Chapter 560: Foolish Conduct!

Linghu Fu was caught off guard and was slapped away in a single palm.

His body flew backward like a kite whose string had been cut, crashing heavily into the courtyard wall.

With a boom, countless cracks appeared on the wall, shards of stone tumbled down, and dust billowed.

Linghu Fu slipped down from the wall, collapsed onto the ground, and vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.

His face was pale as paper, his lips turned purple, his chest rose and fell violently, and his eyes were vacant.

His right hand clutched his chest, blood seeped from between his fingers, his breath grew extremely faint, and he seemed on the brink of death.

Beside him, Linghu Xue and another Linghu Family disciple, Linghu Jun, had no idea what had happened.

Both turned ashen, their eyes bulged, mouths agape, as if struck by lightning, frozen in place.

Linghu Xue was the first to react, hurried forward, crouched beside Linghu Fu, and reached out to feel his pulse.

His pulse was weak but still beating, his breath still present; though gravely wounded, he wouldn't die immediately.

Linghu Xue let out a sigh of relief, yet her mind was full of questions. How could Elder Linghu Dongyuan suddenly strike a member of their own?

In her impression, Linghu Dongyuan was strict but would never lay such a heavy hand on his own clan members.

Linghu Jun, however, directly raised his question.

"Elder Dongyuan, why did you strike Brother Fu? This has nothing to do with him!"

His eyes bulged, his fists clenched tightly, and his chest rose and fell violently.

He and Linghu Fu had grown up together since childhood; though not blood brothers, they were close. Seeing Linghu Fu beaten like this filled his heart with anger.

Linghu Dongyuan, however, spoke with a cold, expressionless face, his voice as icy as winter ice.

"Striking one's own elders is intolerable! If it weren't for the fact that you are a Linghu disciple, Old brother would have killed you with his own hand!"

His gaze cut toward Linghu Fu like a knife, and his aura was terrifyingly sharp.

"Linghu Jun, quickly take him back to Kyoto and hand him over to the Law Enforcement Hall. I will personally present his evidence and submit it to the Law Enforcement Hall for disposition!"

At those words, Linghu Jun trembled all over.

He knew all too well what the Law Enforcement Hall was.

The Law Enforcement Hall is the Linghu Family's harshest institution, dealing exclusively with internal traitors and criminals. Once entered, the lightest punishment is stripping one's cultivation, the harshest is execution on the spot.

Since Linghu Dongyuan said to send him to the Law Enforcement Hall, the evidence must already be crystal clear!

Linghu Fu really struck Elder Linghu Xing!

Linghu Jun's mind buzzed, a complete blank.

He stared at the feebly seated Linghu Fu, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Why... what on earth is happening!"

Although Linghu Jun was not a Core Disciple of the Linghu Clan, he understood very well Linghu Xing's significance to the clan.

She is the clan's youngest Half-step Martial Ancestor Strongman, the first to cultivate the clan's technique Lihuo Profound Scripture to the Eighth Layer.

The Lihuo Profound Scripture is the Linghu Family's clan-defining technique, divided into nine layers.

Throughout the Linghu lineage, few geniuses have reached the Seventh Layer, yet Linghu Xing not only cultivated to the Eighth Layer but also brushed the threshold of the Ninth Layer.

If the Lihuo Profound Scripture can be cultivated to the Ninth Layer, it can condense the Lihuo External Body Method.

At that point, the entire Linghu Family would reach a new level, even capable of challenging the top position among the Four Great Gate Clans.

That is why, over the years, the Linghu Family never gave up on treating Linghu Xing.

For her, the clan spared no expense, summoning renowned doctors from across the realm, even humbling themselves to seek a young doctor from Jiangnan.

After all, as long as Linghu Xing lives, the Linghu Family still has a chance to advance further!

If Linghu Xing truly dies, everything is lost!

Even the decades of the Linghu Family's accumulation would be reduced to ash!

Thus Linghu Jun could not imagine any Linghu descendant striking Linghu Xing!

The crucial point is that Linghu Fu's identity is extremely special.

He descends from the Linghu main bloodline; by seniority, Linghu Xing is his paternal aunt.

His father, Linghu Zao, is Linghu Xing's third elder brother and one of the four Elders who now truly hold power in the Linghu Family.

Linghu Zao's status as a Four Great Elder stems from his relationship with Linghu Xing! As her biological older brother, he enjoys high standing and wields great authority within the clan.

Logically, their father-and-son prosperity is closely tied to Linghu Xing's life.

As long as Linghu Xing lives, they can continue to enjoy their current status and power. If Linghu Xing dies, they will lose everything.

Linghu Fu... how could he commit such Foolish Conduct?

Linghu Jun couldn't understand, but he also knew clearly that since this matter involves the Law Enforcement Hall, it was beyond his concern.

He is merely an ordinary clan disciple, unqualified to intervene in such affairs.

Linghu Jun silently offered a fist salute to Linghu Dongyuan, then bent down, hauled the nearly unconscious Linghu Fu from the ground, and hoisted him onto his shoulder.

Linghu Fu's foot dragged on the ground, leaving two long trails of blood. Blood still seeped from the corner of his mouth, dripping onto the earth, a shocking sight.

The two exited the Su Family Gate, boarded a carriage, started it, and slowly drove away.

After they left, Linghu Dongyuan took a deep breath, suppressing the anger and tangled emotions in his heart.

He turned, looked at Linghu Xue, and his gaze softened slightly.

"Xue'er, for the next few days you will share a room with Aunt Xing. Stay by her side at all times and protect her well."

Linghu Xue, upon hearing this, immediately nodded very solemnly.

"Yes, Elder!"

Her voice was firm, without any hesitation.

Although she is usually a bit willful, she never wavers when faced with matters of great right and wrong.

Linghu Dongyuan then looked at several other Linghu Family disciples and said in a deep voice.

"From today onward, without my order, no one may approach this room. Violators will be killed without mercy!"

His voice was cold as ice, and the aura around him was so sharp it was frightening.

Those Disciple hurriedly nodded, not daring to even exhale.

Linghu Dongyuan turned around, looked at Jiang Feng, his eyes filled with complexity.

"Divine Doctor Jiang, thank you for today's matter."

His voice was a bit hoarse, carrying a hint of sincerity.

Jiang Feng waved his hand.

"No need to thank me. I am merely doing what I ought to do."

He paused briefly, then continued.

"But let me remind you, since those people are determined to kill Linghu Xing, it cannot rely on just one Disciple; the internal currents within the Linghu Family may be deeper than I imagined."

Linghu Dongyuan's complexion grew even more unpleasant.

He, of course, knew.

Jiang Feng was right.

Linghu Fu is merely a pawn; there must be someone behind him.

That person is hidden so deeply that even he does not know who they are.

Linghu Dongyuan's gaze turned icy.

No matter who it is, he will definitely root that person out.

Jiang Feng said nothing more, turned and walked out of the courtyard.

Linghu Dongyuan Standing in the courtyard, watching Jiang Feng's silhouette fade at the doorway, silent for a long while.

Then he turned around and walked into the house.

In the room, Linghu Xing was still asleep.

Her complexion had Recovery to normal, Breath steady, her brows relaxed.

Linghu Xue sat at the bedside, holding Linghu Xing's hand, her eyes rimmed with red.

Linghu Dongyuan walked over, sat at the bedside, looked at Linghu Xing, and let out a long sigh.

"A Xing, you must get well."

His voice was light, as if speaking to himself.

"Linghu Family cannot be without you."