The Prodigies War
chapter-526

“Lord, it’s not good, Young Master Yukun from the First Elder’s residence, Miss Fangfei from the Third Elder’s residence, Young Master Yuting from the Ninth Elder’s residence…”

A middle-aged housekeeper rushed into the main hall in a panic and threw out several names, “They...they...are all gone!”

Yao Tuohai said angrily, “Didn’t I say that no clansmen are allowed to go out during this period? Why did they disappear?”

“They…” The housekeeper’s expression changed.

“Have you sent people to find them?” asked Yao Tuohai.

“I have, but I am worried that if they go out at this time, something might go wrong and it will affect your arrangements,” the housekeeper said helplessly.

“It’s okay, I’ve been planning this for a long time so I’m not worried that Lin Xun can cause a huge storm. You can go now. Don’t let anyone know about this so as not to affect the others,” Yao Tuohai ordered.

The housekeeper nodded and left.

Yao Tuohai sat there alone in deep thought.

Before he knew it, dawn broke and a ray of light pierced the darkness, illuminating the earth.

He got up, muttering to himself, “Lin Xun, if you don’t come today, perhaps no one will be able to stop you from doing what you want in the future, but if you come today, you are doomed!”

……

At the crack of dawn, Lin Xun appeared alone outside the gate to Qingfeng County.

Fifteen minutes later, he came to an area resided by the Yao Clan.

It was easy to find because the Yao Clan was the largest clan in Qingfeng County and had been controlling Qingfeng County for hundreds of years.

Pretty much everyone in Qingfeng County knew about the Yao Clan.

Naturally, it was easy for him to find out where the Yao Family resided.

It was an area with dozens of towering mountain peaks. They rose and fell like halberds piercing into the sky.

The Yao Clan occupied the area just before the mountain peaks.

The morning light bathed the mist-shrouded mountain peaks in the distance in a golden glow and made the rows of buildings at the foot of the mountains look even more magnificent.

However, in stark contrast to the past, a chilling murderous spirit was rising from the Yao Clan’s residence like smoke signals, turning the sky dark and changing the atmosphere.

It was terrifying killing intent!

From afar, Lin Xun could tell that it was a vision caused by the gathering of intense murderous intent of the cultivator.

There was no doubt that a series of deadly traps had been set up in the depths of the Yao Family’s residence, waiting for Lin Xun to arrive.

However, no one had expected him to arrive at the break of dawn, so when a guard stationed on the watchtower saw Lin Xun, he froze for a second.

“Who are you?” the guard roared.

Boom!

Only a streak of fierce and tyrannical blade qi responded to him. It tore through the air and slashed down like a twelve-foot-long rainbow.

The lofty watchtower suddenly crumbled and collapsed, crushing the guard to death.

Rumble—

The explosion whipped up a cloud of smoke and dust. The blade qi was too strong. It not only smashed the watchtower, but also tore a crack into the magnificent and tall gate of the Yao Family’s residence.

“How dare you!”

“Who are you? How dare you come to the Yao Family’s residence to cause trouble!? Do you not want to live anymore?!”

Suddenly, shadows sped out from the depths of the Yao Family’s residence and appeared in front of the gate amidst furious roars.

Lin Xun stood alone, his dark hair fluttering behind him, his handsome face devoid of expression and his graceful figure straight as a spear.

He clasped the broken blade in his hand. It released a dazzling starlight brilliance, complementing his extraordinary and ethereal demeanor.

“What? I’m already here, but Yao Tuohai won’t dare to come out to see me.” Lin Xun’s voice reverberated like a rumble of thunder.

The figures that rushed out were taken aback for a moment before they broke into an uproar.

“It’s that kid!”

“Hahaha, I wondered who it was. It turns out that you came here to die! Did you come to the Yao Family’s door so early because you are in a hurry to reincarnate?!”

“Kid, you are dead! You destroyed our Yao Family’s gate!”

The Yao Family members roared with cackles of disdain and excitement. They were also very curious as this was the first time many of them were seeing Lin Xun’s true face. But they found it hard to believe such a handsome young man had become one of the most famous figures in the world.

Lin Xun ignored their ridicule and maintained his calm and undisturbed demeanor. Although he was standing alone, he had an air of superiority around him.

“Lin Xun, it is indeed you!”

Soon, Yao Tuohai appeared. His eyes were bright as lightning, and he exuded a powerful presence while maintaining a scholarly demeanor.

Three years ago, when Lin Xun entered Donglin City for the first time, he had heard of Yao Tuohai. In the southwest province of the empire, he was known as an expert second only to Liu Wujun, the governor of the southwest province.

There were countless rumors about him, and he was a well-known figure.

However, in Lin Xun’s eyes, he only had one identity—his enemy!

“I’m here now. Where are the villagers of Feiyun Village?” asked Lin Xun.

“Little friend, you kept your promise. I admire that.” Yao Tuohai smiled and signaled with a wave of his hand.

Soon, a group of ragged villagers were escorted out. There were over one hundred people, and all of them looked gloomy and lifeless like zombies.

Although Lin Xun hadn’t seen them for three years, he immediately recognized Village Chief Xiao Tianren, the hunter Yinghao, Zhou Zhong, and Aunt Qiao from one glance.

However, despite him repeatedly telling himself to remain calm, when he saw the villagers being escorted out like prisoners, a gush of anger and hatred uncontrollably flooded his heart.

The villagers were innocent, but they had been imprisoned and likely subjected to torture and pain in the past few days because they were connected to him!

“Village Chief!” Lin Xun shouted. “I’m here to collect you all!” His voice made the area quake as it spread in all directions.

Immediately, the lethargic villagers stirred up. They raised their heads and looked at Lin Xun in the distance.

“Is it…Little Brother Lin Xun?”

“It’s him. I haven’t seen him for three years. He has grown so much!”

“This is bad! Why did that silly boy come here alone? Does he not know it’s a trap?”

The villagers’ faces all lit up when they saw Lin Xun, but soon they became worried and uneasy.

“Lin Xun, why are you so silly? Do you think they will let us go if you come? Hurry run! Leave us here. Go! As long as you are alive, you can avenge us one day!” Xiao Tianren roared.

“Yes, hurry up and leave! Our lives are worthless anyway, but Lin Xun, you can’t be so stupid and die with us!” Aunt Qiao also yelled.

“Big Brother Lin Xun, we have already said that we would rather die than let those bad people get their way! So, hurry up and leave!” Ying Liu’er also cried out.

Lin Xun clenched his hands tight. He wanted to immediately slaughter the entire Yao Family.

PA!

Suddenly, a Yao Family member swung a whip towards Village Chief Xiao Tianren’s face, leaving a bloody scar.

“I’m going to kill you all if you make another noise!”

It was a fierce-looking man with malevolent eyes. When he spoke, his whip lashed through the air and ripped the villagers’ skin. Blood-curdling screams rang endlessly in the air.

“Stop!” Lin Xun’s eyes almost popped out from anger.

“Haha, who do you think you are?!” laughed the fierce man.

As he was speaking, he swung the whip again and sent a villager collapsing to the ground, screaming in agony.

“Don’t worry, I’ll let you know who I am in a moment!” Lin Xun took a deep breath, doing everything he could to suppress his murderous rage. His voice seemed to be squeezed out of his teeth.

“Okay, it’s time to talk business.” Yao Tuohai said, stopping the fierce man.

“Tell me, what did you want me to come here for?” Lin Xun’s voice was ice-cold.

“Little friend, relax. We didn’t tell you to come here for something bad. On the contrary, it might be a great fortune for you. If you tie yourself up with this chain, I will guarantee that the villagers will be released and give this good fortune to you.” Yao Tuohai spoke indifferently as he flicked his sleeve and tossed out a twelve-foot-long chain. It clattered to the ground not far away.

The chain seemed to be made of bones and was releasing a frightening icy aura. Faintly, there seemed to be wisps of blood-colored evil qi rising from it and transforming into fiendish spirits. They occasionally produced ghost-like wails.

Lin Xun couldn’t help but shiver inwardly. He sensed a dangerous and malevolent aura from the chain.

Undoubtedly, any cultivator would lose the strength to resist once bound by the chain.

“What if I don't agree?” Lin Xun raised his head, his eyes glinting coldly like lightning as he looked at Yao Tuohai.

“Little friend, you are a smart person. You should know that if you don’t agree, not only these villagers will die, but you also won’t have a chance to escape in my Yao Clan’s territory,” Yao Tuohai said triumphantly like he had complete control of the situation.

“I will give you three breaths of time to think about it. After that, with every breath you take, I will kill a villager. You only have one chance. I hope you will think about it carefully.” Yao Tuohai put his hands behind his back, his face cold and emotionless.

The rest of the Yao Family members smiled coldly behind him and looked at Lin Xun condescendingly like he was a dead man.

“Lin Xun, hurry up and run! You must not agree!”

“They are all wicked people. Don’t believe what they say.”

“Quickly run—!

The villagers of Feiyun Village all yelled anxiously, persuading Lin Xun to leave.

However, their cries only made the Yao Family members more smug because they believed that Lin Xun wouldn’t be able to escape even if he had wings.