"What do you think you are?"
Lin Qingbei sneered, "Within the entirety of Baishui City, no one has dared to speak to me like this before. Your courage is quite something!"
"Do not trouble the Bai family, otherwise, the Lin family will face annihilation!"
Lu Fan said coldly, "If you don't believe me, you can wait and see!"
"I think you're just all talk, kid!"
Lin Qingbei was furious and stepped towards Lu Fan, intending to teach him a harsh lesson. After all, Lu Fan's words had completely disregarded their Lin family, and how could he tolerate such a situation?
"Lin Qingbei, don't be reckless!"
Bai Xiaoqing quickly reminded him, "He is no ordinary person, nor someone you can afford to offend!"
"Within Baishui City, there is no one I cannot afford to offend!"
Lin Qingbei showed no hesitation, his fist wind striking towards Lu Fan with extreme sharpness. As the young master of the Lin family, how could he tolerate such humiliation?
"You don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
A cold glint flashed in Lu Fan's eyes. He hadn't wanted to fight, but Lin Qingbei was being too aggressive, and Lu Fan was not someone to be trifled with.
In the blink of an eye, the two figures collided. Lin Qingbei's face was filled with killing intent. As a strong cultivator at the ninth level of the Spirit Realm and the young master of the Lin family, he would not tolerate such a thing.
Boom...
Everyone expected Lu Fan to be in dire straits, but to their surprise, it was Lin Qingbei who was sent flying, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Bai Xiaoqing's face lit up with joy. Lu Fan's palm strike was quite powerful, leaving Lin Qingbei with no room to parry. With this, Lin Qingbei would surely not dare to act rashly.
"How is this possible? How can you be so strong!"
Lin Qingbei was incredulous, his gaze towards Lu Fan filled with killing intent. He, the young master of the Lin family, had been disciplined by Lu Fan on the street. If this were to spread, what would become of his reputation?
"My strength has always been considerable!" Lu Fan shrugged. "However, it's better to be low-key and not too impulsive, otherwise, you'll be the one to suffer in the end. I wasn't even using my full strength just now. If I had, you would likely be a corpse by now!"
Lin Qingbei's expression instantly turned grim. After being taught such a lesson by Lu Fan, where could he possibly save face?
Meanwhile, many people in the black market also turned their attention, their eyes filled with surprise. They hadn't expected Lu Fan, who looked so ordinary, to be able to injure Lin Qingbei.
They knew very well that Lin Qingbei was a standout among the younger generation in Baishui City, by no means an ordinary person. To be able to injure Lin Qingbei, there were likely very few among the younger generation who could.
"You just wait, this matter is not over!"
Lin Qingbei threatened coldly, then turned and left directly. He knew very well that he wouldn't gain anything here and could only go back to the Lin family to gather reinforcements.
"Running away when you can't win, isn't that a bit ungentlemanly?" Bai Xiaoqing said lightly, "You are the young master of the Lin family, why act so pathetically!"
Lin Qingbei was infuriated but didn't dare to say much more. He was no match for Lu Fan, and if he rashly made a move, he would likely be even more embarrassed.
After Lin Qingbei left, Bai Xiaoqing looked at Lu Fan, "You injured him just now, and he won't let this go. We should hurry back! It's likely that the Lin family will come to seek retribution before long!"
"It's nothing!"
Lu Fan waved his hand. "Since we intend to deal with the Lin family, why should we fear them!"
Bai Xiaoqing stood there stunned. She hadn't expected Lu Fan to be so heroic, which only deepened her admiration for him. Unfortunately, Lu Fan already had someone he cared about, so she didn't dare to say much.
At this very moment, in a courtyard within the Lin family, a white-haired old man was fishing, appearing quite refined and immortal-like.
"Grandfather, you must seek justice for me!"
Lin Qingbei walked over, blood still visible at the corner of his mouth.
"What happened?"
Old Master Lin frowned. "Within Baishui City, has someone dared to lay hands on you?"
"It's the live-in son-in-law of the Bai family!"
Lin Qingbei said, "Not only did they break the engagement, but they also attacked me. We cannot let them succeed; we must show them what we're made of!"
"The Bai family breaking the engagement?" Old Master Lin narrowed his eyes. "This marriage was settled long ago. It's not something they can break just because they want to!"
"That's what I said!"
Lin Qingbei said repeatedly, "But the Bai family insists on doing so. What should we do?"
"Hmph!"
Old Master Lin's aura surged. "What kind of existence is our dignified Lin family? How can we allow others to be so presumptuous? Since they want to break the engagement, I want to see what their intentions are!"
"I will go and summon the many experts of the Lin family immediately!"
Lin Qingbei instantly felt full of confidence. With his grandfather as his backing, he feared nothing.
Not long after, many experts from the Lin family gathered and headed towards the Bai family in Baishui City. Many people watched from the side, wondering what had happened to cause such a commotion.
"What's going on? The Lin family is bringing so many experts, and they seem to be going to the Bai family!"
"Who knows! I heard the Bai family wants to break the engagement, and the Lin family can't agree to it, so a fight is inevitable!"
"If the two great families really fight, who will have the upper hand? It seems Baishui City is in for some good drama!"
The crowd's conversations continued, their words filled with seriousness. They knew very well that if the two great families clashed, one of them would surely perish.
Inside the Bai family, after Bai Xiaoqing returned to the family, she made everyone much more vigilant. At the same time, she approached the head of the Bai family, "Father, if I'm not mistaken, the Lin family will be here soon. We must be fully prepared!"
"What's going on?"
The head of the Bai family frowned. "Why is the Lin family so hasty?"
"I was the one who made the move!"
Lu Fan said, "In the black market, the young master of the Lin family was beaten."
The head of the Bai family's expression changed slightly, then he smiled. "Mr. Lu is indeed formidable. With this, the Lin family will surely come knocking. When that time comes, I and Mr. Lu will join forces, and we will surely be able to heavily injure the Lin family!"
"That would be for the best!"
Lu Fan nodded. "After dealing with the Lin family, we can leave Baishui City!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Lu. After the Lin family is dealt with, I will definitely send people to find your friends," Bai Xiaoqing said earnestly.
"Big Beard, go and gather all the Bai family guards now and have them stand ready. There will surely be a fierce battle," the head of the Bai family instructed.
In fact, he didn't want to make a move, nor did he want to be enemies with the Lin family. However, because of the matter of the spirit mine, the Lin family would not give up. It just so happened that Lu Fan was here, and with Lu Fan's strength, they could heavily injure the Lin family, and then the entire Baishui City would belong to their Bai family.
As the head of the family, he naturally had to plan ahead.