Thank You

"Take all the members of the Shentu Family away!"

Old Madam Lin instructed that, apart from Shentu Nantian, no other elders of the Shentu Family should leave the Lin family.

The members of the Shentu Family looked at each other, unsure of what fate awaited them.

Shentu Nantian was terrified. He had only heard Yi Yun mention the name of the extreme punishment, "Lingchi Devouring Heart," but the rest was what Yi Yun had told the Old Madam through telepathic communication. He had no idea what the Old Madam intended to do to him.

"Old Madam, please intervene and subdue their cultivation."

Yi Yun spoke up, and Old Madam Lin nodded, walking over to Shentu Nantian and Granny Thousand Hands. Both of them were covered in blood, their condition a pitiful sight.

Upon hearing that his cultivation was about to be suppressed, Shentu Nantian glared at Yi Yun with a face full of resentment and venom, his lips twitching. At this moment, he wished he could bite off pieces of Yi Yun's flesh.

A cold glint flashed in Old Madam Lin's eyes. Her movements were lightning-fast, striking Shentu Nantian and Granny Thousand Hands repeatedly.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, Shentu Nantian's body jolted, and he rolled several times on the ground. Old Madam Lin had already cast a restriction, sealing Shentu Nantian's meridians and acupoints.

Now, Shentu Nantian is both injured in his soul sea and his cultivation is suppressed, making him no different from an ordinary person.

In fact, Old Madam Lin really wanted to shatter Shentu Nantian 'Shentu Nantian dantian with one palm strike and cripple him.

However, the Lin family was still hoping to exchange Shentu Nantian for a way to enter the Empress Secret Realm. The Old Madam couldn't make Shentu Nantian suffer too much, at least not enough to let the elders from the Shentu Family who came to negotiate see through her. Otherwise, if Shentu Nantian really became a cripple, the Shentu Family would undoubtedly give up on Shentu Nantian and start a war with the Lin family instead.

"Young friend Yun, you are now in charge of making the final decision on this matter. I trust you to know what you're doing."

Old Madam Lin trusted Yi Yun completely.

This left many of the older Shentu Family with mixed feelings. In the Tianyuan Realm, each of them was a renowned figure. Any one of them would be a figure who could cause a stir Lineage a small Lineage and have the patriarch come out to greet them. But now, their fate was to be decided by a junior.

This is truly a great irony.

There were two stewards from the Lin family who were specifically tasked with following Yi Yun's orders.

Yi Yun didn't stand on ceremony. He said, "Find some clean and decent rooms for the distinguished guests of the Shentu Family, and as for these two..."

Yi Yun looked at Shentu Nantian and Granny Thousand Hands. "Just find a dungeon and lock them up!"

Dungeon?

The two Lin family stewards were both startled. This kid was really something else! Both Shentu Nantian and Granny Thousand Hands were high-ranking members of the Shentu Family, and this kid actually planned to put them in the dungeon!

"You little beast, don't fall into my hands, I'll make you wish you were dead!"

Granny Thousand Hands hurled her venomous curse, and Yi Yun beckoned to the deacon, "Brother, gag her."

Well...

The two Lin family stewards were speechless. They both turned to look at Old Madam Lin.

Old Madam Lin said calmly, "Just do as I say."

In any case, after this incident, the Lin family and the Shentu Family have already broken off relations, so there's nothing left to consider. The two Lineage were originally enemies. Now that the Lin family knows the Shentu Family is plotting against them, are they really going to stand idly by after being stabbed in the back?

In the world of martial arts, you can only survive and avoid being bullied if you are even more ruthless than others.

If a family always gives in and acts like it's a super Lineage that doesn't care about others, and even if it suffers a great loss, it only verbally condemns others, then such Lineage will eventually be devoured by others.

Seeing Shentu Nantian and Granny Thousand Hands, covered in blood, being carried away like dead dogs, the elders of many powerful Lineage who were on good terms with the Shentu Family were all sweating profusely.

The elderly man with long eyebrows from the Song Family, who had just spoken out in support of the Shentu Family, felt particularly uneasy.

He had confidently asserted that there was nothing wrong with the Empress's relic. To prove his point, he even assisted Yi Yun with the Mysterious Crystal Hand, together with Shentu Nantian and Granny Thousand Hands.

But now, of the three people who assisted Yi Yun, only he is still standing here. Shentu Nantian and Granny Thousand Hands have already been taken to the dungeon.

The old man with long eyebrows wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "My old eyes are failing me. Although I participated in the refining of the Empress's relic, I only saw a small part of the secret formula. I really couldn't see the problem with the relic."

The Song Family, to which the long-browed elder belonged, was far less powerful than the Lin family. In addition, he had left himself with incriminating evidence. If the Lin family really took it seriously and accused the Song Family of being an accomplice, it would be no laughing matter.

Yi Yun knew that the long-browed elder of the Song Family was probably unaware of the matter, and most of the elders of the Shentu Family were also completely unaware of it.

After all, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the easier it is to keep it a secret.

"Elder Song explained it away with just 'old eyesight failing,' and this junior has nothing to say about that."

"However, Elder Song, do you know that when I risked my life to stand up and question the Shentu Family just now, I was already easily suspected and looked down upon. Elder Song's firm support for the Shentu Family has put me in an extremely unfavorable situation. If I don't even have a chance to prove myself, or if I underperform due to too much pressure and fail to extract that Evil Power, my death would be a small matter, but the Shentu Family would succeed in their conspiracy. Many years later, Miss Lin might be murdered, and the Lin family might be devoured by the Shentu Family! Then, the matter would be irreversible."

Yi Yun was not a magnanimous person. Whether the old man with long eyebrows was intentional or not, he had made Yi Yun hold a grudge against him.

Although Yi Yun wouldn't make things difficult for this long-browed old man, it wouldn't hurt to take advantage of him a little.

The long-browed old man felt a bitter taste in his mouth. This little fellow was a ruthless killer, completely devouring people without spitting out the bones. He remained calm and composed in front of a group of important figures from the Shentu Family. Could he possibly underperform due to too much pressure?

Isn't this blatant attempt to scam me?!

Of course, he wouldn't say that aloud; he was a smart man and knew the underlying meaning in Yi Yun's words.

He said, "I was foolish and almost made a big mistake. Young friend Yun is right, an apology alone is not sincere. I will give the Lin family a satisfactory answer, and I will also give Young friend Yun an explanation."

The long-browed old man didn't mind giving Yi Yun material compensation at all, because this young man was indeed terrifying!

How old is he? Not only has his talent in the Savage Heaven Technique reached such a level, but he has also single-handedly thwarted the Shentu Family's conspiracy.

So many important figures have all fallen into his hands, Shentu Nantian Granny Thousand Hands were almost killed.

He's already so talented at such a young age; imagine how amazing he'll be when he grows up!

Although the Song Family and the Shentu Family are allies, it is only a relationship of mutual benefit. Although they usually follow the lead of the Shentu Family, it would be a joke to ask them to go to great lengths for the Shentu Family.

Changmei was convinced that Yi Yun would achieve great things in the future, and was happy to befriend Yi Yun.

Hearing the words of the long-browed old man, Yi Yun was very satisfied. It would be foolish not to take the benefits, and besides, it was only right and proper for him to take them.

"Young friend Yun, this matter depends entirely on you. The Lin family has stood strong in the Tianyuan Realm for so many years, and its family rules have always been clear about rewards and punishments. You must be tired after extracting that Evil Energy. Take a rest, and come to see me at Jade Bamboo Peak first thing tomorrow morning!"

Old Madam Lin smiled kindly at Yi Yun, then, remembering something, she said to Lin Xin Tong beside her, "Xin Tong, you come too."

"Yes." Lin Xin Tong nodded slightly. Before leaving, she gave Yi Yun a deep look, a hint of something special in her beautiful eyes.

Although she believed in Yi Yun, Lin Xin Tong was still deeply moved when Yi Yun actually accomplished this seemingly impossible task.

When Lin Xin Tong saw Yi Yun remain calm and composed even when the hourglass was almost empty, and when she saw him slowly draw out the Evil Energy and inject it into the beast, proving the malevolence of that Evil Power, she felt a strange and wonderful feeling welling up inside her.

Because she had personally witnessed this boy emerge from the Great Wilderness and his incredible growth, this wondrous feeling grew even stronger.

"Thank you."

Lin Xin Tong parted her lips slightly, and three soft, melodious words rang in Yi Yun's ears.

The girl's murmur reached Yi Yun's ears, making them itch.

He smiled gently and said, "Thank you for trusting me so much, for risking my dignity and innocence."

Lin Xin Tong said, "Dignity and innocence are not worth risking your life."

"Well, for me, it's naturally not as good as it is, but for Miss Lin, it's a different story."

Yi Yun knew that a woman as beautiful and refined as Lin Xin Tong would never abandon her dignity just to survive.

Lin Xin Tong smiled gently, saying nothing. She followed the Old Madam and silently left the venue, her beautiful figure disappearing into the lush, verdant bamboo forest...

...(To be continued~^~)