The weather suddenly shifted, drawing the attention of the city’s residents.
“It’s broad daylight, why has the sky turned so dark? Why are so many dark clouds gathering? How strange!”
Dark clouds blanketed the sky, covering the entire Divine Capital City.
As the residents puzzled over this, a rumour spread that it was a celestial sign of someone undergoing a tribulation!
“What? A powerful figure is undergoing a tribulation outside the city? Is that true?”
“It must be true, the news is spreading, it’s a tribulation sign!”
“Quick, quick, let’s go outside the city to see!”
…
In no time, a large number of residents surged towards the city outskirts.
Lin Residence.
Yu Ying, Yun Shang, Su Yan, Jiang Jingwen, Zhao Ling, and Qin Shi gathered in the courtyard.
Also present were Grandfather Liu Zhizhong, Wei Qi, Yang Wan, and, of course, Lin Yun’s daughter, Lin Kexin.
They all gazed at the sky.
“This phenomenon, someone’s undergoing a tribulation!” Yang Wan exclaimed in shock.
“Could it… could it be Lin Yun?” The Palace Master’s eyes flickered with anticipation.
“It has to be! The timing matches perfectly, haha, Brother Yun is undergoing a tribulation!” Wei Qi cheered excitedly.
“And with such a phenomenon, the whole city can see it, His Majesty will surely notice, everyone will know! This time, Father can finally hold his head high!” Lin Kexin danced with joy.
Twenty years!
Lin Yun had been silent for twenty years.
Today, Lin Yun would return in a way that would shake the entire city!
How could they not be thrilled?
“Quick, quick, let’s go outside the city! I must witness my grandson’s tribulation with my own eyes!” Liu Zhizhong’s hands trembled with excitement.
“Yes, let’s hurry out of the city!”
With that, the group rushed towards the residence’s main gate.
…
Ten miles west of the Divine Capital City, there was a small mountain peak.
At this moment, Lin Yun sat atop the peak, awaiting the Nine Tribulations.
Lin Yun had been there for about half an hour, adjusting his state to its peak to face the Nine Tribulations.
Above Lin Yun’s head, the dark clouds were thickest, brewing something terrifying within…
On the massive city tower of the Divine Capital City, far away.
The Fire Cloud Emperor descended from the sky, landing on the tower.
Accompanying the Fire Cloud Emperor were nearly a million guests attending the Thousand-Year Grand Ceremony.
The city tower, about eighty metres high and seemingly stretching infinitely to both sides, could easily accommodate them.
“Look, over there on that hill!”
“Who is that!”
After landing on the tower, the crowd quickly turned their gazes to the small hill ten miles away.
There, a young, slender figure sat cross-legged on the peak!
That figure, how familiar!
“Is that… Lin Yun?”
When the Fire Cloud Emperor saw the figure clearly, his face paled in shock, his heart surging with overwhelming waves!
How could it be Lin Yun!?
The Fire Cloud Emperor knew well that Lin Yun was afflicted with Soul-Breaking Poison, unable to use his inner strength, reduced to a cripple!
How could he possibly be undergoing a tribulation?
In disbelief, the Fire Cloud Emperor repeatedly confirmed the figure ten miles away.
No mistake! It was indeed him!
It was Lin Yun!
At that moment, the Fire Cloud Emperor recalled Lin Yun mentioning he had to leave the banquet for something.
Could it be… could it be that Lin Yun meant he was going to undergo a tribulation?
“Is that Lin Yun? Lin Yun is undergoing a tribulation?!”
“I… I’m not seeing things, am I? Wasn’t he already a cripple?”
“It’s really, really Lin Yun!!!”
The scene erupted with countless gasps, like waves crashing, each exclamation surpassing the last!
Every face was filled with shock, disbelief, and astonishment!
Everyone was stunned!
They couldn’t fathom how Lin Yun, a cripple for twenty years, could suddenly undergo a tribulation.
Had Lin Yun somehow purged the Soul-Breaking Poison?
“Is it Lin Yun undergoing a tribulation?! Impossible! How could it be?!”
When Wang Shaoqing saw Lin Yun’s figure clearly, he staggered, retreating as if struck by lightning!
Before, Lin Yun was nothing but a cripple in his eyes.
Now, Lin Yun had transformed, becoming someone about to undergo a tribulation?
It felt like the greatest joke life could play…
“How… how can this be!”
Prince Jiyuan’s eyes widened, staring at Lin Yun’s figure ten miles away, his hair standing on end as if frozen in shock.
He suddenly recalled the time at Master Tu Fan’s house when he told Lin Yun to wait and see, that a big surprise was coming.
He had mocked Lin Yun for spouting nonsense.
At this moment, he jolted awake, realising what Lin Yun’s words meant!
“You… Lin Yun, you hid it so well…”
Prince Jiyuan stared in horror at Lin Yun’s distant figure, his pale face trembling, lips and brows quivering…
Dongguo Lie and his son were also pale from the shock.
“How is this possible!”
Dongguo Lie rubbed his eyes repeatedly, but no matter how much he refused to believe it, he had to confirm it was Lin Yun!
This cripple was suddenly undergoing a tribulation?
What was going on!?
Huo Zhen and Liang Yuan had also recognised Lin Yun.
“It’s Big Brother? My goodness, it’s Big Brother undergoing a tribulation! I’m not mistaken!”
“Liang Yuan, it’s Big Brother undergoing a tribulation! Haha! It’s Big Brother undergoing a tribulation!”
After the shock, Huo Zhen grabbed Liang Yuan’s arm, shaking it excitedly!
“It’s really… really Big Brother…” Liang Yuan’s eyes welled with tears, his body trembling uncontrollably with excitement.
“This guy, silent for twenty years, is he… is he about to shock the world again?” The Master of the Martial Hall stared blankly at Lin Yun’s distant figure.
He had always believed Lin Yun wouldn’t stay down forever.
After a moment of shock, the Fire Cloud Emperor regained his composure.
“Haha, this guy must have successfully purged the poison! He hid it so well, even I had no clue, what a huge surprise!” The Fire Cloud Emperor, after the shock, burst into laughter.
At this moment, a large number of residents poured out of the city, gathering at the open ground outside the gates.
“Look, the one undergoing the tribulation is over there!”
“Who is it undergoing the tribulation?”
“I saw clearly, it looks like Lin Yun, I’ve seen him before!”
“What? Lin Yun? The Emperor’s disciple, Lin Yun? They said he became a cripple twenty years ago, we haven’t heard of him in twenty years, and now… he’s suddenly undergoing a tribulation?”
“What is going on!?”
…
In no time, the countless residents below the city tower were in an uproar, caught in heated discussions.
Lin Yun’s friends and family had also rushed out of the city.
They too saw Lin Yun sitting on the distant hill, preparing for the tribulation.
“It’s really Father, it’s really Father undergoing the tribulation!” Lin Kexin cheered repeatedly with joy.
“Haha, fantastic!”
Wei Qi, Yang Wan, Grandfather Liu Zhizhong, Yu Ying, Yun Shang, Su Yan, Jiang Jingwen, Zhao Ling, and Qin Shi all showed their excitement.
They had waited for this moment for far too long!
They knew today Lin Yun would be the focus of the entire city, the focus of the entire Xingwu Empire!
