Chapter 607: Trading the Compass for Life

The old man nodded slightly and said to the two.

"You may go out."

After the old man spoke, the two beamed and were about to go out.

Just as they took a step, a sword energy landed before them.

"Did I say you could leave?"

The two stopped and looked at their ancestor.

The old man frowned, looked at Lin Yang, and said.

"Young friend, aren't you going to give me some face?"

Lin Yang shook his head and said.

"You have no face with me."

Hearing Lin Yang speak like that, the old man's face darkened.

"We are both late-stage Golden Core; speaking like that, you're being overly arrogant."

"If my juniors were here, favorable timing, location, and harmony would all be on my side."

"If we fight, you'll surely suffer a great loss."

The old man did not want to fight Lin Yang in his house.

After all, a clash between two late-stage Golden Core cultivators would cause too great a disturbance.

"If we destroyed the Lu Family, it would be a pity."

So he wanted his juniors to leave first, then he and Lin Yang could negotiate.

He believed Lin Yang also did not want to fight to the death.

But he never expected Lin Yang to be so unwilling to give him face.

Lin Yang heard the old man's words, shook his head, and said.

"It's you who is overestimating yourself; how could we possibly be equal?"

Those words made the old man feel insulted.

He snorted coldly and grabbed the ornament on his left hand.

Clearly looking like a decorative short sword, it swelled in the wind.

In an instant it became a three-foot blue blade.

He pointed the sword at Lin Yang, his face grim, and said.

"Young man, if we fight, you will surely be the one to die!"

He shouted loudly, a sword energy slashed out, heading straight for Lin Yang.

Seeing this, Lin Yang raised his right hand, seized the sword energy, and pinched it apart.

Seeing this, the old man's pupils contracted.

He suddenly realized something.

"You... you..."

Lin Yang smiled, vanished from his spot, and appeared behind him.

"You said you had the advantage of timing, location, and harmony."

"I think harmony is on my side."

The Lu Family elder kept sweating coldly.

"Senior, I offended you just now; please forgive me."

One was a Nascent Soul cultivator, the other a late-stage Golden Core.

The gap between them was like a heavenly chasm.

If he made a move, even all the Lu Family members combined would not be enough.

The Lu Family members outside, unaware of the situation, shouted.

"This person is a cultivator; summon the Dragon Group!"

"I don't believe he dares to oppose the Dragon Group alone."

To the outside noise, Lin Yang seemed not to hear it at all.

He said to the old man.

"Now, choose one of three."

"Among the three of you, only one can survive."

Lu Haoxiong shouted loudly.

"Are you an idiot? Our ancestor is here, yet you dare threaten us like this!"

"Timing, location, and harmony are all with our Lu Family; if you don't leave, our ancestor will kill you!"

Lu Zitian nearby already sensed something was wrong.

Their ancestor's forehead kept sweating coldly; obviously he was no match for Lin Yang.

He scolded: "Haoxiong, shut your mouth."

Lu Haoxiong said.

"Second Uncle, what are you afraid of? Our ancestor is here."

The Lu Family ancestor stepped forward and slapped him.

"Shut your mouth."

The slapped Lu Haoxiong was instantly dumbfounded.

"We clearly have the advantage here, so why are we hitting ourselves?"

Lu Zitian took a deep breath.

He finally understood why Lin Yang had uttered such harsh words.

Because he really had that kind of strength.

He looked at Lin Yang and clasped his fists, saying.

"Mr. Lin, I am willing to pay a certain price to resolve this matter."

"Price?"

Lin Yang chuckled and said, "I've already said it, what's to be done."

Lu Zitian gritted his teeth and said.

"Mr. Lin, my son has already been killed by you; how dare you still want to kill me?"

"Your grudge with the Jiang Clan, must it fall upon our Lu Family?"

"Misfortune does not extend to family, and besides, we are merely relatives!"

Lin Yang shook his head and said.

"What a fine saying 'misfortune does not extend to family', a pity the Jiang Clan does not act that way."

Lu Zitian had never hated so much before; he himself had ties with the Jiang Clan.

He took a deep breath and clasped his fists toward Lin Yang, saying.

"I am willing to let Haoxiong die!"

"Mr. Lin, please show mercy."

Lu Haoxiong, upon hearing, instantly widened his eyes.

"Second Uncle, I'm still young."

"I still have a wife and children; if I die, what will become of them?"

Lu Zitian said, "I will support them!"

Having said that, he drew a dagger from his waist and stabbed.

"Haoxiong, for the sake of the Lu Family, go on your way in peace."

The Lu Family members outside, upon seeing this, all sucked in a breath of cold air.

Seeing Lu Zitian like this, Lin Yang chuckled.

"He's a ruthless person."

"However, you two can only have one survive."

Lin Yang's words made Lu Zitian clench his fists.

If the Lu Family Ancestor were to die, even though the Lu Family are relatives of the Jiang Clan, they would have to withdraw from the ranks of the top-tier aristocratic families.

This is something he cannot allow.

But he also fears dying himself.

He looked at Lin Yang, forehead sweat pouring forth.

"If you haven't decided within three minutes, I will send you both on your way."

At this moment, the Lu Family Ancestor furrowed his brows, as if pondering something.

After a while, he finally spoke.

"I am willing to exchange a secret for both of us to stay alive!"

Lin Yang, upon hearing, sneered.

"Do you think an ordinary secret could let you both survive?"

The old man nodded and said.

"This secret is related to the legendary Kunlun!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang raised his eyebrows.

"Really? That's quite interesting; you can go on."

"If it truly is as you say, I will let you go."

The old man sighed and said.

"Wait a moment for me."

He returned to the room and took out a compass.

The compass was extremely ancient, yet many strange runes were carved upon it.

Looking at the compass, Lin Yang furrowed his brows.

He took the compass, infused it with a bit of spiritual power, and the compass began to move.

Seeing this, Lin Yang withdrew his spiritual power.

"Legend has it, this compass can guide one toward the immortal mountain Kunlun."

"This thing, even the Jiang Clan members don't know I have it."

Lin Yang, upon hearing, smiled faintly.

"That is truly an unexpected delight."

He put the compass away and said with a chuckle.

"This thing could be exchanged for the entire Lu Family."

"If you had taken it out earlier, your descendants wouldn't have to die."

The Lu Family Ancestor sighed.

Even if there was a sliver of possibility, he would not take out the compass.

But Lin Yang is truly too ruthless.

No choice, I can only take out things.

Lin Yang, holding the compass, said.

"Thanks, I'm leaving first."

Lin Yang walked out of the house, looked at Hua Wenwu, and said.

"Leaving, Old Hua."

They had just stepped out of the Lu Family villa when someone fell from the sky in front of them.

A group of people surrounded the two.

The leader looked at Lin Yang and said.

"In Yanjing, after causing a scene, you still want to leave?"

"Do you think that's possible?"