hint of smile.
Lin Qingshuang was just happy for a short while before she heard him ask again in public: "Lin Qinghen... has he ever come back?"
Lin Qingshuang's smile froze on her face.
Ever since he got married, the Lin family never mentioned this name again and treated him as if he didn't exist.
How come Chu Wei still remembers it!?
"No," Lin Qingshuang gritted her teeth and said, "How many of those who went to Beizhou can come back?"
"No news at all?"
"……No!"
If there wasn't such a person in front of her, Lin Qingshuang's expression would have been even uglier.
In fact, Chu Wei was thrown into the Demon Sealing Gorge because he couldn't let go of the thing after he came back and insisted on going to Beizhou to find someone.
Now that he is out, not only has he not forgotten it, he can't let it go.
The more he thought about this person, the more he felt something was wrong. It was as if he was the only one who knew that Lin Qinghen was special, and no one else had noticed. He had only said those few words, as if a good meal was taken away after only one bite. The more he thought about it, the more he regretted it.
I shouldn't have given up on impulse at that time. I should have just gotten the person back.
Of course, it’s not too late now.
When Sect Master Chu saw him like this, he knew what he was thinking. He was also puzzled. It was said that Lin Qinghen did not have any strengths. His family background was okay, but he was not welcomed at home. He also had very poor talent and even had no good looks.
She is so different from Lin Qingshuang, but somehow she caught his attention.
"Why go to Beizhou? Come back!" Sect Master Chu snorted coldly, "You should practice well. In a few months, the Yin family will come out on their own."
Chu Wei: "Really?"
"If they still want the reputation of the family," said Sect Master Chu, "the spiritual world has always been one alliance, three mountains and eight families. Although the Yin family has declined, the position is vacant. It is neither up nor down. It will be resolved sooner or later."
This pattern has existed for a long time. In the past ten years or so, it has been called the "Seven Families", but in fact there has always been a vacancy.
It's been such a long time, and the reason why it's brought up at this time is actually because the Spiritual Master Alliance is going to have a change of leadership.
The old leader of the Spiritual Master Alliance is about to die. He has lived too long and his health has been poor. He will only live for another six months at most.
Under his instruction, the eldest disciple has been selected to take over the position of alliance leader. The other two who did not win the competition may not be able to stay in the elder seats. The other seats will probably also have to be replaced.
In addition to the leader, the alliance has three deputies, none of whom belong to any force. Their spiritual powers are not the highest, but they are all highly respected people who maintain the neutrality of the alliance and are not influenced by any force.
There are twenty-three seats for elders, two each from the three mountains, one each from the aristocratic families, and the remaining nine seats are fluid. Among them are neutral cultivators who have not joined any force, as well as several powerful ones from the three mountains and the aristocratic families. Twenty-three are elders who participate in the decision-making of the alliance and have great prestige in the spiritual world.
When the Yin family was strong, they occupied five floating seats, and the three mountains and the aristocratic families did not dare to have any objections. After their decline, these five seats were all divided up, maintaining stability for so many years.
But now the alliance needs to change its blood, which means that some elders will leave the floating seats, and some elders with rich experience will be promoted to deputy leaders. It is estimated that at least three seats will be vacated, and who will get them is still undecided.
Before the old leader died, the three mountains and the aristocratic families began to secretly fight for this seat, but no one was willing to submit to the other, and continuing the fight would be fruitless and would only lead to internal friction. In the end, it was the leader Chu Cangchu of Suye Fairy Mountain who made the decision.
Of these three seats, one will go to the Three Mountains, one will go to the Seven Families, and each family will find a way to distribute the seats among themselves. The remaining seat should go to the "Eighth Family" which has been vacant for a long time.
"Although the Yin family is in decline, there are many new families rising in the spirit world. We should give everyone a chance," Chu Cang said, "Fair competition, whoever wins will go on."
Aristocratic families are recognized as first-rate forces in the spiritual world. If one manages to squeeze in, one will be able to bring honor to the family and ascend to a position of glory.
This is what he said. On the surface, he seems selfless, but in fact, he is still selfish.
He didn't really want to see the rise of new families, but in recent years each major power had been constantly cultivating its own supporters, and there were many second-rate forces already formed under their umbrella.
Especially in Suye Xianshan, if his men could win a seat in this aristocratic family, there would be endless benefits in the future. If something went wrong, a single seat alone would not be enough to cause any trouble, so he had to find support and would eventually have to come to him.
We can take this opportunity to pick out those who are outstanding and have potential in this area, and win them over at the same time. It is a win-win situation with no harm.
And of course they are the ones who decide how to choose the eighth family.
In order to save face and for the sake of his unfortunate son who had to go to Beizhou, it was necessary to send a message to the Yin family.
Although he was in a bad state, it was not easy to just skip it. At least he had to give others some face on the surface and give them the qualification to participate in the competition.
"If you want to see him, just wait here. I will ask Yin Jiuxiao, the young master of the Yin family, and his wife to come together," Chu Cang said. "At that time, in addition to the competition for the seven seats, there will be competitions between the three mountains and the seven families for the two seats. The alliance will change, and there will be a lot of excitement. Some of them are opportunities for you to show your face. If you have time to go to Beizhou, you might as well seize the time to practice well. Lin Qinghen suffered in Beizhou, and when he came out, he saw your ability and status. Is it necessary for you to go all the way to Beizhou, a place with no grass, to snatch him? I'm afraid he will cry and shout to stay."
In Chu Cang's eyes, Lin Qinghen was just a useless little thing who was lucky enough to attract the attention of his son. If Chu Wei was interested, it would not be a big deal to get him to keep him by his side.
"As long as you win and don't embarrass me, everything will be fine."
Chu Wei thought about it and felt that this was an acceptable approach.
Chu Wei's focus is on Lin Qinghen, but Chu Cang and the others' focus is on the Yin family.
Who in the entire spiritual world has not been afraid of the Yin family?
Unexpectedly, the Yin family is now getting worse and worse in Beizhou. They had to swallow their anger when they were stepped on by the Lin family last time. Now it would be embarrassing if they don’t come, and it would be even more embarrassing if they come. Seeing the former supreme being fall into the dust seems to be a great pleasure for them.
He couldn't wait to see such excitement.
There is no need to send someone specially to deliver the letter to Suyexian Mountain.
The noble families have special communication tools, similar to tokens, but it is very troublesome to activate this thing once. In the past, it was only used when informing of important matters. In the case of Beizhou, it can only transmit a few words at present.
The Yin family still keeps this thing and puts it in the ancestral hall. It has not been used for a long time. When the letter from Suye Xianshan came over, the light and buzzing sound in the Yin family ancestral hall were heard by people nearby, and soon many people gathered there.
Lin Qinghen was also nearby, listening on the other end.
He stood at the front of the crowd, followed by the Yin family and Fu Qingping, who happened to come to discuss matters at this time.
Suyexianshan's letter was intermittent and brief, but its meaning was very clear.
However, when he heard that the young master and his wife of the Yin family were invited to come, he raised his eyebrows, as if he was a little surprised. After listening to all the words, he curled the corners of his mouth and smiled.
Lin Qinghen soon heard the key point.
The alliance change still requires a lot of preparation, and if they really want to compete for the seat of the aristocratic family, many forces must make plans and preparations. Besides, the old leader is not dead yet, so there is no rush, and it is expected to be half a year later.
Six months is neither long nor short.
When Su Ye Xian Shan sent a letter, he didn't expect the Yin family to reply so quickly. Chu Cang was listening nearby, thinking that there must be some emotions on the other side, perhaps anxiety, confusion or anger, but he only received three words.
--"knew".
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