The Xie Family is Courting Death!

In the days that followed, the atmosphere in Qingyang Town grew tense without a sound.

The upper echelons of the Lei and Xie families began to interact with increasing frequency, and some of the more well-informed factions sensed that something was amiss.

Naturally, the Lin Family was also aware of this unease, but because Lin Zhentian had entered the most critical stage of his breakthrough, their focus remained elsewhere.

At this time, the entire Lin Family had centered their attention on Lin Zhentian's closed-door cultivation.

Affected by the atmosphere in Qingyang Town, Ironwood Manor also appeared exceptionally vigilant.

Not only had their regular defenses been increased several times over, but even at night, there were people patrolling without interruption.

Under this taut atmosphere, another half-month passed in the blink of an eye.

In a cool, shaded clearing in the forest, Lin Yi's hands moved rapidly, weaving together a series of peculiar seals.

As his hand seals shifted, his palms suddenly began to glow with a brilliant radiance.

The seals changed at high speed, and the fluctuations of Yuan Power condensing between Lin Yi's palms grew increasingly terrifying. A light seal, roughly the size of a child's head, took shape amidst the surging luster.

Ripples of Yuan Power, visible to the naked eye, spread rapidly outward!

"Go!"

With a soft shout, the light seal shot out from between Lin Yi's palms, carving a brilliant trail of light through the air. A few moments later, it slammed heavily into a tree in the forest that would have required two men to encircle.

"Boom!"

The next instant, a loud explosion rang out through the woods.

The massive tree was shattered on the spot by the light seal Lin Yi had unleashed, sending splinters and debris flying in every direction!

The powerful Yuan Power fluctuations swept away the gravel and withered branches on the ground, as if a hurricane had just passed through!

"The fourth stage of the Mysterious Gate Seal, the power is not bad at all!" Lin Yi stood with his palms retracted, nodding in satisfaction as he looked at the destruction caused by his strike.

The incomplete Mysterious Gate Seal he had originally selected from the family Martial Arts Pavilion had now been completely perfected by the light and shadow of the Stone Talisman.

The current Mysterious Gate Seal possessed all four stages, making it comparable to some Grade 5 martial arts.

In the entire Qingyang Town, this could be considered one of a kind.

"Whistle!"

After finishing his training, Lin Yi whistled toward the forest, and in an instant, a fiery red shadow darted out like a bolt of lightning.

This fiery red shadow was, naturally, Little Yan.

During this period, Little Yan's size had not changed much, but the aura emanating from its body had grown increasingly powerful.

Little Yan's current strength was perhaps already comparable to a human expert at the Mid Heaven Origin Realm, or even the Late Heaven Origin Realm.

For the Fire Python Tiger clan, such a growth rate could be described as extremely exaggerated.

It was said that the Fire Python Tiger belonging to Wu Yun only reached the latter's thigh, and its strength hadn't even reached the Earth Yuan Stage yet.

"Let's go, back to the manor," Lin Yi flipped onto Little Yan's back, stroking its warm tiger fur as he gave the command.

"Roar!"

Little Yan let out a low growl, its figure once again transforming into a fiery red shadow. It dashed down the mountain at high speed, and before long, they were back inside Ironwood Manor.

"Brother Lin Yi, Father and the others are looking for you!"

Just as Lin Yi returned to Ironwood Manor, the slender figure of Qing Tan hurried up to meet him, her crisp voice ringing in his ears like a lark.

"Has something happened?" Lin Yi asked casually upon hearing this.

Qing Tan replied, "It seems to be about the relocation of the family members; Father and the others are discussing it in the Council Hall."

"Let's go, we'll go take a look together," Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, waved at Qing Tan, and walked quickly toward the Council Hall.

Seeing this, Qing Tan also hurried to follow.

Council Hall.

When Lin Yi walked in, he discovered that not only were Lin Xiao and the others there, but the younger generation—Lin Dong, Lin Xia, and Lin Hong—were also present.

There were still tear stains on Lin Xia's face; she had clearly been crying just moments ago.

"Father, what is the specific situation?" Lin Yi stepped into the Council Hall and asked.

Seeing Lin Yi walk in, Lin Xiao and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Without realizing it, they seemed to have come to regard Lin Yi as the pillar of the Lin Family.

"During this period, we have been secretly relocating the Lin Family members in Qingyang Town to Ironwood Manor one after another..."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao immediately recounted the ins and outs of the matter.

As Lin Xiao spoke, Lin Yi quickly understood what was going on.

During this time, in order to consolidate their defenses, the Lin Family had been secretly moving their family members to Ironwood Manor.

To prevent the Lei and Xie families from discovering them, the efficiency had not been high. Today happened to be the final group, but they had been spotted by the Lei and Xie families.

The Xie Family was currently sending men to hunt down the last of the Lin Family's members.

"This time, the Xie Family is led by the family head, Xie Qian, himself. We wanted to notify the Mad Saber Martial Hall for assistance, but the Lei Family has been keeping a close watch on them, so they cannot intervene," Lin Ken added from the side, his brow furrowed.

"That Xie Qian possesses the strength of the Late Heaven Origin Realm. We would need at least two people to hold him back, but if we leave, the defenses of Ironwood Manor will weaken. Now that Father is at a critical juncture, absolutely nothing can go wrong."

Tears rolled down Lin Xia's eyes once more as she stared fixedly at Lin Ken, for her mother was among that group of family members.

"The Xie Family is truly courting death!" Lin Yi said in a deep voice, "Uncle, Father, you hold down Ironwood Manor, I will go to meet the family convoy."

"You?"

In the main hall, upon hearing Lin Yi's words, the expressions of many changed. Lin Xiao's face tightened, and after exchanging a glance with Lin Ken, he said in a low voice:

"The Xie Qian leading the team this time possesses the strength of the Late Heaven Origin Realm; he is not comparable to the likes of Lei Pi and the others!"

Lin Yi smiled calmly, "Father, rest assured. Half a month ago, I already had ten-tenths certainty that I could kill Lei Bao. As for Xie Qian, he is naturally no match for me either."

"Not only am I at the Late Heaven Origin Realm just like Xie Qian, but I also have the aid of Spiritual Energy. There will be no danger in this trip."

"I will immediately arrange a team of skilled fighters to accompany you for support!" Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment before quickly making his decision.

To the side, Lin Ken and Lin Mang frowned upon hearing this, but in the end, they both nodded silently.

Lin Xiao acted with swift decisiveness, and soon he had gathered over twenty skilled fighters from the Lin Family, who stood ready outside the main hall.

"Whistle!"

Lin Yi nodded to them, and a whistle escaped his lips. In an instant, a fiery red shadow appeared rapidly at the front of the group like a ball of flame.

"Follow me!"

Lin Yi leaped onto the tiger's back, his gaze cold. With a wave of his hand, he took the lead and dashed toward the manor gate.

"Lin Yi, be careful!"

Watching Lin Yi's retreating figure, Lin Xia wiped away her tears and shouted loudly.

"Rest assured, I will definitely bring everyone back safely!"

Lin Yi did not look back, merely waving his hand toward those behind him before kicking up a trail of dust and charging out of Ironwood Manor.

Behind him, dozens of Lin Family fighters followed closely, their faces filled with a murderous aura.

"I will go on ahead, you all follow as quickly as possible!"

Lin Yi gave the order to the group behind him, then patted Little Yan on the head, instantly vanishing from everyone's sight alongside Little Yan as they transformed into a fiery red shadow...