Chapter 13038
Chapter 13038
Everyone felt as if they were experiencing the hardships of constantly hitting walls and the excitement and joy of finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, rising and falling with her.
"What she said doesn't seem to be wrong. The Lin family has changed so much, from third-rate to second-rate, and from second-rate to first-rate. It's true that she's made all the sacrifices."
"It's truly remarkable for a woman to have achieved this!"
"Without any foundation or backing, she relied entirely on her own efforts and methods to elevate the Lin family to this level. There are probably very few people in the entire Tianjun who can achieve what she has done."
Similar discussions arose throughout Tianjun.
The way people looked at Lin Hongchou was no longer the mocking look they had at the beginning, but rather one of approval.
Influenced by her, some people even sided with her and began to hope that she could bring down Lin Yi.
Lin Yi heard all these discussions.
He didn't say a word from beginning to end, letting Lin Hongchou do as she pleased.
Finally, Lin Hongchou looked at Lin Yi, her eyes filled with undisguised smugness.
In essence, a debate is not about who can refute whom, but about who can inspire more listeners.
Whoever gains more support will have the last laugh!
This must also be the standard by which Heaven judges!
Lin Hongchou sneered inwardly: "Lin Yi, Lin Yi! This is the price you pay for underestimating your opponent! Everyone has been influenced by me and is naturally on my side. No matter what you say next, don't even think about taking them back!"
"Are you done talking?"
Lin Yi finally spoke: "What do you mean by all this? What does it have to do with the orthodoxy of Tianjun?"
Lin Hongchou was prepared: "Of course it's related! The true lineage of Tianjun has never been high and mighty. As long as every one of us in Tianjun does our job well, we are all true lineage members of Tianjun!"
No one responded from the sidelines.
After all, Lin Yi's reputation is undeniable.
Even if everyone's emotions were affected by Lin Hongchou, they wouldn't publicly stand up to support her at this time; at most, they would just silently judge her in private.
"That's a good point."
Lin Yi didn't refute, then changed the subject: "But what you just said doesn't seem to have anything to do with the eight words 'do your job well,' does it?"
Lin Hongchou retorted with disdain: "You say it's not even remotely related, so it's not? Lord Lin Yi, you don't seem to have figured out the situation yet, do you still think you can make a decision with just a few words?"
"Now, everyone in Tianjun is the judge, and you are the one being judged."
"Lord Lin Yi, you'd better understand your place."
These words left everyone completely dumbfounded.
This woman really dares to speak her mind!
Even if people are influenced by her emotions and subconsciously side with her, they will not lose their most basic judgment.
How many heads do you have to provoke the Lord of Tianjun like this?
"Understand your place?"
Lin Yi chuckled upon hearing this, but instead of refuting it, he nodded and snapped his fingers.
Lin Hongchou was slightly taken aback, unsure of what he was up to.
However, upon seeing the group of people who had been waiting nearby, Lin Hongchou's expression immediately changed, and her eyes flickered.
The first man, a stout middle-aged man, spoke up: "I am Yu Rong, the head of the Yu family, and the partner that the Lin family head just mentioned, representing the Lin family in the first major transaction."
"In fact, the Lin family didn't have any advantage in that collaboration. Do you know why I decided to cooperate with the Lin family?"
"Because of Lord Lin Yi."
"I thought your Lin family had a close relationship with Lord Lin Yi. In Tianjun, the surname Lin carries only one weight, and that is Lord Lin Yi!"
Lin Hongchou looked incredulous: "You're cooperating with my Lin family because of Lin Yi?"
"if not?"
The middle-aged man said matter-of-factly, "In terms of technology, although your Lin family has some new things, it's not top-notch. In terms of cost and scale, there are more than ten companies in Tianjun that are better than your Lin family. Why do you think I would be interested in you?"
Lin Hongchou: "..."
Before she could refute, a young rogue cultivator stepped forward.
Lin Hongchou's eyelids twitched.
This person was a rogue cultivator she personally recruited and nurtured. There were many internal disputes within the Lin family over him, as he was taking up resources meant for the family's younger members.
However, as it turns out, Lin Hongchou's recruitment was absolutely a stroke of genius.
The existence of this one rogue cultivator alone is enough to surpass the combined strength of all the younger generation of the Lin family. The Lin family has achieved a qualitative leap in both its current combat power and future potential!
It was through this recruitment effort that Lin Hongchou completely won over the younger generation of the Lin family.
Now, at such a delicate juncture, her proud recruitment achievement has actually come to light in public.
Lin Hongchou suddenly had a bad feeling.
As expected, the moment this person opened his mouth, the entire audience erupted in uproar.
"When the Lin family proposed a talent recruitment plan, a group of us independent cultivators chose to join. Our motivation wasn't the Lin family itself, but Lord Lin Yi!"
"At the time, we all thought that the Lin family was related to Lord Lin Yi. We thought that as long as we joined the Lin family, we could catch Lord Lin Yi's eye and have a chance to join the Tianwu Hall."
“I specifically asked you about this at the time, and you didn’t deny it.”
"No denial means tacit admission, which is why we unanimously decided to join your Lin family. Now it seems that what you're doing isn't talent recruitment at all, but talent fraud!"
Not only this person, but a group of people around him also joined in the condemnation.
"I'm a fraudster?"
Lin Hongchou laughed angrily on the spot: "Then let me ask you, when did I ever explicitly say that I had a relationship with Lin Yi? The entire Tianjun is watching now, so don't spout nonsense!"
The group of rogue cultivators said in unison, "You haven't explicitly said so, but you've been giving us the wrong hints!"
There was much discussion about it from all sides in Tianjun.
These independent cultivators are recognized as elites in terms of both strength and potential. There are quite a few top-tier and first-class families that have extended olive branches to them.
The Lin family is a second-rate family, which would normally have no appeal to them whatsoever. Yet they managed to recruit them all under their command. Who would believe that they weren't using Lin Yi's name to their advantage?
Lin Hongchou's expression changed, and she immediately sensed something was wrong.
This is just the beginning.
Then the third, the fourth, the fifth...
Lin Hongchou's face grew increasingly dark.
All of her most outstanding achievements in the six months since she took office have been overturned one by one by these people.
Each of them gave the same explanation.
The reason they chose her and the Lin family was entirely because of their relationship with Lin Yi.
The key point is that Lin Hongchou's behavior is always deliberately suggestive, but she never says it outright. Instead, she lets people imagine it themselves. If someone asks her directly, she never refuses or denies it.
The entire Tianjun was in an uproar. (End of Chapter)
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