Moreover, Lin Yun’s current swordsmanship is still completely unable to compare with that of Flying Shadow Golden Lord, and Lin Yun is clearly aware of this.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Yun flew directly towards the castle.
Because Lin Yun had been cultivating inside the One Thought Bright Heart Tower for these years, only a little more than two years had actually passed in the outside world, so Lin Yun was in no hurry.
When Lin Yun arrived at the castle, he noticed many people gathered in the central square, seemingly arguing about something.
Seeing this, Lin Yun immediately descended.
“What is going on?” Lin Yun asked as soon as he landed.
Everyone turned quickly to look at him upon hearing his voice.
“Palace Master.”
They all paid their respects to Lin Yun.
Zou Dongsheng was also there.
“Zou Dongsheng, what is happening here?” Lin Yun’s gaze fell on Zou Dongsheng as he asked.
“Palace Master, there is no need to worry. It is just a minor matter,” Zou Dongsheng said with a smile as he walked towards Lin Yun.
“Even a minor matter is still a matter. What exactly happened?” Lin Yun pressed.
“Well…”
“Palace Master, it is like this. One of our senior disciples from the Infinite Heavenly Palace recently went to Heavenly Saint City to purchase resources. Some xenophobic elves insulted him openly in the street, using very harsh words. Our disciple could not hold back and fought them, but he ended up being surrounded and attacked by many elves in the city, suffering severe injuries,” Zou Dongsheng explained.
Lin Yun’s expression darkened. “What? He was beaten to the point of serious injury, and you call that a minor matter?”
At that moment, another disciple hurried forward to Lin Yun.
“Palace Master, over the past two years, this has not been the first time. Whenever we leave the castle, the streets are full of elves. Although there are many kind-hearted ones, there are also plenty who are belligerent and discriminate against us simply for being human. While living among the elves, we have no choice but to swallow our anger in such situations,” the disciple said aggrievedly.
Hearing this, Lin Yun understood the situation clearly.
Lin Yun had always known that within the elf race there were war hawks, peace advocates, and extremists who harboured intense hostility towards humans.
The first time Lin Yun had come to the elf territory, he had nearly been killed because of this very issue.
Although the Infinite Heavenly Palace was now allied with the elves, those human-hating extremists still existed.
And since Heavenly Saint City was filled entirely with elves, if a human fought an elf on the street, it was easy to be surrounded and overwhelmed.
This was precisely why the elf clan leader had not placed the people of the Infinite Heavenly Palace inside Heavenly Saint City but instead arranged an empty castle outside the city. It was to prevent unnecessary conflicts from arising if so many humans lived within the city.
“Zou Dongsheng, since this has happened more than once, why have you never informed me before?” Lin Yun asked.
“Palace Master, I did not wish to disturb you over such things. As Palace Master, you should not be bothered with minor issues,” Zou Dongsheng replied.
“Zou Dongsheng, this is not a minor issue. If anything like this happens again, inform me immediately,” Lin Yun said sternly.
“I understand,” Zou Dongsheng nodded.
“How were the elves who severely injured our Infinite Heavenly Palace disciple dealt with?” Lin Yun asked.
“Because it was our disciple who struck first in anger, handling the matter harshly was difficult. The Sixth Prince dealt with it personally. He exiled the few who struck the hardest. The Sixth Prince did not punish them more severely because he was concerned that overly harsh punishment could be exploited by certain elves to stir up public opinion,” Zou Dongsheng said.
Lin Yun nodded, then looked at all the assembled disciples of the Infinite Heavenly Palace.
“Everyone, I am the one who has let you down. I made you leave your homeland and live in a foreign place, enduring unnecessary grievances.”
Lin Yun bowed deeply in apology to all the Infinite Heavenly Palace disciples present.
“Palace Master, please do not do this. It is not your fault.”
“Yes, Palace Master, it is not your fault!”
The disciples spoke up one after another.
Lin Yun looked at them and said, “Everyone, I know how hard it is to leave one’s home and live under another’s roof. Please bear with it a little longer. Try to stay inside the castle as much as possible. I promise you all that it will not be long before the Infinite Heavenly Palace returns to the Ancestral Heart Realm.”
“And when we return from the elf territory, the Dao Alliance and the six great powers will never dare set foot in the Ancestral Heart Realm again!” Lin Yun declared with a sharp tone.
Lin Yun knew clearly that if they stayed here too long under these conditions, it would greatly damage the morale of the Infinite Heavenly Palace.
