“This person died from having his throat crushed; considering I’m just an ordinary person, why would I go to such trouble to kill him?”
Li Tan retorted calmly.
“You don’t have cultivation, yet you managed to knock Lin Jingwu unconscious. What’s strange about you killing this man? As for why you did it this way, who can say for sure?”
Lin Yuan wore a mocking expression.
Li Tan curled his lips disdainfully. “Then according to you, how should I act?”
Lin Yuan raised his head arrogantly, like he was scrutinizing a criminal. “You should naturally be locked up, awaiting punishment.”
Lin Cui was surprised by this unexpected remark, frowning with a puzzled expression as she turned her head to look at him, thinking, “This idiot doesn’t actually believe that grasping onto this little leverage will enable him to deal with Li Tan, does he?”
“But letting him act recklessly might also help gauge Li Tan’s capabilities.”
With this thought, Lin Cui decided to stay silent and watch the situation unfold. Lin Yuan, however, mistook her silence for support, becoming even more arrogant.
“Did you hear that? Don’t think you can do as you please just because of your status. You’d better cooperate with me now and refrain from unnecessary actions.”
Lin Yuan added, seeing that Li Tan remained unmoved.
The Lin family’s detention room was used to imprison those who violated family rules severely. Once Li Tan was locked inside, Lin Yuan would have the means to twist the truth, leaving Li Tan at his mercy, helpless as a fish on a chopping board—dead or alive, he’d suffer greatly.
For Li Tan, if he were truly locked up, he wouldn’t be able to gather the ingredients for the Jiuzhuan Qingling Pill, which would be a huge waste of time. Thus, he slightly lifted the corner of his mouth in amusement, looking at Lin Yuan playfully: “And if I do cooperate?”
Lin Yuan snorted coldly, striding confidently towards Li Tan while spouting self-righteous words: “Then I, the young master, will have no choice but to enforce the family rules myself and lock you up to uphold justice.”
Lin Cui’s eyes lit up with interest, eagerly awaiting Li Tan’s response.
“Lin Yuan is about to make a move. Li Tan should use the same method he used on Lin Jingwu against him. I wonder what that method is.”
She thought quickly.
Li Tan looked at the self-assured Lin Yuan as if he were watching a reckless child. He casually picked up the stick used to bolt the door, lightly swinging it around. The rain washed away the dust, revealing its original dark brown color.
“You didn’t run because you think defeating Lin Jingwu makes you invincible? How narrow-minded! That guy was barely better than the useless servants. Compared to me, he’s like a firefly compared to the bright moon, or a river compared to the sea—utterly incomparable. Today, I’ll show you what a true cultivator is, and what an insurmountable gap really means!”
Lin Yuan disdainfully looked at the stick in Li Tan’s hand, standing a meter in front of him with eyes wide as lanterns.
But Li Tan’s contempt remained unchanged. Standing in place, he straightened his chest and warned, “You sent your men to intrude into someone else’s residence without permission. According to the Lin family rules, what should be done? Oh, right—breaking both hands.”
“This guard was indeed sent by Lin Yuan,” Lin Cui thought inwardly.
At that moment, a golden light flashed in Li Tan’s eyes as his spiritual energy burst forth like a sharp sword. Unprepared, Lin Yuan’s mind buzzed, his body going limp as the scenery in front of him began to spin clockwise.
Then, the dizziness disappeared, replaced by a powerful impact spreading from his left arm. A faint crackling sound could be heard as his bones were directly shattered by Li Tan’s strike.
“Ahhhh! My arm!”
Only after the pain registered did Lin Yuan realize what had happened. His eyes bloodshot, rage boiling, he screamed, “Li Tan!!! I’ll tear you apart piece by piece!”
Lin Yuan charged forward furiously.
“Oh no!”
Lin Cui, who had just been wondering why Lin Yuan hadn’t dodged, was shocked.
“You idiot, Lin Yuan! If Li Tan dies, you won’t even begin to atone for your crime by being buried alive a thousand times!”
Lin Cui shouted anxiously.
But Lin Yuan only had thoughts of killing Li Tan and chose to ignore her. His expression fierce, every time his foot splashed into a puddle, it sent up huge splashes of water.
With his still-intact right hand clenched tightly, a milky-white primordial qi gathered, gradually revealing yellowish particles that mixed with the rainwater, exuding an aura that made people’s hearts race.
With a loud shout, the milky-white qi was completely transformed into yellow.
Roar! Roar! Roar! Faintly, terrifying dragon roars echoed through the air. Birds near the courtyard flapped their wings and fled into the sky.
Lin Cui quickly rushed toward Li Tan using a mysterious footwork, her heart already in a panic.
This punch from Lin Yuan was a technique his grandfather, the former clan head, had obtained by chance. It was the very foundation of the Lin family’s power. Even a novice at the early stage of cultivation could challenge opponents far beyond their level if they learned even a bit of this technique. With Lin Yuan’s cultivation level, using this punch at full strength would likely turn Li Tan’s bones into powder in an instant! “It’s all my fault; why did I let Lin Yuan act recklessly? If Li Tan dies, all my father’s plans will be ruined, and we’ll incur the wrath of the Li family forever!” Thinking of this, she regretted her actions bitterly.
However, just as she had taken a few steps forward, she froze completely.
Before the eaves, Li Tan swung the stick downward with force. The movement clearly had many openings, yet Lin Yuan stood there like a fool, getting beaten until blood streamed from his head.
“What the hell did you just do?”
Lin Yuan trembled with rage, his unstoppable aura already halved, and the terrifying aura of his boxing technique significantly diminished.
“What’s going on? What exactly did that lecherous fellow do just now?”
The same situation had occurred twice, yet Lin Cui couldn’t figure out what “tricks” Li Tan had used, leaving her completely bewildered.
Certainly, it was normal for her not to understand. Li Tan had used his spiritual awareness to enhance his senses, making Lin Yuan’s swift movements appear as slow-motion footage, full of openings. A late-stage cultivator who couldn’t use qi to protect themselves naturally couldn’t match Li Tan.
In short, it was a matter of combat experience.
“I must separate them to prevent Li Tan from getting hurt.”
Still shaken by what had just happened, Lin Cui made a prompt decision to act.
But she stared straight ahead, suddenly feeling a chill run down her spine, as if she were in an endless dark hell, being watched by demons.
In the rain, Li Tan’s hair was damp and matted together, slightly disheveled. His face was cold, his eyes like torches. Standing there, the air seemed to chill around him, a terrifying aura spreading through the humid, misty space, chilling the soul.
Step! Li Tan took a step forward, staring directly at the terrified Lin Yuan: “Where did you learn this boxing technique?”
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