Chapter 57

Wang Yu felt as if a shadow was flickering before him in his groggy state, and someone was even asking him questions, vaguely inquiring if he was a disciple of the Demon Soul Sect and why he had appeared here.

In his half-asleep, half-awake state, he subconsciously answered everything truthfully, and then it felt as if something was fed into his mouth, after which he lost consciousness entirely.

A long time passed, perhaps two or three days, perhaps four or five.

Wang Yu suddenly sat up from a large bed, looking around in surprise.

This was a tidy guest room; besides the comfortable large bed beneath him, various exquisite furniture was placed inside the room, and there was even a pot of unknown pink flowers placed by the window.

Outside the window, the sun was bright, and crisp birdsong could be heard.

Where is this?

Wang Yu quickly checked the items on his person and discovered that the two storage bags were still there, and none of the several magical artifacts inside were missing, which made him feel slightly relieved.

He then jumped off the bed, wanting to walk to the window to take a look outside.

Just at this moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside, the room door was suddenly pushed open, and two people walked in from outside.

In front was a stunning woman with a slender figure in a long purple dress, and behind her was a petite young girl in a short-sleeved green dress, holding a wooden tray in her hands.

"Linglong."

Wang Yu took one look at the purple-dressed woman's fairy-like face and blurted out in surprise.

"You've finally woken up. Drink some meat broth first to nourish your body; after all, you haven't eaten anything for several days."

Seeing that Wang Yu had already gotten out of bed, Yin Linglong revealed a smile on her cream-like face and beckoned to the person behind her.

"Young Master Wang, please dine."

The green-dressed young girl walked up quickly, handed the wooden tray over with both hands, and peeked at the tall young man before her with curious eyes.

Wang Yu glanced at it; there was a large bowl in the wooden tray filled with milky white broth, emitting a thick meaty fragrance.

"There's no rush for this. Tell me first where this is and what exactly happened. How could I be in..." *Gurgle... * Wang Yu waved his hand and asked Yin Linglong urgently, but halfway through his sentence, a loud noise suddenly came from his abdomen.

"Giggle."

Seeing this, Yin Linglong laughed until her branches trembled.

Wang Yu gave an awkward smile, raised his hand to grab the large bowl, drank all the meat broth in one breath, and then placed the empty bowl back onto the wooden tray.

"Xiao Mei, you go down first." Yin Linglong gave an order to the young girl.

The green-dressed young girl agreed and backed out of the room while holding the wooden tray.

"This is Cuiyun Mountain, where the Yin family's ancestral home is located. The reason you appeared here is naturally because of this Yin family token."

"Two days ago, a Four Symbols Sect disciple known to the Yin family sent you here. He also said that you were caught in the aftermath of the Tianchan Ancestor's spirit beast at the Guangyuan Market, causing your soul to fall into a temporary slumber, and that you would wake up after a few days." Yin Linglong pointed at the black ring on Wang Yu's hand and said, her smile fading.

"So that's how it is. It seems my luck isn't bad; without this token, I really wouldn't have been able to come to the Yin family so easily." Wang Yu nodded, having already had some guesses in his heart.

"Why, didn't you see Blacksmith Wu at the Guangyuan Market?" Yin Linglong heard something in his tone and became slightly surprised.

"No, by the time I found the Guangyuan Market, this Blacksmith Wu had just passed away due to a furnace explosion." Wang Yu gave a bitter smile.

"There's such a thing? Although Blacksmith Wu was a mortal, he had always been loyal to our Yin family. I didn't expect him to be gone just like that. But even if this hadn't happened, he, as a mortal, would likely not have been spared when the Black Soul Sect invaded later." Hearing this, Yin Linglong also sighed.

"Linglong, what happened to the Guangyuan Market? Why did the Black Soul Sect invade across borders? Isn't that Tianchan Ancestor a Golden Core Ancestor of the Four Symbols Sect?" Wang Yu could no longer hold back and asked in succession.

"I don't know much about the current state of the Guangyuan Market or why the Black Soul Sect invaded. But the news the Yin family received is that it seems more than just the Black Soul Sect was mobilized by the demonic path, and it wasn't just the Guangyuan Market that was invaded."

"Furthermore, a battle between Golden Core Ancestors broke out outside the Four Symbols Sect's mountain gate; I heard that nearly half of the mountain gate was destroyed." Yin Linglong replied solemnly.

"A Golden Core battle!"

Wang Yu gasped.

If it were before, he would have had no impression of the Golden Core realm, but he had personally experienced the divine abilities of the Tianchan Ancestor's spirit beast, and could only say that its power was unfathomable.

"Although such a heaven-shaking event occurred, it has no temporary impact on our Yin family; in some respects, it even has certain benefits." Yin Linglong seemed to recall something, and a smile appeared on her face again.

"Benefits?"

"Yes. If a major conflict between sects truly occurs, the Four Symbols Sect might temporarily lower its entry requirements and simultaneously open up a portion of its resources to affiliated forces in order to boost its own strength in the shortest possible time. It's not like this hasn't happened before." Yin Linglong said with great certainty.

"In that case, it will be easier to join the Four Symbols Sect now." Wang Yu became thoughtful.

"That should be the case, but one's Spirit Root cannot be too poor. By the way, you should have condensed your Spirit Root by now; what is its attribute?" After Yin Linglong nodded, her autumn-water-like beautiful eyes looked at Wang Yu with some anticipation.

"Water, fire, gold, wind—a four-element Spirit Root, but the fire Spirit Root is top-grade." Wang Yu had no intention of hiding anything and said frankly.

"A four-element Spirit Root, with an exotic Spirit Root, and a top-grade Spirit Root!" Yin Linglong was stunned upon hearing this.

"Hehe, I had the same expression when I first tested it." Seeing this, Wang Yu couldn't help but chuckle.

"That's great. Although it's a four-element Spirit Root, based solely on the top-grade fire Spirit Root, plus your bloodline talent, there's a nine-out-of-ten chance you'll have no problem joining the Four Symbols Sect. Now, as long as the Yin family uses the family token, we can directly summon a Four Symbols Sect deacon to come over for the entry test, and you can become a sect disciple." Yin Linglong's smile blossomed, as if a hundred flowers were in full bloom, stunningly beautiful.

"Before that, isn't there something we haven't done yet?" Wang Yu stared at the woman's exquisite face and said, as if possessed.

"What haven't we done? You mean... what kind of filthy things are you thinking about again?" The stunning woman was first stunned, but then her face turned crimson, and she lightly spat at Wang Yu.

"Hey, I'm not thinking filthy thoughts. Didn't you say that upon arriving at the Yin family, we need to first pay respects to the Yin family ancestors with you, and then perform the wedding ceremony, before I can truly be considered a son-in-law of the Yin family?" Wang Yu said with a straight face.

"The matters of paying respects and becoming a son-in-law must be handled before the sect deacon arrives. You should rest well here for a period of time; I still need to make some preparations and may need to persuade a few Yin family elders." Hearing this, the smile on Yin Linglong's face faded, and she said slowly.

"Linglong, there won't be any trouble, will there? Is there anything I need to do?" Wang Yu heard something in her tone and said, his eyes flickering slightly.

"That won't be necessary. Rest assured, this time won't be too long. Currently, I am the head of the Yin family, and I also have the highest cultivation in the Yin family. Even if someone truly has other ideas, do they really think I, Yin Linglong, am a puppet?" The stunning woman said proudly.