Chapter 53
Lin Qinghen's final answer surprised Yin Jiuxiao a little.
"Because...the trial field that day."
The trial field that day was indeed a very interesting place. It not only made Lin Qinghen disappointed with the younger generations of the Yin family who were scheming against each other and the indecisive Yin Hengxie, but it also made him see something different.
In fact, he really took the time to watch that competition.
The first competition of the day was attended by children, around ten years old, whose spiritual power level hovered around the high-star yellow level.
These children were almost all born after the Yin family fell into poverty. They have never enjoyed the continent's top cultivation resources. Compared with the children of the same age in the Lin family, they certainly cannot compare with them in terms of spiritual power level.
But that match was exciting.
Everyone tried very hard, no one was slacking off, and more importantly, no one was playing dirty tricks on the field. A competition was a competition, and even if the players were young, it was a fair and beautiful competition.
Although the Yin family was in decline for a while, the family's genetic talent is indeed excellent. Several children in the field have also inherited the essence of the Jiuxiao Jueyun Sword. Their current spiritual power level and combat awareness are not inferior to those children who are being trained as the focus of the Lin family. Their hard work is evident.
Even at the end, when the barrier broke unexpectedly, the children inside were only panicked for a moment but did not run away.
The first child who got the flag quickly gathered everyone together. A few children with higher spiritual power stood in front and formed a circle to protect the other children.
Even if there was no problem inside the protective cover, Lin Qinghen saw this subconscious reaction. He was smart and had a promising future.
The Yin family is not in chaos now. With the help of these children, it is possible for the family to make a comeback in the future. However, a thousand-mile dam can be breached by a single ant. The cost of internal strife is much greater than anyone imagined.
"So I thought at the time that Yin Hengxie, your uncle, was not completely useless," Lin Qinghen said, "He still had the legacy of the Yin family, and he tried very hard to protect and cultivate the seedlings in the family. At least those children were not taught astray by him. The children's character was influenced by what they saw and heard, which meant that not only the head of the family, but also a group of people in the Yin family had good character."
Lin Qinghen is willing to cooperate with such people.
The Yin family is also suffering. If there is a little hope, most people don't want to fight among themselves, especially the children.
So Lin Qinghen wanted to give it a try. Everything depended on the Yin family’s choice. If it succeeded this time, it would be a good thing.
Lin Qinghen also had a good grasp of Yin Hengxie's psychology. He couldn't give this man too much time to think, as he was too indecisive. If he was given more time, he would think too much, which might not lead to the same effect as today. It was best to catch him off guard and force him to do something, which would in turn encourage him to become more aggressive.
Yin Jiuxiao was silent for a while, then sighed, "Qinghen can see it more clearly than anyone else in the Yin family."
Even he himself could not find anything good to find out about the Yin family, but the other party was very knowledgeable.
Lin Qinghen lowered his head and smiled, muttering to himself: "But today's Yin family is just the beginning."
He has a lot of plans and wants to do, not just the Yin family.
Yin Jiuxiao heard it. He and Lin Qinghen had a telepathic connection many times, so he knew what Lin Qinghen was thinking without him saying much.
"Alchemist Association?"
"Yes," Lin Qinghen nodded, "They have to listen to me willingly."
The Tear City Alchemist Association is no less powerful than the Yin family.
Lin Qinghen has not yet brought many things about them to the table, and they are not completely convinced now.
However, Yin Jiuxiao knew that in Lin Qinghen's mind, the Tear City Alchemist Association was also a "useful and saveable" force.
When studying the demonic energy in the soil some time ago, Lin Qinghen and he took a closer look at the Tear City Alchemist Association.
When he first entered the City of Tears, he paid close attention to this force.
What puzzled him was why, as alchemists and weapon refiners were the same type of spiritual masters, the Tear City Weapon Refiners Association was not well-established. What was the reason behind this?
And he wanted to know who was making the decisions in this association.
When the association was communicating with Diemeng, including the handover with Xu Yaoyang, many external activities were handled by Gong Chong. The association's president Mu Jiumu seemed to be non-existent, as if he was an empty shell. Even Diemeng's old shopkeeper said so.
To catch a thief, one must first catch the leader. When Lin Qinghen faced the Yin family, he first studied Yin Hengxie and Yin Miao. When facing the Alchemist Association, his eyes naturally fell on the reclusive president.
Although Yin Jiuxiao was blind, Lin Qinghen discovered after getting along with him that this person always had some special ideas and perspectives, and they were often correct.
Sure enough, Yin Jiuxiao gave him another explanation.
"The Alchemist Association has always been ruled by old man Mu, and that has never changed since the beginning," Yin Jiuxiao said with certainty, and he also explained the reason in detail, "The matter of the Tear City Alchemist Association can be traced back to the past. During the Northern Province catastrophe, Tear City was severely affected, and the alchemists in the city were weak, so they all moved out.
When the disaster was resolved and the City of Tears was in ruins, the alchemists who had moved out were scattered in the chaos, and those who could be found basically didn't want to come back. Only President Mu managed to get a group of people to come back, and that's how the City of Tears Alchemist Association was established."
It is also for this reason that the Tear City Equipment Refiner Association is not very influential, while the Alchemist Association is an exception.
Lin Qinghen asked: "Why did he come back?"
"The Yin family owed him a favor. He was born and raised in Tear City, and he still had a sense of loyalty at that time. For various reasons, he did reject many invitations and came back reluctantly," Yin Jiuxiao said. "In the beginning, Yin Hengxie and Mu Jiu had a good relationship, but the Yin family is not the Yin family of the past, and Tear City is not the Tear City of the past. It's a mess, and as time goes by, the so-called deep affection and friendship are worn away."
Lin Qinghen slowly learned more from Yin Jiuxiao.
Only then did he realize that the two capable Heavenly Rank priests in the Alchemist Association did not only stay in the Alchemist Association for the benefits of elixir supply, but also because Mu Jiu saved their lives.
Most of the core members of the Tear City Alchemist Association have close ties with the president, and he really does what he says.
"As for the rat plague, is it true that the Alchemist Association cut off the support because Mu Jiu and Yin Hengxie had a falling out, and they have been holding grudges for a long time, and have completely lost their feelings towards the City of Tears?"
"Who can tell for sure?" Yin Jiuxiao sighed. "It is indeed hateful that the Alchemist Association ran out of medicine before the disaster, but there is a reason for it. A few years ago, several pharmacies under the association were killed because of a disagreement over the supply of elixirs. The Yin family did not handle it well, and they became enemies. It only took a moment for the hatred to turn into hatred."
After listening to this, Lin Qinghen thought for a long time.
Looking at all these things, the Alchemist Association
It's not purely evil, and the chaos in the City of Tears cannot be blamed on just one person.
Many choices made by all forces are forced by the situation. With the general environment like this, the knife is turned inward and no one can expect to live in peace, including the Alchemist Association's defection and the chaos in the Yin family.
From a long-term perspective, if Tear City had not had those alchemists who resolutely decided to go back, rebuilding it would have been a pipe dream.
Lin Qinghen has always felt that there are no people in this world who are completely bad.
Everyone is complex, which means that everyone can be influenced and changed.
The Yin family can be changed, the Alchemist Association can be changed, and the entire Tear City can be changed.
He was just giving an opportunity, which was actually a hope under his thundering means, but he didn't know whether the other party could catch it.
But it was not easy to get in touch with President Mu Jiumu at the beginning.
Lin Qinghen tried, but even the sale of red round wheat seeds failed to get him to come forward.
When Yu Yinyin passed the message, she directly asked President Mu to come over, but he did not come.
When Lin Qinghen saw in Diemeng that only the offerings came to his house, he was not particularly disappointed.
Anyway, he knew that after he finished dealing with this at the Yin family, everything would become very serious and President Mu would definitely come.
Sure enough, tomorrow, the president of the Alchemist Association, who has the final say, will come to see him.
Lin Qinghen had done half of his big task, and when he reviewed it at this moment, he even had the mind to tease Yin Jiuxiao.
"Before I came here today, I also thought about what to do if it doesn't work, and what to do if something goes wrong. Anyway, the Alchemist Association will not touch me today, and if Yin Hengxie continues to be a coward, he will not kill you or me."
He smiled again: “Even if all this fails, at least you have returned the bullying you have endured for so many years, and I still have a chance to let Master take you and me away.
Jiuxiao, we are in the same boat, and I have forced you into a corner with no other options. If I fail, you will have no choice but to run away with me."
Yin Jiuxiao also reached out and stroked his hair, his tone as gentle as his movements.
"Then I'm willing to run with you," he said, "Wherever Qinghen goes, I'll go."
He will also do his best to help this person achieve his wish.
Compared to the Yin Family and the Alchemist Association who were dragged into the situation, Lin Qinghen has not yet realized that the first willing big shot he hooked up was actually the person in front of him.
Lin Qinghen hadn't noticed it yet. He just thought Yin Jiuxiao was well-behaved and was about to continue teasing him, so he turned his head away.
But Yin Jiuxiao's hand moved from his hair to the side of his face as he turned his head. Before Lin Qinghen could say anything, he saw this man lower his head and kiss him on the side of his face, close to his lips.
At the same time, his other hand was not idle either, and he put his arm around Lin Qinghen's waist.
Lin Qinghen: ...
He was handling it with ease, but he also keenly sensed something was wrong.
In the misty water vapor of the bathroom, Yin Jiuxiao looked different from usual. He became a little aggressive, and as if by illusion, even his lifeless eyes looked sharp.
This man was originally taller than Lin Qinghen, and now this height difference made Lin Qinghen feel a little controlled by him. Although he had kissed him before, and Lin Qinghen had been quite proactive, the situation was very different now.
Now I have no clothes on.
...something is not right.
Lin Qinghen began to struggle.
It turned out that Yin Jiuxiao had his arms around his waist, and at first he didn't want to let go. His other hand went from stroking his cheek to pinching his chin, deepening the kiss.
Yin Jiuxiao looked frail and had low spiritual power, but he was really strong.
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