Ice City in Turmoil

After parting ways with Su Mingyue, Lin Zhen first treated his injuries and stayed in the hospital for three days. After his injuries recovered, he went to a hotel in Capital City, sat cross-legged on the bed, and fiddled with a lot of odds and ends on the bed.

The harvest from this trip to the Star Fruit Tree can Lin Zhen be described as abundant.

Lin Zhen couldn't help but laugh when she recalled withdrawing money at the bank counter earlier, watching the bank teller's shocked expression as the money was transferred one transaction after another.

Lin Zhen has now transferred all the money from the pile of bank cards he received from Guang Ge to his own cards. The passwords on the piece of paper Guang Ge gave him are all correct, and the total amount is actually 30 billion, which is somewhat beyond Lin Zhen's expectations.

In addition to these, Lin Zhen also sold all the Insect Crystal he had obtained from the Star Fruit Tree over the past two years to the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Capital City Base City, earning a total of 2.8 billion.

Adding the money that was originally in Lin Zhen's card, he now has more than 43 billion in total. This does not include the thick stack of bills in his hand. Lin Zhen counted those bills, which totaled 220, amounting to 110 billion.

According to Lin Zhen's plan, he would stay in the Capital City for a few days. He had just ordered Vitality Potion, which would be delivered soon. After receiving them, he would exchange them for the more than 100 billion before returning to Ice City.

Lin Zhen had just lain down and was about to call home when the phone rang.

When he picked up the phone, he was surprised to see that the caller was Zhao Liang.

Upon answering the phone, Lin Zhen said happily, "Brother Zhao, it's been a long time!"

But Zhao Liang on the other end of the phone seemed very anxious, "Lin Zhen, I really got through. You've come out of the God General Training Camp."

"Hmm, I've only been out for a few days. How did you know I was out, Brother Zhao?"

"Brother Lin, are you still in the dark? Things are about to get out of control."

"Brother Zhao, what happened so urgently?"

"Sigh! Today, the Grand Hall Master called looking for the Hall Master Dongfang. The two of them got into an argument on the phone for some reason, and then the Hall Master Dongfang was removed from his position. Now, the headmaster of the Raging Wind Hall is Tong Yuehu."

Hearing this, Lin Zhen felt a chill in her heart; Yue Zhenhua had acted so quickly.

Lin Zhen knew without even asking why Dongfang Jun was dismissed; it must be because Dongfang Jun disagreed with the order to remove Lin Zhen, which led to Yue Zhenhua's removal from his post.

The current master of the hall is the former deputy master, Tong Yuehu. Lin Zhen has no good feelings towards this person. He is Shen Tuohua's uncle, and his character and temperament are completely different from Dongfang Jun's.

Zhao Liang continued, "Master Dongfang Jun did not accept Yue Zhenhua's new appointment, but instead voluntarily requested to leave Raging Wind. He has already left. Tong Yuehu is organizing the elders to discuss the issue, and it seems that they are going to kick you out of the Martial Arts Hall."

Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. "If you kick me out, so be it. I don't care."

"Brother, it seems you really don't understand the situation. These days, among the God of War Level, it's absolutely impossible to succeed without Martial Arts Hall as a backing. Those Lone Ranger War God can't get certification from the God of War Alliance, and if you don't get certification, many things will be inconvenient. For example, the Ancient God Ruins —you're not allowed to enter Lone Ranger. Furthermore, you can't participate in any martial arts arenas without certification. In short, without certification, you can't enjoy the treatment that War God should have, so you absolutely must have Martial Arts Hall."

Lin Zhen was aware of these things, of course, and said calmly, "If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will. The Martial Arts Hall isn't the only one in Lie Raging Wind. I can always find a place to stay."

"Sigh, if only it were that simple. Right now, the God of War Alliance only recognizes War God from the top ten Martial Arts Hall in Ice City. Hall Master Dongfang has done a very good job in Ice City these past few years. Now, Raging Wind is the First Martial Hall in Ice City, with many War God experts. Its power has far surpassed that of Changfeng Dragon Slayer Dragon Slayer. If Raging Wind drives you away, no other Martial Arts Hall Martial Arts Hall will dare to take you in. Besides, Changfeng and Tulong have grudges against you. Tong Yuehu has already made arrangements. No one in the top ten Martial Arts Hall will take you in."

Hearing this, Lin Zhen realized the seriousness of the problem.

Yue Zhenhua is really ruthless. He actually used his position as the head of the Raging Wind Grand Hall Master to handle this matter. With just a word from him, no Martial Arts Hall would be willing to offend him because of Lin Zhen.

If none of the top ten Martial Arts Hall accept him, then Lin Zhen will be unable to obtain certification from the God of War Alliance, where Ice City is located, which will make things inconvenient for him in the future.

Zhao Liang continued, "Also, if you are kicked out of the Martial Arts Hall, your family can no longer stay in the Villa District. These are all problems. If you have time, try to come back. Things are getting a bit chaotic here."

"Okay, I'll go back tomorrow," Lin Zhen immediately agreed.

"Okay, I'll let you know if I have any news."

After hanging up Zhao Liang's call, Lin Zhen stood up. Although his shoulder injury hadn't healed yet, he couldn't wait any longer.

First, she called home. Her father, Lin Liye, answered the phone. After hearing that it was Lin Zhen calling, her mother, Li Qin, rushed over and asked Lin Zhen a lot of questions. Finally, Lin Zhen told them that she would be going home the next day.

Lin Zhen didn't want to go back and worry them because her injuries hadn't healed. Although she wasn't ready to fight yet, she could move around without any problems.

Lin Zhen's mother, Li Qin, specifically asked him if he had a girlfriend and when he would give them a grandchild. Lin Zhen thought of Su Mingyue, but after thinking about it, he decided not to tell his parents. There were still some twists and turns in Su Mingyue's matter, so he didn't tell them for the time being.

Instead, Lin Zhen's mother, Li Qin, said she had someone she liked and would introduce him to her when Lin Zhen returned. Lin Zhen gave a vague answer.

These are not major issues. The real problem is that no Martial Arts Hall will take over after being kicked out by Raging Wind. Lin Zhen picked up his phone and started checking the Martial Artist Forum of the Ice City Base.

Lin Zhen hadn't checked it for several years, Martial Artist Forum in Ice City seemed even more lively now. Several of the top headlines caught his eye.

"The leader of the Raging Wind Pavilion has changed. Dongfang Jun has been ousted from headquarters, and Tong Yuehu has taken over."

"The Raging Wind has destroyed the Great Wall; I strongly support the reinstatement of Dongfang Jun!"

"According to inside information, Dongfang Jun was dismissed because of Lin Zhen, Tong Yuehu was appointed to take charge in a time of crisis, with the task of driving Lin Zhen out of Raging Wind."

"Breaking news! Due to the fall of Cape Town Base City, the World God of War Alliance is merging. The God of War Arena will soon begin to determine the rankings of each country. All countries are holding internal selections. In Huaxia's major Base City, any War God recommended by the military, government, Divine Cult, or the top ten Martial Arts Hall can participate."

Lin Zhen hadn't expected the news to spread so quickly. The current situation was somewhat similar to the internet age in the Anno Domini Era, with an explosion of information and nothing being kept secret anymore.

I randomly clicked on a post about Dongfang Jun being dismissed because of himself.

Once opened, it contained all sorts of conflicting information.

"I support Tong Yuehu. He has made significant contributions to the development of Raging Wind over the years. Dongfang Jun is arrogant and should have been taken down long ago. Lin Zhen is just a fuse."

"Could someone please explain who Lin Zhen?"

"I agree with the first floor's statement. Master Tong is awesome!"

"Lin Zhen is nothing but a clown. Newcomers may not know him, but he did make a bit of a stir in Ice City a few years ago. He disappeared after participating in the God General Training Camp. I've been fed up with him for a long time."

"Insider information: It seems that Lin Zhen got into a fight with a young master from the Capital City over a woman at the God General Training Camp. He killed someone while drunk. This incident was actually targeted at him. Dongfang Jun abused his power to protect Lin Zhen, and as a result, he was caught in the crossfire."

"Let me just say this timidly: doesn't anyone remember what Lin Zhen did three years ago?"

"What's the use of remembering? In this world, the War God is the only true leader. There are plenty of people who have made a name for themselves at the warrior General Level, but it's all just fluff. Didn't you see that when they hold the arena, the ranking of a country in the God of War Alliance is determined by the strength of the War God of War?"

Lin Zhen stopped reading here. He checked a few people who were particularly ruthless in their attacks on him and found that some of them had IP addresses in Capital City, while others were simply from Raging Wind. Without a doubt, Yue Zhenhua was trying to completely ruin his reputation.

Leaving Raging Wind was irreversible. Lin Zhen first called Dongfang Jun, since Lin Zhen had implicated him in this matter. Unfortunately, Dongfang Jun's phone was switched off, and no one knew what he was doing.

Lin Zhen then checked the current rankings of Ice City Base City online.

The top three remain unchanged: Raging Wind, Changfeng, and Dragon Slayer.

The subsequent Martial Arts Hall have undergone slight changes, but the overall changes are not significant. Among them, Light and Shadow Martial Arts Academy ranks ninth, while the once-glorious Azure Sky has now fallen to tenth place.

During the period when it recruited several Russian Disciples, Azure Sky once ranked among the top three. However, after Lin Zhen killed those Russia, Azure Sky became a pariah in Ice City, with almost no one willing to join, and business became increasingly sluggish. In recent years, although Azure Sky's master Yang Jianying has tried hard to restore its reputation through charity, there has been little improvement, especially for powerful God of War Level experts, almost no one is joining.

The main focus of a Martial Arts Hall is the War God, and people's attention is also on the War God of War God everywhere. In people's conventional thinking, only the War God can be considered a true strongman, while warriors War General cannot make much of a splash.

After three years, Azure Sky Martial Hall had fallen to tenth place. Lin Zhen glanced at the Martial Arts Hall he had been in in his previous life and felt a little sad.

My rebirth changed many things, including the Azure Sky.

After looking around for a while, Lin Zhen still couldn't figure out which Martial Arts Hall would consider taking him in, so he could only go back to Ice City and see what happened.

Just then, the Vitality Potion that Lin Zhen had purchased arrived. After receiving it, Lin Zhen was about to close the website when he saw another message.

"Yue Zhenhua, the Grand Hall Master Raging Wind Martial Hall School, signed a charity investment agreement, which will donate 10 billion yuan. He also personally attended the donation event. His loving actions have won the support of the people."

In the video, Yue Zhenhua has just walked out of the Raging Wind Martial Hall, dressed in a black suit. It seems that he has recovered from the grief of losing his son in the past few days.

"Heh, you even have money to donate to charity, you really know how to put on a show. Yue Zhenhua, maybe I should give you a gift."