The Three Families' Struggle! Lin Yu's Maneuver!

At this moment, on a wide island within the vast Hongze Lake, the land spanned the size of several football fields.

From a distance, layers of mist were rising from the island.

Under the sunlight, streaks of rainbow light appeared in the sky.

Yet, sadly, no one was there to appreciate such a beautiful natural scene.

Because on the island right now, terrifying Demonic Auras were surging into the sky!

At the center of the island, surrounded by demons, a blue Water Essence Grass emitted gas rich in Water Element energy.

It was drawing in every demon nearby!

"Damn it, the demons are already here!"

"Luckily, these demons know their priorities—no matter how fiercely they fight, they won't touch that Water Essence Grass!"

When Mu Rong led his people here, he immediately noticed the many demons on the island.

"And thankfully, no demon tribes have come!"

"At most, there are a few Great Commander Level demons."

Hearing Mu Rong's explanation, the Mu Family members behind him all breathed a sigh of relief.

A demon tribe and a demon nest were two completely different things!

Within a demon tribe, there was at least one Leader Level demon acting as the chieftain.

Some powerful demon tribes even had three or four Leader Level demons.

If they encountered a Leader Level demon on this island, they could forget about claiming the treasure.

They'd have no choice but to retreat honestly!

"Time is short, Uncle Mu Rong. Let's act now!"

"Clear out those demons!"

Mu Lanxing looked at Mu Rong and spoke directly, excitement gleaming in his eyes.

After all, Mu Lanxing had awakened the Water Element at the intermediate level.

He was also close to breaking through to Water Element intermediate level two. As long as they took this island, he only needed to ask Mu Rong for a favor, and he had a good chance of using the dense Water Element energy to break through.

Then, both his Fire Element and Water Element would reach intermediate level two, increasing his strength further.

"Hold on!"

Mu Rong shook his head and stopped those who were about to make a move.

He then pointed at a nearby thicket.

"Brother Mu Rong, you really have skill—I can't believe you still spotted me!"

From the thicket, a shadow slowly faded, replaced by a middle-aged man with a cold, sinister expression.

As this middle-aged man appeared, figures emerged from behind him as well.

"You sneaky Lu bastard!"

Mu Rong said flatly.

"My name is Lu Yinghuo!"

The moment Mu Rong said that, Lu Yinghuo's face immediately turned ugly.

He glared fiercely at Mu Rong across from him!

"I don't care what you're called. If you know what's good for you, get lost!"

Mu Rong seemed to have a grudge against this man, not a single kind word coming out of his mouth.

"Don't worry!"

"It's not just the Lu Family here."

Lu Yinghuo smiled faintly, then glanced toward a hidden spot nearby.

From that hidden spot, figures also stepped out, staring at Mu Rong!

"You burned-out Bai hag!"

The leading woman was immediately given that nickname by Mu Rong.

"Mu Rong, do you know how many people want to tear your mouth apart?!"

The Bai Family woman, dressed rather revealingly, glared at Mu Rong with flames burning in her eyes.

"Heh, of course I do."

"But you two aren't among them."

Mu Rong's expression remained utterly calm as he looked at them steadily.

On a distant cliff, the island covered in Water Essence Grass was fully visible.

One could even see the conflict among the three families.

Yet what surprised Lin Yu was that all three families were mostly at the stage of talking.

No one had actually made a move.

"They're waiting—waiting for the demons on the island to finish their fight first."

"Then they'll wait for one of the three families to strike first, so the other two can reap the benefits."

Ling Ling observed for a moment, then looked at Lin Yu and said directly.

"They think they're the fishermen?"

"Heh, the real fisherman is right here!"

Lin Yu looked down at those below, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

He wanted to see which of them couldn't hold back and would make the first move.

"If that island were managed by a single family..."

"Just the Water Essence Grass alone, if properly tended, could bring in a hundred million in revenue every year."

Ling Ling carefully assessed the scale of the Water Essence Grass as she spoke.

Those damned demons had no idea how to farm!

What a waste of such good land—infuriating!

"A hundred million? That's a pretty good deal indeed!"

Lin Yu looked at the lake island and said directly, surprise showing on his face.

A hundred million a year—even for families like the Mu or Bai, an extra hundred million in stable annual income was nothing to sneeze at!

After all, it was consistent output.

"Can this Water Essence Grass be transplanted?"

Lin Yu had figured it out—Ling Ling knew far too much; she was practically a walking encyclopedia.

"It can, but it has to be in a place with dense water vapor."

"Unless you have a huge territory, don't even think about it."

Ling Ling looked at Lin Yu and said directly, crushing any ideas of transplanting.

"So there's nothing here that benefits me?"

Lin Yu looked at her helplessly.

"Of course there is. Do you know about Star Cloud Crystals?"

"Hm? I do."

Lin Yu nodded directly. He'd used them twice, so he was very familiar.

"Theoretically, there's a chance Water Essence Crystals exist beneath the soil where Water Essence Grass grows. These can perfectly replace Star Cloud Crystals! And for Water Element mages, they even offer a higher chance of breakthrough!"

"I can only say it depends on your luck."

Ling Ling looked at Lin Yu and said directly.

"Ling Ling, you're amazing!"

Hearing this, Lin Yu directly patted Ling Ling on the head.

Excitement immediately lit up his face!

"Hey, don't pat my head!"

"Stop treating me like a kid!"

Ling Ling frowned and pushed Lin Yu's hand away.

"Haha, alright."

Lin Yu laughed, then turned his gaze back to the lake island.

The demons on the island had nearly finished their battle.

Only a Great Commander Level Blue Patterned Giant Crocodile and its underlings remained alive.

The Blue Patterned Giant Crocodile stared at the shimmering blue Water Essence Grass, utterly thrilled—eating it would let it reach the Advanced Stage directly.

"Demons, die!"

But before it could charge into the Water Essence Grass, terrifying lightning bolts engulfed them.

Even in death, they never knew whose hands had struck them down.

"Mu Rong!"

Lu Yinghuo stared hard at Mu Rong, who radiated terrifying lightning, fear in his eyes.

"Bai Shao... let's join forces! We'll split the island's profits evenly—not a single share to the Mu family!"

"Good!"

Bai Shuijie nodded directly and agreed.

"Hahaha, just the two of you?"

"You're not worthy!"

Mu Rong looked at the two of them and said bluntly, demonic energy surging from his body.

The elite members of their families behind the three of them also stepped forward one by one.

"Hahaha, heaven helps me!"

"Wind Track · Spirit Flash!"

A smile spread across Lin Yu's face. His body flashed with spiritual light as he bypassed them and landed on the island from behind.