Ye Lin had absolutely no interest in marriage alliances, taking on disciples, or anything of the sort.
As for letting the Chu family off the hook, that was completely out of the question.
Leaving aside how Chu Yu'er had previously been so enraged by the death of that Second Prince that she wanted to lead people to slaughter him—if he hadn't possessed sufficient strength, he would have long since died at her hands.
Not to mention that after Chu Yu'er's death, if Senior Xiao Jintian hadn't been keeping them in check, the Chu family would likely have charged to his doorstep long ago, even though it wouldn't have done them a damn bit of good anyway.
Now that they saw they couldn't beat him, they wanted to beg for mercy? How could they expect to have everything go their way in this world?
Thus, Ye Lin ignored everyone from the major forces. Passing through the crowd, he flew toward the Cultivation Academy.
After all, the royal capital's grand formation had already been destroyed, and the entire imperial family would soon fall under his control, so flying on his sword naturally posed no issue whatsoever.
However, before returning to the academy, he found an uninhabited spot to revive Jiang Qianyue and Ji Qianxing.
Just after being revived, Jiang Qianyue and Ji Qianxing bowed to Ye Lin with utmost reverence.
“This subordinate pays respects to the Burial Lord. We thank you, Lord Burial Lord, for granting us undying bodies and helping us escape the suffering of reincarnation. From this day forward, we shall follow Lord Burial Lord for all eternity.”
“The people of this world suffer too much, and we still have many to deliver. Today, make a trip to the Chu family and deliver all the cultivators at or above the Golden Core Stage.”
Waving his hand to indicate they didn't need to stand on ceremony, Ye Lin gave them their task and turned to leave.
“We will certainly complete our mission.” Bowing respectfully once more, Jiang Qianyue and Ji Qianxing dissolved into a clear breeze and headed toward the Chu family.
On his way back to the Inner Academy, many Outer Academy disciples cheered for him in a mixture of awe and excitement.
In this world where strength reigned supreme, having such a terrifyingly powerful, peerless powerhouse emerge from their academy naturally made everyone feel proud, and they actively strove to follow his example.
Ye Lin merely smiled and nodded in response to everyone's gazes and cheers, then flew on his sword toward the Inner Academy.
In a single day, he had gone from a mere academy disciple to an existence towering above many powerful figures of the great families. Such an achievement would have left anyone else thrilled for a long time.
However, as a player, Ye Lin knew all too well that this world was far too vast. While his current achievement was indeed unprecedented within the Tianyuan Dynasty,
it would not seem nearly as dazzling if one zoomed out the map to the Great Yan Imperial Dynasty beyond the Tianyuan Dynasty, or even the entire Southern Domain.
Geniuses in this world were as numerous as crucian carp crossing a river, and legends were by no means rare. Although he was a standout among them, the enemies and disasters he had to face were far from something that could be resolved by merely becoming a minor legend.
There was the Spiritless Age of this world, the evil god Ye Tian, and his identity as a Great Dao Enforcer, which made him a target of frantic hostility from various major forces across the myriad heavens and realms.
These predicaments were like swords hanging over his head; though not enough to kill him, they constantly robbed him of his peace of mind.
Therefore, the Tianyuan Dynasty was merely his starting point. He had to grow at the fastest possible speed to truly resolve all those latent crises.
For this very reason, he would not pay too much attention to external matters, keeping his mind entirely focused on cultivation.
“Senior Brother Ye is really so handsome, strong, and cool. I like him so much!”
“Never mind you, a girl, liking him; even as a guy, I admire him immensely. Being able to cultivate in the same academy as such an unparalleled genius is truly the greatest blessing of my life. In the future, when Senior Brother Ye becomes world-famous, all I have to do is say that I was once his classmate when he was still weak. There will definitely be plenty of people willing to listen to my stories, and I won't have to worry about anything for the rest of my life!”
“It must be nice to have a brain. Unlike me, who can only yell 'awesome' and have nothing else to say.”
After Ye Lin left, the beautiful eyes of many female disciples were filled with longing for him, while the male disciples mostly looked upon him with admiration.
Of course, there were also otherworld versions of poseurs who tried to mimic his style to pose in the academy. Unfortunately, they lacked Ye Lin's strength, so their posturing only made them look awkward.
But the young youths wouldn't care about that; in their eyes, this was called being hot-blooded.
While the Outer Academy was filled with the legendary name of Ye Lin, the Inner Academy was also stirred up in an instant, causing a thousand waves of commotion.
When the countless geniuses in seclusion first heard of Ye Lin's deeds, they hadn't paid them much mind. After all, Ye Lin had started as a mere Outer Academy disciple with a mid-grade mixed Spiritual Root.
Meanwhile, as Inner Academy geniuses, the worst among them possessed a mid-grade single Spiritual Root, and there were many with high-grade Spiritual Roots, along with some who even had Earth-grade Spiritual Roots.
So in terms of starting conditions alone, Ye Lin was more than just a little bit worse off than they were.
Yet, after hearing about everything Ye Lin had done in the month or so since joining the academy, the mental state of all the Inner Academy geniuses completely collapsed.
They clearly had such great starting points and such abundant cultivation resources, yet many of them had cultivated in the Inner Academy for eighty or ninety years and were still lingering in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
But Ye Lin, a newcomer who rose from the Outer Academy, had managed to slaughter Golden Core cultivators like dogs in just over a month. Who wouldn't have their mind blown upon hearing this?
“How laughable that we pride ourselves on being the top geniuses of the dynasty. After cultivating for nearly a century, we can't even compare to a newcomer. Truly, comparisons only breed despair.”
“I think someone like Ye Lin is just an exception, much like Mo Wushang hundreds of years ago. That person's legendary path back then was quite similar to his.”
“Oh, please. My family's ancestor lived in the same era as Mo Wushang. Although that guy was also very formidable, he couldn't hold a candle to a monster like Ye Lin. Besides, everything Ye Lin does is righteous. He not only kills evil spirits but also slays external enemies. But what about Mo Wushang? He actually traded the Tianyuan Dynasty to the evil spirit race! How can an ungrateful traitor like him even begin to compare to Ye Lin?”
“Well said. If Ye Lin hadn't suddenly emerged to first slay the evil spirits and then the external enemies, everyone in our Tianyuan Dynasty would still be kept in the dark, eventually becoming blood food for the evil spirit race. Thus, he is not just a genius who appeared out of nowhere; he is the savior of the entire Tianyuan Dynasty and a hero to all of humanity.”
In the Inner Academy, many were indeed worthy of being called geniuses, possessing both foresight and a grander perspective.
After recovering from their shock over Ye Lin's terrifying combat power and various absurd deeds, they were able to see through the surface to the essence. They knew that it was Ye Lin's emergence that had temporarily shattered the tragic fate of the Tianyuan Dynasty silently becoming blood food for the evil spirit race.
[Ding! Your deeds have filled many living beings within the Tianyuan Dynasty with gratitude toward you. You have received the favor of heaven and earth. Although this world's Heavenly Dao is reluctant, it has no choice but to grant you your deserved rewards. Congratulations! Your Luck Value has increased by 5,000 points.]
Just as Ye Lin rode his flying sword back to his cave dwelling, a game prompt suddenly rang in his ears.
“An unexpected harvest?” Seeing his Luck Value suddenly soar by so much, Ye Lin was also somewhat surprised.
He had experienced this kind of situation where being thanked by other living beings could increase his luck once before back in Zhenhai City.
Back then, he was only rewarded with 2,000 Luck Value. He hadn't expected to be directly rewarded with 5,000 points this time, which was equivalent to killing two Soul Separation Stage experts.
“Not bad, not bad. Adding this to the ten thousand or so Luck Value I had before, I can completely advance to a Tier 2 Son of Destiny.”
Coming back to his senses, Ye Lin couldn't help but laugh.
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