Young Lord of Teng Family City, Teng Li

There were not many pedestrians coming and going, but it was clear that everyone entering or leaving this place was either lavishly dressed or possessed an exceptional bearing. There were both men and women.

Two Late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators stood at the entrance of the Profound Pill Pavilion. They constantly observed those entering. Anyone with disheveled clothing would be forcibly barred from taking even a step inside.

Lin Che walked in slowly. Though his clothes were not expensive, the aura about him was even more imposing than theirs.

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators at the entrance did not stop him. No one could be certain of a visitor's identity, and offending a powerful expert by accident would not be worth the loss.

The moment he entered the Profound Pill Pavilion, a rich fragrance washed over him.

As far as the eye could see, the floors were paved with exquisite white jade, polished as smooth as mirrors and clearly reflecting people's images.

Luminous pearls embedded in the walls gave off a gentle glow, illuminating the entire pavilion as brightly as day.

At the center stood a massive pill furnace sculpture, lifelike enough to seem capable of opening at any moment to refine pills. Around it were orderly counters, each displaying delicate jade boxes containing all manner of precious medicinal pills.

Behind the counters, attendants in plain-colored robes busily introduced the effects of the pills to customers.

The pavilion was divided into two floors. Up the winding staircase were private rooms for more distinguished guests to discuss business and select medicinal pills.

Besides the heavy medicinal fragrance, the air also carried the faint fresh scent of spirit herbs, which left one feeling clear-headed and refreshed.

Li Muwan came to the counter and asked, "Do you have Millennial Blood Ginseng and Bone Spirit Grass here?"

The Profound Pill Pavilion cultivator looked up at Li Muwan. When he saw her stunning beauty, his expression froze for a moment. He had not expected Teng Family City to have such a beautiful female cultivator.

However, when he noticed Lin Che behind her, he immediately felt as though he had fallen into a bottomless abyss, chilled to the bone. He hurriedly withdrew his gaze and answered, "At present, we only have Bone Spirit Grass. As for the Millennial Blood Ginseng, it has already been reserved by someone else."

Li Muwan was somewhat disappointed. She had wanted to refine some pills to suppress the murderous aura within Senior Brother Lin Che, but she had not expected Millennial Blood Ginseng to be in such high demand.

After a century of uninterrupted slaughter, Lin Che's baleful and violent aura had become exceedingly severe. Even merely standing somewhere, he gave others the feeling of falling into an ice pit.

That was why Li Muwan wanted to refine pills to keep Senior Brother Lin Che's violent aura in check, preventing it from backfiring on him in the future and causing his cultivation to plummet.

Lin Che took out a bag of spirit stones and tossed it onto the counter. "Millennial Blood Ginseng is worth one thousand low-grade spirit stones. There are three thousand low-grade spirit stones here. I'm buying the Millennial Blood Ginseng in your possession."

The Profound Pill Pavilion cultivator rubbed his nose and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist. It isn't that I don't want to sell you the Millennial Blood Ginseng. It's that you cannot afford to offend the person who ordered this herb. Don't lose your life over a mere Millennial Blood Ginseng."

"Cannot afford to offend?"

Lin Che merely sneered at the cultivator's warning. Not to mention a level-three cultivation country—even in a level-four cultivation country, no one dared claim they could take his life.

Just as he was about to pick up the Millennial Blood Ginseng on the counter, a mocking laugh sounded by his ear. "If you pick up that Millennial Blood Ginseng, I guarantee you won't leave Teng Family City alive."

Immediately afterward, a man entered from outside. He was around twenty years old, with starry eyes and sword-like brows, dressed in white robes as pure as snow. A black vine was embroidered on his sleeve cuff.

Lin Che glanced at the young man by the entrance. If he was not mistaken, this person should be Teng Li, the young lord of Teng Family City and Teng Huayuan's biological grandson.

Teng Li raised his chin high and looked at Lin Che. "Judging by your appearance, you must have just arrived in Teng Family City. Let me tell you: anything I, Teng Li, desire, I will obtain even if I have to snatch it."

As he spoke, Teng Li looked toward Li Muwan behind Lin Che and smiled. "I didn't expect Teng Family City to have such a beautiful female cultivator. It just so happens that this young lord is lacking a maid. From today onward, you will be my maid, Teng Li's maid."

Li Muwan was thoroughly angered by Teng Li's words and snapped, "How can you speak such filthy nonsense? Is this how Teng Huayuan taught you?"

"My grandfather would never blame me. The old man said that I am the young lord of Teng Family City. Whatever I want, I get. Every treasure beneath the heavens belongs to me!"

Teng Li looked at Lin Che and Li Muwan before him, then sneered. "Teng Jia, Teng Yi, cripple this brat's cultivation and throw him out of Teng Family City. As for this female cultivator, seize her and send her to my residence to serve as my bedwarming maid."

The moment Teng Li finished speaking, two phantom figures suddenly appeared out of thin air before him. They gradually solidified into two elderly men with wrinkled faces.

One of the old men frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Young Lord, isn't this somewhat inappropriate? Private fighting is prohibited within Teng Family City. If the Patriarch learns of this..."

Teng Li snorted disdainfully. "I am the young lord of Teng Family City. Whatever happens, I, Teng Li, will bear the responsibility. Why haven't you acted yet? What are you waiting for?"

Upon hearing this, the two early Core Formation cultivators exchanged glances before they could only shoot toward Lin Che.

Lin Che held one hand behind his back and stared at the two Core Formation cultivators rushing at him. He uttered a single word: "Die!"

The word "die" transformed into surging waves the instant it left his mouth, violently spreading outward. The surrounding air immediately rippled beneath their impact, and ring after ring of fierce shockwaves burst forth.

Countless echoes also arose, continuously exploding beside the two Core Formation cultivators' ears in wave after wave.

In an instant, the two Core Formation cultivators turned into clouds of blood mist and were reduced to ashes on the spot. Not even their Golden Cores remained; everything had turned to ash.

At this sight, Teng Li's eyes widened as he stared in disbelief at Lin Che, whose face radiated a grim killing intent.

Those had been two early Core Formation experts, yet they had died instantly from a single word—"die"—from Lin Che. Just how terrifying was this man's cultivation?

"Y-you, if you kill me, Great-Grandfather will never let you off! This is Teng Family City. Even if you want to run, you won't be able to escape!"

Teng Li's throat bobbed as he staggered two steps back. This was the first time he had encountered someone who dared kill within Teng Family City—and someone who even intended to kill him.

The moment he saw Lin Che raise a finger, Teng Li instantly crushed the longevity lock in his hand. As the golden lock shattered, Teng Huayuan, the patriarch of Teng Family City, immediately teleported here.

Yet upon seeing Senior Lin Che, Teng Huayuan's legs went limp. He immediately fell to his knees, trembling with terror. "I did not know Senior had arrived. I failed to welcome you from afar. I hope Senior Lin Che can forgive me."

Teng Huayuan was already drenched in cold sweat. Even an idiot could tell that this must have been caused by his grandson, Teng Li!

He had originally wanted Teng Li to enter the Heng Yue Sect and take Lin Che as his master. Teng Li's talent was quite high as well; in merely twenty years, he had already reached the middle Foundation Establishment Stage. Breaking through to Deity Transformation in the future would surely be effortless.