Chapter Fifty-two: Family Matters

  "Cheers!"

  In the vast and empty forest, a figure moved like a fierce tiger, with its arms waving, deep blue elemental waves rippled out, exuding a chill that caused the dry leaves on the ground to be covered in white frost.

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

  A figure swiftly leapt, a fierce punch struck the large tree in front, with an incredibly powerful force that directly shook the tree out of the ground, sending it flying and kicking up clouds of dust before crashing to the ground.

  "Lin Dongge is awesome!"

  Not far from the empty land, a girl in light-colored clothes saw the fallen tree and smiled suddenly.

  Lin Dong smiled, and stood up with his fists retracted. It had been a month and a half since the hunting competition, and during this time, his strength had successfully advanced from the early stage of the Earth Yuan realm to the middle stage through his diligent cultivation, combined with the assistance of the Stone Symbol Dan. The yuan force in his dantian also became more majestic and sharp due to absorbing the dark energy within Qing Tan's body.

  According to Lin Dong's speculation, although he is now only in the middle of the Earth Profound Realm, because of the fusion of these dark and evil energies, it is likely that even if he were to face a top-notch expert in the late stage of the Earth Profound Realm, he would still be able to put up a good fight.

  Moreover, in addition to this, the "Qingyuan Gong" he cultivated also opened up five meridians within this half month, and the efficiency of absorbing yuan power was several times stronger than before.

  To sum it up, this one and a half months of cultivation has been quite successful.

  "Shh!"

  He grabbed a towel beside him and wiped the sweat from his face, Lin Dong whistled towards the deep forest, immediately followed by a loud tiger's roar echoing from within, a few minutes later, a fiery red shadow darted out, appearing before Lin Dong.

  This shadow was naturally Xiao Yan, and in just half a month's time, his body had once again doubled in size. Standing up straight, he was now able to reach Lin Dong's waist, and the ferocious fangs in his tiger mouth had also grown out. The current Xiao Yan was gradually revealing a hint of the Fire Poison Tiger's majesty.

  In Xiao Yan's tiger mouth, there were still some remaining fur and bloodstains of some unknown ferocious beast. After all, it was a demonic beast, with a cruel component in its bones, and eating meat was also driven by its instincts. So during this period, it would sneak into the deep forest on its own, searching for ferocious beasts to fight and satisfy its hunger.

  With Xiao Yan's current abilities, even if he were to encounter a strong opponent around the level of a Tempered Body Eighth Level or a fierce beast, he would be able to handle it. This kind of progress, aside from his own innate talent as a demonic beast, is largely due to Lin Dong's extremely luxurious feeding methods.

  "Xiao Yan, you're so naughty, always getting into such a mess!" Qing Tan scolded in a low voice as he saw Xiao Yan rush out, then used a coarse cloth to wipe away the bloodstains from the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth.

  Lin Dong smiled and patted Xiao Yan's head, looking at the latter's already considerable body with a thoughtful expression. According to normal logic, Xiao Yan's growth rate was indeed a bit too fast, even with the help of the Stone Symbol Spirit Liquid, it shouldn't be like this.

  "No wonder Shí Fú would have a special reaction to Little Flame, it seems that's because of this reason. Little Flame is different from other Huǒ Bàng Hǔ..."

  "Right, Brother Lindong, Father is back and looking for you..." Qingtan said suddenly as Lindong hesitated.

  "Dad's back?"

  Upon hearing this, Lin Dong also showed a hint of joy, then nodded his head and let out a whistle before dashing out with Xiao Yan.

  …

  In the room, Lin Dong also saw Lin Xiao, whom he hadn't seen in half a month. The latter's face, which had been somewhat tired, now showed a smile as he beckoned Lin Dong to sit beside him. His eyes first sized up Lin Dong from head to toe before smiling and asking: "How many meridians have you opened with the Qingyuan Method?"

  "Three bars." Lin Dong scratched his head, it seemed that Lin Xiao had the same experience as before, now every time they met, he would ask about his progress. However, this thing, he naturally couldn't say that he directly broke through five bars at once, otherwise, it would be a headache to explain.

  Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao bitterly smiled and sighed: "It's really self-inflicted..."

  Thinking back to the past, it took him three whole months to open up all four meridians, but Lin Dong did it in just half a month, opening up three of them. The gap between their abilities was simply incomparable.

  "Heh heh." Lin Dong chuckled and patted the little Flame's head, who then obediently lay down beside him. He looked at Lin Xiao and said, "Dad, what have you been busy with lately? I've gone to the manor a few times, but Grandpa and the others all look unhappy."

  When Lin Dong mentioned this, the smile on Lin Xiao's face also faded a bit, and he sighed, saying: "Those bastards from the Lei family are all shameless."

  "Is it about Tiejian Village?" Lin Dong's eyes flashed with a hint of inquiry.

  "Hmm." Lin Xiao nodded, his face slightly pale. "These bastards, they originally said they would complete the handover within half a month, but now it's already been a month and a half, and they still haven't made any big moves. We sent people to urge them, but they're also avoiding us."

  "That day's bet was made in front of countless people, the Lei family shouldn't have the guts to go back on their word, right?" Lin Dong furrowed his brow and said. If they really did go back on their word, the Lei family's reputation would be ruined, which wouldn't be a small matter for them.

  "They didn't even say no, they just kept dragging it out." Lin Xiao gritted his teeth and said, "Tiemu Village is rich in ironwood, which is one of the larger industries of the Lei family. If the Lin family could get their hands on it, they would undoubtedly gain a lot from it. But now, this piece of meat that was about to fall into their laps is being dragged out by the Lei family, and whoever's heart wouldn't feel uncomfortable?"

  "What do you plan to do, Grandfather?" Lin Dong asked.

  "Your grandfather has already said that tomorrow I will lead people to Tiejian Village. If they are not willing to hand over peacefully, then we can only take strong action. In any case, this matter is reasonable for us." Lin Xiao said.

  Upon hearing this, Lin's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that his grandfather and the others were no longer willing to continue hiding their strength. This time, once they made a move, regardless of whether they won or lost, they would have an open confrontation with the Lei family. Therefore, this action was quite important for the Lin family.

  "Dad, I'll go tomorrow too." Lin Dong said suddenly after a moment of hesitation.

  "You're just a kid, don't get involved in these things..." Lin Xiao was taken aback, but before he could finish speaking, he suddenly remembered that the current Lin Dong was already a top-notch expert in the local realm, and even within the Lin family, he was considered a core member. He swallowed his words, hesitating for a moment.

  "Dad, don't worry, I'll take care of myself. These things, I will eventually go through anyway. I'm also a member of the Lin family, you can't just ignore a local top expert." Lin Dong said with a smile.

  Lin Xiao nodded with a smile, looking at Lin Dong, and said: "Alright, you come with me tomorrow, but don't act rashly, just protect yourself."

  "Alright! I'll get ready and set off tomorrow!"

  When Lin Xiao nodded, Lin Dong was overjoyed and immediately got up, rushing out of the room. Behind him, Little Flame also scrambled to his feet and quickly followed.

  Looking at the back of one man and one tiger, Lin Xiao also smiled slightly, immediately withdrawing his gaze, his smile turning cold: "The Lei family has been suppressing my Lin family for so many years, it's time to pay the debt!"