Forcing Back the Lei Clan, Qing Tan Earns Merit!

Lei Ying had arrived a step too late and did not know the details of Lei Shan's injury. He still thought Lin Xiao had severed Lei Shan's leg.

Lin Xiao did not explain. He said coolly, "Your people attacked first. They were less skilled, so even if they were killed, they would have deserved it. Taking only one of his legs was already showing mercy!"

"You..." When Lei Ying heard Lin Xiao's words, he was instantly furious.

"From now on, Ironwood Estate belongs to my Lin Clan. If you still won't get lost, are you looking to spar with me?"

Lin Xiao cut Lei Ying off directly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he said icily.

When Lei Ying heard Lin Xiao's words, his face immediately twitched.

However, when he thought of the late Heavenly Yuan Realm strength Lin Xiao had just displayed, he could only swallow the anger in his heart.

"Heh heh, since your Lin Clan is so interested in Ironwood Estate, then we'll give it to you!"

"What your Lin Clan gained from my Lei Clan today, my Lei Clan will take back one by one in the future! Including the debt for Lei Shan's broken leg!"

Lei Ying's expression flickered for a while. Suddenly, he let out a cold laugh, then waved his hand and led the Lei Clan members away.

After that, Lin Ken and Lin Xiao instructed everyone to carefully inspect the Ironwood forest region.

When they saw that most of the Ironwood forest region had already been destroyed, and even the soil on the ground had been ruined by more than half, they were instantly both shocked and enraged.

But in the end, they could only swallow this grievance for the time being.

After all, their strength was still not enough to completely take down the Lei Clan for now.

Lin Xiao sent people back to the Lin Clan to report what had happened here to Lin Zhentian.

After Lin Zhentian learned of the changes at Ironwood Estate, he led a group of men to Ironwood Estate in less than half a day.

Looking at the Ironwood forest region that had been destroyed almost completely, Lin Zhentian's face turned ashen, and he let out an enraged roar.

At the back of the crowd, Qing Tan, who had come here together with Lin Zhentian and the others, listened to Lin Zhentian's furious roar and could not help shrinking her head. She whispered to Lin Fan,

"Brother Lin Fan, Grandpa is so scary today!"

"Careful Grandpa hears you," Lin Fan said with a light laugh, teasing Qing Tan to scare her. Then he said, "Come on, let's wander around. Don't stay here and get caught in the bad luck."

"Mm-hmm," Qing Tan said, hurriedly nodding in agreement.

At once, Lin Fan led Qing Tan quietly out of the crowd and headed deeper into Ironwood Estate.

The Fire Python Tiger Huo'er that Qing Tan raised also followed behind them, looking just like a giant Tibetan mastiff.

Ironwood Estate covered a very large area, and the scenery was rather beautiful as well.

If not for the faint stench drifting over from all around, this Ironwood Estate might have been an excellent summer retreat.

Lin Fan and Qing Tan chatted as they went deeper into Ironwood Estate.

"Brother Lin Fan, why do I feel like the temperature here is higher than outside?"

The two of them were strolling around at random when Qing Tan suddenly spoke.

"Mm?" Lin Fan stirred slightly when he heard this, but his expression did not change. "Let's keep going deeper. Try sensing whether the temperature continues to rise."

Qing Tan possessed an extremely terrifying Yin Sha Energy inside her body, making her extraordinarily sensitive to the temperature between heaven and earth.

In the original work, it was also Qing Tan who discovered the abnormal temperature, drawing Lin Dong's attention, and only then was the Yang Yuan Stone Mine found in the end.

"All right." Although Qing Tan did not understand the reason, she still agreed without the slightest hesitation.

After that, the two people and one beast quickened their pace, continuously running deeper into the dense forest.

More than half an hour later, Lin Fan and Qing Tan finally stopped, because they seemed to have reached the end of this forest.

A slightly sunken valley appeared in Lin Fan's line of sight.

In that valley were two black figures. They were Black Iron Demonic Leopards! I almost forgot. As long as we find the valley where the Black Iron Demonic Leopards are, we won't be far from finding the Yang Yuan Stone Mine.

Looking at the two Black Iron Demonic Leopards in the valley, Lin Fan raised his brows slightly and thought to himself.

Lin Fan reached down and grabbed a handful of the damp earth, discovering that it did indeed carry a trace of Pure Yang Energy.

"Brother Lin Fan, I'm so hot!"

Lin Fan was just lost in thought when Qing Tan beside him spoke with some discomfort.

At this moment, fragrant sweat streamed down Qing Tan's delicate cheeks. Her entire body seemed to have entered a furnace.

"Let's go. We're heading back!" Seeing this, Lin Fan directly pulled Qing Tan along, turned around, and returned the way they had come.

On the way back, Lin Fan smiled and said to Qing Tan, "This time, you've made a great contribution."

Qing Tan asked curiously, "How come I don't know what great contribution I made?"

Lin Fan smiled faintly and explained the matter of the Yang Yuan Stone Mine to Qing Tan.

When Qing Tan heard this, she was instantly both surprised and delighted. "Brother Lin Fan, you mean the reason I felt so hot just now was because there's a Yang Yuan Stone Mine underground there?"

Lin Fan nodded and said, "Although we haven't dug up the Yang Yuan Stone Mine yet, it shouldn't be wrong."

Qing Tan said expectantly, "I hope we really can dig up a Yang Yuan Stone Mine."

"Mm. Let's go back and find Third Uncle and Grandpa first, then bring them to dig and try," Lin Fan said with a smile.

When Lin Fan and Qing Tan returned to Ironwood Estate's main hall, Lin Zhentian had already suppressed his anger and was preparing to arrange people to clean out the medicinal liquid in the land, saving as much of the soil as possible.

When Lin Zhentian learned from Lin Fan that they might have discovered a Yang Yuan Stone Mine, his eyes instantly turned red with excitement. "What did you say? A Yang Yuan Stone Mine?"

Lin Ken and Lin Xiao in the hall also changed expressions abruptly when they heard this.

They understood far too well the terrifying value of a Yang Yuan Stone Mine!

Lin Fan said, "I sensed it carefully. That area contains quite a bit of Pure Yang Energy, and the region around Ironwood Estate was originally volcanic terrain. All of this fits the conditions for a Yang Yuan Stone Mine to appear."

Only then did Lin Zhentian calm down slightly. "In other words, you haven't confirmed that the Yang Yuan Stone Mine exists?"

Lin Fan said seriously, "I think it's almost certain. If not for the two Black Iron Demonic Leopards nearby, I would have dug out the Yang Yuan Stone Mine myself first, then come back to report the good news."

When Lin Xiao heard Lin Fan's words, he said to Lin Zhentian, "Father, why don't we go to the place Lin Fan mentioned first and take a look?"

"If we can dig up a Yang Yuan Stone Mine, that would naturally be best. Even if we don't dig up a mine, at worst, we'll only have wasted some effort."

"You're right. We'll go to the place Lin Fan mentioned now and take a look," Lin Zhentian said with a slight nod after hearing this.

Thus, after that, Lin Fan and Qing Tan led Lin Zhentian, Lin Ken, Lin Xiao, Lin Dong, and the others, swiftly rushing toward the entrance of the valley where the Black Iron Demonic Leopards were.

"They really are Black Iron Demonic Leopards!"

Standing above the valley entrance, Lin Zhentian saw the two Black Iron Demonic Leopards in the valley at a glance, and his expression also turned slightly solemn.

Lin Xiao asked Lin Fan, "The place you mentioned is here?"

Lin Fan nodded and said, "Yes."

After receiving Lin Fan's confirmation, Lin Ken and Lin Xiao immediately took shovels and swiftly began digging in this area.

At this moment, Lin Fan moved closer to Lin Dong and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Try using the Stone Talisman to sense it. It should help find the target faster."

When Lin Dong heard this, he nodded silently. Then he put on the appearance of a curious child, constantly reaching out and feeling around nearby.

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Dong's eyes focused, because the Stone Talisman in his palm had sent him a response.

"Father, let me help you dig for a while," Lin Dong said to Lin Xiao, his eyes turning as he reached out to snatch the shovel.

"You child," Lin Xiao scolded with a laugh, but still let go.

Lin Dong then took the shovel and began digging at the location where the Stone Talisman had sent him the response.

"Ding!"

Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out, and in an instant, the gazes of several people turned toward the place where the sound had come from.