Chapter 67: After returning, it’s time to leave the Azure Spirit Sect.
Nangong Xu’s sword did not touch Lin Mo, but was blocked by Lin Nantian and Lin Zhan simultaneously.
“Kid from the Nangong Family, do you know this is my Lin Family’s territory? Do you want to die?”
Lin Nantian had returned to his role as the head of the Lin Family.
He was extremely angry at this moment. His peak Nascent Soul aura left Nangong Xu frozen in place, unable to move.
The Lin Family still followed Lin Nantian’s orders.
With Lin Nantian’s intervention, everyone from the Lin Family, young and old, surrounded Nangong Xu’s people.
Nangong Xu came back to his senses. He had truly forgotten that this was the Lin Family’s territory.
“Patriarch Lin, are you really going to attack us?” Nangong Xu asked.
“You attacked first. Even if it means making enemies with your Nangong Family and Xuanming Hall, I can kill you right now.” Lin Nantian’s killing intent was evident, with no hint of jest.
“Senior Sister…” Jiang Yanran tugged at the white-clothed maiden’s sleeve.
The white-clothed maiden understood her ‘disciple’s’ intention and was about to save Nangong Xu, but Lin Mo spoke a step ahead, “Grandpa, let them scram.” [The relationship between Jiang Yanran and the white-clothed maiden will be explained later.]
Lin Mo was never an impulsive person.
But he had indeed experienced an emotional outburst just now, truly integrating into the original host’s feelings.
He had put himself in the original host’s shoes, experiencing everything he had gone through.
It was precisely because of this that he had acted so excessively.
While it felt satisfying to curse, it was a personal feud between him, Nangong Xu, and Jiang Yanran.
If it escalated into a fight, with Lin Nantian killing Nangong Xu, it would elevate to a conflict between noble families.
The current Lin Family was no match for the Nangong and Xia families. Moreover, they both had a Rank 1 Immortal Sect behind them.
Lin Mo did not want the Lin Family to pay for his temporary anger.
The white-clothed maiden’s beautiful eyes fell on Lin Mo again. This child’s state of mind is also so high…
But it was truly a pity, such a pity.
The Nangong and Xia families left simultaneously. Nangong Xu gave Lin Mo a deep look, his eyes filled with clearly visible killing intent.
But Lin Mo did not care.
Today was a minor interlude.
It also allowed him to recognize Jiang Yanran’s true nature.
It was just that in his momentary impulsiveness, he forgot to demand further compensation from Jiang Yanran.
This was a complete loss.
Lin Mo’s gaze turned cold again. Forget it, when they go to the Demon Beast Secret Realm, he would personally get his ‘things’ back from Jiang Yanran.
In the Lin Family hall, everyone’s attention was focused on Lin Mo.
Unlike at the beginning, a large portion of the younger generation now felt a sense of awe towards him.
Just the aura Lin Mo displayed when questioning Jiang Yanran still gave them chills.
Let alone them, even some of the elders of the Lin Family felt the same.
Lin Nantian’s birthday banquet concluded in this peculiar atmosphere.
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At night, Lin Nantian summoned Lin Mo and Lin Zhan to his room.
Inside the room, dim candlelight illuminated the solemn expressions of Lin Nantian and Lin Zhan.
Before they could ask, Lin Mo spoke proactively, “Ask whatever you want to ask.”
Lin Zhan spoke first, “Mo’er, what exactly is your cultivation level?”
He truly couldn’t understand why, when Lin Mo was angry, even he felt a sense of dread and difficulty moving.
This was the same question Lin Nantian wanted to ask.
He didn’t have any special feelings, only that his grandson’s aura was more terrifying than some Nascent Souls.
Besides suspecting that Lin Mo was hiding his cultivation, they couldn’t think of any other reason.
Lin Mo did not answer the question but retorted, “Have Father and Grandfather ever heard of a flawless Golden Core?”
Lin Zhan and Lin Nantian exchanged glances and shook their heads in unison.
Lin Mo was not surprised by this result.
The System had said that in this world, he was the first flawless Golden Core.
“Father, Grandfather, you can consider the quality of the Golden Core I formed to be above Ninth-grade,” Lin Mo said in a more easily understandable way.
Lin Nantian and Lin Zhan were both startled.
The number of people who had formed a Ninth-grade Golden Core was countable on one’s fingers in the entire cultivation world.
The Old Ancestor of the Spiritual Sword Sect, Sword Maniac, the Palace Master of the Ice Palace, Gu Qianxue.
The sealed Old Ancestor of the Demon Realm, Chu Tiange, also had a Ninth-grade Demonic Core.
They did not know of anyone else.
Knowing that these mighty figures had formed Ninth-grade Golden Cores and become overlords in their respective domains, just how terrifying would someone with a Golden Core above Ninth-grade become in the future?
They did not doubt Lin Mo’s words.
Firstly, there was no reason for Lin Mo to deceive them. They had already felt his aura, which was comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator despite being in the Early Golden Core stage.
If it weren’t for what Lin Mo said about his Golden Core being above Ninth-grade, they wouldn’t have thought of any other reason.
Lin Mo only intended to reveal this much. He had no intention of revealing his physique, spiritual roots, or his cultivation of demonic arts.
Even when facing his closest kin, he had to keep a part of himself guarded.
Perhaps they wouldn’t reveal the secret of their own accord, but what if they encountered a cultivator who could extract memories and be forced to reveal it?
This was the cultivation world, filled with countless unknown dangers.
He still had to act cautiously.
Lin Mo also knew that his grandfather, Lin Nantian, wished to return to the Upper Realm’s Lin Family.
But not now. His current strength was insufficient to protect himself in the Upper Realm. Who knew if the Lin family in the Upper Realm would hold any animosity towards him?
After informing his father and grandfather of his thoughts, Lin Nantian expressed that there was no rush.
With his grandson’s talent, returning to the Upper Realm was only a matter of time.
Furthermore, with Lin Mo gifting him a Rank 5 Longevity Pill now, he was not overly concerned about his lifespan.
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Returning to his own room, Lin Mo no longer had to worry about his parents living well.
Now that his grandfather Lin Nantian was still the family head, and his father had regained his strength, his immediate family would at least not be ostracized by the clan.
The original host’s joining the Azure Spirit Sect back then was also to make the Azure Spirit Sect a backing for his parents.
Now that the issues at home were resolved, he could naturally consider leaving the Azure Spirit Sect.
After all, during this period, he had been disgusted by most people there. He didn’t know how the original host managed to have everyone on Azure Bamboo Peak be so good to him.
In the following days, as Lin Zhan’s hidden ailment was healed, and Lin Nantian learned about his grandson’s situation, he naturally began to accept Gu Ningxin as his daughter-in-law. Lin Zhan also gradually began to take charge of various matters in the family.
Of course, the elders of the Lin Family had no reason to object to Lin Nantian’s decision.
After all, in terms of seniority and strength, Lin Zhan now held significant weight in the Lin Family.
As for Nangong Xu, he sent the compensation Lin Mo had mentioned the previous day on the second day.
Lin Mo did not keep any of this compensation. He used it all as reserve resources for the Lin Family, to enhance the overall strength of the family.
Mainly, those items were not of much use to Lin Mo himself.
It was also this decision by Lin Mo that earned him favor from many people in the Lin Family. The elders of the Lin Family also slightly improved their attitude towards Lin Mo.
After all, in the end, those elders, fundamentally like Lin Nantian, hoped that the Lin Family would prosper and return to the Upper Realm’s main family as soon as possible.
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