CHAPTER 464: CHAPTER 285: REGARDING JUNIOR SISTER LIN’S BACKGROUND (3)

The brows relaxed.

With a rhythmic tapping of the knuckles on the table, the tragedy that occurred about ten years ago had gradually formed in Jiang Feng’s mind.

How old was Miss Lin when she escaped from home in distress? At most seven or eight years old.

A seven or eight-year-old child, relying solely on her photographic memory, forcefully memorized the Nine Yin Profound Darkness Art — it sounded like a legend, and the words Senior Sister said when she was brought back to Swordmaster Peak still echoed in his mind.

"There’s something peculiar inside her, but her aptitude is acceptable, her Sword Heart is clear, her will is resolute, and she’s quite resilient."

Yes, it was an evaluation on par with himself.

Previously, he didn’t know the standard Senior Sister used to assess someone’s talent, thinking it was about the speed of cultivation and the ability to grasp techniques.

Later, he realized it referred to the maximum potential one could reach.

Furthermore, when Miss Lin accidentally saw the Nine Yin Profound Darkness Art, she probably didn’t see the complete version, as there were missing pages. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a phenomenon where half of her spiritual energy operated normally while the other half was chaotic.

Yet, even so, she managed to self-learn, forcefully circulating the practice using her innate familiarity with spiritual energy, even though she didn’t know about Body Refining. Such talent is not typical for an ordinary family.

"So how did you respond? You, Joyful Sect, and Xuanyin Sect are notable figures in the Central Plains. It’s been ten years since this event occurred; have you just let it go?"

He rubbed his chin, his tone carrying a hint of strangeness.

Honestly, he didn’t have much feeling about all this ancient history and wouldn’t get angry over it, after all, if not for this incident, he wouldn’t have gained such an obedient little sister.

Revenge was certainly necessary.

If someone dared to bully his little sister, Jiang Feng would risk his old life to crack each of these bastards’ heads, not sparing even the entire family of the culprits, not letting go of anyone who had a hand back then.

Not even a dog in the house would be spared, the ant holes on the floor would be filled with molten iron, even their eggs would be shaken to pieces.

But.

He was indeed full of doubts.

First of all, it was a direct disciple of the elder. When he heard Jin Yuan mention seniority outside the city, it was clear she was a direct descendant of Joyful Sect and a disciple of one of the current Hall Masters of the Joyful Sect, equivalent in exchange to the direct disciple of one of the nine Peak Masters of Purple Cloud Palace.

In plain words.

Her status was comparable to Miss Lin’s current status in Purple Cloud Palace, perhaps even a bit higher, though if he remembered correctly, Joyful Sect had only six halls.

Such an important identity was killed outside, and you responded ten years later?

Is it because of the era’s underdeveloped transportation or delayed networks?

Look, his fiancée... um, previously, Yan Yurou from the Yan Family, risked her life everywhere for the Taiyi Sect in those years, and later, Mr. Yan was beaten half to death and could only retire to the countryside.

Even in that remote ghost place, there were many small cultivation sects visiting, or disciples from the sect passing by to pay respects. Jiang Feng had an extremely profound impression of it.

Even after the old man passed away, every few years, someone would come to manage things, give a slight warning to the local sect powers, knocking on their consciousness a bit, although the old man was dead, us sect disciples are lively, weigh it for yourself.

Otherwise, how do you think the Yan Family could walk sideways in Qingshui County, no, in the entire East Continent? Just because of the Second Granduncle in the Foundation Establishment Peak in the family?

Lin Jiangxian’s mother, Meng Yunyu, had an equally noble status, even if severely injured with meridians broken or Dan Mansion damaged leading to permanent inability to cultivate, but her origin is there, is the Joyful Sect’s lineage not stronger than an ordinary logistic department head of Xuanyin City?

He could understand the alliance through marriage between the two, after all, Joyful Sect’s vast influence cannot be separated from such alliances.

Her marriage into Xuanyin Sect is both to bridge the gap between two top forces and gain usable resources. He noticed that Senior Sister Meng married a local wealthy man from Xuanyin City.

For someone to humble herself to marry an ordinary person, besides her personality charm being excellent enough, it surely provided a lot of convenience to the sect that raised her.

Furthermore, she has no qualifications to pick and choose, cultivators are aloof with a cultivation realm, without it aren’t they just like a phoenix turning into an earth chicken.

However, that Senior Sister Meng is far from being an earth chicken, you can discern from Joyful Sect’s current attitude, even the three direct disciples of the Sect Master address her as Senior Sister, without any impatience on their faces, nor any discontent with running errands and doing chores.

From this, it can be seen that Joyful Sect probably did not cast stones at her when she was down or ignore her once she was married, hence Jiang Feng spoke again.

"Is your reaction speed a little slow? You’re seeking revenge only after almost ten years? Is it because the opponent’s strength is too formidable to provoke, or..."

"Well."

Jin Yuan’s expression suddenly became awkward.

A resigned smile appeared, but as the second sister, Ying Ling naturally picked up the topic, glancing at the man.

"Not so, although the enemy has a prominent status, their strength is a complete mess, two years older than the eldest sister, with the strength only at Peak of Core Formation."

"As the Sect Master’s young grandson enjoying numerous sect resources, such strength can only be described as ordinary. In fact, when Senior Sister Meng was victimized, the sect had reacted immediately, sending people at once, even alarming the Hall Master of Qinxin Hall."