Chapter 485 - Chapter 485: Chapter 182 Regional Division of the Thousand Islands Domain (1/2)
chapter 485: chapter 182 regional division of the thousand islands domain
xue yilin heard the words, and a chill suddenly burst forth from his smiling eyes.
then, with a wave of his sleeve, he shot three black streaks directly from his cuff.
these black streaks did not head for lin jing, but aimed straight at jin jue.
jin jue, for his part, would never have imagined that xue yilin would kill him at this moment. he didn’t have time to react before the three black streaks pierced through his body.
he looked at xue yilin with eyes full of disbelief.
afterward, jin jue lost his breath and plummeted directly into the sea below.
however, that was not all.
the three black streaks seemed to carry a potent poison, as jin jue’s body began to decay while he fell.
first the skin, then the flesh, and finally the internal organs—all corroded completely…
by the time jin jue hit the sea, he was nothing but a blackened skeleton.
it was truly horrifying.
after killing jin jue, xue yilin once again reverted to his smiley demeanor.
he then turned his head and said to true lord ye lin:
“true lord ye lin…”
“this guy was very dishonest.”
“yet a mere golden core stage cultivator fancied to drive a wedge between our relationship.”
“i decided to take action and solve the problem myself. i hope that doesn’t upset you, true lord ye lin.”
true lord ye lin looked down at the sea below, his expression revealing none of his emotions.
and then he spoke:
“indeed, that man deserved to die; you have spared me the trouble, brother xue.”
the actions of the two left lin jing somewhat confused.
originally, lin jing thought that the two had come to assist jin jue.
but unexpectedly, xue yilin took action and killed jin jue outright.
even lin jing had not reacted in time.
following that, true lord ye lin looked at lin jing opposite him and asked:
“brother lin…”
“there have been rumors saying that you’ve secluded yourself. could it be, brother lin, that you have actually been preparing to advance to the nascent soul stage?”
lin jing nodded:
“i had some insights before, so i went into seclusion, hoping to break through to the nascent soul realm.”
“fortunately, luck was on my side…”
true lord ye lin nodded and said:
“brother lin’s luck indeed seems fortuitous.”
“now that brother lin has become a nascent soul cultivator, there is no need to keep certain matters from you any longer.”
upon hearing this, lin jing became puzzled.
“what matters?”
true lord ye lin continued:
“it is about the territorial redivision of the thousand islands domain.”
“the thousand islands domain has many islands, but the forces within it are extremely fragmented.”
“therefore, the three major islands intend to consolidate the domain’s strength and redivide the regional powers.”
“especially for us nascent soul cultivators, after the redivision, it is estimated that each one of us will be able to manage a not insignificant region.”
“and brother xue has come this time to convey this message.”
xue yilin then also spoke:
“brother lin…”
“this territorial redivision is extremely beneficial to us nascent soul cultivators. after the redivision, each of us will oversee several, or perhaps dozens of islands.”
“and those other island masters will be under your jurisdiction. at that time, you will be the ruler of this maritime domain.”
after hearing this, lin jing pondered for a moment before asking:
“what about us? will we have to obey the three major islands?”
xue yilin nodded and said:
“yes…”
lin jing frowned at once…
to obey the three major islands was to lose freedom and be subjugated to others for their benefit.
seeing lin jing’s hesitation, xue yilin said:
“brother lin, please be assured.”
“though it is to obey the three major islands, the islands beneath them will not be required to offer anything up.”
“moreover, this is a defensive alliance agreement.”
“its purpose is also to collectively defend against external enemies when they arise, without causing any harm to the islands themselves.”