Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 422 - 236. Xu Yuanzhen’s Journey Back

Lin Che, the Clan Chief of Jiangzhou Lin Clan, had returned to the mortal world more than two years ago.

Thanks to his return, the Jiangzhou Lin Clan had finally ended their internal strife.

However, throughout this period, Lin Che and the Jiangzhou Lin Clan had not taken any further action.

In the Celestial Master Mansion atop Dragon Tiger Mountain, Lei Jun and the others were not only curious, but above all, vigilant.

On top of that, with Xu Yuanzhen, the eldest sister, still not yet returned, the people of the Celestial Master Mansion couldn’t help but suspect that the Jiangzhou Lin Clan was up to something behind their loose facade, perhaps plotting first against the isolated Xu Yuanzhen.

When Lei Jun first heard about Lin Che’s comeback to the mortal world, and that his initial appearance was in the region of the Northern Border Great Black Mountain, he’d immediately grown alert and started fishing for news in the Celestial Book Starry Sky Universe.

Now, hearing that someone from the Jiangzhou Lin Clan was acting strangely in the area around the Northern Border Great Black Mountain, the first thought in Lei Jun’s mind was that there might be a portal to a foreign domain there.

The Jiangzhou Lin Clan intended to block the "portal," or destroy it.

As soon as Tang Xiaotang got the news, she was the first to get restless, "I’m going to the Northern Border to check things out!"

Not waiting for Yuan Mobai to speak up, she hurried to add, "I’ll leave control of the Altar of Wanfa Sect, along with the Celestial Master’s Sword, with Master."

Yuan Mobai let out a quiet sigh, "Let me be the one to make this trip, after all. As Sect Leader, your every move affects both the inside and outside of Our Sect. Right now, the situation in the Northern Border is still unclear, it’s not wise for you to take such a risk."

"Master, when you were away in the Southern Wilderness, our sect was really short on hands for all sorts of affairs, big and small. If there’s a choice, it’d be much better for you to stay up on the mountain."

Tang Xiaotang waved her hand, trying to put on a solemn look, but no matter how you looked at it, she seemed eager to leap into action, "Master, you’re steady-minded and not easily swayed by outside influence. But me? Just thinking about those people from Jiangzhou trying to murder Elder Sister makes me lose all composure, restless and itching to rush out and help her!"

"..." Yuan Mobai said, "I get how Sect Leader feels, but it’s precisely circumstances like this where you can’t afford to act impulsively."

Wang Guiyuan stared straight ahead, fully agreeing with his Master Yuan Mobai’s words.

Lei Jun had turned his face to the side.

Chu Kun stared down at the floor, not wanting to look directly either.

*Sect Leader, truth is, you just can’t sit still up here on the mountain, can you...* Chu Kun thought to himself, slightly snarking.

Ever since he’d been bestowed the talisman and his cultivation realm had increased, even though his primary duty was still training and he didn’t have a clear post in the sect, over the last few years, he’d started to sit in on meetings like this to broaden his horizons.

Of course, mostly it was in private, informal discussions like this.

Later, once there was an official discussion with Yao Yuan, Shangguan Ning, and the other elders, Wang Guiyuan and Chu Kun would still not be attending.

As for Tang Xiaotang, she honestly wasn’t worried about Xu Yuanzhen’s safety.

It wasn’t that she and Xu Yuanzhen didn’t get along.

This new Heavenly Master was just always brimming with confidence.

She had utmost faith in herself.

And right after herself, in Senior Sister Xu Yuanzhen.

So right now, all she could think about was heading to the Northern Border Great Black Mountain to have some fun—no, scratch that, to mess with the Jiangzhou Lin Clan.

Just then, Lei Jun’s mind lit up with sparkling orbs, once again offering clues to avoid disaster and seize fortune.

After reading the related words carefully, Lei Jun actually felt his spirits settle.

The information confirmed his earlier suspicions, as well as the newly received info from YueYao.

The Jiangzhou Lin Clan really was moving in the Northern Border Great Black Mountain.

And, judging from the phrase, "Strife over passage to the foreign realm," there really might be a portal or route leading to a world beyond, and its anchor point here was in the Northern Border.

Lin Che had originally returned by traveling through this portal.

The reason it had taken two years for him to make a move again was, on one hand, Lin Che himself might’ve needed time to recover, and on the other, blocking or destroying the portal wasn’t an easy matter—it probably required preparations for danger, or rarities and treasures.

On the turf of the Youzhou Lin Clan, there was no way for these things to escape their notice.

Although the North and South Lin Clans didn’t get along, when it came to pushing down the Celestial Master Mansion, they were definitely on the same side.

The current actions of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan were very likely aided by the Youzhou Lin Clan.

Out of the four lots drawn, except for the perfectly neutral one left aside, two were moderately good, and one was moderately unlucky.

The moderately unlucky lot indicated enormous danger, which he’d set aside for now, while the two moderately good lots weren’t exactly smooth sailing either—only that the benefits outweighed the risks, which made them moderately good.

This risk hidden within also showed that the Jiangzhou Lin Clan currently had top experts active in the Northern Border.

Their level of seriousness about this mission could be seen clearly.

Under such circumstances, even if it weren’t Tang Xiaotang, the Celestial Master Mansion would probably need another expert of the Eightfold Heaven Realm like Yuan Mobai to take action.

Having confidence in Xu Yuanzhen was one thing, but they couldn’t just ignore her plight.

Of course, it could also be hands from the Youzhou Lin Clan.

So, in case the Jiangzhou Lin Clan tried to lure people away from the mountain, either Tang Xiaotang or Yuan Mobai had to stay behind at the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect here at Celestial Master Mansion.

Theoretically, the Heavenly Master should preside over the sect mountain gates.

But that was in theory...

Since Tang Xiaotang had taken up the post of Heavenly Master, it had been more than seven years.

In those seven years, she hadn’t taken a single step off Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Counting from when she first joined the sect, this was the longest she’d ever spent holed up on the mountain.

To put it sharply, given her usual nature, if you’d opened a betting pool back then, most people wouldn’t have believed she could endure staying at the sect’s gates this long.

Right now, it really did feel like the tigress was about to break out of her cage...

Fair enough—even from another angle, what Celestial Master Tang said wasn’t wrong.

Setting status aside, between the two, Yuan Mobai was more suitable to sit guard on the mountain, while she was the better pick to go out and fight.

Especially since she’d decided not to take the Celestial Master’s Sword with her.