LONGING

After the blatant massacre, Lin Chen went into the forest to take off his disguise and lowered his cultivation to the Spirit Refinement Realm, "The longer I look like the Demon Lord," said Lin Chen, who was washing his hands by the river.

"Let it be! I will become the Demon Lord if anyone harms my family or those closest to me, and for those who are good to me, I will become a god to them," continued Lin Chen, walking towards the tree.

Lin Chen sat relaxed under a tree and closed his eyes to take a nap after making sure there was no sign of life around him.

***

The capital of Shuyan Province.

In just a few days, news of the massacre had spread throughout the Shuyan Province, of course to the Capital.

Everyone was scared and happy at the same time, and they were afraid that the mysterious man in the Half Saint Realm would kill the people of the East Continent. Glad that the matter regarding the Shadow Pagoda has been resolved.

But people who have seen the incident immediately know that the mysterious man will not kill if he is not disturbed first.

City Lord's Mansion

As a result of the massacres that occurred in their territory, especially during the day, now that the Assembly Hall was filled with several influential people from cities in Shuyan Province, of course, to discuss the events that occurred in Lotus City.

The middle-aged man sitting on the throne looked at the guests in front of him, "In just a month, there have been two major massacres. First, the Blue Clouds Sect, and this time the Shadow Pagoda. Do you all think these two actors are related or the same person?" he asked all the guests in the Hall.

One of the people raising his hand was the Mayor of Lotus City, "Sorry, City Lord, according to the news that was spreading, the perpetrator of the destruction of the Blue Cloud Sect was a 15-year-old youth. Meanwhile, the perpetrator of the Shadow Pagoda massacre that I saw had the appearance of a man in his 40s," he explained.

"If you see it, why don't you stop it?!" asked the City Lord with a slight hint of his aura.

Under pressure from the City Lord's aura, the mayor lowered his head, "Sorry, City Lord. S- Servant was thrown with just his aura," he stammered.

Hearing that answer, the City Lord let out a long sigh as he leaned back on his throne. He turned to one of the major families, "Patriarch Yan. How about your family? Can you stop that man?" he asked quietly.

"Even though our Yan family is strong, it is impossible to stop a person whose cultivation has reached the Half Saint Realm, and it looks like that man has already reached the Peak Realm," Patriarch Yan explained.

The discussion continued for several hours, although they all did not have the right solution in the end.

***

As if he didn't care about the commotion throughout Shuyan Province, Lin Chen was fishing by the river while playing with the Jade Bracelet in his hand, "This bracelet is gorgeous. I will give it to Mother when I get home," said Lin Chen.

"Oh right. Big stone from the auction," he continued, taking out a black stone from the storage ring.

Lin Chen studied the ins and outs of the Stone. He tapped lightly, "Even though I feel the existence of life, I don't know what it is. What are eggs? How to hatch it? I hope Xue Ying finishes the upgrade process quickly," he muttered down on the grass.

Lin Chen looked at the blue sky with white clouds gently blowing in the wind. A gust of wind gently brushed Lin Chen's face, "This atmosphere is perfect for a nap," he muttered, closing his eyes.

Not long after, Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes and got up as he remembered something, "Since I'm already in Shuyan Province, then I'll go see Yan Xue. I wonder how things are now," said Lin Chen excitedly.

Lin Chen stood up, patting his dirty clothes. He washed his face and then flew towards the capital quickly.

***

It didn't take long, and Lin Chen could see the big city in front of him. He descended from the sky and joined the queue at the gate entrance.

Lin Chen walked in when he had paid his taxes. He was quite surprised by the large buildings in front of him, "The buildings here are more luxurious than Lotus City. My Xing Town is like a small village compared to this."

He wandered around the city looking for the residence of someone he knew after asking the guards on patrol. On the way, he did not forget to buy jewelry to give to Yan Xue.

Some time ago, now that Lin Chen was in front of a large residence with a sign that read 'Yan,' he decided to approach the residence gate.

"Sorry, unauthorized people are prohibited from entering," said the guard blocking Lin Chen.

"I want to meet Yan Xue," said Lin Chen calmly.

"Sorry-" the guard was cut off with a loud laugh.

The guard and Lin Chen turned in the direction of the voice. A young man with a luxurious appearance that didn't match his face could be seen, followed by several people looking down at Lin Chen, "Hahaha! This villager wants to meet Goddess Yan. You better go back to farming!" he said sarcastically.

The guard who saw the young man bowed his head respectfully, "Welcome, Master. Please come in. The show is almost starting," he said invitingly.

Lin Chen, who saw the difference in treatment, felt strange, "Why is he allowed in while I am not?!" asked Lin Chen, pointing at the young man.

"Sorry. The Yan family's ancestor is having a birthday. He was allowed in because he has an invitation." replied the guard.

Lin nodded slightly, then took out a small dull box from his pocket, "Then I also want to go in to give her a gift," said Lin Chen.

The youth who saw the dull box laughed at Lin Chen, "Hahaha! That ugly box you want to give to Ancestor Yan?!" he said sarcastically.

Lin Chen, who had been insulted earlier, was starting to feel irritated, but he endured it because his only purpose here was to meet Yan Xue, "My gift is more valuable than other people's gifts!" Lin Chen replied in annoyance.

"Oh really? Guard, let him in. I want to see what kind of gift he gave me to dare to say that!" he ordered the guard.

"But-" the guard was cut off when he saw a middle-aged man who looked like the young man waving.

Lin Chen walked into the Yan residence after being allowed by the guards, and he could feel the people around him staring at him with strange looks. Some even spoke ill of him, but Lin Chen ignored them.

"How did this poor boy get in?" asked one of the guests.

"I don't know, just look at his clothes," another pointed to Lin Chen's slightly torn clothes.

The young man who brought Lin Chen in smiled when he heard the people talking. He raised his voice amid concern, "This poor boy said his gifts are worth more than all of you ugly gifts!" he shouted.

Immediately everyone who heard that was angry. They all wanted to teach Lin Chen a lesson because he said the gifts they brought were worthless. However, the Yan Family's residence rules were that there were no fights, even more so on the Ancestor's birthday.