Chapter 728 - 727: Seeing Gong Lingqi Again

Chapter 728: Chapter 727: Seeing Gong Lingqi Again

Luo Feng and the Six Supreme Elders successively entered secluded cultivation. Their current cultivation levels were all at the Limit of the Spirit Realm. After their journey to the Cyan Dragon Palace, they all saw hope of breaking through to the Earth Saint Realm.

Furthermore, the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pills Lin Yun had brought back, combined with the medicinal baths he gave them, made everyone even more confident in their chances of breaking through to the Earth Saint Realm.

Luo Feng told Lin Yun that this period of secluded cultivation would likely not be short. After all, he not only needed to break through to the Earth Saint Realm but also switch his cultivation to the Cyan Dragon Technique.

During his time in seclusion, Luo Feng entrusted all of the Flawless Palace’s affairs, large and small, to Lin Yun. Luo Feng was confident that with Lin Yun’s abilities, managing the Flawless Palace would be no problem at all.

All the higher-ups of the Flawless Palace were now in secluded cultivation. As for the Celestial Bamboo Saint, he was as elusive as ever.

With Luo Feng and the others’ affairs settled, Lin Yun turned his attention to matters concerning the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild. The Guild had ten branches throughout the Eastern Domain. He would need to dispatch ten teams, and their combat power had to be overwhelmingly superior.

After some deliberation, Lin Yun decided to mobilize all twenty of the Flawless Palace’s Main Seat Elders, along with all the Core Disciples and Direct Disciples. In addition, a selection of top Inner Sect Disciples would join them.

With this in mind, Lin Yun quickly summoned all the Main Seat Elders and the ten Core Disciples to the Main Hall.

It was worth noting that when Gong Lingqi saw Lin Yun again, not even a trace of hatred remained in his eyes.

When someone grows to a point where you can only look up to them in awe, you lose all desire to compete with them. Such was the case for Gong Lingqi now.

Before, Lin Yun’s cultivation had only been at the Primordial Ocean Realm. Yet, in just a few short years, Lin Yun had already stepped into the Spirit Realm, while Gong Lingqi himself was still at the Ninth Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm.

Although he was only a hair’s breadth away from the Celestial Spirit Realm, Gong Lingqi knew that even if he did break through, he wouldn’t dare harbor any malicious thoughts toward Lin Yun.

Looking at everyone, Lin Yun spoke calmly, "I’ve summoned you all here because there is a matter I wish to discuss."

Hearing this, Puzhu was the first to speak. "Young Palace Master, if there’s anything you need, please just give the order."

By now, everyone in the Flawless Palace saw Lin Yun as its future successor. In private, they had all started addressing him as Young Palace Master.

As soon as Puzhu spoke, the others chimed in with agreement. Lin Yun paid little mind to the flattery, nor did he allow it to make him complacent.

Lin Yun explained the situation with the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild to the assembly. His plan was to divide the Flawless Palace’s elite forces into ten teams, each led by two Main Seat Elders and one Core Disciple.

According to Lin Yun’s plan, each team would consist of a hundred members, composed of Direct Disciples and elite disciples from the Inner Sect. A force of this magnitude was more than enough to crush any single branch of the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild.

After all, aside from the Medicine and Artifact Master Guild Headquarters in the Eastern Domain, the combat power of these ten branches was not very strong. The fighting capabilities of Alchemists and Artifact Refiners were nothing to be afraid of.

No one raised any objections to Lin Yun’s plan. They all knew that the Flawless Palace and the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild were now allies, so it was only natural to lend the Guild a hand.

However, Lin Yun’s concern for this operation was not the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild, but the Qing Zhu Association.

If the Qing Zhu Association were to learn of the Flawless Palace’s operation, they would very likely dispatch their experts to annihilate the ten teams Lin Yun was sending out.

A single peak Spirit Realm expert would be enough to annihilate an entire squad. If all ten squads were wiped out by the Qing Zhu Association, it would be a devastating blow to the Flawless Palace.

After all, every Main Seat Elder and Core Disciple was being dispatched for this mission. If they were all annihilated, the backbone of the Flawless Palace’s power structure would be completely severed.

Therefore, Lin Yun gave over a hundred Third Level Teleportation Sub-array Maps to the twenty Main Seat Elders, five for each of them. They were instructed to use the Teleportation Sub-array Maps to return directly to the Flawless Palace the moment they completed their missions.

One hundred Teleportation Sub-array Maps constituted the majority of the Flawless Palace’s inventory. After these were used, the Flawless Palace would only have a few dozen Third Level Teleportation Sub-array Maps remaining.

However, compared to the lives of his people, it was a price Lin Yun was willing to pay.

Lin Yun reasoned that if the Qing Zhu Association intended to annihilate the ten teams he was sending out, they would almost certainly strike while the teams were on their return journey.

By using the Teleportation Sub-array Maps, the Qing Zhu Association would have no opportunity to ambush them en route.

After giving some final instructions, Lin Yun dismissed them to make preparations. They were to depart separately at dawn the next day. Once their tasks were complete, they were to use the Teleportation Sub-array Maps to return immediately, without any delay.

Hearing Lin Yun’s arrangements, everyone answered respectfully and then filed out of the Main Hall. However, after they had all gone, Lin Yun asked Gong Lingqi to remain.

"It’s been a while." Lin Yun said calmly, walking slowly to stand before Gong Lingqi.

It was true that Lin Yun and Gong Lingqi hadn’t seen each other in a long time. They hadn’t met since Gong Lingqi’s master had punished him by sending him to Jingsi Cliff.

Facing Lin Yun now, Gong Lingqi felt immense pressure. Hearing Lin Yun’s words, he replied in a low voice, "Young Palace Master, about the things in the past..."

"I’ve already forgotten what happened in the past." Lin Yun interrupted before Gong Lingqi, who thought Lin Yun was still holding a grudge, could finish his sentence.

In truth, given Lin Yun’s current status, he couldn’t be bothered to quibble with Gong Lingqi. The gap between them was now immense. If Lin Yun wanted to kill Gong Lingqi, a single finger would be more than enough.

"You were once the most talented disciple in our Flawless Palace. Let’s let the past be the past. I only have one question for you: when the great war inevitably breaks out, will you be willing to fight to the death for the Flawless Palace?" Lin Yun asked quietly, stepping closer to Gong Lingqi.

Although his voice was soft, the sheer presence emanating from Lin Yun made Gong Lingqi’s heart tremble. He had never felt such an imposing authority, not even from Luo Feng.

After a moment of silence, Gong Lingqi looked at Lin Yun, his eyes filled with sincerity. His voice was calm and firm as he said, "Young Palace Master, I, Gong Lingqi, grew up in the Flawless Palace. If the Flawless Palace stands, I stand. If the Flawless Palace falls, I fall."

Hearing Gong Lingqi’s reply, Lin Yun nodded slightly. He then took out an Ancient Elixir and handed it to him, speaking softly.

"This is an Ancient Elixir. It can enhance your innate talent and help you quickly break through to the Limit of the Celestial Spirit Realm. Cultivate diligently, so that you can one day bleed for the Flawless Palace on the battlefield."

Staring at the Ancient Elixir Lin Yun offered him, Gong Lingqi’s expression changed. He never imagined that Lin Yun, far from holding a grudge, would instead give him such a precious Elixir.

Gong Lingqi immediately nodded solemnly. He gave Lin Yun a cupped-fist salute, respectfully called out, "Young Palace Master," and then strode out of the Main Hall.

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