New and dark light years

Chapter 331 I Want to Eat Meat

"you dare!"

Several angry old men walked in from outside.

They all looked travel-worn, while an old man walked in carrying a large bamboo basket in each hand.

The three people inside the room turned their heads.

An Xin and Lu Ying were very happy to see them.

An Xin took the initiative to greet them with a smile and asked, "Sect Leader, Master, and all the elders, you've finally returned."

"If you don't come back soon, you'll ruin our family." The old man at the front glared at An Xin and said angrily, "You even want to give away what we worked so hard to steal? Do you think that's appropriate?"

“That’s appropriate. Brother Li isn’t an outsider.” An Xin smiled calmly.

Lu Ying nodded in agreement: "That's right. If it weren't for Senior Brother Li's help, we might have been beaten to death a few hours ago."

Leading the way was Ye Huan, the head of the Tianyi Sect.

Li Lin recognized him; after all, he frequented Tianyi Gate and would surely know its higher-ups.

"Sect Leader Ye, it's been a long time. You look to be in good spirits."

"Supervisor Li!" Ye Huan looked at Li Lin, then cupped his hands and said seriously, "An Xin is a liar. You've helped us so much, yet he only wants to share one portion of the White Elephant Divine Meat with you. How dare he say such a thing! He should at least get half!"

Generally speaking, when people in the martial arts world talk about "one portion," they mean one-tenth of the total.
In contrast, the sect leader's statement was much more magnanimous and insightful.

An old man carrying a large bamboo basket walked over and placed one of the baskets in front of Li Lin.

As the person with the lowest 'status' here, Lu Ying helped Li Lin lift the black cloth covering the bamboo basket.

Pieces of white, translucent, glass-like meat appeared before everyone.

And these chunks of meat even had a pleasant aroma.

Lu Ying sniffed twice and subconsciously said, "It would be delicious if it were made into braised pork."

"All you know is eating!" Another old man walked over and slapped Lu Ying on the head hard: "I heard about it when I came back. You actually dared to compete with others."

"Our senior brother is injured, and those disciples from the Jinghong Sect are being extremely aggressive..."

“Nonsense! If it weren’t for Supervisor Li’s presence, whether you accepted the provocation or your senior brother accepted the challenge, there would only be one outcome: death.”

"It can't be that exaggerated, can it?" Lu Ying's eyes widened.

Anxin nodded.

He hadn't noticed it before, but when the deacon from Jinghong Sect appeared, he knew that Tianyi Sect had fallen into a 'trap'.

The fact that all the elders of his own sect went out to rob things was also part of the trap.

Fortunately, Li Lin arrived.

Without Li Lin, not even three Lu Yings could save Tianyi Sect, let alone one Lu Ying.

Looking at the white elephant meat in the bamboo basket, Li Lin clasped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Sect Leader Ye, for the gift. I will remember this favor."

"It's easy to talk about."

Hearing that Li Lin had remembered the favor, Ye Huan stroked his beard with delight and then said, "If Supervisor Li wants to see all the secret manuals in our sect's Martial Arts Pavilion, that's no problem either. He just needs to tell An Xin."

Li Lin raised an eyebrow slightly, then said, "Thank you. I will definitely come back to borrow some in the future."

"We eagerly await your arrival."

After chatting for a while, Li Lin picked up his basket and took his leave.

After Li Lin left, Ye Huan sat in the position of sect leader, while An Xin stood below.

At this moment, Lu Ying wanted to leave. As the junior sister, she was not qualified to stand here and listen to 'important matters'.

But Ye Huan called out to him, "Ying'er, you stay."

Lu Ying was somewhat surprised and pointed to her face.

Ye Huan nodded, and Lu Ying walked back and stood to the side, behaving very obediently.

Anxin asked, somewhat puzzled, "Master, what important matter do you want to discuss?"

“That’s right!” Ye Huan looked at An Xin and said with a smile, “After the red mist, the world changed... the strange creatures changed, and so did the people. I know that many of my fellow practitioners, including some of my acquaintances and friends, have changed a lot. They have become more powerful, or they have become more strange.”

An Xin nodded. As the senior disciple, he was naturally aware that many people in Tianyi Sect had undergone significant changes.

Lu Ying was one of them; her speed in cultivating magic was significantly faster than before.

"It seems that the changes in the world have given everyone an opportunity, but in my opinion, those who have achieved success have benefited even more!" Ye Huan let out a long sigh: "The strong will always be strong, and Supervisor Li... must have benefited a lot as well."

An Xin smiled and said, "Brother Li is exceptionally talented. He is the most talented person I have ever met. He is certainly not bad."

“Anxin, you were able to become the senior brother in the past because you were the strongest among the younger generation and the most skilled at managing your junior brothers and sisters.” Ye Huan said with a smile, “But now, what the elders and I value most is your ability to judge people.”

An Xin was taken aback: "Does the sect leader mean... Brother Li?"

Ye Huan nodded: "Not only is Li Dujian the son-in-law of Prefect Huang, but he is also a very powerful spirit hunter. Most importantly... he is suspected to be from the Li family of Jin County, which is quite remarkable."

Lu Ying's eyes sparkled as she stood beside him; she felt very happy whenever others praised Li Lin.

"Brother Li is indeed a very good person, but Sect Leader, aren't you praising Brother Li's...talent too highly?"

Ye Huan laughed: "You're still young, you have no idea how terrifying aristocratic families are, nor do you know... the power of cultivators."

"Brother Li is indeed remarkable, but in my opinion, he is still still at the level of a human being."

"He's human now, but what about later? Can you guarantee he won't become an immortal, especially given the current changes in the world? Remember what I just said: the strong always get stronger. Maintain a good relationship with Supervisor Li. If you take over my position in the future, things will be much easier for you, and the Tianyi Sect will also benefit from it."

"But what if it doesn't work out?" "Luck... there's no such thing as only winning and never losing. Under such clear conditions, if Supervisor Li still hasn't grown up, then we, the Tianyi Sect, have to accept it, understand?"

An Xin vaguely understood: "Then I will follow the sect leader's words."

Lu Ying, standing to the side, was displeased: "Sect Leader, Senior Brother, how could you scheme against Senior Brother Li? He just helped us."

“We didn’t scheme against him.” An Xin was a little confused.

"Your friendship with Senior Brother Li is not genuine; it's all a calculated move."

An Xin sighed: "Junior sister, the world is not black and white. You are very kind to Brother Li, but it's not out of genuine gratitude, is it? You have ulterior motives."

At this moment, Anxin's smile was very smug.

Lu Ying blushed immediately and stammered, "How can they be... the same?"

“There’s not much difference in essence,” Anxin continued.

"I'm not talking to you anymore."

Lu Ying blushed, snorted, and turned to leave.

"Wait." Ye Huan called out to her, "Ying'er, from today onwards, you can no longer leave Tianyi Sect."

"Why?" Lu Ying asked, somewhat puzzled. "Can't I even go out to buy some odds and ends?"

"Of course not. If you need anything, just have the servants inside bring it in for you."

"Why so suddenly?" Lu Ying asked, puzzled.

Ye Huan smiled kindly and said, "You are the most talented disciple in our Tianyi Sect. This is for your safety. Of course, if Supervisor Li comes to take you out, we will not stop him."

"Sect Leader, you...you..."

Lu Ying was so anxious that she couldn't speak.

At this moment, Ye Huan continued, "At the same time, our sect's support for you will reach a new level. Don't let down the expectations of your elders."

At this moment, Ye Huan's expression became very serious.

Lu Ying was startled and, forgetting her shyness, nodded gently.

……

Meanwhile, Li Lin returned to the village army camp with a basket of white elephant meat.

Logically, he should have started his journey home next, but now he's being watched by someone.

A 'dragon' head True Lord.

That is, Liu Shen.

She floated in mid-air, left hand on her hip, right hand pointing at Li Lin, and said angrily, "You... I helped you so much, and after returning to Tianjin, you just ran away without saying a word to me. Do you even consider me a friend?"

"That was indeed my fault." Li Lin cupped his hands in greeting and asked with a smile, "How could True Lord Liu be here!"

The village militia was stationed some distance from the government army camp, more than ten miles away. Logically speaking, Liu Shen should not have been able to come over.

Liu Shen snorted and said, "After the Red Mist, I've become much stronger, so naturally I can come here. I can come and go as I please... Wait, don't change the subject. I'm cursing you now, so do you still consider me a friend?"

Li Lin was somewhat perplexed.

He didn't really consider Liu Shen a friend, after all... their relationship was mostly based on transactions.

She helps me solve some minor troubles, and I give her my life force in return.

His blood and energy are now very... valuable.

There are two women in the family who need to be supported.

However, since the other party had asked, he could only reply, "Of course we are friends."

"That's good." Having received the answer she wanted, Liu Shen nodded with great satisfaction: "As a friend, let me tell you a secret."

"What secret?" Li Lin asked, somewhat curious.

"I suddenly remembered some things from the past. Our eldest sister wasn't actually as cunning as we are!"

Ok?
Li Lin became even more curious and said, "Continue."

“I remember that my older sister originally had a physical body, but some things happened later, and I lost part of my memory. I can’t remember, and then she became like this now.”

Li Lin asked, "She's not a ghost? But she has a snake's tail!"

“I can’t remember, anyway, my eldest sister is different from all of us.” Liu Shen said, holding her head. “I remember it was a long time ago… the sky collapsed once, yes, the sky collapsed, and that’s when my eldest sister became like this.”

"Wait, the sky is falling?"

Li Lin found these words somewhat...unbelievable.

Is this an exaggeration, or simply a story?

"Yes, the sky is falling."

"Was it man-made, or natural...?"

"I can't remember." Liu Shen put her hands on her waist and said matter-of-factly, "I've told you such an important secret, as a friend, shouldn't you repay me?"

Li Lin nodded: "That makes sense."

After saying that, Li Lin stretched out his left hand, preparing to let her suck a drop.

But Liu Shen pointed to Li Lin's basket and said, "I want to eat a piece of that kind of meat!"

(End of this chapter)