A car moved forward at a steady pace.
Yang Feilong had ultimately not spared Lin Xunqiong. Yang Feilong had disposed of their bodies. As for the car they had driven, Yang Feilong had paid it no mind.
Why had he not spared Lin Xunqiong? The reason was simple: Yang Feilong and the Lin family had already forged a deadly feud.
If he let Lin Xunqiong go back, then the other party would be on guard the next time they dealt with him.
Since the deadly feud could not be resolved, it was better to let the other party understand his true strength.
"I need to find a place nearby to rest and recover my true qi. Otherwise, if I encounter someone who wants to kill me again, it will be rather dangerous!" Yang Feilong mused inwardly. His true qi was almost completely depleted.
Another reason Yang Feilong had not used the True-False Swordplay in their final encounter was that once he did, his true qi would be exhausted. If the opponent still had strength remaining, it would be troublesome. Although he still possessed spiritual sense attack techniques, Yang Feilong was reluctant to use this method easily; it was his true trump card.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not use this method lightly.
Always keep a backup plan – this was a principle his master had taught him since childhood, and he always kept it in mind. If he could use his second trump card, he would not use his first.
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The Lin Family.
In the conference room, some of the Lin family's important figures were gathered.
These were the top forces of the Lin family, with the weakest cultivation being at the Spirit Martial Realm. The third generation of the Lin family had only one member, Lin Wushuang, who also cultivated at the Spirit Martial Realm.
"Big Brother, Third Brother and Thirteenth Brother have no news at all. Could they have already..." one person asked with worry.
Although they were all unwilling to believe it, Lin Xunqiong had called them using a special phone before taking action, saying the outcome would be known within half an hour. Now, two hours had passed.
Hearing this person's words, the faces of the Lin family members turned grim, shrouded in dark clouds, but they all remained silent.
Because they all understood one thing: it was likely that Lin Xunqiong and Lin Xunyi had both died, otherwise, they would not have sent word.
"Yang Feilong might have a protector, and a protector at the Origin Martial Realm, otherwise, my third uncle and the others wouldn't have been unable to escape!" At this moment, Lin Wushuang, the sole outstanding talent of the third generation in the family, spoke up.
His expression was somber. When he had broken through to the Origin Martial Realm before, he had been full of pride, but facing Yang Feilong had been a devastating blow. Although he had recovered from his failure in recent days, his hatred for Yang Feilong had only grown stronger.
Firstly, Yang Feilong or someone around him had killed many of his clansmen. Secondly, why should he be more outstanding than himself? Thirdly, he felt that when he went out, he would be met with whispers of criticism. Of course, people didn't dare to mock him to his face, but he felt they were secretly mocking him. Some of these people were his clansmen, while others were from ancient martial arts families.
Now, his closest relative, his third uncle Lin Xunqiong, might also have died because of Yang Feilong. He now wished he could devour Yang Feilong alive.
"We should prepare for the worst. What should we do next? Let go of the hatred and pretend nothing happened, or continue the pursuit? If we choose to continue pursuing Yang Feilong, should we send our own people, or hire assassins for a covert strike!" The Lin family patriarch looked at everyone with deep eyes. "Please speak your minds and share your thoughts, then we will decide on a course of action!"
"So many of our clansmen have died, and two brothers are gone. How can we give up?"
"Whether it's Yang Feilong or the person behind Yang Feilong, since they could kill Third Brother and the others, it means Yang Feilong or the person behind him possesses the strength of the Origin Martial Realm. Continuing the pursuit, is that really wise?"
"Should we not pursue him and let him continue to grow? If it was fine not to pursue him initially, but since we've already done this, even if I believe they covered their tracks perfectly and wouldn't betray the family, what if the other party already knows it was our Lin family who wanted to kill him? If we let him grow, he will eventually seek revenge. By then, can our Lin family withstand his retaliation? Not to mention anything else, with his combat power, being suspected of reaching the peak of the True Martial Realm before the age of twenty, in a few years, our Lin family might not be able to contend with him. Furthermore, if he could personally kill Third Brother, then he might have the combat power of the mid-stage or even late-stage Origin Martial Realm, which would be even more terrifying!"
"I still believe he should have a protector, but the protector's strength wouldn't be too great! Otherwise, Yang Feilong wouldn't have let it go at that. Wouldn't the other party investigate? If they investigate, they would definitely find out it was our Lin family's doing. While the previous clansmen could have their involvement cleared, investigating Third Brother and the others would clearly reveal they were from our Lin family. Therefore, we cannot have any侥幸心理. I believe we should continue to send people to assassinate Yang Feilong. Whether we send our own people or hire assassins depends on everyone's thoughts!"
"I believe that since we've started, we must see it through! The worst thing to do is to be overly cautious and hesitant. Doing so will lead to no good end!"
"Yes! This time, we must kill him in one strike! Even if we have to pay any price!"
Everyone spoke one after another, but after analysis, they all agreed to continue pursuing Yang Feilong.
"Since we've decided to swear to pursue Yang Feilong to the death, the next two options are: should we act ourselves, or hire assassins!" The Lin patriarch asked in a deep voice. He also leaned towards continuing the pursuit of Yang Feilong, because so many clansmen had died, and two of them were his own brothers. How could he give up?
"Since even Second Brother failed, to kill Yang Feilong, we need to deploy at least the combat power of the peak Origin Martial Realm!"
"But will the combat power of the peak Origin Martial Realm be enough?"
"Yes, we already overestimated Yang Feilong before, but the forces dispatched failed twice, and no news leaked out. Clearly, the strength Yang Feilong or those around him possess is very likely to be at the peak Origin Martial Realm! The Earth Martial Realm is probably unrealistic!"
"The Earth Martial Realm is unrealistic, but our family doesn't have anyone at the Earth Martial Realm. Unless Old Master makes a move. Old Master is not at the Earth Martial Realm, but he is at the half-step Earth Martial Realm, and with some trump cards, he can unleash some Earth Martial Realm combat power!"
"Old Master is in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Earth Martial Realm. Our several major families want to be the leaders of Qinglan City, but because there is no one at the Earth Martial Realm, no one is convinced by the other. We cannot interrupt Old Master's seclusion at this time, because compared to pursuing Yang Feilong, Old Master's attempt to reach the Earth Martial Realm is more important!"
"If Old Master doesn't make a move, then to kill Yang Feilong, the family head himself must act, and then invite Second Uncle. One at the peak Earth Martial Realm and one at the late stage Earth Martial Realm working together should be enough to kill that Yang Feilong!"
"Second Uncle is only at the late stage of the Earth Martial Realm, and Big Brother is our family head. If we let Big Brother act, it would also show that our Lin family has no one capable!"
"If these two options don't work, then we can only hire assassins!"
"If we hire assassins, ordinary assassins might not succeed, and might even increase Yang Feilong's experience!"
"To kill him in one strike, we will have to spend a great deal of money!"
"Fifth Brother, don't you have contact information for an assassin organization? What do you know about the pricing of assassins?"
So, everyone suddenly looked at a man who rarely spoke. The man was named Lin Xunsha. He pondered slightly and said, "The assassin organization I know of is called the Yellow Springs Gate!"