Chapter 14

After leaving Mingyun Hall, the sun was setting, and it was already quite late.

Many of the disciples on Wulei Mountain had already dispersed, but quite a few remained. As soon as they saw Lin Xi come out of Mingyun Hall, their eyes lit up, and they became excited.

"He's out, he's out! The Young Master is out! Everyone, take a look!"

"Wow! He's really amazing! At the Body Tempering stage, he managed to defeat both Junior Brother Meng and Senior Brother Wang. How did he do it?"

"I admit I underestimated him, mistaking a mountain for a molehill! I thought I would cripple the Young Master today, but I didn't expect him to have such skills. When Elder Meng came out, he was almost spitting blood with anger!"

"I used to think he was a waste, but it turns out he was hiding his true abilities. However, his body doesn't seem much stronger than ours. How could he have such strength?..."

...

All eyes were on Lin Xi as he walked out, their gazes filled with excitement and surprise, as if they were looking at a powerful and mysterious figure.

Lin Xi glanced around and knew that what had happened in the Elder Council had already spread. His plan to re-establish his authority had succeeded.

"Good day, Young Master!"

A young disciple stepped forward, bowed deeply before Lin Xi, and showed great respect. Soon, others followed.

"Good day, Young Master!"

"Good day, Young Master!"

...

As Lin Xi walked through Wulei Mountain, many of the Wulei Sect disciples stood up and greeted him respectfully, treating him as the true Young Master.

A glint of satisfaction flashed in Lin Xi's eyes. It was clear that these disciples had been waiting for him. He couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and satisfaction when he saw these disciples, who had once looked down on him, now bowing and greeting him. He felt light and buoyant.

Lin Xi had never enjoyed such treatment within the sect before. People who encountered him used to look at him with disdain and contempt. Even the person who delivered his meals tried to bully him.

After being the Young Master for so many years, this was the first time Lin Xi truly experienced the treatment befitting a Young Master. Undoubtedly, his actions in the Elder Council had far exceeded his expectations.

Even the core disciples, whose martial arts far surpassed Lin Xi, nodded slightly in respect when they saw him pass by!

The punch Lin Xi used to defeat Wang Yuehe accomplished something that these Wulei Sect disciples admitted they couldn't do. That punch was completely beyond reason.

Although Lin Xi's martial arts realm was still lower than theirs, in the eyes of these core disciples, he had been elevated to a status equal to their own, and they no longer looked down on him.

Lin Xi nodded slightly, acknowledging their greetings.

"This is reality!"

Lin Xi sighed inwardly.

The rule in the sect world was survival of the fittest. When you were weak, everyone looked down on you and bullied you; when you were strong, everyone respected and feared you.

This was reality!

Lin Xi took a deep breath, composed himself, and quickly walked toward his residence without lingering.

"Hey, kid, you look pretty impressive! Try to block my punch!"

Suddenly, a cold, malicious voice sounded from behind. At the same time, Lin Xi felt a strong sense of danger, as if he had thorns on his back, and his skin prickled with goosebumps!

Caught off guard, Lin Xi almost without thinking, immediately turned and threw a punch.

Boom!

The two fists collided, producing a powerful explosion. Lin Xi felt the opponent's fist as hard as steel, and an overwhelming force crushed him.

This force was incredibly powerful, far stronger than Wang Yuehe, whom Lin Xi had fought!

Crack!

Something shattered in his ear. At the same time, Lin Xi grunted, his entire body was thrown into the air, flying over ten yards. He staggered back several steps before stopping.

Lin Xi's face was pale, his blood boiling, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

When Lin Xi fought Wang Yuehe, he used a full-strength internal martial arts technique, which had drained much of his energy and strength. His current state was even worse than when he was in the hall. The opponent's strength was even greater than Wang Yuehe's, and it was a sneak attack.

If Lin Xi hadn't reacted quickly and blocked the attack, and used some techniques to reduce the impact while falling, he would have been seriously injured.

"Who attacked me?!"

Lin Xi roared, his eyes like swords, scanning the area behind him, his expression stern and imposing.

The opponent was extremely despicable, clearly having a higher realm and strength than Lin Xi, yet still attacked from behind. He only warned after making his move, appearing righteous on the surface but being extremely treacherous.

"Sneak attack? You think you're worth a sneak attack? I was just testing your reaction! To be honest, it wasn't impressive at all."

"Those guys on the mountain have been praising you to the skies, saying you're one of a kind. Even Junior Brother Yuehe was defeated by you. I thought you were really something. Now it looks like you're just average!"

"With your skills, you're not even fit to carry our shoes. Let alone injuring Junior Brother Yuehe. It seems he must have been injured by his own poor skills."

On a large rock behind Lin Xi, three young men in their twenties stood in a line, their arms crossed, and their expressions cold.

Seeing Lin Xi, they spoke one after another, showing no respect for him.

"Senior Brother Zhang Long! Senior Brother Wang Hai! Senior Brother Zhao Xue!"

The crowd gasped in surprise. Those who recognized them quickly backed away, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.

Lin Xi's eyes narrowed, a cold light flashing in them. These three had come with clear ill intentions.

"Are you here to avenge Wang Yuehe?"

Although it was a question, Lin Xi was almost certain of their intentions.

"Hmph! Avenge? You're giving yourself too much credit. Do you think your skills are worth us three teaming up against you?"

Wang Hai's face was full of disdain.

"We have two purposes. First, to teach you a lesson and make you respect the senior disciples in the sect. Second, to clear up a matter in front of everyone. We'll say that Senior Brother Yuehe wasn't defeated by you, but was already injured. You only won by luck, not by skill. If you agree to these two points, we'll let you go."

Lin Xi remained silent, his eyes flashing as he quickly analyzed his options.

"What? Little brother, are you不服气 (unwilling to accept it)?"

A figure flashed, and a green-clad figure leaped from the rock, appearing in front of Lin Xi in an instant. His eyes glinted with menace, and his tone was openly threatening.

This was Zhang Long, the most skilled of the three.

Zhang Long, Wang Hai, Zhao Xue, and Wang Yuehe were close training partners, always eating, sleeping, and practicing together.

Among them, Wang Yuehe had the lowest cultivation, only at the Small Success stage of the Tough Skin realm. Zhang Long, Wang Hai, and Zhao Xue were all at the peak of the fifth level of the Tough Skin realm. Zhang Long was even close to breaking through to the sixth level, the Divine Travel stage.

Although they were all at the fifth level of the Tough Skin realm, the gap between Wang Yuehe and the others was vast!

The three had arrived late for the Elder Council and missed it. They thought Lin Xi would be crippled without any issues. They didn't expect this to happen, and even Wang Yuehe was defeated.

"Senior Brother, there's no need to waste words with him."

Zhao Xue, who had been quiet, suddenly spoke. He stood on the rock, his eyes flashing coldly, and he leaped down.

"Since he's不服气 (unwilling to accept it), we'll beat it out of him!"

"Bang!"

As soon as he spoke, he lunged forward with a punch, using the move "Furious Split of a Thousand Armies." A simple move, but with Wang Hai's peak Tough Skin realm, it was overwhelming and powerful.

His palm split the air, creating a terrifying whistling sound that seemed to pierce the eardrums. Wang Hai's punch was like a massive boulder, smashing toward Lin Xi.

Lin Xi hadn't expected Wang Hai to be so aggressive. Without a word, he attacked. Lin Xi was already injured, and Wang Hai's strength far exceeded Wang Yuehe's. Even at his peak, he couldn't have withstood this punch.

Boom!

Lin Xi was forced to defend. The moment their fists collided, he felt a severe impact, spitting out a mouthful of blood and falling to the ground.

"Remember, in front of a stronger senior, you must learn to be polite. This is just a small lesson. Next time, you won't be so lucky."

Zhao Xue walked up to Lin Xi, his eyes looking down, revealing a deep contempt.

"Ha, good! Zhang Long, Wang Hai, Zhao Xue, I thought you were something, but it turns out you're just this much! "

Lin Xi suddenly laughed, his eyes flashing with anger.

"What?!"

The three were taken aback. Even Zhang Long glared at Lin Xi, his expression cold and cruel.

"Lin Xi, what did you say? Say it again!"

Zhang Long said coldly, his tone full of threat.

"Hmph! If you want to hear it again, I'll say it again. — Sneak attack! Taking advantage of someone's weakness! Zhang Long, Wang Hai, Zhao Xue, is this all you've got? Do you dare to give me two months, and then we'll have a fair fight in the training ground?"

Lin Xi's eyes blazed with anger, his resolve hardened by their repeated provocations.

"You want to challenge me?"

Zhang Long laughed with disdain.

"Not just you, but all three of you!"

Lin Xi pointed at the three, his voice thunderous.

"What?!"

In front of the crowd, hearing Lin Xi challenge all three, Zhang Long, Wang Hai, and Zhao Xue's faces turned ashen. This was a blatant provocation and insult.

"Afraid?"

Lin Xi laughed.

"Afraid? You're giving yourself too much credit. — Fine! I'll give you two months. Let's see what you can do!"

Although they knew Lin Xi was using a provocation tactic, Zhang Long, Zhao Xue, and Wang Hai had no choice but to agree.

With so many people watching, they couldn't back down.

"This is on you! Lin Xi, we were just going to teach you a small lesson. But since you've issued a challenge, it won't be just a small lesson next time!"

Wang Hai's eyes were cold, staring at Lin Xi, his gaze shifting, his tone full of threat.

"Don't talk too much. Next time, we'll beat him half to death. Leave him with a breath. — Let's go!"

Zhang Long waved his hand, and the three immediately left, ignoring Lin Xi.

Lin Xi stood up, watching them leave, his eyes filled with hatred.

He didn't say a word, dusted off his clothes, and returned to his residence.