"Brother Lin Yan, I didn't realize you were so strong."
"Previously, he never revealed his true strength, but now it's clear that even Lin Hong isn't his match. Brother Lin Yan is likely the number one among the younger generation of the Lin family!"
At this moment, everyone was shocked to see Lin Yan drive back Lin Hong with a single punch.
Especially Qing Tan, whose eyes were filled with admiration as she looked at Lin Yan. After all, when she needed help the most, Lin Yan lent her a hand. With this layer of filter, Qing Tan's affection for Lin Yan soared. Seeing Lin Yan perform so valiantly now, she was almost becoming his little fan.
"This can't be."
"Brother Lin Hong ranks in the top three among the younger generation of the Lin family."
"How could this waste possibly defeat Brother Lin Hong? It's infuriating! Truly infuriating!"
Compared to Qing Tan, Lin Shan felt extremely uncomfortable.
When he saw Lin Hong coming earlier, he was overjoyed, thinking Lin Hong could help him regain his dignity.
But he never expected his greatest reliance, Lin Hong, to be defeated by Lin Yan, and at the sixth level of tempering no less. This made Lin Shan unable to accept it.
"Damn it."
"This kid is also at the sixth level of tempering."
"I underestimated him."
Lin Hong finally got up from the ground.
His face was very gloomy.
Being humiliated in front of everyone like this made him feel extremely embarrassed.
However, Lin Hong didn't believe that he wasn't Lin Yan's match.
Although the opponent was strong, he wasn't weak either.
And just now, the reason he lost was largely because he didn't exert all his strength.
He didn't know the opponent's strength in advance. Otherwise, if he had exerted all his strength, how could Lin Yan, this waste, possibly be his match?
"Come again!"
"This time, I'll make you pay!"
With that in mind, Lin Hong snorted coldly and was about to step forward to reclaim his dignity.
"Boring."
Lin Yan wasn't afraid at all, but he looked at Lin Hong with no interest.
He had basically figured out Lin Hong's bottom line with that last blow, so he had a rough idea of the latter's strength. He couldn't muster any interest anymore.
"What's with this attitude?"
"You arrogant brat!"
Lin Hong keenly noticed Lin Yan's emotions and became even more furious.
After snorting coldly, he launched a full-scale attack. This time, he would make Lin Yan pay for his arrogance.
"Stop it, all of you!"
However, at this moment, an angry shout suddenly rang out.
Hearing this shout, everyone's movements paused, and soon a young girl's figure appeared in their midst.
The girl was wearing red clothes and looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, slightly older than Lin Hong and the others. Her appearance was quite beautiful, with her slightly raised eyebrows revealing a heroic spirit not inferior to that of a man.
"It's Sister Lin Xia!"
Qing Tan in the back immediately cheered happily at the sight.
Unlike Lin Hong and Lin Shan, Lin Xia never bullied others with her status and was extremely fair and just.
And most importantly, Qing Tan knows Lin Xia, so she believes that Lin Xia will help them.
And indeed, that's exactly what happened.
Upon arriving at the scene, Lin Xia immediately confronted Lin Hong and Lin Shan.
The two brothers were notorious for bullying others, relying on their father's management of finances within the family to oppress people. Whenever there was trouble, it was always related to them being violent.
Therefore, Lin Xia frowned and said to Lin Hong, "Lin Hong, as members of the Lin family, do we really need to resort to using elemental power to spar? Moreover, there should be limits to bullying. You're not just a bunch of people; you're also at the sixth level of tempering. Is it necessary to use such force against Lin Yan, your cousin, and Qing Tan?"
Lin Hong and Lin Shan were almost speechless upon hearing this.
After all, they were the ones who suffered losses this time. How come, after Lin Xia's words, it seemed like Lin Yan and the others had become the victims?
So, Lin Hong's expression was uncertain at the moment.
And Lin Shan even shouted in dissatisfaction, "Sister Lin Xia, are your eyes okay?"
"Who bullied whom?"
"Look at the injuries on my body, and then look at my brothers' bruised faces. Today, it was Lin Yan who beat us."
"And my brother didn't bully anyone. Look at Lin Yan, who you think is just an innocent boy. He's not as simple as he seems on the surface. He's hiding something deep, at the sixth level of tempering. Even my brother suffered a lot from him. And you're saying we're the bullies?"
Lin Xia was slightly stunned to hear this.
She couldn't help but look at Lin Shan and the others, and indeed, she found them covered in injuries.
Looking at Lin Hong on the side, she also noticed his disheveled appearance, without the usual air of confidence. His clothes were covered in dust.
On the contrary, Lin Yan looked calm and composed, without a scratch on him.
This made Lin Xia somewhat dumbfounded.
After all, she knew Lin Yan too. She was quite a socialite in the Lin family and basically knew everyone.
But she had never known that Lin Yan's strength was so formidable. So, as she continued to look at Lin Yan before her, even Lin Xia became extremely shocked.
"Qing Tan, is what he said true?"
She couldn't help but ask Qing Tan on the side to confirm.
"Sister Lin Xia, it's true. Brother Lin Yan is really amazing."
Qing Tan nodded like a little chick pecking at rice, praising Lin Yan generously.
Seeing this, Lin Xia's gaze at Lin Yan became even more peculiar.
"But, Sister Lin Xia, Brother Lin Yan didn't just suddenly attack them as they claimed."
"Brother Lin Yan just happened to pass by and saw them bullying me, so he helped. Don't blame him."
Qing Tan was afraid that Lin Xia would misunderstand Lin Yan, so she explained to Lin Xia again.
Lin Xia probably understood the situation.
Overall, it was like this: Lin Shan was, as always, trying to bully Qing Tan, but this time, Lin Yan witnessed it and ended up beating them.
This made Lin Xia feel quite relieved, as in the past, they had bullied others a lot, and now they finally faced some consequences.
"Anyway, if you really want to spar, save it for the family meeting."
"And besides, comparing skills with your own brothers doesn't really count for much. If you have the ability, win at the hunting battle in Qingyang Town. That's what truly matters."
Lin Xia said lightly to Lin Hong and Lin Shan.
Upon hearing this, the two of them also had a sinking expression.
They knew they wouldn't be able to reclaim their dignity today, so Lin Hong stepped forward, his face full of coldness, and said to Lin Yan, "Lin Yan, consider yourself lucky today. You have Sister Lin Xia to protect you."
"But don't think this is the end of it."
"Sister Lin Xia is right."
"At the family meeting, I'll challenge you."
"By then, I'll make you understand just how huge the gap in strength between us really is!"
(End of this chapter)