"Hmph! You're right, it was all your own choice!" Lin Haoyu's eyes were bloodshot as he gritted his teeth and said, "But our Lin family is not a weakling to be manipulated. Since your Lin family is heartless, don't blame our Lin family for being ruthless!"

"Lin Xi, do you think you can escape punishment by roaming the streets all these years?" Lin Haoyu said coldly, "Let me tell you, our Lin family has been watching you for a long time, just waiting for the right moment to strike!"

"Impossible! Our Lin family is evenly matched with your Lin family. How could you possibly eliminate us?" Lin Xi said, his face full of disbelief.

"Hmph, do you think the Lin family is easy to bully?" Lin Haoyu sneered, then took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number: "Grandpa, it's me."

"Lin Haoyu, what do you want to see me about? What do you want to tell me?" came the old and dignified voice of Mr. Lin from the other end of the phone.

"Grandpa, do you still remember Lin Xi?" Lin Haoyu asked directly.

"Lin Xi?" Upon hearing this name, Mr. Lin on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback, and then his face darkened.

"Yes, he's in my room now, Grandpa, I'm going to kill him!" Lin Haoyu said through gritted teeth.

"Alright! Be careful!" Mr. Lin hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xi looked surprised and asked in confusion, "How do you know Mr. Lin?"

"Hmph, Lin Xi, you overestimate yourself, don't you?" Lin Haoyu glanced at Lin Xi coldly. "He and I are just acquaintances."

"You know him?" Lin Xi was taken aback, wondering if she had misheard.

"Hmph!" Lin Haoyu snorted coldly and ignored Lin Xi.

Lin Xi's thoughts raced as she pondered how much of Lin Haoyu's words were true or false.

"Absolutely not! Whether he's lying or not, I must escape now!" Lin Xi thought for a moment, then immediately leaped up from the ground and headed straight for the door.

"Stop! Where are you going?" Lin Haoyu raised an eyebrow, his eyes flashing with a cold light, and strode towards Lin Xi.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xi paused, watching Lin Haoyu warily. He knew that although Lin Haoyu only appeared to be at the Foundation Establishment stage, his strength was unfathomable.

After all, even a weak camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Lin family's power has declined, Lin Xi is not afraid of Lin Haoyu! He secretly decided that if he encountered danger, he must take advantage of Lin Haoyu's unpreparedness and use his teleportation skill to escape from this place.

"Lin Xi, you think you can leave? Not so easy!" A cold smile flashed across Lin Haoyu's lips. With a wave of his hand, hundreds of poisoned steel needles instantly appeared in the space around Lin Xi.

Any one of these steel needles could pierce a person's heart, and even a god couldn't save them. Lin Xi's expression changed drastically, and he quickly mobilized his spiritual power to defend against the flying steel needles.

However, there were so many steel needles that Lin Xi had just blocked one when the rest had already penetrated his protection and pierced his skin.

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Blood gushed out like a fountain as the steel needle pierced Lin Xi's left shoulder in an instant, the excruciating pain causing beads of sweat to appear on his forehead. However, Lin Xi did not give up; he swung his left hand out sharply, attempting to shatter the steel needle.

Lin Xi slammed his left fist into the steel needles, but they remained firmly embedded in the wall, unmoved.

"How is this possible?" Lin Xi was shocked. He was at the Foundation Establishment stage, and the attack just now had almost exhausted most of his spiritual power. Why was he unharmed?

Not only was Lin Xi surprised, but Lin Haoyu's expression also became strange. Those steel needles were made of a special material, their hardness comparable to a high-grade spiritual weapon!

Lin Xi was only a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator. How could his physical strength withstand a full-force attack from a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator without being damaged?

"Impossible!" Lin Haoyu shook his head and muttered.

"You don't believe me?" Lin Xi's eyes instantly turned bloodshot as he glared at Lin Haoyu and roared, "Lin Haoyu, who are you talking to? This is the head of the Lin family, a grandmaster, Elder Lin! If you dare to lay a finger on me, my grandfather will grind you to dust!"

"Lin Xi, don't put on airs in front of me." Lin Haoyu sneered, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. He said coldly, "You think you can act tough in front of me?"

"You!" Lin Xi's face flushed red, her eyes bulging as she roared, "Lin Haoyu, you've gone too far!"

"This is too much! Humph! Your Lin family caused this tragedy for my family. Today, I will take your life to avenge my parents' blood debt!" Lin Haoyu roared and ordered, "Get out of the way!" As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly slammed his palm out, striking the door.

The door shattered instantly, turning into fragments scattered all over the ground.

"Lin Xi, don't be ungrateful," Lin Haoyu said coldly. "If your Lin family hadn't gone too far, why would my Lin family have turned against you?"

"Heh, Lin Xi, I advise you to surrender." Lin Haoyu's lips curled into a mocking smile.

Lin Xi's face twitched slightly as she gritted her teeth: "Lin Haoyu, do you think I'm easily intimidated? Do you think the Lin family is truly invincible? Hmph! Today, I'll risk everything and fight to see who leaves here alive!"

"Overestimating yourself!" Lin Haoyu's eyes narrowed, and he roared, "Where are the Lin family guards? Seize Lin Xi at once!"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen Lin family experts suddenly appeared around the courtyard, their long swords gleaming with a chilling light.

"Heh, I was originally planning to spare your life, but I didn't expect you to walk right into my trap!" Lin Haoyu said sarcastically.

"Lin Haoyu, stop talking nonsense and get me to a safe place immediately," Lin Xi said through gritted teeth. "Otherwise, my grandfather will not let you off the hook."

"Lin Xi, although your grandfather is at the Foundation Establishment stage, do you think I, Lin Haoyu, am someone to be trifled with?" Lin Haoyu sneered and said, "Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of my parents, you ignorant brat!"

After speaking, Lin Haoyu flashed forward, gathered a ball of flame in his palm, and charged forward.

"Lin Haoyu, how dare you?" Upon seeing this, Lin Xi's expression changed drastically. Knowing that he could not contend with Lin Haoyu at this moment, he turned around and tried to escape, intending to return to the Lin family first.

However, he had only taken one step when he was intercepted by a dark figure.

"Who are you? Get out of the way!" Lin Xi was taken aback when he saw the man in black blocking his way, and then shouted sharply.

The man in black did not respond, but instead flicked his fingertip, and a pebble shot out.

The pebble shot towards Linxi with lightning speed.

The pebble pierced Lin Xi's right shoulder, splattering blood and causing him to stagger back several steps.