"Grandpa, don't forget, Elder Shangguan was injured by that brat! He's lying here in the tavern!"
Lin Qingbei smiled and said, "If he doesn't recover and dies, and the Misty Sect finds out, this brat won't escape unscathed!"
"Don't spout nonsense!"
Lin Family Head's face changed drastically, "He is an elder of the Misty Sect. If he really dies in this tavern, won't we bear immense responsibility! Moreover, Elder Shangguan is powerful, don't you do anything foolish!"
"Grandpa, if we want to destroy the Bai family now, this is the only way!"
Lin Qingbei stated directly, "If not, there's no other way. By then, our Lin family will also suffer great humiliation, even unbearable burdens, and it will be impossible to return to Baishui City!"
Lin Family Head's expression shifted, unsure how to respond. Just as Lin Qingbei said, apart from this opportunity, there was no other. By then, they would be like stray dogs.
"Brother Shangguan is heavily injured now, but he is not an ordinary person!"
Lin Family Head said directly, "It's probably not that easy to make him die unnaturally!"
"Elder Shangguan has no defenses against us. If we launch a surprise attack, it might not fail!"
Lin Qingbei smiled and said, "I've already put medicine in his tea. I expect it won't be long before his body goes soft, and he loses all power to resist."
"You..."
Lin Family Head was slightly shocked. He hadn't expected Lin Qingbei to be so direct, even reckless, acting without consulting him.
"You have such audacity! To start acting without even informing me!" Lin Family Head said coldly.
"Speed is of the essence in war, moreover, if I didn't do this, Grandpa would surely hesitate. Now the arrow is nocked and must be fired!"
Lin Qingbei sneered, "I will make them pay the price!"
Lin Family Head nodded helplessly, "Since it has come to this, it can only be this way. However, you must be extremely careful. This matter must be foolproof, otherwise, our Lin family will face the danger of extermination!"
"Don't worry, Grandpa!"
Lin Qingbei nodded slightly, "Everything is under control. Besides, if I want to accomplish something, there's nothing I can't achieve, so Grandpa doesn't need to worry too much."
Lin Family Head nodded slightly, still feeling a lingering fear. Although Lin Qingbei was young, he was ruthless in his actions, even more so than him.
Within the tavern room, Elder Shangguan closed his eyes, meditating and circulating his internal energy to repair his injuries. However, for some reason, his spiritual energy seemed suppressed, lacking any elasticity, causing him to abruptly stop.
"What is happening?"
Elder Shangguan frowned, "Why can't I gather my spiritual energy within my body!"
"Master, is it because the injuries are too severe?"
A disciple clasped his fist and said, "Why don't we return to the Misty Sect now, and let the other elders heal you!"
"No!"
Elder Shangguan waved his hand, "I left the sect without permission this time. If the other elders know I am heavily injured, they will know I violated the sect rules, and I will inevitably be punished."
The disciples nodded slightly, finding his reasoning valid, and didn't say much more.
Just then, Lin Family Head walked in and smiled, "The meal is ready, Brother Shangguan, would you like to join us?"
"I won't be joining. Let my disciples go!"
Elder Shangguan waved his hand, "I am temporarily unable to use my spiritual power. Brother Lin, why don't you heal me first? Once my injuries are healed, I can return to the sect as soon as possible!"
"Of course, no problem!"
Lin Family Head nodded, revealing a faint smile.
The disciples of the Misty Sect also went downstairs to have dinner, looking somewhat dejected.
They had left the sect intending to showcase their skills, but unexpectedly, they were suppressed, and even Elder Shangguan suffered such a severe blow.
"When we return to the sect, do not casually mention what happened today!"
The leading disciple said, "If the Sect Master finds out, Master will have a difficult time, and even we will be looked down upon within the Misty Sect."
"Senior Brother, rest assured, we will absolutely not reveal anything!"
The disciples nodded, their expressions becoming more solemn.
The leading man nodded slightly and said nothing more. At this point, he could only proceed as planned.
In the room, Shangguan Yun sat cross-legged, while Lin Family Head was behind him, channeling spiritual energy. Suddenly, Lin Family Head unleashed a fierce palm strike.
Shangguan Yun, caught off guard, was slammed to the ground. Blood spurted from his mouth, and he lay there, gasping for breath, looking at Lin Family Head with disbelief, "You dare to attack me!"
"Brother Lin, you can't blame me for this!"
Shangguan Yun said with a light laugh, "I was forced into this. If I didn't do this, the Sect Master of the Misty Sect would not easily take action. I wouldn't have done this to you, but unfortunately, you didn't listen to me!"
"If you attack me, the Sect Master will not let you go either!"
Shangguan Yun's face turned ashen. He felt his body powerless, and having suffered such a severe blow, he knew it was likely beyond recovery. "My spiritual energy has dissipated, was it your doing?"
"You are correct!"
Lin Family Head nodded, "It was indeed done by my Lin family. There was no other way! After all, only this way can the Misty Sect be motivated to act."
"You are too naive!"
Elder Shangguan sneered, "If something happens to me, it will be impossible to hide. When the Sect Master investigates, your Lin family will not escape!"
"Is that so?"
Lin Family Head smiled faintly, "I think you should just accept your fate! No matter what you say, you cannot escape this today!"
"I kindly helped your Lin family by coming here, yet you do this to me! How can you face me!" Shangguan Yun said angrily, "As long as you let me go, I will definitely help you eradicate the Bai family and have the Sect Master personally intervene!"
"It's too late!"
Lin Family Head shook his head, "It's too late to say this now. You can only die unnaturally today. This is your fate!"
"Where are my disciples, save your master!"
Shangguan Yun shouted, his eyes filled with anger. As an elder of the Misty Sect, he never imagined he would end up in such a state, being harmed by a villain.
"It's useless. You are already at death's door. Even if you use all your strength, you cannot call them up!" Lin Family Head smiled, "What's more, even if they know, what does it matter? Do you think your few disciples can deal with my Lin family?"
Shangguan Yun's face turned ashen, filled with sorrow. He had brought this upon himself, leaving him with immense helplessness.
"Don't worry, when you enter the netherworld, I will burn more paper for you!" Lin Family Head smiled faintly and then thrust his blade.
Elder Shangguan died instantly, unable to even resist.