Chapter 47: Young friend, interested in becoming a Rune Master?
Outside the Qiwu Tower.
Lin Yan found an empty space and stopped.
Then, looking at the several men and the woman who closely followed behind him, he said softly.
"Let's settle this here."
"You all can come at me together."
Upon hearing this, the men frowned immediately. Looking at Lin Yan, they became increasingly displeased with his arrogance.
People around gradually gathered, and upon seeing the woman, they quickly recognized her identity.
"Isn't that Liu Qingxu of the Liu Family? What's happening? Is she having a dispute with someone?"
"But those men don't seem to be from the Liu Family. I remember, they're among her many admirers. And the one in the front seems to be the young master of the Yun Family! The others should be his followers."
"Well, that makes sense. It's another attempt to win a smile from the beauty. It's just unfortunate for these two young men. They've provoked such a playboy; they won't have a good outcome."
People around kept talking.
And it seemed that Liu Qingxu was a bit fed up. She stepped forward and said to Lin Dong.
"Since you're unwilling to sell, let's forget about it."
"You should know, I was just asking." "It's just that your attitude is worse than mine."
Then she turned to the young master of the Yun Family and said, "Today's matter has nothing to do with you. It's my affair, so you don't need to interfere. Please leave."
After saying that, Liu Qingxu looked at both sides, intending to let the matter go.
But the young master of the Yun Family clearly wasn't pleased.
His earlier intervention in the Qiwu Tower was just to win the favor of the lady.
But he didn't expect to make such a big mistake; he didn't win her favor, but instead, earned her displeasure.
This made the young master of the Yun Family somewhat annoyed.
Moreover, there were so many people watching now, so he couldn't just back down; otherwise, he would have no place in Flame City in the future.
"Qingxu, this matter has nothing to do with you anymore."
"It's between me and them."
Thinking of this, the young master of the Yun Family directly said to Liu Qingxu.
Then he waved his hand, indicating that the other men should join him in taking action.
"Foolish."
Lin Yan shook his head lightly upon seeing this.
Allowing the few men in front to charge at him, he quickly met them head-on.
He soon realized the strength of the other side; those men were all at the initial stage of the Earth Element Realm, and the so-called young master of the Yun Family was at the later stage of the Earth Element Realm.
However, for Lin Yan now, these small fries posed no threat.
After all, even Lei Ying, at the initial stage of the Heavenly Element Realm, was suppressed by Lin Yan; not to mention these small Earth Element Realm practitioners.
Crack!
As the few followers of the Yun Family charged at Lin Yan, their attacks were easily dodged by him.
Then Lin Yan directly punched each one of them fiercely in the abdomen.
Being hit by Lin Yan's punch, the Yun Family's men felt extremely uncomfortable, with intense pain constantly churning in their abdomen.
Ouch.
So they quickly let out cries of pain. Afterward, one by one, they couldn't bear the pain, covered their abdomen, and fell to the ground.
"Damn it!"
The young master of the Yun Family also felt his eyelids twitching.
He couldn't understand why Lin Yan's combat power was so astonishing, even though they were both at the later stage of the Earth Element Realm.
But at this moment, he had no choice but to fight directly, despite the fear he felt toward Lin Yan.
Lin Yan easily dodged the young master of the Yun Family's attack.
Then, with an equally powerful punch, he aimed straight at the young master's face.
Seeing this, the young master of the Yun Family couldn't help but feel a sense of fear. Even if he was only observing, he could tell how powerful this punch was. If he were hit by it, he might very well disfigure himself.
Thinking of this, even the young master of the Yun Family felt a bit scared. After all, appearance was still very important to a person. No one would want to disfigure themselves.
"Hey."
"You all can leave now."
"We have no grudges, and I don't want to resort to such harsh methods."
"Let's just call it quits, alright?"
However, Lin Yan's fist ultimately stopped in front of the young master from the Yun family without striking.
As the latter's fear reached its peak, and he even began to regret his previous actions, Lin Yan halted his fist.
Then, he looked at the young master from the Yun family and said with a smile, "Alright, alright!" "Thank you for sparing us, brother!"
"We'll leave now!"
Naturally, the young master from the Yun family was overjoyed.
The stark contrast of survival from desperation filled him with gratitude as he looked at Lin Yan.
He quickly helped his subordinates up from the ground and hurriedly left as if fleeing.
"This young man is quite impressive!"
Onlookers felt somewhat emotional witnessing the scene.
They were not only impressed by Lin Yan's strength but also by his adept handling of the situation.
If he hadn't fought, the young master from the Yun family wouldn't have easily backed down. But if the fight had escalated, it would have brought trouble.
However, Lin Yan demonstrated excellent judgment. He let the young master from the Yun family understand the power gap between them and then, when he was almost in despair, he spared him.
This approach not only subdued the opposition but also left the young master from the Yun family deeply grateful.
Therefore, at this moment, everyone watching felt a sense of admiration towards Lin Yan.
They never expected to find such a young talent in Flame City.
However, what puzzled them was why such a talented young man remained unknown until today?
"I'm Liu Qingxu. May I ask, what's your name?"
After witnessing the scene, Liu Qingxu appeared somewhat astonished.
Flame City boasted numerous young talents, most of whom she knew.
However, someone like Lin Yan was a first for her, and she admired his methods from earlier. Liu Qingxu took the initiative to approach Lin Yan and asked.
"I'm Lin Yan."
Lin Yan smiled in response.
Liu Qingxu nodded in acknowledgment and silently noted down his name.
As for Lin Dong, he said to Lin Yan, "Brother Lin Yan, is this what you mentioned to me last time while fishing?"
"The Art of War?"
Suddenly, he recalled the conversation he had with Lin Yan while fishing with Qingtan and Lin Yan, and it seemed to align perfectly with Lin Yan's actions now.
"Hehe, didn't expect you to remember, Lin Dong."
Lin Yan chuckled at Lin Dong.
Then, he proceeded to review it for him.
"It says: 'When the enemy retreats, do not pursue; when they are encircled, leave them a way out; and when they are desperate, do not press them too hard.'"
"In essence, it means that when the enemy retreats, don't obstruct them, or they'll fight back. When surrounding the enemy, leave an escape route to weaken their will to resist. Finally, when dealing with a desperate enemy, don't push them too far, or they may counterattack."
"In short, always leave room for reconciliation for future encounters."
Lin Yan earnestly instructed Lin Dong.
"I'll remember that, Brother Lin Yan."
Lin Dong nodded earnestly after listening to Lin Yan's guidance.
He always took Lin Yan's teachings to heart, and with his good understanding, he could grasp the wisdom behind them.
"This guy is formidable. In terms of strategy, I wonder how many of Flame City's so-called geniuses he has surpassed."
"Compared to him, those geniuses in Flame City seem like fools."
Liu Qingxu was secretly shocked. After listening to Lin Yan's words, her admiration for him grew even stronger.
Lin Yan, Lin Dong, and Liu Qingxu returned to the Wonder Pavilion, intending to continue their stroll.
However, as soon as they entered, an old man walked straight towards them. His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Lin Yan.
"Hahaha! Young man, your words just now truly broadened my horizons!"
"Admirable!"
"So, young man, I see you have extraordinary talent. Do you have the desire to become a talisman master?"
The old man praised Lin Yan generously.
As for Liu Qingxu, upon seeing the old man, a look of surprise flashed across her beautiful face.
"Are you... Master Yan?"
(End of this chapter)