Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 614 Bringing You Back to the Clan
Outside the God Burial Valley.

Rumble.

The release of energy was as loud as a thunderclap.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the outside of the valley.

"A powerhouse at the Myriad Manifestations Realm."

The elders of the four clans were all surprised when they sensed the energy fluctuations at the mouth of the canyon.

There are experts at the Myriad Manifestations Realm fighting at the mouth of the canyon.

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed as well. He was now at the peak of the sixth level of the Innate Realm. Although his divine sense dared not approach the center of the battle where this energy was being released, he could still sense a familiar aura. This aura belonged to Elder Yin Taishang.

A dozen or so breaths later, the outside returned to calm, and a figure slowly walked towards the canyon.

Yin Wushuang's figure remained upright, but her temples were now streaked with gray, and there were a few streaks of blood on the hem of her clothes, though these streaks of blood did not belong to Yin Wushuang.

"This disciple greets the Supreme Elder."

Lin Chen immediately stepped forward and bowed. Yin Wushuang's gaze fell on Lin Chen, and after a few breaths, a smile appeared on her face: "Not bad, even better than I imagined."

Yin Wushuang didn't mention what happened at the canyon entrance, but he exchanged a glance with Mei Shen. He had come in person after receiving a message from the Flower Clan's Grand Elder.

"Brother Yin."

"So it's Brother Wushuang."

The elders of the other three clans also greeted Yin Wushuang. No matter what the Canglan Sect was facing, as long as Yin Wushuang existed, the Canglan Sect would not truly perish.

Similarly, Yin Wushuang is someone who, even among the experts of the Myriad Manifestations Realm, is enough to rank among the top three.

Yin Wushuang greeted the elders of the three families one by one, and finally his gaze fell on Jiang Qing, his old eyes showing satisfaction: "A match made in heaven."

As a princess of the Flower Clan, Jiang Qing's status was even more noble than that of the Grand Elder Mei Shen, but at this moment, Jiang Qing was bowing to Yin Wushuang with the respect due to a junior.

At this moment, she was not a princess of the Flower Clan, but merely Lin Chen's fiancée.

"Lin Chen, you two little guys have just met. We should have let you stay a little longer, but now Lin Chen has to come back to the sect with me."

Yin Wushuang's face showed helplessness. Lin Chen's expression remained unchanged, but he was startled. When he left Canglan Sect, the Supreme Elder told him to stay outside for a while and not to worry about the sect's affairs. But now he wanted to take him back. Could it be that something had happened in the sect?
Jiang Qing exchanged a glance with Lin Chen, but did not say anything to stop him. She already understood her junior brother's intentions; he wanted to return to the sect with this Supreme Elder.

Finally, the other three clans left, while Elder Mei Shen and others talked with Yin Wushuang. Zhang Qiang and the other members of the Flower Clan also wisely refrained from disturbing Lin Chen and Jiang Qing.

The two walked through the canyon. There wasn't much scenery in the Burial Valley, but for both Lin Chen and Jiang Qing, as long as they were accompanied, every place was a beautiful sight.

"This time I received the martial arts inheritance from my ancestors. If I return to the clan, the Grand Elder will arrange for me to go into seclusion. This time, the seclusion will probably last longer than the last time. I won't come out until I reach the Myriad Manifestations Realm."

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Myriad Manifestations Realm?"

Lin Chen's face showed envy: "Senior Sister, your cultivation in seclusion is like receiving special tutoring. Your cultivation level has improved by leaps and bounds in just one seclusion. I don't know how many martial artists will be envious if word gets out."

"You also had a chance, but you gave it up."

Jiang Qing spoke softly, her gaze fixed on Lin Chen. When she came out of the palace, she had already learned from Zhang Qiang that her junior brother had failed to obtain the ancestral inheritance.

As for her junior brother's claim that he was rejected by the four ancestors because of his bloodline, she didn't believe it. She knew in her heart that this was just an excuse her junior brother made up.

Who were these four ancestors? Since they would open the palace gates for their junior brother, it's impossible that they would refuse him because of blood ties.

"Junior brother, the path of martial arts I want to take is different."

Facing his senior sister, Lin Chen didn't hide anything and expressed his ambition.

"oh, I understand now."

Jiang Qing did not try to persuade Lin Chen that this path was too difficult and that he should give up, because she knew her junior brother well; he had already made up his mind and would never change it, especially when it came to martial arts.

If it weren't for this ambition, my junior brother wouldn't have stood out on Canglan Island, nor would he have grown from an unknown junior in the Yan Dynasty to a peerless genius who is famous throughout the entire Yan Dynasty in just a few years.

"You must remember, someone in the Flower Clan is thinking about you."

Jiang Qing is an intelligent person, but because of her family background since childhood, she did not need to think too much about many things. With her father's protection in Raozhou Prefecture, she could act according to her own nature. When she arrived in Yan Dynasty, her status as a princess of the Flower Clan was even more noble, but this did not mean that she was a blank slate.

The reason why Elder Yin of the Canglan Sect called her junior brother back at this time must be because something had happened in the Canglan Sect. She knew even better that although her junior brother claimed to be a sophisticated egoist, he was a person who valued gratitude deeply.

Back on Canglan Island, because of the Martial Affairs Department's care for his junior brother, even when Daliang faced threats from Han Kingdom and even from Xiantian experts, his junior brother still chose to stand up for him.

The kindness shown by the Canglan Sect to their junior brother is no less than that shown by the Great Liang.

A gentleman's revenge is never too late.

Junior Brother often says this, but if the Canglan Sect were truly in danger, he would absolutely not stand idly by, nor would he rationally withdraw and wait until he was strong enough to return and avenge the Canglan Sect.

She wouldn't try to persuade her junior brother; the only thing she could do was to remind him that she was still thinking of him in the Flower Clan.

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Chen and Jiang Qing emerged from the canyon. They didn't say goodbye; they had said everything they needed to say, and all that remained were the feelings hidden in their hearts.

"Elder, let's go."

After greeting the elders of the Flower Clan, Lin Chen walked to Yin Wushuang's side. Yin Wushuang nodded, and after exchanging greetings with Mei Shen and the others, she led Lin Chen, transforming into a rainbow of light and heading towards the mouth of the canyon.

At the entrance of Burial Valley, it was as if a terrible natural disaster had occurred. The earth was cracked, countless trees were uprooted, and the cracks in the ground were hundreds of feet deep, with ravines stretching as far as the eye could see.

The terror of that battle lasting only a dozen breaths is unimaginable.

"Elder, what was that just now?"

“An old prince of the royal family, who is so old, instead of staying in the royal family in Zhongzhou to enjoy his retirement, he ran around wandering around. I cut off one of his fingers.”

Yin Wushuang's answer was calm, but Lin Chen's lips twitched. "This disciple has troubled the Supreme Elder."

Lin Chen knew in his heart that the royal family must already know about his killing of Yan Jun. As for how the royal family found out, it was not difficult. Back when he was on Canglan Island, he had used the Canglan Token to prevent other innate martial artists from daring to touch him.

If the Canglan Sect has the means to sense the life and death of its disciples, the royal family naturally does as well.

"As I have said, you are a disciple of my Canglan Sect. As long as you do not betray the sect, we elders have a responsibility to protect your safety."

Yin Wushuang was as domineering as ever, as if crippling an old prince's finger was nothing.

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A day later, Lin Chen returned to the sect with the Supreme Elder.

The sect was much more lively than when he last returned, and his fellow disciples had also returned, but Lin Chen still felt a different atmosphere.

When he first joined the sect, the senior brothers he met all had smiles on their faces, and some were proud and cold. But this time, he saw composure on their faces and felt a murderous aura.

After several years of war, everyone's mindset has changed.

To Lin Chen's relief, his master and three senior brothers were still alive.

However, when Lin Chen saw his third senior brother again, he could no longer see that carefree and playful expression on his third senior brother's face. His third senior brother's expression was much more reserved.

"Junior Brother, several of your brothers, including your third senior brother, perished in this sect war."

The three of them had just finished eating in their master's courtyard. The third senior brother, Chai Daoqi, didn't stay long before returning. Lin Chen looked at his third senior brother's back with a thoughtful expression on his face, when he heard the voice of his second senior brother behind him.

“In this sect war, your third senior brother’s family is also one of the dynasties in the Canglan Domain. Naturally, those princes will also have to go to the battlefield. Moreover, to some extent, the sacrifice of those princes is also related to your third senior brother. He can’t get over this in his heart. Since the sect stopped fighting, he has been holding his breath and cultivating.”

Liang Hanyang's voice also carried a hint of helplessness. His third junior brother, who used to love playing the most, had now become a taciturn cultivation fanatic. This transformation was something that his master, himself, and his senior brother had hoped for, but it was definitely not because of this situation.

"Second Senior Brother, are the deaths of those imperial brothers related to Third Senior Brother?"

"After the sect war began, the sects called on all the warriors in the Canglan Domain to fight together. They were divided into dynasties, families, and sects. However, our Canglan Sect would not let the warriors of the Canglan Domain die on the front line. Such behavior would only alienate the warriors of the Canglan Domain from our sect. Therefore, we set a rule that each force can arrange its warriors to go to which war zones. The war zone that your third senior brother was assigned to was relatively peaceful. The battle situation you encountered when you arrived was also the most dangerous one."

Hearing his second senior brother's explanation, Lin Chen understood somewhat. His third senior brother's father had placed the family's hopes on his third senior brother, while the other sons were assigned to dangerous battlefields.

In the heart of the third senior brother, he felt that those imperial brothers had died because of him.

However, if this kind of unresolved issue had occurred in the past, he might have tried to comfort his third senior brother, but now...

Given the current situation of the Canglan Sect, if the Third Senior Brother cannot even get over this mental block, then he will indeed be letting down his father's expectations.

The Canglan Sect is no longer like it used to be, where all disciples could have time to grow gradually. Now, all disciples can only grow and progress on their own.

On the way back, Elder Yin had already told him some secrets. The Eight Desolate Sect had applied to the royal family for a sect war order, and the royal family had deliberately lowered the difficulty of the application. Before long, the Eight Desolate Sect and the Canglan Sect would go to war again. Moreover, this time the sect would not only have to face the Eight Desolate Sect, but also the Blood Moon Sect, which had come out into the open, as well as the royal family's behind-the-scenes schemes.

The royal family is no longer hiding it.

This is why the Supreme Elder showed no mercy to the royal family, directly crippling one of the old prince's fingers. While a Myriad Manifestations Realm expert can recover quickly, the crippling of a finger, as the Supreme Elder stated, meant an injury that was difficult to heal.

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Library.

The place where the Canglan Sect has collected all the martial arts techniques throughout its history is located, and there are even many martial arts notes left by its predecessors.

During this month, Lin Chen immersed himself in these books and jade slips. He wanted to forge his own path in martial arts, and ambition alone was not enough.

The founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect only laid a foundation for him, while the insights from the Creation Jade Tablet of the Creation Sect gave him a direction, but how to proceed specifically still required his own research.

Of course, Lin Chen didn't just rely on groping through the jade slip; he used the [Racing Against Time] feature on his panel to determine whether it was feasible.

By now, Lin Chen has figured out the rules for using [Racing Against Time]. If he encounters a technique or treasure that can improve his strength and realm, [Racing Against Time] will automatically display clues.

It's somewhat similar to a sensor, but it has to sense something rather than directly provide clues or guidance.

Boom boom boom!
Just as Lin Chen was about to pick up the next jade slip, a bell suddenly rang out. Upon hearing the bell, Lin Chen frowned, but when he relaxed, his eyes were filled with endless coldness.

The library houses the martial arts techniques of the Canglan Sect. Many disciples come in to borrow and even comprehend these techniques. To prevent these disciples from being disturbed while they are comprehending them, the library is protected by an array, so external noises are not easily transmitted in.

The fact that the bell could reach the hall meant that something extremely urgent had happened, and the highest-level bell used could be heard throughout the entire sect, even by disciples in seclusion.

After putting down the jade slip, Lin Chen strode out of the library and headed directly towards the Canglan Hall.

With his current strength, although he has not become an elder, he is already qualified to participate in the sect's highest-level council meetings.

Inside the Canglan Hall.

When Lin Chen stepped into the main hall, he saw that the sect members were all standing on the steps, while the two Supreme Elders were at the very top. His heart skipped a beat.

The two Supreme Elders, Ye Feiran and Ye Feiran, also saw Lin Chen. Ye Feiran immediately said, "Lin Chen, you should go to the forbidden area to find your senior brother."

"Yes."

Although he didn't know why Elder Ye wanted to go find Elder Yin at this time, Lin Chen immediately agreed and walked out of the hall without hesitation.

The elders present were not particularly surprised by this.

The elders knew Lin Chen's strength from the moment he returned; he was at the peak of the sixth level of the Innate Realm, second only to the three Supreme Elders and the Sect Master in the entire sect.

(End of this chapter)