#106 - First meeting with Ling Qingzhu, interception mission

With the Blade Butcher Gang dealt with, the morale of the Myriad Gold Commerce Guild was greatly boosted.

They quickened their pace.

As they delved deeper into the mountains, the number of teams they encountered dwindled, but the demonic beasts began to increase. Many of them launched attacks unprovoked, and all were at the Core Formation realm or higher. However, they were all easily handled by Lin Yun's pets.

Lin Yun tossed the slain demonic beasts into his Universe Sack.

He planned to refine them into Blood Pills as snacks for his pets!

After another two days, they finally passed through what seemed like a natural forest barrier and beheld a massive mountain.

The mountain lacked a sharp peak. Lush greenery spread throughout the mountain, but one could vaguely discern ancient, fortress-like structures amidst the verdant cover at the summit.

"We've arrived. The ancient tomb is on top of that mountain!" Xuan Su pointed towards the mountain ahead.

Lin Yun gazed over, and with his Insight Eyes, the ancient tomb appeared clearly before him, protected by a formation barrier.

At the foot of the mountain, Lin Yun spotted a campsite.

Many forces had already gathered there, including Elder Tao and Lin Ke'er from the Lin Clan.

The group quickened their pace, and after a dozen minutes, they arrived at the campsite at the foot of the mountain.

This campsite was a joint effort by numerous teams. The depths of the Heavenly Flame Mountains were fraught with danger. Powerful demonic beasts would frequently emerge, and even a Core Formation realm expert at the peak would be in danger when facing the demonic beasts here alone.

Therefore, everyone had gathered together by tacit agreement to defend against the demonic beasts.

Before entering the tomb, and before any conflicts of interest arose, everyone was still good friends.

Lin Yun and his group casually found a place to set up camp.

Next was to wait for the experts from the Four Great Clans to arrive and break the formation.

The next day at noon!

As the sun reached its zenith.

Amidst the crowd's expectant gazes, a booming sound echoed from afar, and a streak of red light tore through the sky.

The red light cleaved the air, stirring the Yuan Power of the heavens and earth, its momentum exceptionally terrifying.

Once the red light slowed, everyone saw that it was a giant eagle formed from Yuan Power.

Standing atop the giant eagle was a man. Dressed in a green robe, he stood with his hands clasped behind his back. A gentle breeze stirred, causing his long hair to flutter, making him appear extremely unrestrained. His demeanor captivated many.

"Lin Langtian!"

"That's him, the Lin Clan's number one genius."

"Big Brother Lin Langtian has finally arrived."

The people in the camp all looked up at him, with Lin Chen and the others being particularly excited.

This entrance was incredibly stylish. Coupled with Lin Langtian's indifferent, condescending gaze, his aura instantly set him apart from the people below.

Lin Dong stared intently at Lin Langtian, unable to conceal his resentment.

"Relax, he's only at the Creation Qi realm. At the Clan Gathering in two years, you'll definitely trample him underfoot."

Lin Yun patted Lin Dong's shoulder, comforting his younger brother.

Lin Dong took a deep breath and curiously asked, "Brother Lin Yun, can you beat Lin Langtian with your current strength?"

"I'll have to try to find out. I'll look for an opportunity later!" Lin Yun smiled candidly.

He held no affection for Lin Langtian and even despised him in his heart.

In truth, Lin Langtian was trash. With the help of an old grandpa and the backing of the Lin Clan, he had only reached the Creation Qi realm after so many years.

His character was even worse. He was outwardly fierce but inwardly weak, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. He was oppressive within the family, striking out against the weaker branch families, but he tolerated the powerful outsiders.

Lin Yun felt ashamed to be in the same clan as such a person. If he had the chance, he wouldn't mind kicking him a few more times.

However, Lin Yun's thoughts weren't on these people today.

He was eagerly anticipating that woman!

He really wanted to see what the number one beauty of Wu Dong looked like.

"Haha, Lin Langtian, you've beaten me to it again!"

Just then, a burst of unrestrained, arrogant laughter echoed from the horizon.

A streak of golden light tore through the sky, and a powerful aura rippled through the heavens and earth.

The Yuan Power of the heavens and earth fluctuated. Finally, the golden light hovered in the sky, transforming into a massive golden spear, several dozen feet long. Standing atop the spear was a figure in golden robes, with long hair flowing freely, exuding an aura of wild arrogance that soared into the sky, like an unparalleled wild spear standing between heaven and earth.

"Wang Yan of the Wang Clan, at the peak of the Shaping realm!"

"That spear beneath him is the Wang Clan's Great Luo Golden Spear, a high-grade spiritual treasure. It's extremely powerful. With this spiritual treasure, he can fight against a Creation Qi realm expert."

Xuan Su, his knowledgeable secretary, introduced him to Lin Yun.

The talents of the Four Great Clans were not big secrets this time. With just a little investigation, one could find out about them.

"The Wang Clan has two great geniuses. Wang Yan is only one of them. He has an older brother above him, Wang Zhong. It is said that Wang Zhong's strength is in no way inferior to Lin Langtian. Surprisingly, he didn't come this time."

Just as Wang Yan arrived, another sound of rushing wind came from behind.

Azure light filled the sky. A wind phoenix, several dozen feet in size, flapped its wings, hovering in the sky. An extremely powerful aura swept out from within the wind phoenix.

On top of the wind phoenix was a man in a blue shirt, with handsome features that could be described as妖异, with a warm smile and some elegant temperament. His appearance was slightly better than Lin Langtian's.

"This is Qin Shi of the Qin Clan. He is at the Shaping realm. His demonic beast, the wind phoenix, is also comparable to the Shaping realm," Xuan Su briefly introduced.

"Sister Su, you've gathered quite detailed information. You're a capable assistant. It's really convenient to have you by my side," Lin Yun praised Xuan Su.

Xuan Su teased in a low voice, "If you want me to follow you, you have to support me!"

Lin Dong interjected, "Three of the Four Great Clans have arrived. There should also be the Huangpu family."

Xuan Su shook her head, "It seems that the Huangpu family didn't send anyone."

Lin Langtian and the others standing in mid-air were also talking about the Huangpu family.

"Let's go, what are we waiting for? Didn't the Huangpu family say they weren't sending anyone?" Wang Yan frowned and asked the two of them.

"Wait a moment. The Huangpu family isn't planning on sending anyone, but they invited someone even more powerful," Lin Langtian said with a smile.

At this moment, a light and ethereal voice came from the horizon.

"Hehe, Brother Langtian is too kind to Qingzhu. With the top talents of the younger generation of the Great Yan Dynasty here, Qingzhu is afraid that she will have little to gain this time."

Everyone was attracted by this beautiful voice.

This tone was extremely beautiful, as if it contained a special magic. Immediately, many people's eyes showed a dazed and intoxicated look.

Just the voice alone made people unable to resist wanting to see her in person.

A streak of azure light swept from the distant sky, eventually transforming into a blue lotus.

On top of the blue lotus stood a lithe figure. Although her cheeks were covered with a veil, her eyes, as clear as crystal, instantly dimmed this piece of heaven and earth.

The woman was dressed in a light-colored dress, her eyebrows were like emerald feathers, her skin was like white snow, and her waist was slender. Her clear eyes sparkled behind the veil, dimming the world around her.

Her temperament was stunning, and she was rarely seen in the human world!

As soon as this woman appeared, the scene immediately became silent. Although the woman's cheeks were covered with a veil, the faint outline revealed an almost perfect facial curve, making people eager to tear off the veil and see the stunning face that could make all the flowers fade.

"What a beautiful woman!"

Lin Dong's eyes moved, and he couldn't help but exclaim.

"No matter how beautiful she is, she doesn't belong to you!" Xia Zhilan pouted and muttered unhappily beside him.

"Uh… cough cough, she's still a little lacking compared to Zhilan," Lin Dong said embarrassedly.

Holy crap, she's really beautiful… Lin Yun also stared at the beautiful figure, dressed in a plain dress, with bare jade feet, stepping on the blue lotus, pure and flawless, ethereal and otherworldly, not like a human, but even better than a fairy.

Among the women Lin Yun had seen, Xuan Su could be considered the most charming, a worldly beauty, but in front of Ling Qingzhu, she was still slightly inferior.

Lin Yun glanced at Lin Dong who was messing around with Xia Zhilan beside him.

Oh brother, you're not fighting for it… Lin Yun couldn't help but have some evil thoughts, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise wildly, "I won't be polite to a wife who comes to my door!"

"Let's try establishing a mission first!"

Lin Yun immediately tried,

【Mission: Intercept Ling Qingzhu in the ancient tomb. Reward: Constitution +10, Charm +10, Top-level spear technique talent!】

Seeing the mission rewards, Lin Yun's eyes lit up, further strengthening his thoughts.

"Let's do it!"