Lin Le stood before Lin Qi with a resolute expression. His followers, together with the followers of several other Lin Family descendants, happened to form a straight line, blocking the path of Lin Qi's troops from afar. If Lin Qi ordered his men to hunt down Lin Li, they would inevitably face the full force of Lin Le and the others' followers.
Although their overall strength was inferior to Lin Qi's, Lin Le and the others each had around thirty followers. The eight of them together had more than two hundred Saint-realm experts. Including the fleets they had brought, with each ship carrying between a hundred and five hundred sailors, the eight of them possessed a hundred seagoing vessels and had assembled over twenty thousand seasoned sailor-warriors.
It was impossible for these sailors to contend against the elite heavy-armored cavalry led by Lin Qi, but delaying them for a little while would be more than enough. With Lin Li's strength, as long as he was given a bit of time, he could safely leave Frostleaf Island.
Furthermore, Lin Qi could not possibly deal harshly with Lin Le and the others. So long as they stepped in, Lin Qi could only let Lin Li leave.
With a helpless sigh, Lin Qi looked at Lin Le and gave a bitter smile. "If he comes looking for trouble with me later, you'll be responsible."
Lin Le said in a deep voice, "If he truly fails to appreciate kindness and insists on causing you trouble, then us brothers will naturally join hands and punish him."
After hesitating for a while, Lin Le walked up to Lin Qi, leaned close to his ear, and muttered in a low voice, "Do you know why Lin Li deliberately came after you? Because half a month ago, the