Chapter 2: The Calamity

  Lin Xi was after all a strict and serious successor of the powerful Pang family, and he naturally exuded an aura of superiority without even trying.

  This is what the original "Lin Xi" did not have.

  Li Jie was after all a small kitchen, low status. It was just that he saw Lin Xi's timid and weak personality, so he dared not to put him in his eyes. Now seeing Lin Xi showing the air of a young master, taking out the rules of the sect, he immediately became scared. His face changed again and again, no longer as arrogant as before.

  However, a gentleman is easy to fight with, but a petty person is hard to entangle. Li Jie thought for a moment and remembered the rumors about Zong Zhong, and immediately came up with three more ideas.

  "Damn it! I was actually deceived by this little brat. The elder of the sect had long wanted to get rid of him, where would he help him speak? He just pulled a tiger skin and scared me off! If this gets out, my fellow disciples in the sect will all laugh at me!"

  Li Jie thought so, and that fear had diminished a lot. On the contrary, his eyes showed a few points of fierce and menacing aura.

  "You little scoundrel, how dare you try to deceive me. Today I'll let you suffer a bit, and in the future you'll remember this lesson."

  Li Jie scolded loudly.

  He absolutely refused to admit in his heart that he was shut down by a few words from that waste material.

  His two fists, crackling with a loud noise. The fierce light in his eyes overflowed, slowly approaching Lin Xi, determined to teach Lin Xi a good lesson.

  Although the cook's disciples were of low status, their daily martial arts training was the same as everyone else's. Li Jie, because he knew how to observe people's expressions and even fawned on several inner door disciples in the sect, had a stronger martial arts ability than ordinary disciples.

  Lin Xi looked at Li Jie approaching, with a flash of light in his eyes.

  "You dare to lay hands on me? You're asking for trouble!"

  Lin Xi's expression was calm and composed, without any signs of panic or fluster, as he fixed his gaze steadily on Li Jie, his eyes gleaming with a stern light.

  Lin Xi was so calm, but Li Jie became flustered instead.

  "This kid is acting so unusual today. I wonder if he's got something up his sleeve."

  Li Jie's heart skipped a beat, but he thought for a moment:

  "This kid has been idle for many years, and his foundation is almost gone. Now he's injured again, it's like a major illness. Even a gust of wind can knock him down. Why am I still afraid of him?"

  Li Jie refused to believe that Lin Xi could beat him.

  Lin Xi had reached the Tempering Body stage before, but after so many years of neglect and waste, he was probably not even at the second layer. Li Jie, on the other hand, had long been at the third layer of Tempering Body, and with a pull of his hands, he could exert over 100 kilograms of force. Even a tiger would be knocked down by him, let alone Lin Xi.

  "Hey, you little brat, still dare to bluff me? This is what you get for asking for it!"

  Li Jie let out a sinister laugh, and with a sudden burst of speed, his fist flew towards Lin Xi's chest, while his foot kicked out in a swift motion, aiming for Lin Xi's waist. It was the Five Thunder Sect's signature move, "Fierce Tiger Sweeps Leg".

  Tigers live deep in the mountains, when they encounter a high cliff, they fly down and pounce, with one swipe of their right leg, they can trample their prey underfoot. In this brief moment of pouncing and swiping, they can shatter the bones of their prey, leaving them unable to escape.

  So when a tiger jumps over a flying stream and pounces on its prey, it often succeeds with just one move, without any pursuit.

  "The tiger's leg sweep" is exactly what it means. If Li Jie's move lands, Lin Xi will probably be bedridden for at least ten days.

  "Looking for death!"

  Just as Li Jie's fist was about to hit him, Lin Xi suddenly made his move. He dodged to the side and avoided Li Jie's punch, while simultaneously throwing a lightning-fast counterattack.

  Crack crack crack!

  Lin's spine suddenly shrunk, his whole body was like a large bowstring tightened, from the coccyx to the cervical vertebrae, his entire skeleton crackled and popped, like stir-frying beans.

  Li Jie's fist hit nothing, but he heard a loud noise in his ear, and his whole body felt a chill run down his spine. Before he could react, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if struck by lightning, and was immediately knocked flying by a terrifying force.

  "Spinal Strike Triple Link", this is a powerful martial art brought by Lin Xi from another world. The focus is on using the power of the spine, the great dragon, to transmit the power of other bones and muscles throughout the body to one part, and then suddenly bursting out.

  This explosive force is unmatched in its ferocity and unstoppable!

  Lin Xi's strength is not as good as Li Jie, but with the help of his spine strike triple combo. The power released will far exceed Li Jie's. If Li Jie's strength can be compared to wrestling a fierce tiger, then Lin Xi's punch is strong enough to directly kill the tiger.

  No matter whether it's martial arts skills, experience or combat experience, Li Jie's boxing technique is only suitable for people who rigidly follow the rules and imitate others, unlike Lin Xi, a practical martial artist from a family of national martial artists, the difference between them is not small.

  "Wow! What great strength!"

  Li Jie let out a loud cry, and was immediately slammed into the iron gate. His bones crackled loudly, and he didn't know how many were broken. Then, he fell to the ground. Blood gushed out of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with terror.

  The injury is secondary, the key is the shock in my heart. It's like a snake wanting to eat a frog, but the frog suddenly transforms into a lion and kills the snake with one kick.

  Li Jie's current feeling is like this.

  "I told you, you're asking for trouble. Unfortunately, you didn't believe me."

  Lin Xi walked up to the iron gate with his hands behind his back and gazed coldly at Li Jie:

  "In the past, I didn't bother to argue with you, that was my generosity. You really thought I couldn't handle you. This time, just consider it a small lesson for you, next time, you're on your own."

  Lin Xi said, and immediately stepped out. Didn't even bother with him.

  Li Jie opened his mouth, wanting to ask Lin Xi what move he had just used, but it was not a Five Thunder Sect technique. However, seeing the background from which Lin Xi walked out, he felt a chill in his heart and didn't dare ask anything.

  …………

  On Mount Wulei, people come and go.

  Lin Xi walked on the stone path on the mountain, and as he passed by, he saw these disciples pointing at him. His ears were sharp, and he heard that they were all secretly ridiculing him, saying that this young master would not last for a few more days and would soon be deposed. At that time, he would become a mere figurehead.

  Lin Xi heard this and sneered in his heart, disagreeing. He was no longer the Lin Xi of before; if these people wanted to see him make a fool of himself, they were greatly mistaken.

  Lin Xi did not bother to refute. Facts speak louder than words, and these people would soon find out how far off the mark they were.

  He walked with his head down, his footsteps calm and composed, secretly thinking about his own affairs.

  Li Jie's situation is an opportunity for Lin Xi to establish his authority. Lin Xi knows that when Li Jie lies at the door, covered in blood and seriously injured, it will be a shock to those who ridiculed him, mocked him, and looked down on him inside the door.

  "When people are good, they are often deceived; when horses are good, they are often ridden. To deal with these petty people, you must use both civil and martial means. Use your status to suppress them, and use your strength to strike at them. Only then will they become more honest."

  Lin Xi possesses all the memories of Wu Lei Pai, he can see it at a glance. The original Lin Xi's situation is so bad, the biggest problem is that his personality is too weak. He is obviously the young master of Wu Lei Pai, but he doesn't have any demeanor of a young master.

  Confucianism says that the monarch should be like a monarch, and the minister should be like a minister. The father should be like a father, and the son should be like a son. Only then will things not be out of order.

  Lin Xi was also known as a young master, but this young master lived too slovenly.

  "Let's not rush into eliminating the poison, first we need to solve the immediate disaster in front of us."

  Lin Xi walked on the bluestone road of Wulei Mountain, with thoughts flashing through his mind. As the young master, he was now a mere shell of his former self - poisoned by someone, looked down upon by his fellow disciples, and even the elder wanted to abolish him, unable to hold onto the position of young master for much longer. Moreover, he had also gotten himself into trouble.

  As he flipped through his memories, Lin Xi immediately understood what had happened:

  The Holy Maiden of the Liuyang Sect was a guest at the Wulei Sect. However, "Lin Xi" suddenly rushed into the Holy Maiden's room and peeked at her while she was bathing, getting caught red-handed on the spot.

  Lin Xi's chest injury was caused by being kicked by the enraged Lieyang Zong Saintess, which nearly took his life.

  The proud and noble Holy Maiden of the Lieyang Sect, revered for her sanctity and nobility. Yet, she was defiled by someone. This matter is no trivial affair, as it has shocked even the Five Thunder Sect, including all its elders.

  So there was a need to convene an elder's council and abolish Lin Xi's position as the young master.

  This matter has long been known to all.

  If nothing unexpected happens, Lin Xi, this young master, won't be able to hold on for a few more days. And without the protection of his identity as the young master, relying solely on the fact that he peeked at the Holy Maiden, it would immediately become a capital offense!

  "I thought I had been reborn into a pretty good life, but now it seems like I'm in a precarious situation. If this matter isn't resolved, I'll probably be dead again soon."

  Many thoughts turned in Lin Xi's mind.

  The Wu Lei Sect has six great elders. The second elder, Meng Jun, hated him to death, and the other elders didn't like this "useless" person either. The only one he could rely on was his aunt, who was the third elder. But even she couldn't hold out alone. And the Holy Maiden of Lie Yang Sect wasn't someone Wu Lei Sect could easily offend.

  Lin Xi is now in a situation that is almost a dead end. Even a disciple who delivers food looks down on him, let alone the elders of the sect.

  At the upcoming elder meeting in a few days, Lin Xi's influence is extremely limited.

  It can be imagined that after tomorrow, Lin Xi will end up in what kind of situation.

  "It's just a pity that I'm not that timid Lin Xi! In this world, no one can frame me!"

  Lin Xi raised his head, a resolute look flashing across his eyes.

  Pessimism is not his style. To get out of the current predicament, he must take the initiative to attack.

  "It all started with that witch. To untie a bell, one must find the person who tied it, to resolve this crisis. It is necessary to take action against her."

  Lin Xi once again recalled the memories in his mind. In his memory, a disciple of the Five Thunder Sect led him to where the Holy Maiden of Luminous Yang resided, saying that the Holy Maiden wanted to meet him.

  He was led inside by another maid of the Holy Maiden of Radiant Sun, to where the demoness was bathing. However, when he was caught, the Holy Maiden of Radiant Sun sternly rebuked him, saying she had never summoned him.

  The entire process, Lin Xi didn't even see a single hair of the Lianyang Holy Maiden, yet he was kicked flying heavily. In fact, when the Lianyang Holy Maiden kicked Lin Xi away, she was fully dressed and not a drop of water touched her body.

  Such a clumsy trick, it can be seen through at a glance. Unfortunately, Lin Xi's timid and cowardly personality, with an identity lower than "useless" in the faction, made this clumsy frame-up become an iron-clad fact.

  Lin Xi's expression was calm and composed, with a hint of wisdom flashing in his eyes. After a moment, he had an idea.

  Backstabbing and plotting are everywhere. Lin Xi was able to become the heir of a large family before entering this world, not just because of his status as the eldest son.

  To deal with this conspiracy, Lin Xi appears much more calm and composed than another him in memory.

  "Alright! Now let's go pay a visit to that witch. Whether or not this crisis can be resolved depends on this trip."

  A dazzling light burst forth from Lin Xi's eyes, a radiance unlike anything seen before.

  He turned his body and walked towards the northwest direction of Wulei Mountain, where there were pavilions and buildings, overlapping each other.

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