A War of Words, the Fire Python Tiger Appears!

When they heard that grating voice, Lin Ken, Lin Xiao, and the others all frowned.

The smile on Lin Zhentian's face slowly faded as well.

Lin Fan looked in the direction the voice had come from and saw a large group of people approaching in force.

Wherever they passed, the crowd in Beast Horn Arena quickly scattered, looking extremely afraid.

There were two men at the head of the group. One was around Lin Zhentian's age, with deep-set eyes and an exceptionally cold, stern look. He was the Lei Clan's clan head, Lei Bao.

The other was a middle-aged man who always wore a smile, looking like a kind and amiable fellow, yet he was the Xie Family's clan head, Xie Qian, Qingyang Town's famous Smiling Tiger.

Behind Lei Bao and Xie Qian, Lin Fan saw two familiar faces: Lei Li and Xie Yingying, whom he had met earlier at the trading market.

When Lin Fan looked at Lei Li, Lei Li also looked over at him, a chilling cold glint flashing through his eyes!

Looking at the approaching members of the Lei and Xie Families, Lin Zhentian beamed and said, "After this Hunting Tournament, I'm afraid the one who won't be able to laugh will be you, old Lei!"

Beside Lei Bao, Xie Qian smiled without warmth and said, "The Lin Clan keeps losing but never gives up. That's quite rare. Otherwise, it would be hard for our two families to collect so much prize money every time."

Hearing the mockery in Xie Qian's words, everyone from the Lin Clan looked furious, but Lin Zhentian remained calm and said coolly:

"Your two families have swallowed my Lin Clan's prize money many times. This time, it's your turn to spit it back out!"

A somewhat sinister smile suddenly flashed across Lei Bao's aged face as he looked in Lin Fan's direction.

"I hear the Lin Clan has recently produced a genius named Lin Fan. Is he the confidence behind your Hunting Tournament this time?"

Lin Zhentian took a step forward and blocked Lin Fan behind him, saying with a faint smile, "Old Lei, it seems you're worried my grandson will beat your Lei Li?"

"Victory or defeat will naturally be decided after the hunt ends. Your Lin Clan only needs to have this round's prize money ready."

Lei Bao smiled darkly, then, together with Xie Qian, led the members of the Lei and Xie Families past the Lin Clan.

When Lei Li passed in front of Lin Fan, his steps shifted slightly. "Lin Fan, there are many ferocious beasts in the hunt. To avoid becoming food for them, you'd best stay with Wu Yun the whole time."

After saying that, Lei Li gave Lin Fan a grim smile, then turned and left at an unhurried pace.

Lei Li's words seemed to be for Lin Fan's sake, but in truth, he was mocking Lin Fan for only being able to rely on Wu Yun of Mad Blade Martial Hall.

"That bastard is too arrogant!"

Lin Xia and the other Lin Clan juniors looked at Lei Li's back, all seething with anger.

Lin Qingtan's small face also showed a little irritation.

Lin Fan, however, remained calm. He reached out and rubbed Qingtan's head, then smiled and said, "Just dry bones in a grave. No need to get angry over him."

"Mm-hmm." Hearing this, Qingtan nodded and immediately stopped being angry.

Ding! You patted Lin Qingtan and obtained ten Yin Pearls!

At the same time, that familiar system voice rang out once more in Lin Fan's mind.

Lin Fan felt slightly helpless. Recently, almost all the rewards he had gotten from Qingtan were Yin Pearls.

During Lin Dong's cultivation, he had even given some to Lin Dong.

Even so, Lin Fan still had quite a few Yin Pearls on him now, but he was about to have no use for them.

Around Beast Horn Arena, there were tens of thousands of stone seats. Lin Fan thought over his own matters while entering the very center of Beast Horn Arena with Lin Zhentian and the others, choosing some stone seats and sitting down.

Among the factions of Qingyang Town, the Lin Clan ranked fourth, so they naturally had the qualifications to come to this central area with the best view.

After the Lei and Xie Families, as well as the Lin Clan, had all taken their seats, some more time passed before Luo Cheng, the hall master of Mad Blade Martial Hall, also brought the disciples of Mad Blade Martial Hall straight to a spot not far from the Lin Clan and sat down.

The Lin Clan did not get along with the Lei and Xie Families, but their relationship with Mad Blade Martial Hall was rather close.

Perhaps it was because Mad Blade Martial Hall, like the Lin Clan, was an outside faction, and had both suffered from being squeezed out by the Lei and Xie Families.

After the people from Mad Blade Martial Hall arrived, Lin Zhentian and Luo Cheng chatted warmly. Among the disciples of Mad Blade Martial Hall, Wu Yun came over to Lin Fan's side.

"Brother Lin, long time no see. Does the cooperation we talked about last time still count?"

Lin Fan smiled and nodded. "Of course it counts."

Although with Lin Fan's current strength, even by himself, he could defeat the juniors of the Lei and Xie Families, before he truly grew stronger, it was still necessary to win over Mad Blade Martial Hall.

After Lin Fan chatted casually with Wu Yun for a few moments, Luo Cheng at the side suddenly paid attention to him. "So he is that genius disciple of the Lin Clan, Lin Fan, who repelled Lei Li?"

Lin Fan cupped his fists and replied, "Lin Fan greets the hall master."

Luo Cheng looked Lin Fan over for a while, then nodded and said, "It seems the Lin Clan has produced a true genius!"

When Lin Zhentian heard Luo Cheng praise Lin Fan, he could not help smiling all over his face as he stroked his beard.

With Mad Blade Martial Hall seated, the major factions of Qingyang Town had all arrived.

When the blazing sun rose high, at the Lei Clan's seat, Lei Bao stood up. His gaze swept around, suppressing the clamor in Beast Horn Arena, and he announced the hunting rules to everyone. Then he had each family distribute identity tablets to the juniors participating in the hunt.

"Fan'er, although your strength isn't weak, you must not be careless!"

Lin Zhentian took out a blackish-yellow wooden tablet and handed it to Lin Fan, speaking solemnly.

"Don't worry, Grandfather."

Lin Fan reached out and took the wooden tablet, placed it into his clothes, walked to the edge of the high platform, and leaped down.

"Brother Lin Fan, be careful!"

From the high platform, Qingtan shouted loudly at Lin Fan's back.

Lin Fan did not turn around. He waved in Qingtan's direction, then headed straight toward the forest.

Lin Fan identified the direction and went directly toward the huge mountain platform at the center of the forest.

In any case, all the participants in this Hunting Tournament would eventually go there.

As long as he walked in that direction, he would not have to worry about failing to run into other people or being unable to seize identity tablets.

As more and more participants pushed deeper into the forest, the originally calm woods gradually became restless.

From time to time, beast roars rang out.

Some unlucky fellows directly became food in the mouths of the ferocious beasts.

However, none of this affected Lin Fan's pace.

Lin Fan advanced all the way and soon encountered other participants. He was even stopped by them.

After a pleasant exchange, Lin Fan had one more identity tablet on him.

Lin Fan continued deeper in, as if strolling through his own back garden, and he collected no small number of identity tablets.

Suddenly, while hurrying toward the depths of the forest, Lin Fan sensed a pungent stench of blood not far away. Faintly, he could hear the footsteps of a ferocious beast, as well as human footsteps.

Lin Fan's heart stirred. He quickly darted up a large tree, hid himself in the crown, and looked toward the direction the sounds had come from.

The first thing to enter Lin Fan's vision was a demonic beast over ten feet tall, its entire body covered in fiery-red fur.

The demonic beast's head was an extremely violent and vicious tiger head, while its tail coiled across its back like a fire python flicking its forked tongue!

Was this... a Fire Python Tiger?

Seeing the demonic beast's appearance, Lin Fan quickly recognized its identity.

Lin Fan continued looking around and discovered more than a dozen figures holding long spears, surrounding the Fire Python Tiger in the middle.

At the front of these people, Lin Fan unexpectedly discovered two familiar faces.

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