Lei Bao and the others finally left, and the crisis facing the Lin Clan was temporarily averted. But everyone knew that an even greater crisis was waiting for them.
"Brother Lin, once you return, make your preparations as quickly as you can. I could feel the bone-deep killing intent Lei Bao carried with him when he left. He certainly won't let this go."
The smile gradually faded from Luo Cheng's face, replaced by a solemn, serious expression.
Lin Zhentian knew just as well that the matter wouldn't end so easily, and that an even greater crisis awaited them.
"Brother Luo, rest assured. With the strength of my Lin Clan and the Mad Blade Martial Hall, even if the Lei and Xie Families attack together, we have nothing to fear."
"Why wait for them to attack? Why don't we just wipe them out ourselves?"
Behind Lin Xiao, Lin Ge, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, shocking everyone once more.
"Xiao Ge, what do you mean?" Lin Zhentian asked with a furrowed brow.
Luo Cheng, Lin Xiao, and everyone from the Lin Clan were curious about this too. They turned their eyes to Lin Ge, wanting to hear what he had to say.
"I need a large amount of Yuan Qi stones, whether Yang Yuan Stones or spirit herbs containing immense energy. If I have enough, I'm confident I can break through the Heaven Origin Realm and reach the Origin Pellet Realm!" Lin Ge's tone was calm, as if he were talking about something trivial.
And that was indeed the case. With his Peerless Supreme Body, all he needed to do was keep absorbing things with immense energy, such as Yang Yuan Stones, and he could charge straight to the Origin Pellet Realm. It wouldn't be a problem.
"Do you know what you're saying? Do you know how much this method of advancing to the Origin Pellet Realm could affect your future?" Lin Zhentian scolded.
As the head of the Lin Clan, he would never allow Lin Ge to jeopardize his future over the matter of the Lei and Xie Families. That was his bottom line.
Lin Ge paid no attention to Lin Zhentian's words and continued, "The Lei and Xie Families have about four Heaven Origin Realm experts between them, but not a single Origin Pellet Realm expert. Once I reach the Origin Pellet Realm, the Lei and Xie Families will disappear from Green Sun Town."
Luo Cheng studied Lin Ge, a probing look in his eyes.
The Heaven Origin Realm and the Origin Pellet Realm might seem close, but in truth, they were separated by a chasm. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been stuck in the Heaven Origin Realm for so many years.
Yet the young man before him had only just reached the Heaven Origin Realm, and he was already brimming with confidence as he claimed he could reach the Origin Pellet Realm. Luo Cheng couldn't help but doubt him.
Unlike Lin Zhentian and Luo Cheng, Lin Xiao's first thought wasn't that Lin Ge might be fooling around. Instead, he wondered how many Yang Yuan Stones or spirit herbs Lin Ge would need to successfully reach the Origin Pellet Realm.
"Xiao Ge, roughly how many Yang Yuan Stones do you need?"
At his words, Lin Ge looked at Lin Xiao, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
As expected of Lin Dong's father. His insight and way of thinking were unlike those of ordinary people.
"You..."
Lin Zhentian couldn't help trying to say something more, but Lin Xiao cut him off.
"The Lin Clan has been suppressed by the Lei and Xie Families all these years, and our resources have dwindled year by year. Right now, we have forty thousand Yang Yuan Stones and some third-grade spirit herbs. I don't know if that will be enough."
Lin Ge's eyes suddenly lit up. He nodded, somewhat excitedly, and said, "That's enough. It'll be plenty for me to break through to the Origin Pellet Realm!"
"Don't be reckless! I haven't agreed to this!"
Lin Zhentian didn't mind that Lin Xiao had made a decision without consulting him. What angered him was that Lin Ge was recklessly gambling with his own future. How could that not make him angry?
"Father, I believe in him."
Lin Xiao knew his father well and understood what he was thinking, so he answered earnestly.
Looking at Lin Xiao's serious expression, Lin Zhentian suddenly fell silent, at a loss for words.
But Luo Cheng, standing nearby, was stunned by Lin Xiao's words. At the same time, he made up his mind.
"My Mad Blade Martial Hall can also provide forty thousand Yang Yuan Stones and a number of third-grade spirit herbs, all to help you break through to the Origin Pellet Realm!"
His words left everyone dumbfounded. Even Lin Ge, who was usually so composed, was astonished by Luo Cheng's offer.
"Why?"
Luo Cheng's generous gift was an enormous favor, one Lin Ge would have to repay. So he needed to understand what Luo Cheng hoped to gain from him.
Lin Ge wasn't the only one curious about Luo Cheng's generous assistance. Lin Xiao and Lin Zhentian also wondered what lay behind it.
Meeting the Lin Clan's gazes, Luo Cheng remained composed. "I want to trade these resources for a hundred years of peace for my Mad Blade Martial Hall!"
There was no question that Lin Ge was exceptionally talented, and his future achievements were beyond anything Luo Cheng could imagine. He wanted to use these resources to secure a promise—or, rather, a guarantee.
Although Lin Zhentian had previously promised an eternal alliance with the Mad Blade Martial Hall, that alliance rested on their being equals in strength. If the gap between the Mad Blade Martial Hall and the Lin Clan grew immense one day, would their pact still hold?
Lin Zhentian couldn't guarantee it, and neither could Luo Cheng. So Luo Cheng needed a promise with a set duration, one that Lin Ge himself would guarantee. That was his goal.
Lin Ge wasn't as skilled as Lin Zhentian and the others at making calculations, but he was clever. He quickly understood Luo Cheng's intentions, and a smile crept across his lips.
Luo Cheng wanted him to protect the Mad Blade Martial Hall for a hundred years. To Lin Ge, that idea was simply wonderful—better than he could have hoped for.
After all, in the original story, the Mad Blade Martial Hall had allied with the Lin Clan too, and had grown stronger day by day under the Lin Clan's influence.
Forget a hundred years of peace—even a thousand years was something Lin Ge dared to guarantee. The reason was simple: in the future, Lin Dong would be one of the strongest people in the Three Thousand Worlds.
"I accept. The Mad Blade Martial Hall will be safe for the next hundred years."
Though he was delighted inside, Lin Ge didn't want to show it. Instead, he made his promise with a grave expression.
"Since that's settled, the stones and spirit herbs will be delivered to the Lin Mansion tomorrow!"
Having received Lin Ge's promise, Luo Cheng beamed. He felt it was the best decision he had ever made.
"Master Luo, you won't regret this," Lin Ge said with a confident smile, his expression calm.
Luo Cheng looked at Lin Ge's confidence with a hint of envy in his eyes. He said nothing more. After exchanging a few words with Lin Zhentian, he left.
"Are you... really confident?"
Lin Zhentian looked at Lin Ge with a furrowed brow, asking with a touch of unease.
"I'm a hundred percent confident."
Lin Ge answered firmly.
"Very well. In that case, I won't stand in your way."
Seeing Lin Ge so confident, Lin Zhentian made up his mind as well. He turned to Lin Ken beside him and said, "Starting tomorrow, give all the stones and resources to Lin Ge to help him break through to the Origin Pellet Realm!"
Lin Ken and the rest of the Lin Clan nodded. No one objected, because they knew that once Lin Ge reached the Origin Pellet Realm, the Lin Clan would rise with him.
By then, there would be no force in all of Green Sun Town that could compare with the Lin Clan!
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