After the competition ended, Lin Heng finally got a short rest.
The next morning, after one night.
Lin Heng and Sun Yuan were just about to head to the training ground when an important guest arrived early in the morning.
Situ Jiannan rushed over to report, "Master, the Fire Clan has arrived, but it's not the Fire Clan representative from that day."
Logically speaking, given the other party's status, it wouldn't be a problem if they didn't come in person. However, when Situ Jiannan reported, the expression on his face seemed somewhat unnatural.
Lin Heng immediately realized something and asked, "Have the Fire Clan made their move?"
Situ Jiannan shook his head. "No, but their attitude wasn't very good. I don't think their visit this time was simply to offer compensation."
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng and Sun Yuan exchanged a glance and both smiled.
Are they up to no good?
This was exactly what they wanted.
What I fear is not that they will cause trouble, but that they will not.
Where are the Fire Clan members now?
Lin Heng asked.
Two people arrived at the banquet hall.
After Situ Jiannan finished speaking, Lin Heng and Sun Yuan turned around and walked towards the banquet hall.
It was about a three- to five-minute walk. As Lin Heng and Sun Yuan approached the banquet hall, before they even reached the main gate, they heard the Fire Clan members chatting inside.
"Brother, do you think Lin Heng can handle such a small amount?"
"Refuse? Who does Lin Heng think he is? Even if I only withheld 70-80% of his goods, or even if I gave him nothing at all, what could he do? If my Fire Clan wanted to destroy him, wouldn't it just be a matter of me going back and saying a few words?"
"Brother, I think we should deduct less. That Lin Heng doesn't seem like a good guy. The higher-ups are also interested in recruiting him. If..."
"If what? I'm telling you, kid, do you even know your place? The fact that a master from my Fire Clan would personally come to our door is already giving him a lot of face. And for that, Lin Heng should be grateful to the point of tears."
Lin Heng and Sun Yuan stopped outside the door, listening to the conversation between the two inside. Lin Heng smiled, while Sun Yuan's eyes flashed with excited ferocity.
In the Nine Heavens, all the people from the Thirteen Factions felt a sense of superiority to varying degrees.
The Fire Clan members took this sense of superiority to the extreme, to the point that even Lin Heng couldn't help but want to complain.
No matter how strong your Fire Clan is, you are not the only one who reigns supreme in the Nine Heavens.
With such overwhelming power, do they really think the Ascenders beings' forces are just for show?
"Heh! What a boastful tone!"
Lin Heng strode in. Since the other party had made no attempt to hide their feelings, Lin Heng naturally wouldn't give them any face.
Lin Heng's shout abruptly stopped the conversation between the two people inside, who both turned to look at him.
Upon entering the room, Lin Heng extended his soul power, instantly assessing the strength of both individuals.
Two Second-Turn Samsara were beings that he and Sun Yuan could crush with a flick of their fingers.
Upon seeing Lin Heng enter, the man on the left, who had previously spoken rather tactfully, spoke up, "We are from the Fire Clan. My name is Yan Chuan, and this is my elder brother, Yan Yao. We..."
Yan Chuan was still talking when Yan Yao raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Why waste your breath on them?"
Yan Yao then took out a storage ring. "Inside are the two thousand Source Crystal that my Fire Clan promised you. Now I'm handing them over to you."
After Yan Yao finished speaking, he slammed the storage ring onto the table and was about to leave.
Sun Yuan swiftly stepped in front of him, blocking his path.
" Lin Heng, we came here with good intentions to bring you things, what do you mean by this?"
Yan Yao raised his head and questioned him from a condescending position.
Before Lin Heng could speak, Sun Yuan sneered, "Two thousand Source Crystal? Your Fire Clan didn't just promise such a small amount, did they?"
Yan Yao turned cold. "Do you really think my Fire Clan would give you so many resources? Giving you two thousand Source Crystal is already quite generous."
Sun Yuan grinned slightly, a hint of mockery in his eyes, and said, "What we heard outside was different. Apparently, some people swallowed most of the resources given by the Fire Clan, which is why there's only this much left, right?"
After Sun Yuan finished speaking, Yan Yao unexpectedly admitted it.
"Fine, so what if I took your resources?"
"Our Fire Clan did give you 20,000 Source Crystal as compensation, but that's all we have. You can take it if you want, or it's none of our Fire Clan if you don't."
Yan Yao's words did provide some additional information.
Although the Fire Clan gave them 20,000 Source Crystal, they lost the promised 10 million territory and the Origin Vein.
Clearly, from top to bottom, the Fire Clan's credibility and domineering attitude are hardly commendable.
After Yan Yao finished speaking, seeing that Sun Yuan still showed no intention of moving aside, he immediately became furious. "What? Do you think you can lay a hand on me? Let me tell you, even if I lose a single hair in the Qian Yuan Sect today, my Fire Clan will not let you off the hook."
Even Situ Jiannan was watching from the back, couldn't help but shake his head after seeing it.
Isn't this just taking advantage of Lineage power to act like a scoundrel?
However, the reason Situ Jiannan shook his head wasn't because the Fire Clan was powerful, but because he knew very well that Yan Yao's words might be useful to others, but in front of Lin Heng and Sun Yuan, would they care about your background?
Situ Jiannan had followed Lin Heng all the way from Heavenly Abundance City, and Lin Heng had never paid attention to the other party's identity or background.
If you speak politely, Lin Heng will treat you with the same respect.
But if you try to be forceful, well, sorry, our master has an even tougher temper than you.
"You won't let us go?"
Lin Heng's cold voice rang out.
When Yan Yao looked over, he met Lin Heng's cold gaze.
With just one glance, Yan Yao felt a chill run through him, as if his heart had fallen into an ice cave.
'Whoosh!'
An invisible killing intent emanated from Lin Heng, causing the windows inside the room to sway and the temperature in the banquet hall to drop sharply, approaching freezing point.
Sensing something was wrong, Yan Yao immediately activated his Source Power, but before he could make a move, a flash of blood appeared, and the Killing Sword was already at his neck.
"If you want to test the power of the Heavenly Venerable Origin Treasure, I don't mind granting your wish."
A voice so cold and devoid of any emotion came from Lin Heng's mouth.
At this moment, Yan Yao panicked.
How could he not know that Lin Heng and Sun Yuan were simply madmen who couldn't be reasoned with?
'Bang!'
Just as Yan Yao's entire attention was focused on the Killing Sword, Sun Yuan's fist landed hard on his face.
The iron fist, which held nothing back, instantly contorted Yan Yao Yao's otherwise handsome face.
With a sunken nose, bloodied lips, and half his face smashed up, he looked so bad that even his own mother probably wouldn't recognize him.
"Boy, you think the Fire Clan is powerful? Today I'll see what you can do to me after I kill your Fire Clan."
As Sun Yuan finished speaking, lightning crackled on his raised fist, emanating an aura of destruction.
Sensing the terrifying energy emanating from Sun Yuan's fist, Yan Yao's lips trembled, and his body shook, immediately filling the room with a foul, fishy smell.