Indeed, with the demon race constantly targeting him, trying to kill him, why not turn their scheme against them?
With his current strength, Lin Yun wasn’t fazed by an assassination attempt like the last one, where a sixth-tier Heavenly Demon came for him.
Even if they sent a seventh-tier Heavenly Demon, Lin Yun was confident he could eliminate it.
If he faced an eighth-tier, he might not win, but he wasn’t afraid either. It would be extremely difficult for them to kill him, and he could hold out until reinforcements arrived, then turn the tables.
As for a ninth-tier? Lin Yun reckoned the demon race wouldn’t send such a powerful being to assassinate him, as ninth-tier was likely the realm of demon commanders.
Thus, Lin Yun quickly formed a plan…
He would go out and roam, hoping to lure the demon race into sending another assassin.
If they dared dispatch a strong demon, Lin Yun would make them lose another key figure!
Before an all-out war between humans and demons, making the enemy lose a major player was no small feat and would benefit the coming war.
Of course, Lin Yun’s confidence stemmed from his formidable strength.
“Lin Yun.”
A gentle voice called out. Lin Yun looked up to see Yu Ying approaching with a delighted smile.
“Ying’er, everything alright at home these days?” Lin Yun asked, his face lighting up with a smile upon seeing her.
As he spoke, Yu Ying quickly walked up to him.
“Everything’s fine at home. In the Divine Capital, we’re all very safe,” Yu Ying said with a radiant smile, affectionately taking Lin Yun’s arm.
As a Tribulation Realm cultivator, her beauty remained as stunning as ever.
“How’s your cultivation going?” Lin Yun asked with concern.
He knew Yu Ying’s cultivation talent was exceptional.
“With the Tribulation Pills you provided, I’ve been at the Ninth-Turn Tribulation Realm for a while. One more step, and I’ll reach its peak, ready to face the tribulation. But I’m not very confident yet, so I’ve stayed at this stage,” Yu Ying said softly.
“Don’t rush the tribulation. You’re still young with a long lifespan ahead. You can afford to wait,” Lin Yun said, gently brushing a strand of Yu Ying’s hair.
Lin Yun could help with cultivation before the Tribulation Realm, but at the tribulation stage, he was powerless to assist.
Deep down, he was worried. His loved ones and children had advanced quickly under his support, but in a few thousand years, if they couldn’t pass the tribulation, their lives would end.
The tribulation was so difficult that only a few would succeed.
Though that day was far off, Lin Yun dreaded its arrival.
“By the way, Yun Shang and the others are in secluded cultivation. Should I call them?” Yu Ying asked.
“No need to disturb them for now. I have to go out to handle something. I’ll have time when I return,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
“Going out again? Be careful out there,” Yu Ying urged, not prying into his plans.
“Don’t worry,” Lin Yun nodded with a smile.
He then turned to his daughter, Lin Kexin, “Kexin, didn’t you say you could set up an array to return to Earth?”
“Yes,” Lin Kexin nodded confidently.
“Then start gathering the resources needed for the array and set it up later,” Lin Yun said.
After all, only some of their family and friends had come to this world. With an array, they could travel between Earth and here freely.
“But Father, arrays can’t be set up in the Divine Capital. Setting it up elsewhere would be dangerous,” Lin Kexin said seriously.
“When the time comes, set it up in my mansion in the Heavenly God Palace’s Sky City. It’s the safest place,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
He owned a mansion in Sky City, and per the Heavenly God Palace’s rules, immortals could bring family to reside there.
In peacetime, immortals typically didn’t bring their clans to Sky City.
“Got it, Father,” Lin Kexin replied.
…
After leaving the Lin Mansion, Lin Yun exited the city and used the teleportation array outside to head directly to the teleportation point outside Dongyuan Prefecture’s capital.
“It’s… Lord Lin!”
“Greetings, Lord Lin!”
The soldiers guarding the teleportation point recognised Lin Yun and hurriedly saluted.
Lin Yun, once the prefect of Dongyuan Prefecture, was well-known to them.
“Rise,” Lin Yun said with a smile, waving casually without any airs.
He then transformed into a blur, speeding towards the city gate.
At the gate, the city guards also recognised him, saluting excitedly.
The citizens entering and leaving, hearing this, hurriedly paid their respects too, thrilled to see such a prominent figure.
Inside the city, passersby occasionally recognised Lin Yun, kneeling and saluting.
Prefecture Lord’s Palace.
“Lord Lin!” The guards at the palace instantly recognised him.
“Lord Lin, I’ll inform Lord Huo immediately,” a guard said, rushing inside.
The current prefect of Dongyuan Prefecture was Huo Zhen. Initially an acting prefect, he reached the Ninth-Turn Tribulation Realm with Lin Yun’s resources, and the Fire Cloud Emperor officially appointed him.
Soon, the burly Huo Zhen came running out.
“Haha, Big Brother, it’s really you!” Huo Zhen’s face lit up with a broad smile upon seeing Lin Yun.
“Huo Zhen, everything going well lately?” Lin Yun asked with a smile.
“Everything’s fine, Big Brother. Come, let’s go inside,” Huo Zhen said, leading Lin Yun into the Prefecture Lord’s Palace.
As they walked, Lin Yun looked around, “So familiar,” he sighed.
He had spent a significant time here, after all.
“Huo Zhen, how’s Dongyuan Prefecture doing? And your cultivation?” Lin Yun asked.
“Big Brother, rest assured, everything in Dongyuan Prefecture is in order. I haven’t let you down,” Huo Zhen said with a smile.
He continued, “As for my cultivation, I’ve been stuck at the Ninth-Turn Tribulation Realm for a while. As prefect, I’ve been absorbing luck to prepare for the tribulation, but honestly, my chances of succeeding aren’t great.”
