Chapter Fourteen: Conflict

  Coming out of Aunt's Mingyundian, the sun was setting in the west, it was already very late.

  The disciples on Mount Wu Lei had dispersed quite a bit, but there were still many who stayed behind. As soon as they saw Lin Xi come out of the Ming Yun Hall, not a few people's eyes lit up and became excited.

  "It's out! It's out! The Young Master is out! Everyone come and see!"

  "Wow! This is incredible! With just a foundation-building cultivation, he can actually defeat both Meng Shidi and Wang Shixiong consecutively. How did he do it?!"

  "I admit I underestimated him, I didn't recognize Mount Tai! I originally thought that today would be the day to take down the young master, but unexpectedly, he actually has such skills. When Elder Meng came out, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood!"

  "I used to think he was useless, but it turns out he's been hiding his true abilities. But looking at his body, it's not like he's much stronger than us either... How can he have so much strength?"

  …………

  Everyone's eyes were fixed on Lin Xi as he walked out, their gazes filled with excitement and astonishment, as if they were looking at a powerful mysterious figure.

  Lin Xi only took a glance and knew that what had happened in the Council of Elders had already spread. His plan to regain prestige by taking advantage of the situation had succeeded.

  "Good riddance!"

  A young disciple walked forward and bowed in front of Lin Xi, with a very respectful attitude. Then there was the second one, the third one.

  "Good riddance!"

  "Good riddance!"

  …………

  On the top of Wulei Mountain, Lin Xi walked through the place. Many Wulei Sect disciples stood up one after another, respectfully asking for his well-being, treating him with the same courtesy as if he were the true Young Master.

  A flash of bright light flickered in Lin Xi's eyes. It was clear that these disciples had been waiting for him here. He couldn't help but admit that when he saw those former disciples who used to look down on him, one by one coming up to ask about his well-being and pay their respects, Lin Xi truly felt a sense of pride and satisfaction, as if his whole body was floating lightly.

  Lin Xi had never enjoyed such treatment within the sect before. Those who met him were all disdainful and scornful, even the ones who delivered food wanted to bully him.

  After being the Young Master for so many years, Lin Xi was finally able to truly enjoy the treatment befitting his status. Without a doubt, Lin Xi's display of authority at the Elder Council had far exceeded expectations.

  Even if they are martial arts practitioners far superior to Lin Xi's core disciples, when they see Lin Xi passing by, they also nod slightly in respect!

  Lin Xi's punch that defeated Wang Yuehe was something that even the Five Thunder Sect disciples couldn't do, and it completely exceeded common sense.

  Now Lin Xi, although his martial arts realm is still lower than theirs. But in the eyes of these core disciples, he has already been elevated to a position equal to their own, and at least they will no longer underestimate him.

  Lin Xi slightly nodded, which was equivalent to greeting these people.

  "This is reality!"

  Lin Xi sighed silently in her heart.

  The law of the religious world is survival of the fittest, if you are weak and small, everyone will look down on you and bully you; if you are powerful, everyone will fear you and respect you.

  This is reality!

  Lin Xi took a deep breath and calmed her mind. She didn't linger any longer and quickly walked towards her residence with quick steps.

  "Kid, you're quite bold! Try taking one of my punches!"

  Suddenly, a cold and sinister voice came from behind. Almost at the same time, Lin Xi felt a strong sense of danger, as if there were thorns on his back, and goosebumps rose all over his body!

  It happened suddenly, and Lin Xi almost didn't think about it, immediately turning around and throwing a punch.

  Boom!

  The two fists collided, exploding with a mighty roar. Lin Xi only felt that the opponent's fist was as hard as steel, an unstoppable force that crushed him with overwhelming advantage.

  This power is incredibly strong, far surpassing even Wang Yuehe, who had once clashed with Lin Xi!

  Crack!

  Something shattered beside his ear. At the same time, Lin Xi let out a low grunt as his entire body was sent flying by this powerful force, his body soaring through the air for over ten zhang before thudding to the ground several steps away.

  Lin Xi had a pale face, her blood boiling, and a strand of fresh blood flowed out from the corner of her mouth.

  Lin Xi's counterattack against Wang Yuehe was a full-force internal family fist method, exhausting a lot of his energy and physical strength. His current state is even worse than when he was in the great hall. The opponent's power, however, is even more formidable than Wang Yuehe's, and it's still a sneak attack.

  If Lin Xi hadn't reacted quickly and blocked it in time, while also using some force-reducing techniques to greatly weaken the impact of the opponent's attack, he would likely have been seriously injured by now.

  "Who ambushed me?!"

  Lin Xi suddenly let out a loud shout, his eyes gleaming like swords as he swept his gaze backwards, his expression stern and awe-inspiring without being angry.

  The other side is despicable to the extreme, clearly surpassing Lin Xi in both boundary and strength. Yet they still resort to sneak attacks from behind. Moreover, it's only after making their move that they speak up to warn. On the surface, it appears grand and just, but in reality, it's extremely sinister.

  "Sneak attack? You think you're worthy of a sneak attack from me? I was just testing your reaction! To be honest, it's not very impressive."

  "You braggart on the mountain, you blew yourself up to be unmatched in heaven and earth. Even Brother Yue He was defeated by you, I thought you were quite formidable. Now it seems, you're nothing special!"

  "With such poor skills, he's not even worthy of holding our shoes. Let alone hurting Brother Yue He. It seems that perhaps he himself is not skilled enough and ended up hurting himself."

  Behind Lin Xi's back, on a protruding large rock, three young men in their twenties stood in a row, with their arms crossed and an icy expression.

  Every time I see Lin Xi, it's always a word for word conversation, without putting Lin Xi in his eyes at all.

  "Master Zhang Long! Master Wang Hai! Master Zhao Xue!"

  The crowd in the field let out a burst of exclamation. Those who recognized these few people retreated one after another, fearing that they would suffer from the misfortune of being associated with them.

  Lin Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. These three people came with an ominous momentum, clearly not harboring good intentions.

  "Are you here to bail out Wang Yuehe?!"

  Although it was an inquiry, Lin Xi had already basically confirmed the intentions of these three people.

  "Hmph! Think you can take us on? You overestimate yourself. With your little skills, do you think it's worth the three of us joining forces to deal with you?"

  Wang Hai's eyes showed disdain:

  "We have only two purposes for coming here. The first is to teach you a lesson, so that you know how to respect the senior brothers of our sect. The second is to clarify something in front of everyone. It's about Brother Yue He, he wasn't defeated by you. Instead, he was previously injured internally, and your win over him was just luck, you didn't have the actual ability. If you accomplish these two things, we'll let you off and allow you to leave."

  Lin Xi did not say a word, his eyes gleaming with light as he quickly analyzed the countermeasures in front of him.

  "What? Younger brother, you're not convinced?"

  A figure flashed, a green shadow leaped down from the rock and appeared in front of Lin Xi in an instant. His eyes gleamed with ferocity, his tone revealing an undisguised threat.

  This man is Zhang Long, who has the highest martial arts skills among the three of them.

  Zhang Long, Wang Hai, Zhao Xue and Wang Yuehe are all good brothers who practice together in a pile. They have a close relationship in their daily lives, eating, sleeping and practicing together.

  Among them, Wang Yuehe's cultivation was the lowest, only having a small achievement in the tendon refinement stage. Zhang Long, Wang Hai, and Zhao Xue were all at the peak of the fifth heavy realm. Zhang Long was even about to break through to the sixth heavy divine movement stage.

  Although they were both at the fifth layer of Qi Refining stage, Wang Yuehe and his group were worlds apart!

  This time the elder council, three people came late and didn't make it. Originally thought that Lin Xi was definitely going to be abolished without any unexpected events. Didn't expect this thing to happen. Even Wang Yuehe was beaten to death.

  "Senior brother, no need to bother with him."

  Zhao Xue, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up. He stood on the rock, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and with a sudden movement, he jumped down from the rock:

  "If he doesn't admit defeat, then beat him until he does!"

  Bang!

  As soon as the sound fell, it was immediately a probing hand and a punch, with one move "Angry Slash Thousand Troops" slashing over. The simple move, because of Wang Hai's skin-reinforced peak cultivation, seemed majestic in momentum and unparalleled in power.

  His palm chopped through the air, tearing it apart and emitting a terrifying whistle that seemed to pierce eardrums. Wang Hai's fist was like a massive boulder weighing thousands of kilograms, hurtling towards Lin Xi.

  Lin Xi did not expect that Wang Hai would be so ruthless. At the slightest disagreement, they immediately came to blows. He was already injured, and Wang Hai's strength far surpassed that of Wang Yuehe. Even if he were in top condition, he could never withstand this punch.

  Boom!

  Lin Xi was forced to fight back. The moment the two fists collided, he felt as if he had suffered a severe injury, and a mouthful of blood suddenly spurted out. His entire body crashed to the ground.

  "Remember, in front of a strong senior brother, you must learn to be polite. This time is just a small lesson. Next time won't be so lucky."

  Zhao Xue walked up to Lin Xi, her eyes looking down on him with a hint of disdain that seemed to emanate from the very marrow of her bones.

  "Haha, okay! Zhang Long, Wang Hai, Zhao Xue, I thought you guys were more formidable, but it turns out you're just this capable!"

  Lin Xi suddenly burst out laughing. His eyes sparkled with a fierce light, and his heart was filled with a surge of anger.

  "What?!"

  Three people changed color upon hearing this, and even Zhang Long stared at Lin Xi fiercely, with a cold aura emanating from his expression.

  "Lin Xi, what did you say? Say it again!"

  Zhang Long said coldly, with a threatening tone.

  "Hmph! You want to hear it again? Then I'll say it again. - Backstabbing! Taking advantage of others' misfortune! Zhang Long, Wang Hai, Zhao Xue, is this all you're capable of? Are you daring enough to give me two months' time, and when the time comes, we'll have a fair and square showdown in the training hall?"

  Lin Xi's eyes blazed with anger, and these three people repeatedly provoked him, also stirring up his ire.

  "Do you want to challenge me?"

  Zhang Long sneered and laughed upon hearing this.

  "It's not challenging you, it's challenging all three of you!"

  Lin Xi pointed at three people, shocking everyone.

  "What?!"

  Under the gaze of everyone, when Lin Xi announced that he wanted to challenge three people, Zhang Long, Wang Hai and Zhao Xue's faces turned iron-blue instantly. This was a naked provocation and insult.

  "What's wrong, you're scared?"

  Lin Xi smiled.

  "Scared? You're overestimating yourself. — Alright! I'll give you two months, let's see what kind of storm you can stir up!"

  Although they knew Lin Xi was a hot-headed person, Zhang Long, Zhao Xue and Wang Hai could only agree.

  With so many people watching, it is absolutely impossible for the three of them to back down.

  "This is what you asked for! Lin Xi, this time was originally just to teach you a small lesson. But since you issued a challenge, then at that time, it won't be such a small lesson!"

  Wang Hai's eyes were cold and menacing as he stared at Lin Xi, his pupils rotating, his tone exuding a thick sense of threat.

  "Don't talk to him anymore. When the time comes, beat him half to death. Leave him with just a breath of life. — Let's go!"

  Zhang Long waved his hand, and the three of them immediately left Lin Xi behind, departing as if nothing had happened.

  Lin Xi stood up and looked in the direction of the three people leaving, with a hint of hatred flashing in his eyes.

  He didn't say a word, patted the dust off his body and directly returned to his own palace.