wú yì jiān tīng dào zhè ge dà mì mì ， lín xuān gèng shì lián dà qì dōu bù gǎn chuǎn ， suī rán jǐn jǐn shì zhī yán piàn yǔ ， bù guò cóng yàn jiā fù zi de yì lùn zhōng ， tā yǐ jīng néng gòu dà tǐ tuī duàn chū shì qíng de jīng guò 。
无意间听到这个大秘密，林轩更是连大气都不敢喘，虽然仅仅是只言片语，不过从燕家父子的议论中，他已经能够大体推断出事情的经过。
Unintentionally overhearing this great secret, Lin Xuan even dared not breathe a single breath. Although it was just snippets of conversation, from the discussion between the Yan family father and son, he could already piece together the general sequence of events.
zhè wèi yàn jiā jiā zhǔ nǎi líng dòng qī dà yuán mǎn jìng jiè de gāo shǒu ， yǎn kàn jiù yào tà rù zhù jī qī xiū shì de háng liè le ， yuán běn tā dǎ suàn ràng ér zi chèn zhe líng yún mén jiě sàn ， shōu gòu yī běn zhōng jí gōng fǎ ， nǎ zhī dào què bèi zì jǐ qiǎng xiān mǎi zǒu le 。
这位燕家家主乃灵动期大圆满境界的高手，眼看就要踏入筑基期修士的行列了，原本他打算让儿子趁着凌云门解散，收购一本中级功法，哪知道却被自己抢先买走了。
The head of the Yan family is an expert at the Flexible Spirit Period, on the verge of entering the Foundation Establishment stage. Originally, he planned for his son to take advantage of Lingyun Sect's dissolution to acquire a mid-grade cultivation technique, but unexpectedly, Lin Xuan managed to buy it first.
zhè ràng yàn tiān héng nǎo nù bù yǐ ， yàn jiā zhǐ shì yí gè zhōng děng guī mó de xiū xiān jiā zú ， hái méi yǒu shí lì jìn xíng mù hòu cāo zuò ， tí qián yù dìng ， wéi yī yī běn chū shòu de zhōng jí gōng fǎ yòu luò rù le páng rén zhī shǒu ， wú nài zhī xià ， yàn tiān héng jué dìng tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn ， fú jī le lìng yí gè xiū zhēn jiā zú ， bìng jiāng tā men gòu dé de zhōng jí gōng fǎ qiǎng zǒu 。
这让燕天衡恼怒不已，燕家只是一个中等规模的修仙家族，还没有实力进行幕后操作，提前预定，唯一一本出售的中级功法又落入了旁人之手，无奈之下，燕天衡决定铤而走险，伏击了另一个修真家族，并将他们购得的中级功法抢走。
This enraged Yan Tianheng greatly. The Yan family is merely an average-sized cultivation clan with no power to operate behind the scenes. With only one mid-grade cultivation technique available for sale and that being snatched by another party, Yan Tianheng had no choice but to take a risk and ambush another cultivation clan, seizing their mid-grade technique.
zāo dào xǐ jié de wāng jiā ， yuán běn shì zhè fù jìn zuì dà de yí gè xiū zhēn zhě jiā zú ， zhǔ shàng nǎi piāo yún gǔ de zhǎng lǎo ， hòu lái suī zì lì mén hù ， dàn hái shì yǔ piāo yún gǔ bǎo chí zhe liáng hǎo guān xì ， jiā shàng wāng jiā yǒu xiū shì yì bǎi yú rén ， shèn zhì hái yǒu sān wèi zhù jī qī gāo shǒu ， shí lì zài zhè fāng yuán shù lǐ de xiū zhēn jiā zú zhōng ， suàn shì dì yì liú 。
遭到洗劫的汪家，原本是这附近最大的一个修真者家族，主上乃飘云谷的长老，后来虽自立门户，但还是与飘云谷保持着良好关系，加上汪家有修士一百余人，甚至还有三位筑基期高手，实力在这方圆数里的修真家族中，算是第一流。
The Wang family, originally the largest cultivation clan in this area, was the main leader of Piao Yun Valley. Although they later broke away from the valley, they still maintained good relations with it. With over one hundred cultivators, including three Foundation Establishment experts, their strength ranked among the top in the surrounding regions.
rán ér shì yǒu bù qiǎo ， wāng jiā de sān wèi zhǎng lǎo ， liàn gōng dōu dào le jǐn yào guān tóu ， hé kuàng tā men yě méi xiǎng guò yǒu rén gǎn duì zì jǐ jiā chū shǒu ， yú shì zhǐ pài le jǐ gè xiǎo bèi lái cān jiā cǐ cì dà huì ， jié guǒ bèi yàn tiān héng zhuā zhù jī huì ， shā rén duó bǎo 。
然而事有不巧，汪家的三位长老，练功都到了紧要关头，何况他们也没想过有人敢对自己家出手，于是只派了几个小辈来参加此次大会，结果被燕天衡抓住机会，杀人夺宝。
However, fate was against them. The three elders of the Wang family were at a critical juncture in their cultivation practices and did not expect anyone to dare attack them. Thus, they only sent some juniors to participate in this grand meeting, which Yan Tianheng seized as an opportunity to murder and plunder.
fēn xī qīng chǔ shì qíng de jīng guò ， lín xuān dāng rán gèng bù gǎn dòng le ， zì jǐ běn lái jiù yǔ yàn míng yǒu guò jié ， rú jīn yòu tīng wén le tā men de wò chuò shì ， rú guǒ bào lù ， duì fāng kěn dìng huì shā rén miè kǒu 。
分析清楚事情的经过，林轩当然更不敢动了，自己本来就与燕鸣有过节，如今又听闻了他们的龌龊事，如果暴露，对方肯定会杀人灭口。
Having analyzed the sequence of events, Lin Xuan naturally dared not move. He already had a grudge with Yan Ming and now heard their dirty dealings; if exposed, the other party would surely kill him to cover their tracks.
zhè duì yàn jiā fù zi xīn hěn shǒu là ， bú shì shén me hǎo niǎo ， dàn gōng lì zhe shí bù ruò ， yàn tiān héng jù lí zhù jī zhǐ yǒu yī bù zhī yáo ， biàn shì nà yàn míng ， gōng fǎ yě yǔ zì jǐ yī yàng ， liàn dào dì sì céng le 。
这对燕家父子心狠手辣，不是什么好鸟，但功力着实不弱，燕天衡距离筑基只有一步之遥，便是那燕鸣，功法也与自己一样，练到第四层了。
The Yan family father and son were ruthless, but they weren't weak. Yan Tianheng was just one step away from Foundation Establishment, while Yan Ming's cultivation technique was at the fourth layer as well.
dāng rán ， qíng kuàng rú guǒ dào le zuì huài de jìng dì ， zì jǐ yě bú huì shù shǒu jiù fù ， zhēn dǎ qǐ lái ， zì jǐ hái shì yǒu yī xiàn xī wàng ， shǒu xiān shì zì jǐ de liàn chéng le bīng zhēn jué ， nà suī rán shì zhōng jiē fǎ shù ， dàn wēi lì què bìng bù bǐ dī jiē de xùn sè ， qí cì shì zì jǐ shōu jí le bù shǎo fú lù ， chú le zhè cì de bǎi duō zhāng dī jiē fú ， cóng zhāng yǔ hé zhōu yàn nà ér jì chéng de zhōng jiē fú lù yě hái yǒu bù shǎo 。
当然，情况如果到了最坏的境地，自己也不会束手就缚，真打起来，自己还是有一线希望，首先是自己的练成了冰针诀，那虽然是中阶法术，但威力却并不比低阶的逊色，其次是自己收集了不少符箓，除了这次的百多张低阶符，从张羽和周燕那儿继承的中阶符箓也还有不少。
Of course, in the worst-case scenario, Lin Xuan wouldn't be caught off guard. If a fight broke out, he still had a chance. Firstly, his Ice Needle Technique was mid-grade, but its power wasn't inferior to lower-grade techniques. Secondly, he had collected many talismans; besides the hundred low-grade ones from Zhang Yu and Zhou Yan, there were also several mid-grade ones.
zuì hòu ， dāng rán shì líng qì le ， qí tā liǎng jiàn xiān bù shuō ， zhì shǎo hún jīn suǒ zì jǐ yǐ jīng yòng dé pǒ wèi chún shú ， suī rán qū wù shù zhǐ néng fā huī chū bù fèn wēi néng ， dàn yě kě yǐ zuò wèi shā shǒu jiǎn shǐ yòng 。
最后，当然是灵器了，其他两件先不说，至少浑金索自己已经用得颇为纯熟，虽然驱物术只能发挥出部分威能，但也可以做为杀手锏使用。
Lastly, of course, there were spiritual artifacts. While the other two weren't mentioned, he was quite proficient with the Golden Chain. Although the Drive Object Technique could only unleash part of its power, it could still be used as a trump card.
dāng rán ， suī rán duì zì jǐ yǒu nà me diǎn xìn xīn ， dàn lín xuān kě bù huì zhǔ dòng hé liǎng wèi xiū zhēn zhě dòng shǒu ， bì jìng qí zhōng yǒu yī wèi líng dòng qī dà yuán mǎn de gāo shǒu ， duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì ， kàn yàng zi liǎng rén yě zhǔn bèi zài zhè ér lù sù ， lín xuān zhǐ néng gǎn tàn zì jǐ yùn qì bù hǎo ， jīn wǎn dé shuì zài shù zhī shàng tou 。
当然，虽然对自己有那么点信心，但林轩可不会主动和两位修真者动手，毕竟其中有一位灵动期大圆满的高手，多一事不如少一事，看样子两人也准备在这儿露宿，林轩只能感叹自己运气不好，今晚得睡在树枝上头。
Although Lin Xuan had some confidence in himself, he wouldn't initiate a fight with the two cultivators. After all, one of them was an expert at the Flexible Spirit Period. Better to avoid trouble than to seek it out. It seemed that both were planning to spend the night here, so Lin Xuan could only sigh about his bad luck and prepare to sleep in the branches.
yī zhèn dà yàn de míng jiào chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yàn tiān héng zhàn le qǐ lái ， gān liáng wèi dào bù hǎo ， jì rán yǒu liè wù sòng shàng mén ， nà jiù dǎ yī zhī xià lái guǒ fù 。
一阵大雁的鸣叫传入耳朵，燕天衡站了起来，干粮味道不好，既然有猎物送上门，那就打一只下来果腹。
A flock of geese called out overhead, and Yan Tianheng stood up. The dry food didn't taste good, but with prey right there, he decided to shoot one down for dinner.
jiàn duì fāng tái tóu yǎng wàng ， lín xuān àn jiào bù hǎo ， bù jí duō xiǎng ， shēn xíng yī huǎng ， yǐ cóng shù zhī shàng piāo luò xià lái ， zhè bú shì tā lǔ mǎng ， ér shì duì fāng jì rán tái tóu ， yǐ yàn tiān héng de xiū wèi ， zì jǐ de cáng nì shù kěn dìng yǐn mán bù xià qù ， yǔ qí dài zài bù lì de wèi zhì děng tā xià shǒu ， bù rú xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng ！
见对方抬头仰望，林轩暗叫不好，不及多想，身形一晃，已从树枝上飘落下来，这不是他鲁莽，而是对方既然抬头，以燕天衡的修为，自己的藏匿术肯定隐瞒不下去，与其待在不利的位置等他下手，不如先下手为强！
Seeing him look up, Lin Xuan inwardly cursed, not daring to think too much as his figure flickered and descended from the branch. This wasn't rashness; since Yan Tianheng was looking up, his concealment technique would definitely be exposed. It was better to strike first than wait for an attack.
fǎn zhèng zì jǐ tīng dào le tā men de wò chuò shì ， yàn jiā fù zi jué bù kě néng fàng zì jǐ píng píng ān ān de zǒu lù ， jì rán yào sī pò liǎn ， hái bù rú zì jǐ qiǎng xiān 。
反正自己听到了他们的龌龊事，燕家父子绝不可能放自己平平安安的走路，既然要撕破脸，还不如自己抢先。
After hearing their dirty dealings, the Yan family father and son couldn't let him go unscathed. If they had to tear down the facade, it might as well be Lin Xuan who took the initiative.
tóu dǐng de shù shàng yǒu rén ， ràng yàn jiā fù zi yě chī le yī jīng ， dài kàn qīng chǔ lín xuān de yàng mào hòu ， yàn míng gèng shì jīng hū le chū lái ：“ diē ， tā …… tā jiù shì nà ge yòng zhōng pǐn dān ， shōu gòu zǒu le gōng fǎ de nà ge rén ……”
头顶的树上有人，让燕家父子也吃了一惊，待看清楚林轩的样貌后，燕鸣更是惊呼了出来：“爹，他……他就是那个用中品丹，收购走了功法的那个人……”
The presence of someone on top of a tree startled both Yan family members. Upon seeing Lin Xuan's appearance, Yan Ming exclaimed in shock: "Father, he...he is that person who bought the mid-grade pill and acquired the cultivation technique..."
huà yīn wèi luò ， jiù kàn jiàn yǎn qián hóng guāng shǎn dòng ， shù gè liǎn pén dà xiǎo de huǒ qiú ， xiàng tā hū xiào ér lái 。
话音未落，就看见眼前红光闪动，数个脸盆大小的火球，像他呼啸而来。
Before his words were finished, red light flashed before their eyes as several fireballs about the size of buckets hurtled towards them.
lín xuān yī shǒu dǎ chū huǒ yàn fú ， lìng yī shǒu què zhǔn bèi le bīng dàn shù ， chī chī shēng xiǎng zhōng ， fǎ shù yǐ jīng fā dòng ， ér gèng guǐ yì de shì ， lín xuān de zuǐ shàng jū rán yě xián zhe yī zhāng fú ， líng lì qū dòng xià ， huà wèi yān qì mò rù le dì biǎo zhōng 。
林轩一手打出火焰符，另一手却准备了冰弹术，嗤嗤声响中，法术已经发动，而更诡异的是，林轩的嘴上居然也衔着一张符，灵力驱动下，化为烟气没入了地表中。
Lin Xuan summoned a flame talisman with one hand while preparing an ice bolt spell with the other. Sibilant sounds filled the air as the spells began to take effect. More strangely, Lin Xuan's mouth held another talisman; under the influence of his spirit energy, it turned into smoke and sank into the ground.
yàn míng dà jīng ， huǒ yàn yǔ bīng dàn suī rán zhǐ shì dī jiē fǎ shù ， dàn bèi jī zhòng ， yī yàng néng yào le tā de mìng ， huāng luàn zhī zhōng ， zhè wèi shì jiā gōng zi xiǎn lù chū le quē fá jīng yàn de pò zhàn ， shǒu máng jiǎo luàn ， lián líng lì hù dùn dōu lái bù jí kāi ， zhǐ xiǎng cháo páng biān duǒ ， què bù zhī dào rú cǐ bèn zhuō ， yǐ jīng luò rù le lín xuān de suàn jì ， liú shā shù ， jiù shì zhì mìng de xiàn jǐng 。
燕鸣大惊，火焰与冰弹虽然只是低阶法术，但被击中，一样能要了他的命，慌乱之中，这位世家公子显露出了缺乏经验的破绽，手忙脚乱，连灵力护盾都来不及开，只想朝旁边躲，却不知道如此笨拙，已经落入了林轩的算计，流沙术，就是致命的陷阱。
Yan Ming was alarmed. Although low-grade fireballs and ice bolts could not kill him outright, being hit by them would still be fatal. In his panic, this nobleman showed signs of inexperience, fumbling around and failing to activate his Qi Shield as he tried to dodge to one side.
liú shā jiāng tā de jiǎo xiàn le xià qù ， huǒ qiú yǔ bīng dàn yǐ jīng pū miàn ér lái ， yàn míng liǎn sè dà biàn ， tā suī rán tóng yàng shì líng dòng qī dì sì céng gōng fǎ de xiū wèi ， kě cóng xiǎo yǎng zūn chǔ yōu ， hěn shǎo yǔ rén dòng shǒu ， yòu yǒu fù qīn de zhào fú ， hé shí yù jiàn guò zhè zhǒng wēi xiǎn 。
流沙将他的脚陷了下去，火球与冰弹已经扑面而来，燕鸣脸色大变，他虽然同样是灵动期第四层功法的修为，可从小养尊处优，很少与人动手，又有父亲的照拂，何时遇见过这种危险。
However, such clumsiness had already fallen into Lin Xuan's trap—the Sand Flow Technique, a deadly ambush.
“ fèi wù ！”
“废物！”
The sand sucked his feet down, and the fireballs and ice bolts were already rushing towards him. Yan Ming's expression turned pale; although he was also at the fourth layer of Flexible Spirit cultivation, having grown up pampered and rarely facing danger, this was his first encounter with such peril.
lín xuān xīn zhōng lěng xiào ， guāng yǒu xiū wèi ， lín dí shí máo shǒu máo jiǎo ， zhè zhǒng zhàng zhe jiā zú shí lì qī ruǎn pà yìng de xiū zhēn zhě méi yǒu rèn hé qián tú ， yǎn kàn yàn míng jiù yào bèi fǎ shù jī zhòng ， yí gè rén yǐng héng yí le guò lái ， jiāng tā lā dào yī biān 。
林轩心中冷笑，光有修为，临敌时毛手毛脚，这种仗着家族实力欺软怕硬的修真者没有任何前途，眼看燕鸣就要被法术击中，一个人影横移了过来，将他拉到一边。
"Useless!"
yàn jiā de jiā zhǔ ！
燕家的家主！
Lin Xuan sneered inwardly. Cultivators who relied on their family strength to bully the weak and fear the strong were destined for nothing. Seeing Yan Ming about to be hit by a spell, a figure moved over and pulled him aside.
lín xuān biǎo qíng yán sù ， cǐ rén cái shì zhēn zhèng de dà dí ， wèi le bì miǎn bèi wéi gōng ， lín xuān yī xiàn shēn jiù qiǎng xiān xiàng jiào ruò de yàn míng chū shǒu ， běn xiǎng chèn zhe duì fāng bù bèi ， xiān chú diào yí gè dí rén ， qǐ chū hěn shùn lì ， yàn míng gōng lì bù ruò ， què shǔ yú méi yòng de wán kù zǐ dì ， rán ér yàn jiā de jiā zhǔ què fǎn yìng xùn sù 。
林轩表情严肃，此人才是真正的大敌，为了避免被围攻，林轩一现身就抢先像较弱的燕鸣出手，本想趁着对方不备，先除掉一个敌人，起初很顺利，燕鸣功力不弱，却属于没用的纨绔子弟，然而燕家的家主却反应迅速。
The head of the Yan family!
bù guò tā suī rán jiù xià ér zi yī mìng ， què yě wú fǎ bǎo zhèng yàn míng háo fā wú shāng ， yàn míng de xiōng kǒu bèi yī kē bīng dàn jī zhòng ， xiān xuè cháng liú ， chèn zhe yàn jiā jiā zhǔ jiù rén lù chū de lòu dòng ， lín xuān dāng rán bú huì bái bái jiāng yǎn qián de jī huì fàng guò le 。
不过他虽然救下儿子一命，却也无法保证燕鸣毫发无伤，燕鸣的胸口被一颗冰弹击中，鲜血长流，趁着燕家家主救人露出的漏洞，林轩当然不会白白将眼前的机会放过了。
Lin Xuan's expression turned serious; this was his true enemy. To avoid being ambushed, Lin Xuan had already attacked the weaker Yan Ming as soon as he appeared, hoping to take out an enemy unawares. At first, it went smoothly—Yan Ming's cultivation wasn't weak but belonged to a useless aristocrat. However, the head of the Yan family reacted quickly.
shǒu wǎng huái lǐ yī mō ， zài tāo chū lái shí yǐ jīng duō le wǔ zhāng fú ， líng lì cuī dòng ， lín xuān jiāng fú wǎng kōng zhōng yī pāo 。
手往怀里一摸，再掏出来时已经多了五张符，灵力催动，林轩将符往空中一抛。
Although he saved his son's life, he couldn't guarantee that Yan Ming would be unharmed. A single ice bolt hit Yan Ming in the chest, causing him to bleed profusely. Seizing the opportunity when the head of the Yan family exposed himself while saving his son, Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't let this chance slip away.
hōng ！
轰！
He reached into his robe and pulled out five more talismans. With spirit energy guiding them, he threw the talismans up into the air...
shà shí jiān ， rè làng pū miàn ， wǔ zhāng fú huà wèi le shù shí gè huǒ qiú ， xiàng zhe yàn jiā fù zi hū xiào ér qù ……
霎时间，热浪扑面，五张符化为了数十个火球，向着燕家父子呼啸而去……
Boom!
yàn tiān héng de liǎn sè yīn chén xià lái ， tā méi xiǎng dào duì miàn zhè xiǎo zi nián jì qīng qīng ， zuò shì qíng què rú cǐ guǒ jué ， chū shǒu hěn là ， jū rán méi yǒu yī jù fèi huà 。
燕天衡的脸色阴沉下来，他没想到对面这小子年纪轻轻，做事情却如此果决，出手很辣，居然没有一句废话。
Instantly, a wave of heat hit him as the five talismans transformed into dozens of fireballs, hurtling towards the Yan family father and son...
xiāng bǐ qǐ lái ， zì jǐ zhè ge ér zi shí zài chà dé tài yuǎn ， kōng yǒu yī shēn bù ruò de gōng fǎ ， kě lín dí de shí hòu què jǐn zhāng huāng luàn ， lián shí fēn zhī yī de shí lì dōu fā huī bù chū lái ， bù jǐn méi yǒu bāng dào zì jǐ ， fǎn ér chéng le léi zhuì 。
相比起来，自己这个儿子实在差得太远，空有一身不弱的功法，可临敌的时候却紧张慌乱，连十分之一的实力都发挥不出来，不仅没有帮到自己，反而成了累赘。
Yan Tianheng's expression darkened; he hadn't expected this young man to be so decisive in his actions. His attack was ruthless, with no wasted words.
Compared to his own son, who was weak in battle despite having decent cultivation techniques, Lin Xuan felt a great distance between them. While his son could not even use one-tenth of his strength, he had become a burden instead of an asset.
Unintentionally overhearing this great secret, Lin Xuan even dared not breathe a single breath. Although it was just snippets of conversation, from the discussion between the Yan family father and son, he could already piece together the general sequence of events.
The head of the Yan family is an expert at the Flexible Spirit Period, on the verge of entering the Foundation Establishment stage. Originally, he planned for his son to take advantage of Lingyun Sect's dissolution to acquire a mid-grade cultivation technique, but unexpectedly, Lin Xuan managed to buy it first.
This enraged Yan Tianheng greatly. The Yan family is merely an average-sized cultivation clan with no power to operate behind the scenes. With only one mid-grade cultivation technique available for sale and that being snatched by another party, Yan Tianheng had no choice but to take a risk and ambush another cultivation clan, seizing their mid-grade technique.
The Wang family, originally the largest cultivation clan in this area, was the main leader of Piao Yun Valley. Although they later broke away from the valley, they still maintained good relations with it. With over one hundred cultivators, including three Foundation Establishment experts, their strength ranked among the top in the surrounding regions.
However, fate was against them. The three elders of the Wang family were at a critical juncture in their cultivation practices and did not expect anyone to dare attack them. Thus, they only sent some juniors to participate in this grand meeting, which Yan Tianheng seized as an opportunity to murder and plunder.
Having analyzed the sequence of events, Lin Xuan naturally dared not move. He already had a grudge with Yan Ming and now heard their dirty dealings; if exposed, the other party would surely kill him to cover their tracks.
The Yan family father and son were ruthless, but they weren't weak. Yan Tianheng was just one step away from Foundation Establishment, while Yan Ming's cultivation technique was at the fourth layer as well.
Of course, in the worst-case scenario, Lin Xuan wouldn't be caught off guard. If a fight broke out, he still had a chance. Firstly, his Ice Needle Technique was mid-grade, but its power wasn't inferior to lower-grade techniques. Secondly, he had collected many talismans; besides the hundred low-grade ones from Zhang Yu and Zhou Yan, there were also several mid-grade ones.
Lastly, of course, there were spiritual artifacts. While the other two weren't mentioned, he was quite proficient with the Golden Chain. Although the Drive Object Technique could only unleash part of its power, it could still be used as a trump card.
Although Lin Xuan had some confidence in himself, he wouldn't initiate a fight with the two cultivators. After all, one of them was an expert at the Flexible Spirit Period. Better to avoid trouble than to seek it out. It seemed that both were planning to spend the night here, so Lin Xuan could only sigh about his bad luck and prepare to sleep in the branches.
A flock of geese called out overhead, and Yan Tianheng stood up. The dry food didn't taste good, but with prey right there, he decided to shoot one down for dinner.
Seeing him look up, Lin Xuan inwardly cursed, not daring to think too much as his figure flickered and descended from the branch. This wasn't rashness; since Yan Tianheng was looking up, his concealment technique would definitely be exposed. It was better to strike first than wait for an attack.
After hearing their dirty dealings, the Yan family father and son couldn't let him go unscathed. If they had to tear down the facade, it might as well be Lin Xuan who took the initiative.
The presence of someone on top of a tree startled both Yan family members. Upon seeing Lin Xuan's appearance, Yan Ming exclaimed in shock: "Father, he...he is that person who bought the mid-grade pill and acquired the cultivation technique..."
Before his words were finished, red light flashed before their eyes as several fireballs about the size of buckets hurtled towards them.
Lin Xuan summoned a flame talisman with one hand while preparing an ice bolt spell with the other. Sibilant sounds filled the air as the spells began to take effect. More strangely, Lin Xuan's mouth held another talisman; under the influence of his spirit energy, it turned into smoke and sank into the ground.
Yan Ming was alarmed. Although low-grade fireballs and ice bolts could not kill him outright, being hit by them would still be fatal. In his panic, this nobleman showed signs of inexperience, fumbling around and failing to activate his Qi Shield as he tried to dodge to one side.
However, such clumsiness had already fallen into Lin Xuan's trap—the Sand Flow Technique, a deadly ambush.
The sand sucked his feet down, and the fireballs and ice bolts were already rushing towards him. Yan Ming's expression turned pale; although he was also at the fourth layer of Flexible Spirit cultivation, having grown up pampered and rarely facing danger, this was his first encounter with such peril.
"Useless!"
Lin Xuan sneered inwardly. Cultivators who relied on their family strength to bully the weak and fear the strong were destined for nothing. Seeing Yan Ming about to be hit by a spell, a figure moved over and pulled him aside.
The head of the Yan family!
Lin Xuan's expression turned serious; this was his true enemy. To avoid being ambushed, Lin Xuan had already attacked the weaker Yan Ming as soon as he appeared, hoping to take out an enemy unawares. At first, it went smoothly—Yan Ming's cultivation wasn't weak but belonged to a useless aristocrat. However, the head of the Yan family reacted quickly.
Although he saved his son's life, he couldn't guarantee that Yan Ming would be unharmed. A single ice bolt hit Yan Ming in the chest, causing him to bleed profusely. Seizing the opportunity when the head of the Yan family exposed himself while saving his son, Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't let this chance slip away.
He reached into his robe and pulled out five more talismans. With spirit energy guiding them, he threw the talismans up into the air...
Boom!
Instantly, a wave of heat hit him as the five talismans transformed into dozens of fireballs, hurtling towards the Yan family father and son...
Yan Tianheng's expression darkened; he hadn't expected this young man to be so decisive in his actions. His attack was ruthless, with no wasted words.
Compared to his own son, who was weak in battle despite having decent cultivation techniques, Lin Xuan felt a great distance between them. While his son could not even use one-tenth of his strength, he had become a burden instead of an asset.