Chapter 206: The Tong Family's Shocking Change
Chapter 206: The Tong Family's Shocking Change
The next afternoon, Tian Lin received a reply to the business card that he had asked the Yu'er sisters to deliver in the morning.
In the afternoon, Tian Lin took some pills and some bitter tea and went to the Tong family's old house again.
Tong Shisan's injuries had already healed. He looked at Tian Lin with a guilty look in his eyes. He bowed to Tian Lin decisively and said:
"Brother Tian was held hostage by the Sun Wandering God. It was I, Tong Shisan, who failed to protect him. Brother Tian, please accept my greeting."
How could Tian Lin dare to accept such a generous gift from Tong Shisan in the Tong family's old house?
Moreover, putting Tian Lin to death and abandoning him was such a humiliation that it could not be resolved with just an apology.
Yu'er and Cui'er were moved by Tong Shisan's humble behavior, but Tian Lin disagreed.
He said frankly: "It was Mei Xiangu who asked me to take action at the beginning. Later, for the sake of Tianyisheng Water Art, I was willing to take the risk. The Tong family doesn't owe me anything, so there is no need for the Thirteenth Young Master to be so polite."
Tian Lin dodged Tong Shisan's greeting by moving sideways. When Tong Shisan stood up, he bowed to him and said with a smile:
"I am here to visit the Thirteenth Young Master and to say goodbye to him. There is no need for you to be so polite."
Tong Shisan frowned upon hearing this and said, "Fellow Daoist Tian is really angry with my Tong family? Otherwise, why would you leave Pingyang City?"
Tian Lin explained as he and Tong Shisan went to Xiyuan:
"Tian's departure from Pingyang City had nothing to do with the Tong family, but because I had earned enough money for the trip to the Northern Wasteland."
When he said this, Yu'er, who was standing behind Tian Lin, couldn't help but feel nervous.
Tong Shisan asked Tian Lin, "The distance between the Northern Wasteland and Tianbei County is more than ten thousand miles, and it is a remote and wild place. What are you going to do in the Northern Wasteland, Fellow Daoist Tian?"
"Tian intends to join the Daoist sect."
Tong Shisan looked at Tian Lin with some doubt and uncertainty for a moment.
He has already confirmed that Tian Lin is not Zhaixingzi, but if Tian Lin is not Zhaixingzi, then what other connection does he have with Wendao Sect?
"Tian came here to check on the Thirteenth Young Master's injuries, to say goodbye to him, and -"
Just as he uttered the word "three", the steward came hurriedly into the old house from outside.
The manager glanced at Tian Lin and heard Tong Shisan say, "What's the matter? Why are you so flustered?"
The steward's face was very ugly. He no longer hesitated and said in a sad voice: "Master, something happened to the old ancestor."
"Which ancestor?"
Tong Shisan never thought that anything would happen to Tong Yao, because Tong Yao gave him the impression that the Tong family’s sky would never collapse.
How could a Jindan strongman get into trouble so easily?
At this time, dark clouds covered the entire Pingyang City. Tian Lin and Tong Shisan raised their heads and looked in the direction of Kun Lake.
Tong Shisan's heart trembled. He clasped his fists to Tian Lin, then followed the steward and left the West Garden.
After he left, a servant came to report half an hour later and said to Tian Lin: "My young master has gone to Kun Lake. If you have anything to do, you might as well tell me, or come to see the young master next time."
Tian Lin didn't want to stay in the old house for long, so he took Yu'er and Cui'er back to his own house.
At this time, the dark clouds in the sky had not yet dispersed, and countless people left the city and headed towards Kun Lake to inquire about the news.
Tian Lin frowned, with a lot on his mind.
Like Tian Lin, the Yu'er sisters are also worried.
Cui'er was worried about the safety of the Tong family's ancestor. After all, she grew up in the Tong family and had deep feelings for the family.
The Tong family, from top to bottom, regardless of master or servant, all respected Tong Yao very much.
Without Tong Yao, how could the Tong family from top to bottom be respected and feared by so many people in Pingyang City?
But Yu'er was not worried about the Tong family's ancestor. After Tian Lin entered the house, she knelt down and said, "Master Tian, please take my sister and I to the Northern Wasteland."
This was somewhat presumptuous, Tian Lin was unwilling to reveal the identity of 'Tian Shuang', firstly, Tian Shuang's identity was no longer applicable, and secondly, he had never thought of bringing these two swordsmen with him.
The journey to the Northern Wilderness is long, and Tian Lin has just managed to save enough money for his trip. How could he have extra spirit stones to take the two of them on the teleportation array?
But Tian Lin did not rush to refuse, instead he said to Cui'er and Yu'er: "You two go out and find out what happened in Kunhu."
In fact, needless to say, everyone in Pingyang City knew that it must be Kunhu’s tomb that was opened.
The opening of the Kunhu Tomb was known to the people of Pingyang City earlier than the heavy fog over Chenxiantang. At first, Gao He and his wife bought magic weapons and elixirs in order to grab the Dharma elixirs and magic weapons after the tomb was opened.
However, no one had expected that a thick fog would suddenly appear in Chenxiantang, and evil spirits would invade again, so that for a while no one could take care of Kunhu’s tomb.
Now that the evil spirits in Chenxiantang have been almost eliminated, it is time to open the tomb.
Soon, Yu'er came back shortly after she went out.
She said with a pale face: "Our ancestor followed Senior Zhou Jiu into the Kunhu Tomb. Somehow, True Man Jiu Ming rushed back. Our ancestor has disappeared!"
Tian Lin asked her, "Master Zhou and Patriarch Tong both entered Kun Lake? Only Patriarch Tong disappeared? Could it be that there were no others?"
Tian Lin was asking about 'Xing Bufan', but Yu'er thought Tian Lin was asking about Elder Qiu of the Goddess Sect.
She thought for a moment and said, "Elder Zhou has been talking to Fairy Mei about her injuries, but he hasn't gone to Kun Lake." Tian Lin remembered that Cui'er and her sister had seen Cai Shu board Fairy Zhou's boat, and Zhou Shoufan was also on the same boat with Fairy Zhou.
Both Master Zhou and Zhou Shoufan knew about the existence of the Kunhu Tomb.
When these two people get together, it's hard not to suspect that they are up to something.
"This is about the tomb of the Nine-Life Immortal. It is very likely that Patriarch Tong has passed away. But if the one who rushed back this time is really the Nine-Life Immortal, then things will be difficult to handle."
Yu'er didn't know what Tian Lin meant by this sentence. In fact, there were not many people in Pingyang City who understood what Tian Lin meant.
"Go to the county government office and ask about the teleportation array."
Tian Lin didn't want to wait any longer for Tian Yishen Shui Jue. He had a premonition that something irreversible would happen in Pingyang City.
Yu'er knew that Tian Lin was determined to leave, and she also knew that if she "let" Tian Lin go this time, they would never see each other again.
It’s not that she can’t live without Tian Lin, nor does it mean she will feel uncomfortable if she doesn’t hold the sword with Tian Lin.
He simply saw that Tian Lin had a bright future, and he knew that if he let go this time, he would never encounter such a fairy fate again in his life.
Tian Lin has been struggling in Pingyang City for so long, working as a fisherman, a corpse retriever, and a worshipper, isn't it just to go to the Northern Wilderness to seek immortality?
Similarly, servants like them were willing to die for their masters, just to have a chance to rise to prominence if they managed to survive.
When Yu'er left the house, Gao He and his wife had already arrived.
Tian Lin had noticed the couple's movements a long time ago, so he asked Yu'er to go to the county government to inquire first.
After the couple was brought into the house by Cui'er, Tian Lin calmly asked Cui'er to make tea.
Gao He couldn't sit still, and asked excitedly, "Second brother, do you know about the disappearance of Patriarch Tong?"
Tian Lin said calmly, "So what? This is the misfortune of the Tong family and also the misfortune of Pingyang City."
Seeing Tian Lin's serious words, Gao He didn't agree with it, but his face was full of sorrow: "Yes, Patriarch Tong is indeed the best person among all the Jindan cultivators. And the Tong family is also the most tolerant Jindan family to Hua Hualang -
However, once the Tong family's ancestor dies, who will inherit the Tong family's vast fortune?"
Tian Lin wanted to laugh after hearing this, but he pretended not to know and asked, "Is Brother Gao planning to rob the Tong family?"
"How is that possible! Although the Tong family's ancestor is gone, there are still many foundation-building cultivators in the Tong family."
Gao He waved his hand and finished speaking, but smiled and said: "However, even though we Huahualang can't eat meat, we can inevitably share a cup of soup."
Tian Lin nodded, thinking that Gao He was not wrong.
Now that the Tong family has gone bankrupt, who wouldn't covet the large amount of land that has become vacant?
The Tong family swallowed up many foundation-building families in the past and finally had the wealth they have today.
After a thousand years, how could those families that were still lingering on not take revenge on the Tong family? How could those Jindan families that also had Jindan ancestors not divide up the Tong family?
But, can everyone really divide up the Tong family?
"How is Brother Gao going to divide the soup? To be honest, I'm planning to leave Pingyang City."
The smile on Gao He's face faded, and he stood up and said to Tian Lin: "Why do you say that, second brother? The death of the Gao family's ancestor is a great opportunity for you and me to enter the Shuiyun Sect."
Cai Shu also said: "Brother Tian, listen to your eldest brother - once the Tong family's ancestor dies, the quota for inner disciples of Shuiyun Sect may not all belong to the Tong family. We, Huahua Lang, also have the opportunity to compete for the quota for inner disciples."
Tian Lin didn't expect that this was the idea he and his wife had.
But I have to say, what they said is not wrong.
"I have a close relationship with Tong Shisan, how can I take advantage of someone's misfortune?"
Tian Lincai had no intention of staying in Shuiyun Sect. He had no relatives or friends in Shuiyun Sect. How about being an outer disciple in Shuiyun Sect instead of being an outer disciple in Wendao Sect?
"Second brother, this opportunity is rare and will never come again. Tong Shisan is from an aristocratic family, how can he be close to someone like you and me who are from Huahualang family?
"These noble families are willing to be your brothers when they are of noble status, just to earn the reputation of being humble and submissive. How can you take it seriously if they want you to work for them?"
Tian Lin waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I won't fight for the position of inner disciple. Brother Gao has this idea himself, so just fight for it yourself."
"Then can you lend me the Soul Gathering Orb, so that -"
Tian Lin interrupted him halfway through his words: "Brother Gao, don't mention this anymore! If I give you the Soul Gathering Pearl, isn't that helping you cheat and harming Tong Shisan?"
Gao He didn't expect that Tian Lin was not only unyielding but also so conservative. In the end, he could only leave in anger.
Tian Lin was too lazy to bother with Gao He because his spiritual sense had already detected that Yu'er had returned.
At this time, Yu'er came back from outside the house with a complicated expression on her face. She said to Tian Lin: "Master, the county government's teleportation array has been sealed. The Tong family said that no one is allowed to enter or leave Pingyang City during this period of time."
(End of this chapter)