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One of them asked, "What happened here?"

The grandfather of the Lin family immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "Returning to you, Fellow Daoists, my daughter-in-law is currently in labor. I did not expect to disturb you all."

"Hmm?!"

The few of them exchanged glances, and all saw joy in each other's eyes.

They quickly descended from the air, and their expressions softened as they looked at the grandfather: "This... Fellow Daoist, does your grandson wish to join a Sect in the future?"

"..."

The grandfather hesitated. His son and daughter-in-law were both mysterious, and their true relationship was unclear.

Whether that baby was his own biological grandson was even more unknown.

How could he make such a decision?

Just at this moment, Lin Zhentian walked out. Seeing those people from the Sect appear, he felt no surprise.

He walked forward quickly, putting on a surprised look: "Fellow Daoists, have you come to my Lin family for my child?"

"That is correct!"

Seeing Lin Zhentian appear, the few Cultivators immediately went up to him: "Does your Young Master intend to walk the path of cultivation in the future?"

"Naturally!"

Lin Zhentian nodded, his face full of pride: "I, as a father, have no real ability, so I naturally want my son to achieve great success. If he could join a Sect, that would be for the best!"

"Good! Very good!"

The few Cultivators looked happy and quickly spoke: "Fellow Daoist, to tell you the truth, we are people from a nearby Sect. Seeing these natural phenomena, we originally thought some supreme treasure had appeared, but we did not expect it to be the birth of your Young Master."

"Purple Qi spreads for three thousand li. With such talent, if he joins our Sect, he will certainly be able to reach the immortal path in the future."

"Ah?!"

Lin Zhentian looked pleasantly surprised: "Can my son join a Sect?"

"Of course, would it not be a waste of talent for such a Prodigy not to join a Sect?"

"Hahaha!"

Lin Zhentian laughed heartily: "If that is the case, then in the future, my son will have to rely on you all. But he is still young now, and I would like to..."

Seeing the person before them looking troubled, the few Sect Cultivators waved their hands.

Heaven And Earth Treasure fell into the courtyard.

This made all the people around extremely envious.

"Fellow Daoist, these treasures can be used for your Young Master's growth. As for our Sect, it will not be too late for him to join in over a dozen years."

"But for the sake of his Foundation, you must use these treasures."

"Naturally! Fellow Daoists, rest assured!"

After the few of them exchanged pleasantries for a while longer, the people from the Sect left. Lin Zhentian was once again surrounded by the crowd, and laughter echoed throughout the entire courtyard.

...

On the other side, inside the room, Lin Ye had been pondering a question.

He was a Transmigrator with memories of his childhood, yet his memories of the time when he was an infant were extremely blurry.

Could it be that his memories had truly been tampered with?

Also, was the illusion he was currently in something that had actually happened in the past, or had he traversed time and replaced his just-transmigrated self?

If he kept thinking about it, he would simply enter an infinite loop of which came first, the chicken or the egg!

At this moment, his mother was holding him, her face full of pity: "Child, it is all Mother's fault. It is Mother's uselessness that led to me agreeing to their ridiculous request. Whether it is you or your second brother, it is all because of me."

"However, do not hold resentment, and do not go down the wrong path. In the future, Mother will always be with you. When you grow up, I will take you to find your second brother, and our family will live together."

"..."

Creak!

Just as the woman was still whispering softly to Lin Ye, the door was pushed open, and a stern-faced Lin Zhentian walked in.

"Wife, make a decision quickly. Shall we Seal the Young Master's memory?"

"..."

The woman bit her lower lip tightly with her teeth. After a long while, she nodded heavily.

She was doing this for the sake of her child. The physical pain, the mental trauma—if all of it could be forgotten, surely he would be able to live happily, right?

"Hmm!"

Lin Zhentian nodded, then stepped forward and took out a special Magic Treasure from his qiankun ring.

He placed the Magic Treasure onto Lin Ye's forehead.

At this moment, Lin Ye's eyes widened.

Up until now, this illusion was ridiculously realistic. Seal his memory? If it were just to Seal the infant's memories, that would be no problem, as his memories as a Transmigrator had not been Sealed, which showed that this Seal also had certain issues.

But now, if it were Sealed again, would it Seal his entire life's memories? Wouldn't he become an idiot then?

But his refusal was useless, as he still could not speak.

Hum...

From the Magic Treasure, strands of Dao Rhyme were emitted, and immediately after, that Dao Rhyme completely covered Lin Ye's forehead.

Immediately, he entered a mysterious Realm.

He did not know how much time had passed; Lin Ye had been in a groggy state.

When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to normal, and his surroundings had once again fallen into darkness.

He had emerged from the illusion!

"..."

Lin Ye felt the surrounding darkness; he had never felt so at ease before.

Hum...

Just at this moment, the darkness was filled with a bright light, and one figure after another appeared before Lin Ye.

These were people from the Chang Sheng Lin Family, especially Lin Ming, his own older brother, who possessed a mature and steady expression despite being a youth.

Seeing the appearance of those few, a sharp killing intent erupted from Lin Ye's body!

These people absolutely could not be let off. What if they were his own family?!

Born but not raised, a severed finger can repay the debt, but what he lost were his eyes!!

That pair of eyes, he would take them back. Wait for him up there, Chang Sheng Lin Family!!

The killing intent on Lin Ye's body grew heavier and heavier, and a blood-colored aura swirled around him, condensing into substance.

At this moment, he was like a drawn sword, and his killing intent transformed into a blood-colored longsword that appeared in his hand.

Heart Questioning, Heart Questioning...

Lin Ye understood.

Rather than calling this a trial, it was better to say it was the truth he found most difficult to accept in his heart. Because it was the truth, it was easy for people to become lost in it.

The reason Lin Ye was able to wake up from the trial so quickly was entirely due to that memory-erasing Magic Treasure.

The moment the Magic Treasure descended, Lin Ye thought he was going to become an idiot, which was why the illusion was broken.

It was estimated that no one had ever passed the trial in such a way before.

If it were not for that memory-erasing Magic Treasure, the final Lin Ye might have become lost in that illusion. After all, his hatred at that time was too intense.

"Heart Questioning, I understand now. The path of the future, I will..."

Swish...

A sword glow erupted instantly, and the blood Qi on Lin Ye's body pierced through the darkness.

"Prove the Dao through slaughter!"

Boom!!!

The longsword in his hand slashed fiercely forward. Accompanied by a cracking sound like shattering glass, Lin Ye returned to the Trial Great Hall.