Chapter 260:

Chapter 260:

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Central Province, where the Lin family is based

Lin Jiang didn’t visit the Lin family very often. It was usually every three to five years, when he could reunite with his elder sister and younger brother, Big Shadiao and Small Shadiao. At the same time, he would also see Zhang Shuhua. Zhang Shuhua had been an envoy of the Five Elements Sect in the Lin family for many years.

"Junior brother, I’ve received news that most of the four major families have withdrawn their forces from Yun State. You can go back and take a look now."

"The four major families are no longer interested in Yun State?"

Lin Jiang was surprised. He had always thought that the four major families intended to take over Yun State. He didn’t expect them to withdraw.

Yun State is very remote. The four major families only need Qing State for their purposes. However, they left because Qing State also has many problems.

Although the four major families repeatedly told their disciples to treat the vassals well, their disciples still acted very arrogantly and oppressed the vassals. Many vassals resented this and secretly helped the former members of the four major sects. In addition, the Lin family kept harassing them from behind. The power of the four major families in Qing State is not enough anymore, so they can’t monitor Yun State too much. Most importantly, after almost a century of hunting by the four major families, there are not many descendants of the Lin family left.

Zhang Shuhua explained that there were several reasons for the four major families withdrawing from Yun State. The descendants of the Lin Batian lineage were either killed or fled. The four major families also needed to protect their base in Qing State, so it was natural for them to withdraw.

"So, I can go back now?"

"Almost. It’s generally safe to go back now, just don’t attract too much attention."

"Then I should go back too. It’s been almost a hundred years."

Lin Jiang sighed. He had reached the golden core stage after the Yunzhong City Centennial Celebration and not long after that was the big battle in Yun State. He had never returned to Yun State since then. Now, he was already over four hundred years old, and calculating the time, it had been almost a hundred years.

"It has been many years. I should go back and see. Perhaps some of my old friends are still alive. In a few more years, they might be gone."

"I will go back in a few days."

Lin Jiang nodded and decided to go back while he had nothing else to do.

He wanted to see his old friends and the place he had lived for a hundred years. He also wanted to see Palace Banquet, a place where many battles had taken place.

Three days later, Lin Jiang set off to return to Yun State with Small Shadiao by his side. Crossing the Wilderness between the two places was no longer dangerous. Lin Jiang arrived safely in the realm of Yun State.

"Yun State has changed a lot over the decades. There are more and more strongholds in the Wilderness."

Lin Jiang paused in the air above the Wilderness and saw more and more strongholds below his feet. It was much more prosperous than when he was in the Wilderness a hundred years ago. The Wilderness reflected the strength of the three major sects of Yun State. Besides them, it was difficult for other forces to have the strength to develop the Wilderness. As for independent cultivators, forget about it. They were basically cannon fodder just there to make trouble.

"Excuse me, who are you looking for, taoist friend?"

When Lin Jiang arrived at the gate of the Five Elements Sect, he was stopped by a young disciple on patrol. Lin Jiang greeted the disciple warmly and showed his identity token.

The disciple still didn’t recognize Lin Jiang, but he no longer made things difficult for him. Lin Jiang smoothly entered through the gate.

"It’s also thanks to Senior Brother’s guidance. Without Senior Brother’s help, I would never have been able to break through."

Jiang Shu said that he did have a share in Lin Jiang’s business, although it was small. Over the past hundred years, he had accumulated enough to buy a pill, and it was with some luck that he made the breakthrough.

"It’s all because of your own good fortune. It has nothing to do with me, so don’t think too much about it."

"Still, I have to thank Senior Brother."

"How have those businesses been in recent years?"

"Everything is still good..."

Jiang Shu talked about his business, and instantly felt much better. Lin Jiang’s business was still going on, including the business that Zhang Wanjing had obtained after the sect’s reform.

The business continues, but the boss has changed many times. If the bosses behind these businesses are still alive, then the businesses continue to belong to them. But if they have passed away without successors, then the businesses will be gone. Finding a successor doesn’t simply mean having a heir, it means having the ability to manage the money.

For example, the former Nascent Soul expert, Guo Yunfeng, had countless industries within the sect. After he passed away, his descendants couldn’t break through to Nascent Soul stage, so his industries were gradually taken away. However, he still had connections remaining, so not everything was taken away. What needed to be left behind was still left behind.

In contrast, Yue Qing and Yue Lin were different. They were able to pursue lucrative business, relying on Lin Jiang. When Lin Jiang left their state or when they passed away, their shares would all be gone.

"Then, who has taken over my shares now?"

"For the time being, Zhang Shuhua Senior Brother holds them under his name, but I know that Zhang Shuhua Senior Brother didn’t take them. It should be Zhang Wanjing Martial Uncle who took them, using them to subsidize others. Now, Zhang Wanjing Martial Uncle has a lot of power and a number of golden core disciples by his side. In the past few decades, dozens of disciples in the Five Elements Sect have advanced to the golden core stage, and half of them were nurtured by Zhang Wanjing Martial Uncle."

"Impressive."

Lin Jiang nodded in agreement. He didn’t find this surprising, as Zhang Wanjing was not a narrow-minded person. He had listened to Lin Jiang’s advice years ago.

If you want to hold real power in the sect, you must have a strong support base. It’s not just about deceiving others with words; you have to use concrete benefits to win them over. Without any advantages, who would selflessly work for you?

Lin Jiang and Jiang Shu had a drink, then they saw Yu Wanke again. He still had a strong core, but his life force was fading rapidly. In the past, the three of them with strong cores fought together. Zou Yu died on the battlefield, and Wei Yunshen passed away within a few years due to severe injuries. Now, only Yu Wanke was left alive.

Yu Wanke has now retired and no longer holds any positions at the sect. He focuses on enjoying his old age and raising his children and grandchildren. When he sees Lin Jiang, he feels very nostalgic.

"Your master, well, I suddenly didn’t know what to say."

When talking about Zhang Wanjing, Yu Wanke didn’t know where to start. All he could say was that over time, people change and it’s not fair to judge them as simply right or wrong anymore.

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