Shendou Continent

Chapter 149 Sealed Treasure
With the support of Duke Huai and the hard work of capable officers such as Ding Jie, the construction of the new Qintai can be considered to be progressing steadily.Similarly, with the support of the Qintai Restoration Group and Shouyizong, the staff of Xinqintai are in good shape.However, the construction period is huge. According to the plan, it may not be completed in five or eight years.

It is naturally impossible for Lin You to stay in Shaozhou all the time.Therefore, Dugu Yuchen and Li Donghui were appointed as the head of the sect, each in charge of a booth, to assist Ding Jie in advancing the follow-up construction.Li Donghui was originally a blacksmith and had forging expertise, so Lin You, Shouyizong, was more at ease.And Dugu Yuchen is an old man of Qintai, with a good cultivation base at a young age, and has a promising future.Coupled with Ding Jie's central planning, the strong support of his uncle and the cooperation of Qintai and Shouyi, Lin Youquan is at ease.It's just that the funds will be more troublesome. Their construction costs are not low, and it is impossible to just borrow and not repay, at least the interest must be repaid on time.But they had no income, and they couldn't always rely on Duke Huai. Although Duke Huai had money, he still had his own affairs to do and spent too much. Don't say that Lin You felt sorry for himself, the other people in Duke Huai's mansion would not agree.

Therefore, the Zongmen’s planning can be long-term, and the first phase of construction can only be limited in scale to ensure the minimum needs, such as the mountain gate, the main hall, the martial arts field, and the residence of the disciples. These can be advanced as planned.The rest can only be done slowly, even Lin You can only wait for the small courtyard with Ziyan in the future.And in this process, in terms of funds, after the money and grain team fought for it, it was first agreed that King Huai would contribute the capital to repay the interest, and the initial principal would be repaid after three years. In this way, Lin You and they still had three years to delay.During this period, the people of Qintai Sect can organize to hunt animals in the dense forest of Kangzhou. The construction funds are not available, and self-sufficiency is still possible.As for three years later, Lin You believes that there is always a solution.

In this way, Lin You made a preliminary plan for the long-term, explained the matter of the new sect, and returned to Huaizhou with Mu Ziyan.

In Huaizhou, Lin You knew that his uncle spent a lot of money on the initial establishment of the sect. Although the uncle himself had no objections, rumors had spread throughout the mansion, and even his cousin and others who were close to him before now had some feelings for him. Criticism, not to mention the princess and others who are not close to him.So Lin You and the other two actually felt more and more uncomfortable staying in Duke Huai's mansion.He really wanted to find an opportunity to discuss the financial situation with his uncle, but he never dared to speak.There is no turning back when there is no turning back. It is his mission to rebuild the Qintai. His uncle fully supports him. He will never be shaken by other people's gossip.It's just that he is really worried about the way of money and food.

In fact, what he thought of, Duke Huai never thought of it.These days, he is also thinking about the way to crack it. The big deal is that he pocketed the funds, but this is not a long-term solution.

Just like that, the days passed by.

Until one day, Duke Huai, who was pacing in the study, suddenly thought of something, and immediately called for Lin You.

Seeing Lin You who came in a hurry, he said with a smile on his face, "Xiao You, about money and food, I was pacing in the study today, and suddenly thought of a way."

"Uncle, really?" Lin You's excitement was beyond words.

"Do you know why Emperor Guangchu must destroy your Qintai?"

It was just a simple sentence, but Lin You's excitement turned into seriousness.He continued: "Isn't it because of my parents' marriage? There are rumors that the Qintai Sect was married to the Ouyue royal family. The Emperor Guangchu, who was unhappy with the Qintai Sect, tried to get rid of the Qintai Sect because he was suspected of collaborating with the enemy."

"The Qintai Sect didn't turn to the Guangchu royal family. The Guangchu royal family really didn't like it, but it's your parents' union that triggered them to do it. There is a problem with this theory." Huaiwang explained.

"What does uncle mean?"

"I have been looking for answers to my questions these years, at least there must be a more suitable reason, but I have found nothing for many years." Duke Huai said slowly, "Seeing you, I know the ability of the Saint Seiya seal. You were going to leave that day, I didn't think much about it. I didn't deliberately think about it in the following years, until recently."

"Did you make a new discovery recently?" Lin You's gaze became firm, presumably his uncle had made some surprising discovery.

"Exactly!" Duke Huai said resolutely, "Let me ask you, how did the Qintai Sect make their fortune?"

"The ancestor Xie An was once a prodigious cultivation genius in the mainland. After decades of painstaking cultivation, he reached the realm of the holy fight. In the troubled times, he joined the Guangchu Empire, which had just risen at that time, made great contributions to the empire, and laid a large foundation. He resigned in his later years. , founded the Qintai Sect." Lin You said based on his own knowledge.

"As a meritorious official of Guangchu, why do you deliberately keep a distance from the court?" Duke Huai continued to ask.

"When the cunning rabbit dies, the lackey cooks; when the birds are exhausted, the good bow is hidden; the enemy's country is destroyed, and the counselor perishes. The ancestors may also be wise and safe."

"No, the Shendou Continent has not been unified. When Guangchu was established, good generals were needed." Duke Huai asked again.

That's right, his own explanation obviously doesn't make sense, but it's so old, how would he know?So, looking at King Huai, Lin You asked, "Then how did uncle find out?"

"After I came to Huaizhou to become a vassal, the emperor had an order not to leave Huaizhou without decree. However, the elder sister also came to Huaizhou for more than ten years. Especially after she met her brother-in-law, your father, she came here. Once." Duke Huai paused, and when Lin You heard this, his eyes began to shine.

"She came here this time for the wedding. Knowing that I might not be able to attend, she specially brought your father to see me. That time, they stayed at my house for a few days, and the eldest sister chatted with me a lot. Because it was the last time we met When we met your mother, I remember many scenes and words that day, and I remember them deeply." Recalling the past, Duke Huai couldn't help being moved, and Lin You, who was on the side, also started to cry.

"At that time, I remember my eldest sister said with a smile, saying that your Qintai sect seems to have a sealed treasure, which is sealed in the depths of a dense forest. I thought it was just a joke at the time, and I didn't take it seriously for so many years. Until I saw you , Knowing the sealing ability of the Saint Seiya, I realized that what Eldest Sister said might not be a joke." Duke Huai finally got to the point.

"Treasure? The treasure of Qintai Sect?"

"Yes, after you left for the first time, I remembered what Eldest Sister said, thought it over carefully, and found that it was not easy. So, when you mentioned that you needed money to rebuild the sect, I asked someone to inquire about the situation. Because of the age , so there is relatively little information. But a few points have been clarified recently, one of which is that when your ancestors went to the government to create a sect, it was actually for self-protection."

"Self-defense?"

"Yes, we analyzed that if your Qintai really has a treasure, then it would be a good explanation for why he resigned from office in his later years and why he wanted to create a powerful sect."

"You mean, it was the ancestor Xie An who went to the government to build a sect to protect himself in order to prevent his wealth from being coveted by the court?"

"Exactly, and this treasure is probably buried and sealed by Xie An. It is probably a treasure collected in troubled times. And it is very likely that Emperor Guangchu at that time has also heard about it."

"That's why we, Qintai, have maintained a close relationship with the imperial court, lest they covet our treasures?"

"I think so!"

"Then why did it take 500 years to do it?"

"I don't know what happened in the middle, but your Qintai sect is the number one sect in Guangchu, and it's not so easy to move you. The Xiaoxiang sect and others only grew later."

Lin You nodded after listening, and then said: "Then there is a treasure, where do we go to find it?"

"I just said that a few points are clear, and there is another point, which is actually related to you?"

"I?"

"Only you can lift the seal, to be precise, a saint warrior with Xie's blood in his body can lift the treasure seal."

"So, the treasure is still there?"

"It should be like this. The emperor of Guangchu probably wanted to obtain the treasure, but he probably didn't know about this seal. They originally wanted to capture your father and ancestor alive, but their plan failed." Duke Huai continued to explain, and finally, he raised his head and said: "Moreover, If the treasure is real, it should be buried in Shenshan, at the junction of Guangchu and Ouyue. Your mother mentioned this place, and it is indeed safe."

"Unexpectedly, there is still a treasure in our family." Lin You didn't know whether to be happy or sad. If there was a treasure, then finding the treasure and rebuilding the sect would solve the problem.But if this caused the whole family to be slaughtered, then he would rather not.

However, the past is over, looking forward, maybe the ancestors really gave him hope...

(End of this chapter)