Lin Xia Learns to Display Sainthood Before Others

The two returned to the market building and saw Qing Tan waiting at the entrance, looking extremely anxious.

When she saw Lin Yun and Lin Dong approaching, Qing Tan finally let out a breath of relief and hurriedly said, "Lin Yun, Brother Lin Dong, you're finally back."

"What happened, Qing Tan? Why are you in such a panic?" Lin Dong asked.

Qing Tan said anxiously, "People from the Xie Family are causing trouble at our Lin Family shop. Both sides got into a conflict, and quite a few of our people were hurt. Even Lin Hong and Lin Shan were beaten up. Sister Lin Xia has already gone over, and she told me to wait here for the two of you."

The two men's expressions changed. Lin Yun said, "Then let's hurry over. We can't let Sister Lin Xia suffer."

The three of them quickly rushed toward the Lin Family shop.

As a family that had only recently arrived in Qingyang Town, the Lin Family's rapid rise had inevitably brought them into conflict with the local clans.

The Lei Family and the Xie Family were Qingyang Town's two largest families. Over the years, they had openly and covertly suppressed the Lin Family on numerous occasions.

Among the younger generation, they practically started fighting the moment they met.

In their previous clashes, the Lin Family had usually been the ones to suffer.

Before long, the three arrived at the square in front of the shop. A large crowd had already gathered there, and the place was exceedingly noisy.

"The Lin Family sells counterfeit goods and still wants to extort people! This piece of jade is obviously fake, and Lin Shan himself failed to hold it properly and dropped it on the ground, breaking it. What does that have to do with us?"

Within the crowd, a youth in yellow held up a piece of shattered red jade and shouted mockingly.

His words immediately stirred up a wave of discussion among the onlookers.

"Bullshit, Xie Zhen! You deliberately smashed it! This Crimson Cloud Jade is the treasure of our shop. You have to compensate us!" Lin Shan said furiously. His face was bruised and swollen, tears welling in his eyes as though he were on the verge of crying.

He looked even more aggrieved than Qing Tan had when he used to bully her.

The Lin Family's market shop was managed by Lin Mang. Recently, the market had seen more visitors and business had been thriving, so Lin Mang had sent his two sons, Lin Hong and Lin Shan, to gain experience by managing this shop.

Lin Shan had originally been quite happy about it. But today, members of the Xie Family had suddenly come to cause trouble. Claiming that they wanted to buy something, they picked up the most expensive jade in the shop to inspect it, then deliberately threw it onto the ground.

Unable to swallow his anger, Lin Shan argued with them, only to get into a physical altercation and be surrounded by a prepared group from the Xie Family, who beat him badly.

His older brother, Lin Hong, rushed over after hearing the commotion and promptly joined him in getting beaten.

The Xie Family had brought two Body Tempering Seventh Layer cultivators this time.

The Lin Family only had Lin Hong at the Body Tempering Seventh Layer, so they were no match at all.

Fortunately, Lin Xia arrived afterward, rescuing the two brothers and stabilizing the situation.

"If you damage something, you compensate for it. With so many people watching, Xie Zhen, do you still intend to spout lies? Surely someone from the dignified Xie Family isn't a scoundrel?" Lin Xia said coldly.

"Who's the scoundrel? It's clearly your Lin Family that doesn't follow the rules. Some so-called treasure of the shop—you're trying to swindle people with a fake piece of jade. Hmph, members of the Xie Family aren't so easily bullied." At that moment, a tall girl clad in luxurious brocade stepped out from the crowd. She stood proudly, looking at Lin Xia with faint mockery in her fair oval face. Her slightly thin lips gave her a rather sharp and mean appearance.

"Xie Ting!" Lin Xia's gaze turned even colder.

There were two people in the Xie Family whom she disliked the most: Xie Yingying and Xie Ting.

Likewise, the Xie sisters could not stand Lin Xia.

Xie Ting pointed at a sign in front of the Lin Family shop and sneered coldly. "Tenfold compensation for fakes. Very good. Then compensate Xie Zhen ten times the value of this fake jade."

"Xie Ting, don't go too far! Not only are you refusing to compensate us for our precious jade, you're even demanding compensation from us instead. Do you think our Lin Family is easy to bully?" Lin Hong roared in fury, pointing at Xie Ting.

"So what if I go too far? If my Xie Family weren't so magnanimous, would your Lin Family even be able to survive in Qingyang Town?" Xie Ting's lips curled into a mocking smile.

Xie Zhen walked over to Xie Ting's side, a malicious grin on his face. "Hehe, Sister Ting, I don't think they can afford this tenfold compensation. Why not just get moving and beat them up again? Teach them a lesson so they won't sell fake goods in Qingyang Town again."

The Xie Family's other Body Tempering Seventh Layer youth chimed in, "That's right. Beat them up and let them know who really calls the shots in Qingyang Town."

"Fine. We'll give them a small lesson and let everyone know that the status of my Xie Family is not something these outsiders can compare to." Xie Ting smiled as well, staring at Lin Xia like a little demon as she spoke.

"Attack!"

The two sides immediately descended into a chaotic brawl.

Whether in numbers or strength, the Xie Family clearly held the advantage.

"Lin Yun, we need to go help them," Qing Tan said worriedly.

"Don't panic. Sister Lin Xia has already broken through to the Body Tempering Eighth Layer. Those people from the Xie Family are no match for her, so she won't suffer," Lin Yun said, stopping Lin Dong and Qing Tan from rushing in. He did not make a move right away.

Lin Dong and Qing Tan immediately understood.

Sister Lin Xia would not suffer. As for the others, it did not matter if they suffered a little.

Aside from Lin Xia, everyone from the Lin Family getting beaten here was one of Lin Hong and Lin Shan's lackeys. Even if they were beaten, Lin Yun and Qing Tan would not feel sorry for them. It was a good chance for Lin Hong and Lin Shan, two brothers who only knew how to throw their weight around at home, to realize that outside the family, they were nothing.

Lin Yun continued, "The Xie Family clearly came prepared to cause trouble this time. It's probably not just Xie Ting and these people. Let's observe in secret first."

There definitely wouldn't be any good rewards for beating up these weaklings. If he was going to fight, he should fight someone important... Lin Yun thought to himself, intending to draw out other members of the Xie Family.

He began creating quests.

Quest: Teach the Xie Family's younger generation a lesson. Reward: One Third-Grade Foundation Nurturing Pill.

Quest: Teach Xie Zhen a lesson. Reward: One Third-Grade Qi Blood Pill.

Quest: Teach Xie Ting a lesson. Reward: One bottle of Third-Grade Origin Qi Pills.

Sure enough, other than Xie Ting, the rewards were all mediocre—not even as good as hunting Demon Beasts.

Amid the brawl, Xie Zhen and the other Body Tempering Seventh Layer youth charged at Lin Xia and Lin Hong respectively. Xie Ting did not strike immediately, but her gaze remained fixed on Lin Xia as she prepared to launch a sneak attack.

Just as Xie Zhen and Lin Xia were fighting, Xie Ting took advantage of the chaos to approach, a smile curling on her lips.

She wanted to slap Lin Xia across the face and make the eldest miss of the Lin Family lose face before everyone!

Xie Ting moved nimbly, launching a surprise attack from behind and to the side of Lin Xia.

She raised her hand and swung it toward Lin Xia's face.

"Lin Xia, Sister..." Qing Tan cried out, trying to warn her.

However, neither Lin Yun nor Lin Dong beside her showed the slightest hint of panic.

Slap!

A crisp sound rang out, and a faint red handprint appeared on Xie Ting's face.

It was Lin Xia. Not only had she nimbly avoided Xie Ting's sneak attack, she had countered with a slap of her own.

The Flowing Wind Movement Technique gave its user an exceptionally keen perception of the airflow around them. Lin Xia had already mastered the technique, and as a Body Tempering Eighth Layer cultivator, she was one realm above Xie Ting.

If Xie Ting had managed to ambush her under those circumstances, it would not merely have been a slap to Lin Xia's face—it would also have disgraced Lin Yun and Lin Dong.

Over this period, the exchanges between the two of them and Lin Xia had greatly honed her movement technique and improved her combat experience. They had practiced countless times against sneak attacks from behind like this.

In the original story, Lin Xia and Xie Ting had also clashed.

Amid the chaos, Xie Ting had successfully slapped Lin Xia.

Now, under Lin Yun's lead, Lin Xia's strength had improved rapidly, and the course of events had changed as well.

"You bitch, I was already on guard against you. I knew you'd try to sneak attack me. You wanted to slap my face, right? Then have a taste of what it feels like to be slapped!"

Lin Xia slapped Xie Ting across the face again and again.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

The crisp sounds of slapping came from Xie Ting's face, drawing an uproar from the onlookers.

Xie Zhen's expression changed. He threw a punch at Lin Xia, intending to help Xie Ting out of her predicament.

Spirit Sword Finger!

Lin Xia nimbly dodged, then struck Xie Zhen in the back with a sword finger, sending him flying before he crashed heavily to the ground.

"Body Tempering Eighth Layer?! Weren't you at the Body Tempering Seventh Layer? When did you break through to the Eighth Layer?" Xie Zhen's face was filled with shock.

According to the intelligence they had gathered, Lin Xia was clearly only at the Body Tempering Seventh Layer.

Taking the opportunity, Xie Ting broke free from Lin Xia. She covered her burning red face with both hands and glared at Lin Xia with furious, hateful eyes.

"You dared to hit me, you bitch! You actually dared to slap my face!" Xie Ting had practically become a broken record. The fury in her eyes had yet to fade, while tears welled up in them again.

Lin Xia had viciously slapped her four or five times, leaving her pretty, fair face swollen.

From childhood until now, she had never suffered such humiliation.

"With such a filthy mouth, do you want me to smash it?" Lin Xia threatened.

Xie Ting instinctively shrank back.

The Xie Family members were likewise shocked by Lin Xia suddenly revealing her Body Tempering Eighth Layer strength. They all retreated, protecting Xie Ting in their midst as they confronted the Lin Family members.

"Lin Xia, Sister!"

The Lin Family members also stepped behind Lin Xia.

They looked at Lin Xia in delight, clearly astonished that she had already reached the Body Tempering Eighth Layer.

Lin Hong in particular wore an extremely complicated expression. He and Lin Xia had broken through to the Body Tempering Seventh Layer at around the same time, yet she had now left him far behind.

Lin Xia's progress was simply too fast!

Thinking of how Lin Xia had often trained with Lin Yun and Lin Dong in the back mountain since the clan competition, he felt an inexplicable ache in his heart.

He had truly been wrong!

Seeing the shock and unease on the faces of the Xie Family members opposite them, as well as the delight of Lin Hong and the others, the corners of Lin Xia's lips rose slightly... So this is what it feels like to hide your strength and show off. No wonder those two like doing it. It really does feel great.

"Lin Xia, what kind of ability is it to bully people with your strength?"

A voice suddenly broke the brief silence.

Another young woman stepped forward. She wore a fox-fur coat and walked in small, graceful steps, giving off an air of nobility. She resembled Xie Ting somewhat, but lacked Xie Ting's openly harsh and domineering manner. Instead, she seemed gentle and approachable.

The moment Xie Ting saw her, her eyes lit up. With tears and anger in her voice, she immediately said, "Sister, you have to stand up for me and help me hit her back. I want to ruin her face."

"Xie Yingying!" The expressions of the Lin Family members changed.

Xie Yingying was Xie Ting's elder sister and the most outstanding among the younger generation of the Xie Family. She had long since broken through to the Body Tempering Eighth Layer.

Looking at Xie Ting's red, swollen face, Xie Yingying immediately said coldly, "You actually dared to strike so heavily. Don't worry, Sister will make her pay for it."

The atmosphere at the scene became tense once more!

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