She became a god

Inside the Xue family study, Lin Jingchuan bowed to Xue Jinghong, the city lord of Xue City, at the head of the table, saying, "This nephew greets Uncle Xue."

“You are very polite, my dear nephew. You are quite the handsome young man, and you do resemble my brother Lin quite a bit.”

After exchanging pleasantries, the two talked about old times and were saddened by the fire that struck the Lin family.

After the pleasantries were over, Lin Jingchuan finally revealed his purpose: "The Lin family has fallen into ruin, and I shouldn't be bothering you, Uncle. But my elder sister is here; she is my only family, and I'm really worried about her."

“Jingxi is the eldest daughter-in-law of my Xue family, and the Lin family is my family’s in-law. Since my nephew has come here, I will take care of him as an old friend.”

Xue Jinghong was unaware of Lin Jingchuan's true intentions. He first said a few nice words, then changed the subject, saying, "My family is large and lively. Nephew, you can stay here. If anyone causes trouble or is disobedient, tell me first. There's no need to resolve it privately. We're all family. It wouldn't sound good if word got out that we're fighting."

This is the prelude to accountability.

If Lin Jingchuan were sensible, he should immediately apologize.

But Lin Jingchuan didn't follow up on his words. Instead, he sighed and said, "The Lin family and the Xue family are now worlds apart. Besides, we're family, and I have no right to presume to be related to them."

“Nephew, there’s no need to be so self-deprecating. I believe you will achieve great things in the future.”

While Xue Jinghong offered words of encouragement, he secretly regarded Lin Jingchuan as an arrogant young man who was overconfident and failed to recognize the situation.

He's already come to stay at my place, and he still wants to act all high and mighty. What a greenhorn.

"Thank you for your praise, Uncle. I, Lin Jingchuan, will always remember your kindness, but..."

Lin Jingchuan paused for a few seconds, seemingly troubled.

This piqued Xue Jinghong's curiosity, so he asked, "Nephew, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me, and I will definitely help you."

"To be honest, the great calamity that befell my Lin family this time was man-made. The other side had many cultivators in the Integration Stage and the Mahayana Stage."

"Is this true?"

The extermination of the Lin family is arguably the most sensational gossip in the Six Realms recently.

The last time something this explosive happened was the Pingcheng Tianhuo.

"Rumors say that your Heavenly Fire was set by Wen Xichun, so how come you've become a Nascent Soul and Mahayana cultivator?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jingchuan gave a bitter smile, "That night, the fire raged across the sky, illuminating the figures of my enemies exceptionally brightly. How could I not recognize their auras?"

Seeing his sorrowful expression, Xue Jinghong couldn't help but believe him to some extent.

"What's the story behind Wenxi Spring?"

"To my shame, as a survivor of the Heavenly Fire, in order to save my life and cover up the fact that I knew about the murderer, I had to mislead the murderer and make them think that I didn't know the real enemy at all."

Lin Jingchuan sighed softly, "As it turns out, my guess was right. On my way to Snow City, there were always people subtly probing to find out if I knew anything. Luckily, I pretended to be ignorant, which is how I escaped this predicament."

"My dear nephew, you've suffered."

"No matter how bitter it was, I endured it all. It's just that I feel sorry for you, Fellow Daoist, whose reputation has been damaged because of my slander."

Xue Jinghong frowned. "If my nephew doesn't mind, I'm willing to send you to the Demon Realm for refuge."

The Demon Realm is vast and sparsely populated, with harsh winters and few days. Its people are fierce, but the area is extremely safe.

It wasn't as wealthy as Central Continent, but it had the advantage of having fewer acquaintances there, making it less likely that Lin Jingchuan would be discovered.

"Thank you for your understanding, Uncle. I would like to bring my sister along."

Xue Jinghong replied without hesitation, "No."

"I am deeply grateful for your great kindness, Uncle. However, my elder sister is not a suitable match for Young Master Xue in terms of status."

Ah yes, yes, yes, we've never been a good match. My elder sister is the sky, and Xue Suihan is the earth.

"Moreover, so many powerful figures are our enemies who wiped out our clan. I'm afraid they've set their sights on my sister, which could then implicate the Xue family."

“They’re after the Lin family. Although I’m the only one left in my family, I have absolutely no intention of implicating innocent people.”

"For the sake of the Lin family's last remaining reputation and integrity, and even more so for the Xue family's safety and future, I humbly request that you grant my elder sister and elder brother Xue a divorce, so that they may part ways amicably and have no further connection."

These words are reasonable and just, upholding the integrity of the Lin family while also taking into account the interests of the Xue family.

This was naturally Ye Qingzhou's doing; she was always good at understanding people's hearts.

But Xue Jinghong still shook his head firmly, "As the saying goes, misfortune should not befall a married woman. Your sister has the Xue family to take care of her."

Xue Jinghong disagreed with Lin Jingxi's departure, not out of pity for the Lin family's tragic fate. Although the aristocratic families were related by marriage, they had little affection for each other.

He wasn't satisfied with Lin Jingxi as his daughter-in-law either. To be honest, his ideal daughter-in-law was gentle and virtuous, not someone as shrewish and fierce as Lin Jingxi.

It wasn't for etiquette or reputation. If he really cared about these things, how could he have raised such a spoiled and willful son as Xue Suibao, and how could he have let a healthy girl marry his sickly son?

From beginning to end, he did not let Lin Jingxi leave, firstly so that his eldest son could cultivate with her to prolong his life, and secondly because he couldn't bear to part with the good things in the Langya Secret Realm.

Among the many living beings on the Yunying Continent, there are only a few dozen cultivators with top-grade fire spirit roots.

Fire elemental cultivators are mostly male; top-grade fire elemental cultivators are rare to begin with, let alone female cultivators of the right age who are willing to marry his son.

The stubborn young man in front of her was making sense, but unfortunately, none of his words were in her best interest.

Moreover, who knows whether Lin Jingchuan is telling the truth or not?

How credible is something that isn't sworn to by Heaven?

Anyway, the old fox Xue Jinghong was skeptical.

Fortunately, Ye Qingzhou had told Lin Jingchuan about Plan Two.

With tears in his eyes and a deeply moved expression, he said, “Uncle, you are so kind. Even knowing that the Lin family is in danger, and even though there are more suitable daughters-in-law, you still took care of my siblings and me. I am afraid I can never repay such a great kindness in my next life.”

Xue Jinghong was indeed intrigued by the phrase "there is a more suitable daughter-in-law," and said, "Your elder sister is the most suitable eldest daughter-in-law of the Xue family. Where could there be a more suitable one?"

"Uncle, you're joking. Who doesn't know that the seventh young lady of the Zhao family in Qingcheng is in love with the eldest young master of the Xue family? This seventh young lady of Zhao, like my elder sister, is also a top-grade fire spirit root cultivator."

Xue Jinghong was taken aback. How come he didn't know that the Zhao family of Qingcheng had a seventh young lady who was also a top-grade fire spirit root cultivator?

If a family has a top-tier cultivator with a single spiritual root, they will definitely spread the word everywhere.

If he was about the same age as his family's Suihan, why had he never met him, and why hadn't the Zhao family mentioned it to him?

Xue Jinghong suspected it was a scam, but also hoped it was true.

To be fair, the eldest daughter-in-law of a family that has been destroyed is certainly not as good as the eldest daughter-in-law of a noble family.

Although Xue Jinghong was somewhat tempted, he still tried his best to persuade Lin Jingchuan to stay.

After Lin Jingchuan left, he hurriedly sent a message on the jade slip to inquire about the seventh young lady of the Zhao family in Qingcheng.

As Lin Jingchuan stepped out of the study, a smile appeared on his lips, but his head remained lowered, not daring to let anyone notice anything amiss, until he bumped into someone.