Chapter 380 Entering the Courtyard
Tian Lin also wanted to ask how Shang Yu had come here.
But at this moment, it was clearly impossible to trace Shang Yu. Tian Lin had no choice but to smile and say to the short elder:
"I've heard that Sect Master Wu summoned folks from my hometown, so I've come to visit. Unfortunately, I've delivered my visiting card for several days without receiving any response. Now that I can meet the short elder, it's truly the best outcome."
"With your cultivation level at Foundation Establishment, it's unexpected for you to be able to reach here. Now that you've met me, what's the use of a visiting card?"
As he spoke, he pressed Tian Lin's shoulder and walked him into the courtyard.
The household staff recognized the short elder, showing a hint of surprise in their eyes. Could this kid truly be one of Master Wu's hometown folks?
The staff held doubts in their hearts but didn't show it on their faces. If he remembered correctly, he recalled Tian Lin's place of origin as written as Immortal Sinking Pond—
"You lad, you haven't told me how you survived with your Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation and got here from Immortal Sinking Pond."
Such questions were something Tian Lin had already considered how to answer before visiting the courtyard.
Thus he almost blurted out, "It's entirely thanks to my sworn brother, True Person Rain Listener, who helped me. Otherwise, even if I had entered the Heavenly Gate, it might be difficult to reach here."
These words were true. Later, True Person Rain Listener regained his Nascent Soul cultivation and brought Tian Lin, the officer, and the second boss here.
If it weren't for True Person Rain Listener, Tian Lin and his group would definitely still be on the road, and it wouldn't be possible to arrive at the capital city so quickly and easily.
While Tian Lin's words were true, the information revealed was quite vague, leading the short elder to think Tian Lin survived in Immortal Sinking Pond also with the help of his sworn brother.
"True Person Rain Listener?"
"He's a Nascent Soul powerhouse, since he's not part of North Wilderness, the short elder might not have heard of him."
The short elder nodded upon hearing this, "Although Nascent Soul Cultivation is hard to break through, there are quite a few people in the world with Nascent Soul Cultivation, so it's normal that I haven't heard of him. Now that you're here, what about your brother?"
He didn't even ask why a Nascent Soul powerhouse would choose to become sworn brothers with a junior with Foundation Establishment cultivation.
After all, historically, there have been many such odd and extraordinary matters. Although Tian Lin only has Foundation Establishment cultivation, he has good talent, and if someone values Tian Lin's talent enough to become sworn brothers with him, it's nothing unusual.
"My brother, to be honest, is from Hua Hualang, perhaps doesn't trust our immortal gate very much, so he doesn't want to come to the courtyard yet."
The short elder nodded, though Tian Lin didn't directly say so, he suspected that True Person Rain Listener was certainly unwilling to miss the opportunity to compete for the Immortal Sword.
"I'm different from you all, I ventured to the Nine Netherworld out of curiosity. I didn't expect to witness the Daqi Dynasty from a million years ago here."
Tian Lin didn't know if it was an illusion; he felt that being trapped in this world, the short elder was not discouraged alone but had a concealed excitement in his tone,
Indeed, he heard the short elder continue, "Do you know why I explored the land of mass burial and then the Nine Netherworld?
It was to uncover the mystery of the disappearance of the Daqi Dynasty—now, you and I are in the world from a million years ago. There's no better chance than this to closely understand the Daqi Dynasty from a million years ago."
Seeing the short elder's appearance of madness, Tian Lin was momentarily silent.
"In two more months, the capital city will migrate to another world. If migrating to another world is not a way to break the dilemma, what is the plan then? Elder, don't you plan to go back to Immortal Sinking Pond with us?"
"What for?"
The short elder questioned Tian Lin, "Even if we return to a million years later, what's the use? In the world a million years later, the Lower Realm can't ascend to the Upper Realm, still facing the issue of inability to ascend. How does it compare to here, where you don't have to worry about unable to ascend."
Tian Lin shook his head, noting that the short elder described here as a million years ago.
Then it seems a paradox arises. If this is a million years ago, would the current actions affect a million years later?
And if it affects a million years later, when you return to the world from a million years later, will that world be the world you want to go back to?
If it doesn't affect a million years later, can this current world still be called the world from a million years ago?
"Will Sect Master Wu also plan to follow the Daqi Dynasty in migration like you, short elder?"
Tian Lin thought of another question.
After all, according to the short elder's words, a million years later, the world can no longer ascend. To ascend, you must follow the Daqi Dynasty's migration now—
In reality, the short elder, with Nascent Soul Cultivation, is still far from ascending, even achieving Divinity Transformation Realm isn't that easy.
But Sect Master Wu possesses initial Divinity Transformation cultivation, and the matter of ascension is on the agenda.
Logically, Sect Master Wu should be more concerned with the matter of ascension than the short elder.
"Sect Master Wu didn't tell me specifically what he planned. I think he probably wants to stay in this world from a million years ago. Isn't that better? You also have one less person competing with you."
The short elder patted Tian Lin's shoulder with a smile, saying, "Alright, there's no need for you to worry. The actual method to return to the world from a million years later remains uncertain, it's too early for conclusions."
After he finished speaking, a white-haired elder emerged from that side.
The white-haired elder glanced at Tian Lin and was visibly taken aback. Upon hearing the short elder say Tian Lin was a 'fellow' from Immortal Sinking Pond, he couldn't help but be amazed: "Foundation Establishment Stage, how did you survive and emerge from Immortal Sinking Pond?"
The short elder explained on behalf of Tian Lin, prompting Elder Wu Hen to say, "It's rare for a Nascent Soul Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm to become sworn siblings, indicating that True Person Rain Listener must be an extraordinary person."
With the short elder vouching for him, Tian Lin had no objections about staying in the courtyard.
Elder Wu Hen said to Tian Lin, "You can stay in the courtyard for the next few days, during your leisure, you can browse those visiting cards in the study and see if there are any folks from Immortal Sinking Pond."
Actually, there were many other things to do, but Elder Wu Hen couldn't see Tian Lin's cultivation level, believing Tian Lin couldn't be of any help.
After he beckoned the servants to arrange a room for Tian Lin, the servants took Tian Lin to the back courtyard, while he took the short elder to a different location.
For the next few days, Tian Lin continued to process visiting cards.
He found the visiting card Shang Yu had sent before, but the place of origin didn't have the words Immortal Sinking Pond as expected; instead, it was Yulong Continent.
"It truly is him! The reason I could survive at the base of Immortal Sinking Pond was entirely due to my entry term;
What about Shang Yu? How did Shang Yu survive?
Since he entered the Heavenly Gate, are there others from Yulong Continent also entering the Heavenly Gate?"
Tian Lin held many questions in his heart, hesitating whether to give the visiting card to Elder Wu Hen to allow Shang Yu, the 'hometown folks,' also into the courtyard.
He hesitated, considering whether he should privately meet Shang Yu!
But he was someone filled with doubt, combined with the fact that his relationship with Shang Yu was not amicable; who knows what unpleasant changes might occur upon meeting Shang Yu?
"Brother Tian, I've brought you the information you requested. This is the daily trail of Shang Yu for the past few days."