Chapter 160: Goal

Tianshui City, Jiang Family, one of the three great cultivation families in this city. Currently, the Jiang Family was in an uproar because the Jiang Twins, hailed as the Family’s hope, had been missing for half a month.

“I said it long ago, we should have found a powerful Master for Qi’er and Lin’er early on and sent them into a large Sect to cultivate. You insisted on keeping them in the Family, and now look, an accident has happened!” In the Jiang Family hall, a middle-aged man loudly blamed a woman, who was weeping continuously. “How was I to know this would happen? I wanted them both to stay at home, was it not to cultivate more of a sense of belonging in them?”

“Sending them to a Sect at such a young age to take someone else as their Master—who would recognize your Jiang Family then? How would they remember their parents? I fear they would only have the Sect and their Master in their eyes, and no longer you, their father, or the Family.”

“Besides, this was something you agreed to as well. Now it’s all my fault?”

“It is too late to say anything now. I only hope that the two of them are just playing and haven’t returned. If they have been targeted by the Yin Corpse Sect… The Family has been searching for so long, where on earth have they gone?” The Jiang Family Head clenched his fists. The Jiang Twins’ twin physique had never been disclosed to the outside world and had been hidden away. However, the Yin Corpse Sect possessed secret techniques to detect special Physiques. If they had encountered a Yin Corpse Sect Cultivator, that would be troublesome.

“Family Head, Family Head! The Young Master and Young Miss have returned.” Just as the Jiang Family Head and his wife were anxious, the voice of a Family guard suddenly came from outside, and the two flew out instantly.

At the same time, under Lin Jing’s escort, the Jiang Twins, Jiang Qi and Jiang Lin, stood inside the Family gates with trembling hearts. They had not expected that after being captured by the Yin Corpse Sect, they would actually be able to return to the Family.

“Could he really be a good person—”

“Watch your mouth. With his strength, even destroying the Jiang Family would be effortless. You must absolutely not speak too much when the time comes.”

“For the safety of the Family, the two of us must not speak carelessly.”

“Qi’er! Lin’er!!!” Just as the twins were still terrified, the Jiang Family Head and his wife immediately arrived outside and flew directly to the twins, anxiously observing them. Both of them were at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, which was actually not low. Lin Jing withdrew his gaze.

“Father—Mother—” The Jiang Twins’ eyes filled with tears.

At this moment, the Jiang couple also turned their attention to Lin Jing. Without waiting for them to ask, Lin Jing said, “The two of them were abducted by the Yin Corpse Sect and were coincidentally rescued by me. Bringing them back this time is just to let them report their safety to the Family. Afterward, I will take them both away from this place to cultivate.”

Hearing that their children had really been captured by the Yin Corpse Sect, the two were shocked. However, they did not fully believe the words of this young Cultivator who appeared to be in the Qi Training Stage. Jiang Lin said, “Father, Mother, what this Senior says is true. It was he who saved my brother and me. We have already promised the Senior that we will follow him to cultivate. Please be assured, Father and Mother, the Senior is very powerful; even those at the Golden Core Stage are no match for him!”

“Golden—” The Jiang Family Head was just about to say something when, suddenly, Lin Jing frowned and looked in one direction. At the same time, deep within the Jiang Family, an old man found countless ice crystals appearing on his hair. The old man opened his eyes in shock: “Qi Training Stage? Absolutely impossible! I only probed him with my Divine Sense, and my Divine Sense felt as if it had fallen into an Extremely Cold Land and was almost frozen. This person’s strength is definitely not inferior to mine!”

Buzz! The old man appeared outside in an instant. He looked at Lin Jing and immediately cupped his hands: “I have met you, Fellow Daoist. Many thanks for saving my Jiang Family’s twins. May I ask your name?”

Lin Jing looked at the old man and pondered for a moment. Since he had already decided to take away their Family’s descendants, and he was not a human trafficker, it would be better to leave a name so that the other party could be more at ease. He took out a token from the Demon Subduing Division and said, “Demon Subduing Division, Lin Jing. Besides that—there is another identity…”

“Lin Jing?” Suddenly, the Jiang Family Head paused. He looked at Lin Jing carefully. After matching the cultivation level and age with the name in his memory, he said incredulously: “Could Your Excellency be the number thirty-two on the heavens pride ranking, Beast Taming Sect’s Lin Jing!”

“Oh? You know me?” The Jiang Family Old Ancestor also looked at the Family Head.

“I know, I know. Qi Refining Eleventh Layer, both he and his Pet Beast have broken through the Qi Refinement Extreme. Who in the world does not know Your Excellency?” The Jiang Family Head wore a look of shock. Initially, he had been somewhat skeptical about Lin Jing rescuing the twins from the Yin Corpse Sect, but now that he knew Lin Jing’s identity, he immediately understood that Lin Jing was fully capable of this.

“Number thirty-two on the heavens pride ranking, Beast Taming Sect??” At the same time, the Jiang Twins were also stunned. Wasn’t he a demonic Cultivator from the Gu God Sect?

“Then I wish to take Jiang Qi and Jiang Lin away. I wonder if the Jiang Family Head—”

“This is their good fortune.” The Jiang Family Head immediately said, “I have long wanted to find a large Sect for them to join. Now that they can be favored by Young Master Lin, it is absolutely their blessing.”

“Indeed.” Knowing Lin Jing’s identity, the Jiang Family Old Ancestor did not say anything either. This Lin Jing gave him a very terrifying feeling. If a mere Qi Training Stage Cultivator could be like this, Lin Jing must have an even stronger Dao Protector behind him. Following such a Prodigy would only be beneficial and not harmful to the Jiang Family’s descendants. The Jiang Twins were a bit dumbfounded; they had not expected their parents and the Old Ancestor to send them away so readily.

Lin Jing smiled slightly and said, “Since that is the case, then it is decided. I am in a hurry to get on my way, so I will not stay in the Jiang Family for long. Since the Jiang Family already knows that they are safe, I will take them on their way.”

The Jiang Family members did not expect Lin Jing to be in such a rush. The Jiang Family Old Ancestor gestured to the Jiang Family Head. Jiang Qianren immediately understood and took out a Storage Pouch, saying, “I have not yet thanked Your Excellency for saving Jiang Qi and Jiang Lin. This is a token of gratitude for Your Excellency; please do accept it.”

“There is no need for a thank-you gift.” Lin Jing pulled the Storage Pouch over and tossed it to Jiang Lin, saying, “Consider it their cultivation resources.”

Having said that, he looked at Jiang Qi and Jiang Lin. These twin physique containers were the best thank-you gift. Having collected two containers for cultivating child Gu, Lin Jing was now truly ready to return to the academy. Having been out for so long, his luxurious Immortal Cave had been left unoccupied; he didn’t know how many Spirit Stones he had wasted in the process.

Next, he would go into seclusion at the academy to consolidate his gains from this trip. He still remembered that Master Cao had said that in two years, Heavenly Secrets Pavilion would invite Prodigies from far and wide to hold the Heavenly Pride Battle and re-rank the heavens pride ranking.

In order for the Dragon Carp to have enough Potential Dragon Luck to perfectly transform into a Dragon, Lin Jing must seize this opportunity to win first place in the heavens pride ranking and harvest enough prestige.

After leaving the Jiang Family, he knocked the two twins unconscious. While planning to take them back to the Ancient Domain, he took out the latest issue of the heavens pride ranking and took another look.

Current number three on the heavens pride ranking, Yan Xiangbei. Disciple of the Fire Domain’s Artifact Refining Valley, an Artifact Refining Genius. He once broke through the Qi Refinement Extreme and possesses the Congenital Artifact Manipulation Body. He is currently at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection stage, can drive Advanced Magic Treasures beyond his level, and has a track record of killing Golden Core Stage Cultivators.

Number two on the heavens pride ranking, Mo Qianyi. Disciple of the Profound Domain’s Divine Machine Manor, possesses the Innate Exquisite Body. She once broke through the Qi Refinement Extreme and is currently at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. A Genius of Mechanism Art, she has used a mechanism array to annihilate multiple great demons with demon cores.

Number one on the heavens pride ranking, Chen Chong. Disciple of the Dao Domain’s Spirit Dao Sect. He once broke through the Qi Refinement Extreme and is currently at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection stage. He possesses the Innate Dao Body and astonishing Comprehension Ability, having realized the Spell Spirit of the basic Spell, Gravity Spell. Lin Jing looked at it; if he wanted to take first place in the heavens pride ranking, these three would be his greatest threats.