Chapter 29 The Azure Cloud Sect’s Decision

Chapter 29: Chapter 29 The Azure Cloud Sect’s Decision

The main hall of the Azure Cloud Sect remained silent.

The City Lord’s message had already ended.

Yet nobody spoke.

Wang Yue was dead.

And the person who had killed her...

Was a seven-year-old girl.

An elder finally broke the silence.

"Are you certain?"

The disciple holding the communication token nodded.

"The report came directly from the City Lord of Azure River City."

"The information was personally verified."

The elders exchanged glances.

One of them frowned.

"Seven years old..."

He shook his head.

"How can a seven-year-old possibly possess Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation?"

Another elder slowly said:

"That’s not even the most troubling part."

Everyone looked at him.

"The City Lord’s report mentioned that several members of the Lin Clan’s younger generation are already in the Foundation Establishment Realm."

The atmosphere became heavier.

"How many?"

"We don’t know."

The elder shook his head.

"The City Lord only confirmed that multiple members demonstrated Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation during the tournament."

Another elder narrowed his eyes.

"And their elders?"

The disciple lowered his head.

"The City Lord couldn’t determine their cultivation."

Silence.

That answer made the situation even more troublesome.

A family whose younger generation contained multiple Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators...

Yet whose elders’ strength couldn’t even be determined.

One elder slowly spoke.

"This Lin Clan appeared out of nowhere."

Another immediately corrected him.

"No."

"The Lin Clan has existed in Azure River City for generations."

"They didn’t appear out of nowhere."

The first elder frowned.

"Then how did an ordinary family suddenly produce this kind of younger generation?"

Nobody had an answer.

---

At that moment—

Footsteps sounded from outside the hall.

Everyone turned.

A young man slowly walked inside.

He wore a white robe with the emblem of the Azure Cloud Sect embroidered across his chest.

His expression was calm.

His eyes were cold.

The moment he entered, the elders immediately became quiet.

Ye Tianchen.

The Saint of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Twenty years old.

And Wang Yue’s fiancé.

Ye Tianchen stopped in the middle of the hall.

"What happened?"

One of the elders stepped forward.

"Saint."

He hesitated.

"Wang Yue is dead."

Ye Tianchen’s expression didn’t change.

For several seconds, he simply stood there.

Then he asked:

"Who killed her?"

The elder answered.

"A member of the Lin Clan."

Ye Tianchen’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"Which member?"

"Lin Shiyu."

"Her cultivation?"

The elder paused.

"Foundation Establishment Realm."

Ye Tianchen’s expression finally changed.

"How old?"

"Seven."

Silence.

Ye Tianchen stared at the elder.

"Seven?"

"Yes."

Ye Tianchen slowly closed his eyes.

When he opened them again, his expression was calm.

"Tell me everything."

The elders immediately began explaining everything that had happened during the tournament.

The Lin Clan’s younger generation.

The battles.

The Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

The Wang Family’s deaths.

Wang Yue’s battle with Lin Shiyu.

The one-finger attack.

Her death.

Ye Tianchen listened without interrupting.

When they finished, he remained silent.

Then he asked:

"The Lin Clan’s elders."

"What about them?"

"Did anyone fight?"

The elder shook his head.

"No."

"Then their strength remains unknown."

"Yes."

Ye Tianchen looked toward the Sect Master.

"What does the Sect Master intend to do?"

The Sect Master remained silent for several seconds.

Then he said:

"We investigate first."

Several elders immediately looked surprised.

"Investigate?"

The Sect Master nodded.

"We don’t know enough about the Lin Clan."

"They have suddenly revealed multiple Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators among their younger generation."

"Yet we know almost nothing about the people behind them."

One elder frowned.

"Are you saying we should simply let Wang Yue’s death go unanswered?"

"No."

The Sect Master’s voice became cold.

"But acting without understanding our opponent is foolish."

The hall became silent.

The Sect Master looked toward Ye Tianchen.

"Especially when Wang Yue was your fiancée."

Ye Tianchen’s expression remained calm.

"I understand."

One elder stepped forward.

"Saint, surely you don’t intend to let this matter end here?"

Ye Tianchen looked at him.

"Of course not."

His voice was cold.

"I will personally find out what kind of family the Lin Clan is."

---

The Sect Master immediately issued several orders.

"Send people to Azure River City."

"Investigate the Lin Clan’s history."

"Find out everything about their clan leader."

"Investigate their elders."

"Find out where their younger generation came from."

"And most importantly..."

He paused.

"Find out how many Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators the Lin Clan actually possesses."

Several disciples immediately bowed.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

They turned around and left.

Ye Tianchen remained in the hall.

His eyes were calm.

But his hands were slowly tightening beneath his sleeves.

Wang Yue had been his fiancée.

Regardless of what had happened at the tournament...

Her death was something he could not simply ignore.

He looked toward the distant mountains.

"Lin Clan..."

His voice was barely audible.

"I’ll remember that name."

---

Several hours later.

The first group of Azure Cloud Sect disciples arrived at Azure River City.

They immediately began gathering information.

But what they heard was almost impossible to believe.

"The Lin Clan?"

"Yes."

"How many Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators do they have?"

Nobody could give them a clear answer.

Some said ten.

Others said twenty.

Someone claimed there were more than thirty.

Another person whispered:

"I heard even their seven-year-old children are in the Foundation Establishment Realm."

The Azure Cloud Sect disciples exchanged glances.

"Seven-year-old children?"

The person nodded seriously.

"Yes."

"One of them killed Wang Yue."

The disciples became silent.

They had already received the official report.

But hearing the rumors in the city made the situation seem even stranger.

Then another rumor reached them.

"The Lin Clan is a hidden family."

One disciple frowned.

"Hidden family?"

"That’s what people are saying."

"From where?"

"Nobody knows."

The disciples looked at each other.

One of them shook his head.

"Rumors are useless."

They continued gathering information.

But the more they investigated...

The stranger everything became.

The Lin Clan had existed for generations.

There were no records of an ancient inheritance.

No famous ancestors.

No powerful connections.

No history of producing extraordinary cultivators.

Yet suddenly...

Their younger generation had emerged with astonishing strength.

---

Meanwhile—

Far away in Azure River City.

Inside the Lin Clan.

Lin Hao stood in front of a golden screen.

Several locations were displayed before him.

He slowly examined each one.

"This one?"

[Too close to an established force.]

Lin Hao shook his head.

"What about this?"

[The spiritual energy is insufficient.]

"This?"

[The surrounding environment is unstable.]

Lin Hao sighed.

"Finding a suitable place isn’t easy."

The System remained silent for a moment.

Then—

[Host.]

"Yes?"

[You already possess a small world.]

Lin Hao paused.

The System continued.

[You can obtain as many Spiritual Veins as you want.]

[You can also modify its environment, expand its territory, and arrange its resources however you wish.]

[Why are you still being so picky about finding another location?]

Lin Hao folded his arms.

"I know."

He looked at the locations displayed before him.

"But I don’t want to keep using the small world."

The System remained silent.

Lin Hao continued.

"I also want a place in the outside world."

"A place that will make other cultivators feel fear when they hear the Lin Clan’s name."

He smiled faintly.

"If we claim a place that even powerful cultivators are afraid to approach..."

"Then the Lin Clan will naturally appear formidable."

He paused.

"Overbearing, perhaps."

The System seemed to consider his words.

[Host wants the Lin Clan to establish a territory that intimidates other forces?]

"Exactly."

Lin Hao nodded.

"Power isn’t the only thing that matters."

"Sometimes, the location itself can make people think twice before provoking you."

The System suddenly displayed another location.

Lin Hao looked at it.

A vast region appeared on the screen.

Mountains.

Rivers.

Forests.

A huge stretch of untouched land.

Lin Hao’s eyes brightened.

"This one."

The System didn’t respond immediately.

Lin Hao frowned.

"What’s wrong?"

After several seconds—

[Host.]

"Yes?"

[There is something unusual about this location.]

Lin Hao’s interest immediately increased.

"What?"

The System replied:

[I cannot determine what is beneath it.]

Lin Hao stared at the screen.

Then slowly smiled.

"Now I’m interested."