Chapter 381: The War of Extermination (Three-in-One Chapter, Seeking Everything)

At this moment, Instructor He Yan sighed and said, "Changsheng, I never expected him to be your uncle; this world is truly small."

Instructor He Yan scrutinized Li Zhangsheng, subconsciously superimposing Li Haoqiong's features onto Li Zhangsheng's, but unfortunately, the two only shared a two-tenths resemblance; judging solely by their appearance, it was indeed not easy to guess their relationship.

"Indeed, I didn't expect it either!"

Li Zhangsheng also sighed as he spoke; Ning Bizhen was his instructor and also a close friend of Instructor He Yan, and since she happened to know about the history between He Yan and Li Haoqiong and was staying at the Li Family Manor, otherwise Instructor He Yan would not have known how long she would have had to wait.

At this time, Li Zhangsheng arrived before Li Haoqiong's door and knocked hard.

Knock, knock~

Inside the room, Li Haoqiong's expression tightened, his face filled with nervousness; he heard the footsteps of three people, and the extra set of footsteps was quite light, very likely belonging to a woman weighing around one hundred catties.

The answer was very obvious; the person coming was most likely He Yan.

"If it's a blessing, it's not a disaster; if it's a disaster, it cannot be avoided. Who told you to do something you'd regret back then? Now she's come knocking at your door!"

Li Haoqiong couldn't help but mock himself; he took a deep breath, suppressed the nervousness in his heart, and limped toward the door.

Besides nervousness, Li Haoqiong was also faintly filled with anticipation.

It had been four years; he wondered how He Yan was doing.

After knocking, Li Zhangsheng stepped aside, so when Li Haoqiong opened the door, he found himself face-to-face with He Yan, the distance between them only about half a meter.

The two locked eyes, neither speaking for a time, just gazing at each other.

The moment she saw Li Haoqiong, Instructor He Yan, who should have been resentful, felt her lips tremble; she discovered that she couldn't bring herself to hate him at all, and even more so, she couldn't stop the longing in her heart.

For four years, she had never forgotten Li Haoqiong, nor had she ever sought a new partner, just waiting silently at the Yuanling Academy all that time.

Li Haoqiong also appeared very agitated, mixed with anxiety, and bit the bullet to greet her first: "Long time no see, He Yan!"

Instructor He Yan suppressed the agitation in her heart and feigned calmness as she said, "Haoqiong, won't you invite an old friend in to sit for a while?"

"Please!"

Li Haoqiong hurriedly stepped aside, but it was only with that limping gait that Instructor He Yan noticed the injury on his right leg.

She had come in a hurry and had not yet understood the specific situation.

"You're injured. Who hurt you?" As she spoke, a hint of murderous intent appeared between Instructor He Yan's brows.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng interjected: "Second Uncle, we have things to do, so we won't go in; you two have a good talk!"

Li Zhangsheng immediately pulled Ning Bizhen away.

Ning Bizhen opened her mouth, a moving flush appearing on her face again, but she did not struggle, allowing Li Zhangsheng to pull her away.

After Li Zhangsheng and the other left the small courtyard, Instructor He Yan entered Li Haoqiong's room and closed the door behind her.

After the door closed, Li Haoqiong became inexplicably nervous, thinking to himself that things were looking bad.

Not far away, Li Zhangsheng suddenly stopped, and Ning Bizhen, being pulled by him, couldn't stop in time and subconsciously bumped into Li Zhangsheng's back.

Li Zhangsheng indicated he hadn't done it on purpose, but the sensation on his back still made his heart beat violently twice.

"Shall we go back and take a look?" Li Zhangsheng asked with a smile.

"That wouldn't be good, would it? We'll be discovered by them."

That was what Ning Bizhen said, but her body was very honest; she couldn't suppress her own curiosity either, wondering what kind of sparks Li Haoqiong and He Yan would set off.

"They won't. My Second Uncle is still recovering from his injuries and cannot use his Mental Power unless it's a critical moment; Instructor He Yan is an outsider who just arrived, so how could she recklessly release her Mental Power? Besides, we aren't intentionally eavesdropping; it's mainly for prevention. If they start fighting, we can provide support."

Li Zhangsheng explained; if two Fifth-tier Beastmasters really got into a real fight, this small courtyard probably wouldn't survive, and since this courtyard was left to him after his parents passed away, it held great symbolic significance to him and he couldn't allow others to destroy it.

Although the possibility of Li Haoqiong and Instructor He Yan fighting was small, he had to be prepared for the worst.

"Alright!" Ning Bizhen agreed, and she and Li Zhangsheng returned to the courtyard lightly, making almost no sound at all.

Li Zhangsheng made a gesture for silence, and he and Ning Bizhen stood not far outside Li Haoqiong's door; they didn't specifically eavesdrop on the conversation between Li Haoqiong and Instructor He Yan, just waiting quietly.

If the two started a conflict, they could stop them at the first opportunity.

The two waited silently for a long while; suddenly, sounds similar to clapping came faintly from the room, along with Li Haoqiong's cries of pain mixed with pleasure.

Li Zhangsheng cursed internally; even if he hadn't eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. He vaguely understood what was happening inside—wasn't this just 'clapping for love'? He couldn't help but subconsciously look at Ning Bizhen beside him.

Ning Bizhen also looked at Li Zhangsheng; her face was as rosy as an apple, her ears and neck turning red, and paired with her shy appearance and exceptionally delicate skin, it made Li Zhangsheng feel like taking a bite.

The two touched and immediately separated; listening to the strange sounds faintly coming from inside, Ning Bizhen's heart pounded like a startled deer, and for the first time, she took the initiative to pull Li Zhangsheng's hand, fleeing the courtyard in a panic.

Since closing the door, Li Haoqiong had acted like a dead pig, chatting idly with He Yan, but whenever He Yan asked about the main point, he would always dodge the question.

Consequently, He Yan, feeling it was difficult to persuade Li Haoqiong, went all out and made a very shocking move.

He Yan stepped forward, and under Li Haoqiong's shocked gaze, she pushed him—who was sitting on the bed—down onto the bed, pinned his body, and lowered her head to look down at Li Haoqiong, who was like a lamb.

"Hey, He Yan, a gentleman uses words, not force; hurry up and get off me!"

Li Haoqiong knew things were bad and subconsciously thought He Yan was going to beat him up; if he were in his prime, he naturally wouldn't fear Instructor He Yan, but as he was still recovering from his injuries, how could he be a match for her?

"Li Haoqiong, we have known each other for nearly ten years, and I have dedicated my best youth to you. Do you still want to make me wait? I am already thirty-two years old; where do I have the time to keep waiting? In any case, I'm going all out today; no matter what, I'm going to make this 'raw rice into cooked rice'!"

He Yan pressed down hard on Li Haoqiong; her voice was charming and moving, yet filled with helplessness and bitterness.

Li Haoqiong stopped struggling because He Yan couldn't suppress the sorrow in her heart, and tears dripped onto his face.

She was crying!

However, when He Yan clumsily began to take off his clothes, Li Haoqiong hurriedly said in a negotiating tone: "He Yan, even if we make the 'raw rice into cooked rice', this position is too shameful; can you change to another position?"

While speaking, Li Haoqiong secretly gathered his Mental Power, wanting to cast Instant Movement.

"Trying to trick me again? This time, no matter what, I won't let you run away again. Dimensional Anchor!"

He Yan saw through Li Haoqiong's move and immediately activated the Dimensional Anchor Secret Technique Imprint; a phantom appeared, and the surrounding space instantly solidified, causing Li Haoqiong's Instant Movement to fail.

Because the tremors in his Consciousness Sea had not yet subsided, the difficulty for Li Haoqiong to mobilize his Mental Power was much greater than usual, which was why he hadn't activated Instant Movement at the first opportunity, missing the best moment.

Li Haoqiong subconsciously wanted to summon his Demon Pet, but immediately rejected the idea; if he summoned it, there was no guarantee that He Yan, who was in an agitated state, wouldn't do something irrational.

"It's over!" Li Haoqiong felt desperate; he, a grown man, was about to be pushed down by a woman.

By the time the sun set behind the mountains, He Yan, with a rosy complexion and a look of smug satisfaction, left the room holding Li Haoqiong's right arm.

Li Haoqiong's spirit was listless, his hair disheveled, looking like someone suffering from severe malnutrition, and he remained somewhat dazed to this day.

"My entire forest, it's gone!" Looking at He Yan, who was clutching his arm, a limping Li Haoqiong expressed that he was beyond tears.

Yet, Li Haoqiong also felt that this was actually quite good, though he could not help but miss those carefree days of the past.

Three years ago, after the tragic deaths of his eldest brother and sister-in-law, his playboy mentality gradually subsided; although he still maintained that devil-may-care appearance, he had been shielding Li Zhangsheng as he grew up.

It was not until four months ago that Li Haoqiong left the Li Family Manor; he no longer spent his time flirting among the flowers as before, but instead focused on improving his strength, wanting to avenge his eldest brother and sister-in-law.

Unfortunately, his revenge failed, he ended up severely injured, and was even hunted down by He Yan, who eventually forced herself upon him, staging a scene of "stripping away all clothes in broad daylight" and turning the raw rice into cooked porridge.

If this had been four years ago, Li Haoqiong might have had a rebellious reaction, but due to changes in his mindset and age, he accepted He Yan with equanimity.

By the time Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen returned, it was nearly nightfall; they looked with surprise at the inseparable pair, the thick scent of "dog food" making one feel intimidated.

This change was truly immense, catching one off guard.

Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen could not help but exchange glances, forced to lament that the world was degenerating, morality was decaying, and people were not as they used to be.

But this was also a good thing!

"Second Uncle, we have decided to annihilate the Lin Family tonight!"

Li Zhangsheng had just finished attending the family meeting, where the family decided to gather their strength and prepare to launch a surprise attack on the Lin Family tonight, aiming to finish the battle in one go and pocket the largest piece of the cake.

Li Zhangsheng naturally would not miss such an opportunity; with the Lin Family's century-long accumulation, there might be some gains.

"What, so sudden!" Due to his relationship with He Yan, Li Haoqiong did not yet know about the Vampire Count incident.

Li Zhangsheng briefly explained the Vampire Count incident.

"The Lin Family is digging their own grave, actually daring to cultivate a Blood Luo Fruit Tree!"

Li Haoqiong exclaimed, but his tone was full of excitement; the conflict between the two great families had long since become an irreconcilable, life-or-death rivalry.

"Do you need me to take action?"

"No need, with Instructor Ning here, the Lin Family cannot turn the tables! This part will depend on Second Uncle and Instructor He Yan; if Cai Yangqian comes during this time, remember to signal!"

Since Li Zhangsheng was going to battle, Ning Bizhen would naturally act alongside him.

Originally, Li Zhangsheng was still a bit worried, as Cai Yangqian could come at any time, but now with He Yan joining, even if Cai Yangqian showed up, it would be hard for him to get the better of them.

This time, as long as the Lin Family is completely annihilated, the Li Family's power will surely increase greatly, and due to Li Haoqiong's advancement, the Li Family can leap to become a County-level Clan.

"Rest assured, I know my limits!"

When night fell, more and more Li Clan members gathered at the Training Ground, including some branch family members who had been secretly summoned.

These people were at least Second-Rank Beast Masters, numbering nearly a hundred, and they were the backbone of the Li Family.

However, they were still unaware of the family's purpose in summoning them.

To keep the secret, apart from the Clan Leader and the various Clan Elders, the other Li Clan members participating in the operation did not yet know the news.

At this moment, Li Wenbo arrived on the platform and began the final general mobilization.

"The reason I've gathered everyone here is mainly for one thing: tonight, we have decided to annihilate the Lin Family!"

The Li Clan members present could not help but feel startled, but immediately after, they became eager to try; many of them had close relatives who died in conflicts with the Lin Family, and it could be said they hated the Lin Family to the bone.

After completing the mobilization, Li Wenbo began to assign the general areas of activity for the clansmen, striving to annihilate the Lin Family's vital forces as quickly as possible.

"Clan Elder Li Hao, when we execute the plan, I trouble you to notify the City Lord Mansion!"

"Clan Elder Li Feng, you lead two squads to attack the Lin Family Library Pavilion!"

"Clan Elder Li You, you lead two squads to attack the Lin Family Beast Taming Garden!"

"The rest follow me to crush the Lin Family's main force, move out!"

Li Wenbo quickly assigned the tasks and began to command the large force to leave the Li Family Manor; they rode on large Flying Demon Pets, rushing toward the Lin Family located in the eastern part of Luo City at top speed.

The Li Family's movements naturally could not be hidden from the investigations of those with ulterior motives, which naturally included the Lin Family, but the Li Family's mobilization was truly too fast; by the time the Lin Family realized their purpose, it was clearly already too late.

The Lin Family had been established in Luo City for two or three hundred years, and in terms of foundation, they were even older than the Li Family.

The Lin Clan Manor was situated in the eastern part of Luo City, covering several hundred acres; it had stood there for over a hundred years with deep-rooted influence, making it one of the three major powers in Luo City.

If there were no accidents, the Lin Family would continue to be powerful.

Unfortunately, the Lin Family committed a taboo they should not have, assassinating a large number of Low-tier Beast Masters and using their blood to cultivate the Blood Luo Fruit Tree; otherwise, even if the Li Family were promoted to a County-level Clan, they could not have openly implemented an extermination plan.

This time, the Lin Family had truly incurred public wrath, while the Li Family held the moral high ground; even the usually neutral City Lord Mansion could not reconcile the conflict between the two families as before, and might even intervene, adding fuel to the fire and taking a share of the spoils along the way.

Because the destruction of the Lin Family was unstoppable!

In the vast Lin Clan Manor, besides the hundreds of Lin clansmen, there were even more Lin Family retainers, guards, and servants, numbering at least a thousand; just the daily expenses to maintain so many people was a significant sum.

Even with such a large population, the Lin Clan Manor was still managed in an orderly and disciplined fashion.

The Clan Leader's backyard!

Lin Hetu stood with his hands behind his back; in front of him was a patch of red earth stained by fresh blood, on which grew a blood-red tree over two meters tall, faintly emitting a bloody scent—this was the Blood Luo Fruit Tree.

There were three Blood Luo Fruits growing on the Blood Luo Fruit Tree; they looked similar to snake apples, each the size of an adult's fist, and while most were fully red, a little bit of green could still be seen, clearly not yet fully ripe.

Unripe Blood Luo Fruits were almost no different from poison, so Lin Hetu could only patiently wait for the moment of ripening.

"Soon, just a few more barrels of Low-tier Beast Master blood, and the Blood Luo Fruits will be fully ripe!" A strange smile appeared on the corner of Lin Hetu's mouth.

If he was lucky, these three Blood Luo Fruits could allow him to advance to a Fifth-tier Beastmaster, and with that, he would have the confidence to preserve the Lin Family's foundation.

If he was unlucky, he would just have to continue collecting large amounts of Low-tier Beast Master blood and cultivate the Blood Luo Fruit Tree again until he reached the Fifth Rank.

Unfortunately, heaven did not grant his wish; just as Lin Hetu was feeling smug, hurried footsteps rang out from all directions, followed by successive screams, shrieks, and battle cries echoing throughout the Lin Family Manor.

"Not good, the Li Family is launching a night raid!"

"Help, ah!"

"Assemble, assemble quickly!"

"I'll fight them to the death!"

"Who gave them the courage to dare to raid our Lin Family at night!"

"Disaster!" Lin Hetu secretly thought it was bad; until this moment, he still did not know his plan had been leaked, and his Vampire Count had even "betrayed" him.

At the first opportunity, Lin Hetu hurriedly left the residence. Seeing firelight emerging everywhere in the Lin Family Manor and Lin clan members fleeing in panic everywhere, Lin Hetu's eyes were splitting with rage, attempting to gather the family's vital forces with the fastest speed.

As Lin Hetu began to respond, some Lin clan members felt that things were bad and swarmed, wanting to break through the encirclement.

They knew very well in their hearts that if there was no certainty, the Li Clan could not have poured out in full strength to actively attack the Lin Clan Manor located within Luo City.

Boom~

The tall walls collapsed with a crash. Under the command of the Li clan members, countless Demon Pets swarmed into the Lin Clan Manor.

In the sky, a large number of Flying Demon Pets surrounded the Lin Clan Manor from all directions, causing this place to almost become a no-fly zone.

At this time, whether it was the front gate, back gate, or the surrounding walls, the sky or the ground, all were firmly guarded by Li clan members. Under their precise coordination, they could only futilely leave behind corpse after corpse.

This time, the Li Clan's elite were all out; every single one was at the level of a Second-Rank Beast Master. The number might not have reached one hundred, but there were hundreds of Demon Pets at the Middle Rank realm or above.

"Damn it, we can't get out!"

"Let's hurry and gather with the Clan Leader!"

Seeing that it was impossible to break through, the Lin clan members protected by guards had to give up the idea of breaking through.

"Everyone, since you've come, don't leave!"

Suddenly, the beardless, fair-faced Clan Elder Li Feng stepped out, staring at the panicked Lin clan members.

"Oh no, it's Li the Butcher!" Immediately, someone recognized Clan Elder Li Feng. Li the Butcher was his nickname; the extent of his bloodthirstiness could be seen from this.

"Kill!" Accompanied by Clan Elder Li Feng's order, various colored energy beams, light rays, and light orbs swarmed toward them.

Rumble~

Accompanied by the sound of intense explosions, countless dust particles scattered, and the surrounding ground shook violently.

When the dust settled, the ground had become pitted and bumpy, countless severed limbs and arms were scattered all over the ground, along with the wails of some people who had not yet died before they passed away.

Of course, there were also some lucky fish that slipped through the net, avoiding this concentrated fire and fleeing in panic to various parts of the family.

"Kill, in groups of five, don't let a single one go!" After crushing the enemies in front of him, Clan Elder Li Feng waved his hand. The Li clan members assigned to him immediately dispersed, sweeping through the Lin Clan Manor in teams of five.

In the sky, Li Changsheng, riding a Blazing Bird, pointed to a building located in the northern part of the Lin Clan Manor and said to Ning Bizhen beside him: "Instructor, that is the Lin Clan Treasure Pavilion. You stay here; leave them to me!"

The Lin Clan Treasure Pavilion was one of the most important buildings of the Lin Clan. It was guarded by Lin Clan Elders all year round. At this time, some Lin clan members were gathering toward the Treasure Pavilion, wanting to seek the protection of the Clan Elders.

"Mm, then I will watch from here. Remember not to be careless!"

Ning Bizhen frowned. It was not that she had never killed anyone, but she had no feud or grudge with the Lin Clan. Following along this time was mainly to provide protection for Li Changsheng.

Unlike Ning Bizhen, Li Changsheng had a deep blood feud with the Lin Clan. When he was still small, his grandfather was killed by the Lin Clan's Lin Hedong.

Lin Hedong was the very Clan Elder of the Lin Clan Treasure Pavilion and also Lin Hetu's cousin.

This time, targeting the Treasure Pavilion, Li Changsheng came firstly to seek revenge on Lin Hedong, and secondly, he wanted to see if the Lin Clan Treasure Pavilion had any treasures he needed.

The next moment, a pair of milky-white wings extended from Li Changsheng's back, thereby unleashing the combat power of the Blazing Bird.

"Yuangungun, Rolling!"

At the first opportunity, Yuangungun's huge body rolled rapidly. The ground began to vibrate. Its speed became faster and faster, flying toward the Treasure Pavilion at high speed.

"Block it!" Several Lin clan members hurriedly commanded their Demon Pets to launch an offensive against the rapidly rolling Yuangungun.

Two light beams hit Yuangungun first, but they did not stop its momentum at all. Immediately after, a Sawtooth Mantis bit the bullet and flew over, its sawtooth-shaped sickle slashing rapidly toward Yuangungun.

Pop~

Just like a clay ox entering the sea, the sawtooth-shaped sickle sank deeply into Yuangungun's fat, yet it did not even break its surface fur. Yuangungun displayed astonishing elasticity, and at the same time, the toughness of its skin was also breathtaking.

Bang~

In an instant, the sound of flesh colliding rang out. Yuangungun hit the Sawtooth Mantis fiercely, sending it flying backward while spitting blood, smashing it heavily into a house, and it directly ceased to breathe.

Yuangungun seemed as if it had not felt anything at all. Its speed had hardly decreased. Immediately after, it knocked away a Thunder Leopard and a Dire Wolf, and finally, like a bowling ball, it sent several Lin clan members flying, tossing them in all directions. When they landed on the ground, they no longer had any signs of life.

They were simply too weak!

In the blink of an eye, Yuangungun's remaining momentum was undiminished, and it looked like it was about to crash into the Treasure Pavilion.

(End of this chapter)