But she wasn't sure. Besides, she looked down on Shen Youling's family, so it was better to avoid getting involved.
I've seen their true colors long ago. If I were able to help, they wouldn't be truly grateful and would forget it in a heartbeat. If I failed to help, or sohow made things worse, they would surely hold a grudge against for the rest of their lives. Why should I bother with such a thankless task?
That was what she thought.
Shen Youling begged again and again, but Lin Tang showed no sign of waking. Overwheld with disappointnt, she slumped to the ground.
Shen Qiushi could no longer bear to watch and staggered away. He planned to go to the hospital where Shen Xin was, to be with his son on his final journey.
Another hour passed. As night fell, the sky darkened. Shen Youling remained motionless, looking as shriveled as a dead branch.
Just as Lee Encai was about to turn on the lights, she snapped, "Who's there? Get out here!"
She threw a punch toward a specific spot. At the sa ti, a masked man in black appeared out of nowhere, just as he was about to make his move.
Faced with her attack, he was utterly stunned.
When did this little girl get so strong?
The hair on Tong Xinwei's body stood on end. For a mont, he found himself unable to dodge. His instincts scread that he couldn't block this punch.
What a joke! I am a master of the Imperial Guard— he roared in his mind, steeling himself to resist.
Suddenly, Lee Encai's expression went blank, and her body froze.
In a corner of the room, several ordinary-looking spiders opened their mouths toward her in unison, releasing a strange ripple of energy. Lee Encai was forcibly dragged into a dreamscape.
A flickering figure with a human body and an insect's head appeared. "My dear Gu Immortal, my kin, it has only been a few days, and yet you've grown even more beautiful!"
"You again, Gu God?! Let out of here, now!" Lee Encai's heart sank as she spoke with urgency.
This damned insect! He never shows up early or late, only at the worst possible monts. He's definitely doing this on purpose!
"What's the rush? On such a fine evening, since we are of the sa kind, why not share a drink and chat? By the way, have you considered the matter I asked you about last ti?"
"Get lost!"
A low chuckle echoed through the dream.
「In reality.」
Tong Xinwei, who had been bracing for the afterlife, was overjoyed when he saw Lee Encai inexplicably freeze.
A perfect opportunity!
Without a mont's hesitation, he unleashed his most powerful attack.
BANG!
Lee Encai was sent flying backward, smashing into the wall with enough force to leave a human-shaped imprint. She was stuck inside it.
Shen Youling's eyes widened. Forgetting all about keeping a low profile or maintaining her disguise, she instinctively threw a punch at Tong Xinwei's back.
However, at her Qi Cultivation Stage, she could at best hold her own against soone like Wei Shanhe. She had never practiced any combat techniques and had virtually zero fighting experience. Thus, she was no match for Tong Xinwei.
With a simple flex of his toes, Tong Xinwei sprang away like a coiled spring, effortlessly dodging her attack.
Strange. How did Lee Encai suddenly beco so formidable? And Shen Youling was originally just a helpless young lady. How did she beco an expert in the blink of an eye? Could it be... this is the Lin Family's secret, a thod for rapid cultivation and easy breakthroughs?
His breathing quickened. His martial arts cultivation had been stagnant for many years. Under normal circumstances, he had no hope of ever reaching the level of a King, let alone a Martial Saint. But if the Lin Family's secret was related to this, then he finally saw a glimr of hope.
"I don't want to kill anyone. I just want to take Lin Tang, so don't force my hand!" Tong Xinwei snarled, kicking Shen Youling in the stomach and sending her flying back with a groan. He then moved to snatch Lin Tang up as if he were a chick.
"Don't even think about it!"
Shen Youling didn't know why he wanted Lin Tang, nor how he would treat him. Would he be crippled for life? Or tortured? Neither was acceptable.
Ignoring the searing pain in her abdon, she swallowed the sweet taste of blood in her mouth. Pushing off the ground with her feet, she shot forward like an arrow, charging at him once more without a hint of hesitation.
"Hmph, stubbornly foolish!" As a martial arts fanatic obsessed with reaching a higher realm, Tong Xinwei had no intention of showing rcy just because she was beautiful. Seeing Shen Youling's persistence, he let out a cold laugh and struck with a series of vicious moves.
CRACK! CRACK!
Shen Youling's arms were forcibly twisted and broken, and one of her legs was crippled. She was sent tumbling away wretchedly, rolling across the floor before curling up in a corner and stirring up a cloud of dust.
Tong Xinwei's face was devoid of expression. He lifted Lin Tang and was about to leap out the window.
"I said... put him down!"
Trembling all over, Shen Youling struggled to push herself up. Blood stread from her nose and mouth, and black spots danced in her vision. She swayed on her feet, taking one staggering step after another toward Tong Xinwei, like a cornered beast, like a madwoman.
Tong Xinwei found himself almost admiring the delicate beauty's tenacity, but that only made his actions more ruthless. He delivered a rapid series of kicks, striking Shen Youling's throat and her exquisitely beautiful face. Her cheek swelled up, her head snapped forward, and she retched, spewing another mouthful of blood.
"Keep pestering , and I'll ruin your face first!" Tong Xinwei sneered. As she crumpled to her knees, he stomped his foot onto her face, smashing her head against the floor. He ground his heel down, and her skull began to creak under the pressure.
With a monuntal effort, she raised a hand and grabbed his ankle. A hoarse voice squeezed through her clenched teeth, "Let... go... of... my... husband..."
Her consciousness was fading into chaos, her body sustained only by a final, stubborn spark of defiance.
Tong Xinwei tilted his head. "Nonsense."
He lifted his foot high, preparing to stomp down with savage force. If this blow landed, Shen Youling's delicate head would have burst apart.
"Youling, why must you put yourself through this?"
A sigh full of pity echoed softly beside both her and Tong Xinwei's ears. Shen Youling could no longer hear clearly and barely reacted. Tong Xinwei, however, jumped in alarm, his eyes darting around warily.
Looking closer, he saw that Lin Tang had woken up. He was moving his limbs as if he were a machine rebooting after a long shutdown.
This is bad. The boy may have no martial arts, but his poisoning skills are devious. I have to cripple him first!
Tong Xinwei's eye twitched. Without a second thought, he hoisted Lin Tang into the air and let him go. As Lin Tang's horizontal body fell, Tong Xinwei drove his knee violently into the center of his spine.
BANG!
Lin Tang was bent in half. Then, a torrential rain of fists from Tong Xinwei fell upon him, striking every joint in his body. He threw hundreds, perhaps thousands, of punches in a single breath, each one exceptionally vicious.
When he finally stopped, panting for air, Lin Tang looked at him calmly. "Had enough? Then it's my turn."
Tong Xinwei stared in disbelief.
How is this possible? Wasn't Lin Tang completely crippled? Even if he wasn't, he's at the Innate realm at most... even if he were in the Master Realm, there's no way he could have endured my heavy iron fists! Could he... could he be...
Tong Xinwei had neither the chance nor the right to react. He could only watch as Lin Tang's dharma body instantly erupted into a ball of fla that engulfed him completely.
"AAAAHHHHH—"
Tong Xinwei scread wretchedly, flailing his arms and legs, trying to beat out the inferno consuming him. He frantically unleashed his inner energy, but it acted like gasoline, only making the fire burn hotter and more furiously. The extre heat incinerated his bones to white ash in seconds.
When the flas receded and reford into Lin Tang's physical body, Tong Xinwei was gone. Not a single trace of his existence remained.
Lin Tang glanced down at the unconscious Shen Youling. With a casual point of his finger, her injuries vanished at a rate visible to the naked eye. She was beautiful once more.
The next mont, Lin Tang turned his gaze to Lee Encai, who was still embedded in the wall. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. He didn't want to waste words. There was only one thing to say.
"Scram!"
In the dreamscape, the Gu God gave a faint smile. He chose not to confront Lin Tang directly and wisely withdrew.
The next mont, Lee Encai's mind cleared. Seeing the unhard Lin Tang, she exclaid in joyful surprise, "Big Brother Lin, you're finally okay! What on earth has been happening these past few days? Where is your main body now?"
Hearing this, Lin Tang gave a helpless, wry smile. "I have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news..."
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