The Prodigies War

Bai Lingxi couldn’t help from raising her head and looking at him. His black eyes were profound and unfathomable, and there was a disdainful look on his brows.

After thinking a bit, she realized he was right. If it hadn’t been for the Longevity Palace, Yu Lingkong wouldn’t even have had a chance against Lin Xun. Thus, he truly did not need to fear him.

Bai Lingxi suddenly realized that she still viewed Lin Xun as the youth she had known before, so she had neglected one thing.

Lin Xun had long gone through many fights and battles against the younger generation of experts in West Infinity World. At this point, he was famous for his fighting prowess and was able to fight against almost everyone. There was almost no one who was at the same level as him!

……

Hours passed.

After they arrived at a city in the Great Qin province, Bai Lingxi left.

She needed to go to Unsolved Mystery Sword Alms as there was an elder from Longevity Land waiting for her there.

No matter if it was Bai Lingxi or the other disciples who had come from Longevity Land to participate in the Dao Lantern Festival, they all needed to go there to congregate before heading back to the sect.

Otherwise, at their current power, there was no way for them to get back to South Wonder World on their own.

This reminded Lin Xun of an important fact. If he wanted to leave West Infinity World and go to East Victory World, he also needed to resolve this problem. Just how was he supposed to travel to a different region?

In the past, Lin Xun had once hoped that the Azure Sky Fox Clan could help him fix this issue. However, because they got into a conflict, there was no way to ask them for help now.

Lin Xun thought for a bit before finally coming to a decision. He first needed to send Yue Jianming’s body back home before solving this issue.

……

Seven days later.

Fire Spirit Province, Flame Capital.

Lin Xun once again stepped foot into this flourishing city. Half a year ago, he had first stepped into the Ancient Wasteland Domain, and this was the first city he had gone to.

While strolling through old areas, Lin Xun couldn't help thinking about that absentminded and pure young girl, Xia Xiaochong. He also remembered the mysterious expert in hibernation he had met on Ziniu Mountain, Shaohao.

Shaohao was from the Astral Imperial Clan and was the young master of the clan. He had been hibernating with the Saint Galaxy Array guarding him and the Constellation Egg providing for him.

At that time, Lin Xun had a strong premonition that when Shaohao came out of his hibernation, he would cause a great phenomenon and ruckus in the world!

This was because he was extraordinary with great courage, a big heart, and lots of ambition. His origins were mysterious, and he had been quiet for way too long. Once the battle of the great age arrived, he would appear.

When they had met, Shaohao had actually given Lin Xun a copy of the Astral Insect Command Art of his own volition. This was a special secret art for raising and controlling divine insects. It truly helped LIn Xun resolve a big issue for him.

“There’s Shaohao…and there’s also that young master on Five Elements Holy Island in the Return Dominion who is being watched over by that old ape. They should be of the same type. Once the battle of the great ages gets closer, they will definitely break out of their hibernation.”

Lin Xun continued to ponder and before he knew it, he arrived at the News Tree in the middle of the city.

This place was just like before: noisy and chaotic. There were many experts around the New Tree.

“Now that I think about it, Demon God Lin first came to fame in our Flame Capital. At that time, he was just becoming popular. Who would have thought that his name is now known throughout West Infinity World? In the younger generation, he is like an undisputed king. Who can possibly surpass him now?”

“This is what they mean by no one acknowledging a towering tree when it is still sapling, but it’s too late to get close once it towers above all others. Unfortunately, Demon God Lin’s rise to fame is filled with too much blood. Who knows how many ancient orthodoxies he has offended at this point? In the future, his path will be filled with lots of danger!”

“Hmph, that’s what makes this all the more ridiculous. Isn’t the reason why he’s in trouble because he’s from the lower domain and has no one to back him up? The world only allows descendants of ancient orthodoxies to bully others, yet it doesn’t allow Demon God Lin to strike back? It’s too unfair!”

There was a lot of news on the News Tree, and over half was regarding what had happened during the Dao Lantern Festival. As for the news regarding the festival, it was destined that there would be a lot of information regarding ILn Xun.

In fact, it was possible to say that once the curtain fell on the Dao Lantern Festival, almost all of the sensational news in West Infinity World was related to Lin Xun in some way or the other.

Therefore, it wasn’t surprising the hot topics under discussion were all about him as well.

Fortunately, Lin Xun had long since changed his appearance and aura using the Great Formless Art. Otherwise, he’d be recognized at first glance.

Lin Xun sifted through the news on the News Tree for a long time before finally turning around and leaving.

He was quite aware that the more famous he became, the more dangerous it’d be for him. Those old orthodoxies were not the type to let sleeping dogs lie.

As for him, West Infinity World had already become a giant whirlpool of danger and traps, so it wasn’t suitable for him to stay there for too long.

He absolutely needed to finish tying up loose ends and leave as soon as possible.

“Help me get in touch with Bai Fengliu and tell him we shall meet in three days in Flame Capital.”

Before long, Lin Xun found a member of the Windspeaker clan and told him what he wanted. He also gave the expert a hundred mid-grade aeth essences before leaving.

……

Fire Spirit Province, Thousand Lake City.

This was a very small city. Compared to the Flame Capital, it was like a remote and desolate little town without much scope to it.

The Zheng Clan was the strongest clan in the city, but their most powerful expert was an elder at the Cyclic Derivation Stage.

After traveling for a day, LIn Xun appeared in Thousand Lake City.

“Yue Jianming? Of course I know him. He’s the pride of our Thousand Lake City and is the most dazzling among our younger generation. I heard that everyone within the Fire Spirit Province already knows who he is.”

While on the road, Lin Xun found an expert to ask some questions. The cultivator looked quite proud and was full of praise for Yue Jianming.

This made Lin Xun feel sad. How would the other person feel if he found out that Yue Jianming had already passed away?

Shortly thereafter Lin Xun became aware of something. News of Yue Jianming’s death had not yet traveled to this remote little city.

“Then do you know where the Yue Family lives?”

“On the shore of Azure Willow Lake. You’ll know once you get there.”

“Thank you very much.”

After saying farewell to that expert, Lin Xun very quickly found his destination.

It was a quiet and secluded pretty lake. The water was aqua, and there were lots of lively willows growing by the shore. The tens of thousands of willow leaves danced in the wind. They were green and lush and incredibly graceful as they drifted around.

The Yue Family was located on the lakeside, and the residence was a simple yet spacious building.

On his way there, Lin Xun had already asked around. When Yue Jianming was seven, his mother got seriously ill and died, and his father took it very hard. His hair became white overnight. After merely half a year, he also suddenly departed from life.

The current Yue Family only had Yue Jianming and his younger twin brother, Yue Jianfei.

Jianming meant a sword that amazed the world with a single brilliant feat.

Jianfei meant a sword that soared into the sky in one go.[1]

The names alone made it easy to tell how much hope their parents had for these twin boys.

However, there was something that surprised Lin Xun. Yue Jianming’s talent had been extraordinary and very suitable for cultivation. At the age of thirteen, he had been spotted by an expert from the Thousand Illusions Sect and became a disciple of the sect.

Yet, Yue Jianfei was the exact opposite. He had been ill and sickly since birth and had an intellectual disability. He was like a simple fool and hadn’t gotten better at all.

This particular point had become a story of note in Thousand Lake City. One brother was a peerless genius, while the other brother was born disabled and a fool. It’d be impossible for other people not to take note of this.

However, ever since Yue Jianming became a disciple of the Thousand Illusions sect, no one dared to bully his younger brother Yue Jianfei in Thousand Lake City anymore.

Creak~

Lin Xun went up to knock on the door. When the tightly closed door of the Yue Residence opened, an old servant who was dressed very simply came up with a doubtful look. “Young Master, who are you looking for?”

“Yue Jianfei,” Lin Xun said while cupping his hands together in a greeting. He was a bit surprised to see that the servant in front of him looked like he had been beaten before. His face was still swollen, and there were bruises around his nose. There were still remnants of footprints on his clothes, so he looked quite bad.

The old servant’s expression immediately changed as he angrily said, “You must have been sent by the Zheng Family right? You’ve already kidnapped my family’s Second Young Master this morning, so what more do you want?”

The Zheng Family?

Lin Xun was surprised for a moment before he frowned. “Sir, you have misunderstood. I’m Yue Jianming’s friend, and I’ve come over to settle some issues.”

“Eh?”

The old servant was shocked for a moment and then happily said in surprise, “Young Master, you, you…are you really Jianming’s friend? That being said, are you also a disciple of the Thousand Illusions sect? Such good news! Second Young Master has some hope now. If you hadn’t come now, then I would have gone to the sect to beg for help!”

As he spoke, tears of pure joy ran down his face.

“Yue Jianfei has been kidnapped?” Lin Xun’s black eyes narrowed for a moment and a bad feeling crept upon him. Then he asked, “Just what happened? Elder, please tell me what’s going on.”

“Yes, yes, yes!” the old servant wiped away his tears and nodded profusely.

……

After drinking a cup of tea, Lin Xun finally understood what events had transpired.

Apparently, the year that Yue Jianming had become a member of the sect, the most powerful clan in Thousand Lake City dropped by for a visit. They wanted to betroth the clan head’s young daughter to Yue Jianfei and even brought a marriage contract over to sign. Once Zheng Yunqiao reached eighteen years of age, she would get married to Yue Jianfei.

At the time, this event caused a giant sensation in the city because everyone knew that Yue Jianfei was a simpleminded fool. By doing this, it was obvious that the Zheng Family wanted to use marriage to get a connection to Yue Jianming.

After all, Yue Jianming had already entered the Thousand Illusions Sect and had an illustrious future ahead of him. If the Zheng Family could have a connection via marriage to him, then their status in the city would be unshakable.

Naturally, Yue Jianming also understood this point. However, in the end, he agreed to their proposal. This was because he was destined to cultivate in the sect and was not able to take care of his younger brother.

In order to make sure that his simple-minded brother wasn’t being bullied, Yue Jianming came to this decision. That way, his younger brother would be able to be sheltered by the Zheng Family and not have to worry about daily necessities.

This kind of agreement persisted until this year. According to the contract, the Zheng Family’s daughter, Zheng Yunqiao, had just reached eighteen, so it was time for the marriage to happen.

However, within the past few days, the Zheng Family suddenly decided to renege on this agreement and refused to admit that they ever had such a contract. They even went so far as to proclaim that the young miss of the Zheng Family was too precious to marry a fool!

The Yue Family only had an old servant taking care of Yue Jianfei, so when this happened, the servant naturally had no idea what to do. He was angry but had no one to turn to.

Yue Jianfei was also not of the right mind, so he couldn’t be of any help either.

Originally, the old servant hoped that Yue Jianming, who was cultivating at the Thousand Illusions sect, would come back and take charge of this issue.

However, who would have thought that this morning the Zheng Family would suddenly send out a group of people to barge into the Yue Family’s residence and directly kidnap Yue Jianfei who was in the middle of having breakfast?

When Lin Xun arrived, the old servant had been in the midst of writing a letter to beg for help from Yue Jianming.

Of course, Lin Xun knew that even if this letter reached Thousand Illusions Sect, Yue Jianming was destined to never be able to come back…

After hearing all of this, Lin Xun’s black eyes flashed with a chilly intent, and he was unable to suppress the current of anger that had risen in his heart.

Because Yue Jianming had died, he already felt guilty. Hence, once he heard about his friend’s younger twin brother being treated this way, it was not surprising that he’d be angry.

1. Both Jianming and Jianfei have ‘剑’ as the first character, meaning sword ☜