He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 463 Different Concepts

"Whether it is true or not is not important. People in the clan seek stability. No matter how chaotic the world is, we must ensure that we can continue our legacy."

The old man looked at Jiang Lin calmly, "I don't mean to go against the court, but the emperor has shown hostility, so we have to be on guard."

"The choice depends on Lord Jiang's thoughts. If you are a friend, the clan will keep you safe. If you are an enemy, even if you can destroy the Lu clan, you will still die."

This was already an obvious threat, and Jiang Lin tightened his grip on the knife.

He didn't like being threatened, especially by people from powerful clans.

But the old man opposite was not as easily nervous as the previous one.

He always looks calm and composed. This is the confidence brought by his family and the self-confidence brought by his personal cultivation.

And what he said is true.

If Jiang Lin insisted on helping Emperor Shun, it would pose a huge threat to the powerful clans.

Then it is understandable that the powerful clans would take action against him for their own safety.

Although in Jiang Lin's opinion, such a reason is ridiculous.

"Do you really know what Emperor Shun is going to do?" Jiang Lin asked.

He doubted whether the powerful clans had ever traveled to faraway places and seen the things that the emperors of Daqian had feared.

The old man was wearing a green robe and had a snow-white beard that swayed in the wind.

There was a strange light in his eyes, as if he had thought of something.

After a while, the strange light dissipated and the old man's face returned to normal.

"Of course I know. Lord Jiang destroyed the Lu family and found so many treasures. I believe he has also seen what the Lu family has hidden in the deepest part."

Jiang Lin understood that he was talking about the huge severed finger.

"I've seen it before."

"Emperor Shun wiped out the Taoist sect because they had these things. And my powerful clan also has them. So Lord Jiang's statement that we think too much is unreasonable."

Jiang Lin remained silent, thinking that what the ancestor of the Gongsun family said was right.

If Emperor Shun wiped out the Taoist sect just to gather the giant skeleton, then how could the powerful clans that also possessed this item not be implicated?

"Just give that thing to him. He can't use it anyway." Jiang Lin said.

He knew very well how difficult it was to forge weapons using giant skeletons.

I'm afraid no one in the world knows this better than him.

Although the preciousness of the giant skeleton may far exceed anything else in this world.

But treasures that cannot be used may bring disaster, so what is the point of keeping them?

The old man shook his head and said, "There are some things that Lord Jiang has not touched upon, and he does not know the inside story. All I can say is that even if we send that thing to the court, Emperor Shun will not be able to succeed. And once they are gathered together, it will bring about a great disaster."

"The current Daqian is not qualified to bear such consequences."

Jiang Lin was moved when he heard this and asked, "What you mean is that if the skeleton is restored to its original state, it will bring disaster?"

"Otherwise, Lord Jiang, why do you think there are so many sects that break it up and suppress it?"

"Everyone thinks that Taoism is Taoism and clans are clans."

"But does anyone know that what my clan members do is also the work of the Dao Sect?"

Jiang Lin was stunned after hearing this. What the powerful clans did were the same as what the Taoist sect did?
Are they all trying to suppress the giant skeleton?

In the world of [A Picturesque World], although Jiang Lin knew that the Taoists had decomposed the giant's skeleton and each kept a part of it, he only thought that they were attracted by the preciousness of this thing.

However, the words of the Gongsun clan's ancestor clearly showed that things were not that simple.

The Taoist sect is not greedy, but wants to prevent Daqian from encountering an irresistible disaster.

"What exactly is the disaster you are talking about?" Jiang Lin asked, "Is it related to the Faraway Land?"

"If Lord Jiang has the opportunity to go there, he might be able to understand something. As for more details, I cannot say more."

The old man said, "That's all I have to say. The rest is for Lord Jiang to consider. In short, although my powerful clan is arrogant and domineering, it is not completely like what people think, just sucking human blood and eating human flesh."

"Master Jiang, please go back."

The door closed, hiding the old man's face.

Jiang Lin stood at the door, frowning.

He really wanted to push the door open and find out what was going on inside.

But judging from the attitude of the Gongsun clan's ancestor, it is obvious that he will not tell it easily.

Jiang Lin was very surprised by the other party's words.

It is well known that the powerful clans are arrogant and domineering, but they themselves do not seem to think so.

To be precise, the powerful clans knew that their family members were doing rampant things, but they thought it was insignificant.

Because they have more important things to do, and this matter is closely related to Taoism.

The peak of the Divine Martial Realm that he had brought here earlier returned here again.

He had a large package in his hand and said, "Master Jiang's gift is ready. Please accept it."

Before, Jiang Lin might have been happy to blackmail Gongsun.

But now, with too many questions in his mind, the gift seemed insignificant and he didn't take it seriously at all.

Looking at the peak of the Divine Martial Realm in front of him, Jiang Lin didn't have time to say anything before the other party said, "The ancestor has made it very clear. Whether it is an enemy or a friend, Lord Jiang, please consider it yourself. Now please follow me and I will personally escort you out of Fengzhou."

The other party's attitude is very clear. He has said everything he should say. It is useless for you to ask the rest.

Jiang Lin was silent, nodded slightly, and followed him out. Many of the Gongsun clan members outside had already left.

When the passers-by saw Jiang Lin coming out, they quickly lowered their heads again to hide the hatred in their eyes.

He left Gongsun's mansion unimpeded, and this man at the peak of the Divine Martial Realm really sent him to the border of Fengzhou.

Jiang Lin stood beside the state boundary marker and looked back, only to see people from a dozen powerful clans staring at him.

Some of these people's eyes were filled with anger, some with disdain, and many with indifference.

"Rest in peace, Lord Jiang. Please give more consideration to what our ancestor said and take care of yourself." Gongsun clan's Divine Martial Realm peak master bowed.

There was no expected war, the Lu family was wiped out, and it ended so easily?
But Jiang Lin couldn't feel relieved.

Because he had already seen clearly that there was absolutely no possibility of reconciliation between the powerful clans and the Daqian court.

Unless Emperor Shun is willing to give up what he wants.

And I have become the filling in the middle, and it depends on who will eat it.

He's just a blacksmith, why is there such a fuss about him?

Jiang Lin felt somewhat helpless, shook his head, and cautiously used his mystical energy to protect his body, moving away quickly.

When a person from a powerful clan saw him leave, he said unhappily, "He destroyed the Lu family, is he really going to let him go like this?"

"The Lu clan only moved here four hundred years ago, so they can be destroyed if they want." Gongsun clan's peak Divine Martial Realm master said calmly, "Everyone, don't forget what the purpose of the clan's existence is."

"No matter how arrogant and domineering we are, that is the merit we have accumulated since the time of our Taoist ancestors."

"But if you forget the basics and continue to act so perversely, that will be a way to your death."

The descendants of many powerful clans looked at each other, and finally lowered their heads in silence.

At this moment, Jiang Lin was already a hundred miles away.

Looking back, he was somewhat relieved to see that the people from the powerful clans had not chased him.

Just thinking about the words of the ancestor of the Gongsun family makes my mind a mess.

The Daqian Emperor, who had seen the faraway land, wanted to gather the bones together to forge weapons.

The powerful clans and the Taoist sect, however, were suppressing the giant's skeleton and were unwilling to put it together.

"Emperors of all dynasties have been to extremely faraway places. The personal strength of the Taoist sects and powerful clans is even stronger, so it is unlikely that they have not been there."

“They all went to the same places, but they had completely different philosophies. Why is that?”

Jiang Lin couldn't quite understand what was going on. If there really was some kind of disaster in a faraway place that frightened the world and was difficult to resist.

Then what the Daqian court should do should be correct.

Jiang Lin's eyes flickered, and after thinking carefully for a moment, he said to himself: "Unless... the Dao Sect and the powerful clans have gone further and know more."

This is not impossible, judging from the experience of "A Picturesque World".

Ma Ningyan's combat power is far inferior to that of the Taoist master-level figures back then.

Regardless of whether it is the Taoist master or the powerful clans, they are all forces that have stood here for at least a thousand years.

It is a consensus that the older a character is, the more powerful he is.

Therefore, if the stronger people among the powerful clans and Taoist sects thousands of years ago had witnessed more terrifying things.

It is normal that their ideas deviate from those of the later Emperor Daqian.

"Unfortunately, I don't have time to go there and take a look now, otherwise I might be able to find some answers."

Jiang Lin headed towards Kyoto City, while also considering whether he should squeeze in some time to make the trip.

At my current speed, the trip shouldn't take too long.

It’s just not clear how far is considered to be a very far place.

Not long after, he returned to the Daqian Blacksmith Camp.

This time, they actually lasted more than ten years, but to the people in the blacksmith camp, it was just a few days.

Seeing Jiang Lin coming back, everyone hurried over to greet him.

"Your Excellency has had a hard time on this trip. The Blacksmith Camp has been idle recently. However, several generals and commanders of the border troops have come here and wanted to buy the Holy Weapon Arrows. However, they did not bring enough materials, so they did not give them any."

When Blacksmith Qi had finished telling Jiang Lin what had happened in the past few days, Jiang Lin nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's my job, so it's not hard at all." Blacksmith Qi had a strange look in his eyes while speaking.

Lord Jiang has been away for several days this time. Why does he feel a little different after coming back?
Although his appearance has not changed, his eyes seem to have become much more mature. He does not look like a young man who has achieved success, but rather like an old man in his twilight years.

But he didn't feel comfortable asking such questions.

Since Old Man Wei, Sheng Yingchun and Song Ziyan had all come over, Blacksmith Qi was smart enough to go aside so as not to delay the family.

When Jiang Lin saw Old Man Wei and others again, he was a little dazed for a moment.

I have spent too long in "A Picturesque World" and now I feel it is a little unfamiliar.

Jiang Xiu noticed his strangeness and asked, "Little brother, why do you look so weird? It's like you haven't seen us for a long time."

Jiang Lin didn't know how to explain it to her. After all, that experience was difficult for ordinary people to understand.

He just looked at the large open space in the blacksmith camp and said, "I have something to do. I'll talk to you later."

When leaving [A Picturesque World], Jiang Lin deliberately buried the Sky Scale Armor and the box containing Gu An Ning's handwritten book at the location of the blacksmith camp.

He couldn't wait to dig up the ground to see if the two things were still there.

(End of this chapter)