Chapter 70: Besieging the Lin Family Scions!

Absolute Cliff Valley, the most dangerous place in Jiuxuan Blessed Land.

Within it lie many treasures once belonging to that ancient sect.

Since the Hundred Clans Assembly began, quite a few people have already obtained fortunes from within.

Some have even mapped out a safe route, allowing them to roam the outer reaches of Absolute Cliff Valley.

But to venture deep within is a hair's breadth from death.

Unless absolutely necessary, no one dares risk going deeper.

Lin Ya personally saw Lin Family clansmen enter the place; unaware of the danger within, he stepped into the valley as well.

"Brother Lin Qi, come out quick!"

Lin Ya called out. The Clan Leader had just warned him that this place was dangerous and one must not enter rashly.

"Eh? Brother Lin Ya."

The person ahead turned around, looking at Lin Ya with pleasant surprise.

"How did you end up here? I looked everywhere for you all and couldn't find you — I never expected you'd show up here."

Lin Qi was one of the ten people the Lin Family dispatched this time. The moment he entered Jiuxuan Blessed Land, he began searching everywhere for traces of Lin Family members.

But Jiuxuan Blessed Land was vast; without guidance, running into one's own people was still quite difficult.

"I haven't found anyone else either."

Lin Ya said with a smile, but he quickly grabbed Lin Qi, intending to leave: "The Clan Leader just sent me a message — this place is fraught with peril. Let's get out of here as fast as we can!"

Within Absolute Cliff Valley, there are inner and outer regions.

The traps in the outer area have all been triggered by people in the past; once the traps failed, the outer area is fairly safe — there won't be much trouble.

But the central zone of the valley is a vast open expanse.

The open ground is covered with Jinyuan Fruit Trees, and the gleaming Golden Origin Fruits upon them are utterly tempting.

And around the fruit trees stand many small towers, each about half a person's height, with several Wooden Boxes placed atop every one of them.

Those, perhaps, are the fortunes left behind.

"Leave now?" Lin Qi said, somewhat unwilling.

Although he had encountered no danger along the way, he had also encountered no fortune.

Now ninety-nine Jinyuan Fruit Trees stood right before him, within easy reach.

He had no desire to give it up just like that.

"Don't be greedy. I fear there's something fishy here — if we get trapped and can't get out, that'll be trouble." Lin Ya urged.

"Sigh… what a pity!"

Lin Qi shook his head helplessly. Since Lin Ya had already spoken, he didn't dare harbor any greed.

Yet just as the two were preparing to withdraw, they saw the valley's entrance had been occupied by others.

That group wore varied clothing — clearly not from the same family.

A hundred families braved Jiuxuan Blessed Land together; they ought to have fought each one for themselves. But now this lot had banded together, blocking Lin Ya and Lin Qi's retreat.

"Gentlemen, where might you be off to?"

A young man stepped out, a teasing look in his eyes.

That man was powerfully built, strikingly handsome, with two strands of silver hair hanging by his ears — quite the dashing figure.

This person was Yun Duan, the young master of the Yun Family, one of the three great houses.

"Are you two here to seek the fortunes of this place as well?"

Lin Ya grinned, appearing very calm.

Lin Qi, on the other hand, was visibly tense, watching that group warily.

There were at least fifty people here.

With so many blocking the exit, their purpose was plain as day.

"Naturally. Absolute Cliff Valley is the place with the deepest fortune in all of Jiuxuan Blessed Land. Legend has it that the inheritance of a Great Expert lies here as well — for hundreds of years, no one has been able to claim it."

Yun Duan said with a slight smile, a folding fan in his hand, giving him the air of a gentleman fair as jade, a peerless young lord.

"Since you're both here, why not try your hand at Absolute Cliff Valley? Who knows — you might just obtain that fortune!"

Yun Duan chuckled. The people around him each broke into cold smiles.

"Go on! Your Lin Family is riding high these days — help us scout the way."

"If you find any fortune, don't forget to share the benefits with us."

"There are ninety-nine Golden Origin Fruits in there — you don't want them?"

The scions of the Hundred Tribes laughed mockingly in turn, their eyes filled with cold killing intent.

Clearly, they meant to force the Lin Family people to scout the path ahead so they could pluck the fruits from behind.

Lin Ya and Lin Qi knew this full well and would never be foolish enough to fall for it.

"Our Lin Family wants none of the fortune in there. How about this — you lot go scout, and my Lin Family will take our leave first."

Without another word, Lin Ya lifted his leg to leave.

But how could Yun Duan let Lin Ya leave so easily?

This Hundred Clans Assembly had taken a complete turn because of the performance of the Lin Family's three Heaven's Pride — every family had sensed the Lin Family's rise.

Watching the Lin Family build their tower high, everyone wanted to come pull out a brick and bring the whole thing crashing down.

"Don't be in such a rush to leave!" Yun Duan swept his folding fan across, blocking Lin Ya's path at once.

"You've only just come in and already want to leave? Is your Lin Family afraid?"

A savage glint flickered in Yun Duan's eyes.

For years, Yun Duan had been pursuing Huang Ling'er of the Yao Sect, but she had long refused to accept.

He had heard earlier that Huang Ling'er had been buried in a pit dug by the Lin Family, which made him very displeased.

He had just received the news.

Yao Sect's Huang Ling'er seemed to have taken a liking to Lin Ya of the Lin Family, which made his fury surge even higher.

Does a mere Lin Family deserve Huang Ling'er's favor?

Now that he'd happened to run into them, wasn't this the perfect chance to eliminate Lin Ya?

Absolute Cliff Valley — slay Lin Ya.

Fitting the scene, and fitting the mood!

"Whether I'm afraid or not, what does it have to do with you? If I want to leave, will you really stop me?"

Lin Ya frowned slightly. Though young, he possessed a Sword Heart, and his bearing was like a sword freshly drawn from its sheath.

They'd refused to give face to polite words — if it really came to a falling-out, he wasn't afraid either.

"Hmph! What arrogant words!"

Yun Duan snorted coldly, no longer hiding the killing intent in his heart: "Brat, today you must enter the depths of Absolute Cliff Valley. If you refuse, then die here!"

Since the cards were already on the table, Lin Ya and Lin Qi had nothing more to say.

The two of them pulled apart and each drew their sword.

"You planned this long ago, coming specifically to ambush my Lin Family, didn't you?" Lin Ya said irritably.

"People of the Lin Family! You deserve to die!"

"I am a Ji Family disciple, Ji Da — I came here today specifically to kill you!"

"Your father's a man of the Zhao Family! Didn't you wipe out the Pingtian Trading Guild? Then today I'll collect a little interest!"

The people of the other clans said one after another.

They had all received information from the outside to some degree, and had to clip the Lin Family juniors' wings while they were still young and their feathers unfledged.

"Brother Lin Qi, stay behind me — I'll deal with them." Lin Ya said through gritted teeth.

Facing so many people at once, he truly felt no small pressure for the moment.

But Lin Qi refused to retreat even half a step, laughing heartily: "When has an elder brother ever hidden behind a younger brother?"

"Today we fight the enemy together — even if we die in battle, the Clan Leader will surely avenge us!"

As his words fell, the people of the various clans could no longer hold themselves back.

"Kill them!" Yun Duan waved his hand, his gaze cold, a vicious grin twisting across his face again and again.

Beneath that jade-like young master's skin, everything had long since rotted dark.