Chapter 93 - 92: Even Crying Is Timed
A dense crowd knelt in a circle before the gates of the Lin Family residence.
The Lin Family had six members in the Sea of Reincarnation Realm; one was dead, and five were severely injured.
Actually, it would be more accurate to say two were dead.
The Martial Artist whose arms Chen Yuan had shattered with the Profound Celestial Finger earlier was also on the brink of death. The powerful Finger Strength had severely damaged his Inner Viscera, and it was clear he wouldn’t survive.
Lu Wenxing and the others had already entered the Lin Family residence to search, but they hadn’t found any trace of Feng Xieyun.
"Weren’t you all just crying injustice? Now that we’ve caught you red-handed, do you still think you’ve been wronged?"
Chen Yuan let out a cold laugh, walked up to Lin Yingying, and said flatly, "Talk. When did you join the Blood God Sect, and where is Feng Xieyun now?"
Lin Yingying let out a cold snort. "Kill me if you have the guts! I will never betray Brother Yun!"
Chen Yuan smiled at Lin Jingcheng. "Your daughter’s quite tight-lipped, isn’t she? As her father, did you really not know she was colluding with the Blood God Sect?
No, this is more than just collusion. She’s learned the Blood Spirit Scripture. She can already be considered a disciple of the Blood God Sect."
Kneeling on the ground, Lin Jingcheng looked at Lin Yingying with deep frustration.
He doted on this daughter the most, but he never imagined she would bring such a disaster upon the Lin Family!
His Lin Family dominated Pian Guan City. They were blessed with numerous descendants, all of whom had decent talent. Why would they need to get mixed up with a bunch of lunatics from the Blood God Sect?
Who would have thought his own daughter would do something so outrageously daring!
"Yingying! What in the world is going on? Why did you collude with the Blood God Sect? How could you dare to get involved with the Blood God Sect!"
Lin Jingcheng was heartbroken, but more than that, he was baffled.
It was true that he had raised his daughter to be a bit arrogant and willful, but he always gave her whatever she wanted. Why would she still need to collude with the Blood God Sect?
Lin Yingying glanced at Lin Jingcheng guiltily. "Father, I didn’t collude with the Blood God Sect. I’m just truly in love with Brother Yun.
Those so-called scions of Noble Families and young heroes of the Jianghu you always introduce me to from Linzhong Prefecture... they can’t even compare to one of Brother Yun’s little toes!
Brother Yun is breathtakingly brilliant! He’s the true top-tier genius of the Jianghu, a dragon among men!
In the future, once I help him become the sole Saint Heir of the Blood God Sect, and after he takes control of the Sect, our Lin Family will soar to new heights!"
Hearing Lin Yingying’s words, Lin Jingcheng was so furious he could have spat blood.
’The Saint Heir of the Blood God Sect is chosen after slaughtering their way through countless young elites. Of course he’s a genius, a dragon among men.
But the problem is, getting involved with them gets people killed!
Besides, even if he really does take control of the Blood God Sect in the future, why would he ever give you the time of day?’
Although Lin Jingcheng doted on his daughter, he was also realistic about things.
’This daughter of his had a rather unpleasant, arrogant personality, and her looks were merely passable.
Relying on their family’s prestige, marrying into one of the powers around Linzhong Prefecture was the best she could hope for. Marrying any higher was pretty much impossible.
Who would have thought she’d be having such beautiful dreams, while dragging the entire Lin Family down with her.’
"Foolish! You’re so foolish!"
Lu Li, who was holding Lin Yingying down, couldn’t help but shake his head.
’To be stuck with a daughter like this, the Lin Family must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck.’
Chen Yuan said indifferently, "You won’t be around to see the Lin Family’s meteoric rise. Stop wasting time and confess everything you’re supposed to."
Lin Yingying glared at Chen Yuan. "Just kill me! Brother Yun will avenge me in the future!"
"Tsk, quite the devoted one."
Chen Yuan shook his head gently. "Why bother? Perhaps he’s just using you."
Lin Yingying sneered, paying no mind to Chen Yuan’s attempt to sow discord.
Chen Yuan sighed and said, "I’m a man who respects the rules of the Jianghu. I never indiscriminately kill the old, weak, women, or children. And torturing a woman... that sort of thing is just too despicable."
’She hadn’t expected that, for someone so vicious, Chen Yuan was actually quite principled in his actions,’ Lin Yingying thought with surprise.
But in the next moment, Chen Yuan dragged a person out from the crowd of Lin Family members.
"Which branch of the Lin Family are you from?"
Just as the man was about to answer, Chen Yuan shook his head. "Actually, it doesn’t matter."
As soon as he spoke, Chen Yuan’s blade flashed, and a head instantly fell to the ground.
Chen Yuan pointed the tip of his blade at Lin Yingying and said, "He died because of you."
Lin Yingying shrieked, "Didn’t you say you don’t kill the old, weak, women, and children?"
"But they aren’t the old, weak, women, or children. They’re the scum of the Jianghu who colluded with the Blood God Sect."
As Chen Yuan explained, he pulled out another person. With a single slash, another head rolled.
Since Lin Yingying remained silent, Chen Yuan unhurriedly began to behead people.
The Lin Family members had all had their Dantians sealed after surrendering, making resistance impossible. They could only wail and beg for mercy, but it didn’t change the outcome in the slightest.
"You bastard! Son of a bitch! You shameless Demon!"
Lin Yingying screamed curses, on the verge of a breakdown.
’In truth, she wasn’t very familiar with most of the Lin Family members being killed. She was from the main Direct Lineage; the ones dying were from other branches.
But these people were all dying because of her. With each person Chen Yuan killed, he made the severed head roll to her side.
Looking at those heads with their eyes wide open in death, a chill she couldn’t suppress crept into Lin Yingying’s heart.’
Seeing Chen Yuan killing people at random, not knowing if they would be next, the other Lin Family members broke down and started screaming curses.
"You bitch! It’s because of you that our Lin Family has met with this disaster!"
"Say something! Hurry up and talk! Are you just going to watch our Lin Family die, you bitch?"
"To protect that paramour of yours from the Blood God Sect, you’re just going to watch us die? Even as ghosts, we won’t let you go!"
They didn’t dare curse Chen Yuan, so they directed their frenzied curses at Lin Yingying instead.
Just then, Chen Yuan pulled out another young Martial Artist. The man was trembling with fear and shouted at Lin Yingying, "Sister! Save me! Save me!"
Lin Jingcheng, his eyes bloodshot, also bellowed, "Yingying, talk! Hurry up and talk! Are you going to just stand by and watch your younger brother die?"
This young Martial Artist was Lin Jingcheng’s son, Lin Yingying’s half-brother from a different mother, with whom she had grown up.
A look of struggle and hesitation appeared on her face, but in the next instant, Chen Yuan’s blade flashed, and he cut the man down with a single strike.
"You Demon! You damn Demon!"
Lin Yingying seemed to completely break down, screaming and sobbing.
"I’m a Demon? Then what does that make the Blood God Sect, which uses humans as Elixirs? With your trash-tier talent, you’ve already mastered the basics of their Cultivation Technique. Don’t tell me you haven’t absorbed the Qi Blood of others. Does that not make you a Demon?"
Chen Yuan sneered and had Fei Bin pick out another Martial Artist from the main branch of the Lin Family. This time, it was Lin Yingying’s older brother.
"Stop crying. The clock is ticking."
Once again, Chen Yuan’s blade flashed, and another head instantly fell to the ground.
Lin Jingcheng’s face was completely drained of color.
’He only had these two sons, and both had died because of his daughter.’
"So hard-hearted."
Chen Yuan shook his head gently, but this time, he walked directly toward Lin Jingcheng, blade in hand.
Seeing this, Lin Yingying could no longer hold out.
"Don’t kill my father! I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything!"
Lin Yingying’s body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had been drained away.
This scene not only struck terror into the hearts of the Lin Family, but even the members of Zhenwu Hall present looked at Chen Yuan with a trace of fear.
’They had killed plenty of people, but they had never witnessed methods as ruthless as Chen Yuan’s.
With each slash, Chen Yuan wasn’t just cutting off the heads of the Lin Family; he was also breaking Lin Yingying’s spirit.
Forget a woman like Lin Yingying; even if it were them in her place, they probably couldn’t have endured it.’
Wu Bingjian and Lin Hongxiao exchanged a look, both feeling a lingering sense of fear.
’Fortunately, they hadn’t said anything too out of line earlier, nor had they fallen out with this Lord Chen like Fei Bin did.
The mere thought of making an enemy of such a ruthless and powerful figure made them shudder.’
"Not bad. You still have some conscience left. Now, tell me everything about you and Feng Xieyun."
Seeing that she had completely broken, Chen Yuan finally lowered his blade and looked at Lin Yingying.
Lin Yingying sobbed, "Two years ago, my father wanted me to marry the Legitimate Son of the Wang Family from Beiguan City in Linzhong Prefecture. When that fellow saw me, he couldn’t even speak properly. Naturally, I looked down on such a weakling.
After a fight with my father, I went out to clear my head and happened to meet Brother Yun. I fell for him at first sight.
Brother Yun didn’t hide his identity as a disciple of the Blood God Sect from me, so I’ve been using the Lin Family’s resources to provide him with Qi Blood.
And Brother Yun has been extremely good to me. He knew my Cultivation was poor, so he took the initiative to teach me the Blood Spirit Scripture and guide me with great care."
’Chen Yuan was speechless after hearing this. He couldn’t tell if this woman had a love-addled brain or was just plain brainless.
Feng Xieyun taught her the Blood Spirit Scripture for her own good? He did it to control her completely, to ensure she had no way of turning back!
But Feng Xieyun was being overly cautious.
Even if he hadn’t taught her the Blood Spirit Scripture, a woman with a mind like Lin Yingying’s wouldn’t have caused any problems for him.’
"So where is Feng Xieyun now? Do you know of any others hiding in Linzhong Prefecture, or even in Ning Province?"
"Brother Yun severely depleted his Qi Blood earlier and is recuperating on Yanhui Mountain, a little over ten li north of Pian Guan City. Every few days, I bring him some Martial Artists to help him recover his Qi Blood.
Those Martial Artists are all unimportant Guests recruited by my Lin Family. I tricked them into leaving under the guise of a mission.
Besides Brother Yun, there is another person from the Blood God Sect in Linzhong Prefecture. He’s a very old Sea of Reincarnation Realm Martial Artist whom Brother Yun calls Uncle Kou.
A year ago, when Brother Yun became a Saint Heir of the Blood God Sect, Uncle Kou was likely assigned to him as a servant by the sect.
Other than them, I don’t know anyone else from the Blood God Sect.
However, I heard Brother Yun mention that there should be a Blood God Church Master in Western Ning Province with a higher status than him.
Brother Yun’s induction of me into the Blood God Sect was also approved by him, but I have never met this person."
After saying all this, Lin Yingying collapsed to the ground again, her expression filled with grief.
’She felt an unbearable heartache, believing she had betrayed the man she loved to save her family.’
Chen Yuan nodded and turned to Fei Bin. "Lord Fei, the matter of the Lin Family is yours to resolve."
Lin Jingcheng’s expression changed instantly. "Lord Chen! Yingying has already told you everything she knows. Why are you still coming after my Lin Family?"
Chen Yuan said flatly, "Don’t slander me. I never said I was going to kill you. I’m not the Guardian Envoy of Pian Guan Town; whether you live or die has little to do with me."
As he spoke, Chen Yuan looked at Fei Bin with a faint, unreadable smile. "Lord Fei, you’re the Guardian Envoy here. Whether the Lin Family lives or dies is naturally for you to decide.
I am a man of my word, so I naturally won’t kill them. But if you insist on doing it, I certainly won’t stop you."
Fei Bin’s expression was grimly uncertain. Then, with a sharp wave of his hand, he commanded coldly, "Kill them! Leave no one alive!"
’With Chen Yuan and his men present, the Lin Family was naturally helpless and easily captured.
But if he were to let the Lin Family live now, what would happen in the future after Chen Yuan and the others left? Once the Lin Family recovered their strength, would they let him off easy?
So it was better to completely wipe out the Lin Family now and eliminate any future trouble!’
Amidst the flash of blades and the struggles and curses of the Lin Family members, the scene instantly became a river of blood.
"Liar! You’ll die a horrible death!"
Lin Yingying struggled ceaselessly in Lu Li’s grasp, screaming and glaring venomously at Chen Yuan.
Lu Li asked Chen Yuan, "Lord, what should be done with this woman?"
’Lin Yingying’s status was special. She wasn’t just a member of the Lin Family, but also a disciple of the Blood God Sect. He didn’t dare to make a decision on his own.’
"Kill her, of course. She’s a fiend from the Blood God Sect. Are you suggesting we keep her around for the New Year? I only said I wouldn’t torture her. When did I ever say I wouldn’t kill her?"
Chen Yuan said this as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Lu Li nodded and ran Lin Yingying through with his blade.