Chapter 128

Wu Yuan!

To Lin Chen's surprise, the moment he returned to the courtyard arranged for him in the Wu Yuan, Yan Qianbei came to visit.

"Young Lin Shi, congratulations on winning first place in the County Tournament."

"Yan Qianbei, your news is truly well-informed."

"Everything that happens in the martial arts circles of Raozhou Prefecture cannot be hidden from the Wu Yuan. I also know that just a few days ago, Raozhou Prefecture arranged for secret agents to head to Yongfeng County."

Yan He'an's words were clearly implying something. Lin Chen's eyes narrowed: "Senior He might as well speak plainly."

"The Lian family is afraid that they have colluded with the demon race, and Raozhou Prefecture has already sensed it."

The Lian family colluded with the demon race?

Lin Chen frowned. The Lian family was the number one great family in Yongfeng County with deep foundations. Every martial artist knew the Great Liang's attitude toward the demon race: collusion with the demon race was absolutely forbidden. Wasn't the Lian family just seeking their own destruction?

No great family would be this stupid unless they had huge interests worth the Lian family taking such a risk.

"Young Lin Shi had a confrontation with Lian Cheng at the entrance of the Wuzheng Office. What do you think of Lian Cheng's strength?" Yan He'an asked.

"His strength is not below mine, especially his force, which is only a fraction weaker than mine."

Yan He'an smiled slightly: "Young Lin Shi walks the path of extreme martial arts, so your Qi and blood should naturally be much stronger than other martial artists. Lian Cheng only has fifteen acupoints, and his strength is equivalent to Shen Ge's. He is not born with great strength, so what could he use to contend with Young Lin Shi?"

Lin Chen's eyes lit up: "Senior means that Lian Cheng's great strength has something to do with the demon race?"

"The precious game meat in Poyang County can increase Qi and blood, but what about the flesh and blood of demon beasts?"

"The flesh and blood of demon beasts increases a martial artist's Qi and blood far beyond that of precious game meat."

"Exactly." Yan He'an nodded: "In fact, during the previous Great Chu dynasty and several dynasties before that, the reason demons were able to run rampant was related to the imperial court and great families wanting to use the flesh and blood of the demon race to increase their own Qi and blood."

"Yan Qianbei, if that's the case, then the Lian family should have killed demon beasts and obtained the flesh and blood. There's no need to hide this, right?"

"There are indeed remnants of the demon race within the Great Liang, but with the Lian family's strength, they wouldn't be able to find them. The only possibility for the Lian family to come into contact with the demon race is if the demon race took the initiative to contact the Lian family. I'm afraid the Lian family and the demon race have reached some kind of deal."

Yan He'an did not hold back with Lin Chen; these were all pieces of information gathered from various channels of the Wu Yuan.

Lin Chen pondered. The Lian family colluded with the demon race. Since Raozhou Prefecture had discovered the clues, they would naturally solve it. If the Lian family were wiped out, it would actually be a good thing for him; it would be one less family holding a grudge against him.

"I won't disturb Young Lin Shi any further. If Young Lin Shi still wants to comprehend the Thousand Hammer Diagram, you can go there yourself. I also need to leave the Wu Yuan for a period of time."

"Thank you, Senior."

Lin Chen did not ask what Yan Qianbei had to do upon leaving the Wu Yuan; his relationship with Yan Qianbei hadn't reached that level yet. When the relationship is shallow, don't speak deeply.

After seeing Yan Qianbei off, Lin Chen took the Snake Shadow Bow out from his bosom.

Lord Su did not ask him what he had chosen from the treasury. Lin Chen knew it wasn't that Lord Su didn't care about this matter, but that he was waiting to ask him in a few days.

After all, this first place in the County Tournament, in addition to the reward of choosing one treasure from the C-grade treasury provided by the Wuzheng Office, also included two Acupoint-Opening Pills.

He had consumed two, and having obtained two more Acupoint-Opening Pills this time, he could transfer the other one to someone else; it just depended on who offered the highest price.

Snap!

Pressing the mechanism on the bow handle and watching the body of the Snake Shadow Bow in his hand expand to three feet, Lin Chen began to try drawing the bow again, but he used all his strength just to pull the bowstring to a half-drawn state.

Breaking off a tree branch, Lin Chen placed it on the bowstring and tried to shoot it in the half-drawn state.

The bowstring vibrated, and the branch shot out, but it shattered in mid-air less than three feet from the string.

Was it that the branch couldn't withstand the force of the bowstring?

Lin Chen frowned and walked to the weapon rack placed to the side, slapping his palm against a long sword hanging on the rack.

The long sword shattered into two pieces at the sound. Lin Chen picked up the tip of the sword, placed the broken end against the bowstring, and began to draw the bow again.

Whoosh!

The sword tip shot out, but this time it also shattered after flying less than a zhang, scattering in all directions like a fairy scattering flowers.

"You think I'm shooting arrows, but actually I'm using hidden weapons, and they're even indiscriminate hidden weapons like the fairy scattering flowers."

Lin Chen was also speechless. Even this long sword wasn't light, and if it still couldn't withstand the power of the bowstring, it definitely wasn't a problem of insufficient hardness.

Where was the problem?

Did this Snake Shadow Bow have a special way of drawing it, or did it have extremely high requirements for arrows?

Just as Lin Chen was studying the Snake Shadow Bow, far away in Yongfeng County, at the Lian family.

"Trash, this seat helped you increase your Qi and blood by fifty percent, yet you couldn't even bring back what this seat wanted."

Deep in the old Lian family residence, a cold voice rang out. Lian Cheng stood in the courtyard with his head bowed, and standing in front of him was a man covered in scales.

"Your words are going too far. Cheng'er entered the treasury, but there was no such bow as you mentioned in the treasury. Our Lian family can be considered to have fulfilled our agreement with you."

Outside the courtyard gate, two middle-aged men walked out: the Lian family head and the Great Elder, who were also the two Ninth-Rank martial artists of the Lian family whose Qi and blood had not yet declined.

"What, does your Lian family want to break the agreement?"

The scaled man looked at the two Ranked powerhouses of the Lian family with a sinister gaze and sneered repeatedly.

"Our Lian family naturally won't break the agreement, but could it be that your information is wrong, and that bow is not in the Wuzheng Office's C-grade treasury?"

"The information cannot be wrong."

Lian Cheng raised his head upon hearing this: "This time I was the last one to enter the C-grade treasury. There were four people before me, so it's possible that one of these four took the bow."

"Cheng'er?"

Hearing Lian Cheng's words, Lian's father hurriedly spoke to stop him, with a look of incomprehension in his eyes. The Lian family's deal with the demon race person in front of them was a desperate move, but the Lian family hadn't produced an Eighth-Rank martial artist for many years, and if this continued, they were afraid they wouldn't be able to maintain the Lian family's huge interests in Yongfeng County.

If it weren't for Lin Lin Shixiong Shen's Cloud-Licking Palm being at the Perfected stage, he wouldn't have voluntarily conceded the first place.

And the other party's request was to let Lian'er enter the Wuzheng Office's C-grade treasury and take a bow out for him.

The reward arranged by the Wuzheng Office Director for the first place in the County Tournament was to enter the C-grade treasury to choose one treasure. It seemed to have been announced just before the County Tournament began, but based on the Wuzheng Office's rewards for students in previous years, it had long been guessed by the major Wuzheng Offices in advance.

The Lian family cooperated with this demon, but this didn't mean he wanted to bind the Lian family to this demon race person in front of him. They hadn't been able to get the bow the other party wanted this time, and the Lian family had already done their best; there was no breach of contract.

But once Cheng'er said this, the other party would inevitably force the Lian family to investigate the whereabouts of the bow from the four youths who entered the treasury earlier.

Those who could win first place in the County Tournament were all children of great families in each county. How could they be so easy to investigate? A slight carelessness would easily expose the Lian family.

Lian Cheng knew why his father called him, but he wanted to borrow a knife to kill someone.

Borrow the hand of this demon race person in front of him to kill Lin Chen.

"The most likely person to have taken this item is the Poyang County martial artist Lin Chen." Lian Cheng added another sentence.

"Poyang County's Lin Chen?"

The demon race man nodded and then gave a light hum: "This seat knows. This matter doesn't need you to worry about it. This seat will leave after staying in your Lian family for one more day."

Hearing the demon race man's words, Lian's father breathed a sigh of relief. Letting this demon race man live in the Lian family had kept the Lian family on tenterhooks, and during this period, they had strictly forbidden family members from approaching this area.

The Lian father and brother took Lian Cheng and left the courtyard. The moment they left the courtyard, the demon race man's figure suddenly turned into a black mist. When the black mist dissipated, only a seven-foot-long black snake remained in the courtyard.

"This group of idiots is afraid they don't know yet that the Lian family has already been targeted."

The black snake raised its head and flicked its tongue toward the sky. The next moment, it made a fierce dive, actually breaking through the ground and disappearing into the underground.

Boom!

A few breaths after the black snake's figure disappeared underground, a firework lit up above the Lian family residence, illuminating the entire Lian family.

"The Lian family, colluding with the demon race, shall be executed by the whole family according to the law!"

A cold voice resounded through the entire residence. The Lian family members in the entire courtyard were at a loss.

The Lian family's deal with the demon race was known to only a few people in the entire Lian family. When they saw martial artists in armor entering the Lian family, many Lian family members panicked.

What is the demon race?

How could their own family collude with the demon race?

Lian's father heard the voice and turned to look at Lian Cheng: "Cheng'er, did you reveal your full strength at the Wuzheng Office?"

"Father, I..."

Lian Cheng knew his father had warned him that he must retain thirty percent of his strength in this County Tournament, and with his twenty percent more strength than other martial artists of the same stage, it was enough to take first place in the County Tournament.

But at the entrance of the Wuzheng Office, seeing Lin Chen injure Lian Yu, he attacked in anger and forgot his father's warning.

"Lian Cheng, you are going to kill our Lian family!"

The Lian family Great Elder was furious. Lian's father said in a deep voice: "Things have come to this, we can only escape. Second brother, you and I certainly can't escape; it just depends on how many of these juniors can run away. Cheng'er, find a way to escape, run as far as you can, and never think about revenge. Leave the Great Liang and head to the Zheng State."

The Great Liang imperial court has always executed those who collude with the demon race without mercy, showing no favor whatsoever.

Amidst the firelight, there was slaughter.

The Lian family members fell one after another. In just a quarter of an hour, the Lian family returned to silence.

"My lord, the body count is correct. Not a single person from the Lian family escaped."

If Lin Chen were at the scene, he would find that the Platoon Leader Fang he had met at the county government office was right there at the scene.

Fang Ze and another man were standing in the courtyard where the demon race man had disappeared.

In the Great Liang, if you commit other crimes, you still need the government office to convict you, but colluding with the demon race is a capital crime.

As long as there is evidence, no confession is needed, and no living captives are needed!

This is the iron law set by the founding emperor!

If one person colludes with the demon race, the whole family is wiped out; if the strong of a clan collude with the demon race, the whole clan is wiped out.

The more you worry, the easier it is for those colluding with the demon race to find excuses.

After all, those who dare to collude with the demon race are definitely not ordinary people; they have intricate relationships with various forces behind them.

Executing them directly also saves them from jumping over the wall in a hurry after being arrested and poking out some dirty dealings with other family forces. In order to prevent their own unspeakable matters from being exposed, other forces would secretly obstruct law enforcement or tip them off to help them escape.

This decisive style of execution ensures that after the incident, no forces will come to help the families colluding with the demon race.

"It seems to be a snake demon. No wonder its five senses are so sensitive. It sensed our arrival and let the Lian family be the scapegoat to delay time." Fang Ze glanced at the hole in the ground and said to his companion.

"A net has already been spread outside; it won't be able to escape."

……

……

Several miles away from the Lian family residence, a black snake less than a foot long emerged from the ground. Blood streaks appeared among the black snake's scales, looking extremely creepy.

"Damn Great Liang martial artists, they actually laid down demon-killing thorns. If it weren't for our clan's molting divine ability, I would have really suffered this time."

Tuo Shu's snake eyes had a trace of fear.

To escape, he had molted five times in a short period, and there were few scales left on his body.

Now, let alone facing a Ranked martial artist, even an Organ Cultivation martial artist would have to stay away from him.

"I can't stay in Jiangnan Dao anymore. I'll leave immediately after getting back the Dragon Shadow Bow!"

Tuo Shu thought of what Lian Cheng had said. He could naturally judge that Lian Cheng had the intention of borrowing a knife to kill someone, but as long as that Dragon Shadow Bow was really in Lin Chen's hands, what did it matter if he acted as a knife for a dead man like Lian Cheng?

Whoosh!

In the night, Tuo Shu's remaining one-foot-long body dived directly into the inner city river, followed the river flow out of the city, and headed toward Poyanghu.

A cup of tea later, Fang Ze and the man stood with ugly expressions at the place where Tuo Shu had just appeared.

"Actually let this snake demon run away!"

"Lord Fang, this snake demon entered the water; it's afraid it has already left the city."

"This official will arrange for people to search along the river and notify all government offices to impose martial law on all water areas recently. Don't let the people get close."

"Lord Fang doesn't need to be too anxious. This snake was hit by demon-killing thorns and relied on the snake clan's molting divine ability to escape. In such a short time, molting five times in a row, its strength is less than one-tenth of what it was, so it can't cause much disaster."

The man beside him held five layers of milky white snake skin in his hand. After speaking, he put the snake skin directly into his bosom.

This kind of snake skin is not only a medicinal material but can also be used for refining weapons.

Fang Ze pretended not to see it. The rule of the Great Liang is that whoever kills the demon race, the things on the demon race belong to them.

He naturally knew that the snake demon was seriously injured and its strength was greatly reduced, so it wouldn't come out to make trouble again, but letting the demon beast escape was his dereliction of duty.

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……The next day!

The sound of gongs rang out at the Poyang County government office.

The government office constables beat the gongs, the head constable led the way, and they paraded the streets while surrounding a plaque covered in red cloth.

After circling the city once, the team finally left the city.

"Little Zhao, you'll be on duty for me today."

"Lin Ge, do you have something to do?"

"Haha, I'm going to ask for a cup of wedding wine to drink."

Lin Xiuyong watched the departing congratulatory team and said with a smile.

"Wedding wine? Does Lin Ge have a happy event with a relative in your family?" The young soldier beside him asked curiously.

"Young Lin Shi took first place in the County Tournament, the County Magistrate bestowed calligraphy, and they are parading the streets with gongs. Linhu Village will definitely hold a banquet. I have some friendship with Young Lin Shi. Last time Young Lin Shi took first place in the three-month Wu Tang competition, he invited me to Linhu Village to drink a cup of wine, so I naturally have to go this time too."

After Lin Xiuyong finished speaking, he took off his government servant uniform in the shocked eyes of the young soldier, changed into casual clothes, and hurried away from the city gate.

"Second Uncle, is Lin Ge a relative of that Young Lin Shi?" The young soldier whispered to a government servant in his thirties beside him.

"Fart, a relative. If Lin Xiuyong were really a relative of that Young Lin Shi, he wouldn't tell you these things. Little Hai, you must remember that those in the government office who really have a background never reveal their background and backers to the outside world. Those who reveal their background and backers are mostly not real backers."

The old government servant gave a light hum, just like the fact that Zhao Hai was his distant cousin; no one in the entire government office knew.

Only those with shallow relationships would keep talking about their connections.

"However, Lin Xiuyong should have established some relationship with that Young Lin Shi. In the future, when patrolling with Lin Xiuyong, listen to him more. I was just wondering why Head Constable You asked about Lin Xiuyong's situation last time."

"Second Uncle, are you saying Head Constable You will transfer Lin Ge to the constable room to become a constable?"

"No matter how high the connection, you can't be a constable without reaching the third acupoint. However, if Head Constable You really has the intention to promote Lin Xiuyong, even if he can't be a formal constable, he can use the excuse of insufficient manpower to let Lin Xiuyong go to the constable room to participate in patrols and tax collection."

Zhao Hai showed envy upon hearing this. Even if he wasn't a formal constable, as long as he had the power to patrol and maintain order, there would be grease to scrape. The merchants on the street would have to serve them with good food and drink; it was better than earning those few copper coins guarding the city gate every day in the wind and sun.

Qiaohe Town!

The town mayor took the lead, along with several local worthies in the town, including the big families like Zhao Dongyang, all waiting at the town entrance.

"They're here!"

Hearing the sound of the gongs, everyone's expression shook, and Gu Fei, who was standing at the end of the crowd, also ran toward Linhu Village.

The congratulatory team had arrived in town and would reach Linhu Village before long. He had to report to the village chief.

Yesterday evening, someone from the government office came to town to inform them that today a plaque with the County Magistrate's personal calligraphy bestowed upon Lin Chen would be sent to Linhu Village. The town mayor naturally notified Zhao Canghu overnight.

So early this morning, the entire Linhu Village became busy. Those cleaning the ancestral hall cleaned the ancestral hall, and every household took tables and stools to gather at the ancestral hall.

With the experience of the last flowing banquet, the villagers of Linhu Village were already familiar with the process, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

The chef cooking the dishes was also arranged by Master Zhao; he was the head chef of a restaurant. Today, the Zhao family restaurant was also closed, and several head chefs and waiters went to Linhu Village to help.

Half an hour later, the congratulatory team circled Qiaohe Town and, with more than a dozen local worthies from Qiaohe Town, headed toward Linhu Village in a mighty group.

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Qiaohe Town Wu Tang.

The sound of gongs and drums also alarmed the students in the Wu Tang. Many students looked at the team passing by the Wu Tang gate with puzzled expressions.

"Whose happy event is it?"

"Are you blind? Whose happy event can mobilize government servants?"

"I know, it's Lin Ge from our village who won first place in the County Tournament. Today, the County Magistrate bestowed calligraphy to be sent to Linhu Village. Our village is also holding a flowing banquet today. My cousin just came to tell me this news."

In the Wu Tang, a youth from Linhu Village spoke loudly. For a moment, the students in the Wu Tang all showed excitement.

The name Lin Chen, this Lin Lin Shixiong who was one year ahead of them, had long been like thunder to their ears. The competition three months ago was still vivid in their minds even now.

Learning martial arts should be like Senior Lin Ge!

I don't know which Lin Lin Shixiong shouted this slogan later, but it truly represented the common voice of all their students.

Learning martial arts, if you can reach Senior Lin Ge's level, this life is worth it.

The County Magistrate bestowing calligraphy and government servants beating gongs—this kind of pomp only happened in previous years when someone passed the martial arts examination. In the entire Qiaohe Town, only one such scholar appeared every ten years.

"I didn't expect that after Lin Chen left the Wu Tang, he would soar into the sky in such a short time. Senior Yu Lin Shidi truly has good eyes."

In the Wu Tang, Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen were also filled with emotion as they listened to the sound of gongs and drums.

They originally thought that after Lin Chen took first place in the three-month competition, he would have a period of calm, but they didn't expect that in just three months, he would shake Poyang County again.

"If Yu Lin Shidi were still in the Wu Tang, he would probably be invited to sit at the main table in Linhu Village."

"If Yu Lin Shidi were still in the Wu Tang, he would have gone to the Wu Tang or taken a position in the Wuzheng Office by now."

Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu replied quietly. Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen was stunned, and then thought that it was indeed the truth.

A role model for Poyang County instructors couldn't stay in a small Wu Tang.

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu, Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen, good news..."

Just as Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen were sighing, the courtyard gate was pushed open, and Manager Zhang ran in with excitement.

"What makes Manager Zhang so excited?"

"Lin... Lin Chen... Young Lin Shi has come to the Wu Tang."

Swish!

Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen stood up instantly: "Where is Lin Chen?"

"At the back door of the Wu Tang. Lin Chen said he didn't want to disturb the students' training, so he didn't use the front door."

"Why don't you invite him in? Forget it, we'll go ourselves."

The two looked at each other. They didn't expect Lin Chen to come to the Wu Tang. After all, in the Wu Tang, Lin Chen only had a close relationship with Yu Yu Jiaoxi, and his relationship with the two of them was average.

"Lin Lin Shixiong Chen greets Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen."

At the back door of the Wu Tang, Lin Chen saw Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen walking out and smiled as he performed the disciple's salute: "Today, the disciple is holding a banquet in the village. I wonder if the two instructors have time to go to the village with the disciple to drink a cup of turbid wine?"

"Haha, we naturally have time." Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu stroked his beard and said.

"Don't talk about having time, even if there were other things, we would have to push them aside at this moment. I have long wanted to drink this cup of wine." Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen was even more direct than Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu, speaking his thoughts directly.

Both of them were even more satisfied with Lin Chen in their hearts. The fact that Lin Chen could still remember to invite the two of them at this time made them feel incomparably gratified.

Inviting the two instructors was Lin Chen's temporary idea.

Today, the County Magistrate's calligraphy was sent to the village, so he definitely had to return to the village. However, he didn't return with the team but rode back alone on horseback.

Even if his skin were thick, he couldn't bear to follow the team and parade the streets.

It was also on the way back that he thought if Yu Yu Jiaoxi were still here and knew he had won first place in the County Tournament, he would be incomparably gratified. Thinking of Yu Yu Jiaoxi, he thought of Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen of the Wu Tang.

Inviting the two instructors to the banquet was just adding two more sets of bowls and chopsticks. Although the two instructors didn't give him much help in martial arts, Yu Yu Jiaoxi arranged for him to have a work-study opportunity, and these two instructors didn't object.

"If Manager Zhang has time..."

Lin Chen looked at Manager Zhang. Two more pairs of bowls and chopsticks were a lot, and three more were also a lot.

Many youths from Linhu Village would enter the Wu Tang to learn martial arts in the future. Manager Zhang was responsible for all the big and small matters of the Wu Tang. Establishing a human favor would mean he would take care of the youths coming out of Linhu Village in the future.

Not to mention anything else, just letting the kitchen serve less food when dishing it out would be a good benefit.

Manager Zhang was a bit moved, but after thinking about it, he refused. Both instructors had left, so he had to stay in the Wu Tang.

There will be plenty of time in the future!

"I can't get away, so just let Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen go."

Lin Chen didn't force it and rode to Linhu Village with Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen.

Before entering the village, he saw several children at the entrance of the village see his figure and run crazily toward the village.

In a while, the sound of firecrackers rang out.

Yu Yu Jiaoxi Liu and Yu Yu Jiaoxi Chen smiled tacitly and distanced themselves from Lin Chen, letting Lin Chen enter the village first.

Returning with great honor!

Lin Chen deserved this firecracker welcome, so they naturally wouldn't steal this limelight at this time.

Lin Chen dismounted and strode into the village.

The villagers on both sides crowded around Lin Chen as he entered the village. Looking at the road blocked by red ropes on the ground, the corners of Lin Chen's mouth twitched.

Looking at this posture, he understood.

Ancestor worship!

The village chief had already arranged the first thing for him to do upon returning, which was to enter the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors.

These red ropes on both sides were probably laid directly to the entrance of the ancestral hall.

It was really hard for the village chief to find so many red ropes in the village and tie them together. An ignorant child in the village was curious and wanted to cross the red rope to drill over, but was immediately caught by an elder with sharp eyes.

"Mom, I want to walk inside like Lin Ge Chen."

"Walk what walk? Lin Chen is first place in the County Tournament, and even the County Magistrate personally bestowed calligraphy."

"What is first place in the County Tournament?"

"County... County Tournament first place is the most powerful person in the county."

"Then if I get first place in martial arts in the future, can I be as majestic as Lin Ge Chen and walk inside here too?"

"If you can have this ability, let alone walk inside here, you can ride on your father's head and let your father carry you across."

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At the entrance of the ancestral hall, Lin Chen saw his parents, his eldest brother, and also Er Ya standing beside his eldest brother.

Nodding slightly to greet them, Lin Chen's gaze looked at the village chief.

"Open the ancestral hall door, worship the ancestors!"

Zhao Canghu shouted at the top of his lungs; even at the age of seventy, his voice was still high-pitched.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, seniors and fellow brothers."

Lin Chen cupped his hands and apologized to Head Constable You from the congratulatory team sitting at the wine table on the side of the ancestral hall, as well as Zhao Jingchuan, Senior Sister Fu, and Lin Lin Shidi Fu, then strode into the ancestral hall.

"Lin Chen, a descendant of the Lin family in Linhu Village, enters the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors."

After entering the ancestral hall, under the spirit tablets of the ancestors of Linhu Village, a plaque was also hung, inscribed with four large characters: "Diligence in Martial Arts."

Gold-rimmed and black-bottomed, it was magnificent.

On both sides of the large characters, there was a line of small characters: "Aspiration to reach the sky from a humble hut, iron spine bears the light of heaven."

Lin Chen lit incense, bowed three times, and worshipped the ancestors.

Today, the clamor of Linhu Village startled even the fish in Poyanghu.

PS: A 7,000-word long chapter. I originally planned to write 5,000 words, but it ended up being 7,000 words. With a 12,000-word update, it wouldn't be too much to ask for a monthly ticket, right?

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