Chapter 409: Lin Hua’s Reaction

Lin Hua clenched his hands, and his eyes turned red.

“Bastards.” He screamed and threw a jade cup against the wall.

“They don’t take our Lin family seriously.” An elderly man said with a solemn expression.

“Hua’er, we can’t let this go on.” A female cultivator added, looking at Lin Hua with a serious face.

Hearing the words and seeing the face, Lin Hua sighed and forcibly suppressed his anger.

“I also want to deal with them, but the situation has gotten out of control.” Lin Hua said.

He normally wouldn’t think too much before killing a few random disciples.

However, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan were no longer unknown nobodies.

As early as the fourth challenge, some sect elders had approached Lin Hua, asking him to reconsider sending the two to the mines.

Since then, more had appeared, and Lin Hua knew that their appearance wasn’t random but rather a concerted conspiracy.

Although their words were implicit, Lin Hua understood that their appearance was a warning. They were telling him that despite the sect master’s backing, the Lin family couldn’t afford to alienate so many powerful cultivators.

“We can’t move them for the time being.” Lin Hua said, and the female cultivator frowned with an angry expression.

“Hua’er, we can let them get away with killing our Lin family’s people.” She said, and Lin Hua nodded.

“I know, but we can’t be impatient about this matter.” Lin Hua said, his eyes narrowed into slits.

On one hand, he was wary about the elders and didn’t want to antagonise them too much before his Lin family was on completely stable ground.

On the other hand, finding the Xuanyuan triplets was his current priority.

After all, the wedding was only a few months away, and Ancestor Song would soon be arriving in the Tianxuan sect.

If Xuanyuan Xing was not found before the wedding, the Lin family would not only offend ancestor Song but would also not get the tribulation transcending pill.

’We can’t afford to not get the tribulation transcending pill.’ Lin Hua thought, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

“Our Lin family has lost a tribulation transcending realm ancestor and two Mahayana realm elders. We can’t be careless when dealing with Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan.” Lin Hua said, and the female cultivator narrowed her eyes.

“Hua’er, do we know how they died?” She asked, and Lin Hua sighed before speaking.

“We have examined their bodies, and they weren’t poisoned.” Lin Hua said and quickly continued.

“They all died from sword injuries.”

“Sword injuries? The third uncle was a martial artist and had extremely powerful fighting ability. How could he be killed so easily?” The female cultivator, Lin Jiaxing, asked with a confused expression.

“Jiaxing is right. Even the sect master would need a few days to kill the third brother.” The elderly man said and continued.

“XiaoHua, have you searched their souls?” He asked.

“We searched but found nothing.” Lin Hua said.

“Nothing? Were their memories erased?” Lin Jiaxing asked, but Lin Hua shook his head.

“Their memories are intact.”

“Intact? Were they manipulated?” The elderly man, Lin Zongsheng, asked.

“Grandfather, we carefully examined the memories, but there are no signs of manipulation.” Lin Hua said, and the other two couldn’t help but be confused.

“What does this mean? Did our elders see their attackers before they died?” Lin Jiaxing asked, but Lin Hua shook his head before speaking.

“All of them died in the same way.” He said and quickly continued.

“The third grandfather was on his way from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion when he was suddenly drawn into a formation. A moment later, he sensed attacks coming from five directions.”

“The attacks were sharp and definitely level nine. Most importantly, the third grandfather found he couldn’t move and was killed where he stood without ever seeing his attackers.”

“This…” Lin Jiaxing muttered and frowned.

“Why couldn’t he move? Was it qi pressure?” Lin Zongsheng asked, and Lin Hua frowned with an uncertain expression.

Searching the soul allowed a cultivator to experience the memories to some degree.

However, this experience was not enough for Lin Hua to determine whether the immobilisation was due to qi pressure or some other means.

“I can’t be sure about this.” He said, and Lin Zongsheng narrowed his eyes with a thoughtful expression.

A moment later, he sighed and spoke with a serious face.

“The third brother was a tribulation transcending realm cultivator and wouldn’t be affected even if he encountered the qi pressure of a peak-stage ancestor. It’s possible his inability to move was due to a treasure or technique.” The old man said, but Lin Hua had his concerns.

“It could also be a loose immortal or a half-step immortal.” He said, but Lin Zongsheng chuckled, completely denying the possibility.

“Loose immortals don’t interfere with mortal affairs unless they really have to. Do you think a loose immortal would risk themselves just to settle a small score?” He asked.

“Your grandfather is right.” Lin Jiaxing said and nodded.

“As for a half-step immortal…” Lin Zongsheng started and narrowed his eyes.

Xuanyuan Han was only half-step immortal in the Tianxuan realm.

However, the man was in seclusion and hadn’t come out in thousands of years.

“Grandfather, hidden families are powerful because they have complete legacies and many secret cards. Who knows if Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan have a half-step immortal in their family?” Lin Hua said, and the other two couldn’t argue.

“We still haven’t uncovered their background?” Lin Jiaxing asked, and Lin Hua asked.

“Neither our people nor information traders can find anything about those two. It’s like they suddenly appeared out of thin air.” Lin Hua said with a helpless expression.

He had even consulted a divination master to try to find out more about the couple.

Unfortunately, the divination master failed once and refused to try again.

In the end, the master even warned Lin Hua to not insist on finding truths that weren’t meant to be found.

Thinking of this, Lin Hua sighed and shifted the conversation.

“Mother, where are we on finding the triplets?” He asked, and Lin Jiaxing frowned with an angry expression.

“Those bastards have completely disappeared, and we can’t find them no matter how hard we look.” She said and quickly continued.

“We have even tried the bloodline technique, but Xuanyuan Han’s blood is useless and can’t be relied on to find the three bastards.”

Lin Hua frowned when he heard this.

He had long retrieved the triplet’s soul lamps from the soul hall.

From observing the lamps, he knew the three were recovering quickly, and their lifeforce was no longer waning.

“What about Feng Xue’s blood?” Lin Hua asked, but Lin Jiaxing shook her head.

“Her blood is also useless. We have been unable to use it to track the triplets.” She said.

“I don’t believe they managed to save themselves. Someone should be helping them.” Lin Hua said, and an image of two people appeared in his head.

He was originally suspicious about Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan but dismissed his doubts, thinking that the two were not powerful enough to steal people from under his nose.

However, after watching the challenges, his doubts resurfaced, and Lin Hua was now convinced that the two were not innocent.

After all, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan were powerful, had many secrets and most importantly, they were not afraid of either the Xuanyuan or Lin family.

“Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan were able to kill three powerful elders without leaving a shred of evidence. They may have a way of erasing all traces of the Xuanyuan triplets.” Lin Hua said, and the other two turned to look at him.

“Xiaohua, you suspect them?” Lin Zongsheng asked, and Lin Hua nodded.

“They were the last to enter and exit the ninety-seventh mountain before the triplets disappeared. They are likely the ones who are helping the triplets.” He said.

“But why? Why would they interfere and risk offending the Xuanyuan and Lin families?” Lin Jiaxing asked, and Lin Hua snorted.

“Isn’t it clear that they aren’t afraid of offending us?” He asked, and the other two had to agree.

After all, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan had not only killed three Lin family elders, but they had also beaten Xuanyuan Ze.

“Xiaohua, continue to investigate Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu. Find out their background and uncover where they are holding the triplets. We can’t let ancestor Song find fault with us when he discovers that Xuanyuan Xing is missing.” Lin Zongsheng said.

However, Lin Jiaxing had a thoughtful expression when he heard this.

“Why don’t we seek help from ancestor Song?” She asked, but the other two immediately refused.

“Ancestor Song will lower the betrothal gifts if he has to help us find his bride.” Lin Hua said, and Lin Zongsheng nodded in agreement.

His cultivation was at the peak of the Mahayana realm, and he was ready to advance to the tribulation transcending realm at any time.

Considering that, he didn’t want to risk losing the tribulation transcending pill that ancestor Song had promised.

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