The Lin Clan's Shock, The Mighty Lin Yan

Seeing Lin Xia's mischievous smile, Lin Yan merely shook his head slightly. He said without the slightest hint of a blush, "Actually, I only just broke through recently."

"My strength before was indeed about the same as yours."

"Besides, Lei Li probably hasn't shown his full strength yet. Judging by his demeanor earlier, he likely still has some trump cards hidden away."

"I feel that if he were to use those trump cards, I wouldn't necessarily be able to win."

Lin Xia had heard enough of his nonsense. She rolled her eyes at Lin Yan and said, "I'd be a fool to believe you."

"With the way you are, you were probably already in the Earth Origin Realm a long time ago."

"As for Lei Li, he's nowhere near as impressive as you. I saw that clearly long ago."

Not wanting to dwell on the topic any longer, she quickly turned to check on the other Lin Clan disciples to see if anyone had been injured.

To the side, Lin Dong couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and helplessness.

He also felt that Brother Lin Yan was being overly modest.

His strength was clearly immense, yet he remained far too low-key. In this instance, he shared the same view as Sister Lin Xia.

He also believed Lin Yan was incredibly strong, especially given the martial skill he had just displayed; it was the first time Lin Dong had seen it, and he felt its power was incomparably fierce.

It seems Brother Lin Yan has his own secrets as well.

Lin Dong sighed with emotion. On the other side, Lin Xia had finished her inspection; the group of Lin Clan disciples had only suffered minor scrapes and bruises, nothing serious.

Consequently, they soon planned to return to the Lin Clan together.

"Wait a moment, Lin Yan, Lin Dong. We have something to say."

However, just as Lin Yan and the others were preparing to leave, Lin Hong and Lin Shan approached from behind.

As the two stepped forward, they no longer wore their previous aggressive expressions; instead, they seemed somewhat awkward and embarrassed.

Still, they were the type of people who could take things in stride. After all, they had truly received help from Lin Yan and Lin Dong earlier, so they spoke sincerely to them: "About what happened just now, thank you. We were in the wrong before."

Lin Dong looked at Lin Yan to his side, signaling for him to speak.

Seeing this, Lin Yan smiled and shook his head. "Let the past be the past. Regardless, we are all members of the Lin Clan. Small squabbles in daily life are one thing, but when we truly face a crisis, how could family sit by and do nothing?"

"Don't give it another thought."

Lin Yan smiled, patted both of their shoulders, and soon walked away.

As for Lin Hong and Lin Shan, after hearing Lin Yan's words and watching his departing back, their faces were filled with deep emotion.

"Such magnanimity, such strength... Brother, we have lost by far too much."

It was the first time Lin Hong had felt such a strong sense of inferiority. He let out a breath and spoke to Lin Shan.

Lin Shan nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, brother. Brother Lin Yan is truly different from the average person."

The group soon returned to the Lin Clan.

However, upon arriving back at the clan, they did not immediately head to their respective homes.

Because it happened to be the end of the month, it was time for the Lin Clan's communal dinner. At this time every month, the core members of the family would gather to report on various matters from the past few weeks.

Therefore, after returning to the Lin Clan, Lin Yan, Lin Dong, Lin Xia, Qing Tan, and the brothers Lin Hong and Lin Shan all headed to the back courtyard of the Lin Clan. They sat at their respective seats, chatting and eating amidst constant laughter.

As the family ate, a letter was delivered into Lin Zhentian's hands. As he looked at the contents, his expression grew solemn, but soon his eyes lit up, and he finally couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

"Good, good, good! Well done!"

The others were stunned, not understanding why Lin Zhentian was suddenly so happy. Lin Ken took the initiative to ask, "Father, what has made you so happy?"

Lin Zhentian replied with a smile, "I just received intelligence that our little ones had another conflict with the Lei and Xie Families today, and in the end, they even drew Xie Yingying and Lei Li into it."

Lin Ken was taken aback, and Lin Xiao, standing to the side, asked with some confusion, "Father, is that something to be happy about?"

They were filled with doubt, as in the past, whenever the younger generation clashed with the Lei and Xie Families, they usually ended up on the losing end. As adults, it was difficult for them to intervene personally, so they always had to swallow their pride.

If Xie Yingying and Lei Li hadn't been there, they would have believed their Lin Clan juniors had the upper hand. But since Lin Zhentian had mentioned Lei Li was there, surely their juniors had suffered a loss again. What was there to be happy about?

"It is certainly worth it."

But Lin Zhentian's next words left everyone present dumbfounded.

"I heard that this kid, Lin Yan, stepped up at the critical moment. Not only did he block Lei Li, but he also sent him flying back with a single punch. I never imagined this kid was hiding so much!"

At this, the surrounding Lin Clan members were all stunned.

One by one, they looked at Lin Yan in shock.

They were all well aware of how formidable Lei Li was; at such a young age, he was already at the ninth level of Body Tempering and might soon reach the Earth Origin Realm. Such a junior had previously far surpassed the likes of Lin Hong and Lin Xia, yet he had actually been defeated by Lin Yan?

"Lin Yan, is this true?"

Feeling it was unbelievable, Lin Xiao asked Lin Yan with great joy.

"Just a stroke of luck," Lin Yan replied with a faint smile.

Hearing this, the joy on Lin Xiao's face grew even more pronounced.

Lin Zhentian laughed outright, "Hahaha! Good! It seems the Lin Clan has finally produced a super genius!"

Lin Zhentian turned to Lin Yan and said, "Lin Yan, I'll say it again: if you have any requests in the future, just speak up! As long as the clan can help you, we will certainly do so with all our might."

"There are four months left until the Hunting War; when the time comes, it will all depend on you."

Lin Yan cupped his hands in response and said, "Understood."

The meal finally concluded in this pleasant atmosphere.

After today's events, Lin Yan's reputation within the Lin Clan soared; whether they were juniors or elders, everyone treated him with great favor.

For the first time, Lin Yan felt a sense of belonging to this family. As the saying goes, humans are not made of wood or stone; how could one be without emotion?

The Lin Clan had treated Lin Yan quite well, and with friends like Lin Dong, Qing Tan, and Lin Xia here, his affection for them naturally extended to the clan itself.

"Well then, I suppose I'll just have to put on a good show at the Hunting War."

"I wonder if I'll be able to sign in there."

Lin Yan muttered to himself.

Just as he intended to leave, he noticed Qing Tan hurrying up behind him, step by step.

"Brother Lin Yan, wait for me!"

Lin Yan stopped and looked back, asking with some confusion when he saw Qing Tan.

"Is something the matter, Qing Tan?"

Qing Tan's cheeks flushed slightly, her fingers twisting behind her back, but she finally steeled her resolve and said to Lin Yan, "Brother Lin Yan, I have two theater tickets. I was wondering if you'd like to go see a play with me—I don't know if you have the time."