Chapter 1578: Separation and Reunion

The long road is long.

But a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Really get going.

As time goes by.

We are getting closer and closer to Lincheng.

Of course, it was not only the Lin family's branch troops in Qingyang Town led by Lin Zhentian who had this feeling. Many branches of the Lin family's branches that came from other places in the Great Yan Dynasty and headed towards Lincheng, their destination, had the same feeling. Just as their goals were extremely similar, they all came to return to their family, even though they didn't know that some places had already been reserved from the beginning.

"Wow...is this Lincheng?"

"A city named after our last name?"

The Great Yan Dynasty.

Dayan County.

At the gate of Lincheng.

A young man among a group of dusty people said this with admiration.

Raise your hand and place it on your forehead.

Looking at the two ancient and powerful characters on the city gate tower.

Like it however you like.

Although he is not a member of the Lin clan, of course, the Lin clan mentioned here refers to the main family, because in the customs and culture of the Great Yan Dynasty, the main family does not need to deliberately use titles to define their identities. The children of the main family can proudly call themselves descendants of the Lin family when they go out. Only the branch family needs to deliberately explain that they are descendants of the Lin family branch in such and such a place.

In this way, the name has changed.

In addition, some branches do not like to distinguish between the main family and the branch family.

Because once you mention your main family, you are indirectly explaining that you are a member of a branch family.

It's a shame.

Just like a disciple being kicked out by his master.

Betraying a master and being expelled from a master are two different concepts.

The former is not glorious either.

But the latter is a 100% shame.

In short, due to various factors.

The only Lin clan recognized by outsiders is the main family.

The branch family also started to call it that.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with what the young boy said, because he is a member of the separated family. When he goes out, he cannot travel around with the title of the Lin clan. If he gets into trouble or makes trouble, the Lin family will not cover for him. The word "separation" is enough to explain everything.

But even so, this feeling of honor still made him uncontrollably excited, and he felt the blood in his body was boiling.

The young man's sigh also made the old man beside him burst into laughter. He couldn't help but recall that decades ago, when he was young, he was also brought here by his grandfather. Like his eldest grandson now, he looked at the two big words, trembling with excitement and full of fighting spirit. In a trance, he seemed to understand his grandfather's feelings back then.

So the old man thought about it.

Imitating the appearance of his grandfather.

He encouraged his eldest grandson, "This is the origin of the Lin family branch in Anshi City, Dayang County. It's the place where your grandfather, my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather, lived. Unfortunately, our ancestor made some mistakes, was punished, and was expelled from home. He died without a last burial, and was not buried in the same cemetery with his parents... Therefore, for descendants like me, if we can fulfill the wishes of our ancestors to return to the family, then even if I die, I will die without regrets. Even if I go to the underworld, I will have the face to see my ancestors!"

"Auntie will definitely win!"

The boy pumped his fist with confidence.

But the old man was not as confident as the young man.

Because he had been so confident before.

It's a pity that reality has destroyed it into this state.

You know, when he was young, he was also a genius who represented the Lin family branch in Anshi City, Dayang County. At the age of 27, he entered the Tianyuan realm. Even in his own family, he was remarkable. In Anshi City, he was the most dazzling young man. He was in the limelight and praised a lot. But it was not until he participated in the Lin family competition that he understood what it meant to be a genius.

Every year is the most hopeful year.

But every year is just the most hopeful.

“Hopefully this year will be different!”

“Can there be fewer competitors?”

"Or could the opponent be a little weaker?"

The old man stood on his own shadow from decades ago and sighed.

But this elicited a rebuttal from the young man.

It’s hard to tell whether it’s arrogance or youthful vigor.

But the best way to describe it is to say that she is confident: "Even if there are many competitors and even if the opponent is very strong, I believe that my aunt will definitely win... because she is the number one genius in our Anshi City!"

"But we have more than one Anshi City in Dayang County."

"The Great Yan Dynasty is not just about the Dayang County."

"It doesn't matter if you say such arrogant words, but if you really meet a strong opponent and deliberately pick a fight with him, I, your aunt, will have to bear the blame!"

"Nephew, tell your aunt the truth."

"Are you deliberately making things more difficult for your aunt?"

A woman in red came riding a horse.

He stretched out his little hand unhappily.

Scratched my eldest nephew’s little head.

Only when he saw his nephew raise his hands in surrender did he let go of his hand, put away his playful smile and feigned anger when teasing a child, and looked at the old man who was a Yuandan realm warrior beside him: "Dad, I just asked around, and there are quite a few people coming these days. There are seven or eight convoys coming from our direction. Although the tea shop owners on the roadside have average eyesight and can't tell which ones are the contestants, this number is quite a lot, because there are three other gates. I don't believe that only the city gate in front of us has welcomed convoys from other branches!"

"The clan competition is held every ten years."

“Every time it’s open, there are a lot of people coming.”

"Besides, we are not too late. There are still ten days left."

The old man said this, then sighed and complained, "It was mainly because the superpowers such as the Mo royal family, the Qin clan, the Wang clan, the Tianluo clan, and the Barbarian King clan started fighting, which caused the smaller sects and families below to also fight, which seriously delayed our speed. Otherwise, we would have more time to prepare and ask for information to see if we can get in touch with the elders who have the right to speak in this session."

Hearing this, the woman pursed her lips.

Although he did not object.

But sometimes, silence means disapproval.

The old man also noticed this, but he did not point it out. Instead, he asked in a roundabout way, "Shu'er, you are aware of the third tier of geniuses in our Anshi City branch, but do you know what the third tier of geniuses in our branch family corresponds to in our main family?"

"Dad, you're not going to tell me that it corresponds to ordinary people in this family, right?"

The woman in red said so.

I laughed at my own words.

The old man was also amused and shook his head: "That's not the case yet."

But the woman in red had no intention of beating around the bush.

Instead, he said bluntly: "Speaking of which, Dad, what level do I belong to?"

"You belong to the third category."

"Between the ages of thirty and twenty-five, become a Tianyuan realm warrior."

Looking at his little daughter who was stunned, the old man automatically ignored her reaction, because her reaction was similar to his own back then. The only difference was that he knew the news not from his father but from his grandfather. Because his father only entered the Tianyuan realm at the age of 32 and had never participated in the clan competition, he naturally lost the qualifications to teach him.

This moment is just like that time.

Therefore, the old man continued, "The second tier of geniuses in our family is between the ages of twenty-five and twenty, and they become Tianyuan realm warriors... There are no less than two such geniuses in each clan competition, and they are not geniuses from our family, because the geniuses in our family are often the first tier, that is, they become Tianyuan realm warriors before the age of twenty. There is even more than one such genius in our family. For example, I have heard about a genius from our family who became a Tianyuan realm warrior at the age of fifteen and should be seventeen now... Shu'er, the talent gap is too big for you to be unconvinced!"

One is a warrior who reached the Tianyuan realm at the age of twenty-six.

Now twenty-seven years old.

One is a warrior who reached the Tianyuan realm at the age of fifteen.

Now seventeen years old.

"But I want to give it a try."

"Not every contestant will be as strong as this genius from the family."

"Besides, it's just a breakthrough two years early, it's nothing great."

"Now, everyone is in the same realm."

"In the end, it all depends on martial arts!"

The woman in red suppressed her pride but still refused to admit defeat.

Because she didn't want her father to use the family property that their ancestors had fought for to buy her a chance to succeed. She was a warrior, and everything she got should be earned by her own fists.

Rather than relying on the back door.

Not to mention, this backdoor is only theoretical.

Does she have the qualifications to take the back door?

Can it work?

Everything is still unknown.

And while the old man and the woman were talking, another convoy, also flying the Lin family's flag, arrived at the city gate, also exhausted, and soon noticed the similar convoy not far away. Just as the old man, the woman, the young man, and the others saw this sudden convoy, they looked at each other in surprise.

In the end, it was the old man who reacted first.

Gave the woman in red a look.

Then, he ordered: "You go into the city first, I'll go find out who this immortal is. If nothing goes wrong, we will meet in the inner city where our family is. If something unexpected happens, you can arrange for someone to find me at the city gate. If I can't find you, I will also come to the city gate to check... Also, keep an eye on him and don't let him talk nonsense. Lincheng is not Anshi City. If he speaks out of his mouth, no one can cover him up... You will know when you enter the inner city. Tianyuan Realm is everywhere. Yuandan Realm can only be the captain of a patrol team. You may bump into seniors in Zaoxing Realm while walking. Elders in Zaohua Realm cannot be beaten with two slaps. There are also ancestors who are said to be sitting in the ancestral hall, and their number has never been known."

"Don't worry, Dad. I know."

"I will definitely take good care of this kid."

The woman in red nodded, then bowed from a distance to the Lin family convoy that arrived after her and others, and immediately rode into the city.

The boy, who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, also followed.

And the rest of the team.

Only the old man reined in his horse, turned back, and rushed towards the later convoy.

And at the first moment of getting close to each other.

About twenty or thirty meters away.

He slowed down, bowed, and introduced himself: "I am Lin Hedao, the head of the Lin family branch in Dayang County, Anshi City. I have come with my children to participate in the clan competition. I wonder if you are one of the branches who are also participating in the clan competition. Do you mind getting to know me?"

"You're welcome, bro."

"I am Lin Zhentian, the head of the branch family in Tiandu County, Yancheng, Qingyang Town."

"They also brought their children and grandchildren to participate in the tribal competition."

"If you don't mind, why not come with me?"

"That's great. I also want to ask you if you have any inside information."

To be honest, Lin Zhentian didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

I actually ran into someone in the same industry.

You can also say they are competitors.

But the two parties didn't know each other and had no past grudges against each other. Even though they were competitors, there wouldn't be any hatred between them.

Although it is impossible to be open-hearted.

The trump card still needs to be hidden.

However, Lin Hedao, who rode here on horseback, also knew about this basic operation. Therefore, he did not take it to heart, nor did he ask directly or with low emotional intelligence who the contestants of your branch family were and how strong they were. Instead, he followed Lin Zhentian's topic and shared some unimportant information: "Inside information is not that easy to get. Don't be afraid of you laughing at me, brother. I haven't been able to get any accurate inside information so far. The only useful information is that there are already quite a few people coming, probably starting at thirty... I won't hide it from you, brother, I still want to ask you for some advice. It is obviously impossible to win over those county branches in fair competition. They are the heads of a county, and there are only these three in the Great Yan Dynasty. In this case, we can only consider sending out surprise troops... But it's easier said than done. So far, I haven't even found out how many places there are for this clan competition."

Lin Zhentian was also surprised.

This isn't all acting.

Some of it is true.

But thinking back to the information he knew, he decided to pick out some unimportant information and said, "I heard that a genius appeared in our family. He was already in the Tianyuan realm two years ago. He is only fifteen years old. His name seems to be Lin Langtian... It's a pity that I have only heard of him. We can't get in touch with such a genius. Otherwise, if he said a word, maybe the clan leader would consider letting us, the branch families, be selected. With such a talent, if nothing unexpected happens, he should be the young clan leader... Okay, let's get back to the topic. I also want to ask you if you have any way. It turns out that we are brothers in distress. By the way, how many names did you sign up this time?"

"The descendants of the family are not doing well."

“There are only two qualified ones.”

"He is twenty-nine years old, in the early stage of Tianyuan realm."

"Just let him come over and join in the fun."

"With this level of strength, it will be difficult to stand firm in the upcoming clan competition."

"The other one is pretty good."

"Twenty-seven, middle stage of Tianyuan realm."

"It's a pity that she's a girl. She has no advantage in strength at all. The outcome can only be determined by skills... There's still a lot of suspense!"

Lin Hedao sighed and said so.

Then, he looked at the group of people around Lin Zhentian.

Seeing the carriage window open, the beaded curtains lifted, and the children Lin Dong, Lin Hong, Lin Xia, and Lin Qingtan peeking out, he was stunned at first, then he turned his gaze back to Lin Zhentian and said with a smile: "It seems that you are very confident, brother. Are you planning to let the children see the heroic spirit of their fathers?"

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