Chapter 62

"Unparalleled East, I don’t care what you’re thinking, but I know you’re a proud person. I hope you won’t let your wife suffer any injustice." Li Xunhuan’s gaze turned to Unparalleled East, his tone more serious than ever.

"Hehe! My woman will naturally not suffer any injustice. You are Shiyin’s cousin, and I welcome you to Blackwood Cliff when the time comes." Unparalleled East smiled confidently, his eyes exuding confidence and dominance.

Lin Shiyin had already turned her back, seemingly not wanting to see Li Xunhuan.

"Who’s there? Get out!" Suddenly, Unparalleled East’s expression changed, and with a roar, he flashed out of the window.

Li Xunhuan and Lin Shiyin were also startled. Lin Shiyin immediately looked out the window, while Li Xunhuan glanced at her a couple of times before gently placing the unconscious Long Xiaoyun on a chair.

Then he also looked out the window. Both he and Lin Shiyin understood that Unparalleled East was still a wanted man by the imperial court. If the court found out that Unparalleled East was at Li Garden, the entire Li Garden would be in danger, which couldn’t help but worry them.

At this moment, Unparalleled East was already engaged in battle with the woman who had appeared in the tavern.

Both sides moved at incredible speeds, their figures flashing back and forth. Unparalleled East’s speed was purely fast, while the woman’s movements were graceful and fluid.

"Bang, bang, bang!!"

As they moved at high speed, they continuously clashed. A blood-red light and a white jade light collided violently. The woman’s martial arts were very high, at the Ninth Level of the Innate Realm. Her hands, whether in fists or palms, executed beautiful and elegant moves, like a beauty dancing.

Although Unparalleled East used a perfected Profound-level palm technique, his strength was only half recovered, so he couldn’t fully unleash his power, and thus couldn’t defeat the woman for a while.

"Bang!!"

"Hmph, seeking death!"

Unparalleled East grew impatient, a hint of ferocity appearing in his eyes. A majestic aura immediately rose from his palm, the blood-red light intensifying. He unleashed the Great Nine Heavens Technique without reservation, a ferociously powerful palm strike aimed at the woman, showing no regard for her beauty.

"Don’t!" On the second floor of the Cold Fragrance Pavilion, Lin Shiyin let out a startled cry, and Li Xunhuan frowned.

Unfortunately, once Unparalleled East had made his move, how could he retract it? The palm strike continued mercilessly towards the woman.

"Ha!"

The usually cold woman spoke for the first time. With a light cry, a white ribbon suddenly shot out from her sleeve, the white jade light converging on it, like a white dragon striking at Unparalleled East.

"Bang..."

"Rip!!!"

After the collision, the white ribbon was mercilessly torn apart, the blood-red light forcefully shattering it and striking the woman from a distance.

The woman’s eyes remained cold, showing no fear despite the imminent life-threatening situation.

"Whoosh!!"

At this moment, a flash of light appeared, and a small, exquisite flying dagger shot into the blood-red light.

The flying dagger was incredibly fast, faster than one could imagine, intercepting the blood-red light before it could strike the woman.

An intangible sharp aura emanated from the flying dagger, gradually weakening the force of the blood-red light.

"Crack!"

The sharp aura of the flying dagger was quickly consumed, and the ordinary iron flying dagger shattered, but it had also consumed most of the force of the blood-red light.

The remaining blood-red light struck the woman.

"Puff!"

The woman spat out a mouthful of blood, staining her white veil red, and her body involuntarily flew backward.

"Hmph!" Unparalleled East let out a cold snort, not attacking the woman again but instead coldly looking at Li Xunhuan by the second-floor window, his right hand already gripping the hilt of the White Peak Sword.

The flying dagger was clearly fired by Li Xunhuan. If it had been aimed at him, his sword would have already been drawn.

"Do you want to stop me?"

"You misunderstand, she’s not an enemy." Li Xunhuan frowned.

Lin Shiyin glanced worriedly at the woman and hurried downstairs, with Li Xunhuan following closely behind.

Lin Shiyin quickly approached the woman, her face showing concern and a hint of joy.

Unparalleled East frowned. Could Lin Shiyin be related to this woman?

"Senior Sister Lin, are you alright?" Lin Shiyin supported the woman’s arm.

The woman shook her head, giving Unparalleled East a cold glance before her eyes softened when she looked at Lin Shiyin.

Li Xunhuan also glanced worriedly at the woman, who nodded at him.

"Who is he?" The woman’s cold voice asked Lin Shiyin.

Unparalleled East glanced at the woman, then turned away. He knew this woman wasn’t an enemy, likely a relative of Lin Shiyin and Li Xunhuan, but he still didn’t have a good impression of her.

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After a while, Unparalleled East learned that Lin Shiyin’s father, Li Xunhuan’s mother, and a cousin were all related, but this cousin, Lin Chaoying, was not in the Ming Dynasty but in the Song Dynasty.

Unparalleled East was familiar with the name Lin Chaoying, the founder of the Ancient Tomb Sect.

At this time, Lin Chaoying had already established the Ancient Tomb Sect on Zhongnan Mountain and had taken in three female disciples.

The woman was named Lin Yi, Lin Chaoying’s eldest disciple, and the other two disciples were still young.

Although they were in different dynasties, the communication between them was frequent and close. Lin Chaoying would often bring Lin Yi or send her alone to visit the Lin and Li families, so Lin Shiyin, Lin Yi, and Li Xunhuan were naturally very familiar with each other.

Now, most of Lin Shiyin and Li Xunhuan’s relatives were dead, leaving only Aunt Lin Chaoying, making them even closer, and Lin Yi was also more intimate with them.

This time, Lin Yi first went to the Lin family, only to find them all dead. She then came to Li Garden, but was discovered and injured by Unparalleled East as she approached the Cold Fragrance Pavilion.

Unparalleled East was surprised to learn that Lin Chaoying was related to the Lin and Li families, but it didn’t affect him.

His injuries were already half-healed, and the rest required time and medicinal herbs. He had planned to stay for a couple more days, but now that the matter was resolved and more people knew his whereabouts, he wouldn’t risk his safety by staying at Li Garden.

After Lin Shiyin, Li Xunhuan, and Lin Yi had a brief reunion, Unparalleled East directly proposed taking Lin Shiyin away. Although Li Xunhuan and Lin Yi opposed it, Lin Shiyin agreed, leaving Li Xunhuan and Lin Yi with no choice.

Soon, a simple carriage slowly left Li Garden, with no one driving it, but under Unparalleled East’s control, the horses moved towards the city gate of Jinling, at a steady pace.

Unparalleled East and Lin Shiyin were in the carriage. Lin Shiyin’s eyes were numb, dull, and filled with resentment. She hadn’t expected Unparalleled East to leave Li Garden so soon.

Although she knew this parting might mean she would never see Li Xunhuan again, she had no other choice but to follow Unparalleled East. She had only a small bundle with a few clothes, a final break from her past.

"Are you not going to tell them the truth about the Lin family’s massacre?" Unparalleled East looked at Lin Shiyin with a hint of curiosity.

"What’s the point? It would only add to their troubles." Lin Shiyin replied expressionlessly.

"Hah! Well, I will naturally destroy the Money Gang when the time comes." Unparalleled East sneered, his eyes cold.

Lin Shiyin didn’t respond, but a glimmer of light appeared in her numb, resentful eyes. She certainly cared about avenging her father and the massacre of her family.

Back at Li Garden, Li Xunhuan and Lin Yi sat facing each other.

"Are you just letting Unparalleled East take Shiyin away like this?" Lin Yi’s eyes were cold. She had no good impression of Unparalleled East, not only because he had injured her but also because she believed he was not a good match for Lin Shiyin.

"Ha, ha, ha!" Li Xunhuan laughed bitterly and self-mockingly. "I abandoned Shiyin first. Since she has made her choice, what can I say?"

"You should know that Unparalleled East is not a good person." Lin Yi frowned, her tone growing cold.

"I know, but he is capable and can provide Shiyin with safety. What can I offer her? Nothing." Li Xunhuan’s face suddenly calmed, and he stood up and left.

Lin Yi didn’t know what to say. She didn’t understand these matters of love and relationships, only watching Li Xunhuan’s sad figure walk away.

Li Xunhuan went to the guest room to check on Long Xiaoyun, but was shocked to find him dead, his heart shattered.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that Unparalleled East’s strike had not only shattered Long Xiaoyun’s meridians on the spot but also left a hidden force that would erupt after a certain time, taking his life.

Thinking of this, Li Xunhuan knelt before Long Xiaoyun, tears streaming down his face. "Brother, I’m sorry, but rest assured, I will seek justice for you from Unparalleled East."

Later, within two days, Lin Yi set off to return to the Ancient Tomb Sect to inform Lin Chaoying of everything that had happened.

After hearing that Unparalleled East and Lin Shiyin had left Jinling, Li Xunhuan dismissed his servants, closed Li Garden, and left for the west, but that was a later matter.

Back to Unparalleled East, the sun was about to set, the sky was darkening, and the city gates were about to close. The pedestrians at the city gates had mostly dispersed, but the guards were still vigilant.

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