87: The Eternal Life Decree!

Lin You's heart sank upon hearing this.

There was a secret!

He had felt that something was wrong for a long time.

The Lin Family was originally a Ninth-Grade Family, located in the Ninth-Grade Star Domain.

What kind of place was that?

Even a dog passing by would shake its head.

Spiritual Qi was thin, and there were no resources.

Yet, these uncles had forcibly raised the Lin Family from the Ninth-Grade Star Domain to the Seventh-Rank Star Domain.

And most importantly, even after entering the Sixth-Rank Star Domain, these uncles didn't seem to have reached their limit.

Even the Eighth Elder had reached the True Immortal Realm.

Under normal circumstances, for a Family to be promoted by one rank is a stroke of immense Luck.

Let alone being promoted by two ranks.

The path of a Cultivator is fraught with difficulty; talent, Luck, and Opportunity are all indispensable.

How many people spend their entire lives unable to achieve a Breakthrough to the Martial Dao Profound Realm?

Yet, these uncles, aside from being a bit slow to Cultivate, seemed to have no bottlenecks.

Relying on hard work alone, it is impossible to reach the True Immortal Realm.

His gaze swept over the eighteen spirit tablets.

Before he could speak, he saw Brother Tao take an object out of a hidden compartment.

It was narrow at both ends but carried an indescribable, peculiar aura.

The character on it made Lin You's pupils constrict uncontrollably!

Lin!

It was a Longevity Family token, almost identical to the Zhuge Family token that Qin Feng had brought out the other day!

Lin Tao caressed the token with his large hand, memories flashing in his eyes.

After a long while, he placed the token into Lin You's hand.

"Youer…"

"Our Lin Family is not a slave of the Ninth-Grade Star Domain."

With this one sentence, Lin You felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Damn!

Could it really be a Longevity Family?

If so, does that mean I don't have to work hard anymore?

"Brother Tao, could it be… that we have a powerful backer?"

Lin Tao shook his head, then nodded.

"Yes and no."

"This Longevity Token was bestowed by the Great Ancestor of the Lin Family one hundred thousand years ago."

He tapped his fingertip, and the token flipped over.

The back side, where the character 'Lin' was engraved, was empty.

It looked as if it had been forcibly split open by someone with a blade.

"Our Lin Family is indeed a branch of a Longevity Family."

"But some changes occurred."

"As for the reason, even I have no way of knowing. I only know that since my father's generation, there have been three things that must be done."

"Retrieve the other half of the token."

"Return to the Longevity Lin Family."

Lin You's throat bobbed with difficulty.

Clutching the token in his palm, he said excitedly:

"Brother Tao, I don't understand."

"Since it's a Longevity Token, why not just call out to the myriad worlds in the name of the Lin Family to help search for it?"

"Finding the other half shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"And… with the token as proof, can't we just go back to the Lin Family? Why must we find the other half?"

Lin Tao shrugged helplessly and pointed at the spirit tablet in the very center.

"If you ask me, I don't know either."

"You should blame your father for this. Back then, the old man entrusted everything to him."

"But this guy was something else; he kicked the bucket and took the secrets to the grave with him."

"I only know a little bit from your father."

"He said the Lin Family has three things to accomplish: return to the Third-Rank Longevity Family, become a Patrol Envoy, and something called the Ancient Burial Ground."

"As for why we can't use the token, your father did mention it back then."

"The Lin Family is a branch that was expelled during a power struggle."

"Those scumbags are still alive and currently controlling the Longevity Family. Once the token appears, they will sense it. In such a situation, who would dare to use it?"

Lin You's mouth twitched uncontrollably upon hearing this.

Good grief.

Exile?

Power struggle?

This doesn't sound like having a backer; it sounds like having a super enemy.

And an irreconcilable one at that!

He looked at the tablet labeled 'Lin Aotian'.

Other people have fathers who sabotage them, but you—you sabotage your own son!

Who is running the Lin Family now? Brother Tao brought me here; isn't he preparing to let me take over?

If the original owner knew, he'd be laughing secretly.

Without the System, I don't know who could complete such a Heaven-Defying mission.

"I can understand returning to the Longevity Family."

"What does it mean to be a Patrol Envoy?"

Lin You waved his hand, getting straight to the point.

Brother Tao shook his head, repeating the same line, "Ask your father, he said it."

Lin You looked at the spirit tablet with a complex gaze.

Fine, fine, fine!

Very good indeed!

"However, I do have some guesses about this."

"When your father was alive, he had many brothers try to build connections with Patrol Envoys."

"He also had them inquire as much as possible about clues related to the ChangSheng Proclamation Envoy."

"I reckon… it's likely related to the other half of the token."

"But back then, the Lin Family had no capital. In the Ninth-Grade Star Domain, people had to line up just to carry the shoes of a Patrol Envoy."

After finishing, Lin Tao revealed an expression of helplessness.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across his old face.

He had originally wanted to entrust some important matters, but upon reflection… he didn't seem to know much himself.

Lin You took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"It's fine."

"I am also a Patrol Envoy now."

"What about the third one?"

"What is the Ancient Burial Ground?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin You regretted it.

Seeing Brother Tao's expression, he interrupted immediately.

"I get it."

"Ask my father."

"If you don't know, let's not ask for now; we'll talk about it later!"

The situation was clear.

Originally, Lin You was prepared to wait for the Family to be promoted and head to the Fifth-Rank Star Domain.

Now it seems he must go and scout the path first.

With the identity of a Patrol Envoy, he could just find an Opportunity to climb higher and see if he could find the other half of the token.

As for returning to the Lin Family and the Ancient Burial Ground, let's put those aside for now; when his strength is sufficient, things will naturally fall into place.

Sigh… who told me to have a System? Heaven is about to bestow a great responsibility upon me.

No choice!

Thinking of this, Lin You couldn't be bothered to dawdle.

"I'm leaving, Brother Tao."

Lin Tao hurriedly said, "Wait!"

"I haven't finished yet."

Lin You turned around in surprise, "Didn't you say you didn't know anything? You have other things hidden from me!"

Lin Tao's old face turned red, and he coughed, "No, I just wanted to remind you to be careful."

"That token and the Lin Family are from the same source."

"When they get close, they will react."

"There was no movement before, but recently it has suddenly started to glow slightly. It might be because we entered the Sixth-Rank Star Domain and were sensed by those people."

"Keep it on you and be careful at all times."

Hearing this, Lin You's steps faltered.

A glow?

A hint of contemplation appeared in his eyes as he looked toward the place where the Su Family used to be.

Su Ming…

This guy seemed to have said something before he died.

'Want to know the answer?'

'The Liuguang Clan… if you have the guts.'

Hiss…

That's right!

Let me think this through. Why would the Su Family inexplicably target the Lin Family?

Su Ming was instructed by the Liuguang Clan.

But back then, the Lin Family had just climbed up from the Seventh-Rank Star Domain.

The Liuguang Clan had no reason to notice them.

So… the Liuguang Clan, this behemoth of the Fifth-Rank Star Domain, how could they have targeted the Lin Family?

Someone was pulling the strings!

And they couldn't show their face?

Thinking of this, Lin You's thoughts suddenly became clear!

No wonder Feng Lang had suddenly changed his face and tried to kill him, even bringing the Liuguang Clan along.

The one standing behind them… was likely the Longevity Lin Family!

Only a Longevity Family would have the power to instruct a hegemon force without showing their face, and to make someone like a Patrol Envoy ruthless enough to act!

Lin You's scalp tingled.

"Good heavens."

"It turns out I was already being targeted back in the Fifth-Rank Star Domain."

"But that guy is restricted by certain things and cannot act directly!"

"Who is it?"

"The remnants of the Lin Family that supported my branch, or is there someone else…"