In the evening, within courtyard number 806, Yue Buqun, Lai Yuejing, Yang Wei, and Peng Chuanxiong returned to the courtyard. As soon as they entered, they rushed into Li Lin's room.
"Brother Lin, did you eliminate the entire Sihai Gang?" The four of them charged into Li Lin's room, finding Li Lin sitting cross-legged on the bed, cultivating.
"Yes, they wanted to kill me, so I took action and eliminated them," Li Lin said calmly.
"You..." Yue Buqun and the others gasped in shock. Having heard all the disciples discussing this matter, they immediately returned upon receiving the news, somewhat disbelieving. Now, hearing Li Lin confirm it himself, it took a while before Yue Buqun finally said, "Damn, your strength is terrifying."
At the Yunyang Sect, as night fell, the night enveloped the mountains. In a courtyard, three Protectors and a young man dressed in white, Li Shaohu, were sitting in the hall.
"I didn't expect Hu Sihai to be no match for that kid either. Fifty-three people, all killed by that kid. A bunch of trash," the young man in white raged, his expression chillingly cold.
"Qingtian, it's good that I went early. Hu Sihai was almost about to mention you," one of the Protectors said to the young man in white.
"Hu Sihai is too much of a trash, ranked fifth on the Tiger List, yet still trash," the young man in white coldly said.
"It's not that Hu Sihai lacks strength, but rather that Li Lin's strength is simply too formidable. Fifty-three people, all killed by him. I suspect that kid has reached the Martial Soul level," said one of the Protectors.
"Impossible, that trash was only a fourth-tier warrior when he left Qingyun Town," Li Shaohu coldly said.
"Shaohu, do you still think that kid is trash? A trash that could kill Hu Sihai and fifty-two others, including several on the Tiger List, with the strongest being Hu Sihai, now ranked fifth," the Protector looked at Li Shaohu and said.
"Are we just going to let that kid be arrogant?" the young man in white said coldly again.
"Qingtian, Li Lin is now just an ordinary disciple. Having killed fifty-three disciples, according to the rules of the sect, it's already enough to kill him..." the Protector said with a cold smile, a hint of cold intent in his eyes, knowing that a Tri-elemental Warrior, if known by any elder, would be taken in as a disciple, making it difficult to kill once an elder's disciple.
"Right, but tomorrow morning, I will take people to kill him directly. This matter has blown up; we must act early, or else it'll be too late once an elder finds out about a Tri-elemental Warrior in the sect. Today, Elder Bai came to see the elders, but luckily I saw it and have detained him. Tomorrow, I will go personally, openly killing Li Lin," the Protector said with a cold laugh.
"That's good. This time, that kid must die," Li Shaohu said coldly, the killing intent spreading in the small hall.
Under the night sky, a bright moon shone over the mountains, covering the peaks as if with a layer of light gauze or thick frost.
"Unmatched Sister, it's terrible, something terrible has happened."
On a mountain peak, outside a courtyard, two silhouettes, Cuiyu and Du Gu Binglan, rushed into the courtyard. From the back, it was indeed Cuiyu and Du Gu Binglan.
"Binglan, what happened, what's the matter?" Inside the courtyard, Li Wushuang stopped her cultivation and quickly walked into the small hall.
"Cuiyu, you tell her," Du Gu Binglan said to the maid Cuiyu.
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"Sister Wushuang, I heard something big today. Lin was assassinated..."
"What, how is Lin, who did it?" Li Wushuang's face changed drastically, turning pale, and she staggered backward.
"Sister Wushuang, let me finish." Cuiyu hurriedly said, "Lin is fine. The fifty-three people who tried to assassinate Lin were all killed by him. Now, many disciples are discussing it. Lin alone killed fifty-three warriors, including several from the Tiger List. The strongest was Hu Sihai, now ranked fifth on the Tiger List," Cuiyu said.
"What, Lin killed them alone?" Li Wushuang was so surprised she couldn't believe it.
"Yes," Cuiyu nodded affirmatively, "Now, the disciples below the mountain are all talking about it. Many have seen it with their own eyes."
"Is Lin injured, how is he?" Li Wushuang gasped, then asked.
"No, Lin is fine," Cuiyu shook her head and then said, "However, I accidentally ran into Elder Bai coming up the mountain today, but Elder Bai was stopped by the three Protectors and was taken away, seemingly to prevent Elder Bai from coming up."
"Three Protectors..." Li Wushuang murmured, seemingly recalling something, then said, "The three Protectors are disciples of Elder Zhao. This time, Lin killing fifty-three disciples has caused a huge disaster. Regardless of right or wrong, if someone targets Lin, then Lin will be in trouble."
Having said that, Li Wushuang's face instantly turned pale, knowing the intricacies involved.
"Sister Wushuang, when Elder Bai was taken away by the three Protectors, he sent me a message, saying someone was targeting Lin and asked us to immediately inform the elders, to find a way to save Lin," Cuiyu said.
"I'm going down the mountain now, I have to save Lin," Li Wushuang said, about to rush out of the courtyard.
"Sister Wushuang, calm down," Du Gu Binglan quickly grabbed Li Wushuang, "The Sect Master has decreed that we, his direct disciples, must not leave the mountain. Even if we do, it won't make much difference."
"What do we do then? Lin is in danger, I can't just ignore it," Li Wushuang said anxiously.
"Sister Wushuang, how could you forget, Lin is a Tri-elemental Warrior. Elder Bai asked us to inform the other elders, wanting them to know Lin is a Tri-elemental Warrior. A Tri-elemental Warrior can easily become a direct disciple. By then, even if someone wants to target Lin, it won't be so easy," the maid Cuiyu said.
"Right, I almost forgot, I'll go find my master," Li Wushuang then came back to her senses.
"I've already informed my master just to be safe, but strangely, my master said not to tell the other elders, and he would ensure Lin's safety," Du Gu Binglan said with confusion, "I was worried, so I secretly came to tell you."
"You two go back first, I'll go find my master," Li Wushuang said, then quickly left the courtyard.
In the deep silence of the night, within Li Lin's room, the outside was quiet, with the stars in the sky casting a pale light, blinking tiredly.
Occasionally, a breeze would blow past the window, causing the branches outside to creak a few times. Li Lin, who was in the midst of cultivation, instantly opened his eyes, his expression darkening as he cautiously looked outside.
"Ssss..."
The little dragon coiled in the room also swiftly raised its head, its gaze wary towards the outside.
"You are Li Lin, the Tri-elemental Warrior." At that moment, a figure appeared out of nowhere in front of Li Lin. When the door had opened, Li Lin had no idea.
This figure was silent and restrained, with no fluctuations in aura. The person had a tall stature, bronze skin, and distinct, deep facial features, resembling a sculpture. His eyes were somewhat dark and profound, appearing to be around sixty years of age, though his real age was unknown. Despite the lack of aura fluctuations, there was an invisible pressure emanating from him, as if even the soul was being suppressed.
"Martial Marshal powerhouse, the aura is not much different from Ghost Fairy Bai Ying, probably an eighth or ninth-tier Martial Marshal." After observing the figure before him and overcoming his initial caution, Li Lin was inwardly shocked but showed no signs on his face. From the invisible aura, Li Lin could make a judgment. After all, it was not Li Lin's first time dealing with a powerhouse at the Martial Marshal level; he could feel the aura.
"Indeed, I am Li Lin," Li Lin responded lightly, remaining cautious yet somewhat relieved. From the person's aura, Li Lin could sense that this person bore no killing intent towards him. Given such strong cultivation, Li Lin didn't need to guess much to know that this person was definitely one of the elders from the Yunyang Sect, a foreign Martial Marshal, and entering the Yunyang Sect would not have been easy for him.
"Did you kill fifty-three disciples of the sect today?" After the elder spoke, an invisible aura pressed down, causing the space in the room to visibly ripple.
"Correct, I was merely defending myself. Those fifty-three people attempted to kill me first." Under the pressure of the invisible aura, Li Lin immediately felt a tremendous force squeezing towards him. Knowing that the person was merely testing him, Qi flowed instantly within his body, countering the invisible oppressive force, as he spoke without humility or arrogance.
At this moment, the elder's expression subtly changed, and the invisible force intensified slightly. Upon closer inspection, one could see a faint flow of Qi moving around the elder.