Outside on the street, streams of spirit lights of various colors soared into the sky.

The leading figure wore a set of blue-black spirit armor.

His expression was icy, full of murderous intent, as he gazed toward the Lin family stronghold.

For years, he had been overshadowed by Patriarch Lin.

Recently, under Lin Anshuo's leadership, the Lin family had been thriving, now almost rivaling his own Wu family in strength.

Yet he had been unable to curb the Lin family's growth, and the family elders had always had their reservations.

If not for his elder brother, who had reached Foundation Establishment Perfection, he might have already been ousted from his position as patriarch.

In comparison, Wu Zongheng was not entirely pleased.

Fortunately, under his elder brother's assistance, he had achieved Foundation Establishment, while Lin Anshuo remained at Qi Refining Perfection, which restored a bit of balance for him.

There were up to four Foundation Establishment cultivators responsible for attacking the Lin family stronghold.

The Wu Family Grand Elder, the Second Elder, Patriarch Wu, and Sunx Family's Second Elder.

"Everyone, listen to me. Tonight's attack on the Lin family stronghold, the greatest threat is Lin Yuanru, who is at the peak of Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment!" On the way, Wu Zongheng laid out the attack plan for the night.

Lin Yuanru, as the Lin Family Grand Elder, had greatly contributed to the Lin family's current momentum. At one hundred and forty years old, his cultivation was at the peak of Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment,

within the Wu family, apart from Sect Dao who had reached Foundation Establishment Perfection, the highest cultivation level on the surface was just the Wu Family Grand Elder, also at the peak of Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment.

"Leave him to me!" said a gray-haired, sixty-year-old elder.

He was the current Wu Family Grand Elder, Wu Guangxiao.

"I must trouble Fourth Uncle to restrain him while I, Eleventh Uncle, and Elder Sunx deal with the others, and then we will deal with Lin Yuanru together!"

The middle-aged man nodded slightly, setting the strategy.

...

Zhou Xun heard the call, his expression tense.

After a brief consideration, he roughly guessed the truth of the matter.

The Lin family had recently been heavily refining Fireproof Pills, whose sole use was to help cultivators resist the invasion of the Power of Fire Element.

Places abundant with the Power of Fire Element are either areas of lava, fire attribute spirit ore, or some special region filled with the Power of Fire Element.

For example, the Fire Prison, one of the Cultivation Realm's ten forbidden grounds, is such a region.

The fact that the Lin family spent such resources to refine Fireproof Pills meant it couldn't be an ordinary lava area.

A special region is often hard to hide and would have long been discovered by cultivators.

The greatest possibility is some fire attribute spirit ore.

The Lin family has been thriving these years, likely related to this spirit ore, selling it to exchange for cultivation resources.

With abundant resources, the Lin family naturally produced a lot of talent.

This time, the three great families' campaign against the Lin family was probably also for this spirit ore.

There's one thing Zhou Xun hadn't figured out.

If it's only for the spirit ore, the three families just need to apply pressure, and the Lin family would hand it over rather than bring about such a calamity.

There must be other reasons involved.

However, this is all something a small Middle-Stage Qi Refining cultivator like Zhou Xun can't intervene in.

This struggle affected the whole Red Leaf Square, and no one could avoid it.

Being in the situation was like a lone boat adrift on the turbulent sea, with its fate unknown.

What's more, as an alchemist of the Pill Treasure Pavilion, he was undoubtedly part of the Lin family forces.

This identity was known to all the neighbors and residents around.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xun felt a rush of urgency.

Alchemists are known to be wealthy, and surely someone will come to take advantage amidst the chaos.

"The situation erupted suddenly, and people in Luliu Lane haven't reacted yet, I must leave quickly!"

He then changed outfits, donned the "Thousand Faces Mask," transformed into a middle-aged martial artist, grabbed two storage bags, and hurriedly left, not bothering to pack belongings.

...

The Lin family stronghold, in a certain secret room.

Lin Anshuo quickly arranged all the response plans.

He activated the defense array to ensure the family stronghold couldn't be breached in a short time.

He then arranged the family heirs, dividing them into several groups, and assigned Late-Stage Qi Refining cultivators to each, to find opportunities to break through.

"Anshu, if anything goes wrong, the family will be in your hands in the future!" Lin Anshuo, with a solemn expression, instructed a young man who bore a six or seven-part resemblance to him and handed him a storage bag.

This person was Lin Anshuo's younger brother, Lin Xueying's uncle, with Middle-Grade Spirit Root talent, and over thirty years old, already at Peak Qi Refining.

"Brother, don't worry!" The young man nodded solemnly, taking it.

"What about Xueying?" The young man thought of his niece and was a bit worried.

"I've already made arrangements, go now!" Lin Anshuo tidied his younger brother's lapels and patted him on the shoulder.

"Yes!" The young man nodded, turned, and left.

Just a few steps out, he stopped, turned his head, tears glistening in his eyes:

"Brother, survive!"

This parting might be the last meeting.

"Mm, go!" Lin Anshuo smiled slightly, warmth on his face, looking deeply at his younger brother's departing figure.

Having arranged all his measures, Lin Anshuo rejoined the Lin Family Grand Elder and Second Elder.

"Let's see today whether my Lin family is destroyed or the Wu family collapses!"

Lin Anshuo, his warmth gone, was full of evil intent, his mana aura suddenly at the Foundation Establishment stage.

As it turned out, he had long since broken through to Foundation Establishment, hiding his cultivation to keep the Wu family unsuspecting.

After all, the visible Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Lin family, including Master Yun Ku, were no fewer than those in the Wu family.

"Let's wait and see!" Lin Yuanru was the same, with mana waves subtly hinting at Late-Stage Foundation Establishment!

Including Lin Anshuo, the Lin family had three Foundation Establishment cultivators. With the family's grand array, it was uncertain whose victory it would be yet.

...

Meanwhile, the Pill Treasure Pavilion had also received news of the attack by the three families.

Master Yun Ku immediately informed the entire Pill Treasure Pavilion about the situation.

"Dashan, are you really not leaving with your master?" Master Yun Ku looked at his eldest disciple, earnestly trying to persuade him.

His eldest disciple respected his master and valued loyalty and kindness.

"Master, the Pill Treasure Pavilion is the labor of Lin family and your heart's work, this disciple can't abandon it so easily!" Lin Zhishan shook his head, knowing that the defense array of the Pill Treasure Pavilion was Tier Two Middle-Grade.

If he were in charge, Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't breach it quickly.

"With the three families attacking, how can you hold it? Besides, the Pill Treasure Pavilion is just a shell. As long as you live, as long as I live, we can rebuild the Pill Treasure Pavilion anytime!" Master Yun Ku continued persuading.

Lin Zhishan still shook his head.

He was part of the Lin family, how could he run away in times of crisis? He couldn't do it.

"Ah, foolish child!"

Master Yun Ku had taken Lin Zhishan as a disciple since he was a child, naturally understanding his student's character.

He sighed deeply and took out three Tier Two Low-Grade Talismans.

"Take these three Tier Two Low-Grade Talismans. A Wind Escape Talisman, an Ice Rain Talisman, a Golden Shield Talisman, survive well!"

He advised him a bit, then changed his disguise, and left the Pill Treasure Pavilion from the back door.

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