Chapter 1: Lin Yang
"You beast who is inferior to a pig and a dog, you want to insult your cousin!" The gray-clothed old man who spoke was the great elder of the Lin family in Xian'an City, he pointed to the white-clothed young man who stood in the center of the hall like a javelin, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, a handsome face, and a small lock of black hair hanging down from his forehead on the right, and shouted angrily: "Lin Yang, you still don't kneel down for me to confess!" β
"Confession?" Lin Yang didn't move, he looked at the Great Elder coldly, and said, "Great Elder, just based on Lin Lang's words, you convict me, it's too hasty, right?" After speaking, Lin Yang set his eyes on the tall and thin young man with a white face and thin lips beside the Great Elder.
Lin Lang hurriedly shrank his body behind the Great Elder, and shouted loudly, obviously lacking confidence: "One-sided words? Lin Yang, if I hadn't arrived in time and stopped it, Yuqing would probably have been tarnished by you, and you still want to deny it now? β
"Lin Lang, you have to tell the evidence in everything, if you are still spewing blood here, even if your grandfather is present to support you today, I will tear your dog's mouth apart!" Lin Yang seemed to be talking to Lin Lang on his face, but his eyes were staring at the Great Elder with burning eyes.
The Great Elder is Lin Lang's grandfather, and it is precisely because of the Great Elder's favoritism and connivance that Lin Lang is rampant and domineering in the clan, showing off his might, and often oppresses the weaker clansmen. Among his peers, the only thing Lin Lang feared was Lin Yang. Lin Yang was already a sixth-rank martial artist at a young age, and his strength was already enough to rival the elders in the clan, and in time, he would definitely be the pillar of the Lin family.
To be precise, Lin Lang is not afraid, but afraid of Lin Yang. Because once, Lin Lang bullied the maid in the clan and was bumped into by Lin Yang, but she was beaten by Lin Yang and couldn't get off the ground for half a month. Of course, the Great Elder wanted to cure Lin Yang's sin, but he was unanimously vetoed by the Family Elders. Since then, Lin Yang and Lin Lang and the Great Elder have formed a grudge.
"Presumptuous!" The Great Elder's eyes widened angrily, and he said sharply, "Lin Yang, don't you want evidence?" I'll give you proof! β
As the words fell, a beautiful woman with messy hair and disheveled clothes was helped in by two maids with tears in her eyes.
"Yuqing, don't cry, you say, is Lin Yang trying to insult you?" The Great Elder tried his best to show a kind expression.
As soon as Lin Yuqing raised his head, he saw Lin Yang looking directly at him, and hurriedly lowered his head again.
"Yuqing, don't be afraid, you speak out boldly, no matter who it is, I will call the shots for you!" The Grand Elder accentuated his tone.
After Lin Yuqing hesitated slightly, he cried loudly: "It's Lin Yang, it's Lin Yang who wants to insult me." β
After speaking, Lin Yuqing fell to the ground, hiding his face and crying.
"Lin Yuqing, how could you be like this? How can you do that? Lin Yang looked at Lin Yuqing in disbelief, he really couldn't imagine that Lin Yuqing would unite with the Great Elder and Lin Lang to frame him. You must know that Lin Yuqing, like Lin Yang, both parents left early. But Lin Yang still has his grandfather to take care of him, but Lin Yuqing is an orphan who is often bullied in the clan, Lin Yang always protects her and treats her as his own sister.
"Lin Yang, do you have anything to say?" The Great Elder seemed to be worried that Lin Yuqing would repent, so he waved his hand eagerly and asked the maid to help Lin Yuqing out.
Lin Yang ignored the Great Elder, but turned to look at Lin Tianhao, the head of the Lin family, who had been sitting silently at the top of the hall: "Family master, I swear to heaven that I definitely didn't do anything wrong to Lin Yuqing, it was they who united to frame me!" β
"Lin Yang, now that the evidence is conclusive, you don't have to deny it anymore." Lin Tianhao raised his eyelids slightly, and said, "I remember that you have contributed to the family, so this time I will be lightly ,......γ β
"The evidence is conclusive? Just find two cats and dogs to testify against me, and don't even do the investigation and verification, just confirm my crime! I'm not convinced! Lin Yang directly interrupted Lin Tianhao's words.
"Presumptuous! Do you think that if you are a six-rank martial artist, you will be invincible in the world? "The Great Elder has always wanted to make a move on Lin Yang, but now that he has finally waited for the opportunity, where is there still half a minute of hesitation, and the next flash came in front of Lin Yang, and his palms came out together, hitting Lin Yang's chest directly.
Lin Yang was not in a hurry, his right foot retreated half a step back, and he also came out with both palms, and he actually chose to go head-to-head with the great elder of the martial arts seven ranks.
"Hehe, I can't help myself!" Seeing that Lin Yang had responded like this, a sneer of disdain appeared on the corner of his mouth.
But the next moment, the sneer on the corner of the Great Elder's mouth froze, because he was so shocked by Lin Yang that he retreated more than ten steps before he stabilized his body, but Lin Yang only shook his body slightly, and the two of them made a judgment.
"How is that possible! Have you broken through to the Seventh Rank of Martial Arts? The Great Elder looked shocked and stunned.
Lin Yang blew the hair hanging on his forehead, and said lightly: "To be precise, I will be able to break through to the eighth rank of martial arts in less than a month." β
"Eight pins? An eight-rank martial artist who is less than twenty years old! Lin Tianhao, who had been unruly, sat up straight suddenly.
"What about the Eight Rank Martial Artists? You only have one dark vein, and you are a waste who can't cultivate Yuan Li. I have three clear veins, as long as I worship the cultivation of the Yuan Cultivation Sect, in less than a year and a half, even if you practice to the ninth rank of the highest level of martial arts, I can turn over and abuse you! Lin Lang knew that Lin Tianhao had always valued Lin Yang very much, if he didn't continue to exert pressure, Lin Tianhao would not be allowed to deal with it as gently as before, so that Lin Yang would retreat.
"Abuse me? Wait until you become a Yuan Xiu! But it's too early for you to get complacent. Now, I'll tell you what abuse is! Lin Yang shouted violently and rushed towards Lin Lang like a tiger descending from a mountain.
In yesterday's Yuan Vein Test, Lin Yang, who had high hopes for his family, was found to have only one dark vein, similar to an ordinary person who could not cultivate, while Lin Lang, who was mediocre in martial arts, was instead tested to have three bright veins. At the same time, Lin Yang's fiancΓ©e Liu Feiya also measured the Yuan vein, two bright veins. The two Ming Veins are not good qualifications, but they have the qualifications to become Yuan Xiu.
Although the dark vein can be activated into the bright vein by taking the Living Pulse Pill, the success rate of activation is not even one percent, and a person can only take three Living Pulse Pills in his life, and after three pills, there is no effect. At the same time, the Living Pulse Pill is a Yuan cultivation thing, which is extremely precious, even the Lin family, if they want to obtain the Living Pulse Pill, they have to pay a huge price. Looking at the current situation, the Lin family categorically would not provide Lin Yang with the Living Pulse Pill.
The warrior and the Yuan Xiu, one is on the flat ground and the other is in the sky.
Lin Yang is only twenty years old, and his achievements in martial arts have surpassed those elders in the family who have cultivated all their lives, and he is highly respected in the family, even Lin Tianhao is polite to him. But after yesterday's Yuan Vein test, Lin Yang felt that the attitude of the clansmen towards him had changed significantly, and those who were flattering on weekdays saw that they had taken a detour far away.
Lin Yang knew that because the contradiction between himself and Lin Lang was already an open secret in the clan, after the Yuan Vein was tested, these clansmen chose Lin Lang between Lin Lang and him.
The blow of pulse measurement inevitably made Lin Yang annoyed, ashamed, and disappointed, and when he was depressed, Lin Lang actually wanted to frame him, which made Lin Yang not angry.
"Grandpa, save me!"
Seeing Lin Yang rushing over, Lin Lang's face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly asked the Great Elder for help. It is true that Lin Lang has three clear veins, but he has not yet cultivated Yuan Force, and now he is only the strength of the four grades of martial arts, and it is more difficult than a dream to fight against Lin Yang.
"Lin Yang, you dare!" The Great Elder reacted extremely quickly, and took the lead in front of Lin Yang.
"Get out of here, old thing, if it weren't for respecting you as the great elder of the family, I would have beaten you all over the ground looking for teeth!" Lin Yang was furious, and he slapped out, and like a fly, he fanned the Great Elder out alive.
Flying the Great Elder, Lin Yang came to Lin Lang by his side, grabbed Lin Lang's neck, and picked Lin Lang up, just like carrying a little chicken.
"Lin Yang, that's enough!" Lin Tianhao stood up from his chair.
"Enough? Because I only have one dark vein and can't cultivate Yuan Li, Lin Lang has three bright veins and can become a Yuan cultivator, so you connived at and even helped him to frame me? If you are so anxious for quick success and quick profit, you are not afraid of chilling the hearts of other clansmen! Lin Yang increased the force in his hand again, pinching Lin Lang and sticking out his tongue.
"Stubborn!" Lin Tianhao shouted angrily, and he didn't see any movement from him, Lin Yang felt his whole body tighten, and an invisible huge force squeezed him from all directions, and the whole person couldn't move half a minute, and his internal force was also unable to exert it.
"Is this Yuan Xiu's strength?" For the first time, Lin Yang felt powerless.
Lin Tianhao has a clear vein, but he was not favored by the Yuan Xiu sect, and he worked hard to collect a low-level Yuan Xiu cultivation method, practiced hard for many years, and finally became a Yuan Xiu.
"I'm just the realm of Ning Yuan, and I have just stepped into the door of Yuan cultivation. And you, who are about to become an eight-rank martial artist, but against me, can you fight back with half of the power? Lin Tianhao looked at Lin Yang and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Xiu and martial artists are very different, Lin Lang's future achievements are far beyond your reach, he is the basis for the rise of our Lin family, you should recognize the facts now." However, although you can't become a Yuan Xiu, you are expected to become a nine-rank martial artist, and you can still protect our Lin family. I cherish my talents, so I will give you another chance, as long as you are willing to admit your sins and mistakes, I will give you a light sentence. β
"Lightly haired? Let me bear the charge of not being able to hold my head up, and continue to protect my family as a sinner? Guarding you guys? Lin Yang blew the hair hanging down his forehead, and laughed: "I've seen unwanted faces, but I've never seen you so shameless!" β
"Look for death!"
Lin Tianhao was so angry that his old face twitched, and with a wave of his sleeves, Lin Yang suddenly snorted as if he had been struck by lightning, and the whole person flew out upside down, slammed on the wall of the hall, and then rolled down the wall to the ground.
Although Lin Yang was a martial artist at the peak of the seventh grade, and his muscles and bones were extremely tough, but Lin Tianhao was Yuan Xiu after all, and the full force of his blow under the anger made Lin Yang seriously injured at the moment, and his combat power was seven or eight.
Before Lin Yang could get up, the Great Elder had already come to the front and slammed Lin Yang's chest with a punching leg. With a successful blow, the Great Elder didn't wait for Lin Yang to catch his breath, and threw another punch, blasting Lin Yang directly to the gate of the hall. Every kick and punch was done with all his might, obviously to kill Lin Yang.
"Poof!"
Lin Yang spurted out a mouthful of blood and wanted to get up, but he felt that the bones in his body seemed to fall apart, and he couldn't focus on it.
"Family master, Lin Yang first wanted to insult his cousin, and now he dares to insult you, such a crazy person should be killed immediately, so as not to bring trouble to our Lin family." Although Lin Lang wanted to step forward to mend the knife in person, Lin Yang gave him a big enough psychological shadow that he only dared to hide aside and instigate him.
"The head of the family, be merciful!"
At this moment, a one-armed old man who described him as haggard rushed into the hall in three steps and two steps.
Seeing Lin Yang lying on the ground, the one-armed old man immediately burst into tears, sat on the ground, held Lin Yang in his arms, and stroked Lin Yang's head while saying urgently: "Yangyang, it's all grandpa's fault, it's grandpa who is late." β
"Lin Siyuan, how did you teach such an unfaithful and unfilial grandson, not only wanting to insult his cousin, but also daring to openly insult the head of the family!" The Great Elder looked down at the grandparents and grandchildren on the ground and said coldly.
"Grandpa, they framed me,......γ" Lin Yang covered his chest and endured the severe pain to explain, after all, he was not yet twenty years old, and when he saw his grandfather appear, he finally couldn't control his emotions, and tears flowed out.
Lin Siyuan attached himself to Lin Yang's ear and said softly: "Yangyang, you don't need to explain, grandpa believes you." After speaking, Lin Siyuan looked up at Lin Tianhao, who was sitting back in the chair, and said, "The head of the family, the eldest elder, the child is still young and ignorant, please let Lin Yang go."
"Grandpa,......γ"
Lin Yang wanted to struggle to get up and speak, but was forcibly pressed down by Lin Siyuan.
"Leave him alone? What Lin Yang did today can be killed on the spot! The clan has clan rules, and the family has family law, if Lin Yang is let go today, how will we serve the public in the future? The Great Elder flatly refused.
"I broke my arm for the family, my son gave his life for the family, please remember these feelings and let Lin Yang go." Lin Siyuan ignored the Great Elder and stared at Lin Tianhao.
Lin Tianhao remained motionless and still did not speak.
With a "poof", Lin Siyuan actually knelt on his knees and pleaded: "Family master, I, Lin Siyuan, have never begged anyone in my life, today, I beg you to open the net and let Lin Yang go." β
Lin Yang saw his grandfather's old and thin body kneeling on the ground, his heart hurt as if ten thousand arrows pierced his heart, and his face was full of tears of grief and indignation. He tried to help his grandfather up, but his body didn't listen to him at all. He hated Lin Lang, hated the Great Elder, hated Lin Tianhao, and hated his own incompetence.
Lin Tianhao let out a long sigh and said, "From now on, Lin Yang is no longer a child of the Lin family, if he dares to step into my Lin family for half a step, he will be killed." β
"Thank you, head of the family, thank you Great Elder." Lin Siyuan thanked him from afar, then got up tremblingly, and was about to help Lin Yang up, but someone rushed straight into the hall.
"Master of the Lin family, Lin Yang actually did something to insult his cousin, which made our Liu family lose face, today, I want to cancel the marriage contract between Fei Ya and Lin Yang!" The one who entered the hall was an angry, obese middle-aged man, who was Liu Sanguan, the head of the Liu family in Xian'an City.
Behind Liu Sanguan, followed by a woman in brocade with a beautiful appearance, slender figure, coquettish physique, and flirtatious eyebrows, it was Liu Sanguan's daughter, Lin Yang's fiancΓ©e Liu Feiya.
"Fia, I'm ,......, I'm framed, you,...... You have to trust me. Every time Lin Yang said a word, blood flowed out of his mouth.
Liu Feiya's arrival seemed to make Lin Yang see hope, his eyes were obviously a little brighter, and he believed that Liu Feiya would definitely believe him. Because Lin Yang still clearly remembered the last time the two met alone, in the cool night breeze, with the moon as a companion and flowers as a matchmaker, Liu Feiya snuggled in his arms with a smile, saying that he was Lin Yang's person in this life, and Lin Yang's ghost was dead.
It's just that at this moment, Liu Feiya seemed to be a different person, with a cold face, and walked straight past Lin Yang, without even looking at Lin Yang, completely ignoring Lin Yang's existence.
Lin Yang suddenly felt that he was falling into an ice cellar, and there was no place in his body that was not cold to the bone, and there was no pain in his heart.
"It's cold! It hurts! Lin Yang only felt that his body was getting colder and colder, and then his vision gradually blurred, and finally he lost consciousness under the double attack of his body and mind.