Chapter 159, Sinister Like a Snake
[Blast it! Why is his body so d.a.m.n hard? How is he even human? One punch almost destroyed my hand!]
Lin Zitian stood with hands behind his back, his head at a 45 degree up angle, like a veritable expert.
He was looked down on most of the time and now, he finally had the chance to show off. But what people were unaware of was that his eyes were swimming in tears. Without keeping appearances, he’d be losing all decorum.
He could barely hold it in!
His hand was screaming in pain…
“Ha-ha-ha, Elder Lin’s power opened my eyes! I am in awe!” Huangpu Qingyun laughed.
The battle started with them having the advantage. Then Zhuo Fan had to take out some weird movement that made their advantage moot. Lin Zitian had the speed to counter it, but unfortunately, he was a paper tiger.
In spite of appearances, this Elder Lin showed he had what it took to fight Zhuo Fan. With the three of them working in tandem, Zhuo Fan was dead meat.
Huangpu Qingyun proposed, “Elder Lin, you have just shown your strength, but it’s best we deal with this little p.r.i.c.k as soon as possible! “
“Yeah, Elder Lin. It will take you too long to bring him down so I and second young master will help you!”
Getting Huangpu Qingyun’s meaning, 5th elder urged as well in a sincere tone. He wasn’t faking it this time.
Before, Lin Zitian was but a mere cannon fodder. But now, he was an a.s.set worth considering when taking down Zhuo Fan. Not only in terms of speed, but even with his power, he managed to earn the two’s approval.
His heart moved to tears, Lin Zitian who never received such courtesy cupped his hands, “Don’t worry, second young master, 5th elder. I will not let him escape as long as I’m around!”
“I have full trust in you!”
Huangpu Qingyun then turned to Zhuo Fan with killing intent.
Zhuo Fan sank into a deep and heavy mood.
He could deal with them two, but adding a Lin Zitian who could strike him into the mix and it would make living a lot harder.
He already had a plan set just for this occasion. Or he wouldn’t have been so brazen to show himself. But that plan was a final resort. It was dangerous so he wanted to avoid it at all costs.
The only path left for him was driving a wedge in their teamwork. As for where to start, did one even need to ask?
Snickering, Zhuo Fan eyed Lin Zitian with an evil glint, “Elder Lin, I was truly wrong about you. I never took you for an expert, when you are in fact no less than Huangpu Qingyun and 5th elder.”
“Ha-ha-ha, you’re late in realizing the obvious!”
Lin Zitian laughed the resentment away, now filled with nothing but content. Zhuo Fan was a junior, true, but he was infamous in the Tianyu Empire. He had proven himself a man of great power and ambition when he killed You Guiqi.
Zhuo Fan’s approval made him feel like he was bursting with prestige.
Zhuo Fan eyes his vanity and upped the ante, “But you can’t blame me for that, Elder Lin. Merry Woods isn’t exactly as impressive as the other houses. Nor its reputation for that matter…”
“Rubbish! Merry Woods’ name has always been glorious!” Zhuo Fan’s words began to take effect, having Lin Zitian cut him off incensed.
It only made Zhuo Fan’s devious smile wider, “From now on Merry Woods will be known throughout the empire. But did you perhaps not hear of those lines?”
“What lines?”
“Merry Woods, the opportunist. At a gust, it shifts between two. Today they bow before a red dress, tomorrow, they kneel before a tree. But on which day the wind is stronger, that no one would want the lame leg anymore?”
Of course, these lines were a proud work of Zhuo Fan. However, they comprised everything he witnessed in his stay at Drifting Flowers Edifice, emphasizing Lin Zitian’s magnificent love life.
Even Zhuo Fan grew narcissistic when he heard himself. [Such literary talent would make me a best seller!]
But to Lin Zitian’s ears, it was jarring. His face flushed and turned to see Huangpu Qingyun and 5th elder dry coughing.
But anyone could see they were laughing inside.
With rasp breath, Lin Zitian cursed, “Bulls.h.i.t! Who dared started this vilification? I will break the one who started this rumor!”
“Rumor? Elder Lin is so forgetful, avoiding responsibilities. Now that you have a staunch supporter backing you, did you forget the fragrant and soft legs of yesterday?” Zhuo Fan coincidently looked at the terrace in that exact moment.
Noticing his eyes, Peony Overseer was ashamed, boring her resentment into him.
Chu Qingcheng frowned, “Senior sister, is this…”
“Edifice Lord Chu, don’t listen to his hosh-posh. I was about to do it, for Drifting Flowers Edifice… but he didn’t agree and we were through. What stuff about responsibility when he didn’t do anything?” Peony Overseer rushed to explain, but it only made it worse. Everyone was looking at her oddly.
At the same time, Huangpu Qingyun and 5th elder were filled with mirth when seeing Lin Zitian.
Though more aptly, mirth filled with mockery and contempt.
Playing with women was nothing to a man, but that didn’t go the same with ‘leaning left then right’. Regent Estate prized loyalty above all else.
Lin Zitian’s face alternated between white and blue. His mouth parted but he had no riposte.
Even the weakened Vicious Pill King had to sneer at such sensational news. Lin Zitian looked as if he choked on a fly. He couldn’t spit or swallow, stuck in the worst moment of his life.
Looking back at himself, he regretted it in his heart for talking with this b.a.s.t.a.r.d.
“You little s.h.i.t, I will tear you into a thousand pieces!”
Lin Zitian flew into a rage, ignoring his teammates as he charged at Zhuo Fan. The latter was startled and moved the Lightning Wings to attack Lin Zitian.
Whoosh!
Lin Zitian vanished again, only to appear before Zhuo Fan. Without a choice, Zhuo Fan had to block with his hand again.
The same scene replayed, with Zhuo Fan smashing into a rock, then covered in rubble.
Coming out of there, he saw Lin Zitian already on him, not leaving him room to even breathe. Zhuo Fan’s arm was inflamed but he pressed on with his wings.
It was useless. Lightning Wings were fast but not a match for Lin Zitian’s speed.
This resulted in him being ragdolled from one rock to another by Lin Zitian’s kicks. Lin Zitian was no body cultivator, so such attacks meant little harm to Zhuo Fan, but such damages acc.u.mulate.
Around the 7th or 8th round, Zhuo Fan was bruised all over. Not life-threatening but it worked to cut at his body’s strength, now huffing for breath.
Taking seven-eight hits of this left him wounded deeply. Even his Diamond Body would start to decline under a Profound Heaven expert’s onslaught.
Persistent effort!
Anything hammered long enough, no matter how tough, would soon break at some point.
The same was happening to Zhuo Fan. Despite the battering he suffered, the staunch resolve never left his eyes.
Huangpu Qingyun and 5th elder laughed out loud. Zhuo Fan was done for. Without them needing to even lift a finger.
They never thought of Lin Zitian as someone that strong. He was flinging the demon Zhuo Fan around like nothing when they were having such a hard time with him just a few moments before.
[Ha-ha-ha, everyone has a weakness!]
Huangpu Qingyun laughed inside and shouted, “Elder Lin, leave him half alive. Let me have a go.”
Chu Qingcheng was filled with worry, as was Xiao Dandan. Seeing Zhuo Fan suffering, she was on the verge of crying. Long Jiu tightened his fists, ready to jump in at a moment’s notice.
But Vicious Pill King watched Zhuo Fan with doubt, “Something is off here, but what?”
“Master, did you say something?” Yan Fu came next to him. Following his gaze, he suddenly laughed, “Oh, you mean that brat. He-he-he, he will soon die at Elder Lin’s hands and clear your resentment. He was so haughty and insufferable just a while back and now he is getting his just deserts, ha-ha-ha…”
“Yes, that’s it!”
Vicious Pill King muttered, “I see it now. What it felt off. His haughty and obnoxious nature is gone.”
Yan Fu was startled, “Master, what is so bad about that? Why would he still act c.o.c.ky if he is beaten senseless?”
“You know nothing!”
Cursing, Vicious Pill King turned grave, “Even in death, a lion’s a lion. If a king takes off his gown, he is still a king. That gaze that said everything is beneath him will never disappear.”
“But it is gone now… no, not gone, hidden. Like a viper poised to make use of that once chance that will take the enemy’s life!”
Vicious Pill King watched Zhuo Fan being kicked around and cried in fright, “Elder Lin, watch out! He is planning on taking your disciple hostage!”