Chapter 8

"What?" Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, the three of them exchanged glances, a look of surprise on their faces.

The realm of Transcending the Ordinary, being so weak, ten days, is enough?

What does this mean?

"Yan, you wouldn't be—planning to personally face Zhou Tong, would you?" Lin Jian asked.

"Is there anyone else among the younger generation of the Lin family who can face him?" Lin Yan replied.

"---" The three were taken aback; indeed, there was no one else.

"No, absolutely not. You mustn't take such a risk. You are now at the peak of the Body Tempering realm. Defeating Lin Xu was only possible because of your formidable physical strength, and Lin Xu was merely at the Transcending the Ordinary realm, not even reaching the Minor Success stage. However, Zhou Tong is at the Major Success stage of the Transcending the Ordinary realm and has been at this stage for over a year. In just ten days, you need to reach the Major Success stage of the Transcending the Ordinary realm. How is that possible?" the Second Elder said.

In ten days, from the peak of the Body Tempering realm to the Major Success stage of the Transcending the Ordinary realm, this is absolutely impossible!

Lin Yan ignored their words.

Zhou Tong is nothing. Even without relying on my realm, I can still defeat him with just a trace of the Imperial Soul's power.

To Lin Yan, Zhou Tong was not even worth a second glance. It was merely for the sake of the Lin family to seize the spirit array.

"There's something I want to ask. How much do you know about the Lin family? Has our Lin family always been in the Yunton Empire?" Lin Yan directly changed the subject and asked.

"---" The three Lin Jian exchanged glances, unsure why Lin Yan would ask this question, but Lin Jian still replied, "This is a secret of the Lin family. I won't hide it from you. The Lin family has not always been in the Yunton Empire. According to the Lin family records, we came here about ten thousand years ago. We don't know where we came from, as it is too distant. After coming to the Yunton Empire, the Lin family has always acted low-key until today!"

"There's one more thing. The Lin family left a family precept ten thousand years ago," the Second Elder said.

"What precept?" Lin Yan asked.

"Never change the surname!" the three elders said in unison.

Never change the surname!

Lin Yan's expression turned serious, and he then asked, "Where did the iron box under the pavilion come from?"

"You're interested in that?" Lin Jian asked, "After the Lin family settled in the Yunton Empire, we built the Forbidden Courtyard to store the Lin family's cultivation techniques, martial arts, and so on. The iron box was placed on the second floor. Later, when it came to our generation, I thought it was impossible to open the iron box, and it seemed quite ordinary, so I moved it to the first floor. This thing seems strange; no matter what, it can't be opened. Even with my current Profound Spirit realm strength, I can't break the lock."

"Since I'm interested, I'll take the iron box back to study it," Lin Yan said.

"Alright!" The three did not stop him.

Then Lin Yan left.

However, after Lin Yan left, the Second Elder said, "Why did Yan suddenly care about the origins of the Lin family?"

"Perhaps he sensed something. When our grandfather passed away, I felt he had something to tell us, but he died without saying it. It might be related to our origins. Ten thousand years ago, we came here, and the family precept is that we must never change our surname. Moreover, there are things in the Forbidden Courtyard that don't belong to the Yunton Empire, so it must be sealed. I suspect we are---" the Third Elder said.

"Old Three, that's enough! We must never mention this again!" Lin Jian's expression turned stern.

"Yes, Big Brother!" The Third Elder nodded.

At this moment, Lin Yan took the iron box from the Forbidden Courtyard and moved it to his room.

"After ten thousand years, I didn't expect to see it again," Lin Yan thought to himself. Then he released a thread of the Imperial Soul's power and focused it on the lock of the iron box!

Buzz!

In the next moment, the iron lock opened, and a golden light emanated from the iron box, releasing an aura of the Imperial Realm. However, Lin Yan was prepared and used the Imperial Soul to seal the aura.

This was his own aura, so he could easily seal it.

Inside the iron box were some miscellaneous items Lin Yan used to heal after the Imperial War, and there was also a letter.

"In this life, I am powerless, and my brother was harmed by villains, his remains untraceable. I could not protect the foundation of the Heavenly Sect, which was seized by villains. But I will not yield. After arranging for the safety of my family, I will command the disciples to slay Tian Yu and avenge my brother! This journey is fraught with danger. If I do not return, future generations who read this letter must remember the family precept: the Lin family's surname must never be changed. The descendants of the Lin family must be brave and strive to clear my name and reveal the truth to the world!"

Signed—Lin Jue!

Seeing this, Lin Yan understood everything.

This was a letter from Lin Jue, and he never expected it to be here. As he read the letter, Lin Yan's expression changed dramatically.

"Big Brother, the Lin family is your descendants!" Lin Yan took a deep breath and sighed.

Although the letter contained only a few words, Lin Yan could imagine Lin Jue's determination. The Lin family must have been hiding in the Yunton Empire, and it's likely that Lin Jue took all the powerful cultivators of the Lin family to fight against Tian Yu.

Now, the Imperial Tian Yu is still alive, his fame widespread, while Lin Jue's fate is uncertain.

"Since the Lin family is Big Brother's descendants, they are also my descendants. As long as I am in this world, the Lin family will return to the Heavenly Sect and make a name for themselves in the Tian Geng Realm!" Lin Yan's expression turned serious, and he thought to himself.

Then Lin Yan looked at the iron box again and suddenly noticed a jade pendant.

"Limitless Profound Jade, this thing is actually here." Lin Yan was pleasantly surprised. This jade pendant was obtained in the Limitless Tomb and was not just a simple pendant but a storage item with a vast internal space.

Moreover, it was an extremely valuable treasure, containing formidable power.

Buzz!

At this moment, Lin Yan used the Imperial Soul to enter the Limitless Profound Jade.

Inside the Limitless Profound Jade, it was quite empty, but there were some cultivation techniques, martial arts, and even weapons that Lin Yan had placed there in his previous life.

"Jade Void Fan!" On a bookshelf, Lin Yan suddenly saw a fan containing the principles of heaven and earth.

This fan was once Yun Yao's, and she gave it to him.

Later, Lin Yan carelessly misplaced it, and Yun Yao was upset with him for many days.

He never expected it to be here.

Unfortunately, the Jade Void Fan is still here, but I wonder how Yun Yao is doing now?

"It seems I need to cultivate faster and leave this place. The Yunton Empire is too remote in the Tian Geng Realm, and there's no way to gather any information about Yun Yao or Big Brother." Lin Yan thought to himself. But at that moment, his expression suddenly changed as he saw an ancient book inside the Limitless Profound Jade!