The difference between Lin Tong and Liu Jiu's estimate and Zhou Xingdou's was not significant. After a quarter of an hour, they finally arrived in Tianxuan Sacred State.
But now that all it takes is a teleportation to return to the home they've been longing for, the two of them hesitated without prior agreement.
The feeling of trepidation upon approaching home is inevitable for everyone, but neither of them voiced their thoughts. Instead, they gathered their strength while gazing upon this familiar yet strange land.
An endless expanse of lush greenery gathers overhead, as if weaving a hat for their return home.
Liu Jiu remained silent for a long time before finally choosing to break the silence:
"Old Lin, what are your plans for the future?"
Lin Tong exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly said:
"Once I recover, I will make it up to her and her daughter, and then I will go back to Nanhua Prefecture to take a look."
Liu Jiu, knowing Lin Tong's thoughts, sighed and said:
"The Lin family has a Great Sage after all. Even though we have suffered a lot and gained many opportunities in the outer realms, we still can't defeat them."
Lin Tong shook his head and said:
“I have no intention of fighting. I just want my son to be recognized as a member of the Lin family. After all, I have now become a saint, and the Lin family would not refuse me. Moreover, the Lin family has better resources and education.”
He was unaware that Lin Fan had become a true disciple of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect; had he known, he would not have made such a decision.
After all, childhood trauma can cast a shadow over one's entire life, and he would never have thought this way if it weren't for his son.
Liu Jiu retorted:
“Then I don’t recommend you go. In my opinion, we should find a small state where our cultivation levels are enough to dominate a region. We would be much happier without having to go back to the Lin family to suffer humiliation.”
Lin Tong also felt that Liu Jiu's words made some sense:
"Then it's better to stay in Tianxuan Sacred State. Why bother looking for some small state?"
Liu Jiu sighed and said softly:
“Tianxuan Sacred State is the core of Xuantian Dao Sect. Although we are both saints, we might be wiped out one day if we are careless. It would be better to find a place where we can do whatever we want.”
"Haha, that's true."
Chatting with Liu Jiu for a while did indeed calm Lin Tong down considerably. Now, without further hesitation, he looked at Liu Jiu with a smile and spoke again:
"Alright, it's time to go back and check on things. You'll have to help me comfort your brother and sister-in-law soon."
Liu Jiu immediately patted his chest confidently and boasted:
"Don't worry, brother, I'm a master at mediating disputes."
Without further hesitation, the two teleported again in an instant, this time landing directly on Lingyin City.
With his memory in mind, Lin Tong immediately found his home, which he had not seen for more than a decade, among thousands of houses.
At this moment, he couldn't care about anything else; he only wanted to see his wife and son as soon as possible. However, after searching around, he couldn't find any trace of Yun Jinzhi in the Lin residence.
Countless ominous premonitions surged in his heart. A decade or so is not a long time for a saint, but for his family members who had not even stepped into the Divine Realm, it was a long time.
No one can say for sure that nothing unexpected will happen.
However, sensing Butler Jin's presence still relieved him. Butler Jin had followed him since childhood and had always been loyal. As long as Butler Jin was still alive, Yun Jinzhi and her son should be fine.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Tong exchanged a glance with Liu Jiu, then stepped into the Lin residence and appeared before Butler Jin, hurriedly asking:
"Old Jin, why aren't Zhi'er and Fan'er here?"
Butler Jin looked at Lin Tong, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, with a very indifferent expression. He did not show the slightest surprise and did not answer. He just stared at Lin Tong with his eyes.
Lin Tong found it rather strange to see Butler Jin acting this way.
Given his relationship with Butler Kim, Butler Kim would be overjoyed to see him, if not burst into tears. How could he be so calm?
Lin Tong frowned at Butler Jin's unusual behavior, but wasn't angry enough to warrant it. He then called out to Butler Jin again:
"Old Jin?"
But just as Lin Tong finished speaking, Butler Jin's body suddenly trembled.
Butler Jin's skin began to tear inch by inch, like a hot glass bead hitting cold water, with hideous blood-red cracks appearing.
Upon seeing this, Liu Jiu's heart skipped a beat, and he shouted:
"not good!"
But it was too late. With the sound of Liu Jiu's voice, Butler Jin's body exploded with a bang!
Bang!
In a daze, space melted, and Butler Jin's body burst forth with countless black mists that corroded everything. The black mists permeated everything, and wherever they passed, spirits and gods vanished.
The black mist swept across the entire courtyard at an incredible speed, engulfing Lin Tong and Liu Jiu in an instant before they could react.
At the same time, the array plate that Zhou Xingdou had buried in the center of the courtyard suddenly activated.
Endless, terrifying scarlet blood-red array patterns poured out, condensed, and intertwined within the array plate, transforming into a blood-red curtain that enveloped the Lin residence.
A boundless killing intent surged from the array patterns, disrupting all space and rendering people unable to move, sealing everything off.
An ancient and terrifying aura shot straight into the sky, startling heaven and earth, and the entire Lin residence shook violently at that moment.
Lin Tong and Liu Jiu naturally also discovered that the teleportation technique had failed, and their expressions changed drastically in shock within the black mist.
But the black mist gave them no time to be surprised, penetrating their protective barrier of holy power and surging wildly into their mouths, noses, and every pore of their bodies.
Lin Tong was the first to react. Seeing that his holy power was useless, he instantly connected with heaven and earth, a booming sound emanating from his body. He directly unleashed a magnificent and powerful force of heaven and earth to dispel the black mist, and shouted to Liu Jiu:
"This fog is poisonous! Quickly, use the power of heaven and earth."
Unfortunately, Liu Jiu stood there stunned, then suddenly knelt down, letting the black mist violently flood into his body, his skin turning black at that moment.
Lin Tong suddenly felt unwell. The black mist that surged into his body was rampaging and eroding his internal organs. If his sacred body had not already been sublimated, it would probably have melted away at this moment.
Seeing his old friend on the verge of death, Lin Tong couldn't care less about anything else. Liu Jiu was not like him; he was already seriously injured, and now he was attacked by the black mist and couldn't resist at all.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A powerful holy aura gathered around Lin Tong, and his strength reached its peak at this moment, with a cold light rising from his dantian.
Lin Tong took a step forward, causing the already chaotic space to tremble violently. His aura was as vast as the ocean, pressing down in all directions.
An ancient, simple, and robust jade flew out from his dantian, unleashing an extremely powerful and radiant energy.
This power, upon touching the black mist, was unstoppable, like fire burning willow catkins, instantly annihilating all the black mist within and around the body.
Lin Tong dared not relax. He looked around warily while helping Liu Jiu, who was breathing heavily and looked like she was about to faint, to her feet. He was still in shock from the huge change.
All of this may seem like a long time, but whether it was the explosion of the golden housekeeper or the rise of the black mist formation, it all happened in just a few moments.
But just as Lin Tong was about to get angry, he heard a deafening roar, followed by music that sounded like the death knell. The next instant, a streak of black and purple light pierced through Liu Jiu's chest.
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