Chapter 52 Time To Go Home

Chapter 52: Chapter 52 Time To Go Home

The Ten Thousand Realms Auction was getting closer.

Inside the Lin Clan’s hidden territory, the preparations had already reached their final stage.

Lin Hao sat comfortably on the Main Peak, a cup of spirit tea in his hand.

Everything was ready.

The auction venue had been prepared.

The security arrangements were complete.

The Earth Immortal and True Immortal experts had already taken their assigned positions.

The ancient Divine Beasts were also prepared to protect the auction.

Yet Lin Hao suddenly remembered something.

"System."

[Yes, Host?]

"How many people can each invitation bring?"

The golden screen appeared before him.

[Each invitation can register the invitation holder and a reasonable number of accompanying guests.]

Lin Hao nodded.

"And they’ll all arrive safely?"

[Of course.]

[The Host’s auction cannot have such a basic problem.]

Lin Hao raised an eyebrow.

"You sound offended."

[I am merely defending the System’s reputation.]

Lin Hao laughed.

"Fine."

He put down his teacup and looked toward Lin Wei.

"Lin Wei."

The Family Head immediately stepped forward.

"Ancestor."

"No matter who comes to the auction, treat every guest equally."

Lin Wei nodded.

"Understood, Ancestor."

Lin Hao’s expression remained calm.

"But..."

His voice became slightly colder.

"If anyone causes trouble..."

He paused.

"Throw them out."

Lin Wei’s eyes sharpened.

"Yes, Ancestor."

The surrounding elders nodded.

They understood exactly what Lin Hao meant.

The Lin Clan was hosting an auction.

They would welcome every guest.

But nobody would be allowed to disrespect the Lin Clan.

Not far away, Lin Yuxian was making her final preparations.

She stood inside the auction hall, calmly inspecting the arrangements.

Her white immortal robes moved gently with the breeze.

She looked completely relaxed.

Lin Hao walked over.

"Are you nervous?"

Lin Yuxian turned toward him.

"Nervous?"

She shook her head.

"Ancestor, I have lived for countless years."

She glanced around the enormous auction hall.

"Why would I be nervous about an auction?"

Lin Hao smiled.

"Fair enough."

Lin Yuxian looked at him for a moment.

Then she asked:

"Ancestor, exactly how many people are you expecting?"

Lin Hao paused.

He looked toward the System.

"System?"

[Ding! Based on the current number of qualified invitation holders and their registered companions...]

A number appeared.

Lin Hao stared at it.

He remained silent for several seconds.

Lin Yuxian noticed his expression.

"Ancestor?"

Lin Hao finally looked at her.

"Quite a few."

Lin Yuxian raised an eyebrow.

"I see."

She didn’t ask further.

After all, she had already learned that whenever the Ancestor said "quite a few," the actual number was usually far greater than expected.

The auction venue was completely prepared.

Every seat had been arranged.

The defensive formations had been activated.

The surrounding space had been stabilized.

The security experts were already positioned.

Earth Immortal Realm experts guarded the outer areas.

True Immortal Realm experts remained closer to the main auction hall.

The ancient Divine Beasts were also scattered throughout the surrounding territory.

The White Tiger.

The Phoenix.

The Roc.

The Qilin.

The Black Tortoise.

The Golden Crow.

The Kun.

Each one had their own assigned position.

Yet none of them looked nervous.

There was simply no reason to be.

With this kind of security...

Nobody in the Mortal World could cause serious trouble.

Lin Hao looked across the auction venue.

For a moment, he remained silent.

Then he spoke.

"This auction isn’t merely an auction."

Lin Wei looked at him.

Lin Hao’s gaze became distant.

"It will be the first time the Lin Clan directly appears before powerful cultivators from outside."

Lin Wei nodded slowly.

Lin Hao continued.

"So this is also the Lin Clan’s first opportunity to establish its reputation."

Lin Wei’s expression became serious.

Lin Hao looked at him.

"After the auction begins..."

"Don’t deliberately hide the fact that we’re powerful."

Lin Wei was slightly surprised.

"Ancestor?"

Lin Hao smiled.

"We’ve already decided to enter the world."

His gaze swept across the enormous auction hall.

"Then let the world see us."

Lin Wei’s eyes brightened.

"Yes, Ancestor."

Azure Cloud City

Far away from the Lin Clan...

The four little princesses were still enjoying their tour.

Lin Xin, Lin Wan’er, and Lin Shiyu had already discovered countless interesting places throughout Azure Cloud City.

And now they were proudly showing little Lin Xian’er everything they had discovered.

"Xian’er, look!"

Lin Xin pointed toward a beautiful spiritual river flowing through the city.

"Isn’t it beautiful?"

Lin Xian’er leaned over the stone railing.

Her large eyes sparkled.

"Wow!"

The river was filled with tiny golden fish.

Every few moments, one would leap from the water and release a faint spiritual glow.

Lin Xian’er watched them excitedly.

"They’re pretty."

Lin Wan’er smiled.

"There are even more beautiful places."

She grabbed Lin Xian’er’s little hand.

"Come!"

The girls continued exploring.

They visited beautiful streets.

They tasted spiritual fruits.

They watched cultivators practicing techniques in the distance.

They even stopped at a mountain viewpoint overlooking the enormous city.

Lin Xian’er asked countless questions.

"What is that?"

"Why is that person flying?"

"Why is that building so big?"

"Can I fly too?"

The Phoenix smiled every time she heard another question.

The Roc occasionally answered.

The White Tiger mostly watched from the side with an amused expression.

The three ancient Divine Beasts had originally thought they were simply escorting the girls.

But after spending so much time with them...

They had gradually begun enjoying the tour themselves.

The sky slowly turned orange.

The setting sun painted the clouds with golden light.

The four girls were standing on a high mountain overlooking Azure Cloud City.

Lin Xin looked toward the distant horizon.

Then the Phoenix glanced at the sky.

"It’s getting late."

She smiled gently.

"Little princesses..."

The three girls looked at her.

"It’s time to go home."

Immediately—

"Already?!"

Lin Xin’s eyes widened.

Lin Wan’er puffed out her cheeks.

"We just got here!"

Lin Shiyu looked toward the city.

"We haven’t finished exploring!"

Even little Lin Xian’er looked disappointed.

"I don’t want to go home yet."

The White Tiger laughed.

"You’ve been outside for quite some time already."

Lin Xin crossed her arms.

"But there’s still so much to see!"

The Phoenix shook her head with a gentle smile.

"The Ancestor and everyone else will be waiting for you."

The four girls became quiet.

Lin Xian’er thought about it.

Then her expression suddenly brightened.

"We’ll come again!"

Lin Wan’er immediately nodded.

"Yes!"

She raised her little fist.

"Next time we’ll explore even farther!"

Lin Shiyu raised her hand.

"And we’ll bring more people!"

The Phoenix laughed.

The Roc shook her head helplessly.

The White Tiger smiled.

"Then I suppose we’ll have to keep taking you around."

The girls immediately became excited again.

"Really?"

"Of course."

The White Tiger sighed.

"I already said yes."

The three Divine Beasts transformed into their magnificent true forms.

The Ancient Phoenix spread her enormous crimson wings.

The Ancient Roc unfurled her massive black wings.

The Ancient White Tiger lowered his enormous body.

The four girls happily climbed onto them.

Lin Xin sat on the White Tiger.

Lin Wan’er and Lin Shiyu climbed onto the Roc.

Little Lin Xian’er settled comfortably on the Ancient Phoenix.

The three Divine Beasts slowly rose into the sky.

Their enormous forms disappeared into the clouds.

Before leaving completely, Lin Xin looked back toward Azure Cloud City.

She smiled.

"Bye-bye, Azure Cloud City!"

The four girls waved toward the city.

Then—

The Ancient Phoenix, Ancient Roc, and Ancient White Tiger carried the four little princesses toward the distant horizon.

The setting sun illuminated their figures as they flew farther and farther away.

Meanwhile, throughout the Mortal World, powerful cultivators were preparing for the upcoming Ten Thousand Realms Auction .

Rumors continued spreading.

Powerful people were preparing to attend.

And nobody outside the Lin Clan knew just how extraordinary the family hosting the auction truly was.

The four little princesses, however, knew nothing about any of that.

They were simply going home.

End of Chapter 52