Chapter 321 - Heart-cleansing Peak (1/2)
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The peaceful night was darker.
The chariot, carrying Lin Xun and the old man, ran all the way through the prosperous and spacious streets and headed toward the depth of the Forbidden City.
“What are you going to do?”
“I will take the responsibility as the successor of Lin Family.”
“This is not a easy way to go.”
“I know.”
In the chariot, Lin Xun and the old man were deep in conversation.
“I want to remind you that both Queen and I in the Heiyao Shrine will not help you this time. It’s Lin Family’s business that others couldn’t interfere.”
The old man thought for a long time and finally announced.
Lin Xun seemed to foresee this. He replied, “I understand.”
With a meaningful smile, the old man showed a meaningful smile and mentioned,”Many people in the Forbidden City have mistakenly thought that you have a lot to do with Heiyao Shrine. So it’s ok to mislead them as before.”
Lin Xun was stunned by the old man’s idea and felt a surging warm in his heart. Although the old man could not help Lin Xun directly, he told Lin Xun that Lin Xun could borrow the power of Heiyao Shrine when Lin Xun wanted to take some actions.
This promise could already help Lin Xun solve many problems!
Whoever wanted to deal with Lin Xun would have to considerate the invisible deterrence of Heiyao Shrine even if it wouldn’t actually send people to fight.
Sometimes, it could play a key role in helping Lin Xun to stand in the Forbidden City.
What was more, Lin Xun thought that Heiyao Shrine wouldn’t just watch him die, otherwise, the old man wouldn’t help him so many times in past two years.
There must be some reason for their helping. Lin Xun thought that it might be related to Shia Zhi, Master Lu, or his own life experience.
No matter who he was related , it was sure that Lin Xun had a lot of connections with Heiyao Shrine.
“Thank you, sir.”
Lin Xun had no idea how many times he had thanked the old man, but he knew that he owed the old man too much.
The old man smiled and looked as kind and gentle as ever.
Before long, the chariot stopped.
When Lin Xun walked out of the chariot under the guidance of the old man, he couldn’t help but be shocked by a huge mountain floating in front of him!
The mountain extended to 300 meters away and was several thousand meters high, where there were many ancient buildings standing on it.
In the night, the whole mountain was suspended in the void. Under the silver moonlight, it appeared lofty and holy.
This was one of the 72 Mountains of Aristocracy!
Lin Xun had seen it from afar outside the Forbidden City. Only when he looked up at it from a close distance at this moment, did he find out how magnificent the mountain was.
“This mountain named Heart-cleansing Peak, the place Lin Family occupies. However, since the bloody event happened, your clansmen have moved out of the peak. Now, there is only one old servants guarding here.”
The old man said in a warm voice.
Lin Xun was surprised that Lin family had the power to occupy one of the 72 Mountains of Aristocracy!
It could be inferred that Lin Family at that time was at least a middle-level force!
“As far as I know, once the family on the mountain falls, its mountain will be taken by others. How could Lin Family still occupy a Mountain of Aristocracy?”
Lin Xun couldn’t help asking.
“It’s complicated with something happened in the past of your Lin family. When you live in Heart-cleansing Peak, someone will tell you all about it.”
As the old man said, he suddenly stepped forward and waved his sleeve. A string of light swept out and knocked at the bottom of Heart-cleansing Peak.
Lin Xun noticed that there was a spiritual formation at the bottom of Heart-cleansing Peak!
Humming
When the light knocked on the spiritual formation, it produced a mysterious rolling ripple.
Immediately, a voice came out of the spiritual formation “This is Lin Family, Heart-cleansing Peak. Who is there?”
The old man answered softly, “Lin Wenjing’s son is back.”
Suddenly, an exclamation sounded, “What!? Wait for a moment, please!”
The old man turned to explain to Lin Xun, “Mountains of Aristocracy work like forbidden areas. If you’re not allowed, you can’t break into it.”
Lin Xun nodded with understanding.
It wasn’t long before he saw the spiritual formation at the bottom of Heart-cleansing Peak writhing and a door appeared with spirit light surrounding it.
At the same time, a row of stairs were formed between the door and the ground like a rainbow. And it looked like a rising ladder from a distance.
A bent old man walked down the steps from the door. He looked at the old man besides Lin Xun suspiciously first, and then shifted his eyes at Lin Xun.
At one glance, the rickety old man seemed like being struck by lightning. He fell on his knees and cried loudly, “Master, more than ten years have passed, I thought you had gone forever. I didn’t expect that you could live until now!”
Lin Xun was stunned at once.
“He is not Lin Wenjing. This is his son.”
The old man explained.