The butler hung up the phone, his eyes pleading with Lin Xiao. Though he didn't say a word, Lin Xiao understood his gaze. It was clear the man wanted to be spared.

But how could Lin Xiao possibly let him go? With a cold, disdainful chuckle, he said, "Better luck in your next life!" As he spoke, his blade swept across the man's throat.

Blood spurted out instantly. The old man's eyes bulged wide as he desperately clutched at his throat, staring at Lin Xiao in disbelief. He stood frozen for a few seconds.

BOOM.

He collapsed to the ground.

Lin Xiao found a chair and settled into the courtyard of Liu San's villa, waiting for his return.

After a while, Lin Xiao's phone suddenly rang. The call was again from his second mentor, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion.

Lin Xiao picked up.

"Kid, why did you kill so many people?"

"What? I can't?" Lin Xiao retorted.

"Bullshit! Who said you can't kill? I just mean that for ants like these, you could have just let Xiao Shixiong handle them. There's no need for you to act personally—you're the Dragon Lord, after all."

Lin Xiao replied calmly, "I know they're just ants, but I had to personally make them pay for what they did to Su Qingning."

"Kid, don't tell me you've fallen for Su Qingning."

Lin Xiao just chuckled. "Don't get ahead of yourself. I just have a good impression of her, that's all."

His second mentor sighed in frustration. "I won't deny she's beautiful. Even your sixth master, who usually steers clear of women, finds her attractive. But what we old folks don't understand is this: with your heaven-defying background, countless noble families are bending over backward to marry their daughters to you. Yet you chose someone with the most ordinary background!"

"Maybe it's fate!"

"Damn it... Fine, we'll stay out of it. I'm calling you on the big boss's orders. His exact words were, 'Let the kid raise hell. However he wants to do it, we're not getting involved!'"

Lin Xiao was amused. "Now that's more like it, old man. Life is a wondrous thing. Since I'm here, wouldn't it be a waste of heaven's gift if I didn't stir things up before I leave?"

"Good kid. You're truly our apprentice. Alright then, go stir things up to your heart's content."

With that, they hung up.

Not long after, Liu San's car sped into the villa's courtyard.

When he saw the hellish scene before him, his legs began to tremble. Terror, a fear like none he had ever felt, washed over him.

Lin Xiao stared at him, his gaze icy. "Liu San, I spared you last night at the Emperor Bar for Bai Xiangqian's sake. I didn't expect you to still be courting death."

Liu San was still terrified, but then a thought occurred to him. He'd called Zhao Tieshan. As the right and left hand of Jinling City, he'll be here soon. Then it'll be this piece of trash's doomsday! At that thought, the fear in Liu San's heart vanished without a trace.

He bellowed, "You son of a bitch! You had my son's tongue torn out and beat him into an idiot, and now you've slaughtered my elite guard! Fine! Just fine! Today, I'll make you understand the meaning of regret. And don't worry, after I kill you, I'll have all my men take turns on your wife!"

Lin Xiao stood up, his expression blank, about to pounce on Liu San like lightning and end his miserable life.

Just then, a contemptuous voice cut in. "Liu San, you let a piece of trash like this push you around?"

A man in his forties appeared before Lin Xiao. He was plain-looking, but a scar running from the corner of his eye down to his neck, coupled with his triangular eyes, gave him a ferocious air. The newcomer was none other than Zhao Tieshan, the right-hand man of the King of Jinling.

When Liu San saw him, it was as if he'd been reunited with a long-lost relative. He moved excitedly to grasp the man's hand, but the other simply waved him away with a look of disdain.

The gesture stung. He and Zhao Tieshan were supposed to be equals, yet the man wouldn't even let him shake his hand. Wasn't this humiliating?

But Liu San didn't blame Zhao Tieshan. Instead, he directed all of his anger at Lin Xiao. If it weren't for this trash, would I be getting humiliated by Zhao Tieshan like this?

Suppressing his rage, Liu San nodded and said, "Yes, Second Brother. He's the piece of trash!"

Zhao Tieshan's gaze fell upon Lin Xiao. He was about to speak when he noticed the twenty or thirty corpses behind him. He was inwardly startled. This stinking beggar is pretty ruthless. He actually dared to slaughter Liu San's elite guard.

At that moment, Liu San put on a fawning smile and said, "Second Brother, this trash's wife is Su Qingning. After we take care of him, she's all yours to enjoy!"

Zhao Tieshan's face lit up. He began to reassess Lin Xiao. "So you're the trash Su Qingning married! Truly a beautiful flower wasted on a pile of cow dung!"

Liu San said with a sinister grin, "Don't worry, Second Brother. After we kill him, you can have your way with Su Qingning however you want!"

Zhao Tieshan roared with laughter, his face contorting into a savage mask. "Shaofeng, he's all yours!"

As soon as he spoke, a young man with a grim expression stepped out from behind Zhao Tieshan. His eyes, as sharp as knives, fixed on Lin Xiao.

"Boss, what's the order? Kill him? Or just cripple him?" the young man asked coolly.

Zhao Tieshan grinned wickedly. "Don't kill him just yet. We'll take him to see Su Qingning later. Fucking her in front of him will be much more thrilling!"

The young man nodded, his face devoid of expression. Then he started walking toward Lin Xiao, one step at a time. With each step he took, the marble pavers beneath his feet cracked and splintered.

Watching this, Liu San was filled with envy. An Earth Level Martial Artist is so much stronger than one at the Profound Level.

Then, Liu San thought of his bodyguard, Qicun. That kid took his senior martial brother to deal with this stinking beggar yesterday, and there's still no word from him. When he gets back, I'll just find an excuse to get rid of him. He's useless now anyway.

As he was thinking, he saw that Zhao Tieshan's subordinate, Du Shaofeng, was already standing before the stinking beggar.

Lin Xiao said calmly, "Attaining your level of cultivation wasn't easy. I advise you not to throw it all away."

"Fine. I'll remember that," Du Shaofeng said, his voice cold as ice.

As he spoke, he launched a lightning-fast fist at Lin Xiao's head. A single punch like that would leave Lin Xiao either dead or critically injured.

Seeing this, Zhao Tieshan let out a triumphant, cruel laugh. "Liu San, watch closely. This is what a true expert looks like."

The mockery in his tone infuriated Liu San, but all he could do was force a dry laugh. He had no choice. Right now, he had to rely on Zhao Tieshan to kill this stinking beggar for him.

But in the next instant—

BANG!

Du Shaofeng's head exploded.

The smiles on Zhao Tieshan's and Liu San's faces froze solid.

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