The Heavens: Falling Ink From Douluo

Chapter 1664 Trading
Outside Lin City, where the Lin clan of the Great Yan Dynasty resides.

Southeast corner.

On a low hill.

In the pavilion.

The gentle yet sly young woman looked at the visitors at the foot of the mountain, raised an eyebrow slightly, and said thoughtfully to the accompanying elder beside her, "Uncle Rui, it seems there are indeed clever people in the Lin clan. They not only guessed what their own traitor would say, but also guessed the intentions of our Huangfu clan. I just wonder if this cleverness is genuine or feigned..."

"You can guard against thieves day and night, but it's hard to guard against thieves within your own household."

"Who would have thought that a member of the Lin clan would betray his own family?"

"Aren't you afraid of bringing shame upon your ancestors!"

"What a despicable person!"

Huangfu Rui, the third elder of the Huangfu family, known as Uncle Rui, a powerful expert in the late stage of the Creation Realm, and also the one who served as the guard on this trip, sighed upon hearing this. Then, his tone was laced with sarcasm and contempt as he commented on the traitor.

indeed.

If it weren't for this traitor, the Huangfu family wouldn't have known about this. So, if anything, the Huangfu family should thank this traitor for leaking the secret.

But this does not mean that the Huangfu family would think highly of this traitor from the Lin family.

In fact, traitors are never taken seriously, no matter where they go.

Because everyone hates traitors.

Moreover, this traitor betrayed a clan that had never mistreated him—his own family. If the Lin clan had mistreated him, his actions might be understandable. However, he failed to join the ranks of the prodigies and receive the family's almost all-out cultivation simply because he wasn't good enough or strong enough. In a fair competitive environment, he couldn't beat others, leading to a mental breakdown and a twisted mind. He betrayed his own family with the idea of ​​destroying what he couldn't have. Not only does the Lin clan hate such a person with a vengeance, but even the Huangfu clan, who benefited from his betrayal, despises him. Privately, many elders even plotted to kill this traitor. After all, they had the intelligence, and keeping this traitor alive would be useless to the Huangfu clan and would only bring shame upon them. So, they might as well make the most of this traitor's last role to prevent the Huangfu clan from bearing the bad reputation of colluding with such a person.

However, totals are one thing.

Before this matter comes to an end.

No one would be so short-sighted as to take action.

Even if it's a case of "killing the donkey after it has finished grinding the millstone," you should wait until after the millstone has been removed before killing the donkey.

Slaughter the donkey first.

In case we need to use this donkey in the future.

They realized they had killed him too early.

Is there any way to remedy this?
There is no resurrection after death.

It's the same if the donkey dies.

Moreover, in Huangfu's calculations, if the Lin clan showed enough sincerity, they could arrest this traitor and hand him over to the Lin clan for processing. This would give the Lin clan a chance to cleanse themselves of their grievances and also allow them to put on a show and ease tensions.

Therefore, Huangfu did not kill the traitor.

They have not yet captured him.

Instead, they provided them with the best food and drink.

It appears to be a courtesy, but in reality, it's a form of confinement.

This includes Huangfu Jing's visit to the Lin clan.

This is something the traitor was unaware of.

As for why Huangfu Jing was able to so easily determine that the Lin clan's offer was sincere, rather than a half-hearted test, it was because the two Lin family members who came from the foot of the mountain were not normal.

You can tell just by looking at their positions.

Lin Linghan, who is renowned in the outside world.

He can be considered a leader among the younger generation of the Lin clan.

Yet she stood obediently behind a girl who looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old, whose aura was obscure and whose exact cultivation level was impossible to determine, but who clearly possessed double pupils, like a maid or servant, without any arrogance whatsoever.

There wasn't even any dissatisfaction.

It seemed perfectly natural for him to stand behind this girl.

Despite the nearly ten-year age difference between them.

Lin Linghan is twenty-five or twenty-six.

Lin Langtian was nearly twenty.

Lin Ke'er was sixteen or seventeen years old.

Lin Chaoci, Lin Qingtan, and others were around ten years old.

Four tiers.

The age difference is around five years.

Therefore, for Huangfu Jing, who is about the same age as Lin Langtian, Lin Linghan is four or five years older than her, while she is five or six years older than Lin Ke'er, both in their early twenties, which creates a significant age gap.

In other words, Huangfujing had the home advantage.

She chose the meeting place.

Even if it's near Lin City, where the Lin clan resides.

This is beyond doubt.

But even with so many advantages, and with such a great distance between them.

What Huangfu Jing felt was still an invincible aura, like a bright moon falling into a valley, crushing the valley into pieces. Compared to it, whether it was the aura that Lin Linghan had shown before, or the pretentious pressure of the representatives of other forces, they were all as insignificant and laughable as stars.

This was a kind of demeanor and spirit that she had never experienced from her grandmother.

Just at this moment.

Huangfu Jing suddenly understood what her grandmother had once said.

Once, when my grandmother talked about her elder sister who had once been a disciple of the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, she described her invincible demeanor. Although this world was only the small territory of the Great Yan Dynasty, it was undeniable that my grandmother's elder sister had indeed suppressed a generation and made them unable to lift their heads. It was precisely because of this that she had forged an invincible aura that my grandmother could not fully comprehend before.

In her previous view.

The so-called invincible aura is merely the inherent pressure that comes with higher cultivation levels.

At best, it means defeating everyone else.

In essence, it's nothing more than a reputation.

We cannot subdue the enemy without fighting.

There will still be people who challenge her.

It's just that none of them could beat her.

But only now did she realize that this so-called invincible aura was not a reputation, nor the inherent pressure of cultivation that she thought it was, but a kind of mental crushing. It was the kind of mental gap that made her feel uneasy as soon as she met the other person, that made her aura drop by three points, and that made her instinctively think that she would have a hard time winning. It was similar to an ordinary human seeing a tiger, or some small animals in nature seeing a ferocious predator. In extreme situations, they would instinctively dare not move, and would instinctively play dead, trying to get the other person to let them go.

"This is... a difference in the level of life!"

After a while.

Huangfu Jingcai sighed softly.

To say that one's mind is completely captivated is an exaggeration. At most, it's a matter of being instantly killed upon meeting.

You'll get used to it.

This is also one of the reasons why Lin Linghan was unaffected.

Of course, there are several other reasons why Lin Linghan was unaffected. The most important one is that she had seen Lin Chaoci and the others. As the saying goes, "the more you see, the more knowledgeable you become." She was suppressed by Lin Chaoci's extraordinary phenomenon, then by Lin Langtian's, and then by Lin Qingtan's. Even if Lin Ke'er had released her extraordinary phenomenon now, she wouldn't have been killed on sight, nor would she have lost her composure or become at a loss. Although her cultivation level was cultivated by her family and through her own hard work, her combat experience was truly hard-earned. Anyone who had been repeatedly beaten by Lin Chaoci and the others for three years would have been able to fight back well. Even if they didn't take the initiative to attack, their defensive experience would have reached an extremely high level. The truth that you have to take a beating before you can hit someone is applicable everywhere.

Therefore, when Lin Ke'er led Lin Linghan to the mountainside, Huangfu Jing had already adjusted her mindset, and Elder Huangfu Rui, who was acting as a guard, also took a moment to look around.

The Lin clan would not possibly not send guards over.

Although Lin Fan, the patriarch of the Lin clan, will not make an appearance.

Soldiers against soldiers, against generals.

If Lin Fan were to step in.

That would be tantamount to breaking that tacit understanding.

This includes the elders of the Lin clan.

They won't come over.

However, this "not coming over" only refers to their current status. In fact, there are still people hiding in the shadows acting as guards. Although the Lin clan does not mind having Lin Linghan and Lin Ke'er deal with Huangfu Jing, it does not mean that the Lin clan does not mind having Lin Linghan and Lin Ke'er risk their lives. The necessary protections still need to be taken, just like the ropes used for rock climbing. They may not be used, but they will be effective in case of a fall.

This is the most important.

It is also called prevention.

As for Lin Linghan's role, Huangfu Jing thought it was actually quite simple: to guard against her. After all, although a five-year age difference wasn't significant, at fifteen, a time of rapid development, it was enough to create a gap of two to three major realms. For example, at fourteen, she was at the Tianyuan Realm, which was indeed dazzling. But at seventeen, she had already become a Yuandan Realm martial artist. At twenty, she had already crossed the threshold of the Creation Realm. Now, at twenty-one, although she was only at the Lesser Completion of the Creation Realm, she was still two major realms behind her five years ago. This unknown Lin family girl, around fifteen years old, was certainly very talented, but it was still difficult for her to overcome this gap.

However, this was just Huangfu Jing's assumption.

Lin Ke'er's level is indeed not high.

Only the Heavenly Origin Realm.

However, Lin Ke'er's Heavenly Origin Realm breakthrough was the result of deliberately suppressing it.

It is the result of the condensation of two different phenomena.

On combat power.

Two different phenomena appeared at once.

He can master martial arts with ease.

After all, the Lin clan's number of Creation Martial Arts is indeed not large, with only one, namely the clan's ultimate technique. However, Master Mu of Lin Langtian and Little Sable of Lin Dong possess quite a few Creation Martial Arts. In fact, Master Mu and Little Sable even have Spirit Martial Arts that surpass Creation Martial Arts. Above that are the few Heaven Martial Arts that Little Sable only knows. However, the problem is that Heaven Martial Arts cannot be taught. These things were designed by the Heavenly Demon Sable clan based on their own body shape and are unique martial arts. Even Little Sable, a member of the clan, has difficulty learning them, so it is even more unrealistic to pass them on to Lin Dong and others. In short, with Spirit Martial Arts as the trump card, Creation Martial Arts are not that important. Lin Ke'er and others also learned quite a bit, but the one who learned the most was Lin Qingtan.

Therefore, Lin Ke'er's status is very high.

Even though Lin Linghan was already condensing a strange phenomenon.

He could become the sixth genius with an unusual appearance.

But she was still one step short.

Therefore, don't underestimate Lin Ke'er just because she's only at the Heavenly Origin Realm. She can completely contend with Lin Linghan, a martial artist who has reached the Lesser Completion of the Creation Realm. Perhaps in a few months, when Lin Ke'er breaks through her bottleneck and enters the Yuan Dan Realm, she can defeat Lin Linghan within thirty moves.

Huangfu Jing?
If she could defeat Lin Ke'er in a one-on-one situation.

That's enough to make one proud for a while.

Therefore, Huangfu Jing's thoughts cannot be said to be entirely wrong, but only partially correct. Lin Ke'er and Lin Linghan were not there to protect Lin Ke'er, but to ensure that Huangfu Jing could be captured alive when a conflict broke out between the two sides. Although this kind of "shoot the horse first, capture the king first" approach is somewhat despicable, for the sake of the Lin clan's fate, Lin Ke'er and Lin Linghan did not mind playing the villain, capturing Huangfu Jing, and thus threatening the Huangfu clan.

But, having said that.

This assumption is based solely on the premise that the situation will escalate to extremes.

It's something that can't be discussed.

If possible, it would be best to talk about it.

Because neither side wants a conflict to break out.

Neither side was willing to bear the almost foreseeable and devastating consequences.

"Hello, Miss Huangfu Jing."

"My name is Lin Ke'er."

"I apologize for coming uninvited."

After reaching the summit, Lin Ke'er calmly stepped into the pavilion that she used to enjoy the scenery during her spring outings. Then, she extended her hand to Huangfu Jing and greeted her politely.

Huangfu Jing didn't put on airs either.

She is indeed stronger than her opponent now.

But in the future, it may not necessarily be stronger than the other party.

Based on the normal lifespan.

Five years from now.

Once she fully enters the later stages of development, her developmental rate slows down.

That means she was twenty-six or twenty-seven.

And this Lin Ke'er was around twenty years old.

She should have been caught by him by now.

Even being surpassed by the other party.

Furthermore, since the other party dared to come, it means that she is one of the most outstanding geniuses that the Lin clan is focusing on cultivating, or perhaps one of the most outstanding geniuses. Her future development path will inevitably lead her to become the young clan leader or the eldest elder, and she may not even be limited to that. In about ten years, during the next Hundred Dynasties War, she may join a super sect like her grandmother's sister. Let alone the fact that she did not come with malicious intent, even if she did come with malicious intent from the beginning, she should think carefully about whether she should harbor this useless malice.

To put it bluntly, anyone can be a Monday morning quarterback.

If you can see a person's potential.

No one will offend a genius.

Therefore, Huangfu Jing extended her hand and smiled to smooth things over. Then, she got straight to the point: "Sister Ke'er, you flatter me. Although I invited Ling Han, I would not mind making friends with others. If it weren't for an accident, I wouldn't have known that there was a hidden dragon in the Lin family. In my humble opinion, Sister Ke'er's future is limitless!"

"Miss Huangfu, you're too kind."

"I'm still far from good enough."

"Still requires effort."

"Moreover, no one can predict what the future holds."

"Let's talk about now!"

Lin Ke'er took over the conversation, and then, even more directly than Huangfu Jing, her bluntness surprised Huangfu Jing: "No matter how many names Miss Huangfu has found out, our Lin clan accepts it all. Miss Huangfu, please name your price... Our Lin clan doesn't want much, just a peaceful and stable development, to nurture me and many others of this generation into talents, and then look forward to a wider world. I wonder how the Huangfu clan can keep this a secret, so as to prevent the Mo royal family and other forces from targeting the Lin clan?"

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