Lin Xin slowly sat down on the high seat and looked at the crowd of old people arriving on both sides below.
"cousin!"
Lin Xinyuan strode in and looked at him excitedly.
"Cousin, you are finally back!"
She stepped forward and hugged Lin Xin tightly.
she is old
After just being away for more than four years, crow's feet have appeared at the corners of my eyes, and my originally youthful and pretty skin has also lost some of its healthy luster.
One can imagine how much pressure Lin Xinyuan had to support the villa alone after he left in the past few years.
In just four years, she still couldn't escape the flow of time. Now there are still traces of time left on her face.
"owner"
"As long as the owner of the village is well."
"It's a pity that Li Lao couldn't see the owner of the village for the last time."
Taoist Lu Suo, Zen Master Sanyuan, Ou Yinghong, and a few old people were all paying homage, and they all felt a little emotional at this time.
Gongsun Li died.
Just in October last year, he passed away without any illness or disaster, and sat quietly in the small pavilion deep in the bamboo forest. The only person who sent her away was her granddaughter Gongsun Xue. When others found him, he was already out of breath.
"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Xin patted Lin Xinyuan's back gently, with a look of pity on his face.
The two separated, and Lin Xinyuan also had a sincere smile on her face. She sat down on the passenger seat.
Soon, some old people from the villa were hurriedly arriving in the hall one after another.
Gongsun Xue, Huang Puyang, father Lin Zhiwen, second uncle Lin Zhiwu and others all arrived.
"Father, I haven't seen you in a few years. How are you doing?" Lin Xin got up and stepped forward, hugging Lin Zhiwen gently.
"Okay, just come back." Lin Zhiwen kept nodding, hugging Lin Xin tightly, his eyes moist.
Mother Zhao Yuniang and other female relatives also came one after another, and soon there were more and more people in the entire inner hall. It became extremely lively.
"You shouldn't have come back now!"
A shadow suddenly shot into the hall, slowly landed beside Lin Xin, and a figure emerged.
The person who came was tall and slender, with black hair like a waterfall. There was a silver vertical mark between his eyebrows, like a third eye. It was Dugu Lin whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Her aura is ethereal, and she is even more outstanding than four years ago. It is obvious that her cultivation has improved again.
For a genius like her, four years is enough to make a small step forward. Judging from her aura, she is already infinitely close to the golden elixir stage.
"Senior Sister Dugulin." Lin Xin stood up. Fortunately, he had sent away the group of subordinates first, otherwise, if they saw their boss calling a junior monk sister who was not at the golden elixir stage, they would have lost their eyes.
My son was so shocked that he almost fell out.
"Thanks to you these past few years." Lin Xin said seriously and sincerely.
Dugulin sneered.
"You're a good boy. You can just run away and leave a lot of mess behind. Hua Shenxi of the Hua family is powerful and powerful, and she even got involved with the Jinyu Sect. If I hadn't invited my senior sister to help. Hehehe, you should have done it.
Thank me very much!"
Her eyes rolled slightly.
"It seems that your soul-leaving syndrome has been cured now, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have gone home so soon. It's just that the concealment array is more sophisticated. Even I can't see your cultivation. How are your attainments in array runes?
"
Lin Xin smiled bitterly.
"Okay, okay, I'll give you a concealment array later."
Only then did Dugu Lin sit down on the passenger seat with satisfaction.
"Speaking of which, where have you been in the past few years? I tried my best to contact you everywhere but I can't find you. It's really strange." Dugulin picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp.
"Let's talk about this together when everyone is here." Lin Xin smiled.
Soon, another red shadow flashed towards the entrance of the hall.
A young man with a handsome face appeared, wearing a red robe and holding a white paper fan in his hand.
"Dad!" The visitor stepped forward and bowed to Lin Xin.
"Zhen'er." Lin Xin nodded with satisfaction. "Take a seat first. I will test your cultivation later. Don't let me down."
Lin Zhen nodded calmly, his body now calmer than a few years ago. It was obvious that he had experienced a lot in the past few years.
Then soon, Lin Luo and Lin Dang arrived.
This guy was still dressed in black, his face was sinister, and his aura was deep and dark.
Lin Duan was dressed in pure white, with a beautiful and serene appearance. She was unable to practice medicine because of a strange poison in her body. Instead, she inherited Gongsun Lili's medical skills and even developed her own poison skills. She was the most special existence in the villa.
"Teacher, you are finally back!"
Lin Luo said with a low expression. Although he was a cold-faced person and could not see any joy, anger or sorrow, Lin Xin could still see a hint of uncontrollable joy in his eyes.
Lin Dang smiled and looked at Lin Xin's face.
"It seems that the teacher has completely solved the Soul Leaving Syndrome. This is the Qixin Ten Thousand Moon Pill refined by the disciple, which can alleviate the physical deterioration caused by the Soul Leaving Syndrome. Although it is not used, it may have some effect in recuperating."
She presented the elixir bottle with a nonchalant expression.
Lin Xin took it, opened it and smelled it, and immediately felt a chill in his body. The medicinal properties actually had some effect on his body.
Lin Duan looked calm and collected, but this elixir took an unknown amount of effort to refine.
She has always been like this, no matter how much she pays behind her back, her face remains indifferent.
Feeling a little moved, Lin Xin put away the medicine bottle.
"Good boy, please sit down first."
He nodded and asked Lin Luolin to sit on his right side.
One after another, some old people from the villa also arrived.
But Lin Xin has never seen the person he values the most.
Even the grandson was led in by his female relatives, and when everyone was almost there.
He then looked around and frowned.
"Where's Qing'er?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the whole hall suddenly dropped.
Lin Xinyuan looked sad.
Lin Luo, Lin Zhen and others all looked gloomy. The atmosphere that was full of joy just now suddenly fell silent.
Even the children were frightened by the atmosphere between the adults and did not dare to speak out.
Lin Xin looked over one by one, but Lin Luo avoided his gaze, lowered his head and said nothing.
Lin Zhen also lowered his head and clenched the hilt of his sword with his fist.
Lin Duan sighed and looked gloomy.
There were several other worshipers, all of whom had heavy expressions on their faces and didn't know how to answer.
"If you don't tell me, I will." Dugu Lin said loudly with a sullen look on his face.
Lin Xin's eyes suddenly fell on her face.
Dugulin sighed.
"Nan Shunqing, two years ago, took action to deal with the oppression of the Hua family and the Jinyu Sect ancestor Yuanjing. He fell into a trap and is now missing. His life and death are unknown."
"Elder brother, you are here to save me." Lin Zhen's deep voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat. His eyes were painful. He lowered his head and the hand holding the sword hilt was trembling slightly. It was obvious that his emotions had been suppressed to the extreme.
"Qinger"
Lin Xin closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Nan Shunqing's talent was so high that it was rare in the world. Perhaps because of this, the Hua Family and the Jin Yu Sect were afraid that his progress would be too rapid and planned to ambush him.
Even if a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. This is the disaster that happens when you stand out too much.
"So I said it's not the right time for you to come back!"
Dugulin continued.
"The power of the Songlin Sword Sect has shrunk, and it is no longer able to protect Lingxin Villa. My teacher was severely injured during the attack on the Insect Mother, and all parties are watching with eager eyes." Dugu Lin changed his voice into the secret and continued.
"Nan Shunqing is missing now. Fortunately, the Hua family's Hua Shenxi and the ancestor Yuanjing were also seriously injured and are still recovering from their injuries. This can form a stalemate with them."
"Huajia Jinyu Sect" Lin Xin's eyes flashed with a cold look. "What's going on at Taikun's birthday banquet?"
Dugu Lin frowned.
"Did you hear that too?"
She paused.
"Now is the time of life and death for our Pine Forest Sword Sect. The Suzaku Holy Court is aggressive and will not show its strength. I am afraid that it will soon break up and take action. For the current Pine Forest Sword Sect, the loss will be too great. Taikun's birthday banquet
In fact, it is for the alliance of many righteous forces to fight against the Suzaku Holy Court."
She glanced at Lin Xin.
"But with your cultivation level, this matter is too far away, so there is no need to worry about it so much. The most important thing now is to shrink the power of the villa as much as possible. Be ready to break it into pieces at any time. If there is any trouble at the birthday banquet, you are also prepared in advance.
.You won’t be in a hurry.”
"Is the situation so bad?" Lin Xin frowned.
"It's worse than you think." Dugu Lin sighed. "If it hadn't been for the Tongtian Pine Pattern Sword that suppressed the mountain gate, it would have been possible to destroy the whole family."
"So serious?" Lin Xin was startled.
Although the overall strength of the Nanfu is not as good as that of the Zhongfu, there are several top-notch true masters in combat, among whom the Songlin Sword Sect's Mingxin Master, who is also Dugulin's teacher, is no joke.
Even if the overall average strength of the Nanfu is lower than that of the Zhongfu, the true king is the true king. Where the level of realm is, it can't be any worse. Even the Suzaku Holy Court only has one true king.
To actually end up in this field is arousing people's imagination.
"What about the other three sects?" Lin Xin asked with a frown. "The four sects are connected together. Once the pine forest collapses, do they think they won't have any problems?"
"The other three sects haha." Dugu Lin sneered, "Needless to mention the Jinyu Sect, they are a group of hypocrites. The Yufeng Sect has contact with the demons in the Kongjian Cave, and the Plum Blossom Sect is willing to help, but it is useless. The second time to eliminate the demons
In the battle, their losses were even worse! Two of the Nascent Soul Ancestors died, and the remaining one was also seriously injured. Now the situation is the same as that of the Pine Forest Sword Sect, and its sphere of influence has been greatly reduced."
"Is the situation already so bad?" Lin Xin sighed.
"It's worse than you think. That's why I said, it's really not the right time for you to come back."
Dugulin smiled.
"Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. What level of cultivation are you at now? In four years, you should have broken through to foundation building, right?"
When Lin Xin left, the news of actually breaking through the foundation building had not spread, so Dugu Lin didn't know anything about the Dragon King Dao Foundation either.
I just know that his actual combat ability has reached the level of foundation building, but he has not yet reached the realm.
Lin Xin didn't reply, just smiled.
He couldn't say anything about his cultivation. Could it be that in just over four years, he had gone from being unable to build a foundation to breaking through to the Yuanjing level?
"Haha? You want to keep it a secret from me?" Dugulin smiled disdainfully, "It's up to you. Anyway, I'm going to Taikun's birthday banquet soon."
"Where is Uncle Ji Lu?" Lin Xin asked after a moment of silence. (To be continued.)