CHAPTER 835: CHAPTER 383: BREAKING OFF RELATIONS

A member of the Lin Family.

A third young lady from the Lin Family.

How could she be an ordinary person, and how could she have just a mere hundred blood points?

At this moment, Fang Yu couldn’t help but think of a person.

Lin Yiqiu.

He still remembered the first time he met Lin Yiqiu, he also thought Lin Yiqiu was just an ordinary person.

Who could have thought that the old monster had several layers of disguise, the blood volume of an ordinary person was just part of his pretense.

And this fellow in front of him... is the daughter of the old monster, she might have also inherited that kind of cultivation technique!

Fang Yu deeply knew the terror of Lin Yiqiu’s cultivation technique, in some sense, it was even harder to fathom than demons.

Because the blood volume of demons is right in front of you, tangible.

Strength levels can be seen at a glance.

But the kind of methods Lin Yiqiu uses can even fool the system’s health bar, only the name doesn’t change.

"Never mind the poor reception, it seems your Foolish Underworld also has grown bold, disregarding our Lin Family."

Lin Yanlan spoke at this moment, her expression calm.

"How could that be, our Foolish Underworld and the Lin Family have always been on good terms for generations." An Menyi spoke blatant lies.

Lin Yanlan squinted slightly.

"Good terms for generations indeed, just a few days ago, they killed our Lin Family member without even blinking."

An Menyi’s expression stiffened, not expecting Lin Yanlan to be so blunt, as if she wanted to tear off all pretense.

The other hall masters also showed some embarrassment.

That night, the demon elimination was real, and so was the killing.

But the intelligence was hard to distinguish, and mistakes were inevitable, such misunderstandings were entirely reasonable.

Of course, this kind of reasoning might not be acceptable to Lin Yanlan.

An Menyi carefully spoke.

"Lin Yanlan, you should also know, there are demons in the Lin Family..."

"So what?"

Before An Menyi could finish, Lin Yanlan interrupted.

"Yes, the Lin Family indeed has demons lurking, but that’s our Lin Family’s affair, since when is it your Foolish Underworld’s place to intervene?"

Fang Yu felt a bit odd hearing this.

It sounded as if she knew her Lin Family had issues, also acknowledged Foolish Underworld came to help with demon elimination, but just refused to accept the reasoning.

There was an indescribable arrogance, as if those from Foolish Underworld were beneath them, unworthy of meddling with Lin Family affairs.

An Menyi, a shrewd individual, quickly deduced some of the thoughts of the Lin Family elders through Lin Yanlan.

He couldn’t help but retreat to advance, offering a wry smile in concession.

"We, the Foolish Underworld, mean well. Moreover, our Foolish Underworld’s hall master was attacked by a demon near the Lin Family; we, too, need an explanation, don’t we?"

"I don’t care what happened to people from your Foolish Underworld, even if it happened in our Lin Family, so what? Do you think it’s our Lin Family trying to kill your hall master? Don’t be arrogant! If our Lin Family truly wanted to deal with your Foolish Underworld, it would be as easy as crushing an ant! If we really took action, the one to suffer wouldn’t be just a hall master; you should be aware of the Lin Family’s strength."

"..."

The hall masters frowned, remaining silent, unable to refute.

Because what Lin Yanlan said was the truth.

If the Lin Family really intended to take on Foolish Underworld, with premeditation, it would be hard for them to withstand it.

But the only one who suffered was Wu Lvzhu, so their suspicion remained that there were demons lurking in the Lin Family, wasn’t it?

Before An Menyi could speak again, Lin Yanlan continued.

"Currently, the situation is that your Foolish Underworld has overreached and meddled in our Lin Family affairs; even if you meant well to help us eliminate demons, it has turned into a blunder! Do you understand?"

"..."

The hall masters exchanged glances.

Finally, An Menyi said: "In this aspect, indeed, our Foolish Underworld acted inappropriately. What does the Lin Family think about this matter now?"

Those around couldn’t help but perk up slightly, listening intently.

The Lin Family’s attitude toward Foolish Underworld was rather crucial.

As long as the Lin Family remained silent, Foolish Underworld would not dare casually send people out, fearing frenzied reprisals from the Lin Family.

Lin Yanlan raised her eyebrow at this point.

She seemed both slightly displeased with An Menyi’s composure and somewhat discontent with Foolish Underworld’s current stance.

When did the prestige of the Lin Family fall to such a point that they no longer instilled fear in Foolish Underworld?

In the past, one twitch from the Lin Family would have made the entire Foolish Underworld kneel!

Did they really think the Lin Family had turned into a powerless tiger, now a sick cat?

Lin Yanlan almost lost her temper, but remembering the elders’ instructions, she restrained her impulse and spoke coldly.

"Things have escalated to this point; we both need a step down to relieve this tension."

"Let us first express our Lin Family’s sincerity."

"Given that you attacked Lin Ye that night, it’s evident you suspect him. Out of trust for your Foolish Underworld, we have temporarily detained Lin Ye, and until his innocence is confirmed, he will not be allowed to manage the Lin Family. You should be satisfied with this answer, right? It provides an account for your Yangshen Hall Master being attacked."

Lin Yanlan looked towards An Menyi and the others.

But the hall masters frowned, clearly not agreeing with this so-called account.

That night, they confirmed Lin Ye’s identity with an artifact. Even if later it emerges that Lin Ye indeed had issues, that remains the Lin Family’s problem, unrelated to their Foolish Underworld, so what explanation do they owe?