Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 271 Introducing the Clan Order

"After entering the tomb, I will only take one thing; everything else will belong to Young Master Lin. Furthermore, I guarantee that the Dan family will win first place in this competition among the four great families."

Liu Yue took off her backpack and untied it, revealing nearly twenty demon beast inner cores inside.

"In previous years, the total score of the four first-place winners was around 60 points, and this time there will be few exceptions."

Lin Chen learned about the points of the previous champions from Dan Muqing; Liu Yue had not lied.

In the last hundred years, the highest score for the first place was only 90 points, and the worst score was only 40 points.

Now, Liu Yue alone has exchanged the demon cores she took out for points, which is almost 30% of what the former number one had achieved.

“I haven’t registered these demon cores for points yet, so I can give them to Young Master Lin. I can even give these demon cores to Young Master Lin.”

Liu Yue looked at Lin Chen with a smile. In her mind, since the man in front of her was not after the tomb, there was only one possibility: even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.

The young lady from the Dan family is exceptionally beautiful; Lin Fei must be after her.

And if you want to win the heart of Miss Dan, there is no better way than to help the Dan family win first place.

Liu Yue was very generous, but the more generous she was, the more cautious Lin Chen became.

A dozen or so rank-nine demon cores are quite valuable.

When you treat others with courtesy, you must ask for something.

The more expensive the gift, the greater the expectation.

What is the origin of this tomb?

Liu Yue did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment, then looked up at Lin Chen: "Young Master Lin, have you ever heard of the Imperial Dynasty?"

"The Yan Dynasty?"

Lin Chen directly exposed Liu Yue's veiled words. When Liu Yue heard Lin Chen say the words "Yan Dynasty", a look of understanding appeared on her pretty face.

Lin Fei's background is not bad either.

Since the conflict between the Xiang Kingdom and the Liang Kingdom in the snowy region, news about the Yan Dynasty has spread to the upper echelons of various countries, and those from distinguished families like theirs have already learned about it from their elders.

However, this matter only circulated among the upper echelons of the Nine Kingdoms, and ordinary martial artists were still unaware of it.

"Since Young Master Lin knows about the Yan Dynasty, then I will not hide it from you. The founding ancestor of the Qingtian Sect came from the Yan Dynasty. When the Qingtian Sect was passed down to the last sect leader, the sect was in turmoil and disbanded after his death. The sect leader's tomb is buried in this site."

"and then?"

"It is said that the sect leader left behind a sect-guiding token. If someone obtains the token, they can go to the Qingtian Sect's branch in the Yanhuang Dynasty."

Liu Yue ultimately did not hide it, because she was not the only one who knew this secret. Gao Yongsi had also come for the Guiding Token, and there was even a possibility that there were other hidden experts among them.

If the Dan family can produce a Lin Fei, it's hard to say that the other two families don't also have hidden masters.

"The Decree to Introduce a Clan?"

Lin Chen thought of the Canglan Token he had obtained. Possessing the Canglan Token meant that he was qualified to participate in the Canglan Sect's disciple entrance examination.

"As far as I know, the Yan Dynasty and the Nine Kingdoms have long lost contact. Even if you obtain the Guiding Token, you may not be able to go to the Yan Dynasty and the main sect behind the Qingtian Sect."

Could it be that Liu Yue has a way to establish contact with the sects in the Yan Dynasty, or a way to go to the Yan Dynasty?
“Young Master Lin, I’m sorry, this question involves some secrets of my clan, and I cannot answer it.”

Liu Yue shook her head slightly. Lin Chen sized her up for a while, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, deal."

"Thank you, Young Master Lin."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's agreement, Liu Yue smiled.

Lin Chen's decision to cooperate with Liu Yue was not because he wanted to double-cross her. He already possessed the Canglan Token, and given the Canglan Sect's domineering style, he wouldn't dare to join another sect.

The reason for the cooperation was that they thought they could go to the tomb with Liu Yue and perhaps gain a better understanding of the Yan Dynasty.

But the more important reason is that Liu Yue clearly knows a lot about the Yan Dynasty, and he can try to get more information about the Yan Dynasty out of Liu Yue.

"Young Master Lin, it's better to be a little petty than a gentleman. Although oaths made by us martial artists may not always be valid, I still hope that you will make an oath."

Liu Yue did not lower her guard because of Lin Chen's agreement. Since Lin Fei knew about the Yan Dynasty, she was afraid that he might suddenly change his mind once they entered the tomb.

While there is no such thing as backlash for a martial artist breaking their oath, a genius who aspires to go far in the martial arts must have an unwavering heart for it. A person who goes back on their word will find it difficult to go far in the martial arts world.

A strong person's promise is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold.

"can."

Lin Chen nodded. The Guiding Token was priceless to others, but it held little appeal for him, who possessed the Azure Token.

Another reason is that Lin Feifa's oath has nothing to do with me, Lin Chen.

"I, Lin Fei, swear..."

After hearing Lin Chen's vow, Liu Yue's vigilance eased slightly.

"Thank you for your understanding, Young Master Lin."

After apologizing again, Liu Yue said in a deep voice, "We are still some distance from the tomb. Young Master Lin, please come with me."

"it is good."

……

...Half a day later.

Lin Chen and Liu Yue stopped in front of a valley.

"Young Master Lin, this is the place."

Liu Yue surveyed the surrounding valley, and her breathing quickened slightly when she saw the iron trees, nearly tens of feet tall, on both sides of the valley entrance. Lin Chen glanced at her from the side and could clearly sense the turmoil in Liu Yue's expression.

"Is that sect leader's tomb in the valley?"

"Ah."

Liu Yue nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes showing eagerness. Lin Chen glanced around and asked, "Miss Liu, may I ask if this tomb is guarded by any mechanisms or formations?"

"No, why does Young Master Lin ask such a question?"

"Because someone got here before us."

Lin Chen's words caused Liu Yue's pretty face to change color instantly: "How did Young Master Lin make that judgment?"

"The grass here has been trampled on."

Lin Chen pointed to the grass not far away. Liu Yue looked in the direction Lin Chen was pointing, and after a while, her expression turned ugly.

"Thank you for the reminder, Young Master Lin. Since someone has already gone in before us, we can't wait any longer."

Liu Yue looked anxious, and Lin Chen agreed in a deep voice. The two of them quickly headed into the valley.

After entering the valley for only two miles, Lin Chen saw a palace.

Lin Chen had seen palaces used as tombs before, but usually they should be built underground. The sect leader of the Qingtian Sect built the palace directly on the ground.
Was he afraid that others wouldn't be able to find his grave?

Or perhaps, like that True Lord senior from Canglan Prefecture, it was deliberately placed in plain sight so that someone could easily come in and take the Canglan Token?

“Young Master Lin is right, there are indeed people who arrived here before us.”

Seeing the open palace gates, Liu Yue's anxiety deepened, and she rushed towards the gates.

"and many more!"

Seeing Liu Yue's actions, Lin Chen frowned and quickly spoke up to stop her.

call out!
At the same time, inside the palace, a cold light flashed and slashed towards Liu Yue.

Liu Yue's pretty face changed color instantly; she hadn't expected someone to be lying in ambush at the palace gate.

Now that we've arrived here ahead of time, shouldn't we go and look for the Guiding Token?

In the blink of an eye, a green umbrella appeared in front of Liu Yue. The sword light landed on the umbrella, which spun, causing the sword light to deviate by several feet and strike a towering tree to Liu Yue's right.

boom!
The tree was split in two, and Liu Yue used this moment to retreat to Lin Chen's side. Her pretty face was pale, clearly showing that the self-defense measures she had just used in the blink of an eye had taken a huge toll on her.

Inside the main hall, two figures slowly emerged, and Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

These two were strange; their steps were extremely synchronized...

It was like...like two robots.

Lin Chen was certain that these two were not among the forty people who had come in this time. He had specifically observed the entire scene beforehand. Although he couldn't remember everyone's face clearly, he at least had an impression of them. However, he had no recollection of these two.

"This is a war puppet."

Liu Yue explained to Lin Chen, "Qingtian Sect is skilled in refining weapons and pills, and the battle puppet is a weapon refined by Qingtian Sect. This battle puppet is already close to the eighth grade."

"War puppet?"

Lin Chen thought of the bronze figures he had encountered in the special training area, but those bronze figures were indeed no match for these two battle puppets.

At least from their appearance alone, these two are indistinguishable from real people, and they even managed to hide behind the palace gate to set up an ambush. The weapon-forging methods of the Qingtian Sect are truly amazing.

"Young Master Lin, we'll have to trouble you this time. We'll each take on one of the battle puppets."

Liu Yue looked at Lin Chen, but Lin Chen shook his head: "Miss Liu, if this battle puppet was left behind by the sect master of Qingtian Sect, then someone who arrived before us should have been attacked by the battle puppet. If the battle puppet failed to launch the attack, it should have been destroyed. If it succeeded, a corpse should have been left behind. Even if the battle puppet took the corpse away, there should still be some blood left on the ground."

The authorities are fascinated.

Lin Chen could sense Liu Yue's longing for the Guiding Token, and it was precisely because of this that Liu Yue was unable to maintain her composure.

The current situation is clearly bizarre and illogical.

Reminded by Lin Chen, Liu Yue also realized what was happening. She took a deep breath to suppress her anxiety, and after thinking for a while, she smiled wryly and said, "Thank you for reminding me, Young Master Lin. I was too hasty and careless."

"If I'm not mistaken, these two battle puppets were indeed left behind by the Sky-Piercing Sect, but they weren't meant to ambush and kill anyone who came. Or to be more precise, the purpose of the battle puppets is to kill those who don't meet the criteria."

Liu Yue had also figured it out: if she couldn't even withstand a single sword strike from the War Puppet's sneak attack, then she wasn't qualified to enter the main hall.

The fact that the two war puppets stopped after walking ten zhang after they appeared confirmed that they were walking towards them.

Battle puppets test not only strength, but also the ability to think in dangerous situations.

In the past, Liu Yue might not have been unable to see these subtle details, but firstly, obtaining the Guiding Token was a long-term plan of her family, and now that someone had entered ahead of her, she couldn't remain calm. Secondly, she had just been ambushed, and subconsciously she would think that the purpose of these two battle puppets was to kill everyone who wanted to enter the palace.

Seeing that Liu Yue had reacted, Lin Chen also smiled. It seemed that the sect master of the Qingtian Sect had set a test for those who came after him, or that these two battle puppets were just the first step, and that there were more tests waiting for those who entered the hall.

(End of this chapter)