The vast Lin family, gone just like that.
They had come to witness the Lin family's ancestral ceremony, only to end up watching the downfall of an entire clan.
Everyone scattered in terror, fearing the one-sided annihilation might spill over to them, bringing them undeserved calamity.
Looking at the deceased Lin family members, Su Miaoyin's eyes welled up with tears.
The culprit behind her family's ruin.
Today, he had finally met his end.
"Chuan ge, thank you!"
Su Miaoyin threw herself into Xu Chuan's embrace, clinging tightly to the man before her.
With her great revenge exacted and her heart full of gratitude, even her form of address had changed.
Xu Chuan gently stroked Su Miaoyin's hair, comforting her, "It's alright now, it's all over!"
"I believe your father and mother, in heaven, can finally rest in peace!"
He knew the immense pressure Su Miaoyin had been under.
Seeing her finally release the emotions pent up in her heart today, Xu Chuan was genuinely happy for her.
"Mhm, I'm fine!"
Su Miaoyin nodded heavily, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, a faint smile gracing her lips.
She was as beautiful and moving as a snow lotus blooming amidst ice and snow.
This naturally stirred a wave of tenderness in Xu Chuan's heart.
"Qingyang, clear this place up!"
Xu Chuan instructed.
"Yes, young master."
Feng Qingyang nodded, acting according to Xu Chuan's command.
Xu Chuan then took Su Miaoyin's hand and led her into the Lin family mansion.
He wanted to see if there were any survivors!
If there were, he would annihilate them completely!
As for whether the news of the Lin family's destruction would reach the Tianyan Sect, Xu Chuan was unfazed.
He now had the protection of two powerful experts, coupled with his own strength. Even Ling Feng would have to lose another arm if he came!
That's how confident he was!
Inside the Lin family mansion, there were indeed quite a few survivors.
They were currently trembling in fear, hiding within the courtyards.
These people were mostly servants of the Lin family, Lin family guards, and illegitimate children not recognized by the Lin family.
Seeing Xu Chuan and Su Miaoyin arrive, their hearts grew even more panicked.
It was this young man before them who had effortlessly wiped out the entire Lin family, a veritable god of slaughter!
Just a glance at him made them feel their souls were about to shatter.
"Your excellency, spare us!"
"We are merely lowly servants, with no significant ties to the Lin family. Please, your excellency, spare our lives!"
"Spare us!"
They desperately kowtowed to Xu Chuan, begging for his mercy.
No matter how powerful one was, they feared death.
Much less a group of people of such humble status.
At this moment, Feng Qingyang walked in, a smile on his face.
Clearly, clearing the battlefield had brought him quite a few good spoils.
"These were found on those Lin family members. Young master, please examine them!"
Feng Qingyang handed a storage ring to Xu Chuan and said respectfully.
Xu Chuan did not take it.
To be honest, he didn't think much of the Lin family's possessions.
At his current cultivation level, ordinary items were of no use to him.
"These are all yours. They're useless to me."
"Use these things to improve your strength; they will be of great use in the future!"
Xu Chuan said, shaking his head.
Feng Qingyang's strength was still a bit low.
Although he had improved during his time following him, it was still insufficient compared to what they would face in the future.
Therefore, Xu Chuan reminded him at the appropriate time.
"Yes, I will heed your words, young master."
Feng Qingyang nodded.
He understood that his strength was indeed a bit lacking.
He could still dominate someone at the first level of the Heavenly King realm.
But if he encountered someone at the second level of the Heavenly King realm or higher, he would be the one dominated.
With such strength, how could he ever surpass Xu Chuan?
He himself didn't believe it!
"Young master, what should we do with these people? Should we kill them all?"
Feng Qingyang then looked at the people kneeling on the ground and asked.
His casual words sent a fresh wave of terror through them.
Xu Chuan, the god of slaughter, had not even left, and now another one appeared.
What was going on today?
Thus, a new round of pleas for mercy began.
Xu Chuan looked at the people before him.
A flicker of light flashed in his eyes, and the information of these people on the ground appeared before him.
These servants and guards were not considered true Lin family members, and Xu Chuan was not one to indiscriminately kill the innocent.
As long as the system indicated they had not colluded with the Lin family, Xu Chuan would let them go.
Conversely, if these people had conspired with the Lin family and committed nefarious deeds, then he was sorry.
They had to die!
"You, you, and you, step forward."
Xu Chuan's gaze swept over them, pointing at a few individuals.
These few were among the small number who would survive.
The rest deserved to die!
"Qingyang, deal with everyone here except for these few!"
"Do it cleanly!"
Xu Chuan commanded directly.
Instantly, the few individuals pointed out by Xu Chuan felt as if they had been granted a great amnesty.
They immediately knelt and kowtowed to Xu Chuan.
"Thank you, my lord, for sparing our lives!"
"Thank you, my lord!"
They were ecstatic to have escaped.
As for the others, upon hearing Xu Chuan's words, their faces turned ashen, knowing that death was inevitable.
Some even revealed fierce expressions, cursing Xu Chuan and the other two: "You won't die a good death!"
"Damn you..."
Before he could finish, his mouth was silenced forever.
He had been punched in the head by Feng Qingyang, dying a complete death.
Xu Chuan shook his head, ignoring these people.
Such was human nature.
His divine sense enveloped the entire Lin family, leaving no corner unexamined.
"Hah?!"
Suddenly, Xu Chuan let out a sound of surprise.
He found a clean-faced young man in the Lin family's stables, washing horses.
Perhaps due to the secluded location, he was unaware of everything that had transpired at the Lin family.
It was this young man who caught Xu Chuan's attention.
[Name: Lin Tian]
[Race: Xuantian Human Race]
[Realm: Body Tempering Triple Stage]
[Talent: Invincible King]
[Destiny: Protagonist of Destiny (Gold), Sacred Body Dao Fetus (Gold), Rising Luck (Purple), Arrogant Temperament (White), Lone Star of Calamity (White)]
[Life Script: "Crimson Flame Martial God"]
[Life Trajectory: An illegitimate descendant of the Lin family's collateral branch. At birth, celestial phenomena appeared, astonishing everyone. He was brought back to the main Lin family for nurturing. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, but one day, it plummeted rapidly, and no matter how hard he tried to cultivate, he could not progress further. He was demoted to a stable servant. Five days ago, he unsealed the jade pendant he carried, learned the reason for his cultivation decline, and took a remnant soul as his master, thus beginning his rise.]
[Opportunity One: Under the guidance of the remnant soul expert, he obtained the Yuan Ling Pearl from the Emperor's Tomb, which can be used to forge the Yuan Ling Sacred Body.]
[Opportunity Two: In the Emperor's Tomb, he obtained the mysterious cultivation technique, Crimson Flame Art. After cultivating it, he can control all flames in the world.]
[Opportunity Three: In the Emperor's Tomb, he obtained a wisp of Guanghan Ice Flame. Merging with it greatly increased his strength.]
...
Xu Chuan had not expected that within the Lin family, there was also a hidden protagonist!
And one who combined the tropes of a weak-to-strong protagonist and a "body-possessing elder" scenario!
Such luck was unparalleled!