"The True Martial Association? What's that…?" Feng Nailin and the others had no idea what that na represented.
But how could Han Jinlong not know? His expression changed instantly. Damn it, why are the people from the True Martial Association back already?
Han Jinlong's body stiffened as he slowly turned his head. He saw Wei Zichu and a large group of people marching forcefully toward them. They were solemn and grim, their clothes still stained with blood, and they exuded a terrifying aura, as if they would slay anyone who stood in their way. It was a truly frightening sight.
When he saw the bald man, Ma Yingde, also being paraded like a captured prisoner, Han Jinlong cursed his luck internally. He hurriedly let go of Lin Tang and smoothed the wrinkles on his sleeve.
"A misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding! I was just joking with Master Lin, haha…"
The man, who had been so imperious just a mont ago, suddenly turned into a fawning sycophant. He bowed repeatedly to Wei Zichu and her group.
Wei Zichu didn't even spare him a glance. She rushed straight into Lin Tang's embrace, her eyes imdiately turning red.
"Brother Lin!"
"Uh—"
The expressions on Feng Nailin and the others grew even more peculiar. This Lin Tang fellow really has a way with won! Shen Youling is his wife, Lee Encai is always by his side, he was just kissed by Shi Yanan, and now he's being embraced by Wei Zichu. Honestly… is it really okay to be so intimate in front of his wife?
"Sob… Are your martial arts really crippled?" Wei Zichu cried.
Seeing her tears, Lin Tang was sowhat moved. "Yes, and this sword is destroyed too. See for yourself if you don't believe ."
Wei Zichu lowered her head and looked at the cloth bundle he had opened. Inside were the fragnts of the divine sword.
"Oh, how could this have happened…" Wei Zichu grew even more distraught.
Lin Tang noticed that most of her group were injured, so he asked what had happened.
Wei Zichu explained between sobs, "We successfully took down the Heroic Alliance and found so dicinal herbs in their warehouse. One of them was the Earth Spirit Ginseng you once ntioned, and Grandpa and the others were so happy! But then…"
Following their principle of leaving no loose ends, Huangfu Zhan and Wei Shanhe had joined forces to hunt down ng Dongshan. It should have been an easy capture, but an accident occurred. During the pursuit, they fell into a trap and were ambushed.
It turned out that ng Dongshan had anticipated their attack. He had offered a substantial reward in advance, seeking help from a faction called the Star Evil Group. Unexpectedly, the Star Evil Group took the paynt but never showed up. Only after the Heroic Alliance was annihilated did they swoop in to pick up the spoils.
"Grandpa was very seriously injured. To cover our retreat, Uncle Huangfu stayed behind to fight them alone. We still don't know if he's alive or dead…" Wei Zichu's face was pale with worry.
Vice President Wei is seriously injured? And their president might even be dead? Doesn't that an the True Martial Association is leaderless and has suffered a massive blow? Han Jinlong's eyes darted about as he celebrated internally. If the True Martial Association collapses, I won't have to fear them at all!
"Hmph!"
Although Han Jinlong showed no outward sign of joy, Wei Zichu seed to see right through him. Wiping away her tears, her expression turned as cold as ice. "You two scoundrels! Daring to take advantage of my Brother Lin's misfortune, and putting on an act to deceive an innocent young woman! Your cris are unforgivable. You both deserve to die!"
"What? We've been wronged! We're innocent!" Han Jinlong and Ma Yingde frantically protested.
Shi Yanan, who was standing beside Han Jinlong, was already terrified. Hearing this, she was stunned. "Innocent young woman? You… you don't an , do you?"
"Still trying to deny it?" Wei Zichu waved her hand, and one of her subordinates dragged over a disheveled Shi Yanhong.
"Sister!" Shi Yanan cried out instinctively.
Shi Yanhong was trembling so violently that she had lost control of her bladder. THUD! She dropped to her knees and kowtowed, begging for rcy and claiming it was just a mont of confusion.
The truth was, having grown accustod to a life of luxury, she had been unwilling to return to a life of hardship ever since Wang Dengke had kicked her out. She had tried every ans possible to contact Han Jinlong. She was even willing to offer her own sister as a plaything if he could help her return to the Wang Family. Even if she couldn't go back, Han Jinlong could still support her and let her continue living as a rich man's wife.
Although Han Jinlong was a martial artist, he wasn't the type to use force. As it happened, he heard that Lin Tang had been crippled, and Wang Dengke had sent him to find out if it was true. After so thought, he invited Ma Yingde to join his sche. The plan was twofold: it created an opportunity for him to play the hero and save the damsel in distress, and it also allowed him to test if Lin Tang still possessed his martial arts. It was a plan to kill two birds with one stone.
When Shi Yanan learned the truth, she burst into tears. "Sister, you tricked into coming here for dinner… you really sold ! I thought he was just spewing drunken nonsense to fool . How could you do this!"
"I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! I'll never do it again!" Shi Yanhong wailed.
Ma Yingde was filled with bitter regret, his face twisting as he also pleaded for rcy. He should never have agreed to Han Jinlong's plan to put on this act! He hadn't gained a single thing and had only ended up in this ss.
"Brother Lin, you decide how to deal with them."
"Hmm. He struck my Dantian with his palm, so let's give him a taste of his own dicine."
"Good! Do it!"
"Yes!"
"No! I'll fight you all…" Ma Yingde had no intention of having his martial arts destroyed. He lashed out suddenly, clashing with the mbers of the True Martial Association once again.
"What about this one?" Wei Zichu pointed at Han Jinlong.
Han Jinlong trembled. Are they going to cut off one of my hands? As long as I can live, that's not entirely unacceptable…
"He's the mastermind, so his punishnt should be doubled. And since he's such a lecher, just castrate him," Lin Tang said indifferently.
Han Jinlong was horrified.
Without a second thought, he followed Ma Yingde's example and began to fight back. He would rather die than beco a eunuch!
Of course, the mbers of the True Martial Association were no pushovers. They quickly sward the two n, and before long, they had beaten them so badly they were screaming for their parents and spitting up blood.
This scene made Feng Nailin and the others' hearts pound with fear. Those who had been gloating over Lin Tang's misfortune felt their hearts beat even faster, terrified they would be next.
GULP. Liang Shuzhen swallowed hard, feeling a fear she had never known in her entire life.
Fortunately, Lin Tang didn't bother with them. Under their awestruck gazes, he and Wei Zichu left together. The other mbers of the True Martial Association wisely chose not to follow. After all, their injuries weren't severe enough to require Lin Tang's treatnt. Besides, Lin Tang was supposedly severely injured himself; how could he possibly help others?
Once they were in a place with no one else around, Lin Tang stretched languidly. The painful, weak appearance from before vanished completely, and he once again looked vibrant and full of spirit.
"Eh? Brother Lin, what's this?" Wei Zichu's eyes widened in disbelief.
Lin Tang glanced at Shen Youling.
Shen Youling's expression darkened as she explained, "He was faking it. He's not injured." She hesitated for a mont before confessing that his martial arts hadn't been crippled either.
Before Wei Zichu could rejoice, Shen Youling earnestly asked her to keep it a secret.
"Oh—" Wei Zichu nodded in understanding, though she still felt a little disappointed. I almost blurted out that since Brother Lin still has his martial arts, he should go rescue Huangfu Zhan. But on second thought, what right do I have to ask him to walk into danger? Without his divine sword, Brother Lin is only as strong as an early-stage Innate warrior. How could he possibly fight against the notorious Star Evil Group? Forget it. Brother Lin barely escaped a great calamity. I should just let him live the peaceful life he wants.
When they arrived at Villa Number One, they waited for a short while before another group of subordinates arrived, carrying the severely injured and unconscious Wei Shanhe inside. After dismissing the n, Lin Tang began treating him. No matter the internal injury, as long as the person was still breathing, he could handle it.
"Your grandfather was also poisoned," Lin Tang advised solemnly. "The toxin isn't as lethal as the Snow Flower that affected President Huangfu, but it's more stubborn. It will take more ti to expel it. Afterward, he must not use his martial arts for at least a week. If he does, he will die."
"Ah? I understand! I'll watch over Grandpa and make sure he doesn't use his martial arts. Thank you for your hard work, Brother Lin!" Wei Zichu said, her face taut with anxiety.
Shen Youling stood by quietly, watching Lin Tang once again demonstrate his exquisite dical skills. Maybe we could open a dical clinic in the future and build a business around it… A man should focus on his career. Being idle and just fighting all the ti doesn't make for a good husband.
He continued the treatnt until evening before finally finishing. Wei Shanhe's expression was now peaceful in his sleep, and Wei Zichu was completely relieved. By now, all the won had bathed and changed into an array of soft, silky nightgowns, fragrant and pleasing to the eye. Lin Tang also went to wash up before they all sat down for dinner together.
They chatted as they ate. When the conversation turned to how Lin Tang had pulled out a talisman to turn the tide of his battle, Wei Zichu was so shocked her chopsticks nearly fell from her hand.
"My heavens! An early-stage Grandmaster, Tang Dingwu, a mid-stage Grandmaster, Zheng Hongsheng, and that extra, Song Chaohu, all died just like that? And that creepy, vampire-like Yan Luoyang could only flee after being seriously injured?"
GASP. She took a sharp breath, her eyes shining. "Brother Lin, that ultimate weapon you pulled out… do you have any more?"
"Nope, that was the only one," Lin Tang shook his head. "If I had a second, I wouldn't have let that Yan Luoyang fellow escape."
"I see…" Wei Zichu was disappointed, but she also felt it made sense. A treasure that powerful had to be incredibly rare. It wasn't like you could find them everywhere and pull them out by the handful.
Her question, however, set Lin Tang to thinking. Hmm, I should have Zhu Yingning collect all the scales from that snake and refine a few hundred more talismans. Although the new talismans will be made from inferior materials compared to the one I used, and their power will be weaker, their strength will be in their quantity. Of course, detonating several hundred talismans at once would probably suck dry and result in mutual destruction. But detonating ten or so at a ti shouldn't be a problem. The blast would be powerful enough to kill one or two Grandmasters.
Since he hadn't made them yet, Lin Tang didn't reveal his plans to Wei Zichu and the others.
After dinner, they chatted for a while longer. Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Tang yawned. "Well, everyone should head to their rooms and get so sleep, right?"
"Oh, okay—" Lee Encai and Wei Zichu exchanged a knowing glance and tactfully retreated to their separate rooms. Shen Youling also stood up and walked toward one of the bedrooms.
"Hehe."
Lin Tang rubbed his hands together with a sly grin and followed her. The last Dual Cultivation session was such a blur. Now's the perfect ti for round two.
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