Chapter 1037 Humiliated
The Lin Family's residence…
The Family Heads of the seven great families were gathered in discussion.
"Those disciples of the sect brought back by Hanyu seem pretty overbearing."
"I can tell that they're totally looking down on us. Their expression looks as though they're just looking at us as beasts."
"Now, that sentence of yours isn't quite right now, eh? How can they take us as beasts?"
"Well, I was just saying. But in any case, that's my intuition so far."
"Hais! At times, it really sucks to not have strength on your own. You will forever be under the control of others. Take a look at Brother Lin. His daughter had entered a sect while his son has not returned with any form of news for the past three years. Now that his daughter brought back her senior sisters, they are so darned arrogant. Seems like Brother Lin is really going to be in for a rough time now."
"Should we head over to check things out?"
"No, if we head over, we'll be deemed as causing trouble. Just wait and wait out the situation further."
"Alright."
The situation that the Family Heads of the seven great families spoke of had truly happened.
Right now, Lin Haoming was having a huge headache. Those few fellas acted as though they were their ancestors. The moment they reached the Lin Family, they treated the Lin Family like their servants. If not for the fact that they were way too strong, Lin Haoming was even prepared to fall out with them.
On the dining table…
Lin Haoming did not take the main seat of the host. Instead, Ning Tiekun sat there.
"Everyone, please enjoy your meal." Lin Haoming invited them with a cheery face full of smiles and politeness. Lin Feixue, Lin Lan'er, and Mrs. Lin sat down without making a single peep. They could sense that there was something off with the situation.
"Don't bother. I can't bring myself to consume the food of commoners." Ning Tiekun said, then took out a pill and swallowed it into his tummy.
Out of the three senior sisters who had followed Lin Hanyu back, one of them had a pretty good relationship with her. She then took up her chopsticks and started eating, "Not bad! The taste is pretty good!"
Lin Hanyu looked over at her Senior Sister Xiao Yuya and gave her a look of immense gratitude.
As for the other two senior sisters, they were just like Ning Tiekun. They refused to budge at all, as though this food was way too lowly for them.
"If it's not bad, then do please eat more! Thank you all so much for looking after my daughter in the sect!" Lin Haoming said.
"Yu'er, I heard from your father that you had become an Outer Sect disciple? How is it like being an Outer Sect disciple? Is it much better than before?" Mrs. Lin asked.
Lin Hanyu truly did not know how to reply. Within the sect, Outer Sect disciples did not have much of a status, unlike Inner Sect disciples; they were just like ants. However, to give her family a peace of mind, Lin Hanyu naturally nodded her head, "Yepps, it's good! Ever since I've become an Outer Sect disciple, things have been much better!"
"Ah, it's all good as long as things are fine." Mrs. Lin heaved out a sigh of relief.
Lin Feixue and Lin Lan'er dug into the food with their heads lowered.
But suddenly, Lin Lan'er raised her head, "How nice would it be if Big Brother were here…"
"Father, has there really not been a single peep from Little Brother in the past three years?" Lin Hanyu asked.
It was only after entering a sect that she knew how things were like there. The competition between the disciples were extremely intense, and it was filled with dangers. If there had been no news for the past three years…that was a situation she did not dare to imagine.
Lin Haoming nodded his head, "Yes. It's been three years without news now. I wonder what that lad is doing."
"Well, that just sounds like a grim omen to me." Ning Tiekun spoke up. He did not care about how everyone else at the table felt.
And indeed, the moment Ning Tiekun spoke up, the faces of Lin Haoming and the others changed slightly.
Lin Lan'er had even rebutted, "You're talking crap! My Big Brother will definitely be fine!"
"Hmm?" Ning Tiekun's face changed, evidently slightly enraged.
Lin Hanyu knew of Ning Tiekun's background, and was pale as a sheet momentarily. She wasn't close to this Ning Tiekun at all. He was an acquaintance of one of her senior sisters. This time around, she had been returning with three of these senior sisters when they bumped into this Ning Tiekun along the way. She did know that much about him either.
However, looking at how her senior sisters were all polite and respectful toward him, she naturally knew that she could not afford to offend him.
"You said that I'm talking crap?" Ning Tiekun's face tensed up as his wrath bubbled. When Lin Lan'er caught sight of this, she was scared silly and sat there blankly.
"Sir Ning, please be appeased. My Little Sister is still young and isn't sensible enough yet." Lin Hanyu said.
Senior Sister Xiao Yuya helped to chime in from the side as well, "Sir Ning, I'm sure you wouldn't get angry over something as small as this, right?"
Lin Haoming added in to apologize profusely as well.
This time around, the people brought back by Lin Hanyu weren't people he liked at all. However, what could he do about it? The other party was evidently far from simple. If they had offended him, what could the Lin Family have to defend against them?
Furthermore, his daughter was still in that sect. If they were to offend the other side and they were to make things difficult for her in the future, what were they to do?
"Hmph!" Ning Tiekun snorted out coldly. He was just like a high and mighty sovereign right now, "If there's a next time, I'll definitely kill her without mercy."
"Boohoo…!" Lin Lan'er was scared into tears right now as she ran out immediately. Even though Lin Hanyu felt a little enraged in her heart, she did not dare to vent it out.
Lin Feixue and Mrs. Lin chased after Lin Lan'er.
As for Lin Haoming, even though he was displeased in his heart, he still laughed out awkwardly in apology.
Looking at the situation before her, Xiao Yuya could only look at Lin Hanyu and shake her head exasperatedly, indicating that she could do nothing about it.
The position of this Ning Tiekun was extraordinary. He wasn't someone they could go against. All they could do was to endure.
As a result, this meal was an extremely awkward one. Lin Haoming and the others did not even dare to take in a deep breath of air.
Even though Lin Hanyu was an Outer Sect disciple, in the eyes of Ning Tiekun, she was nothing more than an ant, no different from cannon fodder.
The next day…
The news of Lin Hanyu returning to the Rising Dragon City had spread out. However, everyone also knew that she had brought some other people with her. Those people had a position that was even higher than hers in the sect.
Some people wanted to seize the chance to build some connections. But, when they heard that the other party did not even give the Lin Family any face, they naturally held back. When it came to people as such who were difficult to get acquainted with, they had better just forget about it.
On the streets…
Ning Tiekun and the others walked ahead while Lin Haoming followed behind and introduced everything about the Rising Dragon City to them. Ning Tiekun's head was raised up high as though no one here was worthy of him looking at them.
The surrounding passersby made way immediately, not daring to head up and check it out.
Lin Hanyu stood by the side, feeling immensely awkward beyond anything else. At the same time, she was boiling in her heart.
"Sir Ning, this is the most glamorous place in the entire Rising Dragon City now." Lin Haoming said.
"Hmm." Ning Tiekun nodded his head.
All of a sudden, Ning Tiekun's eyes sparkled as he pushed Lin Haoming aside and rushed ahead.
Caught totally by surprise, Lin Haoming was nearly pushed onto the ground. Thankfully, there was someone to support him up.
This excitement of Ning Tiekun naturally meant that he had bumped into his acquaintances.
"Senior Brother Zhou, Senior Brother Wang! Long time no see!" Ning Tiekun came before a stall and cupped his fists while greeting.
When these two people who were purchasing some items from the secular world here heard this voice, they raised their heads and stopped looking through the items for a little while, "Oh, it's Brother Ning!"
Lin Haoming and the others caught up with them as well by this point.
Turning around to look at Lin Haoming and the others in disdain, Ning Tiekun said, "Let me introduce you guys. These two are Inner Sect disciples of the Heaven and Earth Sect, Brother Zhou and Brother Wang."
When the senior sisters of Lin Hanyu heard the identity of the other side, they were a little excited, "Greetings to the two senior brothers!"
The Heaven and Earth Sect was a big sect within the Endless Mainland, and the disciples within were all extraordinary! It wasn't something that sects like theirs could compare with!
When Lin Haoming heard that the other side were disciples of the Heaven and Earth Sect, he got emotional momentarily and rushed forth to tug at the two of them, "May I ask…"
However, before Lin Haoming had even managed to speak up, the face of Ning Tiekun turned dark as he kicked him away.
"BRAZEN! These two senior brothers here are not people you can tug at! Lin Hanyu, you had better watch your father's actions! Otherwise, he is going to cause big problems!" Ning Tiekun barked out coldly.
"You…!" Lin Hanyu could no longer bear with it. She then sighed out and helped her father up, "Father, we'll ask later when there's a chance."
Lin Haoming nodded his head.
Ning Tiekun snorted out coldly once more before turning to the two senior brothers with a face full of smiles, "Senior brothers here, how about letting me prepare a welcome feast for you guys?"
"Our thanks to Brother Ning then." The two of them did not mind at all. After all, since someone was prepared to host a welcome feast for them, why should they refuse?
At this moment, Ning Tiekun turned around and said to Lin Hanyu softly, "What are you still waiting for? Hurry and get your father and those family members of yours to start preparing!"
Lin Hanyu had wanted to say something when Xiao Yuya held her back and nodded her head to not have her say anything more.
Chapter 1038 Lin Fan"s Return
Within the Lin Family house…
Ning Tiekun was all smiles as he stepped aside and said politely, "Brother Zhou, Brother Wang, please take a seat."
The two of them, Brother Wang and Brother Zhou, didn't feel shy as they walked out briskly toward the main seats, "Brother Ning and fellow junior sisters, please take a seat as well."
Ning Tiekun sat down following both of them. The remaining three junior sisters did not stand on ceremony as they sat down on the left and right as well. The only one who was displeased in her heart was Lin Hanyu as she stood by the side without budging a single inch.
Xiao Yuya pulled at Lin Hanyu and whispered softly, "Sit down. These two aren't people we can offend. It'd be best not to create trouble for your family."
Lin Hanyu then sat down with reluctance. In her heart, she was filled with regrets. Had she known that this would happen, she would not have chosen to return. Or in fact, she could have returned alone as well. Everything that was happening right now had her feeling extremely aggrieved in her heart.
While the seven of them sat here, the Family Heads of the eight great families were just like servants right now, surrounding them while serving them tea, wine, and food.
Just what sort of face should someone have to command such a scene?
Being summoned here, the other Family Heads of the seven great families felt extremely indignant as well. Since when had they ever endured humiliation as such? That Ning Tiekun was just calling them by their full names directly and having them serve left and right as though he was calling out to his servants.
"Pour wine for both of them." Ning Tiekun chuckled out before inquiring straightaway, "Now, senior brothers, what brings you guys to this small place?"
Zhou Jun raised his wine glass and gulped it down with a single swig, "We passed by this area and decided to head down and take a look while buying back some items of the secular world back for our fellow senior and junior brothers."
"Oh, so that's the reason. Well, leave that matter to me!" Even though Ning Tiekun was the Young Master of the Metal Sword Sect, he was smooth and slick in relationships. Toward the disciples of big sects, he was always polite and reserved. However, he was always cold and haughty toward those weaker than him.
"We'll have to trouble you then, Brother Ning." Both of them laughed out before raising their wine glasses and toasting one another, drinking to their heart's contentment. Even though they were only Inner Sect disciples in the Heaven and Earth Sect, to disciples of other sects, they were people with an esteemed status.
They naturally knew that Ning Tiekun was trying to suck up to them. At the same time, they were more than willing to give him the opportunity to do so.
As for these commoners who were serving them wine and food, they both felt that it was the honor of these people. After all, it would be prideful for them to be able to tell the world that they had once served the disciples of 'so and so' sect.
"Brother Zhou, Brother Wang, this plain and simple place has nothing much to offer. I'm afraid that you guys will have to make do with it." Ning Tiekun's tone bore a heavy disdain.
When the Huang Family Head, Huang Yan, served both of them wine, his hand trembled for a moment and spilled some of it onto the table surface. When Ning Tiekun saw this, he flew into a rage and barked out, "What are you doing? If you can't even do something as simple as such, what use do you have?"
Even though Huang Yan was the Huang Family Head, how would he dare to be insolent in the face of these disciples of sects? His face was drained of color as he went into a flurry while apologizing profusely.
"Hmph!" Zhou Jun snorted out coldly. As an Inner Sect disciple, he was naturally prideful. But of course, he would not go to the extent of striking out at a mere mortal with that slight bit of cultivation state.
"Uncle Huang, let me do it." Lin Hanyu's tone was displeased as she walked beside Huang Yan. Taking over the wine jar, she served Zhou Jun wine personally.
Zhou Jun smiled out. A beautiful woman with good wine… This was pretty decent.
While the faces of the other Family Heads were normal, they were totally incensed in their hearts. Detestable! These people were too darned detestable!
…
At the entrance of the Rising Dragon City…
A streak of light landed.
The first thing that struck the minds of the commoners was fright. But when they saw that it was a human figure, they heaved out a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't anything non-human, it was fine!
Returning to the Rising Dragon City three years later, Lin Fan did not sense much of a change. The city entrance was still the city entrance. Heck, even the tiles had barely changed their position.
Stepping a foot into the city, Lin Fan could tell that it was lively as ever.
When he thought of that Lin Haoming, Lin Fan could barely hold in his laughter. If that guy knew just how strong he was and what his position in the sect was right now, Lin Fan truly did not know how high that guy would fly.
After entering the Golden Immortal state, Lin Fan's aura had taken on an extremely huge change. Everyone who passed by could not pull their sights away from him. It was as though they were completely mesmerized by him. Some of the passersby started exchanging glances with one another before conversing.
"Such a handsome young lad!"
"That's right! I've never seen him before in the past! I wonder which family he is from."
"Eh? Why do I get such a familiar feeling about him?"
"Chey! You say that about everyone! The previous time, there was someone else who had arrived that you claimed to find familiar. Have you recalled who he was till now?"
"No, no! This time around, it's really different! I really do find him extremely familiar!"
…
When Lin Fan had reincarnated from the Ancient Saint World, this was the place where he was born. Even though there was no blood relationship between them, after staying here for eleven years, it was impossible for him to not have feelings.
Some of the young girls passing by could not bring their gaze away from him as they tried sending him signals secretly. It was as though they were bewitched by Lin Fan.
Lin Fan smiled out, causing his charisma toward these girls to skyrocket even further.
When Lin Fan passed by a herbal medicine shop, he could not help but stop in his tracks.
Lin Fan remembered this herbal medicine shop: it was a business of the Lin Family. At this moment, there was an elderly man whom Lin Fan was extremely familiar with in the shop, the Lin Family's old housekeeper.
After not seeing him for three years, the old housekeeper had aged considerably. However, with the help of pills, he was naturally not at a point where he could not walk or move any longer.
"Old housekeeper." Lin Fan spoke.
When the old housekeeper who was summing up the accounts in the shop right now heard that voice, he was stunned for a moment. He then looked up outside. When his sight was cast over, his face changed into one that bore a slight disbelief.
"Young…Young Master!" The old housekeeper was taken aback. When he had verified that it was truly the Young Master, he rushed out from behind the shopfront and gripped Lin Fan's hands tightly, "Young Master! Are you really back?"
"Yes." Lin Fan nodded his head.
Some of the commoners nearby started exclaiming out.
"That's the Young Master of the Lin Family?"
"THE Young Master Lin who had entered a sect and from whom no one had heard a single piece of news for the past three years?"
"He's back?!"
"Holy f*ck! The memories of that duel three years ago are still fresh as yesterday in my mind! To think that he would truly be back! Not only that, check it out, guys! After three years, the aura of around the Young Master Lin has changed. He is way more fearsome than he was in the past now!"
"The Big Missy of the Lin Family has also returned from her sect! Now that their Young Master is back as well, this is truly a matter of double happiness!"
"Haven't you guys heard? Those companions of the Big Missy Lin who had come along with her seem to be pretty disrespectful to the Lin Family and the other seven great families."
"Ah, I did hear of something like that!"
…
Lin Fan's lips curled into a smile, "After not returning for three years, I do miss this place quite a bit. Let's head back first."
"Alright, alright! This old servant will rush back to report this immediately!" The old housekeeper was extremely emotional right now.
Young Master Lin was a gifted genius who was accepted in by the Heaven and Earth Sect! A glorious thing as such was the number one achievement of the entire Rising Dragon City!
"You don't have to. Just come along with me. That'll do." Lin Fan said.
As they headed toward the direction of the Lin Family, the surrounding commoners started spreading the word by mouth.
'The Young Master of the Lin Family has returned.'
For anyone out there, this was an unusually interesting thing to hear about. None of them knew just how the Young Master of the Lin Family had been doing out there for the past three years.
But now that he was back, the rumors of him having fallen was naturally dispelled.
At the entrance of the Lin Family…
There were two guards standing watch.
"Hurry up and open up! Young Master has returned!" The old housekeeper cried out emotionally.
When the guards heard it, they were stunned for a moment. Without thinking twice, they then shouted out in surprise. To think that the Young Master would have returned!
Lin Fan chuckled as he stepped foot into the Lin Family. This time around, he was back to take a look.
Just a look and he would be off after he was done.
Chapter 1039 Enjoy Your Meal
Even though Lin Haoming was the Family Head of the Lin Family, he was like a servant right now, being made to pour wine, serve food, and exchange plates.
It was the same for the other Family Heads of the seven great families.
Sitting there, Lin Hanyu could not even bear to take in a single bite of her food. Her heart was extremely pained right now. In her eyes, the other party was just humiliating her family.
This was especially the case for the expression with which Ning Tiekun was looking at her father. It was as though he was looking at an ant. If only she were stronger, something as such wouldn't have happened.
"Master! Young Master has returned!" At this moment, the voice of the old housekeeper rang through.
When Lin Haoming, who was just pouring out wine for everyone present heard this voice, his hand trembled slightly. He then let out an ecstatic smile as he placed down the wine jar in his hand. Ignoring the expression on Ning Tiekun's which almost seemed as though he wanted to eat him up, Lin Haoming went straight toward the entrance of the house.
Lin Hanyu bolted upright as well, as though she could not believe what she had just heard!
"You're courting death! Come over and pour the wine!" Ning Tiekun was enraged. His voice was thunderous, causing the void to crack out with its might.
However, for Lin Haoming, this threat of Ning Tiekun meant jacksh*t.
When Lin Fan was walking through the courtyard, his brows furrowed at the sound of that enraged shout. He then entered the house.
"Son…! You're finally home…!" Lin Haoming was smiling ear to ear right now, happier than anyone could ever be.
"Yes, I'm back." Lin Fan nodded his head before surveying the house.
"Little Brother." Lin Hanyu stood up.
Xiao Yuya turned her head around and looked at the person who had arrived, feeling worried in her heart. At this moment, things did not seem as though they were going to be settled that easily, especially not with the expression that Ning Tiekun was giving off.
When the other Family Heads caught sight of Lin Fan, they were unusually happy as well. They felt as though they could finally regain all the face they had lost.
Clang!
Initially, Zhou Jun and Wang Yun were sitting there idly and carefreely, intending to watch the show fall out. But, when they caught sight of that familiar face, they felt their hearts freeze up as they bolted up while shivering uncontrollably.
That once comfortable chair seemed as though it was made out of pins right now.
"Who was asking whom to pour what wine?" Lin Fan asked calmly before walking over to the dining table. When he caught sight of everything before him, that initially calm expression of his flashed with a slight tinge of anger.
"Son, this…" Lin Haoming was hesitant, not knowing what he should say.
"Little Brother, these three here are your elder sister's senior sisters." Lin Hanyu introduced.
Xiao Yuya looked over at Lin Fan and smiled. As for the other two, they just tossed him a casual glance, and were totally unbothered afterward.
Lin Hanyu's younger brother? So what? Even Lin Hanyu was just a mere Outer Sect disciple. As for this younger brother of hers, he should be treating them with immense respect!
Huang Yan spoke up, "Young Master Lin, we are waiting on them right now."
"Oh? Waiting on them?" Lin Fan raised his head slightly. His face showed an immense might without displaying any anger in them.
"Hmph! Scram! Can't you see that we're having our meal now?" Ning Tiekun barked out.
Lin Fan had merely tossed a quick glance over at Ning Tiekun before turning his sight onto the other two.
At this moment, there was an intense tension in the air.
All of the commoners who had followed Lin Fan to the Lin Residence held their breath as well. They could feel that something big was about to happen here.
Zhou Jun and Wang Yun's faces were frightfully pale right now. That initially calm heart of theirs started palpitating furiously. They wanted to move, but they could feel an immense pressure locking down their bodies.
But they knew that if they still stood there without budging an inch, the consequences were going to be disastrous.
Gulp!
The both of their throats started moving and feeling choked as they tried with all their might to budge.
"Senior Brother Ning, this is my Little Brother. He is a disciple of Heaven and Earth Sect." Lin Hanyu called out fiercely.
"Huehue." Ning Tiekun laughed out coldly. If this person were truly a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Sect, how could Brother Ning and Brother Wang not recognize him when he had entered?
But, since Brother Ning and Brother Wang were saying nothing at all right now, it was evident that this person must be any normal disciple in the Heaven and Earth Sect. Who knew, he might even be a servant disciple!
"Good guts there! To have my Lin Family and the seven other Family Heads wait on you… That is really some bold guts you've got there." Lin Fan said.
Ning Tiekun chuckled out coldly, "Brother Zhou, Brother Ning, what position does this person have in your Heaven and Earth Sect?"
But when Ning Tiekun turned his head around, he was frozen by the scene before him.
Right now, Ning Tiekun was not the only one who was frozen. Everyone was dumbfounded by what was happening.
Zhou Jun and Wang Yun were biting down on their teeth while trembling violently. As though they had used up every single last bit of strength left in their bodies, they collapsed onto their knees in a thud.
"I-Inner Sect disciple Z-Zhou Jun."
"I-Inner Sect disciple W-Wang Yun."
"G-Greetings to Grandmaster C-Candidate senior brother!"
"PLEASE SPARE OUR LIVES, SENIOR BROTHER! THE BOTH OF US TRULY DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS YOUR FAMILY, SENIOR BROTHER! PLEASE SPARE OUR LIVES, PLEASE!"
BAM!
BAM!
The both of them knelt on the ground and kowtowed in apology profusely. The strength which they were using was immense, causing the sound of it to reverberate through the nine heavens just like thunder.
Both of them did not dare to use any bit of powers at all. They were just slamming their heads down like mere mortals, causing a series of dull thuds to ring forth from their kowtows.
Fresh blood oozed out, staining the entire ground red.
When they caught sight of Lin Fan's figure, both of them were absolutely flabbergasted. This was Senior Brother Lin, the one who had suppressed all the Remnants of the Kunlun God Sect, and had even taken down their Golden Immortal elder with a single palm strike! If they had known that these were Senior Brother Lin's family members, they would not have dared to come in even if they had ten sets of guts!
Within the sect, even if Senior Brother Lin met with the Grandmaster, he did not have to kneel down and greet at all! Both of them knew that if they could not obtain their Senior Brother Lin's forgiveness right now, their lives would not leave this place intact.
Lin Fan's hands were behind his back as his face was icy cold while looking at everything before him. As long as he did not say anything, Zhou Jun and Wang Yun did not dare to stop at all.
At this moment, other than the sounds of the heads banging, the entire world was absolutely silent.
The commoners outside were all dumbstruck.
The seven Family Heads were all frozen.
Lin Haoming and Lin Hanyu looked at Lin Fan blankly.
Ning Tiekun stood up with an aghast expression, as though he had just bumped into a ghost.
For everyone present, there was only a single voice ringing in their heads.
"Grandmaster Candidate…"
For any single sect, these two words were extremely impactful.
This wasn't even considering that this was THE Heaven and Earth Sect they were talking about!
There were only twelve Grandmaster Candidates in the Heaven and Earth Sect, each one of them being tantamount to the Heaven itself. This was especially the case within the sect where their status was definite. Other than the Grandmaster himself and a few other esteemed elders, no one else would dare to be insolent before them!
And now, what did those two people just say?
This man was the Grandmaster Candidate of the Heaven and Earth Sect…!
Lin Fan did not say anything more as he walked over to the main seat, "Father, please take the main seat. The other Family Heads, please have a seat as well. Housekeeper, could you please change the utensils and serve some new dishes?"
"Yes, Young Master!" The old housekeeper was beyond elated in his heart as he sprinted like he was flying to prepare for everything.
Ning Tiekun gulped down his saliva as his heart sank right down to the bottom. He then rushed beside Zhou Jun and Wang Yun, and just like them, kowtowed furiously.
The three senior sisters of Lin Hanyu stood on one side without daring to budge a single inch. They were totally petrified by the sight before them.
It didn't take long before the old housekeeper returned with new utensils and removed the old ones.
Lin Fan poured wine for Lin Haoming personally and toasted a cup with him.
Holding the wine cup in his hand, Lin Haoming's hands were trembling right now. He then swallowed it emotionally, "Good, good…! Good!"
Right now, things were truly good! Glorious! This was simply way too glorious for their family!
Initially, he had thought that the most glorious moment of his life would have been when his son entered the Heaven and Earth Sect. To think that they would be experiencing an even more glorious moment right now!
Lin Fan took up his wine cup and rose, "Seven Family Heads, thank you for taking care of the Lin Family for the past three years."
The seven Family Heads bolted upright straight without daring to dilly dally. With polite courtesy, they downed the entire cup respectfully.
Comfortable! This was way too comfortable a feeling!
The seven Family Heads had never once felt this comfortable ever. What did all the wronged feelings they had earlier on amount to? It was all vented at this very moment.
Lin Hanyu and her three senior sisters stood there without saying anything.
Right now, Xiao Yuya's heart was entirely taken aback. She had not expected that Junior Sister Lin Hanyu's younger brother would hold such a position within the Heaven and Earth Sect!
"Enjoy your meal!" Lin Fan said with a smile. He then paused and looked at Lin Hanyu, who was standing at the entrance, "Big Sister, come and sit won't you?"
Lin Hanyu nodded her head absentmindedly, having her brain freezing at this moment. Even sitting there, she did not know what to do at all.
Chapter 1040 Judgment
During the meal, Lin Fan's expression was normal as though the entire issue did not matter to him.
However, Zhou Jun and Wang Yun were feeling extremely nervous in their hearts, frightened beyond words. If Senior Brother Lin had scolded or whacked them, they might have felt a sense of relief. But now that Senior Brother Lin was expressionless without saying anything to them, it had them feeling extremely panicked.
"Son, how come there was no news from you for the past three years?" Lin Haoming asked. Even though there was no intention of blaming, he still felt a little grievance in his heart. If there had been some news for the past three years, he wouldn't have been so worried.
He naturally knew about the rumors that were spreading outside. However, he did not choose to believe in any of them in his heart. At times, he felt pretty helpless as well. After all, there had not been a single peep from Lin Fan for the past three years! Even if he had wanted to refute those rumors, he had to have some evidence to do so.
Lin Fan chuckled out, "I was training outside and met with some stuff. Hence, I didn't have the chance to get back at all."
Lin Haoming nodded his head. Anyway, he was in a pretty good mood right now, "So, that's the reason. But, you've got to watch out, alright? And, come back to check on us often as well!"
"Yes." Lin Fan nodded his head.
The other seven Family Heads surrounding them were all smiles as they ate and drank without any hesitation. From time to time, their gazes would sweep across the people who were kneeling on the ground right now.
Huehue!
Acting tough in front of them and wanting them to be their servants? They could just look where things were now! Now that Young Master Lin was back, no matter how tough these guys wanted to act, they still had to kneel there obediently without daring to make even a single sound!
However, Lin Fan was the one they were most impressed with. To think that he would have gotten to such a state in just three mere years! This was practically enough to have gods and ghosts crying over!
Grandmaster Candidate! How incredible was that! In fact, they were even thinking what would happen if the Young Master Lin went on to be the future Grandmaster of the Heaven and Earth Sect one day!
If he really became the Grandmaster, that would be absolutely outrageous! The entire Lin Family would just skyrocket into the Heavens!
In fact, even their own families would not lack in terms of the benefits received. The mere thought of that was getting them a little excited right now.
To think that a tiny little Rising Dragon City could raise the Grandmaster of a big sect! From now on, the Rising Dragon City was going to be famous around the entire Endless Mainland!
"Big Brother…"
At this moment, there was a crisp, clean voice coming from outside, seeming to be rushing in quickly.
Lin Fan looked over as his lips curled into a grin.
Lin Lan'er had been in her house, feeling extremely terrible the entire time. The people who had followed her Big Sister home this time around did not make her feel good at all. In fact, she was even detesting them.
However, the other party was too strong and had a high status. They weren't people she could afford to offend. Therefore, she ran straight into the house since she would feel no evil if she saw no evil.
But, after the servants came to inform that the Young Master Lin had returned, it uplifted Lin Lan'er's mood tremendously.
Her own Big Brother was home…!
Lin Lan'er was not the only one who had arrived; there was Lin Feixue as well. And at the same time, Mrs. Lin was also rushing in while feeling exceptionally emotional. After not seeing her own child for the past three years, she was naturally feeling hollow in her heart.
But when Lin Lan'er entered the house, she was absorbed by the sight before her.
It was especially eye-catching for Lin Lan'er to see the fella she detested the most, Ning Tiekun, just kneeling down there. That had her feeling pretty bewildered.
"Little Sister." Lin Fan spoke up, indicating for her to sit down.
Mrs. Lin and Lin Feixue headed up to ask about Lin Fan as well. Through the conversation he had, Lin Fan felt that it was really quite a nice feeling to have a family at times.
"Big Brother, what are they doing?" Lin Lan'er asked.
"They're just wrongdoers." Lin Fan replied indifferently, totally unbothered with them.
"Oh!" Lin Lan'er nodded her head and let out a bright smile.
Kneeling there, Ning Tiekun and the others did not feel even a single bit of anger. Their hearts were only filled with fear. They were truly afraid right now.
Even though he was the son of the Grandmaster of the Metal Sword Sect, the difference between the Metal Sword Sect and the Heaven and Earth Sect was as great as the one between Heaven and Earth themselves. There was no way to compare them at all.
Not only that, the identity of the other party was that of the Grandmaster Candidate of the Heaven and Earth Sect! Compared to his own status, that was way, way higher!
The hearts of the three senior sisters of Lin Hanyu were long surging with tidal waves. They could not believe that Junior Sister Lin Hanyu's younger brother would be this incredible!
In the past, they naturally knew that Junior Sister Lin Hanyu had a younger brother who had entered the Heaven and Earth Sect. But even then, they did not bother too much about it.
How big was the Heaven and Earth Sect, and how intense was the competition within it? If one wanted to stand out on top there, it was a task that was more difficult than difficult.
Even in their small little sect, for example, it was already extremely difficult if one wanted to make a name for themselves, let alone the Heaven and Earth Sect.
Therefore, they did not get overly concerned with Junior Sister Lin's younger brother. To them, he was probably just a small nobody in the sect, someone without much of a status.
But right now, they truly understood the situation. They were totally wrong about everything! Not only did Junior Sister Lin's younger brother have a status in the sect, his status was one that could even shock people to death!
Grandmaster Candidate! Even if he headed over to their sect, their own Grandmaster would have to greet him respectfully without daring to get brazen in the slightest bit!
…
When Ning Tiekun looked at how Lin Fan was all smiles toward his family members and the seven Family Heads, he had assumed that the other party must have been appeased by now. This little life of his should be safe.
But Zhou Jun and Wang Yun felt that things would definitely not end up being so simple.
How could Senior Brother Lin spare them so easily?
BAM!
BAM!
The thudding sounds of their kowtowing got even louder. That was because in their minds, they could tell that a storm was coming.
Once Senior Brother Lin and his family were done with their meal, it would perhaps be time for him to lay judgment on them!
…
After some time, Lin Fan placed down the utensils in his hands.
The other Family Heads were a little high through drinking now, the main reason being that they were absolutely ecstatic. The commoners outside had been waiting for a long time as well, and were getting particularly excited at this moment.
"What do you guys think Young Master Lin is going to do to these fellas?"
"I've got no idea. But, I don't think that they'll be let off so easily."
"It's not as though he is going to kill them, right? That man seems to be the son of the Grandmaster of some sect, with quite a distinguished status. No matter how high Young Master Lin's status in his sect is, he shouldn't want to kill the other party, should he?"
"That's hard to say."
"Eh? Take a look…"
At this moment, Lin Fan rose up and walked beside Zhou Jun and Wang Yun.
"Senior brother! Please spare our lives! We really know that we're in the wrong now!"
Zhou Jun and Wang Yun cried out tragically. They were truly afraid, and their heads were still banging down furiously. The sounds were getting even louder, echoing out reverberatingly.
They could only hope that on account of being in the same sect, Senior Brother Lin would be gracious and spare them this one time.
At the same time, they bore an intense hatred toward Ning Tiekun right now. If not for this fella, they would not have had something like this happening to them!
Bloody hell! Even if he wanted to die, why the hell did he have to implicate them?
To think that he would head over to Senior Brother Lin's house to act tough! Not only that, he even had Senior Brother Lin's family members work as his servants! Wasn't that just bloody looking for death?
Looking at the three of them, Lin Fan's lips curled into a grin.
Chapter 1041 You"d Really Dare To Kill Me?
Lin Haoming and the others placed down the chopsticks in their hands. The seven Family Heads understood in their minds that it was probably time to settle the scores now.
At this moment, Ning Tiekun and the other two were extremely horrified as their hearts pounded furiously.
Senior Brother Lin stood in front of them without saying a single word. However, the invisible pressure that he brought forth was just like a gigantic mountain that crushed down onto their hearts, causing them to shiver and fear from within.
"Senior brother…!" Zhou Jun and Wang Yun gulped their saliva, looking exceptionally frantic at this moment.
"What do you guys propose that I should do?" Lin Fan spoke up as he lowered his head to look at these three people. His heart was blazing with a slow burn right now. Bold… Really bold! To think that they would dare to come and show off in front of his family!
"Senior brother, we truly did not know! This Ning Tiekun was the one who had dragged us over! Even if you gave us ten guts, we would not have dared to act audaciously in front of your family and close ones, Senior Brother Lin!" Zhou Yun and Wang Jun cried out.
Senior Brother Lin was one of the Grandmaster Candidates! Even if he killed them, the sect would not make any noise about it. At the most, they'd give him a slight reminder. But, the worst thing was that they were the ones at fault right now! Even if Senior Brother Lin wanted to kill them, the sect would absolutely do nothing about it!
Lin Haoming stood there, feeling extremely gleeful. This was his son! He was feeling way too proud right now. Even though he had been messed around mercilessly by the other party earlier on, now that his own son was back, what could all the pains he had suffered earlier on amount to?
The other seven Family Heads had the same thoughts as Lin Haoming. Even though Young Master Lin did not have that much of a relationship with them, the seven great families were all watched over by him still.
What could all these disciples who acted all high and mighty because they were in some sects amount to?
Now that Young Master Lin was back, didn't they have to kneel down onto the ground obediently one by one still?
Usually, when they were having their meals, they would look for performers to play some music to add to the mood of the meal. But today, while everything was a little unexpected, the sounds of those head thudding during their meals were ever so melodious despite being a little annoying.
"Ah, son! Actually, those two junior brothers of yours weren't really disrespectful to me." Lin Haoming spoke up for both of them. These two were his son's junior brothers. No matter what, they were part of the same sect. If he were to get too extreme with things, his Little Fan might attract some trouble for himself.
The moment Zhou Jun and Wang Yun heard that, they were filled with immense gratitude in their hearts. With that, they thudded their heads even more furiously toward Lin Haoming. To think that at the end of the day, it would be senior brother's father who would speak for them! At the same time, the hatred they had toward Ning Tiekun was getting more and more torrential.
It was all because of this fella! If not for this fella, they would naturally not have something as such happening to them!
Damn it!
As long as they could escape out of this sh*t, they would definitely discipline this Ning Tiekun properly.
"Both of you may be spared from death, but you will still be punished accordingly. Do you guys know what you're supposed to do?" Lin Fan's voice was calm.
However, the entire house fell silent.
Lin Hanyu looked at her younger brother in stupefaction. She had not imagined that her younger brother would have grown to such an extent. Those two people were Inner Sect disciples of the Heaven and Earth Sect. For a small sect like hers, that was already an esteemed status which they could never hope to compare with.
As for her other three senior sisters who were standing there, they seemed even more dumbfounded. Not only did they not dare to say anything, they did not even dare to let out a single peep.
Everything happening before their eyes right now was already having them shell-shocked to the point they did not know what they could say anymore.
Zhou Jun and Wang Yun exchanged glances with one another. They did not have any intention of resisting in their eyes; instead, it was relief. They were relieved that they did not have to die at least.
This should be the greatest leniency that their Senior Brother Lin could have shown to them. If they still could not please Senior Brother Lin even at this point, they would absolutely deserve it even if they were killed.
At this moment, Zhou Jun and Wang Yun stretched out their hands and extended both arms straight. Gritting down on their teeth, their powers rumbled furiously.
Crack!
Severed!
"To have the father of our senior brother serve us wine, these pair of hands of ours deserve to be severed!"
There was no bloodied scene at the place. Those pair of hands just dissipated into smoke under the effect of the channeled powers.
However, both of them had the strength of Immemorial Ancient state beings. Therefore, they COULD regrow their limbs.
"Scram on one side. After we return, head back to the sect to receive your punishments." Lin Fan said coldly. If he did not show his might right now, things would really go out of hand.
When some of the commoners caught sight of what was happening within the house, they exclaimed out.
"So tyrannical! Young Master Lin is way too suave! To think that he would just have both of them sever their arms by themselves!"
"Huehue… Tyrannical? If not for the fact that Master Lin had spoken of mercy for both of them, I don't think they could have gotten out of it alive!"
"That's overexaggerating it, isn't it? No matter what, they're from the same sect."
"What's so great about that? Didn't you see the status of Young Master Lin in their sect? Both of them were shocked silly the moment they caught sight of him! Even if Young Master Lin were to kill both of them, I'm sure nothing will happen to him at all."
"That's true as well. I wonder what's going to happen to that last fella now. I heard that he was the Young Master of some sect or something! He seems to have a pretty high status, doesn't he?"
The commoners of the Rising Dragon City were discussing fervently right now. Since when had they ever seen such a scene before? Everything that had happened today had their knowledge of the world expanding widely.
"Thank you! Thank you for your grace of not killing us, senior brother!" Zhou Jun and Wang Yun cried out, their face filled with snot and tears. They were truly petrified in their hearts earlier on.
But, when they heard those words of their Senior Brother Lin, both of them could finally heave out a sigh of relief at that moment.
Moving to one side, they lowered their heads and did not dare to speak at all.
When the three senior sisters of Lin Hanyu looked at the both of them, their bodies could not help but break out in shivers. This was especially the case for two of those senior sisters. When they recalled their attitude back on the dining table, they felt a cold chill run down their spines.
Thankfully, Lin Hanyu was their junior sister. This younger brother of hers should not do anything much to them, right?
At the same time, they truly had not expected that Lin Hanyu would have a younger brother as such. If they had known about it, they would have definitely tried to build a closer relationship with her.
They would definitely not have acted as they did till today.
They couldn't help but feel an immensely deep regret.
…
At this moment, Lin Fan stood before Ning Tiekun, who was drenched with sweat from head to toe, feeling impossibly afraid in his heart. When he looked at the former's eyes, he felt as though his entire soul was being sucked right into them.
"I…I…" Ning Tiekun's nerves were in such a wreck that he was stuttering uncontrollably.
He was truly frightened within his heart at this moment. He then turned his gaze toward Zhou Jun and Wang Yun, hoping that both of them would speak up for him. However, their faces were indifferent as they ignored him entirely.
"S-Senior Brother Lin! My father is the Grandmaster of the Metal Sword Sect! Please spare my life!" Ning Tiekun said.
Right now, the biggest trump card he had was the identity of his own father. He was hoping that the other party could let him off on account of his father.
Creak!
All of a sudden, Lin Fan raised Ning Tiekun up.
"Does the family of I, Lin Fan, look like something you can humiliate?" Lin Fan asked with an icy voice as his tone was filled with a killing intent. It was as though he could squish Ning Tiekun to death at any moment now.
The moment Ning Tiekun heard these words, all the color drained from his face.
"Y-You're going to kill me?" Ning Tiekun could not believe that the other party would truly want to kill him!
Zhou Jun and Wang Yun both felt their hearts skip a beat. They knew that Senior Brother Lin was truly going to kill this Ning Tiekun now.
"Hmph! Remember this. The outcome of humiliating my family is to wash away the sins with your life." At this moment, Lin Fan's killing intent was torrential.
As for the masses out there, they were even more taken aback, seeming to be frozen in the face of this scene before them.
Chapter 1042 Waiting
At this moment, everyone present held their breaths. This was especially the case for those three senior sisters of Lin Hanyu whose eyes shone with looks of fear. They had a feeling that something horrifying was really about to happen later on.
"ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO KILL ME?" Ning Tiekun screamed out at the top of his lungs as both his eyes widened like those of a cow. In fact, his voice was almost turning hoarse from it.
"What now? Is there any reason why I can't kill you?" Lin Fan asked coldly. He was totally unbothered by an existence as such. Every single one he killed was one more, and that was it. Even if he had some status to him, so what? Lin Fan would still f*ck him to death without discussion.
When Ning Tiekun heard those words, his entire heart froze up. He could feel the killing intent emanating out of the other party, causing him to scream out, "YOU CAN'T KILL ME! MY FATHER IS THE GRANDMASTER OF THE METAL SWORD SECT! EVEN IF THE METAL SWORD SECT ISN'T COMPARABLE TO THE HEAVEN AND EARTH SECT, YOU WILL STILL REGRET IT IF YOU WERE TO KILL ME!"
Right now, Ning Tiekun was truly frantic in his heart. He was hoping that the other party would consider about this issue and spare his life. However, he was probably going to be disappointed this time around.
If Lin Fan were the type of person who would cower in fright, he wouldn't have gotten to where he was in such a short span of time.
"Hmph! Even if your father were here, it would be of no use at all. It would be better for the Metal Sword Sect to not come and mess with me, in fact. If they did, the only path awaiting them would be death." Lin Fan laughed out coldly as he used some slight strength with his hands.
Snap!
A crisp, clean sound rang out along with a low growl. However, it was all over in a flash.
'Ding…Congratulations on killing Immemorial Ancient state weak chicken.'
'Ding…No Experience Points gained.'
Lin Fan glared at the corpse in his hand coldly and wrung his wrist. As he pointed out with his finger, the corpse of Ning Tiekun disintegrated into dust that scattered out in the air.
Dead!
He was really dead!
At this moment, everyone was shocked senseless.
From the start till the end, Lin Hanyu did not say anything at all. That was because she had long been shocked silly.
She had not expected that her younger brother would be this violent! To think that he would not show any bit of mercy at all even though this Ning Tiekun was the Young Master of a sect!
Zhou Jun and Wang Yun did not say anything either. This was an outcome they had long expected. Senior Brother Lin would definitely not take many things into consideration when he struck out. He would definitely just have the other party dead.
Moreover, if the father of Ning Tiekun dared to come and create trouble for Senior Brother Lin, he would definitely not have a good ending either.
"Ah, son! This wouldn't cause any issues, would it?" Lin Haoming let out a look of worry.
This was the son of the Grandmaster of the Metal Sword Sect! Now that his son had killed this person just like this, wouldn't it cause any accidents or anything?
"What issues could there be? If the Metal Sword Sect were to not know what's good for them, they would just be seeking their own doom." Lin Fan did not bother about the Metal Sword Sect at all. If they really dared come, he would let them know the true meaning of horror.
Furthermore, Lin Fan was lacking in powerful beings who wanted to harass him. The only issue was that Metal Sword Sect was just a small sect. Lin Fan did not know if there would be any powerful beings within it.
Meanwhile, the commoners outside were totally stupefied.
"Young Master Lin is incredible! To think that he would really kill that person!"
"I heard from others that he was the son of the Grandmaster of the Metal Sword Sect! Would there be any problems caused by killing someone of that status?"
"How could there be any problems? Didn't you see it for yourself just now? That so-called son of the Grandmaster was already so polite to those two earlier on. And then, those two had to kneel and kowtow in fear so badly at the mere sight of Young Master Lin for such a long time!"
"That's true. I wonder what the status of Young Master Lin is. To think that he would be so incredible that everyone would be so afraid of him!"
"I'm not too clear either. He seems to be one of the Grandmaster Candidates."
"Doesn't that mean to say that there's a chance Young Master Lin would become the Grandmaster one day?"
"Incredible! That's way too incredible! With Young Master Lin, the Lin Family would definitely rise for sure!"
"That's right!"
…
The discussions outside were rife.
At this moment, Lin Fan cast his glance toward the three senior sisters standing beside Lin Hanyu.
When the three of them caught sight of Lin Fan's gaze, they felt their hearts squeeze tightly as beads of sweat began to pour down their forehead. They were feeling extremely fearful in their hearts.
Lin Hanyu knew how frightened her senior sisters were. No matter what, as their junior sister, she could not just stand by idly.
"Little Brother, they are all senior sisters in my sect. They have been caring toward your Big Sister." Lin Hanyu spoke up.
She was starting to feel that it was getting more difficult to see through her Little Brother. In the past, he was always silent and quiet, different from everyone else.
It was only till now that she understood that it was all because her Little Brother was a supreme paragon. In just a few years' time, he had already grown to such an extent.
"Son, they are from the same sect as your Big Sister." Lin Haoming tugged at Lin Fan while saying.
Lin Fan nodded his head, "Forget it! Since you guys have spoken up for them, I'll let this matter be then."
Zhou Jun and Wang Yun were standing there in shivers. They were really thrown into a pit by someone today.
That Ning Tiekun had thought of himself to be quite the somebody. To think that he would have met with a dead end today. Due to the fact that he had pushed both of them into this pit along with himself, there was truly no one to pity his death.
However, both of them did not resent Senior Brother Lin for it at all. After all, if something as such were to happen to anyone, they would not let it go either.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Lin." Xiao Yuya spoke up with gratitude, and the other two followed suit.
"Big Brother, you're so amazing now!" Lin Lan'er said excitedly.
Lin Fan fondled her head, "Yepps. When there's time, I'll bring you over to the sect as well and have you join our Heaven and Earth Sect."
The moment Lin Haoming heard this, he was stunned, "Ah, son! The Heaven and Earth Sect is a big sect! Can they let just anyone join just like that?"
Lin Fan chuckled out, "This isn't anything much."
Zhou Jun and Wang Yun spoke up at this moment, "Senior Brother Lin is the Grandmaster Candidate of our sect! It's definitely no issue for him to bring some people back in!"
Lin Haoming was elated right now. To think that their Lin Family would have produced such a character. This was a matter of great pride on their ancestor's tomb!
As for the other remaining seven Family Heads, their eyes shone with a bright glint as well. If that were indeed possible, wouldn't they be able to pull people from their own families into the Heaven and Earth Sect as well?
However, they naturally kept those thoughts in their minds for now. They'd wait for an opportune moment to speak with Lin Haoming about this. After all these years, their relationships were pretty decent. They should most likely not be rejected for it.
At the same time, after this matter, they were even more certain that they would have to support the Lin Family keenly from now on.
The Lin Family of today was incomparable from its past stature. It wasn't something they could hope to compare with.
As long as Lin Fan were to not fall, the Lin Family would definitely reign over the land for centuries to come. What could the mere Rising Dragon City amount to? They might even be able to reign supreme over the Endless Mainland one day!
But that naturally required time to come to fruition. However, all of them believed that that was something bound to happen one day.
After everyone dispersed, Lin Fan headed back into the house. Right now, he wanted to wait for the other party to descend.
Since Ning Tiekun was killed by him, the Metal Sword Sect would definitely head here to check it out. But, that was fair as well. He'd just see what the situation would be like later on.
In another house…
Lin Hanyu was being surrounded by her two senior sisters. Right now, she was a big character in their eyes.
Even though she was only an Outer Sect disciple in their sect, her younger brother was a Grandmaster Candidate of the Heaven and Earth Sect! That was something absolutely incredible!
Xiao Yuya stood outside and maintained an astonished expression. She then took out a talisman and burnt it to transmit her voice with it.
She had to report this matter back to the sect.
If she were to let things continue progressing as such, there was a chance that Junior Sister Lin would leave the sect and join the Heaven and Earth Sect instead.
Chapter 1043 Striking Out Following A Single Disagreement
A few days later…
The entrance of the Lin Family was like a marketplace where people would gather to hang out and observe at every single moment of the day.
Not only had Young Master Lin returned, he had made such a strong return at that! It was just absolutely earth-shattering and jaw-dropping.
All the commoners naturally wanted to catch a glimpse of Young Master Lin's splendor. However, after crowding at the entrance for the past few days, they did not manage to catch sight of Young Master Lin at all. That was something that had them slightly disappointed.
But on second thought, what sort of an existence was Young Master Lin? How could they possibly see him as and when they wanted?
As for Lin Hanyu's three senior sisters, they could see him really often now. If this was any normal time, they would definitely lecture these commoners who were crowding around like this. But, given the current circumstances, they would not dare to do so even if they had ten guts.
Even when they had to head out, they were all smiles and amicable, without daring to engage in any insolent acts.
One particular day…
The sky above the Rising Dragon City were azure blue. But, just at this moment, a clattering sound of weapons rang out.
Many of those commoners raised their heads. All they saw was the void gradually turning darker as countless weapons floated there, covering the entire sky densely. A deep and sharp aura surged through the void, so boundless that it could rattle one's heart.
This was especially the case with those weapons that had lined the entire sky now. Amongst them, a particularly gigantic weapon floated gently up in the void. It shone with a bronze gleam, and was filled with an ancient aura.
"B*stard! Who was the one who killed my son? Get the f*ck out!" A tremendous voice boomed out in the void. The weapons that were floating there started to vibrate tremendously as they let out a reverberating sound.
All the commoners were quite fearful right now.
"What's that?"
"I've got no idea! Could they be here to seek Young Master Lin for revenge?"
"That seems to be the case! How in the world are those swords managing to float up in the void! Could there be some immortal who has descended?"
"It seems like the Metal Sword Sect is here for vengeance!"
"Young Master Lin doesn't seem to have left since that day! It's as though he was waiting patiently because he knew that the other party would come!"
…
Lin Hanyu raised her head as her face was filled with a look of worry. She did not know if her younger brother would be a match for them.
Even though the Metal Sword Sect could not be compared with the Heaven and Earth Sect, they were still an entire sect no matter what! And looking at the situation right now, they did not seem as though they were anything to be looked down upon. Who knew, they might even be sending their entire sect down!
At this moment within the void were a few elderly beings who were standing on top of that bronze colored longsword.
Amongst them was a man with a square face. His skin sported a bronze tan and his gaze were like that of a god, glaring at the Rising Dragon City below with a death stare.
At the moment of Ning Tiekun's death, his name token had exploded instantly. That naturally caused Ning Yuanjian to feel enraged beyond anything else. With that, he brought some of the elders of his sect over for the sake of killing the other party cruelly.
"Come out…!" Ning Yuanjian bellowed once more. This bellow of his was like a sharp sword that sliced out at the Rising Dragon City furiously.
As for the mere mortals here, he did not give a sh*t about them. Even if he were to massacre this entire city, it would not appease the anger in his heart.
However, Ning Yuanjian forgot that this was the territory of the Heaven and Earth Sect. If he had remembered that, he wouldn't have acted as brazenly as he just did.
At this moment, the commoners who had raised their heads up toward the void started feeling frantic.
"What are those? They seem to be targeting us!"
"Save me!"
"Young Master Lin! Save our lives!"
The commoners exclaimed out in fear. Those longswords in the void materialized out of nowhere. During their descent, the void was even filled with crackling and exploding sounds.
"It's good that you're here."
At this moment, a voice burst forth from the Lin Family and a gigantic hand covered the entire Rising Dragon City all of a sudden. It then took all of those attacks into its palms, and with a slight strength, crushed them completely, causing the energies to scatter away.
Lin Fan's figure then came out of the Lin Residence before floating up in the void quietly.
"It's Young Master Lin! Young Master Lin is here!"
"This time around, we're going to be safe!"
Xiao Yuya raised her head up into the void and let out a startled expression. She had not expected the Metal Sword Sect to actually send so many people!
Ning Tiekun's father had arrived along with some other elders. This was a tremendous amount of might gathered there. She did not know whether even Hanyu's younger brother could handle this.
At this moment, Lin Fan looked at the few people up in the void while his lips curled into a grin.
Not bad, not bad indeed! They truly did not let him down.
Six powerful beings! One of them was a Golden Immortal full cultivation state being, while there were four Golden Immortal state upper level beings.
While there was no way the Metal Sword Sect could compare with the Heaven and Earth Sect, for them to possess such a formidable force, they could already be considered a pretty strong existence out there.
At this moment, there was only a single thought in Lin Fan's mind: he wanted to kill all of them. With that, his strength would most probably be raised by a significant amount.
"You are the one who killed my son?" Ning Yuanjian asked sternly.
Lin Fan chuckled out without answering his question directly. Instead, he let out a gleeful expression, "Seems pretty decent. That's enough, I suppose."
"What do you mean by that?" Ning Yuanjian's face changed, not understanding what the other party was talking about. But all of a sudden, Lin Fan moved from his position. His body instantly transformed into a long streak of light that bolted out to kill Ning Yuanjian and the others.
"You're courting death!" Ning Yuanjian had not expected that the other party would actually strike out following a single sentence of disagreement! He was evidently not prepared for this.
Lin Fan roared out as the Heavenly Dragon's Music burst forth. That mighty soundwave caused all of the weapons floating up in the void to break apart.
Given Lin Fan's current strength as a Golden Immortal, when he used the Heavenly Dragon's Music, the force sent forth was formidable just like an unparalleled mystic skill.
At this moment, Lin Fan's gaze was locked onto a particular elder, "You shall be the first to die."
Lin Fan's lips curled into a grin as he slapped out with his palm.
"Doomsday's Calamity!"
This mystic skill was one of Lin Fan's best. Even though it was a mystic skill that he had learned back in the Ancient Saint World, after cultivating it for such a long time now, he had cultivated it to the point of Dao long ago.
It now belonged in the realm of the unparalleled mystic skills.
Instantly, the entire sky turned pitch black as the aura of Doomsday descended, shrouding the entire world while rumbling out. The Spirit Qi extinguished immediately once it made contact with the aura of Doomsday. Even the void was being eaten up by that aura. That one single move seemed to be capable of eroding every single being between the Heaven and Earth.
A Doomsday Calamity God Spirit howled out in rage and bellowed.
The face of that elder changed starkly as he slapped out repeatedly with both palms, as though he was trying to deploy some unparalleled mystic skill of his own.
"Suppress!"
Lin Fan roared out. The powers in his body were just like a vast ocean that gushed out in a berserk fashion, engulfing that elder entirely.
So what if he was a Golden Immortal full cultivation state being? Even though that cultivation state was quite a bit higher than Lin Fan's, the latter's comprehension of his own skills had reached a horrifying extent over the three years-long battle with the Boundless Future Buddha Lord.
In the next instant, a tragic cry rang out.
That elder was shrouded in a Doomsday aura immediately, and that Golden Immortal body of his began to crumble. The Laws of Golden Immortals did not stand a single chance of resisting under the might of this Doomsday aura.
"You b*stard…!" Ning Yuanjian had not expected that things would turn out as such. To think that one of his elders would be taken down by the other party the moment they met!
Lin Fan chuckled out, "Don't get hasty now. Take your time. You guys will be up next."
"Five Elements Sword Will! Infinite Swords Fusion!"
Lin Fan's eyes shone with a bright flash as he pointed out his finger. A single Sword Will that surpassed everything bolted out of his body into the skies and tore through the void, slashing out toward yet another elder.
"Aren't you guys the Metal Sword Sect? Let's see how you guys deal with attainments of the sword today!"
Chapter 1044 This Is A Little Interesting Now
Lin Fan was an existence that had a super cheat mode on. Ever since he had learned the Five Elements Sword Will from the Heaven and Earth Sect, he had fused it together with his own Sword Will, creating an even more mysterious Sword Will from there on.
The moment he deployed it, a supernatural might was generated along with it.
That bearded elder felt his heart skip a beat. However, by the time he had reacted to it, all he saw was a single figure appearing before him. That seemingly normal finger of the other party was expanding before his eyes rapidly. At the same time, he could sense a Sword Will that he had never seen before in his life emitting from that fingertip.
Ding!
The finger was pointed at the forehead of the bearded elder, and a series of ripples circled out.
Shing!
"Brazen!" Ning Yuanjian roared out. Along with a few other elders, he sent out a few strange looking Sword Wills to kill Lin Fan.
"Hahaha…!" Lin Fan retreated immediately as he stood up in the void gently, his hands clasped behind his back.
" I've got to say that's pretty disappointing. Even though he's a Golden Immortal state upper level being, his potential is simply far too low. No wonder why so many supreme paragons can skip levels and kill powerful beings now."
At this moment, Lin Fan truly understood why supreme paragons could kill powerful beings who were at higher states than themselves. It was because for the sake of raising their cultivation states faster, some people had forsaken their foundations entirely. Hence, compared to some supreme paragons, the difference ended up being simply way too great.
In the Rising Dragon City…
Lin Hanyu's three senior sisters were long flabbergasted.
"So strong…!"
In their eyes, Lin Hanyu's younger brother was simply way too strong. To think that he would be going about with such ease even when fighting against the Grandmaster of the Metal Sword Sect along with some other elders!
And just at this moment, something even more shocking happened before their eyes. The bodies of those two elders suddenly started undergoing a huge change!
The elder who was infected with the Doomsday aura was suddenly screaming out tragically as though his body had been invaded by something that made it decay swiftly! His Laws of Golden Immortals were breaking down rapidly in the void before turning into rocks that disintegrated into dust and scattered into the universe.
"How could this be…?" That elder might have never imagined that he would be taken down by a single move of the other party.
"Huehue..." Lin Fan chuckled out. How could a single move of his be that simple? The descent of Doomsday was never something simple, especially when it was bringing along with it the Power of Biggra.
Even if the other party wanted to use their powers to defend against it, they would stand no chance at all.
'Ding…Congratulations on killing Golden Immortal state upper level being.'
'Ding…Experience Points +…'
When Ning Yuanjian caught sight of everything before him, he shouted out, "ELDER HU…!"
However, Elder Hu had truly died just like that. He didn't even have the ability to reincarnate his consciousness at this moment.
"You…!" Ning Yuanjian glared at Lin Fan madly. But at that very moment, the bearded elder started wailing out miserably as well.
When Lin Fan had pointed out with his finger, an extremely frightening Sword Will had penetrated into the body of the other party.
Creak!
At that moment, a snapping sound rang out.
With his head pushed up, a bright burst of light erupted from the forehead of that bearded elder before shooting to the Heavens.
Bam!
Bam!
His body ruptured in the next moment, causing countless holes to appear on it with beams of sword lights shining out of them one after another.
The entire body of the bearded elder convulsed as though he was unable to withstand this boundless Sword Will.
"ARGH…!"
The cries were relentless.
The body of the bearded elder was just like a porcupine right now, being torn apart by the Sword Will.
BAM!
In the next instant, he exploded and vanished away into the Heaven and Earth like smoke.
'Ding…Congratulations on killing Golden Immortal state upper level being.'
'Ding…Experience Points +…'
'Ding…Cultivation State leveled up.'
'Cultivation State: Golden Immortal state middle level.'
At this moment, Lin Fan could feel his body's strength rising once again! It was especially the case for the Laws of Golden Immortals, which had become even more robust and thicker by quite a few times compared to before.
This was a change in the quality of his foundation.
Pleasurable! Truly pleasurable!
The fastest way of leveling one's cultivation state was indeed by killing!
He had to battle all the powerful beings between the Heaven and Earth in order to reach the pinnacle.
On the other side, the fall of two of his elders made a huge impact on Ning Yuanjian.
He had brought along six people, but only four were remaining right now. This was a truly huge blow for the Metal Sword Sect.
At the same time, Ning Yuanjian could not believe that the strength of this man before him would actually be this formidable! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Lin Hanyu and the others were long watching everything with wide open jaws.
Two of the elders from the Metal Sword Sect had fallen. In fact, they did not even know how those two died. There was no apocalyptic battle that happened, just a few simple actions that had those two elders ending up dead.
At what sort of a level was this strength! How could it be this horrifying!
All of those commoners raised their heads, having forgotten all about time and everything else. They were just completely drawn in by what was happening up in the void.
This was the first time they were witnessing a fight between immortals!
There was no sight of an entire world being destroyed with a single move. And yet, those people died extremely horrendous deaths. This was especially the case for that person who was pierced through by an infinite number of swords. In their eyes, that was an ever so majestic sight!
Lin Family's courtyard…
"Son, good luck! Fight on!" Lin Haoming was excited beyond words right now. Incredible! Way too incredible!
However, Mrs. Lin's face was filled with worry. As for Lin Lan'er, she was shouting and yelling. She felt that her Big Brother was truly way too tyrannical!
On the other side, the other seven Family Heads were equally dumbstruck. This was what a true battle should be like!
At the moment of the Metal Sword Sect's descent, how mighty did their forces seem? But, in the blink of an eye, the Metal Sword Sect had already lost two elders! This was something that had all of them feeling terror from deep within. It was no ordinary terror, but an absolute one.
…
"Grandmaster, the opponent is way too strong!" The remaining elders of the Metal Sword Sect spoke up.
Ning Yuanjian's face was grim right now as a burst of raging flames blazed from within his heart, "Tribute swords to kill the enemy."
At this moment, Ning Yuanjian roared out as that bronze colored skin of his shone with a brilliant gleam. This gleam of light shrouded the entire world as his figure started getting blurry. To think that he would actually deploy some incredible mystic skill that would have him fuse with that gigantic bronze sword beneath him!
At this moment, the bronze sword started trembling violently. Those initially shallow imprints on its body started floating out as an ancient Sword Will burst forth from it.
The remaining three elders tensed their faces up, then formed a triangular formation, causing the Laws of Golden Immortals to revolve around the world.
"Tribute sword!"
BOOM!
A burst of light shot up into the Heavens, causing an extremely formidable power to shroud the entire world. Seeing this, Lin Fan's lips curled into a grin.
Interesting! This was simply way too interesting!
That bronze sword was an Immortal Weapon. To think that someone would possess a mystic skill as such to enable a fusion with the Immortal Weapon so as to bring forth an even more immense power!
At this moment, the power of the bronze sword was getting more and more immense. Just a slight movement could cause the entire void around it to explode out. This was a boundless Sword Will that could slice through the void and destroy everything in its path.
"B*STARD SH*T! TODAY, I'LL USE YOUR LIFE AS COMPENSATION TO WASH AWAY THE HUMILIATION THAT THE METAL SWORD SECT HAS ENDURED!" Ning Yuanjian's enraged voice roared out from within the bronze sword.
"Interesting! Truly interesting indeed! Come at me if you want!" Lin Fan laughed out loudly.
"Level up!"
At this moment, the power of the bronze sword suddenly broke through from its Golden Immortal full cultivation state to an even higher state!
Ancestor Immortal state lower level.
A fight as such that spanned through different cultivation states was simply way too tyrannical!
Chapter 1045 Brain-dead
Ancestor Immortal realm was right after the Golden Immortal realm.
Once one reached that cultivation state, they would practically share their lives with the Heaven itself. Even if they wanted to, it wouldn't be easy for them to die.
For Ning Yuanjian and the others to have a strength of this extent after fusing with the bronze sword was something that was pretty astounding. If not for the fact that there were two elders who were killed by Lin Fan instantaneously, this strength might have even been slightly more formidable.
Lin Fan could feel the amount of power emanating forth from that bronze sword, which was way too rich! This was no normal density here!
Given the situation right now, Lin Fan did not dare to claim that he would be able to take down the other party. However, that didn't matter; he would only know the outcome after striking out.
At this moment, Lin Hanyu and the others let out a horrified expression.
The aura of the Ancestor Immortal realm shrouded the entire world and crushed down. They could feel as though they were floating in a vast ocean right now where a single wave could swallow them up whole.
"That bronze sword is an Immortal Weapon! For them to fuse with that Immortal Weapon at this moment, I wonder what sort of might that would produce!"
"The Metal Sword Sect's most powerful mystic skill is to fuse with their Immortal Weapons and burst forth with the most powerful force possible!"
"This time around, I'm afraid that things are probably going to get dangerous!"
…
"B*stard sh*t! How dare you kill my child! I'll have you die today!" The berserk voice of Ning Yuanjian emanated out of the bronze sword, shaking the entire world due to its boundless rage.
Lin Fan placed his hands behind his back with a calm expression, unbothered by it, "Not too bad! This mystic skill of yours is pretty interesting indeed, for you to fuse with an Immortal Weapon and raise your own strength with its help temporarily. Given your Ancestor Immortal state lower level strength right now, if you guys were out anywhere in the Endless Mainland, you could probably be considered as one of the top powerful beings."
"Slay!"
All of a sudden, that bronze sword stood upright and sliced out gently. The void in its path was just like a thin piece of paper that was shredded as it pushed right down.
Lin Fan raised his hand and his powers rumbled out furiously, pushing back against that Sword Will.
Bam!
Bam!
With that, a berserk amount of power exploded out.
Lin Fan stumbled back for a few steps as his face tensed up. This was truly formidable indeed! With his current power, this force might truly be something he could not win against.
"HAHAHA…!" A series of frenzied laughter cried out, "What else have you got? This time around, I'm going to have you killed for sure! Since you killed my son, you shall just have to pay with your life then!"
Lin Fan shrugged his shoulders. So troublesome! He wondered what he could do in the given situation.
At this moment, Lin Fan's mind started whirling as he pondered about what he could use to kill the other party. After fusing with the bronze sword, the amount of power sent forth was truly far from ordinary. He truly had to think up of a good method and give it a shot.
"I'm going to slice down your flesh one piece after another! Not only that, I'm going to extend your death slowly and drag it out by 10,000 years so that you will have a fate worse than death!" Ning Yuanjian roared out as the bronze sword started shrinking down until it was of the same size as any normal longsword.
Not only did the strength not diminish after shrinking, it seemed as though it had even grown!
Shrinking implied concentration; seemed like this theory was right indeed.
Pshew!
All of a sudden, that bronze sword disappeared from the face of the world. This speed surpassed everything, such that one was unable to make clear of everything with their eyes.
However, Lin Fan could make out every single move nice and clear.
This was truly a lightning-fast speed indeed. Most likely, even a Golden Immortal full cultivation state being would be killed by it in an instant.
Shing!
The void trembled slightly as Lin Fan lowered his head. The sword had suddenly appeared above his head and bolted right past. If he had only been slightly slower, his brains would most likely have been spilled by it.
So sharp! So fierce! What a speed!
"Dodging it? You will not be able to dodge forever!" Ning Yuanjian laughed out in a deranged manner. The sword suddenly took on a myriad of crafty changes. Lin Fan was slightly taken aback as he did not expect it to have such capabilities!
Shing!
Pierce!
And just like that, the bronze sword had penetrated through Lin Fan's body.
"HAHAHA…! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Ning Yuanjian laughed out maniacally.
Lin Fan lowered his head. At the very moment when the bronze sword had penetrated his body, a Sword Will seeped into his body, mincing his Laws of Golden Immortals in him to dust.
"How about now? Your death has arrived!" Ning Yuanjian roared out in laughter. But when he caught sight of that smug smirk on Lin Fan's face, his expression changed.
Lin Fan grabbed onto that sword before grinning out, "You're dead."
"Huh?" Ning Yuanjian was stunned, not understanding what the other party meant by that.
"Heaven and Earth Smelt!"
At this moment, Lin Fan's lips curled into a grin. He had not expected this chance to come this quickly! This was the opportunity he had been waiting for, a chance when this guy would finally pierce him!
Shing!
The Heaven and Earth Smelt appeared out in the world instantly.
"From this day forth, the Metal Sword Sect shall turn into a trash sect." Lin Fan declared as he leaped right into the Heaven and Earth Smelt.
All of a sudden, Ning Yuanjian was completely flabbergasted.
"What is this place?"
The insides of the smelt had him totally stumped, unable to figure out where he was right now.
At this moment, Lin Fan hollered out and held his breath while pulling the sword out of his body.
Even though breaking through to Ancestor Immortal realm from Golden Immortal realm had resulted in a rise in strength, the other party's Sword Will was still too far off when compared to Lin Fan's. If they wanted to decimate his physical body with just that level of Sword Will, they would absolutely just be dreaming!
"Do you think that you can just seal me in here? That is just seeking your own humiliation! Slay!" Ning Yuanjian bellowed out as the bronze sword started generating all sorts of explosions within the Heaven and Earth Smelt.
BAM!
BAM!
Gigantic booms arose from the clash of the bronze sword and the Heaven and Earth Smelt's walls.
Lin Fan was surprised at this sight, as though he had not imagined Ning Yuanjian to be this tyrannical! If this guy were to bug him constantly, he might probably have had to endure quite a bit of annoyance. But now that this fella was just striking out at the Heaven and Earth Smelt instead, wasn't he just giving Lin Fan an opportunity to escape?
Stealth!
Lin Fan entered his Stealth mode and headed toward the entrance of the Heaven and Earth Smelt; opening the lid, he snuck out swiftly.
Out in the void, Lin Fan stood on top of the Heaven and Earth Smelt and heaved out a sigh of relief. To think that things would have gone this smoothly!
BAM!
Ning Yuanjian was still rampaging within the Heaven and Earth Smelt.
"To think that a mere little smelt would wish to keep me inside here? Slay!"
"Eh? Just what in the world is up with this sh*t? To think that I can't slice through it at all!"
"B*stard sh*t! Where are you?"
"Damn it! Come on out!"
…
A series of enraged howls burst forth from within the Heaven and Earth Smelt.
Lin Fan stood on top of the Heaven and Earth Smelt and blinked his, then looked at the wound on his chest. The Mythical Parasol Tree burst out with some lifeforce, helping him heal quickly.
"To think that it would be this easy! Ancestor Immortal powerful being? I guess this is it then!"
"Refine!" Lin Fan commanded calmly.
This was probably his smoothest attempt in utilizing the Heaven and Earth Smelt thus far.
Within the Smelt, this Ning Yuanjian had chosen to go chop the Heaven and Earth Smelt itself instead of bothering him! That was something that could only be achieved by a brain-dead retard.
Brain-dead!
"ARGHHHHHHHH!"
As the refinement began, a series of miserable shrieks rang out from within the Heaven and Earth Smelt.
"WHAT'S THIS!"
"LET ME OUT!"
"DOGSH*T! HOW DARE YOU PLAY DIRTY WITH ME!"
"YOU DEGENERATE…!"
Gradually, the voices turned softer.
Lin Fan, on the other hand, was filled with anticipation. He wondered what sort of an outcome this would bring for him.