Red-Faced Xie Yingying, Green-Faced Lei Li

Xie Yingying's appearance caused everyone in the Lin Family to panic somewhat.

Lin Xia's expression also turned grave.

As early as a few months ago, Xie Yingying had already reached the Body Tempering Eighth Layer. Even if she had not broken through to the Body Tempering Ninth Layer by now, she could not have been far from it.

Lin Xia was definitely no match for her.

"Brother Lin Yun, let's hurry over. Lin Xia is about to be bullied by that woman," Qing Tan said worriedly.

Lin Xia had just beaten Xie Ting so badly. Xie Yingying definitely would not hold back when she made her move. If she slapped Lin Xia a few times too, then in full view of everyone, Lin Xia would probably be too ashamed to show her face again. Xie Ting, who had been beaten, was still covering her face.

"Mm, let's go over."

Lin Yun nodded, while also setting up a task in his mind.

Task: Teach Xie Yingying a lesson. Reward: One bottle of Fourth Grade Origin Qi Pills.

"You've only been here a few years, yet your Lin Family has already forgotten whose territory Qingyang Town is. If you beat someone from my Xie Family, you'd better be prepared to pay the price."

Xie Yingying's beautiful eyes narrowed as Origin Power surged from within her. Her hand curled into a claw, and her Origin Power was even more condensed—far stronger than what Lin Xia had displayed just now.

However, the most vicious part was that Xie Yingying reached straight for Lin Xia's well-developed chest.

She wanted Lin Xia to make a fool of herself in public!

What malicious intentions.

Lin Xia hurriedly retreated, looking slightly flustered. Her opponent's speed was not the least bit inferior to her own.

At that moment, a tall, straight figure suddenly appeared before her.

Lin Yun knocked Xie Yingying's hand aside with one palm, then struck out forcefully with his other hand. Caught completely off guard, Xie Yingying had no time to react and was hit squarely by the palm.

Rustle, rustle, rustle... Xie Yingying's feet scraped against the ground as she slid back more than ten steps, only stopping after crashing into members of the Xie Family.

"You... shameless!"

Xie Yingying clutched her painfully jolted chest and glared furiously at Lin Yun.

He had actually... launched a sneak attack.

"Whoa—"

The onlookers erupted in an uproar, their mouths hanging open. Quite a few of them had their eyes gleaming as they subconsciously rubbed their hands together. They wanted to experience Lin Yun's move for themselves.

Xie Yingying was one of the greatest beauties in Qingyang Town.

Moreover, she was a lofty young lady brimming with noble grace. Most importantly, she was already betrothed, and her fiancé was Qingyang Town's number one young master, Lei Li of the Lei Family.

Getting a hand in on a woman like that.

Just thinking about it was thrilling.

Not bad... Lin Yun shook his hand, relaxing the wrist that had been jolted by the elasticity just now.

The men around him all looked at Lin Yun enviously and whispered among themselves, making the Xie Family members' faces turn incomparably ugly.

Noticing the looks around her, Xie Yingying's face burned red. She wished she could crawl into a crack in the ground. Enduring the pain in her chest, she lowered her hand and pretended nothing had happened.

"Shameless? Heh, I merely returned the favor in kind," Lin Yun said blandly.

If Lin Xia had been caught just now, Xie Yingying might even have torn her clothes off. Then it would have been Lin Xia who was too ashamed to face anyone.

"Despicable scoundrel!"

A tall, upright figure rushed down from the second floor across from the Lin Family's shop.

"Lei Li!"

"It's Lei Li! He was actually watching from across the street."

"Haha, no man could stand watching his fiancée get bullied right before his eyes."

"Now this is going to be entertaining."

"By the way, who's that kid who hit Xie Yingying? He looks unfamiliar."

"He should be Lin Yun!"

"I've never heard of anyone like him in Qingyang Town."

"Two months ago, Lin Yun rose to prominence during the Lin Family's clan competition and took first place. He's the number one among the Lin Family's younger generation. I heard he's an orphan, so he rarely appears."

"If he could knock back Xie Yingying, this Lin Yun is no simple character either."

"I wonder if he's a match for Lei Li."

"Look, Lei Li's face has turned green! Hahaha, he must be burning with rage right now. This Lin Yun is in trouble."

Lei Li's appearance immediately pushed the atmosphere to its peak.

The fair had already been lively, with crowds flowing through it. Now that something this exciting had happened, the spectators had gathered three layers deep inside and three layers deep outside.

"Brother Li, you have to help me teach that shameless scoundrel a lesson." Looking like a deeply wronged little wife, Xie Yingying grabbed Lei Li's arm and said bitterly.

"Mm, leave it to me. I'll definitely make him pay." Lei Li pressed down on Xie Yingying's hand in comfort.

Xie Ting hurriedly chimed in sweetly, "Brother-in-law, don't let Lin Xia, that bitch, off either."

Lei Li nodded without replying. He fixed a gloomy gaze on Lin Yun and said, "Lin Yun, was it? Which hand did you use to hit Yingying just now?"

Lin Yun raised his left hand and seemed to think about it seriously. "This one."

Then, the next second, he lowered his left hand and raised his right. "No, I think it was this one."

Lin Yun looked somewhat confused. Shaking his head, he continued, "It happened too fast just now. I forgot which hand it was. How about you have your fiancée come over, and I'll demonstrate it again?"

"Pfft..."

The surrounding crowd could not help but laugh quietly. They looked at Lin Yun with admiration, secretly giving him thumbs-up. Since they did not dare offend the Lei and Xie Families, they could only hold back their laughter, their expressions strained with the effort.

"Hahaha..."

At that moment, a burst of wild, uninhibited laughter drew everyone's attention. Unlike most people's stifled snickering, these people laughed like rolling thunder.

The dozen or so people who had suddenly appeared were all youths around sixteen or seventeen years old. They wore identical outfits, each with an emblem on the chest depicting a large saber dancing like a gale.

"Mad Blade Martial Hall."

The moment they saw these people, the packed crowd immediately made way.

One of Qingyang Town's three major forces, standing alongside the Lei and Xie Families.

They were not afraid of the Lei and Xie Families, and they had always been bitter rivals. Now that they saw the Lei and Xie Families being embarrassed, they naturally showed no mercy in piling on.

Among these unruly youths, the one in the lead was a somewhat lean young man. His palms were unusually broad and covered in calluses and scars, clearly from frequent saber practice. At that moment, the youth smiled and gave Lin Yun a thumbs-up, saying appreciatively, "You're Lin Yun from the Lin Family? This is our first meeting, but I never expected you to have such guts, brother. You truly are one of us."

"Wu Yun, this is between him and me. Stay out of it." Lei Li's face darkened further as he said coldly.

Lei Li was somewhat wary of Wu Yun. This guy was a madman, and he worried that if he fought Lin Yun, Wu Yun might sneak attack him.

"Don't misunderstand. I'm also curious which hand he used, so I came closer to take a look. Please, carry on!" Wu Yun continued with a cheeky grin, clearly delighted to see the situation escalate.

Lei Li's face turned even greener upon hearing that. His rage had reached its limit. Lin Yun's little stunt had become his humiliation. No longer caring that Wu Yun was nearby, Lei Li could not hold himself back any longer and prepared to teach Lin Yun a lesson.

"No need to check which hand it was. I'll cripple both his hands—I said so!" After saying that, Lei Li charged furiously toward Lin Yun and threw a punch.

Lin Yun had been on guard all along. When Lei Li attacked, he nimbly dodged with swift footwork.

At the same time, he created tasks in his mind.

Task: Fight Lei Li. Reward: One bottle of Fourth Grade Origin Qi Pills.

Task: Defeat Lei Li. Reward: Root Bone +2, Luck +2.

Lin Yun created two tasks.

Lei Li had long since reached the Body Tempering Ninth Layer Peak, so defeating him might not be easy. To be safe, Lin Yun wanted to create as many tasks as possible. In any case, there was no penalty for failing them.

"Dodge? Can you really dodge?" A dense glow of origin power shone from Lei Li's fists, fully displaying the strength of the Body Tempering Ninth Layer. Consumed by rage, he struck ruthlessly. Each collision of his fists produced dull booms in the air, while the fierce force swept all the dust from the nearby ground into the air.

There were too many spectators, leaving them little room to fight. No matter how nimble Lin Yun's movement technique was, he could not keep dodging.

But he had never intended to dodge! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lin Yun answered with punches of his own. His Tongbei Fist, which had reached Close to the Dao, flowed smooth as silk. His fists met Lei Li's head-on, blocking every one of Lei Li's attacks.

Though he was one realm lower, Lin Yun's origin power was more solid, and its might was not much weaker than Lei Li's. As for martial techniques, Lei Li simply could not compare to Lin Yun.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten exchanges had passed. Lei Li and Lin Yun were still locked in fierce combat, and quite a few nearby fixtures had been destroyed. The more Lei Li fought, the more frantic he became, and the more viciously he attacked—yet he had not harmed Lin Yun in the slightest.

Whether in movement techniques or fist techniques, Lin Yun performed better than Lei Li, leaving Lei Li with the helpless feeling of possessing strength but being unable to hit his opponent.

"What an incredible fist technique. He actually blocked Lei Li's attacks."

"This Lin Yun has really kept a low profile. He's this powerful, yet I only found out today."

"Heh, at this rate, Lei Li will have a hard time crippling his hands. What a slap in the face."

"His sister-in-law got slapped, his fiancée got punched in the chest, and now he can't do anything to the guy. This Lei Li doesn't seem all that impressive."

The bystanders exclaimed in amazement, stunned by Lin Yun. Lei Li was well-known, and they had all assumed Lin Yun would suffer. They had not expected Lin Yun's mastery of martial arts to be so high that, with the strength of the Body Tempering Eighth Layer, he could hold Lei Li off for so long.

"I never expected the Lin Family to have such a person. What a shame we did not meet sooner, what a shame we did not meet sooner." Wu Yun's eyes lit up. He had originally intended to intervene, wanting first to see Lin Yun's strength. If Lin Yun proved no match for Lei Li, he would step in and help him out. In any case, he could not let the Lei Family and Xie Family have their way.

But Lin Yun's performance had taken him by surprise.

Lin Yun did not need his help at all.

Wu Yun might not even be Lin Yun's match, because when facing Lei Li, he could not remain as composed as Lin Yun.

He had to attack like a madman, fighting desperately just to contend with Lei Li, yet he would still ultimately lose to him.

It was not only the bystanders who were surprised. Even the members of the Lin Family were utterly astonished.

Only two months had passed since the clan competition, yet Lin Yun was already capable of fighting Lei Li.

"Has he already become this strong?" Lin Hong's expression grew even more complicated, and a flash of desolation crossed his eyes.

The younger brother he had once dismissed now surpassed him by so much.

He felt that he was drifting farther and farther away from Lin Yun.

"Big Sister, should you go help Brother Lei Li?" Seeing that Lei Li had been unable to defeat Lin Yun, Xie Ting grew anxious and whispered into Xie Yingying's ear.

Xie Yingying looked at Lei Li with some disappointment. Her gaze quietly swept over Wu Yun of Mad Blade Martial Hall, then turned to Lin Xia opposite her. Seeing that both of them were focused on the battle in the arena, she clenched her teeth, and origin power surged forth, gathering in her palm.

Seizing an opportunity, Xie Yingying suddenly rushed into the middle of their fight and launched a sneak attack at Lin Yun's back.

"Lin Yun, watch out!"

Many people turned pale in shock at the sight and hurriedly cried out to warn him.

But their reactions were far too slow. By the time they wanted to help Lin Yun, it was already too late.

Lin Yun's expression changed slightly, but he was not overly flustered. Having perfected the Flowing Wind Movement Technique, he had already sensed the change in the airflow behind him. He still had time.

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