Xu Fang’s pupils constricted instantly, but as a strong cultivator in the Five Dao realm, he did not take it to heart, for he was capable of the same.
“Are you Ye Longlin, the one who destroyed my entire family?”
Feng Yueying’s eyes blazed with terrifying killing intent, staring intently at the suddenly appearing Ye Longlin.
“Do you have any instructions?” Ye Longlin asked slowly.
Feng Yueying wanted to retract her hand, but Ye Longlin’s arm was like an iron clamp, unmoving. He spoke with an unfriendly tone, “Let go!”
“Crack—”
Ye Longlin yanked downwards violently, his hand and arm crushing together. Bone spurs pierced his skin, blood gushing out.
“Ah!”
Feng Yueying let out a piercing scream, her face contorted into a grotesque mask, like a malevolent ghost.
“Insolent brat, you seek death!”
Seeing this, Xu Fang was instantly enraged. He stamped his foot, the flagstones of the Dali Temple cracking apart. A vast aura surged from him, his fist wind whistling past like an overwhelming tide.
Ye Longlin stood with his hands behind his back, seemingly frozen in fear.
“Ignorance breeds fearlessness. I will let you know the might of the Five Dao realm!”
Xu Fang could already picture himself crushing Ye Longlin’s head until it splattered.
However, in the next moment.
His fist stopped fifty centimeters from Ye Longlin, unable to advance further, as if striking cotton.
“How is this possible?”
Xu Fang’s eyes widened in disbelief. He was a cultivator of the Five Dao realm!
Before he could utter another word, a formidable aura erupted from Ye Longlin, causing Xu Fang to tremble all over. The marble beneath his feet shattered inch by inch.
“Kneel!”
Ye Longlin’s voice was like that of a deity. Under these two words, Xu Fang could no longer withstand the oppressive pressure and his knees buckled, crashing onto the ground. The flagstones beneath his knees fractured once more!
Ye Longlin’s hand landed on Xu Fang’s head. With this palm strike, his celestial spirit was directly shattered, killing him on the spot.
His indifferent gaze fell upon Lin Kang, his voice devoid of emotion, “I detest betrayal the most.”
As these words left his lips, Lin Kang turned and fled without the slightest hesitation, his face a mask of pure terror!
Lin Langsheng: “……”
Lin Tian’ai: “……”
With Feng Yueying and the others still to deal with, he would spare Lin Kang for now.
“The Gu family brought this upon themselves. If you continue to pursue this matter, you too will meet your end. I am sparing your life today; I hope you will mend your ways.”
Ye Longlin said calmly.
Feng Yueying had not committed any grave offense, and her background was clean. Killing her over such a minor issue would not be worth it.
Witnessing their supposed pillar, Xu Fang, dead before them, the patriarchs of the Nine Clans Alliance trembled in fear, dreading that Ye Longlin might settle scores with them.
Upon hearing his words, they scattered like startled birds.
They considered themselves fortunate to have escaped with their lives today, let alone hope for anything more.
Lin Tian’ai looked at him with complicated emotions. If anyone still believed he was merely a retired soldier, they would be utter fools.
“Have you ever considered what you would do if you couldn’t win? You’ve retired from the military; you need to adapt to your current life.”
Lin Tian’ai gazed at him with complexity, sighing. This was the first time she had spoken to him so calmly.
Ye Longlin glanced at her indifferently, his tone placid, “I never said I retired. This has always been your assumption. I’m too lazy to explain.”
Hearing this, Lin Tian’ai’s mouth hung open, rendering her speechless for a moment.
It was true; he had never explicitly stated he was retired. All of this was merely their own conjecture!
“The Lin family’s crisis has now completely ended. With these two as cautionary tales, no one should dare trouble the Lin family again. As for Lin Kang, I will deal with him tomorrow.”
With that, Ye Longlin left.
Lin Langsheng remained silent, watching him go.
He was well aware of the complexities between Lin Tian’ai and Ye Longlin, he had simply never voiced it.
His daughter, proud and a little haughty, unwilling to yield. And Ye Longlin, cool and detached, too indifferent to explain even misunderstandings.
“Your personalities do not mesh,” Lin Langsheng sighed helplessly.
“Humph! So what if they don’t mesh? I never intended to be with him anyway.”
Lin Tian’ai pouted, a hint of displeasure in her voice.
Lin Langsheng shot her a glare, holding back the words he intended to say, and sighed again.
He knew that Ye Guohui had been posthumously awarded and had risen to the rank of a four-star young marshal!
How could his son be so simple?
“Think it over carefully. If you still haven’t figured it out by tomorrow, you’ll move to Cloud Brocade Heaven and live with Ye Longlin!”
With those words, he also turned and returned to his room.
Hearing this, Lin Tian’ai immediately protested indignantly, “I’m not going!”
Lin Langsheng’s voice was sharp, “It’s not up to you!”
After leaving, Ye Longlin returned directly to Cloud Brocade Heaven. The matters he had dealt with had taken him close to midnight, and he had no interest in hearing about the Dragon Pavilion’s affairs.
The next morning, after his workout and breakfast, he inquired, “There’s nothing today. Go home and take care of some family matters.”
The only things that could make them frown, besides the sacrifice of comrades, were their families.
This was their soft spot, the same for everyone.
“Alright.”
Yuan Gang paused for a moment before nodding, some things were best kept in one’s heart.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Langsheng’s call came through.
“Longlin, it’s like this: I want you to accompany Tian’ai to the group today. You know, Lin Kang is not a simple character, and with the old man’s assistance, I fear Tian’ai might suffer a disadvantage.”
Ye Longlin replied, “Understood, Uncle Lin.”
“Also, I intend for Tian’ai to move to Cloud Brocade Heaven to live with you. You know, I only have this one daughter, and I’m a dying man now, with no other lingering concerns except for her.”
Hearing this, Ye Longlin was startled and instinctively wanted to refuse, but upon hearing Lin Langsheng’s words, he fell silent.
Since Lin Langsheng had put it that way, what more could he say?
Finally, he simply nodded, “Alright.”
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Yuan Gang. Yuan Gang grinned, “Boss, I’ll take you to Juling Group first before I go back.”
Ye Longlin refused, “That’s alright, you go back. There’s a car in the garage. If you really dislike it, buy one, and I’ll reimburse you.”
Yuan Gang scratched his head and chuckled, “No need for such trouble. I’ll just rent a car to go back. You don’t need to worry about it.”