CHAPTER 687: LIN FAMILY OF YUJIANG CITY, 687

"Ah, it hurts!"

When Yun Xiao opened his eyes once again, he felt as if all his bones were about to fall apart, and even opening his eyes felt incredibly difficult. He knew for certain that he must have sustained serious injuries.

"However, thankfully, I’m not dead!"

At this moment, with some of his memory restored, Yun Xiao really felt like cursing. What kind of cursed place was the Boundary Tower that, after transferring him to the Tenglong Continent, almost took his life?

Originally, Yun Xiao thought that after being transferred, he would be in some city, or at least on flat ground. But who the hell would have known that upon being transferred, he would be hundreds of feet in the air?

When Yun Xiao was transferred to the Tenglong Continent and suddenly found nothing beneath his feet, he knew he had been played by fate. Even though he had already broken through to the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage of Earth Rank Third Realm, he still couldn’t fly.

Additionally, without the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion by his side, Yun Xiao had just been transferred and immediately plunged from hundreds of feet in the air, falling faster and faster.

Fortunately, Yun Xiao was quite lucky. Just when he thought he was going to crash to pieces, he sensed a powerful aura below with his Power of Soul. Without hesitation, he tumbled a few times in the air and fell toward that large creature.

This was the scene where Yun Xiao had fallen from the sky and directly crushed the spotted bamboo leopard to death earlier, yet even with the impact partly mitigated by the Vein Demon, he still sustained serious injuries.

Luckily, Yun Xiao’s physical strength was formidable, perhaps not much less than some Seventh Rank Low Level Vein Demons. Despite being on the brink of death, he still woke up within three days.

"Where am I?"

At the moment, Yun Xiao felt a sense similar to when he was first reborn because upon opening his eyes, the unfamiliarity of the room made him completely oblivious to his whereabouts.

Creak!

Just as Yun Xiao was filled with confusion, the door to the room was pushed open from the outside, and in walked a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, but his appearance made Yun Xiao feel extremely unfamiliar.

"Eh? You’re awake?"

The newcomer was none other than the Lin Family’s heir, Lin Xuanhao. When he saw the figure on the bed trying to struggle to sit up with eyes open, his eyes revealed an extremely surprised look.

Little did he know that when he brought the roughly-clothed young man, who had accidentally saved his life, back to the Lin Family, he didn’t have much hope of saving him, for the youth’s vitality was too weak.

Especially after the Earth Rank Low Level chief Meridian Refining Master of the family had examined him, Lin Xuanhao’s heart sank to the bottom, for according to the master’s words, due to the excessive shock, his meridian bones were shattered. Even an immortal would hardly be able to save him.

But out of a sense of righteousness, before Yun Xiao had breathed his last, Lin Xuanhao, with a heavy heart, did not throw him out. Unexpectedly, in just three days, the young man who had been declared dead by the family’s chief Meridian Master had opened his eyes.

Seeing the one who had managed to sit up from the bed after several attempts, Lin Xuanhao’s heart was already stirring with shock. He suddenly had a strange thought: what kind of expression would the Lin Family’s chief Meridian Master have seeing this scene?

"May I ask, where is this place?"

Yun Xiao, supporting himself upright, did not pay attention to Lin Xuanhao’s stunned expression but asked his question directly. He guessed that he was now on the Tenglong Continent, but as for where exactly on the continent, he was totally clueless.

"This brother, this is the Lin Family in Yujiang City. My name is Lin Xuanhao. Are... are you really okay?"

Lin Xuanhao, with a kind heart, first briefly introduced himself and his family, then asked carefully. No matter what, the youth who had just recovered from grave injuries was his lifesaver.

Reflecting on some of the intricacies, it was pretty complicated to define the life-saving grace between Yun Xiao and Lin Xuanhao. Without Yun Xiao, Lin Xuanhao would have indeed been killed by that spotted bamboo leopard, but without Lin Xuanhao, Yun Xiao might not have lived until today.

After understanding some of these connections, Yun Xiao endured the chaos in his Meridian Qi, propped himself up from the bed; although his body was shaky, he did not collapse.

"Yujiang City?"

However, even knowing the name of the city, Yun Xiao still had no idea where he was. The look of confusion emerged before he said, "My name is Yun Xiao, and I come from the Hidden Dragon Continent. May I ask, Xuanhao brother, is this the Tenglong Continent?"

Yun Xiao felt a hint of fondness for Lin Xuanhao for his humility, and he did not hide the information about his origin from the Hidden Dragon Continent. But as soon as he said this, the Lin Family heir’s expression turned colorful once again.

"So Brother Yun Xiao actually comes from the Hidden Dragon Continent; no wonder he is so formidable!"

Although the Tenglong Continent is part of the Middle Three Realms, and the Hidden Dragon Continent belongs to the Lower Five Realms, for some cultivators who are at the bottom of the Tenglong Continent, every cultivator who manages to break into the Tenglong Continent from the Hidden Dragon Continent is extremely fierce.

Take Yun Xiao as an example; in the eyes of those big shots from the Tenglong Continent at that time, him being in the Meridian Union Realm and Spirit Veil Realm was naturally nothing extraordinary. But not everyone on the Tenglong Continent has reached the Seeking Origin Realm or the Earth Concealing Realm, right?

Some loose cultivators or young talents from small families might not even have cultivation talents comparable to those from the major sects of the Hidden Dragon Continent—to be a tall man among dwarfs.

Moreover, Yun Xiao was not only unmatched among the younger generation in the Hidden Dragon Continent, even the older generation of powerhouses would not dare to say who could contend with him. So, once he was brought up to the Tenglong Continent, at least among the younger generation, he was not at the bottom.

The Lin Family in Yujiang City was neither too big nor too small, but its Family Head was only at the level of the Seeking Origin Realm, which is equivalent to a low-level leader of a force such as the one from the Demons Mountain and Impermanence Island. In this Southern Domain of the Tenglong Continent, they were not too dominant.

Lin Xuanhao and his sworn brother Lin Xuantian were different; he did not look down on those cultivators from the Hidden Dragon Continent’s lower plane, for he had been taught since childhood that everyone who comes from the Upper Realm of the Hidden Dragon Continent was extraordinary.

Although he could not discern Yun Xiao’s true cultivation level due to his severe injuries, being indebted for his life-saving grace, Lin Xuanhao, after a slight shock, then told Yun Xiao about the Lin Family’s situation in Yujiang City and everything he knew about the Tenglong Continent.

"So this is the Southern Domain of the Tenglong Continent!"

After listening to Lin Xuanhao’s narration, Yun Xiao got some understanding, but sensing the chaotic flow of Qi within his body, he knew that for a short while, he might have to stay with the Lin Family.

"Brother Yun Xiao, during this time, just focus on healing here. Don’t worry, I will keep your affairs strictly to myself!"

Lin Xuanhao might be honest, but he was no fool. He knew that just because he did not have any bias against cultivators from the Hidden Dragon Continent, it did not mean others felt the same. If Brother Yun Xiao’s identity were to be exposed, it might bring some unnecessary trouble.

For his part, Yun Xiao did not really care. On this continent, what mattered was one’s own strength. As for one’s origin, it was not important; who would care about whether or not you came from the lowest plane of the Hidden Dragon Continent when you stand at the peak of the Continent?

"Xuanhao, are you there?"

Just as Yun Xiao was about to say something, a clear voice once again came from outside the room, causing Lin Xuanhao to immediately show a hint of joy.

"Big brother, come in!"

Lin Xuanhao has never doubted that his big brother would do him harm, and it can be said that Lin Xuantian had executed the spotted bamboo leopard incident flawlessly. Although the plan was disrupted by Yun Xiao’s arrival from the sky, at least his sneaky intentions had not been detected by Lin Xuanhao.

Following Lin Xuanhao’s loud call, Yun Xiao looked up, and immediately his vision blurred, and then a young man with a tall figure stepped in. However, for some reason, from those slightly twinkling eyes, he suddenly had a strange feeling.

"Brother Yun Xiao, let me introduce you. This is my big brother, Lin Xuantian. He was right beside me when you descended from the sky!"

When Lin Xuanhao addressed Yun Xiao, he also introduced him to his own brother, but there was no hint of Lin Xuantian’s adopted status in his tone, indicating that over the years he had come to regard him as his own real brother.

"Hehe, Brother Yun Xiao’s healing ability is truly extraordinary; even Uncle Qiao is at a loss with your injuries, yet you have recovered so quickly!"

Lin Xuantian harbored extreme hatred for Yun Xiao in his heart, yet he had to put on a delighted facade. But these words only made the strange feeling in Yun Xiao’s heart grow stronger.

At this moment, Yun Xiao suddenly remembered the second senior brother of the Medical Pulse lineage from the Jade Pot Sect, Xue Gong. The insincere appearance of the Lin Xuantian before him greatly resembled the pretentious Xue Gong of the past, didn’t it?

"It’s still too early to speak of a full recovery; I’m afraid I may have to trouble the Lin Family for a few more days!"

Yun Xiao, with deep thoughts, naturally wouldn’t reveal his suspicions. He barely managed a formal gesture of gratitude, and such laborious action made a flash of cold light momentarily pass through the depths of Lin Xuantian’s eyes.

"Brother Yun Xiao is Xuanhao’s life-saving benefactor. Of course, you may stay as long as you wish. Rest assured, I will have Uncle Qiao come over to check on you again!"

Lin Xuantian didn’t reveal his true thoughts, and the Uncle Qiao he referred to was naturally the chief Meridian Refining Master of the Lin Family.

It’s worth mentioning that this so-called Uncle Qiao was not a Lin by surname; he was a Meridian Master coaxed into the Lin Family by a hefty sum of money. After all, it is not easy for a family to cultivate a high-level Pulse Refining Master internally.

However, what neither Yun Xiao nor Lin Xuanhao saw was that, when Lin Xuantian mentioned Uncle Qiao, a fleeting gleam in his eyes vanished instantly. It seems that for this stranger, Yun Xiao, who had disrupted his plans, he was not too welcoming.