“Who do you think you are?”
Lin Qingbei sneered, “Within the entire Bai Shui City, no one has dared to speak to me like this before. You have quite the nerve!”
“Do not trouble the Bai family, or the Lin family will face utter destruction!”
Lu Fan said coldly, “If you don’t believe me, you can wait and see!”
“I think you’re all talk, kid!”
Lin Qingbei was furious and stepped towards Lu Fan, intending to teach him a harsh lesson. After all, Lu Fan’s words had completely disregarded their Lin family, and how could he tolerate such a thing?
“Lin Qingbei, don’t you dare!”
Bai Xiaoqing quickly reminded him, “He is no ordinary person, and not someone you can afford to offend!”
“In Bai Shui City, there is no one I cannot afford to offend!”
Lin Qingbei did not hold back at all, his fist wind striking Lu Fan with extreme ferocity. As the young master of the Lin family, how could he tolerate such humiliation?
“You have no idea of the immensity of heaven and earth!”
A cold glint flashed in Lu Fan’s eyes. He hadn’t wanted to make a move, but Lin Qingbei was being too aggressive, and Lu Fan was not to be trifled with.
In the blink of an eye, the two figures collided. Lin Qingbei’s gaze was filled with killing intent. As a strong cultivator at the ninth realm of spiritual power and the young master of the Lin family, he would not tolerate such a situation.
*Boom…*
Everyone thought Lu Fan was in for a terrible fate, but to their surprise, it was Lin Qingbei who was sent flying, even with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Bai Xiaoqing’s face lit up with joy. Lu Fan’s palm strike was quite powerful, leaving Lin Qingbei with no chance to defend himself. With this, Lin Qingbei would likely not dare to act rashly again.
“How is this possible? How can you be so strong!”
Lin Qingbei stared at Lu Fan in disbelief, his eyes filled with killing intent. As the young master of the Lin family, being taught a lesson by Lu Fan on the street would ruin his reputation if it got out.
“My strength has always been considerable!” Lu Fan shrugged. “However, it’s better to be low-key and not too impulsive, otherwise, you’ll be the one who suffers in the end. I wasn’t even using my full strength just now. If I had, you would likely already be a corpse!”
Lin Qingbei’s face instantly turned grim. Being reprimanded by Lu Fan like this, where would he put his face?
Meanwhile, many people in the black market also cast their gazes over, with looks of surprise. They hadn’t expected Lu Fan, who appeared so ordinary, to be able to injure Lin Qingbei.
They knew very well that Lin Qingbei was a standout among the younger generation in Bai Shui City, by no means an ordinary person. Being able to injure Lin Qingbei meant there were likely very few among the younger generation who could do so.
“You just wait, this matter isn’t over!”
Lin Qingbei threatened coldly, then turned and left directly. He knew very well that he wouldn’t gain anything by staying there and could only return to the Lin family to gather reinforcements.
“Running away when you can’t win, isn’t that a bit dishonorable?” Bai Xiaoqing said calmly. “You are the young master of the Lin family, why be so pathetic?”
Lin Qingbei was angered but didn’t say much more. He was no match for Lu Fan, and if he rashly attacked, he would likely be even more embarrassed.
After Lin Qingbei left, Bai Xiaoqing looked at Lu Fan, “You injured him just now, and he won’t let this go. We should hurry back! The Lin family will likely come to demand an explanation soon!”
“It’s nothing.”
Lu Fan waved his hand. “Since we intend to deal with the Lin family, why should we fear them!”
Bai Xiaoqing stood there, stunned. She hadn’t expected Lu Fan to be so heroic, which made her admire him even more. Unfortunately, Lu Fan already had someone he loved, so she didn’t dare to say much.
At this very moment, in a courtyard within the Lin family, a white-haired old man was fishing, appearing quite ethereal and dignified.
“Grandfather, you must uphold justice for me!”
Lin Qingbei walked over, blood still visible at the corner of his mouth.
“What is going on?”
Old Master Lin frowned. “In Bai Shui City, has someone dared to lay a hand on you?”
“It’s the son-in-law of the Bai family!”
Lin Qingbei said, “Not only did they break the engagement, but they also attacked me. We cannot let them succeed. We must show them a lesson!”
“The Bai family is breaking the engagement?” Old Master Lin narrowed his eyes. “This engagement was settled long ago. It’s not something they can break just because they want to!”
“I said the same thing!”
Lin Qingbei said repeatedly, “But the Bai family insists on doing this. What are we to do?”
“Hmph!”
Old Master Lin’s aura surged. “What kind of existence is our dignified Lin family? How can we allow others to act presumptuously? Since they wish to break the engagement, I want to see what their intentions are!”
“I will go and gather the many experts of the Lin family at once!”
Lin Qingbei instantly felt bolstered. With his grandfather as his backer, he was fearless.
Not long after, many Lin family experts had gathered and were heading towards the Bai family in Bai Shui City. Many people were watching from the side, wondering what had happened to cause such a commotion.
“What’s going on? The Lin family is bringing so many experts. They seem to be going to the Bai family!”
“Who says not! I heard the Bai family wants to break the engagement, and the Lin family wouldn’t agree. Naturally, they’re going to fight!”
“If the two great families really start fighting, I wonder who will have the upper hand. It looks like Bai Shui City is in for some good entertainment!”
The crowds chatted incessantly, their words filled with seriousness. They knew very well that if the two families went to war, one of them would surely perish.
Meanwhile, within the Bai family, Bai Xiaoqing, after returning to the family, had everyone on high alert. She then approached the Bai family head and said, “Father, if I’m not mistaken, the Lin family will be here soon. We must be fully prepared!”
“What is going on?”
The Bai family head frowned. “Why is the Lin family so hasty?”
“I was the one who made the move,”
Lu Fan said. “In the black market, the young master of the Lin family was beaten.”
The Bai family head’s expression changed slightly, and then he smiled. “Mr. Lu is indeed formidable. With this, the Lin family will surely come to our doorstep. At that time, if you and I join forces, we can surely heavily wound the Lin family!”
“That would be for the best!”
Lu Fan nodded. “After dealing with the Lin family, we can leave Bai Shui City!”
“Mr. Lu, don’t worry. After we deal with the Lin family, I will definitely send someone to find your friend,” Bai Xiaoqing said seriously.
“Big Beard, go and gather the Bai family’s guards immediately and have them stand ready. There will surely be a fierce battle,” the Bai family head instructed.
In truth, he didn’t want to fight, nor did he want to be enemies with the Lin family. However, because of the matter of the spiritual mine, the Lin family would not back down. It just so happened that Lu Fan was here. With Lu Fan’s strength, they could heavily injure the Lin family, and then Bai Shui City would be under the dominion of their Bai family.
As the family head, he naturally had to plan ahead.