Divine Seal: From a Heavy Sword to Slicing Through the Holy Demon Continent

My desolate soul has been soothed during this period, as if I have rediscovered the meaning of life.

Without realizing it, she squeezed Long Haoyu's hand tightly.

Long Haoyu sensed Cai'er's unusual behavior and could feel the change in her emotions, which made him feel inexplicably uneasy.

Without saying a word, he quietly led Cai'er toward the magic temple trial grounds where her group was located.

The more Long Haoyu understood what Cai'er had experienced in her childhood, the clearer he became about the reasons for her current changes.

But without actually setting foot on the demon battlefield, without truly experiencing that crucial event, it's unrealistic to expect to heal the wounds in Cai'er's heart.

"Cai'er, go to the competition, I'll wait for you outside."

Long Haoyu gently stroked Cai'er's jade-like hand, his voice as gentle as possible: "Don't think too much about some things. I will always be by your side."

Cai'er paused slightly, realizing that Long Haoyu had sensed her emotional change. She hummed softly, took the Green Bamboo Staff from her spatial ring, and headed into the Magic Temple Trial Grounds.

Watching Cai'er enter the Magic Temple Trial Grounds, Long Haoyu sighed softly, "That day won't be too far away."

"Child, are you thinking about that girl?" At this moment, an old voice rang in Long Haoyu's ears.

Following the sound, Long Haoyu recognized who it belonged to.

Lin Xin's grandfather, Lin Chen, is one of the vice masters of the Magic Temple and an eighth-order Saint Magister.

"So it's Grandpa Lin. What brings you here?" Long Haoyu bowed to Lin Chen and asked.

Lin Chen smiled slightly and said, "Child, I've come to see you today because of my good-for-nothing grandson."

"I know about the bet between you and my grandson. I've come here specifically to thank you."

Long Haoyu was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected Lin Xin to tell Lin Chen about the bet, and that Lin Chen would come to him about it.

“Lin Xin talked to me a couple of days ago. He said that with your help, he has resolved his inner conflict. I know he has resolved his inner conflict, but I also have very complicated feelings.”

Lin Chen sighed and said, "However, I am still very gratified to see that the child has come out of the past. You are the key person who helped him get out of his heart knot, so our Lin family owes you a favor."

Long Haoyu said, "Grandpa Lin, you're too kind. You know about the bet between me and Lin Xin, so you know that Lin Xin will definitely be a teammate in the Demon Hunter team I'm going to build in the future."

"Members of the Demon Hunter Team should be as close as brothers. Doing things for their brothers and helping them is only right and proper."

Lin Chen was not surprised by Long Haoyu's answer. He had chatted with Han Qian privately for a while while watching the game and had gained a better understanding of Long Haoyu.

Seeing Long Haoyu like this, the smile on his face was more like that of someone looking at their own grandson, but this smile did not last long.

When Long Haoyu saw Lin Chen's smile begin to fade, he immediately realized that Lin Chen's visit was not just to express his gratitude.

“Grandpa Lin, if there’s anything you need me to do, please don’t hesitate to ask!” Long Haoyu asked in a deep voice.

Lin Chen nodded and said, "Actually, I have a request to ask of you. I hope my grandson can get out of his mental knot with your help."

"I believe you can offer my grandson more help in this matter."

"So I want you to help me discipline my grandson, to give him a good scolding!"

"I, an old man, do not want to bury my child!"

Chapter 184. The Sword God of Light, Ye Wushang

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's sharp edge diminished considerably.

The aura of a strongman has faded considerably, leaving him no different from an old man in his twilight years.

Long Haoyu could sense Lin Chen's emotions at this moment, remembering how Lin Xin's parents had died in the laboratory while conducting research.

Lin Chen, an old man who has given so much to the human race, has already experienced the tragedy of a parent outliving their child.

Although such things happen quite often in this day and age, and it is known that it is easy for parents to outlive their children, many pioneers still send their descendants to the battlefield.

Just as Lin Chen was indeed upset about Lin Xin's decision to join the Demon Hunters after learning about it, he did not stop him, even though he knew that Lin Xin might not come back once he went to the battlefield.

At this moment, his request was merely a small act of help that he, as a grandfather, wanted to provide for his grandson.

"Grandpa Lin, I understand what you mean."

"If conditions permit, I will fulfill Grandpa Lin's request."

"And when the Demon Hunter Corps is truly established, however many teammates I bring to the Demon battlefield, I will definitely risk my life to bring them all back from the battlefield!"

"Grandpa Lin, you don't want an older man to bury his younger son, and I don't want to see my brothers in the team die before me!"

Long Haoyu answered with a firm and resounding voice.

A steadfast belief surrounded him.

Lin Chen looked intently at Long Haoyu, then stopped talking about Lin Xin and patted Long Haoyu's shoulder heavily.

"Good boy!"

"Then Grandpa will go in first to host the competition!"

After Lin Chen finished speaking, he seemed much more relaxed and walked towards the Magic Temple.

Not long after Lin Chen left, Lin Xin immediately rushed over from a distance. He saw Lin Chen talking with Long Haoyu.

Even from a distance, he could sense that something was very wrong with his grandfather's aura, and after weighing the options, he decided not to follow him earlier.

"Boss, what did my grandfather want to talk to you about?" Lin Xin asked anxiously.

Looking at Lin Xin's reaction, Long Haoyu pondered for a moment and said, "Grandpa Lin just asked me for a favor. He said he doesn't want an elderly person to outlive their child."

Lin Xin fell silent instantly, as if he were immersed in the same state that Lin Chen had been in back then, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.

His fist clenched involuntarily, and he swung it heavily to his side.

"Boss, what did my grandfather ask you to do?" Lin Xin asked in a deep voice.

Long Haoyu said, "Grandpa Lin said that you still have a lot of room for improvement in magic, but it is far from enough at present, so he wants me to continue to train you."

"You told Grandpa Lin about how I helped you get over your inner conflict, and he thinks this method is very helpful to you. He probably wants me to continue helping you in this way!"

???

A sea of ​​blood in hell?

Lin Xin shuddered suddenly.

It was extremely difficult for Lin Chen to express his request to Long Haoyu.

But when he heard Long Haoyu mention using the Hell Blood Sea method to continue helping him, his expression couldn't help but tremble.

"Boss, I think..."

"Let's forget about the Hellish Blood Sea. I've already experienced that once, and I don't want to experience it a second time."

"I've always thought I was very resilient, but after experiencing the Hellish Blood Sea, I feel like I can't handle it anymore. If this happens a few more times, I'm afraid I'll be dead before I even get to the Demon battlefield."

Long Haoyu only said that, without actually using the Hell Blood Sea to help Lin Xin experience that feeling of despair.

There are many ways to train, but Hellfire Blood Sea is the least desirable option.

There are, after all, great differences between people; he could remain steadfast in despair time and time again in the shadow space.

But not everyone can guarantee they won't have a mental breakdown in their position.

Especially for someone like Lin Xin, who has experienced despair and witnessed his parents die tragically before his eyes.

Excessive stimulation, combined with real events, can ultimately cause irreparable damage.

"We'll talk about the special training later!"

"In short, I promised your grandfather that I would bring back as many people as I took to the demon battlefield."

"And the fact that you can change your previous views and are willing to learn offensive magic is already the biggest progress!"

Long Haoyu gently patted Lin Xin on the back, and this response made Lin Xin feel much more relaxed.

Relaxed, Lin Xin let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"I thought you would actually do that, but it seems I was overthinking it."

"No, no, I have to go to the Holy City Auction tonight and go on a shopping spree, otherwise I won't be able to release this pent-up feeling."

Lin Xin resumed his lively and playful self, talking to himself.

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly stared at Long Haoyu again.

"Boss, there's an auction at the Holy City Auction House tonight. Do you want to come and check it out?"

As Lin Xin finished speaking, he quickly looked around, afraid that Cai'er might be watching him coldly from the side.

After confirming that everything was correct, he lowered his voice and continued, "I forgot to tell you, boss, the auctions at the Holy City Auction House are different from those in Amy City."

"The auctioneer who presided over the auction is one of the two most beautiful women in the Holy City Auction House. Boss, don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant."

"This beautiful auctioneer's grandfather is the granddaughter of the Warrior Temple, the master of our six great temples two hundred years ago, and the Sword God of Light, Ye Wushang. That senior Ye Wushang was the strongest person in our six great temples back then!"

"I think the skill you created earlier, boss, wasn't a typical Retribution Knight skill. It was more like simply using a sword. I think you might gain something from it."

Long Haoyu naturally understood who the auctioneer Lin Xin was referring to was.

Ye Weiyang can indeed be considered one of the two most beautiful women in the Holy City Auction House, on par with Feng Ling'er, the current heir of the Holy City Auction House.

Similarly, Ye Weiyang's grandfather was also very clear about Ye Wushang's affairs. He was the number one expert two hundred years ago and a first-rate swordsman.

According to what Lin Xin meant, he could try to obtain some treasures left behind by the God of Light from Ye Weiyang.

Although he won't actually follow the path Ye Wushang took, if he can learn from Ye Wushang's methods in swordsmanship, it will definitely be of great help to his growth. At least in the use of the bladeless sword, he will have more experience.

Such a suggestion is indeed very tempting.

Chapter 185. The Holy City Auction House, Cai'er's Choice

"Boss, are you going or not?" Lin Xin urged.

Long Haoyu snapped out of his reverie and nodded seriously in agreement with Lin Xin's suggestion: "We can go take a look together, but we should wait until Cai'er finishes her competition first."

Lin Xin's expression stiffened slightly. The thought that Cai'er might also be going to the Holy City Auction House caused all his previous passion to vanish at that moment.

"Boss, although we're upright, we have nothing to fear."