Everyone looked at his back with mixed emotions.
Lin Chen was filled with anger when he learned that his sister was taken hostage, so he stormed into the inner courtyard to challenge Zhao Peng.
Surprisingly, Zhao Peng was defeated by him!
If Elder Zhao hadn't intervened to protect Zhao Peng, the consequences would have been severe!
It was an unbelievable feat for the entire Lihuo Sect. No disciple had ever accomplished such a thing before.
Many inner disciples couldn't help but feel complicated. If an outer disciple could defeat Zhao Peng, then weren't they also no match for him?
"This...if you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be really hard to believe..."
"I heard that he is the outer disciple who caused the bell to ring five times!"
"I also heard that the two outer disciples who were ambushed and killed two days ago often insulted him in front of his door."
"..."
People exchanged strange looks.
If some people thought Lin Chen was timid and dared not accept the challenge before, no one would think so after this incident.
Lin Chen rushed back to the courtyard and saw a young man kneeling and crying bitterly in the courtyard.
Lin Chen pushed the door open and entered without paying attention to him.
Lin Ning'er was lying on the bed, breathing evenly, apparently asleep.
"She's fine. They just locked her up after robbing her."
Lian Qing walked in slowly and said calmly, "Capture your sister's outer disciple, kneel outside, and do whatever you want!"
Lin Chen stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
He quickly walked into the courtyard, raised his hand, clenched his fist, and grabbed the disciple.
"Spare my life, Zhao Peng ordered me to do it!"
The outer disciple cried out loud.
"Boom!"
Lin Chen punched him between the eyebrows. He controlled his strength well and directly shattered the disciple's head without breaking his skull.
The outer disciple fell to the ground without a word and died.
"Aunt Lian, I hope you can protect my sister. In exchange, I am willing to devote myself to the sect, contribute to its glory, and help it regain the position of the only second-class sect in the Five Kingdoms in the future!"
Lin Chen looked at Lian Qing sincerely.
This was his promise!
Su Yuwei had helped him in many ways, including helping him practice and healing his sister's injuries.
Lin Chen was not one for empty words, but these words did not sound arrogant coming from him because he had the strength to back them up.
"Okay, I will try my best to protect her."
Lian Qing nodded.
She could see that Lin Chen genuinely cared about his sister. He even risked his life to break into the inner gate!
This kind of family bond moved her deeply.
"You...you are really good to your sister."
"Of course, she is my only sister and my only family member. If I'm not good to her, who should I be good to?"
Lin Chen smiled. This was also the reason why he chose to become stronger!
One was for revenge, the other was for protection!
Kill everyone who deserves to be killed!
Protect the ones you love!
After Lian Qing left, Lin Chen gently closed the door.
The moment he closed the door, Lin Chen's mood instantly turned cold and murderous.
"Zhao Peng, Elder Zhao!"
He clenched his fists tightly, and an astonishing murderous aura surged from him like ocean waves.
"Lin Chen, give me the Holy Beast Crystal. Damn it, I will skin that black bird next time I meet him!"
TunTun was also filled with fighting spirit under Lin Chen's influence.
Lin Chen and TunTun entered the practice room and began to cultivate.
Regardless of whether it is a monster or a fantasy beast, reaching the tenth level means entering the holy level!
The holy beast crystal is an energy crystal condensed from the body of a holy beast, and it is very valuable!
Taking it can not only improve the level of the fantasy beast but also accelerate the speed of cultivation.
Even the entire Lihuo Sect only has a few holy beast crystals.
That's why Zhao Peng disregarded the rules and wanted to plunder it.
If he had met other outer disciples, they would have given in after a few threats.
Who would have thought that he would offend Lin Chen, a seemingly foolish young man!
He actually dared to enter the inner gate with murderous intent!
"Boom!"
In the practice room, waves of terrifying energy erupted one after another.
Others would need to be careful when absorbing the holy beast crystal, but TunTun swallowed it in one gulp!
It then activated the Emperor's Art and refined it like crazy!
In the void, countless spiritual energies gathered over the courtyard again.
The sound of the dragon sucking water rang out from the courtyard, and a roaring sound erupted.
Cultivation!
Lin Chen's mind was entirely focused on cultivation!
A month passed by in a flash.
Relying on the holy beast crystal, TunTun successfully reached the fifth level.
Finally, it no longer had to be laughed at when it went out.
Lin Chen also reached the sixth level of the Earth Spirit Realm with the help of the spiritual jade.
This cultivation efficiency was even more terrifying than those outer disciples who had been in the profession for one or two years!
Ever since Lin Chen entered the inner gate and defeated Zhao Peng, no one dared to crowd around and shout outside his courtyard.
As for the deaths of He Guan and Chen Han, there was a tacit understanding, and no one mentioned it again.
Late at night.
A figure landed lightly in the yard.
Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes and got out of bed.
Through his perception, he could tell that the person was wearing black clothes and moving mysteriously.
Lin Chen opened the door and walked out. "Senior Sister, why are you visiting my yard so late at night?"
The person who came was Su Yuwei.
She was dressed in black and had a calm expression. "I've been training outside for a month, but so many things have happened in the sect?"
She was referring to Lin Chen's challenge to Zhao Peng.
"I couldn't stand it when he touched my sister."
Lin Chen looked calm.
Usually, he was not a troublemaker, but Zhao Peng had crossed his bottom line.
"Zhao Peng is going out for training tomorrow and will pass by the woods outside the city."
Su Yuwei took a few steps forward, her voice a little tired.
There were many things she couldn't say.
They were both smart people.
Lin Chen nodded and was about to speak when he suddenly smelled a faint smell of blood on Su Yuwei's body!
"Sister, where have you been?"
Lin Chen looked surprised and asked.
"If I tell you, I'll get you involved."
Su Yuwei waved her hand. "Do you have any wine?"
"No."
Lin Chen shook his head and couldn't help but say, "Cultivators should be pure of heart and have few desires, so they should drink less..."
Su Yuwei's beautiful eyes suddenly fell on Lin Chen's face, and after a moment, she sneered, "Then you go and ask that old guy Lin Tianming who taught me to drink!"
Lin Chen touched his nose awkwardly, "By the way, you said last time that my sister could become a sword cultivator in the future. Is it true?"
He could only change the subject.
He couldn't follow Su Yuwei in criticizing his grandfather, right?
"Yes."
Su Yuwei withdrew her gaze. "The cold poison in her body is man-made. The poisoner planted the poison in her Dantian. The purpose is to use the poison to peel off her sword bone and then dig it out when the time is right!"
"Man-made?"
Lin Chen's eyes instantly turned cold and filled with murderous intent.
His sister had been infected with the cold poison for more than ten years!
In other words, she was poisoned when she was only three or five years old!
Who would be cruel enough to attack a young child?
He deserved to be killed!