151: The story of Lin Tangfeng!

Inside the secret room.

Lin You and Wild Song looked at each other.

Looking at the young man before him, Wild Song didn't know what to say for a moment.

Finally, he could only sigh helplessly.

"You kid... you're too impulsive."

"You clearly had a bright future ahead of you. Why throw it away over someone like Lin Cuihao?"

"The position of Great General of Zhen Tian Pass is one of immense power. Think about it—commanding tens of thousands of Cultivators at a whim. Isn't such status and power a hundred times more important than your personal grievances?"

Lin You picked up the teacup in front of him and shook his head with a light laugh.

"I don't have much ability."

"I just hold grudges."

"We'll talk about the future when it comes. If he doesn't die, I won't be able to sleep."

Wild Song sighed again upon hearing this and said irritably, "Fine. Why did you come looking for me, kid?"

"Don't tell me it's just for a chat."

"I'm not so idle that I have time for that. I still have to personally repair the grand array."

Lin You nodded.

"The Great General is occupied with a myriad of affairs."

"Then I'll keep it short."

"I came to the Ancient Burial Ground only to find one person."

Wild Song let out a soft exclamation and frowned. He looked at Lin You and also picked up his teacup. "Oh? Who?"

Lin You said in a deep voice, "The Lin Family has a ChangSheng Proclamation Envoy who should have entered the Ancient Burial Ground tens of thousands of years ago. Logically, if such a person hasn't died, they should be world-renowned."

"Why is it that I haven't seen any sign of him since entering the Ancient Burial Ground?"

Seeing Lin You mention that ChangSheng Proclamation Envoy, Wild Song's tea-drinking motion suddenly stalled.

He then asked, "What do you want with him?"

Lin You spoke softly, "There are some matters from long ago that I need to discuss with him in person."

Hearing this, a look of contemplation appeared on Wild Song's face.

A second later,

He spoke as if he had guessed something.

"Is it about the Lin Family?"

"Or rather... about Lin Tangfeng?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin You's eyes, and he nodded without evasion.

"Exactly."

For a figure of Wild Song's level, even if he didn't know the internal details, he had likely heard a rumor or two about the Lin Family's past.

Since Lin You had appeared out of nowhere and was at odds with Lin Cuihao,

It wasn't hard for others to guess.

Wild Song sighed and placed the teacup back on the table, seemingly hesitating on how to start.

"Hmm..."

"I know a bit about Lin Tangfeng's situation as well."

"But let's talk about that ChangSheng Proclamation Envoy from the Lin Family first."

"From the first time I entered the Ancient Burial Ground until now, it hasn't even been ten thousand years."

"To be honest, it's not just that you haven't seen him; even I... have never seen him once!"

Lin You looked up in surprise.

Even Wild Song hadn't seen him?

"Is he not in the Pass?"

Wild Song nodded. "He shouldn't be in the Pass. Since I took command of Zhen Tian Pass, I haven't seen a single trace of him."

"If I'm not mistaken,"

"He should have gone to a higher plane."

"A higher plane?"

Lin You murmured softly, subconsciously repeating the phrase.

This was the first time he had heard of such a place.

Wild Song continued, "Do you know that the All Heavens and Myriad Realms are divided into nine ranks? Why are Longevity Families only in Third-Rank Star Domains?"

Lin You shook his head.

Wild Song's voice continued.

"Actually, we think the Ancient Burial Ground is the place where we clash with foreign races. That statement is not entirely accurate."

"This place... is only a part of the battlefield."

"The truly powerful figures are all in the Second-Tier Star Regions."

"That is a passage that connects the entire Major Thousand Worlds."

"Countless Old Ancestors of Longevity Families are stationed there, defending the entrance to the All Heavens and Myriad Realms."

"It's not just the Demon Race there; there are also beings who call themselves the Yao, God, and Spirit races."

"Unlike other Star Domains, there... is not a single bit of Spiritual Qi!"

"And those who can go there must be at least in the Ascension Realm!"

"The All Heavens and Myriad Realms are said to have nine domains, but in reality, there are only seven at most. Places above the third rank are practically Forbidden Grounds, which ordinary people cannot peek into."

Lin You immediately fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

After a long while, he posed a question.

"Does a ChangSheng Proclamation Envoy have that much authority?"

"Or rather..."

"Does he have a high enough cultivation to enter the Second-Tier Star Regions or above?"

Wild Song pursed his lips. "As far as I know, that person seems different from what we thought. He isn't a Patrol Envoy appointed by the Lin Family to the outside world."

"Rather, he is a member of the Lin Family himself."

Lin You understood instantly.

No wonder half of their token was in the hands of a ChangSheng Proclamation Envoy.

If the other party was a member of the Lin Family themselves, then it all made sense.

In other words... the other party was likely the instigator from back then!

All the doubts and secrets could be answered by him in person!

Lin You took a deep breath. "Then how much does General Ren know about Lin Tangfeng?"

A look of memory flashed in Wild Song's eyes. He shook his head helplessly before speaking.

"The Old Ancestor of the Lin Family War Department."

"A peerless Prodigy among Prodigies."

"When he was still in the Ancient Burial Ground, he was even more dazzling than you are now."

"By himself, with a cultivation in the Dao Seeking Realm, he held back the hundreds of thousands of troops of the entire Shura Department!"

"He was worshipped as a god in the Pass, admired by countless people, and was truly extraordinary."

Lin You couldn't help but feel emotional as he listened to Wild Song's words.

Tsk... one person holding back an entire department.

Crazy!

He told himself that even if he reached the Dao Seeking Realm, he wouldn't be able to do it.

Hundreds of thousands of troops—even if they were pigs, one person couldn't stop them all.

A smile appeared on Wild Song's face as he slowly recounted Lin Tangfeng's story like a little fanboy.

"After that, Senior Lin Tangfeng took charge of Zhen Tian Pass."

"And it wasn't just passive defense; he even led the Human Race to launch a counter-attack against the Demon Race!"

"The army swept across hundreds of thousands of miles, striking right at the Demon Race's doorstep. The ground was covered in corpses. He alone seemed to be worth a thousand armies, sending the demon Cultivators scurrying in fear."

"And he grew stronger and stronger through the repeated battles, rising all the way from the Dao Seeking Realm to the Quasi-Emperor Realm."

"He was considered invincible within the Six Longevity Realms!"

"The entire All Heavens and Myriad Realms were in an uproar. Everyone was looking forward to this God of War breaking down the gates of the Demon Race."

"To let those foreign races see our blade's edge as well."

At this point, Wild Song's words suddenly stopped, and an unspeakable loneliness flowed from his eyes.

Lin You quickly followed up: "And then?"

Wild Song shook his head.

"I don't know."

Lin You was stunned. "Don't know? What does that mean?"

Wild Song seemed to summon great courage to speak a cruel truth.

"Before the Demon Race's boundary, they fought a desperate battle."

"We struggled with every step, unable to advance even half a pace."

"Watching the Cultivators bleed and our kin fall."

"He... chose to step into it alone, wanting to destroy the Demon Race's grand array from the inside out."

"And then..."

"The Human Race's army collapsed like a mountain, and a million Cultivators were buried in a foreign land."

"But Lin Tangfeng... never appeared again..."

"Some say they saw with their own eyes Lin Tangfeng dealing a killing blow to his own compatriots."

"Some say Lin Tangfeng was scared, so he ran away..."

"And some say..."

"Lin Tangfeng is a traitor..."