"Lin Dong!"
"Got it!"
Watching Lin Changqiang continuously bombard Xie Qian ahead, Lin Dong swallowed hard. Then, without further delay, he dashed forward, grabbed Lin Changqiang, and lifted him up.
"We're even now."
"??? Bastard!" Lin Changqiang was beside himself with anger. Would he have done this if he had not wanted to wipe out the Lei and Xie families?
That was right. Although Lin Changqiang had fully mastered the Fire Dance Whirlwind, he could only control its power and could not freely alter the direction of its attacks. To achieve that, he would likely have to wait until the Yuan Dan Stage. Thus, this had been the plan the two had discussed on their way here!
Under the dumbfounded gazes of the Lin Family guards, Lin Changqiang willed Gao Lao Village back into its Universal Capsule form and stored it in the System Space. Then... Lin Dong held Lin Changqiang with an excited look on his face and began sweeping the area with fire.
Boom boom boom boom boom!
Orange-red light tore through the darkness. Explosions erupted throughout the woods as enemy after enemy fell beneath the Fire Pillar. Dirt flew, grass and trees turned to ash, and screams rang without end.
Compared to the enemies who had died swiftly, the survivors suffered even more. The hellish scene had scared them out of their wits, and they scattered in all directions with their heads in their hands. Some even cried and screamed as they ran.
But Lin Changqiang and Lin Dong showed no mercy, because they could both imagine what would have happened if they had arrived any later.
"Left, left!"
"Front right, front right!"
"Careful! Don't hit our own people."
"Lin Dong, are you a pig? Is your Spiritual Power only for peeping?"
Boom boom boom boom boom!
Amid Lin Changqiang's shouts, Lin Dong gritted his teeth and repeatedly changed direction, venting all his anger on the Lei and Xie families.
They continued bombarding the area at maximum power for quite some time. Only when the system's notification sounded did Lin Changqiang stop channeling Yuan Power.
"Ding, congratulations, Host. Side Quest completed. Received three Lottery Draw Opportunities. Received Zhuang Zhousan's skill—Unity of Man and Heaven."
"Whew, I used too much in such a short time. I almost couldn't make it back." Lin Changqiang hurriedly broke free, straightened his clothes, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Did the two of us really do this?!" Lin Dong looked around. As the smoke dispersed, the ground was riddled with craters and scorched black. Broken corpses lay everywhere, while the spot where the guards stood remained completely unharmed.
"Urgh..." Only then did Lin Changqiang notice the horrific scene around him. Looking at the chunks of flesh scattered across the ground and smelling the strange burnt stench in the air, nausea surged through him, and he nearly threw up.
"Take a moment. I'll go check on Mother." Lin Dong helplessly patted Lin Changqiang's back. Though he felt somewhat sick himself, he was still better off than Lin Changqiang.
"Mother!" Lin Dong turned and waved, smiling as he ran over to Liu Yan. "Mother, don't worry. It's all over now."
"You child." Seeing Lin Dong drenched in sweat, Liu Yan, still shaken from surviving the ordeal, hurriedly took out a handkerchief and gently wiped him down. Then she looked worriedly at the dry-heaving Lin Changqiang. "What about Changqiang? Is he all right?"
"Don't worry, Mother. A scourge lives for a thousand years. Changqiang will definitely outlive me."
"You child, what kind of thing is that to say?" Liu Yan shot Lin Dong an exasperated glare, but the last trace of unease in her heart quietly faded away.
"Mother, let's go back to Ironwood Manor."
"Mm."
On Ironwood Manor's walls, Lin Ken and the others wore troubled expressions. Ever since Lin Changqiang and Lin Dong had left, they had remained here, anxiously watching the end of the road. At last, a familiar group appeared in the distance, and the weight in their hearts finally lifted.
"Even Xie Qian at the Late Heavenly Origin Stage couldn't do anything to those two. Changqiang and Dong'er really are remarkable." Lin Mang sighed as he watched the two at the front of the convoy.
Lin Xiao nodded with satisfaction. "Yes. They say each generation is worse than the last, but our Lin Family has somehow grown stronger with every generation!"
Under their lead, the Lin Family's last group of dependents finally entered Ironwood Manor safely. Hearing the waves of cheers around him, Lin Changqiang smiled with great relief.
"Mother!"
Lin Xia leaped down from the wall and threw herself into a woman's arms, tears streaming down her face. This time, she had truly been terrified.
"Changqiang, Lin Dong, thank you." Lin Xia nestled in her mother's embrace for a while before turning around and actually hugging both Lin Changqiang and Lin Dong.
"We're family. No need to be so polite." Lin Dong smiled, while Lin Changqiang froze slightly before managing to squeeze out a belated, "It's nothing."
"Dong'er, Changqiang, you weren't hurt, were you?" Lin Xiao and the others gathered around them, their concerned gazes sweeping over the two.
Faced with everyone's caring looks, Lin Changqiang and Lin Dong merely smiled and shook their heads. Seeing that they were unharmed, Lin Xiao and the others finally relaxed.
"That bastard Xie Qian—if I get the chance, I'll kill him!" Lin Mang's expression turned vicious.
At those words, Lin Changqiang immediately looked toward Lin Dong. Sure enough, Lin Dong had already opened his mouth, clearly intending to say something. Lin Changqiang hurriedly gave him frantic looks.
"..." Lin Dong's mouth twitched. After hesitating for a long while, he ultimately swallowed the words he had wanted to say.
"Forget it. Father and the others will receive the news sooner or later anyway. Let this guy enjoy some peace for now."
"Once Father breaks through to the Yuan Dan Stage, we won't have to worry about the Lei and Xie families joining forces anymore." Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes. He had clearly long since grown tired of the Lei and Xie families.
Lin Ken nodded as well, then ordered everyone to seal the manor gates and remain on high alert.
After moving all their dependents into Ironwood Manor, the Lin Family simply held their ground within the manor and never made contact with the Lei and Xie families again.
The Lei and Xie families also chose silence. This strange situation left many people baffled. Yet everyone knew that the Lin Family and the other two families were now like fire and water. There was no chance of reconciliation; it was only a matter of time before they clashed.
Under this strange tacit understanding, a month passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, Lin Changqiang was, as usual, absorbing Yang Gang Qi with Lin Dong, striving to break through to the Yuan Dan Stage as soon as possible. But the next moment, both of them turned toward the place where Lin Zhentian was in secluded cultivation. A supremely powerful wave of Yuan Power suddenly erupted from there!
"What powerful Yuan Power!" Lin Dong stared in shock at the Yuan Power vortex forming in midair. He took a deep breath, then burst into delighted laughter. "It's Grandfather! Grandfather has finally broken through to the Yuan Dan Stage!"
"Yes..." Lin Changqiang narrowed his eyes at the tornado-like vortex of Yuan Power. "It's time for us to settle the score with the Lei Family!"
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