"You must be wondering how I managed to deceive the Lin Family."
Li Feng's eyes seed to penetrate Beicheng Xue's thoughts. In Li Feng's view, the people of the Ancient Martial World are not exactly frogs in a well, but rather a bunch of self-satisfied old relics.
These people think that by creating an Ancient Martial World, they are sohow superior, akin to the Immortal beings they pursue, overlooking the mundane world.
While they are quite content in their own little circles, cultivation has always been shrouded in mystery and sophistication, enticing wealthy families to chase after such intangibles.
After all, the pursuit of immortality, alongside those mythical legends, deeply captures the imagination.
However, being self-satisfied does co with a cost.
For example, these people are confined within their circles, devoted to cultivation, often resulting in a rather "simple" mindset.
As for deception and cunning?
Such skills clearly haven't been practiced much. In the entire Lin Family, perhaps Lin Changge is the most cunning and calculative.
But as the Young Master, Lin Changge isn't bound by many restrictions and can communicate with the outside world.
Beicheng Xue glanced at Li Feng; he was indeed curious about this.
"Actually, it's quite simple, like missing the obvious."
"The people of the Ancient Martial World consider themselves superior, coupled with their enigmatic nature, they intentionally disconnect from the secular world and retreat to secluded mountains."
"Who would have thought soone would infiltrate the Lin Family and disguise themselves as one of the disciples? Would you have thought of that?"
Beicheng Xue was speechless; indeed, he wouldn't have conceived such a scenario.
After all, such things are unheard of.
"Moreover, after disguising myself as a Lin Family disciple, I didn't keep a low profile. Quite the opposite, I was very high-profile, challenging Lin Xiong from the Outer Sect at the bamboo forest, making a na for myself with one battle."
"Hey, do you think anyone would suspect I'm an impostor?"
Beicheng Xue took a deep breath; he wouldn't have doubted it either. After all, who would have such audacity?
"And I was lucky. The person I disguised as even had a small background. His parents were away, but he wasn't a pushover. After the Sword Wall Trial, I quickly beca the Closed-door Disciple of the Seventh Elder."
"Heh heh, now no one would suspect , so it was natural for to learn the Lin Family's secret Sword Control Technique."
Beicheng Xue gritted his teeth at this cunning fellow; while he searched the world for him, he was causing havoc in the Lin Family.
Utterly deceitful.
"Why would my brother serve you? Even if you beca the Seventh Elder's Closed-door Disciple, what of it? The four Sword Servants hold privileged positions in the Mountain Villa, and are ntors to the Inner Sect disciples."
"And I know my brother well. He is loyal to the Lin Family, why would he serve you?"
"Under normal circumstances, indeed he wouldn't."
Li Feng sat up, staring at Beicheng Xue, and said, "But what if there's a major upheaval in the Lin Family?"
"Upheaval, what upheaval?"
"Well, the Family Head took several elders and elites to attend the decennial Kunlun Conference, at which point the Lu Family, leading the outsider faction, revolted. Young Master Lin Changge led the Lin Family disciples to suppress them, resulting in mutual destruction after the battle."
"Lin Changge was captured, and your brother Beicheng Feng, to safeguard Lin Changge's life, had to bow to ."
Beicheng Xue listened to Li Feng, incredulous.
"You're talking nonsense; how could the Lu Family revolt? Even if the Family Head took so elites, the Lin Family still has three thousand Sword Cultivators. How could you shake them?"
Li Feng smiled lightly.
"Heh, it's evident that you've been solely focused on cultivation. If Lin Family's internal stability was as solid as you believe, these events wouldn't have transpired."
"The reason is simple. Lu Ziyue died. Of course, I wasn't the one who killed him. He went hunting for dragon scales in the lake and was taken by that big fish. I happened to witness it."
"Lu Ziyue died quietly, and while the Lu Family knew, no one saw the body – alive or dead. Since Lu Ziyue had disagreents with Lin Ao of the Lin Family, suspicions arose. Lin Dong, the Family Head, barely soothed the situation and suppressed the incident, which served as a trigger."
"Afterwards, I led an occupation of the helipad and launched a night raid on the Lu Family stronghold."
"The Lu Family thought it was the Lin Family attacking, so naturally, I went along with that notion."
"I hadn't realized the Lin Family's internal conflict was so deep, but upon reflection, it made sense. The Lin Family, after all, is an ancient martial arts family with the surna Lin."
"Yet, over the years, the outsider forces have grown, almost becoming untouchable, especially under the leadership of the Lu Family."
"The Lin Family had to guard against being overtaken, while the outsiders feared the Lin Family's reaction, thus uniting more closely, resulting in mutual distrust."
"I rely tipped the balance. The Lu Family thought the Lin Family intended to eliminate them, so they had to resist; the Lin Family, upon hearing this, thought the Lu Family sought to seize control while Lin Dong was away."
"Thus, a fierce battle broke out, and I profited as a bystander. This internal strife in the Lin Family led to almost uncontrollable destruction, with the Outer Sect reduced to ashes; those who survived mainly fled."
"The Lin Family has beco a relic; even if Lin Dong returns from Kunlun, it's irreparable."
"And as for your brother, in such circumstances, he's powerless and can only bow to for Lin Changge's safety."
"Where is my brother now?"
"He's no longer in Yan Country. As for where, heh."
"If you're willing to serve , I can ensure your brother's well-being."
Li Feng spoke for a long ti, finally revealing his intentions to uproot the Lin Family, with the Beicheng brothers being two of the four Sword Servants, the Lin Family's top combatants.
Although Li Feng had trampled Beicheng Xue today, it didn't an Beicheng Xue was worthless. Li Feng knew well that Beicheng Xue would co and had made prior arrangents.
This Beicheng Xue was sowhat reckless, confidently breaking in due to his assured strength, only to suffer a great loss.
If he was a bit more cunning, it would be Li Feng who had a headache.
After all, Beicheng Xue possessed Sword Sect level skills.
"You're shaless."
"Thanks for the complint. You walked into the trap yourself. For your brother's sake, you have no choice; unless you think your brother is irrelevant to you."
"You could commit suicide. I won't stop you."
"As for your brother, to be honest, I don't know whether Lin Changge is worth his absolute loyalty. So I can only use him for what he's worth, and then dispose of him, sending him to join you down below."
"Soon, you brothers can reunite in the afterlife."
"You!"
Beicheng Xue glared at Li Feng; how could there be soone so shaless in this world?
"Of course, if you serve , the situation changes. Perhaps you two brothers can't reunite imdiately, but with leverage, I can afford limited trust in you."
"This way, I benefit, and you siblings remain safe. After all, you two are valuable talents; disposing of you would be a wasted opportunity."
"How do I know what you're saying is true?"
Beicheng Xue gritted his teeth and looked at Li Feng, "I must see my brother first."
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