121: The Lin Family's Feast for the God's Apotheosis (Part 2)

Several more days passed.

Grandpa Lin Yuan and Grandma Luo Zhiyuan emerged from their seclusion after successively breaking through to the Tenth Order.

They were pleasantly surprised to see Lin Chen, who had already returned.

The two of them poured their love into Lin Chen, and Lin Chen reciprocated with the same love.

Compared to other family members, the three of them were more like a family.

The second generation of the Feng City Lin Family had all started their own families and did not live with the two elders, only gathering together for important holidays or birthday banquets.

Therefore, Lin Chen, who had lived with the two elders since childhood, was naturally closer to them.

Affection is built through daily interaction.

So, to his uncles, aunts, and other siblings, Lin Chen viewed them merely as relatives; they hadn't experienced much together, so naturally, there wasn't much deep affection.

Especially as Lin Chen's strength increased and his actual status rose, his uncles and aunts treated him with excessive respect, which in turn made his siblings treat him as a subordinate treats a superior, leading to some awkwardness.

“Grandpa, when are we going to Mount Xuankong?”

“In eleven days. Mount Xuankong is on Blue Star; we can reach it in a few hours. We'll just go to the banquet; don't act as if we're the main family.”

“I'll listen to you, Grandpa. It's just Deng Shen (Ascend to God); I can do it too. When that time comes, Grandpa and Grandma, you can sit by my side.”

“Good, Grandpa looks forward to that day.”

Grandma said nothing, only smiling as she watched the grandfather and grandson.

Time always flies by.

Eleven days later, Lin Chen's uncles and aunts arrived at the Lin Family Villa with their families.

The Lin Family Villa became more crowded and lively.

Lin Chen was the absolute focus. His siblings were very curious about him, but they were no longer children and knew how to behave, so they no longer dared to treat Lin Chen as they used to.

The more powerful one becomes, the lonelier one feels.

Even family members' attitudes will change because of your power. Lin Chen could only sigh inwardly, taking the initiative to ask about his family's current situation and start conversations.

“When we depart for Mount Xuankong and arrive at the banquet, all of you must be careful with your words and actions. Eat what you want, drink what you want, and don't concern yourselves with other matters.”

Grandpa Lin Yuan also saw the problem, so he proactively ended this brief family gathering and set off for Mount Xuankong to attend the banquet.

The Xi Ling warship traversed infinite space, arriving outside Mount Xuankong.

Mount Xuankong is essentially a super-large blessed land attached to Blue Star, with a world limit reaching the Foundation Level.

A Foundation Level is a world one level higher than a Great Thousand World, capable of accommodating Foundation Level existences.

Mount Xuankong is the center of this blessed land, a mountain range of unknown height, suspended in the center of heaven and earth.

The Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet was held in a large venue halfway up Mount Xuankong. That was the main venue, where only those with sufficient status, cultivation above Ninth Order Gods, specially invited Gods, and members of the Lin Family could attend.

Others with insufficient status or cultivation could only attend the sub-venue at the foot of Mount Xuankong; they could not see the main characters of the banquet in person, but the final sermon by the Gods was treated equally, and they could also listen to the Gods' sermon.

Attending the Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet was not for the food; the final sermon by the Gods was the most important part. Other parts were just icing on the cake; even if nothing else was prepared, as long as the Gods gave their sermon, it was enough.

After identity verification, the Xi Ling warship entered the Mount Xuankong world and landed at a designated spaceport.

Everyone left the warship, and someone was already waiting for them.

“Second brother, you still haven't changed much.”

“Big brother, you've changed a lot.”

“This must be Chener. He's really good; our branch is also doing well.”

“It is doing well, I just hope he doesn't come to freeload off my grandson's good luck; he's not worthy.”

“Oh, you're still like this.”

“Big brother, you know what kind of person I am. I've always remembered what he did.”

“Alright, later we'll just eat and drink; don't think too much.”

“That's right, anyway, we're outsiders.”

“Then just consider yourselves outsiders. Don't have too many thoughts. No matter how good he is, it has nothing to do with us.”

Waiting for Lin Chen's family was Lin Yuan's elder brother, Lin Zhen, and behind him was a group of younger generations.

The relationship between the two elders seemed very good. From their conversation, it was clear that the great-grandfather had issues, otherwise, he wouldn't have caused his two grandsons to show such disrespect.

Lin Chen stood aside, listening to all of this, his gossip soul burning with curiosity. He really wanted to know what had happened to make his two grandfathers say they were outsiders.

After the two elders exchanged pleasantries, they converged and, led by the intelligent servant, ascended Mount Xuankong, arriving at the main venue entrance.

At the entrance of the main venue, many small groups of leaders were carrying gifts, queuing to enter the venue. Intelligent servants recorded the guests' congratulatory gifts, and there was also a name-calling segment.

“Grandpa, this scene isn't right. Why does it look so vulgar, like a birthday celebration? Even ordinary people don't celebrate their birthdays so ostentatiously.”

“It's right that it's not right. He just loves this kind of pomp too much. To turn such a grand occasion as a Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet into such a vulgar display, he's truly unique.”

Lin Chen transmitted his confusion to Grandpa Lin Yuan.

Hearing Grandpa Lin Yuan's explanation, Lin Chen's impression of his great-grandfather, whom he had never met, was somewhat negative.

“White Tiger Zhou Family sends congratulations: a pair of Emerald Star Rings. Please take your seats.”

“ Taotie King sends congratulations: three life planets. Please take your seats.”

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Soon, it was Lin Chen and his group's turn to enter the venue.

Lin Zhen directly handed a Sea Abyss Stone, commonly found in the Sea Abyss, as a congratulatory gift to the intelligent servant responsible for recording and authenticating gifts. Lin Yuan, on the other hand, took out a Feng City Lin Family photo and handed it to another intelligent servant.

The two intelligent servants paused for a moment, their high intelligence showing a hint of surprise that direct descendants would offer such inexpensive gifts.

However, they were merely servants and only needed to do their jobs well, so the name-calling continued.

“Lin Zhen, head of the Sea Abyss Lin Family, sends congratulations: one Sea Abyss Stone. Please take your seats.”

“Lin Yuan, head of the Feng City Lin Family, sends congratulations: one Feng City Lin Family photo. Please take your seats.”

Originally, Lin Chen had intended to offer the Heart of Blazing Fire as a congratulatory gift, but seeing the current scene, he felt there was no need to offer such a valuable item, nor was there a need to upset his grandfather for outsiders.

The more he knew, the more he solidified his stance.

He supported his grandfather. As for his grandfather's grandfather, there was no affection, so he could do whatever he wanted with him.

“Grandpa, why do we have to attend this Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet?”

This was Lin Chen's question. He was curious, so he was willing to attend, but his grandfather already considered himself an outsider, so attending felt somewhat like asking for trouble.

“Chener, this is a family rule. After a God's direct bloodline achieves a Post-Heaven God Blood, they need to return to their ancestral roots and leave a true spirit imprint in the ancestral land. Attending the banquet is secondary; the main purpose is to acknowledge our ancestry, and we still need to save face.”

Lin Chen understood and prepared to see what other interesting things would happen at this Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet.

Two announcements sounded one after another, bringing new topics to the already lively banquet. However, this was a Lin Family matter, and outsiders found it difficult to interfere.

Lin Chen, however, was excited at this moment.

This scene, no matter how he looked at it, seemed like two families coming to provoke trouble, with the conflict escalating. As a member of one of them, was he about to show off, slap faces, and then call for reinforcements to suppress all dissent?

As soon as he thought of this potential scenario, he quickly messaged the God Rank Oldies in the old dengs book private chat group to confirm which God Rank Oldies were attending this Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet. That way, he could call for people to support him.

He had never experienced showing off and slapping faces before. His previous experiences had been too smooth, making him feel that everything in this world was normal, until he attended this Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet, when he realized that there were abnormal places in the world too.

Soon, a private message replied. September and Grandmaster Kongwen, two God Rank Oldies, were attending this Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet. September was there to join the fun, and Grandmaster Kongwen was actively invited by Mount Xuankong.

September (God Rank Oldie): Little Oldie, I heard your family's congratulatory gift announcement. A Feng City Lin Family photo—this gift is too outstanding, so interesting!

Future Dao Lord (Half-God Rank Oldie): You're a troublemaker, aren't you? If something goes wrong later, you have to support me, okay?

September (God Rank Oldie): I'll definitely stand behind you. I've attended so many Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquets, and I've never seen one cause trouble. This time, I want to see it.

Future Dao Lord (Half-God Rank Oldie): Lol.

Led by the intelligent servants, the two families entered the main venue and were guided to the secondary seating area.

The entire main venue was divided into two parts: the main seats and the secondary seats.

In the main seats, Lin Lie sat at the head, accompanied by his wife, surrounded by the attending Gods. Further down were close descendants and friends with good relations with Lin Lie.

The secondary seats were for guests with sufficient status and cultivation. These people had no personal ties with Lin Lie and were merely attending the banquet to listen to his sermon.

The seating arrangement for Lin Zhen and Lin Yuan's families was quite interesting: they were placed at the very end of the secondary seating, one on the left and one on the right, both near the door. If they were any further out, they might have bumped into the intelligent servants at the entrance.

Guests entering the main venue could see Lin Zhen and Lin Yuan's families on the left and right as soon as they entered, as if they were the gatekeepers.

“Tsk, I thought attending a Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet would at least mean a prominent seat where I could see people. I didn't expect such an arrangement. How interesting.”

Lin Chen scoffed. He had actually been quite looking forward to this Deng Shen (Ascend to God) banquet, but now it seemed the banquet was just mediocre. He was disappointed, and in his disappointment, he felt he could do something.

With the destiny ring stone in hand, some karma could indeed be severed. He could do a lot.

“Grandpa, let's form our own lineage. I'll pay the price for leaving. I don't really want this kind of ancestor.”

“Chener, Grandpa supports all your decisions.”