Chapter 38

The tree falls, and the monkeys scatter!

As Wei Buping fell, all his loyal disciples' faith crumbled instantly.

Lin Xi coldly snorted and withdrew his gaze.

He did not chase after the Five Thunder Sect disciples. Although he did not mind killing them, the part of him that was the young master of the Five Thunder Sect was unwilling to commit more killings. Compared to that, dealing with Wei Buping, his enemy, was more important.

Tap, tap, tap!

Lin Xi slowly walked over. Thirty yards away, under a large tree, Wei Buping lay among the dead leaves, unable to move. Lin Xi's blow had taken away all his strength to resist, even to escape.

"Wei Buping, did you ever think you'd end up like this today?"

Lin Xi looked down at Wei Buping from above. With a step, he forcefully pressed Wei Buping into the mud, the dead leaves covering his face.

What is a victor?

Lin Xi's current posture was that of a victor. After enduring for so long on Five Thunder Mountain, being called a beast and a monster, he had swallowed all his grievances, all for this moment.

Cough, cough!

Blood trickled from the corners of Wei Buping's mouth as he coughed violently. His eyes were full of fear as he looked at Lin Xi.

When Lin Xi defeated him with the Wind and Thunder Palm, the once high and mighty Elder Wei was completely brought down.

"Wait, Lin Xi, I am an elder, a meritorious servant of the Five Thunder Sect. You can't kill me! A disciple cannot kill an elder..."

Wei Buping's face was pale, his lips trembling, completely lacking the resolve he once had.

He could feel the killing intent emanating from Lin Xi. He was going to kill him.

"A disciple cannot kill an elder?"

Lin Xi sneered and suddenly slapped Wei Buping's face, causing half of it to swell up.

"Wei Buping, didn't you call me a monster back then? Didn't you say my father and I were worthless? Why don't you keep cursing? Why are you begging for mercy?"

Wei Buping's face was pale, and he kept trying to justify himself.

"Lin Xi, I was old and confused. I was tempted by Meng Jun and lost my mind. Lin Xi, you grew up under my watch. Have you forgotten that you used to call me uncle? Uncle really made a mistake. Please forgive me. I know I committed a grave error. Hand me over to the Elder Council, and let them decide. That way, your hands won't be stained."

"Ha ha."

Lin Xi shook his head. Hearing Wei Buping's completely different words, he felt a great irony.

"Wei Buping, you really are something. When you're about to die, you start playing the family card. When you wanted to kill me on the mountain, did you ever think about how I called you uncle when I was young? When you colluded with Meng Jun and the Liyang Sect, did you ever think about how my grandfather treated you? Now that you're about to die, you suddenly remember."

Lin Xi sneered. If he were still the young master of the Five Thunder Sect, he might have been moved. But unfortunately, he wasn't. Wei Buping had a good plan, wanting to hand him over to the Elder Council.

However, four out of the six elders of the Five Thunder Sect were on the same side as Wei Buping and Meng Jun. Handing Wei Buping over to the Elder Council would be like letting a tiger back into the mountains.

Wei Buping was simply trying to fool him like a child.

"Wei Buping, you can rest in peace. Considering you are an elder, I will burn a few incense sticks for you."

Lin Xi calmly pronounced Wei Buping's fate.

"You!—"

Wei Buping's eyes widened. However, in the next moment, he suddenly straightened his body and shot his hands out to Lin Xi's leg bones, secretly gathering enough strength to launch a surprise attack.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort exploded in Wei Buping's ear like thunder. To Lin Xi, Wei Buping's last resistance was negligible. He just pressed down harder with his right leg, immediately neutralizing Wei Buping's attack.

"Ah!—"

Wei Buping immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and was deeply nailed into the ground, looking like a toad. He was already severely injured, and Lin Xi's kick sent him into a critical state.

However, for some reason, a red glow appeared on Wei Buping's face, as if he had not been injured at all.

"Last gasp."

Lin Xi understood that Wei Buping was almost dead. Once this last breath was spent, he would be dead.

"Monster! Don't be too happy yet!"

A strange excitement suddenly appeared on Wei Buping's face, like a dying beast making a final strike.

"Do you think you've won? Ha ha ha, you're wrong!—Yes, I'm going to die today, but even in death, I'll have your aunt as company!..."

Boom!

A bolt of lightning in a clear sky!

Lin Xi's face turned pale, his blood drained, and his feet wobbled as he took several steps back.

"My aunt is in trouble!..."

It was like being struck by five bolts of lightning. Lin Xi was instantly stunned by the news. All he could hear was Wei Buping continuing to speak.

"...Your aunt and you exchanged letters, and you thought we didn't know. We played along, and for three months, we sent someone to tell your aunt that you were in trouble in the Beast Mountain Range. She rushed down the mountain, unable to sit still for a moment. Hehe, unfortunately, she didn't expect that before she could reach the Beast Mountain Range, she would meet us halfway."

Wei Buping spat out large mouthfuls of blood, his breathing becoming more and more labored, but his expression grew increasingly excited.

"Ha ha, Lin Xi, you lost your mother at a young age, your father at seventeen, and now with Lin Ruyun dead, you've lost your last relative, becoming a complete orphan! The world may be vast, but there is no place for you, and no one left to care for you! Ha ha ha..."

His laughter suddenly stopped, and then there was silence.

"Old man, what have you done to my aunt?!"

Lin Xi's body trembled, and the more he listened, the colder his heart became. He suddenly grabbed Wei Buping and roared. However, Wei Buping's expression was already stiff, and he was long dead.

"Ah! Old man, you truly deserve to die!"

Lin Xi let out a thunderous roar. With a pinch of his fingers, he snapped Wei Buping's neck. At the same time, he unleashed his internal martial arts, and with a bang, Wei Buping's body was torn apart.

Wei Buping's last words were like a bolt of lightning to Lin Xi. Never before had Lin Xi felt such panic and anxiety.

Lin Xi had never felt such deep affection for anyone, not even for the parents of this body.

For this only aunt, Lin Xi had deep care and affection.

When Lin Xi's soul came from another world, the first relative he saw in this world was Aunt Lin Ruyun.

Lin Xi still remembered the Elder Council, where Meng Jun attacked him, and Aunt Lin Ruyun's anger, her determination to die rather than yield; he also remembered the anxiety, worry, and unease on Aunt Lin Ruyun's face when the situation in the hall was unfavorable; and the genuine joy when he defeated Meng Shi and Wang Yuehe!

In this aunt, Lin Xi felt true family affection, the kind that brings joy and sorrow.

Without a doubt, Lin Ruyun truly treated him as her own, as a close relative. After the Elder Council, Lin Xi also recognized her from the bottom of his heart, treating her as his own aunt.

Some people, even after years of interaction, you can't consider them family; while others, even after just a few days, you treat them as your closest family.

Without a doubt, for Lin Xi, Lin Ruyun was such a person.

For Lin Xi, his time in this world might not be long. But Aunt Lin Ruyun left a deep impression in his memory, becoming the person closest to his heart, and the only family he had in this world!

"Meng Jun! If anything happens to my aunt, I'll make you pay with your life!—"

Lin Xi suddenly raised his head and let out a thunderous roar. The piercing sound echoed in all directions.

A wave of killing intent surged from his body, like a tide, shocking to behold.

Bang!

The air exploded, and Lin Xi vanished in an instant.

On the official road outside the Beast Mountain Range, a post station stood, built of brick and stone, covered with blue jade tiles, with four or five carriages parked nearby. A few carriage drivers were idly chatting.

This was a carriage service, specializing in business in the Beast Mountain Range.

Every year, many sects enter the Beast Mountain Range, and there are also many solitary martial artists. These carriage services cater to these solitary martial artists. Of course, the price is much higher than ordinary carriage services.

"Set off immediately, to Five Thunder Mountain!"

A carriage driver was still blinking sleepily when a gust of wind suddenly blew past, and a silver ticket appeared in his hands. The carriage driver glanced at it casually and immediately jumped up in shock.

"Ten, ten... ten thousand taels!!"

He had been in business for so long and had never seen such a large transaction.

"Set off immediately, and get to the Five Thunder Sect as soon as possible, and these ten thousand taels are yours!"

Lin Xi said in a deep voice.

Where there is a reward, there are brave men! The previously lackadaisical carriage driver immediately became energized.

"Alright, you can count on me!"

He quickly washed the horses, added hay, and prepared food. In a short time, a fine carriage was ready for Lin Xi, even with food prepared for him.

"Sir, let's go!"

The carriage driver smiled.

"Alright."

Lin Xi flicked his sleeve and was about to step into the carriage.

"Young Master, wait, wait for me!..."

At this moment, a weak and anxious voice came from the side.

Lin Xi's gaze shifted, and he immediately saw a woman in a white dress, covered in blood, staggering towards him.

"Senior Sister!"

Lin Xi was startled, recognizing the young woman as Aunt Lin Ruyun's disciple.

"Senior Sister, get in quickly."

Lin Xi supported the woman and helped her into the carriage.

"Young Master... I finally found you!"

The young woman's pale face showed a faint smile.

Lin Xi glanced at her and was secretly alarmed; her injuries were very severe.

"Senior Sister, we'll talk about it later. — Coachman, set off!"

As Lin Xi spoke, the carriage driver responded and the carriage quickly set off.

The journey from the Beast Mountain Range to the Five Thunder Range was long, taking seven to eight days. To deal with Meng Jun, Lin Xi needed to ensure he was in peak condition. Otherwise, if he were to die on the mountain, it would be foolish.

Relatively speaking, a carriage was the best choice.

"Senior Sister, take this first."

Lin Xi grabbed some herbs and handed them to the young woman.

c!~!