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Chapter 783
Chapter 783
?Chapter 783: Chapter 347: The Plan to Poach People Chapter 783: Chapter 347: The Plan to Poach People Lin Jing had grown accustomed to Yan Wanfei’s sudden bursts of ideas.
Even Holaw Three Rivers merely gave him a blank look, too weary to offer further comment.
Then.
Lin Jing inquired about the purpose of their visit.
After their explanation, Lin Jing finally understood that Yan Wanfei and Holaw Three Rivers had come here to stage a ‘kidnapping’ with Lu Youjiu.
Taking someone from the Changyun Clan was a bold thought indeed.
After all, this was the Changyun Clan they were dealing with; setting aside whether they could actually ‘kidnap’ the person, just entering the Chang Yun Archipelago where the clan was located was surely no easy task, right?
Attempting to ‘kidnap’ someone directly was undoubtedly impractical.
Even if one were incredibly lucky and actually succeeded, could they really ensure they could get away with the person unharmed?
Lin Jing then shared his concerns with them.
They listened and said not to worry, as long as they could get the person out of the Changyun Clan.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jing was utterly confused and even more perplexed.
Seeing his confusion, they exchanged a glance…
and then they began to explain to Lin Jing.
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This marriage hurriedly arranged by the Changyun Clan actually wasn’t the will of all clan members, but rather a scheme by only a part of the clan.
The reason for the Changyun Clan’s haste lay in a calamity it had faced, similar to one the Lin Family had once suffered, within the last hundred years.
This calamity had emerged so strangely and suddenly, bearing an uncanny resemblance to the downfall that had happened to the Lin Family before their decline.
It was hard not to let one’s imagination run wild with such coincidences.
Thus.
Some within the Changyun Clan began to believe it was true, considering the calamity to be the result of envy from the heavens against an Ancient Alchemy Family that had survived for too long, and something that had to be endured.
Surviving this challenge would mean the Changyun Clan could continue to exist; failure to do so meant the entire family would dissipate like smoke.
Especially with the precedent of the Lin Family, many within the Changyun Clan strongly believed in this theory.
Of course.
These people only represented a part of the Changyun Clan and could not speak for the entire clan.
There was another faction within the Changyun Clan that regarded the calamity as mere superstition, convinced that all these events were the result of someone’s machinations, part of a conspiracy targeting their clan.
Within the Changyun Clan, opinion was divided between these two theories, forming two factions.
The faction that saw it as a calamity continuously gathered various materials related to ancient families to find a way to overcome it.
The other faction firmly believed in the conspiracy theory.
While the calamity faction investigated the old records, the conspiracy theorists tried to uncover which power was targeting the Changyun Clan.
However, after decades of investigation, the conspiracy theorists within the Changyun Clan not only failed to identify the culprit but also inexplicably suffered numerous casualties.
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Some, without warning, descended into madness right before everyone’s eyes, causing their cultivation to regress.
There were even more serious cases, such as those who were supposed to endure their Heavenly Tribulation with full confidence and ample preparations, faced unexpected failure at the critical moment, resulting in their demise.
These incidents were not isolated occurrences; in recent times alone there had been several, not to mention those in the past.
Because of these incidents, an increasing number of people within the Changyun Clan started to believe they were cursed by the envy of the heavens.
Consequently, the proponents of the calamity theory within the Changyun Clan became even more active in seeking a solution.
They even raked up some past anecdotes of the Lin Family for reference.
After continuous investigations, those who believed in the calamity theory within the Changyun Clan proposed a seemingly viable plan…
That was to have a direct descendant female from the purest main bloodline of the Changyun Clan become the Dao Companion of the Lin Family heir.
Through the bond between the two, they aimed to transfer the family’s luck and thus surmount the calamity.
In the Changyun Clan, there was only one such direct descendant female, and that was Changyun Yuanshuang.
Therefore, the Changyun Clan approached Lin Jue, intending to match him with Changyun Yuanshuang as Dao Companions.
However, this seemingly perfect proposition wasn’t accepted by everyone within the Changyun Clan.
This included Changyun Yuanshuang’s grandfather.
Yuanshuang’s grandfather was a firm believer of the conspiracy theory and also the leading figure of that faction.
He was well aware of Yuanshuang’s relationship with Lu Youjiu.
And he greatly approved of their union and was very willing to facilitate their coming together.
If Yuanshuang’s grandfather were present, he would have never agreed to the arrangement.
Unfortunately, her grandfather sustained serious injuries in an earlier investigation.
Due to the severity of his injuries, he had no choice but to go into seclusion to heal.
Once he entered seclusion, the conspiracy faction lost their pillar, and many among them gradually changed their beliefs, slowly starting to believe in the calamity theory as well.
The entire conspiracy faction was soon drowned out by the voices of the calamity faction…
If Yuanshuang’s grandfather were here, he would certainly not have compromised, nor would he have allowed Yuanshuang to marry the heir of the Lin Family.
The calamity faction was well aware of this situation.
So they planned to act swiftly and decisively, aiming to settle everything before Yuanshuang’s grandfather could leave his seclusion.
Once the marriage was completed, and the rice was turned to porridge, it would be too late, even if Yuanshuang’s grandfather emerged from seclusion.