"Bastard!" the Grand Elder roared. "Stop right there!"
An Shuai stopped at once. "Elder, why?"
"Haven't you disgraced yourself enough?" the Grand Elder demanded angrily. "When will you finally grow up? Do you think you're stronger than I am?"
Even though An Shuai harbored resentment, he dared not act out again after that rebuke from the Grand Elder. He stopped.
The Grand Elder let out a deep sigh. "This man is open and aboveboard. He admitted to what he did. If he really killed Yuan Sheng, there's no way he would be afraid to admit it!"
"Go back and examine Yuan Sheng's corpse thoroughly!"
"Yes!" Left with no choice, An Shuai could only agree.
Then he fired a signal flare, summoned everyone back, and prepared to lead them away.
Azure City immediately came alive, everyone cheering that it was over.
After that day, the Lin Family's reputation soared in Azure City once more. After all, people had seen Lin Yi leave the city alone to meet the enemy.
These ordinary townsfolk might have had no other talents, but when it came to gossiping over tea and after meals, each was more gifted than the last.
Stories of Lin Yi fighting the Clear Sword Sect single-handedly, shattering ten thousand arts with a single sword, and all manner of other versions spread throughout Azure City overnight.
The Lin Family basked in the reflected glory. After all, Lin Yi was one of them, and everyone was saying that the Lin Family had produced a genius.
Some even suspected that the Lin Family had driven Lin Yi out not to abandon him, but to temper him.
After all, if they had truly given up on him, they should have banished him from Azure City altogether. Leaving him in the city, barely clinging to life