Tower Battle

"The balance among Yan City's three great factions is about to be broken!" The City Lord of Yan City sighed.

"After the Lin Family takes over the Blood Wolf Gang, won't a new balance among three factions form? Besides, the Blood Wolf Gang was notorious for its evil deeds. The Lin Family is far better than them," Xia Wanjin said.

"Haven't you noticed that he didn't use his full strength?" the City Lord of Yan City said. Though he had only recently entered the Form Creation Realm, he was still a Form Creation Realm expert, and his insight surpassed Xia Wanjin's.

"You mean he's already a Form Creation Realm expert?" Xia Wanjin said in shock.

"Yes, and his strength is no weaker than mine—perhaps even greater." The City Lord of Yan City nodded.

"How could such a genius remain in Yan City forever? This place is merely a stepping stone for him," Xia Wanjin said with a smile. He was not worried that the Lin Family would dominate Yan City alone in the future.

"A true dragon has emerged from Yan City. The waters of Yan City are too shallow for him," the City Lord of Yan City said.

At that moment, Lin Mu walked over, holding the Universe Bag he had just removed from Yue Shan's corpse. Although he had little use for its contents, they would still be of considerable help to the Lin Family.

"Thank you both. From now on, the Lin Family will forever be allies of the Myriad Gold Merchant Association and the City Lord's Mansion," Lin Mu said with cupped fists. He was not afraid of the two opposing him, but avoiding trouble was still preferable.

"Young Master Lin is a dragon among men. Ever since my daughter parted with you last time, she has often been thinking of you," Xia Wanjin said with a smile.

Hearing Xia Wanjin's words, Lin Mu stumbled and nearly fell. How could Xia Zhilan possibly be thinking of him? Even if she was, she was probably thinking about giving him a beating.

"This old man also has a daughter around Young Master Lin's age," the City Lord of Yan City added.

"Stop, both of you." Lin Mu hurriedly cut them off. Why were they suddenly trying to sell their daughters to him for no reason?

"Big Brother!"

At that moment, Lin Dong walked over, carrying Gui Yan's corpse in his hand.

"Not bad!" Lin Mu nodded with a smile. Lin Dong was uninjured, and even his clothes were not rumpled. Clearly, he had dealt with it easily. Not long ago, Lin Dong had entered the Lesser Perfection Core Formation Realm.

Both brothers are geniuses! The City Lord of Yan City and Xia Wanjin sighed inwardly.

"Gentlemen, my brother and I will take our leave first," Lin Mu said. He still needed to help his family take over the Blood Wolf Gang's and Ghost Blade Sect's assets. The Ghost Blade Sect was not much of an issue, but aside from Yue Shan, the Blood Wolf Gang still had quite a few experts. Lin Zhentian, Lin Xiao, and the others would certainly be unable to handle them.

Three days passed, and the Lin Family smoothly took over the Blood Wolf Gang's and Ghost Blade Sect's assets. With the assistance of the Myriad Gold Merchant Association and the City Lord's Mansion, the entire process went very smoothly.

That day, Lin Mu was at home as usual, though he was not cultivating. Two people came to see him.

"Old man, tell me, what do you want with me?" Lin Mu said. The visitors were Master Yan and his disciple, Ziyue.

"You've heard of the Symbol Master Tower, haven't you?" Master Yan asked.

"That tower stands right there. You can see it from anywhere. Who living in Yan City wouldn't know about it?" Lin Mu curled his lip. Even someone who was not a Symbol Master could not possibly have never heard of the Symbol Master Tower.

"How can you be so rude?" Ziyue was immediately displeased.

"When adults are talking, why is a little girl like you butting in?" Lin Mu said.

"You..." Ziyue was furious. If she had not heard that Lin Mu was very strong, she would have wanted to attack him.

"The Symbol Master Tower is a wondrous tower condensed from the Spiritual Power of countless Symbol Master predecessors. It possesses miraculous effects in tempering and cleansing one's spirit. Our Yan City Symbol Master Association also has a Symbol Master Tower. It is the result of nearly a hundred years of effort by countless predecessors of the Yan City Symbol Master Association!"

"This can be considered one of Yan City's prides. After all, among the hundreds or even thousands of major cities throughout the Great Yan Dynasty, only one-tenth possess their own Symbol Master Tower."

Master Yan was not angered by Lin Mu's attitude. He had witnessed it last time, after all. He simply continued introducing the Symbol Master Tower, a hint of pride on his face.

"Get to the point," Lin Mu said. He had no interest in listening to all that.

"I want to invite you to participate in the Tower Battle." Hearing this, Master Yan stopped beating around the bush and directly stated his purpose.

"Even you, the president of the Symbol Master Association, are only a Four Seal Talisman Master. What's the point of a Tower Battle like this?" Lin Mu curled his lip, though he was somewhat interested in what the Symbol Master Tower contained.

"Yan City has lost for two consecutive years. If we lose again, Yan City's Symbol Master Tower will have to be handed over to Tianhuo City. So I want to ask you to help Yan City preserve the Symbol Master Tower," Master Yan said.

"If you want my help, you'll have to give me some benefits. I don't get out of bed without profit," Lin Mu said.

"What kind of benefit do you want? You probably wouldn't care for ordinary things," Master Yan asked. As long as Lin Mu had not directly refused, there was still hope.

"How long until the Tower Battle?" Lin Mu asked.

"Three months!" Master Yan immediately replied.

"I'm short a maid. Let this little girl serve me tea and water for three months, and I'll agree to take part," Lin Mu said, looking at Ziyue.

Especially when he saw Ziyue's cold expression, he felt like teasing her.

"In your dreams!" Ziyue shouted angrily.

"I agree. Forget serving tea and water—even warming his bed would be fine," Master Yan said with a smile, glancing at Ziyue and Lin Mu.

"Teacher, even without him, I can make Tianhuo City's people return in defeat," Ziyue said.

"Tch. You're only a Two-Seal Symbol Master. You probably can't even reach the Seventh Floor," Lin Mu said disdainfully.

"You..." Ziyue was left speechless by Lin Mu, her face flushed red. With her strength, reaching the Seventh Floor was indeed extremely difficult.

"Fine, it's settled." Master Yan made the decision, rising to leave. With Lin Mu taking action, it would be impossible for Tianhuo City's people to win the Tower Battle.

"Wait!"

"What else is it?" Master Yan turned back and asked.

"Give my second brother a spot in the Tower Battle. He's now a Three Symbol Talisman Master, so let him gain some experience," Lin Mu said.

Both brothers are monsters! Master Yan sighed inwardly before leaving directly, having suffered a heavy blow. After cultivating for so many years, he was only a Four Seal Talisman Master, while the two Lin brothers were so young—one a Five Seal Talisman Master, the other a Three Symbol Talisman Master.

"Girl, bring this young master a cup of tea!" After Master Yan left, only Lin Mu and Ziyue remained. Lin Mu crossed his legs and spoke in a pompous manner.

"In your dreams. This lady will never serve you," Ziyue said angrily. Even her icy expression could no longer hold.

"If you don't behave, this young master might just take you to warm his bed," Lin Mu said viciously as he walked before Ziyue and stared into her eyes.

"You wouldn't dare! My father won't let you off!" Ziyue panicked inwardly.

"Just watch whether I dare. Last time, your father even said he wanted to marry you to me. Even if I did something improper, your father would be more than happy to see it," Lin Mu said, becoming more addicted to teasing her.

At that moment, Lin Dong walked in and happened to see this scene.

The two naturally noticed Lin Dong's arrival as well and looked at him.

"Ahem, Big Brother, carry on!" Lin Dong hurriedly retreated, leaving Lin Mu and Ziyue extremely embarrassed.