The Prodigies War
chapter-522

The restaurant was very lively with many cultivators discussing recent hot news.

“The most talked about man in the empire currently is no doubt Lin Xun, who is from our Donglin City!” someone exclaimed and many people echoed his words.

“Yes, who would have imagined that a teenager would achieve such dazzling achievements in fewer than three years? He is unquestionably amazing!”

“The Forbidden City is the Land of the Hidden Dragon. It’s a miracle that Lin Xun could stand out from the crowd and dominate the stage.”

“Let’s think about it. He was ranked first in the provincial examination in our southwest province. Although he never participated in the national examination, he has become a teacher at Qinglu Academy. The most interesting thing is that he is the successor of the Lin Clan in the Forbidden City, and he is in charge of Mind Cleansing Peak, one of the seventy-two aristocratic peaks in the Forbidden City. Now, he is the youngest rune founder in the world and everyone has their eyes on…” someone listed all of Lin Xun’s glorious deeds, causing a chorus of exclamations.

Lin Xun listened to the others discuss him with a strange expression. It was the first time he heard other people talk about him in such a way.

“You guys only know that Lin Xun is now famous all over the world, but did you know that Lin Xun was jointly suppressed by the great cultivator Yao Tuohai and the principal of Donglin Academy Yu Canglin and almost lost his life!?” asked a mysterious old man.

It sparked a series of questions.

“Why did Yu Canglin attack Lin Xun? That’s outrageous.”

“You might not know, but the patriarch of the Wu Clan approached Yu Canglin and asked him to deal with Lin Xun for him. It’s worth mentioning that when Lin Xun was in Donglin City, the Wu Clan tried to harm him several times!”

“I see.”

Understanding dawned on many people. Some people couldn’t help but gloat.

“The Wu Clan and Yu Canglin must have never thought that the boy they attacked would become the most dazzling star in the empire. If Lin Xun returns to Donglin City, I wonder how he will deal with the Wu Clan.”

The mysterious old man cleared up uncertainty in Lin Xun’s mind. It turned out that Yu Canglin, the principal of Donglin Academy, had deliberately targeted him in the district examination for the Wu Clan!

Suddenly, a grating voice sounded—

“Hey, regardless of how great Lin Xun is, his splendid days will eventually come to an end! From what I know, he will face a great calamity within a few days!”

It was a young dandy man dressed in a gorgeous golden robe and was sitting condescendingly.

Everyone broke into a commotion, finding it hard to believe.

“Brother, dare I ask whether this is true?” someone couldn’t help asking.

The golden-robed youth acted mysterious and said leisurely, “In a few days, you will know.”

Many people shot a despicable look at him, thinking that he was deliberately stirring things up out of jealousy.

A small group of people continued to question skeptically.

However, the golden-robed youth only answered them vaguely as though he couldn’t say anymore. Then, he quickly got up to pay the bill and left.

Donglin City was as bustling as ever. The young golden-robed youth left the restaurant in a hurry and turned into an alleyway when he felt the back of his head throb. His eyes rolled back, and he immediately lost consciousness.

In a pitch-black room.

When the golden-robed youth woke up, his hands were tied behind his back, and a young man was quietly watching him from the opposite side.

“Who are you? How dare you hit me behind my back! Do you want to die?” the golden-robed youth thundered.

“I will ask the questions, and you will answer. If I am satisfied with your answers, then I will let you go. If you don’t cooperate with me, then don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

Of course, the young man was Lin Xun. The golden-robed youth’s words had already captured his attention when they were in the restaurant. The others might think he was exaggerating, but Lin Xun had other thoughts.

“Little bastard, are you going to use torture to force me to speak? Do you know who I am? Do you not want to live anymore!? I’ll tell you…”

Kacha!

Before he finished his sentence, he wailed in agony. His arms and shoulder blades had just been snapped, so his forehead beaded with sweat while his face twisted with unbearable pain.

“I don’t have the patience to deal with you in a civilized manner. You only have one chance. Let’s see if you can grasp it,” said Lin Xun with a smile. His smile was calm, warm and harmless, but it made the golden-robed youth shiver uncontrollably.

……

The Wu Clan.

Lin Xun observed the Wu Clan’s official residence from afar.

According to the golden-robed youth, he had overheard from a drunk Wu Clan disciple that it wouldn’t be long before Lin Xun died without a burial place. The disciple also guaranteed that it would happen very soon!

The Wu Clan!

The mention of the Wu Clan made Lin Xun think of Wu Henshui and Wu Jie who had both died at his hands. He also thought of how the Wu Clan had hunted him down after he came to Donglin City.

Swoosh!

Lin Xun came to a secluded area, and with a flash, he easily entered the Wu Clan’s residence like a wisp of smoke using the Hornless Ice Dragon Step.

He released his tremendous Spirit power as he carefully snuck around the rows upon rows of buildings.

Donglin City was a small city on the southwestern border of the empire. Although the Wu Clan was an overlord of the city, Lin Xun was no longer the same as before and their defenses were nothing but decorations to him.

In the entire Donglin City, there was not a single Heaven Ascension cultivator!

As far as Lin Xun knew, the strongest person in the Wu Clan was only at the Spirit Sea Stage.

He was not the least worried about encountering any life-threatening danger. The only person he needed to be careful of was the great cultivator Yao Tuohai.

However, Lin Xun found it hard to believe that a well-known figure such as Yao Tuohai would be watching over the Wu Clan’s residence.

Soon, he stopped abruptly and hid in the shadows of a roof with a flash.

Almost at the same time, many influential figures of the Wu Family were in a meeting in a resplendent hall diagonally opposite of Lin Xun‘s hiding spot.

The clan leader of the Wu Clan, Wu Chaoqun, First Elder Wu Yunshan, Second Elder Wu Yushan, and Third Elder Wu Lanshan were all present.

“Although this operation is extremely dangerous, it will be worth it as long as that kid Lin Xun is eradicated. Our Wu Clan can relax in the future, and we will no longer have to worry about the little bastard returning to retaliate against us,” Wu Chaoqun said sinisterly.

“That would be best. I didn’t think that the little bastard would have achieved such dazzling achievements. I regret that I didn’t kill him with all my strength back then and allowed him to become so strong. It’s unfortunate.” First Elder Wu Yunshan sighed.

The others felt the same. Ever since they had learned that Lin Xun had risen to fame in the Forbidden City, they had been feeling very uneasy and feared that Lin Xun would come back to get revenge.

After all, the Wu Clan had a feud with Lin Xun back then, and it couldn’t be resolved in a friendly way. Who knew whether Lin Xun would have the urge to come back and go on a killing spree?

If they could take advantage of the opportunity to eradicate Lin Xun, they would be glad to do so.

“It will be fine. Elder Yao Tuohai is personally in charge of the operation. I am confident it will be successful, so we don’t need to worry about Lin Xun’s retaliation if this matter is exposed,” Wu Chaoqun reassured.

All of a sudden, four divine rainbows appeared in the hall like they descended from the sky and sealed off the entire hall.

The Four Coiling Dragon Pillars.

It was Lin Xun!

Rumble!

Wu Chaoqun and the others couldn’t counter in time. Their visions blurred like they had been plunged into an illusion. They were surrounded by an expanse of whiteness and saw nothing but four towering ancient pillars.

This is bad!

Their faces blanched with horror as they frantically searched for a path of escape. But no matter how they resisted, they couldn’t break out from the seal of the four stone pillars.

Their faces grew increasingly pale, and they felt a sense of impending doom.

At that moment, Lin Xun emerged from the illusion. He swept his eyes over Wu Chaoqun and the others, saying indifferently, “Tell me where Lian Fei is, and I can let you die painlessly.”

“Who are you?” Wu Chaoqun asked after taking a deep breath.

“Do you not remember me?” Lin Xun smiled and showed his true face.

“It’s you! Lin Xun?!”

Wu Chaoqun and the others froze to the spot. They had never thought that Lin Xun would appear in their Wu Clan’s residence!

How did he know?

Ever since we decided to work with Lian Fei, we have never leaked any information about the operation.

They couldn’t imagine how Lin Xun would come to their door one day earlier than they expected!

“Hahaha, the villagers in Feiyun Village are all in Young Master Lian Fei’s hands! Don’t tell me you would dare to act violently at such a time?” Wu Chaoqun laughed.

“Is that right?”

Bang!

Lin Xun waved his sleeve and launched a terrifying blast of wind. It instantly crushed First Elder Wu Yunshan’s head and splattered blood everywhere.

“How dare you!”

“Lin Xun, do you not care about the lives of those villagers?”

“I’ll tell you that even if you kill us, Elder Yao Tuohai won’t let you go!”

Wu Chaoqun and the others roared in panic. They had never thought that Lin Xun would kill right away!

The most terrifying thing was that even First Elder Wu Yunshan had failed to block Lin Xun’s blow! They had finally realized that Lin Xun was completely different from three years ago.

He was no longer a True Martial Stage teenager. Instead, he was a famous young genius in the empire. He possessed a Spirit Sea cultivation base and mighty prestige!

“I’m not here to listen to your nonsense. Answer my questions. Otherwise, I’ll send you to death and find Lian Fei to settle things,” said Lin Xun indifferently.

He was alone, but the frightening aura emanating from his body made Wu Chaoqun and the others feel as if they were suffocating. Their hair stood on end, and their souls had almost left their bodies.

We can’t fight against him!

He’s too strong!

They were all at the Spirit Dipper Stage, but in Lin Xun’s eyes, they wouldn’t be able to withstand a single strike.

Wu Chaoqun took a deep breath and asked. “What do you want to know?” His face was utterly ashen. As he faced Lin Xun, he finally knew what fear and despair were.

The death of the First Elder Wu Yunshan was the best proof.