Chapter 480: Chapter 480: 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…”

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“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.”

“Moreover, Daoist Zhang has taken action before, clashing with them in a battle. However, being alone, Daoist Zhang was not a match for the Jin brothers.”

“For this matter, Fellow Daoist Zhang suffered some injuries and should be recovering on Yuxing Island now.”

Hearing this, Lin Jing’s eyebrows slightly furrowed as he said,

“Zhang Jian was injured?”

Yue Qi nodded and said,

“Yes…”

“During their confrontation, Zhang Jian wasn’t their match and suffered some injuries.”

“Just when the situation was most perilous, a mysterious demon cultivator appeared out of nowhere and fought alongside Fellow Daoist Zhang against the Jin brothers.”

“That demon cultivator seemed to have some old acquaintance with Fellow Daoist Zhang, and he was not lacking in strength either; he also had the cultivation of the Golden Core Peak.”

“Only through their joint efforts were they able to defeat and drive away the Jin brothers…”

“After defeating the Jin brothers, the mysterious demon cultivator left directly, and Fellow Daoist Zhang was too injured to defend…”

“Thus, we activated this Fifth-Rank confinement and killing formation.”

“Until you, Island Master, returned…”

Lin Jing nodded slightly.

That demon cultivator, if Lin Jing wasn’t mistaken,

must be Li Tangyu; Li Tangyu and Zhang Jian joining forces were barely a match for the two Jin brothers.

It seems, the skills of those two were not ordinary either.

However,

now, in Lin Jing’s eyes, those two Jin brothers amounted to nothing.

With his own Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, he could easily annihilate both of them.

And if those two intended to invade his Li Yan Island, then Lin Jing naturally wouldn’t treat them politely.

This was just right, for Lin Jing felt that the Harvest Points were not sufficient.

He wanted to expand the range of the Spirit Fields and continue planting Spirit Plants.

Now, it seemed that the Yin Sha Island of the Jin brothers was quite suitable.

……

Lin Jing then spoke up once more, asking Yue Qi,

“Apart from the Jin brothers, has anyone else shown covetous intentions towards our Li Yan Island?”

Yue Qi knitted her brows in thought for a moment before answering,

“Besides the Jin brothers, I’ve also heard that when our Li Yan Fang Market experienced its explosion, it had some impact on the business at the Yelin Island Market.”

“There’s information suggesting that the True Lord of Yelin Island also intends to take over our Li Yan Island, although the True Lord of Yelin has yet to take any action, so we don’t know if the news is true.”

“That’s all there is to it…”

After hearing this, Lin Jing frowned slightly.

He did not regard those Jin brothers as a concern, but since the True Lord of Yelin was a Nascent Soul Cultivator, Lin Jing had to be somewhat more cautious.

Lin Jing had heard of the True Lord of Yelin before.

He was a Nascent Soul Mid-Stage cultivator, occupying the sole mid-sized island in this sea region, Yelin Island.

Of course, Yelin Island wasn’t known by this name before, but was renamed after being occupied by the True Lord of Yelin.

Moreover,

there was also a market on Yelin Island, except that this market didn’t engage with the low-tier loose cultivators in the Thousand Islands Domain.

Seeing this market gap was what led Lin Jing to think of establishing the Li Yan Fang Market.

Originally, Lin Jing had planned to slowly control the scale of the Li Yan Fang Market, expanding it gradually without drawing much attention.

But before he could implement his plan, he was transported into the Devouring Spirit Blood Realm, and the sudden explosion of activity in the Li Yan Fang Market drew the eyes of others.

This was what led to the current situation.

However, now Lin Jing was back.

And,

he also had the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Stage, so Lin Jing now had enough strength to get the Li Yan Fang Market back up and running.

As for the True Lord of Yelin, Lin Jing felt it was necessary to find a time to meet with him…

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