182: Chapter 182 Farewell: The two older brothers were completely dumbfounded.

Seeing that none of the Martial Gods objected, Lin Yuan smiled and nodded.

"Thank you all for your support. That's excellent. Now, please open your Sea of Consciousness. Don't offer any resistance, or if any issues arise, this Lin Yuan will not be held responsible," he warned.

The expressions of the Martial Gods immediately became conflicted. To open their consciousness was equivalent to submitting to slaughter, but what choice did they have? They dared not voice any complaints and could only comply.

Lin Yuan's divine sense spread out, planting a Soul Imprint in each of their sea of consciousnesses.

Lin Yuan would never trust the oaths of these people; only by implanting the Soul Imprint could he leave with peace of mind.

"In three days, I will leave Blue Star and head for the starry sky. Once I have established myself there, I will naturally arrange opportunities for your advancement to Transcendent. At that time, I will grant you all freedom."

As his voice faded, Lin Yuan's figure vanished from the spot, leaving behind a group of Martial Gods staring blankly at each other...

Lin Yuan returned directly to his home in Spring City. He needed to spend more time with his family these few days. Who knew when he would return after this departure? Once he was established in the starry sky, he could naturally bring his family to enjoy life.

Everything was still uncertain now; he could only venture out alone first.

...

Three days later.

Spring City, Dragon Pool Garden residential area. Early in the morning, the entire complex was sealed off. High-level martial artists, Grandmaster Experts and above, stood guard all around the perimeter. These martial artists stood perfectly straight with solemn expressions, acting as security guards.

The residents inside the complex were very curious about what major event had occurred to warrant sealing off even their residential area, which was reserved for martial artist families, and having Grandmaster Experts—whom they usually never saw—manning the posts.

Not long after, a black sedan stopped at the entrance of Dragon Pool Garden. Two elderly men stepped out of the car. When they saw the crowd of guards at the entrance, they immediately looked somewhat uneasy.

"Old Man Qi, why such a grand display? Should we still go in?" asked City Lord Zhao Yan of Spring City, sounding a bit timid.

"How should I know? The Martial Alliance high command notified us to come here. It shouldn't be wrong. Shall we go to the entrance and ask?"

Qi Tianheng, the Alliance Master of the Martial Arts Alliance of Spring City, pointed towards the entrance and said with some uncertainty.

"Then... let's go ask."

The two approached the entrance, cupped their fists towards the Grandmaster guards, and Qi Tianheng respectfully spoke first:

"Senior, greetings. I am Qi Tianheng, and this is Zhao Yan. We received a notification from the Martial Alliance high command to come here today..."

Upon hearing this, the Grandmaster guard was greatly startled and quickly bowed to the two men:

"Oh, it's you two esteemed guests. Please come in quickly!"

Looking at the bowing and scraping Grandmaster Expert before them, the two were utterly dumbfounded. A Grandmaster Expert acting so respectfully towards them? Could there be some mistake?

Just then, an elderly man with an extraordinary aura arrived at the entrance of Dragon Pool Garden. He glanced at the guards at the door and arrogantly stated:

"Move aside. I am the head of the Yang family from the Capital."

The guard glanced at the man with disdain and replied plainly:

"Oh, the Yang Family Head. Apologies, you are not on the invitation list and cannot enter!"

"What? I can't enter? I am a Great Sect Expert! You dare to stop me?"

Just as the Yang Family Head was about to erupt in anger, a Middle-aged man appeared behind him like a ghost. He grabbed the back of the Yang Family Head's neck and lifted him up like a little chick.

"Great Sect? Is being a Great Sect so impressive? You don't even look at the occasion today and dare to cause trouble here. Truly courting death! Get lost!"

The Middle-aged man's face showed a hint of anger. He lifted his large foot and delivered a beautiful kick in mid-air. The Yang Family Head instantly turned into a shooting star in the sky and vanished without a trace...

Gulp...

Qi Tianheng and Zhao Yan widened their eyes at the sight, their throats involuntarily bobbing. "Ninth... Ninth-Rank..."

The Ninth-Rank Middle-aged man then cupped his fists towards the two, "I apologize for startling the two esteemed guests. Please come in, I will personally escort you two inside."

The two, completely dumbfounded and overwhelmed by the honor, followed the Ninth-Rank Expert into the complex, heading straight towards Lin Yuan's home.

"Huh? Isn't this the direction of Brother Lin's house?" Qi Tianheng frowned.

"Could it be because of Brother Lin that we are receiving this treatment?" Zhao Yan guessed.

"Brother Lin only reached the Grandmaster realm about a month ago when he participated in the Genius Competition. He shouldn't have this much influence, right?" Qi Tianheng shook his head.

"Then how do you explain this?"

"How should I know? Maybe they mistook us for someone else? Let's go in and see first..."

The two entered the complex with uneasy hearts, under the gaze of the surrounding residents, all the way to the door of Lin Yuan's house.

Upon seeing that it was indeed Lin Yuan's house, the two immediately opened their eyes wide in shock.

When they walked into the house, they saw Lin Yuan sitting on the sofa opposite. To one side of him were his parents, and to the other side was his younger sister.

On the sofa to his left sat three unfamiliar faces: a majestic elderly man, a slovenly Daoist priest, and a peerlessly beautiful woman.

When Lin Yuan saw the two, he stood up and said with a smile, "My two old brothers have arrived. Come, sit over here."

Lin Yuan personally pulled the two and arranged for them to sit on the sofa on the right.

After sitting down, the two appeared very constrained. The auras emanating from the three opposite them made them feel extremely alarmed.

Su Yuntian noticed their awkwardness and spoke kindly, "Gentlemen, there is no need to be nervous. You two are the cherished, lifelong friends of Lord Lin. No one on Blue Star dares to disrespect you two."

Qi Tianheng and Zhao Yan exchanged glances, clearly very confused. What did this old man mean? No one on Blue Star dared to disrespect them?

The two looked towards Lin Yuan, but he merely smiled without speaking.

"May I ask who you are?" Qi Tianheng could only cup his fists and ask Su Yuntian.

"This old man is Su Yuntian."

"Su Yuntian...? Su... Saint Su!!!" The two instantly jumped to their feet.

Lin Yuan pressed his hand down and said, "My two old brothers, please sit."

"Oh, oh."

As soon as they sat down, their gazes shifted to the two people beside Su Yuntian, guessing silently.

Wu Youdao laughed heartily, "Two brothers, no need to guess. This humble Daoist is Wu Youdao. Greetings."

Ice-Cold Frost's demeanor thawed like melting ice, and she cupped her fists, saying, "This young lady is Ice-Cold Frost. Greetings."

"Dao... Dao Saint, ice and snow goddess!..."

Qi Tianheng and Zhao Yan felt as if they were sitting on pins and needles. They wanted to stand up but dared not, yet sitting down, they didn't dare let their bottoms touch the sofa...

Lin Yuan smiled slightly, "My two old brothers, they are here to see me off. You just need to sit at ease. No one on Blue Star can do anything to you."

Only then did the two tremble slightly as they sat down, but they still felt uneasy in their hearts...

Subsequently, under the shocked gaze of the pair, all the prominent Martial Gods on Blue Star arrived and stood respectfully in the living room. Forget sitting on the sofa, they didn't even dare to sit on a small stool.

Yet they remained respectful, not daring to show the slightest dissatisfaction.

This made Qi Tianheng and Zhao Yan even more restless. Was a gathering of Blue Star's top experts truly a place where small figures like them should appear?

Just as the two were feeling uneasy, Su Yuntian and the other two stood up directly. All the Martial God level experts bowed deeply to Lin Yuan, their voices resounding loudly:

"We greet Transcendent Sir!!!"

What? Transcendent?

Qi Tianheng and Zhao Yan looked at Lin Yuan, who stood there calmly, and were completely dumbfounded, their minds falling into a blank state...