Chapter 480 - Chapter 480: Chapter 177: Nightfall (1/2)

chapter 480: chapter 177: nightfall

on his way back, as he passed through the fang market of li yan.

lin jing took a special look, noting that the fang market had expanded significantly compared to when he had left.

it was at least five times larger than before.

however, the market was now incredibly deserted, with not a single person in sight; even the shops on the street had their doors firmly shut, a stark contrast to the past.

after returning to li yan city, the group headed straight for the city lord’s mansion’s council hall.

upon taking their seats, lin jing immediately asked,

“tell me, what exactly happened?”

yue qi then stood up and said,

“island master…”

“actually, this matter goes back to the fang market of li yan…”

“before your disappearance, island master, hadn’t we already planned the expansion of the market?”

lin jing nodded and said,

“yes…”

“the previous fang market was indeed too crowded, and without expansion, it would have impacted future development negatively.”

after finishing, lin jing added,

“qi, could it be that it’s because of the expansion of the fang market of li yan that we attracted powerful enemies, forcing you to activate the defensive array?”

yue qi nodded and replied,

“pretty much…”

“our market’s expansion gradually took shape, and the market became formalized, attracting many people. however, this also incited jealousy from others.”

“then, some people set their sights on us.”

“moreover, your prolonged absence, island master, also made some people restless.”

“although we have always told the outside world that you were in seclusion,”

“but…”

“there are still some who wish to take over our island, desiring to claim li yan island as their own.”

“and those people are extremely powerful in their cultivation; we are no match for them.”

“we had no choice but to activate the defensive array to protect ourselves.”

upon hearing this, lin jing’s expression grew solemn, and a cold light flickered in his eyes.

as for those who wanted to take advantage of the situation and target li yan island, lin jing naturally wouldn’t let them off easily.

now that he was back, it was time to settle past scores…

afterward, lin jing asked yue qi,

“who are these people?”

yue qi pondered for a moment before speaking,

“at first, after you disappeared, island master, there weren’t any issues. but after the fang market was fully expanded, a huge fire broke out.”

“unexpectedly, several islands near li yan island, and even other places in the thousand islands domain, heard about our fang market.”

“they came flocking…”

“when this happened, i realized something was wrong and immediately suspended the market.”

“but even then, a few island masters from other islands recognized the value behind the fang market of li yan and became eager to take it over, even li yan island itself.”

“those people…”

“all have at least late-stage golden core cultivation. we, a few, are simply no match for them.”

“it wasn’t until later, that zhang jian, a fellow daoist, took action and taught them a lesson, which quelled some people’s intentions.”

upon hearing this, lin jing felt deeply relieved; he truly hadn’t misjudged zhang jian.

he really stepped up when needed…

yue qi continued,

“currently, it seems only jin jue and his brother jin’ao from yin sha island are still coveting our li yan island.”

“the jin brothers, both at the peak of golden core cultivation, also wish to encroach on li yan island.”