This place is a deep and wide valley located in the mountains, surrounded by mountains on all sides.
Lin Mo appeared here. The huge stone platform in the center of the valley was the so-called Wanling Platform.
This is the place where all the true spirit families in the three realms must gather together every three thousand years.
As the fifth-ranked Gu family in the previous world, and as one of the five true spirit families, they are naturally qualified to occupy the position closest to Wanling Terrace.
It attracted the envy and jealousy of many small and medium-sized Zhenling families behind him.
After all, being able to rank among the top five Zhenling families not only represents noble status and lofty reputation, but also indicates incomparable huge benefits.
However, it is obvious that there are also some practitioners from middle-class families, and their eyes when looking at the Gu family are full of gloom and strangeness.
Despite the large number of people present, the area around the stone platform seemed unusually quiet, as if everyone was waiting for a certain moment to arrive.
Although Lin Mo was sitting on the chair without raising his head and looking around, he could clearly feel it.
There are at least a dozen eyes that are constantly scrutinizing him, and a few of them contain a trace of spiritual thoughts, appearing to be unscrupulous.
This is also reasonable!
Fairy Tianli, the elder of the Valley family who was supposed to attend this event, did not show up. Instead, Lin Mo, a temporary guest who was obviously in the nature of assistance, appeared here.
This undoubtedly attracted the attention of other aristocratic families.
At first, Lin Mo didn't care about the scrutiny of these people. However, as time went by, these people still had no intention of restraining themselves, and it was obvious that they had a certain degree of provocation.
Fairy Xiaofeng on the side also noticed this situation, and her face gradually became serious.
Lin Mo sighed secretly in his heart, and the expression on his face suddenly changed. The golden wine glass in his hand trembled slightly, and turned into golden powder, slipping quietly from between his fingers.
At the same time, a layer of silver flames appeared on his body. As soon as those eyes with malicious spiritual thoughts touched this layer of silver flames, they quickly retreated and dissipated like encountering poisonous snakes.
At this moment, Lin Mo raised his head and followed those cold eyes.
These people are obviously masters in the integration stage.
Two of them came from the five major aristocratic families located near Wanling Terrace like the Gu family, while the remaining three were practitioners from the middle-level aristocratic families in the back circle.
In addition to the three monks from mid-level families, there was another person who was in the same early stage of integration as Lin Mo.
It must have been because he saw that Fairy Tianli who was in the middle stage of integration failed to attend the conference, which gave rise to bad thoughts.
As for the two practitioners from the five true spirit families, one of them is the Feng family elder who Fairy Xiaofeng had specially reminded before.
An old man with a horse face wearing a green robe and holding a black cane.
The Feng family ranked fourth in the last ranking of Zhenling families, and they have a deep feud with the Gu family.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the great elder showed such concern for Lin Mo, the temporary guest of the Gu family.
The other person is a monk from the Long family, known as the No. 1 True Spirit Family.
However, the person who looked at Lin Mo with malicious eyes just now was not the ancestor of the Long family, but a man in black robe sitting next to him.
He is also a strong man in the middle stage of integration, with a reddish complexion, a deep purple scar on his forehead, and an extremely ferocious appearance.
This person is another Taishang Keqing elder recently recruited by the Long family. It is said that the monk surnamed Hui has practiced the top magic technique of magic, "Qingmang Jue", and also has the strength of the middle stage of integration.
In contrast, the ancestor of the Long family has always had his eyes slightly closed since he led the disciples of the Long family to sit in the front row, as if he was resting his mind with his eyes closed, making it difficult to guess what he was thinking deep in his heart.
However, when Lin Mo passed his eyes among the many practitioners of the Long family, except for the man in black robe who stared at him with hostility.
Surprisingly, he found another person staring at him with extremely resentful eyes.
Lin Mo's expression fluctuated slightly, his eyes tightened, and after focusing on this person for a moment, an expression that seemed to be half-smiling appeared.
The young man standing behind the ancestor of the Long family had a bright bloody mole at the corner of his mouth. He was the Longdong who ruined his plan during the trip to the Mu clan.
This young master of the Long family had carefully planned a conspiracy over the past hundreds of years.
However, due to Lin Mo's intervention, he was unable to obtain the Ye family's Tianfeng true blood as he wished, and even lost most of the true dragon's blood in his body.
Now that he saw Lin Mo again, he was naturally gnashing his teeth with hatred.
Especially when he learned that Lin Mo had been promoted to a strong man in the combined stage, his anger was even more mixed with deep jealousy.
If his plan could be implemented smoothly, then he, the young master of the Long family, might be the practitioner who can advance to the combined stage in just a few hundred years.
Therefore, when Lin Mo glanced at him, the young master of the Long family did not choose to avoid it, but continued to stare at Lin Mo with an extremely malicious expression.
The smile on Lin Mo's face disappeared in the next moment, and at the same time, a dazzling blue light flashed from the depths of his pupils.
Long Dong, who was glaring at Lin Mo, felt his eyes suddenly burning, followed by a buzzing sound in his mind.
The severe pain was like being stabbed violently by a sharp weapon, and he couldn't help but hold his head in his hands and let out a shrill scream.
However, at this moment, the ancestor of the Long family who had closed his eyes suddenly opened his eyes, and then struck a palm with his backhand.
It was slapped on Long Dong's arm in a strange way, and a ball of golden light disappeared in a flash.
The pain on Long Dong's face also dissipated, but when he put down his hands, his entire face showed a look of fear and anxiety.
Although he was extremely witty, he quickly reacted and immediately bowed respectfully to the ancestor of the Long family, saying repeatedly:
"Thank you, ancestor, for your help, otherwise my grandson might have encountered something unexpected!"
As Long Dong spoke, he still glanced at Lin Mo with resentful eyes, but this time in addition to jealousy, his eyes also contained deep fear.
Obviously, at this moment, he truly realized that Lin Mo, who had been promoted to the combined stage, was no longer the same strength as before.
"What does Fellow Daoist Lin mean by doing this? Why do you attack a young junior?"
The ancestor of the Long family did not respond to Long Dong's words of gratitude, but instead questioned Lin Mo expressionlessly.
Long Dong's scream just now and the Long family ancestor's question undoubtedly attracted the attention of all practitioners present.
"There is no other reason, it's just that the way he looked at me was too rude, so I just punished him a little. Does Brother Long have any objection to this?"
The blue light in Lin Mo's eyes gradually faded away, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he answered.
Such a straightforward reply without giving any face to the ancestor of the Long family naturally attracted many surprised looks, and whispers filled the air.
"Well, my grandson is indeed a little arrogant. It would be a good thing for him to learn a lesson!"
What is unexpected is that the ancestor of the Long family had no intention of pursuing this matter. After nodding in agreement, he closed his eyes again and stopped paying attention to anything around him.
Hearing the words of the ancestor of the Long family, although his heart was filled with unwillingness, Long Dong did not dare to make any move to resist. He could only lower his eyebrows and laugh in agreement.
On the other hand, the man in black robe next to the ancestor of the Long family glanced at the ancestor of the Long family in surprise, and the corners of his mouth squirmed slightly as if he was hesitant to speak.
The ancestor of the Long family immediately received the message:
"Brother Long, what exactly did you mean just now..."
"Brother Hui, do you still remember the mysterious monster ape that I fought with in Jiuxian Mountain?"
The words of the ancestor of the Long family reached the ears of the man in black robes equally clearly and unmistakably.
Next, naturally, was the long family ancestor’s thoughtful answer:
"I am happy to remember it. However, Brother Long, have you ever suspected that the vision may be from the demon cultivators on the Holy Island?"
The man in black robe responded with a slightly nervous expression:
"It's exactly what Brother Long pointed out! However, after in-depth investigation later, we learned that the demon ape came to rescue a junior who accidentally broke into the Long family's Qi refining stage."
"And this junior is exactly the registered disciple of this 'Fellow Daoist Lin'."
"Such a thing still happens! So Brother Long, do you think this fellow Daoist Lin has some connection with the Holy Island?"
The man in black robe took a breath of surprise and whispered to himself.
"Perhaps there is indeed some kind of connection, or perhaps it is just a personal relationship with the demonic ape. I am not sure about this."
"However, one thing is clear. When the calamity is approaching, the Long family should try their best to avoid unnecessary disputes."
"Although this person's cultivation level is not enough to attract your and my attention, he can be promoted to the combined state so quickly."
I am afraid that these are not ordinary early stage monks. They have either cultivated powerful magical powers or have mysterious magic weapons hidden in their bodies."
The ancestor of the Long family responded calmly.
"According to Brother Long's analysis, it is really not appropriate for the Long family to easily make enemies at this time."
"However, if we have a conflict with the Gu family at the ceremony soon, do we need to be wary of him?"
The man in black robe first nodded in agreement, then frowned and asked via voice transmission.
"There's no need to worry too much about this. We can still carry out the competition method of the True Spirit Ceremony according to the original plan."
"If you really meet this fellow Daoist Lin, there is no need to show mercy. Just take this opportunity to find out what his true strength is?"
"If he really has powerful magical powers, we might as well consider including him in our plan."
The ancestor of the Long family answered without hesitation.
"Okay, Hui has understood what Brother Long means. I will personally take part in the grand ceremony ranking competition later."
The man in black robe let out a low laugh, and then no longer responded.
The ancestor of the Long family closed his eyes tightly, his face remained calm, as if the previous conversation had never happened.
On the other hand, Fairy Xiaofeng and Elder Xiao were also shocked when they saw Lin Mo's previous behavior.
Although the Gu family and the Long family had always been at odds with each other, Lin Mo's attitude toward the ancestor of the Long family was so tough that the two of them, who did not have a supreme elder in charge, were filled with worries deep in their hearts.
However, when they found out that the ancestor of the Long family had not been held responsible for this matter, they were both relieved and a little puzzled.
Lin Mo always maintained a calm expression, making it impossible to figure out what his actions just now meant.
However, in the eyes of other small and medium-sized aristocratic families, he has unknowingly added a bit of mystery, and some people have even begun to talk about his background and origins.
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"Oh, Ying'er! This fellow Taoist Lin who once saved your life is really admirable for his courage. As an early-stage monk, he actually dared to challenge the old monster of the Long family."
"It seems that he either does possess powerful magical powers, or there must be powerful forces behind him to support him."
"No wonder, even my Ying'er can't move his heart."
The speakers were female nuns from a certain True Spirit family in the front row.
They are close to many monks such as the Long family, and like the Gu family, most of them are female members.
The speaker sitting at the front of the group was actually a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a colorful feather coat and with a bright smile on her face.
On her left and right sides, respectively, sat a beautiful young woman in her late twenties and an old woman with silver hair.
"Ancestor, Ying'er has mediocre qualifications and cannot attract the attention of Senior Lin. This is natural."
Another girl in white standing behind the beautiful young woman, when she heard what she just said, her face turned red and she responded with a trembling voice.
It was Ye Ying who had met Lin Mo once at the Wanbao Conference!
The appearance of this girl is quite similar to that of the girl in hagoromo, about 50 to 60% similar.
"Oh? Really? However, my disciple feels that my sister Ye Ying is extremely lovable no matter what angle she looks at."
"Perhaps the critical vision of this young man named Lin Xiaozi is regrettable."
"If he can become a member of my Ye family, he can not only enjoy great honors, but also marry the granddaughter who belongs to my heart."
The girl in feathers smiled cheerfully. Her clear and moving laughter was like an oriole singing, attracting the attention of everyone around her.
Although this girl with extremely high cultivation level has used the forbidden technique, practitioners from other families from all over the world cannot hear their conversation.
But just the glances directed at Ye Ying from other tribesmen around her made her flush with shyness. She no longer dared to answer the topic of this noble ancestor, and even buried her head deeply in her chest.
"Mother, please stop teasing this child. You are always like this. You like to tease Ying'er deliberately every time."
The beautiful young woman standing aside finally couldn't help complaining to the girl.
"Haha, why not do this?"
"Among these younger generations, only Ying'er looks a bit like me when I was young, but her personality is far different from mine, so I decided to give some guidance myself."
"Otherwise, it would be too boring for a beautiful woman to be as cold as a puppet all day long."
The girl in feathered clothes shook her head and responded, with a look of indifference on her face.
Hearing the girl's answer, the young woman, even though she looked dignified and steady, could only helplessly smile and said nothing.