52. Don't Harm Him

The first strike was a deadly move!

A white sword beam, a red spear beam.

A blue surge of waves.

All of them surged with overwhelming yuan energy, rushing ferociously towards Ling Qingzhu.

In the face of their furious attacks, Ling Qingzhu appeared calm. She raised her graceful hand.

Instantly, a green lotus bloomed before her.

One petal detached from the lotus, wrapped in intense green light, and swept forward in silence.

Boom!

The green-laden lotus petal collided with the attacks unleashed by Zhang Chao and his group, and the green glow instantly engulfed the other colored attacks. A wave of green light spread outward, filling the surrounding miles with a sea of green.

The deafening roar echoed across the land.

Soon after, several figures flew out from the green light in a rather pitiful state, crashing into a few buildings before finally coming to a stop.

They struggled to stand up, wiping blood from their mouths, their eyes filled with frustration.

But there was nothing they could do.

Ling Qingzhu was simply too powerful.

Even with numbers on their side, they gained no advantage over her.

Ling Qingzhu, stepping on the green lotus, appeared before Chen Fei in an instant.

A single green petal hovered threateningly before him.

"Kill me if you want," Chen Fei declared resolutely. "If I so much as frown, I'm not a true man!"

Zhang Chao and the others echoed, "That's right, we're not afraid of you!"

Ling Qingzhu said coldly, "For the sake of your connection with my husband, I'll let you off this time. If there's a next time, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

In the end, she let them go, but her resolve toward Chen Xuan only grew stronger!

---

At the Lin family's residence in Qingyang Town.

Or rather, the entire town had been reduced to ruins in Chen Xuan's battle with Bo Xuan.

Within several miles, save for those Chen Xuan had specially protected, not a single person survived.

The remaining members of the Lin family had been taken to Yan City by Chen Xuan, where he instructed the City Lord's mansion to keep a close watch over them.

Witnessing this, Lin Xiao was utterly devastated.

Reflecting back, he realized that had he not been captured by a giant bird-beast that day, even seeking help in Yan City would have been futile.

They were all in this together!

Liu Yan was in tears every day, and if not for Lin Xiao's constant comfort, telling her about the Heartbinding Gu they'd fallen under, she might have ended her life already.

Chen Xuan looked at the Lin family members. "Remember, your lives are mine. Without my permission, if anyone dares to commit suicide, everyone else dies!"

No one responded, accepting their fate in silence.

As Chen Xuan was about to leave, Lin Qing Tan suddenly stepped forward, clutching his leg. "Could you let me see Brother Lin Dong...?"

"Qing Tan, what are you saying? Dong'er went out to train!" Lin Xiao exclaimed, coming to his senses.

Lin Qing Tan gave a wry smile, shaking her head. "Father, Sister Lin Xia was afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it, so after I begged her, she told me."

"What?" Lin Xiao gaped in shock.

Lin Qing Tan spoke resolutely, "Don't worry. I swear, I'll bring Brother Lin Dong back!"

She had already decided. Since he had taken her body, from now on, she would be his.

As long as it meant Brother Lin Dong's safe return, it was worth it.

Lin Xiao seemed to realize her intentions, his lips quivering, but he said nothing, knowing he couldn't dissuade her.

Her words made Chen Xuan almost laugh.

Rescue him?

Did she even ask his opinion? How could she be so sure she could save Lin Dong from him? Such fanciful thinking. If she wanted to see him, that could be arranged.

---

The next day, early morning, Chen Xuan brought Lin Qing Tan to the Misty Forest.

Hovering above, Lin Qing Tan saw Lin Dong below, in the dense forest, trying desperately to escape two massive beasts.

She noticed the creatures' true power far surpassed Lin Dong's, yet they weren't entirely overwhelming him. It almost felt... intentional, as if Chen Xuan had planned it that way.

As one of the beasts was about to strike Lin Dong, Lin Qing Tan instinctively shouted, "Brother Lin Dong, watch out!"

Chen Xuan reminded her calmly, "It's useless. This place is surrounded by my yuan energy; even if you scream your lungs out, he won't hear you."

Tears welled up in Lin Qing Tan's eyes as she asked, her voice trembling, "Tell me what you want, and I'll do anything, just please don't harm my Brother Lin Dong."

"That depends on how well you perform."

---

"Lin Dong, be careful. I sense another faint but terrifying presence," Little Marten's voice suddenly whispered into his ear, just as Lin Dong finally got a chance to catch his breath.

Faint, yet terrifying?

Lin Dong was taken aback, as if he remembered something, and he bolted upright.

"In which direction?"

"??????"

Little Marten eyed him warily, quickly warning, "Don't you dare yell like last time!"

Last time, Lin Dong's shout had drawn the attention of countless beasts, nearly leading to their demise.

Little Marten still hadn't gotten over it, and even Little Flame showed signs of fear, worried Lin Dong might do something reckless again.

"..." Lin Dong fell silent, seeing the exasperated looks on their faces. Was that really necessary?

He was only looking out for everyone! And now, they were blaming him?

At this moment, Little Marten's gaze locked onto a certain direction. Its fur stood on end, and Xiao Yan's throat rumbled with a low growl as it, too, sensed danger.

Even its serpent-like tail was raised in alarm.

Seeing their reactions, Lin Dong knew something was amiss.

Was it really that terrifying?

He tried to sense the presence but couldn't pick up anything dangerous. The strange mist in the forest prevented him from fully using his spiritual sense, blocking his perception.

The next moment, he saw the two giant beasts standing up abruptly, moving with earth-shaking steps toward a certain spot.

Bowing respectfully towards the void, though there seemed to be nothing in front of them.

What was going on? Were they seeing things?

Unbeknownst to Lin Dong, at that moment, Chen Xuan was hovering in the air with his sister, Lin Qing Tan.

His yuan energy wrapped around them, making them invisible to Lin Dong's eyes.

Chen Xuan sensed that Lin Dong's cultivation was still only at Form Creation stage, meaning he had made no progress.

With the Lin Clan's family competition approaching, at his current level, Lin Dong would stand no chance against Lin Langtian.

Yes, the show was just beginning.

Just then, he heard Qing Tan's voice beside him: "I'll agree to any condition you set, just please don't harm Brother Lin Dong."

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