"Whoosh!"

Little dragon leisurely landed on Li Lin's shoulder, along with Bai Ling, which made many of the Li family's servants secretly size them up, feeling endlessly curious in their hearts.

Outside the great hall, Luo Lan's mood became somewhat heavy as she watched the inside of the hall, seemingly unable to move forward, as she had never been to the Li family's great hall before.

"Mother, let's go in," Li Lin said softly.

"Third Aunt, let's go in," Li WuShuang took Luo Lan's right hand, and Yun HongLing took her left hand. With the support of the two women, Luo Lan smiled faintly and stepped into the great hall.

When Li Lin entered the great hall, his gaze swiftly swept over everyone present. Among the Li family, Li Dong and Li Xi were there, with two middle-aged women by their sides, namely Aunt Huang and Aunt Chen.

There was also a woman in a brocade robe among them, exuding a charming aura and a graceful figure, revealing enticing curves. It was Li Mei. Seeing her, Li Lin felt that Li Mei had become even more mature and enchanting than three years ago, with her chest noticeably fuller than before.

"Lin'er, the three elders have been waiting for you for a long time," Li Dong stood up immediately upon seeing Li Lin.

When a figure appeared in the great hall, everyone inside stood up, including the three Protectors and numerous stewards of the Yunyang Sect, except for Zhao Hui, Li Nan, Zhou LiXing, and Zhou HaiMing, whose faces twitched slightly and did not stand up.

"Greetings to the young miss," the three elders and numerous stewards of the Yunyang Sect immediately greeted them.

"How did you know I was at the Li family?" Yun HongLing glanced at these few people. She seemed to have only met one of these external elders before and did not recognize the others.

"We heard this morning that the young miss had arrived at the Li family, so we came to see the young miss," one of the external elders said.

"Oh, do you have any business?" Yun HongLing asked.

"No business, we just came to congratulate the young miss on your engagement," the three external elders said.

"Miss HongLing, please take the seat of honor," Li Dong quickly said to Yun HongLing.

"Uncle, my mother hasn't sat down, how can I?" Yun HongLing looked at Li Dong.

"This..." Li Dong was stunned, seemingly not expecting Yun HongLing to say such a thing, then looked at Luo Lan beside Yun HongLing and said, "Luo Lan, please take a seat."

"Mother, please sit," Li Lin also said to his mother.

Luo Lan was slightly startled, then, with Li Lin's support, sat in the seat that seemed to have been reserved for Li Lin and Yun HongLing.

Seeing Luo Lan taking a seat, Zhao Hui's face twitched, and before Luo Lan could sit down, she couldn't help but say, "Lord, do you remember what the Li family promised me? How can this lowly servant sit in such a place?"

"What did you say?" A sharp rebuke came at this moment, and Yun HongLing's Qi flashed under her feet, instantly appearing in front of Zhao Hui. Her beautiful eyes were filled with coldness, and the atmosphere in the great hall became oppressive around Yun HongLing, who was stronger than anyone present except Li Lin.

Seeing Yun HongLing, the young miss of the Yunyang Sect, getting angry, everyone's expression darkened, and there were some changes, while Zhao Hui's face twitched again, looking at the temptress in front of her, forcibly suppressing the coldness in her eyes, and said, "Young miss, I was talking about Luo Lan that..."

"Apologize to my mother, or don't blame me for being rude," Yun HongLing did not wait for Zhao Hui to finish, and sharply rebuked.

"Young miss, I am Zhao..."

"Slap!" A crisp slap sounded, and the only one in the great hall who could see Yun HongLing's action clearly was Li Lin. With Yun HongLing taking action, Li Lin did not step forward, but the coldness around him was unmistakable.

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Yun HongLing's lightning-fast action was invisible to the others, and Zhao Hui could not dodge it. How could Zhao Hui's Martial Spirit level strength dodge a slap from Yun HongLing, a Martial General, especially when it was so unexpected?

"Hmph, what are you? Don't use the Zhao family to intimidate, even if Zhao WuJi stood in front of me, what would it matter? If you dare to treat my mother like this again, I'll make you regret it," Yun HongLing snorted and then returned to Luo Lan's side, saying, "Mother, please sit, if anyone dares to bother you again, I'll make them regret it."

No one in the great hall dared to speak. Zhao Hui glared fiercely at Yun HongLing but did not dare to say anything, her eyes filled with extreme coldness. She was not foolish enough to speak further, knowing that if she did, she might indeed be more unfortunate today. In terms of strength, she could no longer provoke Li Lin.

"Hmph!" Li Lin coldly snorted in his heart. Zhao Hui, now was not the time to deal with her, but her life was already marked by him.

Li Nan, Zhou LiXing, and Zhou HaiMing all looked terrified, lowering their heads and not daring to speak, as if they were afraid Li Lin would purposely find trouble with them.

This scene was also something the three external elders of the Yunyang Sect did not dare to comment on. The Zhao family had Zhao WuJi, whom they could not provoke, but the young miss Yun HongLing was even more untouchable. Thus, they pretended as if they had seen nothing and did not dare to join the conversation, but they were now aware of the situation in the Li family.

Luo Lan did not say anything, watching her daughter-in-law hit someone, she had wanted to stop her, but her voice was not as fast as Yun HongLing's speed, and in the end, she could only feel helpless.

Everyone sat down again, Zhao Hui's face alternating between green and red, and she could only sit down angrily.

"Brother Lin'er, I received news overnight that Brother Lin'er won the championship of the Three Sects and Four Gates Conference. Is it true?" One of the three external elders of the Yunyang Sect said, changing the subject. The news of the championship of the Three Sects and Four Gates Conference had reached them in Qingyun Town just last night.

The Three Sects and Four Gates Conference had ended, and the Yunyang Sect's people immediately returned to the sect on flying beasts. Since Li Lin and others did not delay for a few days and returned on the Winged Snow Lion, the surrounding areas of Qingyun Town naturally received the news only recently.

"I guess so. Elder, your news is quite fast," Li Lin said with a light smile.

"The champion of the Three Sects and Four Gates Conference." Immediately, everyone in the great hall, especially the Li family, was astonished, and several elders of the Li family became excited.

"Congratulations to Brother Lin'er. From now on, becoming an inner elder of the Yunyang Sect is a sure thing for Brother Lin'er," another external elder said, and the stewards of the Yunyang Sect were also astonished. A disciple who won the championship of the Three Sects and Four Gates Conference would definitely become an inner elder of the Yunyang Sect. Plus, with Li Lin being the son-in-law of the Yunyang Sect, even becoming the sect master in the future was a huge possibility.

"You all might not know yet, but I have already left the Yunyang Sect, so I am not a member of the Yunyang Sect anymore. I guess you will know this news in a few days," Li Lin said calmly.

The people of the Yunyang Sect looked at each other, and so did the Li family, truly not understanding why Li Lin would leave the Yunyang Sect, giving up such a promising future in the sect.

However, Li Dong and Li Xi were not too surprised, as they had learned of this from Li WuShuang the night before.

"Lin'er, you child, why did you leave the Yunyang Sect? Go and talk to HongLing's father, and continue to join the Yunyang Sect," Luo Lan was genuinely worried, as joining the Yunyang Sect was a major event in her heart. Her son wanting to leave the Yunyang Sect was beyond worrying.

"Mother, it's okay," Li Lin smiled.

"Gentlemen, since we have three Yunyang Sect elders here today, I, on behalf of the Li family, will announce something," Li Dong said to everyone in the great hall.

The people in the great hall turned their attention to Li Dong, curious about what he was going to announce.

"Lin'er, your grandfather has spoken. From now on, the position of the head of the Li family will be yours," Li Dong looked at Li Lin and said.

The great hall immediately focused on Li Lin, with different reactions from everyone. Most supported him, especially the elders of the Li family, but there were a few who did not want this, especially Zhao Hui.

Li Lin raised his eyebrows, not expecting the Li family to want to pass the headship to him. A chill spread in Li Lin's heart. If he did not have what he has today, how would the Li family treat him this way? He would probably still be a nobody in the Li family, bullied and neglected.

"Uncle, I'm not interested. Find someone else," Li Lin did not hesitate. He did not even care about the position of a direct disciple of the Yunyang Sect, let alone the head of the Li family. To put it nicely, the position sounded prestigious, but in reality, they just wanted him to protect the Li family. After how the Li family treated Li Lin before, and now trying to please him knowing his strength, Li Lin despised this the most.

Li Lin's direct refusal surprised not only the Li family elders but also Li Dong, who seemed to have expected it, saying, "Lin'er, don't refuse so quickly. Think about it for a few days."

"Uncle, I don't need to think about it. I respect you and don't want to make things difficult for you. I can give up the position of a direct disciple of the Yunyang Sect, do you think I would care about the head of the Li family?" Li Lin said lightly.

Li Dong sighed slightly, not expecting Li Lin to be so firm.