Episode 17: The Phantom Blue Mansion Chapter 36 – The Decision

Linley looked closely, and the hall on the first floor of the Four Divine Beasts Main Hall was surprisingly empty.

“Linley, come to the second floor.” A voice rang in Linley’s ears.

“Clan Chief.” Linley recognized the voice as Gaius Reyson’s, and even entered the side hall next to the main hall, where the staircase was located precisely by the side of this side hall. Stepping through the stairs, Linley then arrived on the second floor of the main hall.

The second floor was obviously much smaller than the first floor hall.

Only giant round tables were placed in the hall, and at the moment there were six people sitting at various parts of the round tables, of these six people Linley only recognized two, one was the clan leader, and one was the grand elder.

“Looking at the clothes, looking at the aura, the other woman on the round table should be the matriarch of the Vermillion Bird clan.” Linley recognized them one by one.

The Green Dragon clan, the Vermillion Bird clan, the White Tiger clan, and the Xuanwu clan, the four clans were all very different in both looks and aura. At a glance, he could recognize that of the six people sitting by the round table, there were two from the Green Dragon clan, two from the Xuanwu clan, and one from each of the White Tiger and Vermilion Bird clans.

“Linley, sit.” Suddenly that woman from the Vermillion Bird clan said with a faint smile.

Everyone else also Linley revealed a smile, Gaius Reyson even laughed, “Linley, just don’t be so formal, we’re here to see you, it’s also for everyone to be casual, just sit down there.”

“Yes.” Linley couldn’t help but feel a warmth in his heart.

Linley knew that these people in front of him were the highest echelons of the Four Divine Beast Families, and they were also the children of the Four Great Master Gods from back then.

“Linley, we looked for you to come here because we wanted to ask about that Psylocke.” Gaius Reyson spoke.

“Psylocke?” Linley was startled.

The matter between himself and Psylocke had been known in the family so quickly.

A long white robe, with peculiar lines on the robe, and the overall appearance of the positive robe was like a tiger’s skin. The man wearing this robe. His face was cold, and at this moment, he was also revealing a hint of a smile, “That Psylocke possesses a Master God artifact, however, we have never heard of him …….”

Linley laughed in his heart.

Psylocke could have been a pitiful kitten in Ariqueen’s arms hundreds of years ago. Who would recognize him?

“Linley, this Psylocke is a Lord God’s Messenger, that much should be correct.” The burly man whose figure was even taller than that Barbary Clan member said in a low voice, and Linley knew. Those two men, they were the leading figures of the Xuanwu clan.

“He is indeed a Lord God Emissary, he should have only become one hundreds of years ago.” Linley replied.

At the round table, the top figures of the Four Divine Beasts clan looked at each other with joy in their eyes.

“Which Lord God?” Gaius Reyson said evenly.

“That I’m not sure about. But it’s a Fire Lord God.” Linley said.

The Grand Elder beside Gaius Reyson also even inquired, “Linley, do you know that this Psylocke saved you because of his relationship with you. Or is it because, he was under the orders of that Lord God?”

“Actually, …… I’m a little confused about this as well.” Linley said.

“Oh?”

These six people all looked at Linley, listening carefully.

Although Linley didn’t understand what these six people were looking for him to talk about. But there was something that didn’t need to be kept secret. It was enough to say it, “Actually, I and this Psylocke. Also only met once in the past. Although it is considered a friend, the friendship is not deep.”

“It’s also understandable for him to save me in passing, but he was the one who threatened that Buro, threatened the various great clans on the other side, and said that he couldn’t help but deal with me again.” Linley laughed.

The six people around the round table furrowed their brows as they listened.

“He has a friendship with you?” Gaius Reyson was also somewhat troubled, “It seems that he wasn’t ordered by the Lord God’s Earth. He’s here to protect Linley. The Lord God and Linley. There isn’t much of a relationship.”

“That’s hard to say.” That White Tiger clan leader retorted, “That Psylocke dared to threaten the other side. Maybe ……”

“Alright, don’t be too extravagant.” The Vermillion Bird clan head sighed, “If the Lord God was interested in protecting Linley, he would have sent someone directly, to the eight great clans to give the Lord God’s order. One order …… the eight great clans would absolutely not dare to move Linley. Why bother being so troublesome. Obviously, this Psylocke saving Linley doesn’t have much to do with the Lord God.”

“Alas ……,” Gaius Reyson couldn’t help but let out a low sigh.

Everyone else’s faces didn’t look too good either.

Linley couldn’t help but be dismayed in his heart when he saw a scene. However, listening to their words, Linley somewhat understood: “So, they have the luxury of hoping that I’m involved with the Lord God.” Linley understood completely when he contacted the family situation.

Ever since the four old ancestors had died, the Four Divine Beasts Clan had been left without a Lord God as a backer. Even the eight great clans had dared to come and bully them.

They knew that there was a main god emissary to save Linley, and they had the luxury of …… hoping that the main god emissary was ordered by the main god to save Linley.

Once that was the case, then there was a possibility that, in the future, that Lord God would be allowed to help the Four Divine Beasts family out for the sake of Linley’s land.

“Their hopes are dashed.” Linley said darkly.

“Forget it, everyone, don’t be discouraged. There’s at least one Lord God emissary that’s considered our ally.” The Vermillion Bird Clan patriarch smiled faintly, “Furthermore, the possibility of that Lord God emissary being sent by a Lord God isn’t completely out of the question.”

Linley looked at the six people on the round table and couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart.

The Four Divine Beasts clan, how had it ever fallen to such a state.

These patriarchs were just looking forward to having a Lord God, standing behind them! However, with the four old ancestors dead, who of the other Lord Gods would be bored enough to help the Four Divine Beast Families?

“Linley, I’d like to ask, are you a Mediate God, or an Upper God?” That Vermillion Bird clan patriarch laughed as he looked at Linley, “To be honest, I didn’t find an upper divine aura on you at all.”

Linley couldn’t help but look at the patriarch.

There were already several people who had asked this.

“Linley, he’s a Mediate God.” Gaius Reyson said evenly, “This is a secret, just let everyone know, don’t spread it.” Those present were all at the top of the Four Divine Beast Families, it was fine to know.

“Still really a Median God? Haha, how did you kill a Seven Star Demon as a Mediate God?”

The atmosphere in this hall was cheerful again, everyone talking about Linley.

Linley could only give a general reply in the face of the inquiries of several great patriarchs.

“Gravity space?” The patriarch of the White Tiger clan, a pair of sword brows raised in astonishment. “A simple gravity space of yours has made it so that even the Upper Gods are unable to fly up in it?” Gravity space, originally an ordinary trick.

Linley had only learned of the ground because he had been intentionally guided by the amethyst cub.

“Gravity space?”

Suddenly that Vermillion Bird Clan Patriarch let out a cry of surprise, even staring at Linley as he asked urgently, “Linley, your Earth Gravity Space. Is it capable of changing the direction of gravity?” The Vermillion Bird Clan Chief’s surprise was what caused everyone else to become puzzled.

“Quick, tell me.” The Vermillion Bird clan head urged.
Linley felt bewildered, it wasn’t just a simple matter that required such a loss of composure?
“Right.” Linley still nodded his head in acknowledgement.
“Haha …….”
The Vermillion Bird clan matriarch laughed out loud. Laughing happily, she laughed so much that it also confused the other clan leaders. The Vermillion Bird Clan Chief looked towards Linley, “Linley, the gravity space in your land, you should have learned it from the Amethyst Mountain Range.”
Linley was stunned.
How did she know that?
Seeing how surprised Linley was, the Vermillion Bird Clan Chief smiled smugly.
“Big sister. Speak quickly. What exactly is it that you’re so happy about.” That White Tiger clan leader urged, and everyone else looked at her.
The Vermillion Bird clan head was all smiles, “Everyone. This strange gravity space of Linley’s is nearly impossible to comprehend simply by cultivating on your own. When my mother was alive, she once talked about a Destruction Lord God!”
“A Destruction Lord God?” The others’ eyes lit up.
Linley stared at her as well.
“Right.” The Vermillion Bird clan head nodded, “This Destruction Lord God was born with the ability to control gravitational changes and control the control of influences on the soul. The strength is extremely powerful …… My mother said that that Destruction Lord God. That is. That Lord God of the Purple Bauhinia Continent!”
The crowd was shocked.
Linley was also dumbstruck.
“This gravity space of Linley’s land, other than this Destruction Lord God. No one should be able to.” The Vermillion Bird clan patriarch said confidently, “Oh yeah, I heard that this Lord God of Destruction, also has a son. There should be no one else but this Lord God and this son.”
Linley was dumbstruck as he listened.
“A Lord God? Son?”
A scene flashed through Linley’s mind like lightning, and many things he didn’t understand became clear, “That purple cub, could it be that Lord God’s son?”
At once, the several patriarchs of the Four Divine Beast Families all looked towards Linley.
It was as if a drowning person saw a life-saving straw!
They were all incredibly arrogant, all considered themselves the proud sons of heaven. But when the four main gods fell, they realized …… that the Four Divine Beasts family was instantly in a perilous situation, and could collapse at any moment.
They looked forward to a Lord God who could come forward to help them! But there had been none!
“Linley!” Gaius Reyson’s face was filled with a smile, “You think the Violet Bauhinia Lord God?”
“No, don’t recognize it.” Linley shook his head.
“Still don’t recognize it?” That Vermillion Bird clan leader laughed, “This gravity space of yours, you learned it in the Amethyst Mountains correctly.”
“That’s right.” Linley nodded.
“That’s right then. That Amethyst Mountain Range is the birthplace, the lair, of that Amethyst Lord Godlands!” The Vermillion Bird clan patriarch marveled, “The strength of this Lord God is extremely strong. If he were to come forward, he would only need to say a single word, and those eight great clans would surely be so terrified that they would simply flee.”
Linley was still feeling bewildered, so the Amethyst Mountain Range was, in fact, the habitat of a Lord God.
“My gravity space was imparted by an amethyst cub called Resh Jing.” Linley said evenly.
“Res Crystal?”
The several great patriarchs all shook their heads to indicate that they had never heard of it.
“I’ve never heard of it either.” That Vermillion Bird clan head laughed, “But from the sound of it, it’s probably a child of the Lord God’s Earth.”
“This Reis Jing, but the Purgatory Commander, you guys don’t recognize him?” Linley said suspiciously.
“Purgatory Commander?” The six people around the round table were all stunned.
“To go and become a Purgatory Commander is to participate in dimensional wars.” Gaius Reyson said, “Our Four Divine Beasts family doesn’t get involved in that, and we don’t care much about Purgatory. And the position of the Purgatory Commander is one that changes often. Who knows who it is?”
Linley nodded.
“Linley, go back.” Gaius Reyson laughed.
“Yes, you go back, from today onwards, you don’t need to get involved in the affairs of the Blood War Valley. Go back and cultivate well, and cultivate until you reach Upper Divinity.” That Vermillion Bird clan head also laughed.
Although Linley still had some doubts, he bowed, “Yes.” With that, he left alone.
When Linley left.
“Haha ……” Gaius Reyson laughed.
“Haha ……” At once, everyone else laughed as well, their faces filled with smiles.
That White Tiger clan leader exclaimed, “After so many years, our Four Divine Beasts clan has finally seen a glimmer of hope!”
“Yes, finally a glimmer of hope!” Gaius Reyson also sighed.
With the past glory of the Four Divine Beasts Family, who of them was willing to forever cower in the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range? Although it was said that the Spectral Blue Mansion Master had stepped in back then and had an agreement with the eight great families, making it so that the eight great families would not be allowed to kill their way into the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range.
However, this was only to preserve the roots of the family.
As for being able to revive the glory ……
Unless, an invincible Great Perfection Upper God could appear, or receive the support of the Lord God.
“Vermilion Lord God.” The Vermillion Bird Clan Patriarch laughed, “For more than 10,000 years, we haven’t seen any hope at all. Now at last we’ve seen a little …… This Violet Bauhinia Lord God is able to impart such a stance, and has a great relationship with Linley.”
“Big brother.” The Vermillion Bird clan leader smiled and looked towards Gaius Reyson, “This Linley, you must protect and take care of him. We still have to rely on him and contact the Violet Bird Lord God.”
“Don’t worry.”
Gaius Reyson smiled as well, “He’ll definitely not be in trouble, Linley.”