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Chapter 37: The Fall of the Xie Family, Returning in Triumph!

However, as soon as the battle began, Xie Qian realized—he had made a huge mistake!

At first, he was delighted to see that his opponent wasn't Lin Zhentian, but Lin Xiao, thinking he had a chance to injure or even kill him and cut off one of the Lin family's main pillars.

"Yuan Dan Realm?! How is that possible?!"

After just one exchange, Xie Qian's eyes widened in disbelief.

Lin Xiao had no intention of chatting. His fists surged with terrifying power, launching a relentless assault that gave Xie Qian no room to fight back.

In barely a dozen moves, Lin Xiao crushed Xie Qian's heart with a single punch, sending his corpse flying. He died with eyes wide open—unwilling and unrepentant.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhentian and Lin Fan nearly simultaneously finished off another Heaven Origin expert from the Xie family.

All this happened in an instant.

In mere moments, the three Heaven Origin experts the Xie family brought to aid the Lei clan were all dead on the spot.

"The Patriarch is dead—run!!"

A Xie family guard, seeing all three leaders killed, screamed in terror.

One panicked shout led to another.

Soon, the entire Xie family force was fleeing in all directions.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

But Lin Fan and Lin Dong acted immediately, unleashing their Fragmented Yuansteel needles.

In the darkness, the hair-thin needles were nearly invisible.

And the Xie guards, already in a panic, were completely unaware of the lethal storm descending upon them.

Under the brothers' control, nearly a hundred Xie guards were slain in minutes—joining their patriarch in death.

The battle between the Lin, Lei, and Xie families shook all of Qingyang Town. Naturally, other powers had long been observing from the shadows.

From hidden vantage points outside the Lei estate, many spies watched with awe and terror.

Everyone now knew: Qingyang Town had changed hands.

The once-dominant Lei and Xie clans were history.

The Lin family was now the undisputed ruler of Qingyang Town.

Just then, the sound of galloping hooves echoed once more.

Lin Zhentian immediately signaled for the guards to stay alert and turned to face the main road, eyes narrowing.

Soon, another cavalry unit appeared—and at the front rode Luo Cheng, Hall Master of Mad Blade Martial Hall.

Upon arrival, Luo Cheng dismounted and clasped his fists respectfully toward Lin Zhentian.

"Patriarch Lin, I heard your family clashed with the Lei family, and that the Xie family also got involved. So I brought my men to assist. What's the situation?"

In truth, Luo Cheng had received the news around the same time as the Xie family.

At first, he'd hesitated—unsure whether to support the Lin family or remain neutral.

But after Wu Yun's repeated persuasion and analysis, he finally chose to come.

The Mad Blade Hall was located farther from the Lei estate than the Xie family, and their hesitation meant they arrived late.

Lin Zhentian smiled. "Many thanks to Hall Master Luo and the brothers of Mad Blade Hall. The Lei family's main forces have been destroyed. The troops brought by Xie Qian… have also been eliminated."

As he spoke, Lin Zhentian gestured toward the corpses of Xie Qian and the Heaven Origin cultivators lying in the courtyard.

"Hiss…!"

Luo Cheng and his men couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.

When had the Lin family grown this strong?

"Patriarch Lin… have you broken through to Yuan Dan Realm?" Luo Cheng asked cautiously, a strange glint in his eyes.

Lin Zhentian shook his head. "I'm still at late Heaven Origin. But Lin Xiao recently managed to break through to Small Yuan Dan Realm."

"So it was Brother Lin Xiao?" Luo Cheng was even more stunned. He bowed toward Lin Xiao. "Congratulations!"

Lin Xiao returned the bow with a smile. "Thank you."

Seeing the pleasantries being exchanged, Lin Fan stepped forward and whispered to his grandfather:

"Grandfather, since we've already eliminated the Xie family's core strength, why not take this chance to finish them off completely and cut the weeds at the root?"

Lin Zhentian's brow furrowed slightly in hesitation.

He felt that with only one Heaven Origin expert left, the Xie family posed no real threat. Annihilating them might be going too far—and could spark fear and resistance from other factions, much like what happened with Lei and Xie when they dominated.

After a moment of thought, Lin Zhentian shook his head. "No need. The Xie family is no longer a threat. Let's not stir too much public resentment."

Lin Fan disagreed but didn't argue. After all, Lin Zhentian was the patriarch—and his grandfather.

Luo Cheng, listening from the side, quietly let out a breath of relief.

With Lei and Xie gone, the Mad Blade Hall no longer needed to ally with anyone. But if the Lin family continued its crusade, he couldn't be sure of their intentions.

Fortunately, Lin Zhentian's restraint suggested the Lin family didn't seek tyranny.

Lin Fan thought for a moment and suggested, "Then at least let Third Uncle deal with the last Heaven Origin expert. If not, he might try to ambush our younger generation."

"Lin Xiao, head to the Xie estate," Lin Zhentian agreed after recalling the arrow aimed at Lin Fan earlier.

"Yes, Father."

Lin Xiao nodded and bid farewell to Luo Cheng, then mounted a horse and sped off toward the Xie estate.

Luo Cheng scanned the battlefield and then clasped fists toward Lin Zhentian. "With the threats eliminated, we'll return for now. Once your family wraps up, I'll personally visit and offer congratulations."

"Please do," Lin Zhentian replied with a smile, making no effort to keep them.

"Farewell!"

Luo Cheng bowed and mounted his horse.

"Brother Lin Fan, see you next time!"

Wu Yun called out, following close behind.

Soon, the Mad Blade Hall retinue departed.

Lin Zhentian then ordered the family to gather corpses and clean up the estate.

By the time dawn broke, the Lei estate had been thoroughly cleared.

Not long after, Lin Xiao returned from the Xie family.

"Handled?" Lin Zhentian asked.

Lin Xiao nodded. "It's done. The Xie family is no longer a threat."

"Good. Let's head back."

Now fully at ease, Lin Zhentian left a small garrison behind and personally led Lin Xiao, Lin Fan, and Lin Dong—escorting the Lei family's entire treasury back to Tiemu Manor.

On the road, Lin Dong rode up to Lin Fan and whispered:

"Lin Fan-ge… that arrow that came at you earlier… was it actually you using spiritual power to fake it?"

Lin Fan smiled, but didn't answer directly. "Grandfather still worries too much sometimes."

Then he spurred his horse, galloping ahead.

Lin Dong's eyes glinted thoughtfully, then quickly caught up.

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