Chapter 381: Intimidating the He Family
The Eastern Heart Domain was the core of the entire Eastern Domain, home to countless formidable families and Sects. As the Five Great Forces of the Eastern Heart Domain, they naturally had many vassal forces and families under their command.
To put it one way, any power that wished to survive in the Eastern Heart Domain had to align itself with one of the Five Great Forces. Take the Flawless Palace, for example; it had innumerable vassal forces and families.
These families and forces pledged to the Flawless Palace had to offer a great deal of resources as tribute each year. In return, the Flawless Palace would not only grant them protection but also select some of their most exceptionally talented members to enter the palace and cultivate.
The Supreme Elders of the Flawless Palace, for instance, all had their own families and forces. Although they were now Supreme Elders of the Flawless Palace, their familial ties meant their own clans became preeminent among the palace’s vassal forces, receiving greater protection each year and the privilege of sending more of their Disciples to cultivate within the Flawless Palace.
"Watch your tongue. Do you think it’s so simple to become the strongest vassal family of the Flawless Palace?" Patriarch He asked Lin Yun with a hint of disdain.
Although Lin Yun’s words hinted at the young man’s extraordinary nature, he still didn’t believe Lin Yun could help the He Family become the Flawless Palace’s most powerful vassal.
"How could a sparrow understand the ambitions of a swan? In your eyes, the Flawless Palace may be the greatest power in the world. Yet in mine, it is merely a stepping stone. My ambitions lie far beyond this; I don’t even spare a thought for the supreme powers of the Central Domain. My goals are far, far more distant than you could possibly imagine."
A look of sublime pride filled Lin Yun’s eyes as he gazed toward the horizon, his voice calm. Watching the shift in Lin Yun’s demeanor, Patriarch He found this young man becoming more and more inscrutable.
It was as if Lin Yun existed in a completely different world. The things Patriarch He and his family cherished—the position of Young Palace Master of the Flawless Palace, the status of the strongest vassal family—all the things they would fight and bleed for were utterly insignificant in Lin Yun’s eyes.
For a fleeting moment, Patriarch He couldn’t help but wonder, ’What exactly are Lin Yun’s goals? What kind of world does he see?’