Things Got Intense

However, before Lin Yun could respond, another figure shot in like lightning.

It was Lin Dong! Still as a maiden, swift as a hare in motion.

Lin Dong had been quietly watching the fight just now, unnoticed by everyone. The moment he moved, he was incredibly fast, stepping directly between Lin Yun and Xie Yingying.

Slap!

Yuan power surged from Lin Dong. With Gu Ang Fist in his left hand, he raised his arm and drove up his elbow, blocking Xie Yingying's clawed strike. With Tongbei Fist in his right, he threw a punch that knocked Xie Yingying back head-on.

A classic copy.

Amid a series of scraping sounds, Xie Yingying staggered back more than ten steps before crashing into Xie Ting's arms.

Clutching her chest in pain, she felt short of breath and tight in the chest. Taking two heavy blows to the same spot in succession had dealt her no small blow.

Gasp!

The onlookers wore strange expressions as they looked at Xie Yingying with a hint of sympathy.

There was a kind of pain that hurt just to watch!

And it was not merely physical pain, but humiliation as well.

The dignified young miss of the Xie Family had truly disgraced herself today.

What ruthless people... Quite a few people looked at Lin Dong with admiration.

Lin Yun's earlier palm strike had covered a wide area and had been relatively restrained. Lin Dong, on the other hand, had come in with a direct punch. Moreover, Tongbei Fist released force upon contact with clothing. That crisp slap sounded as though it had special effects added to it—one heard it and instantly felt the impact, and it was intense.

That was genuinely a bit ruthless.

Even Lin Xia, who was Xie Yingying's sworn rival, subconsciously lowered her head to look at herself. Her heart trembled, and more than half the hatred in her heart for Xie Yingying vanished.

She had once told Lin Yun and Lin Dong that if they faced Xie Yingying, they were to teach her a harsh lesson and vent her anger for her.

Now that the lesson had been so severe, even she was frightened. Her two younger brothers were far too ruthless. Fortunately, they were her younger brothers. Lin Xia felt a wave of relief.

"Uh..."

Feeling the strange looks around him, Lin Dong scratched his head. He really wanted to explain that he had not meant it that way. The distance had been too close just now, and if he wanted to relieve the situation, he could only throw a quick punch. How could he have thought so much about it?

He could only say it was a coincidence!

But the blow had already been dealt. The more he explained, the worse it would look.

He could only take the blame as well. In any case, Brother Lin Yun was standing in front of him. At worst, he could say that he had learned it from Brother Lin Yun.

"Yingying!"

Lei Li hurriedly backed away, opening the distance between himself and Lin Yun, then rushed over to check Xie Yingying's injuries.

"Brother Li." Xie Yingying was nearly in tears.

The pain was too unbearable to put into words.

Lei Li's face had darkened to the color of pig liver. His chest was also stuffed with the anger Lin Yun and Lin Dong had given him. He had never felt so furious and humiliated.

"Ahhh!" Lei Li roared.

His eyes, somewhat crazed, fixed on Lin Yun and Lin Dong.

"I'll kill you both!" Furious, he charged toward Lin Dong.

"Enough!"

A commanding, domineering voice rang out.

Everyone turned toward the sound.

A middle-aged man approached with a group of sturdy guards.

"It's Steward Wang Jin!"

"Now that he's here, the show is about to end."

"Hehe, he only came over after they had fought for so long. He was probably hiding somewhere and watching the show."

"He probably doesn't want things to get out of hand either. If the younger generation of the three great families got hurt at the trade fair, he wouldn't be able to bear the consequences."

The newcomer was Wang Jin, the steward of the trade fair. He was an Earthly Yuan Realm expert.

The moment he appeared, though Lei Li was unwilling, he did not dare make another move.

"This is a place of business. If you want to cause trouble, do not do it here."

Wang Jin spoke indifferently.

He did not care much about the grudges between these juniors. However, he also knew that their identities were unusual and none of them were easy to offend. Bloodshed could not be allowed at the trade fair.

"This matter will not end here. You were lucky today. When the Hunting Event comes, we will meet again. At that time, I'll make you regret what you did today."

Lei Li coldly spat out his threat.

Lei Li swore in his heart that he would sever both Lin Yun's and Lin Dong's hands.

His Yingying... even he had never touched her.

Yet these two had actually... The more Lei Li thought about it, the angrier he became.

Xie Yingying and Xie Tingting, the two sisters, were filled with venomous resentment, yet there was nothing they could do. This was not the time for revenge; they could only wait for the Hunting Event.

"Let's go."

Lei Li led Xie Yingying, Xie Tingting, and the others away in disgrace.

The crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only the people from Mad Blade Martial Hall behind.

"Hehe, your Lin Family truly produces one talent after another. I've never seen Lei Li and Xie Yingying look so miserable before. Not bad, not bad—well done!" Wu Yun said with a chuckle.

"But now you've completely offended the Lei and Xie Families."

"They brought this on themselves. We didn't provoke them first. So what if we offended them? Their two families have long wanted to target our Lin Family. A conflict was bound to happen sooner or later. This is the perfect chance to let them know that the Lin Family isn't so easy to bully." Lin Xia replied haughtily, then mocked, "Your Mad Blade Martial Hall really did just stand around and watch."

"Hey, don't say that. I wanted to step in, but I never got the chance. Those two were too strong—they didn't need my help at all." Wu Yun pointed at Lin Yun and Lin Dong with both hands, wearing an aggrieved expression.

"Still, there's the Hunting Event. Lei Li and Xie Tingting will definitely target your Lin Family. Don't worry, I'll make a move when the time comes."

Wu Yun grinned slyly.

"As long as it's against the Lei and Xie Families, we're allies."

"We'll be going now. We can catch up later. You all can clean up the battlefield."

Wu Yun left with the people from Mad Blade Martial Hall.

Only the Lin Family members remained in front of the Lin Family shop.

Lin Hong and Lin Shan looked at Lin Yun and Lin Dong with complicated expressions.

The two had not only gotten them out of trouble, but had also helped them win back their dignity.

The clan members they had once bullied and looked down upon had now become the ones they relied on.

"Th... thank you." Lin Hong looked at Lin Yun and Lin Dong, finding the words somewhat difficult to say.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Yun. Thank you, Lin Dong." Lin Shan also offered his thanks, though his words came much more smoothly and seemed genuinely sincere.

Lin Yun and Lin Dong's strength had completely won him over, leaving him incapable of harboring any resentment.

Lin Shan was the type who acted weak before the strong and submissive before the tough. Not only did he no longer hate Lin Yun, he even wanted to become Lin Yun's lackey.

Lin Yun said calmly, "No need to thank us. We weren't doing it entirely for you two, either. We're all from the same family, so we need to stand united against outsiders. It's one thing for us to squabble among ourselves, but we can't let outsiders bully us."

"The grievances between us were settled during the clan competition. As long as you don't target me in the future, I have no interest in keeping my eyes on you."

"Do you two understand?"

Lin Yun looked directly at the brothers.

"I understand, Brother Lin Yun. I was immature before. I apologize here for everything I did wrong. I'm sorry, Brother Lin Yun. I'm sorry, Lin Dong. I'm sorry, Qing Tan." Lin Shan obediently bowed in apology, without a trace of his former little tyrant swagger.

Only after being harshly beaten by outsiders did he understand that, within the family, it wasn't that others couldn't beat him. They simply gave way to him and avoided provoking him because of his father and brother.

But outside, other people had backers too. Their backers might be stronger and more influential than his, and they wouldn't indulge him. When they beat him, they would beat him half to death.

"Lin Yun, you're right. A family needs unity. Don't worry—I'll never target you again." Lin Hong stated, then added with a self-mocking smile, "Besides, I don't have the strength to target you anyway."

Seeing this, Lin Xia beamed and patted Lin Hong on the shoulder. "That's more like it. We're all family—what conflict can't be resolved? We can still cultivate together in the future."

"You two need to put more thought into cultivation. Only when you're strong won't others bully you. You have no idea how hard Lin Yun and Lin Dong work at cultivating."

As she spoke, Lin Xia's tone turned sharp. "The two of them have such good talent, yet they still cultivate so diligently. What about you? Your talent is ordinary, and you still don't know how to work hard. Aren't you ashamed?"

"Today is a lesson. Once we get back, I'll suggest to Grandpa that everyone should learn from Lin Yun. We should all get moving, make daily cultivation plans, and regularly exchange martial arts insights. Whoever falls behind gets beaten."

Lin Yun looked at Lin Xia in surprise. What was she trying to do—make the entire clan compete like mad?

"Yes, Sister Lin Xia!" Lin Hong and Lin Shan answered in unison, brimming with motivation as though they had been injected with adrenaline.

"Sister Lin Xia, Lin Yun, Lin Dong, please guide us more in the future," Lin Hong said humbly.

As someone who had once been one of the clan's leading geniuses, he had his own pride. He was unwilling to fall behind and wanted to catch up.

"No problem!" Lin Yun readily agreed.

Then let them compete. No one could out-compete him anyway! Posting two chapters together, so I won't split them up. Please recommend and leave good reviews!