40. Chen Xuan Begins His Revenge

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Master Mu rolled his eyes, exasperated, "You're hopeless. I didn't mean for you to blame that person; I meant blame the treasure guardian."

Right! Why hadn't he thought of that? After all, the guardian was dead—no way to confirm anything.

He could say whatever he wanted, and no one could refute it!

With a plan formed, Lin Langtian glanced at the others and began his story, "Esteemed clan leaders, this is what happened that day…"

According to his tale, after a grueling journey, the group finally located the ancient treasure and retrieved it.

But just as they were leaving, a fierce, malevolent guardian, a Nirvana realm expert, leapt out from hiding.

Lacking any humanity, he slaughtered mercilessly, killing those at the front.

Just as it seemed the Lin family members would be next, a mysterious strongman appeared and saved them.

Hearing this, Wang Lei doubted, "Lin Langtian, if you're going to make up a story, at least make it believable. We know how many Nirvana realm experts exist in the Great Yan Dynasty."

"Exactly. It doesn't sound real at all," Huangpu Long chimed in.

"Defeating a Nirvana expert in a single move—do you even know what you're saying? Utter nonsense!" Qin Zhenfeng scoffed.

They weren't fools who would simply believe anything they heard. As some of the top figures in the Great Yan Dynasty, they understood the limitations of Nirvana realm strength well.

Even if Wang Lei himself used his strongest attack, he couldn't possibly take out Lin Fan in a single move.

And Lin Fan wouldn't be able to do so to him, either.

Even the royal family's Mo Jingtian, with his One Yuan Nirvana power, couldn't defeat either of them in one blow—let alone an ancient guardian. It was simply absurd.

Lin Langtian shrugged, "I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, there's nothing more I can say."

"Fine! Tell me who this person is, and I'll meet him myself!" Wang Lei's fists clenched as he spoke, a fierce eagerness in his eyes.

Meet him personally? Did he have a death wish?

Just thinking about the scene where Chen Xuan had annihilated the guardian with one hand made Lin Langtian's neck feel cold.

"Sorry, I don't know. But…"

Before he could finish, Huapu Long interrupted, "But what?"

"But he may appear at our clan's tournament."

Lin Langtian recalled that he'd been instructed to cripple Lin Dong at the event.

Surely, that powerful figure would show up to watch. Whether he'd reveal himself was uncertain, though.

"Fine! When your clan holds its tournament, I'll be there, with my people," Wang Lei said, then stormed out, his tone resolute.

Huangpu Long and Qin Zhenfeng also affirmed that they'd be present, eager to see this mysterious expert who could defeat a Nirvana expert in a single move.

After the three left, back in his clan's territory, Lin Fan couldn't help but ask, "Lin Langtian, what you said just now—was it true?"

Lin Langtian nodded, "Every word."

"Then why would he come?"

"It seems he has a grudge against Lin Dong of our branch family at Yan City," Lin Langtian replied.

"What do you mean? Explain."

"He told me to cripple Lin Dong at the clan tournament. If I fail, he said our family is finished."

"That's all?"

"For now, yes. I don't know if he'll ask for more in the future."

Lin Fan found this strange.

Lin Dong was an insignificant name; he barely remembered the branch family members in Yan City.

Why would such a powerful expert target him? Was there some deep grudge?

And then, if this expert was truly capable of defeating a Nirvana realm warrior in one strike, he'd have no need to make Lin Langtian do his bidding. It made no sense.

Nonetheless, Lin Fan knew he had to win over this mysterious figure somehow.

Perhaps aligning with him would solidify the Lin family's status in the Yan Dynasty.

If, by chance, he shared their surname through marriage, Lin, it would be ideal.

Lin Fan could easily welcome him as the clan head.

If not, he was willing to have the whole clan change their name if the man's power was indeed as formidable as Lin Langtian described.

After all, history belonged to the strong—there was no shame in aligning with power.

Meanwhile, in Eagle City, Chen Xuan remained unaware of the schemes brewing around him.

Someone was already considering inviting him to lead a clan or even take on their family name—an absurd notion.

At that moment, he was enjoying a leisurely moment as Jiang Xue fed him a purple grape.

"Brother Xuan, thanks to your guidance, my power has increased quickly. I'll soon reach the Qi Creation realm!" Jiang Xue said, gently peeling another grape for him.

Chen Xuan chewed the sweet fruit, savoring the taste before swallowing and nodding, "Not bad. Don't neglect your martial arts training."

"Brother Xuan, with the medicinal liquid you gave me, training Golden Iron Finger has been much easier," Jiang Xue beamed.

"And your Snow Sweeping Hand technique?"

At this, Jiang Xue's face reddened.

Despite repeated attempts, she'd struggled to make progress and decided to wait for Chen Xuan's return to seek his guidance.

[Ding! Jiang Xue feels shy + embarrassed, Emotion Value +100]

Chen Xuan understood, "Still no luck?"

Jiang Xue nodded shyly, quickly feeding him another grape to hide her embarrassment.

Chen Xuan rose, demonstrating the technique, "Snow Sweeping Hand requires combining my previous pointers with this movement to succeed."

Jiang Xue followed his lead, her fair hand imitating his moves, slowly mastering the technique.

Excited, she asked, "Brother Xuan, is this right?"

[Ding! Jiang Xue feels happy + joyful, Emotion Value +100]

"Good," Chen Xuan replied, "but go easy and don't rush it. You could hurt yourself."

Jiang Xue nodded, "Understood."

"By the way, I'll be leaving here after a while."

"Huh? Where to?"

"To take care of some unfinished business."

"Will you come back?" Jiang Xue asked, avoiding further questions.

Chen Xuan nodded, "I will."

With the Devouring Ancestral Symbol in hand, his next destination was the Lin family in Qingyang Town.

His path of revenge was just begin

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