Chapter 19: A New Mission
After Lin Yu returned to the Qingyun Sect, life seemingly returned to its former tranquility. The disciples continued their cultivation as usual, and the sect affairs were carried out in an orderly manner. However, beneath this surface calm, there were undercurrents surging.
One early morning not long after, before the sunlight had completely dispelled the mountain mist, the sect leader's summons arrived in a hurry. Lin Yu, feeling uneasy, came to the sect leader's meditation chamber. The sect leader was standing with his hands behind his back, his expression solemn. His furrowed brows seemed to carry the worries of the entire cultivation world. After Lin Yu saluted, the sect leader slowly turned around, gazing at him with deep eyes. It was a long while before he opened his mouth to reveal a situation that could shock the entire cultivation world.
As the story of Lin Yu's adventures in the inheritance land spread, his fame spread like wildfire throughout the cultivation world. This fame not only brought him glory but also attracted countless greedy and covetous eyes. The evil forces lurking in the dark corners, upon hearing that he had obtained the inheritance of an ancient great power and possessed peerless treasures and profound cultivation techniques, began to stir restlessly. Like a pack of hungry wolves that had smelled blood, they were sharpening their teeth in the shadows, plotting how to seize his opportunities. They hoped to enhance their own strength with these, satisfying their insatiable ambitions and greed, and thus triggering a bloodbath in the cultivation world, dragging this already treacherous world into a deeper abyss of darkness.
On the other hand, there were some righteous sects and freelance cultivators. They were well aware of Lin Yu's strength and potential, and they understood that if the evil forces succeeded, the cultivation world would be plunged into eternal damnation. Therefore, they all turned their hopeful eyes to Lin Yu, expecting him to step forward. With his powerful strength and his current soaring influence in the cultivation world, they hoped he could take on the heavy responsibility of leadership, leading them to engage in a life - and - death struggle against the evil forces, safeguarding the peace and tranquility of this land, and allowing the light of the righteous path in the cultivation world to continue, not to be devoured by the darkness.
The sect leader's voice was low and powerful, and every word hit Lin Yu's heart like a heavy hammer. He said slowly, "Lin Yu, you are no longer the novice disciple you once were. Your every word and deed, every move, is being watched by the entire cultivation world. You have become the most crucial piece in this chess game. Your choice will affect the fates of countless people and even determine the future direction of the entire cultivation world." The sect leader's eyes were filled with trust and expectation, a gaze that entrusted the future of the sect and even the entire cultivation world to him.
Lin Yu listened quietly, his heart like a stormy sea. He knew that the difficulty of this mission was beyond imagination. Countless unknown dangers and challenges awaited him ahead, and every step might be on the verge of life and death. But deep within his turbulent heart, a firm force burned like a fierce flame. This was his path of cultivation, a responsibility and obligation he was destined to face from the moment he embarked on this journey. How could he back down? Behind him were his beloved sect, his cherished fellow disciples, Su Yao whom he yearned for day and night, and countless innocent beings in this vast cultivation world. If he backed down, all of this would be shrouded in the shadow of evil and fall into eternal damnation.
So, Lin Yu took a deep breath and straightened his back. His already tall figure seemed even more imposing at this moment. His eyes sparkled with a firm and resolute light, like the bright stars in the night sky, illuminating the solemn meditation chamber. He bowed solemnly to the sect leader and said in a steady and determined voice, "Sect leader, please rest assured. Now that I am well - aware of the significance of this mission, I will not take a single step back. I am willing to do everything in my power to protect those I love and safeguard the peace of the cultivation world with my own body. Even if the path ahead is filled with thorns, I will cut through them and forge ahead bravely." At that moment, Lin Yu's words seemed to carry an invisible force, echoing in this small room, as if announcing his determination and courage to the entire cultivation world and marking the beginning of the most magnificent and arduous journey in his life.