Run! At this moment, the elder of the Xiang family shouted loudly for the first time.
Only now did he realise how terrifying that drop of Yellow Spring was.
The power of the Yellow Spring unleashed by the skeleton palm was too horrifying, wiping out the three major families with a single blow. They didn’t even know if the skeleton palm could unleash such power again.
If it could strike once more, then the next to suffer would likely be one of the Duan, Xing, or Xiang families.
Even if it couldn’t, with the Yin, Luo, and Wen families completely annihilated, the remaining three families, even with their trump cards, were no match for the Zi family’s forces.
Moreover, in such a certain defeat, their trump cards probably wouldn’t even show up.
Thus, fleeing immediately was the only way to minimise casualties.
After the Xiang elder’s shout, the strong members of the Duan and Xing families began to turn and run.
Kill!
At this moment, Lin Xiao also shouted loudly. He wasn’t sure if the skeleton palm still had any residual power, as he had already lost control of it after unleashing that force.
However, the possibility of it still possessing such terrifying Yellow Spring power was very slim.
Therefore, he had to urge the Zi family’s forces to pursue and attack.
Kill!
After Lin Xiao’s words, Zi Gong charged towards the Xiang family, shouting loudly.
The three Ninefold Martial Lords of the Wanxiang Pavilion, ten experts from the Jiuxiao Sect, and nine from the Gunlong Sect also moved out, joining the Zi family in pursuing the three families, with waves of battle cries resounding.
Being surrounded by the six major families and now turning to counterattack was an extremely exhilarating moment.
The experts from the Jiuxiao Sect and Gunlong Sect worked in tacit coordination. One Half-step Martial Emperor from the Jiuxiao Sect joined Zi Gong in chasing the Xiang family.
Two Half-step Martial Emperors pursued the Xing family.
The Gunlong Sect’s experts all chased towards the Duan family.
The remaining Martial Lord experts from the Wanxiang Pavilion and Zi family split up to pursue in three directions.
The distance wasn’t far, and for these Martial Lord experts, they quickly caught up and clashed with their targets.
Lin Xiao, meanwhile, rushed towards the skeleton palm’s location, using his spiritual power to regain control of it. After confirming it had no remaining Yellow Spring power, he stored it away.
Then, he charged towards the Duan family, joining the battle.
Blades and swords flashed, dazzling bursts of light scattered, terrifying waves and air blasts erupted, filling the void with deafening roars that never ceased.
The battle lasted for quite some time before it finally ended, with about thirty percent of the Zi family’s headquarters destroyed by the aftermath.
The Duan, Xing, and Xiang families suffered heavy losses, with half their forces defeated and the rest severely injured.
However, the three Half-step Martial Emperors managed to use their powerful trump cards, taking out the Skyward Boat and escaping with nearly half their people.
This left Lin Xiao feeling some regret, as he couldn’t completely eliminate the six major families.
But for this crisis, this was already the best outcome.
Three families were completely wiped out, and the other three suffered over half their losses, with the rest injured. This was already a significant blow.
The spoils of this battle, the storage rings of the fallen from the Duan, Xing, and Xiang families, were originally meant to be handed over to the Gunlong Sect and Jiuxiao Sect, but Lin Xiao and the others refused, allocating them all to replenish the Zi family.
After all, the Zi family had been under both overt and covert attacks from these families for some time, suffering considerable losses.
The Yin, Luo, and Wen families, obliterated by the Yellow Spring power, had even their storage rings destroyed, showing just how terrifying that power was.
Though the storage rings were gone, Lin Xiao gained immense benefits.
Hundreds, even thousands, of skeletal remains, stripped of flesh, were collected by him.
These skeletons were all at the Martial Lord level, with three being Half-step Martial Emperors, undoubtedly possessing exceptional durability.
Moreover, with his current strength, if he used these skeletons to refine hundreds or thousands of combat skeletons, how terrifying would their power be?
In the future, wouldn’t he essentially be leading a massive army of high-tier Martial Lords?
After collecting all these skeletal remains, Lin Xiao felt a surge of excitement, eager to start refining combat skeletons immediately.
Thank you! At this moment, Lin Xiao thanked Lin Zhetian.
Others also bowed in gratitude. Without this prodigy from the Burial Sect and that drop of Yellow Spring, they wouldn’t have won today, let alone so easily.
They also knew that the drop of Yellow Spring must be incredibly precious, even to the Burial Sect.
I was merely following orders. The Burial Sect acted for our own reasons.
Lin Zhetian didn’t seem too concerned.
Regardless, thank you, young brother, and the Burial Sect for your help. Otherwise, our Zi family would likely have been unable to hold on today. This great kindness will never be forgotten. In the future, if the Burial Sect needs our assistance, just ask, and the Zi family will spare no effort to help! Zi Gong bowed again in thanks.
Hearing this, Lin Xiao frowned slightly.
While the Burial Sect had helped, there was something the Zi family might not know.
If the Burial Sect was connected to the Temple of Fate, getting too close to them could be even more dangerous for the Zi family.
However, there was no clear evidence yet to confirm any connection between the Temple of Fate and the Burial Sect.
The Burial Sect had helped him twice, that much was true, regardless of their motives. Today, he couldn’t bring himself to point this out.
Moreover, he had a more pressing matter.
Good! Lin Zhetian nodded in response to Zi Gong’s words.
I have something I need to discuss with you privately, Lin Xiao said to Lin Zhetian.
Good! Lin Zhetian nodded, not refusing.
Later, under the Zi family’s arrangements, the two were led to a relatively safe and hidden room in the Zi family’s headquarters.
Why is your surname Lin? After ensuring no one could eavesdrop, Lin Xiao asked directly, his expression somewhat serious.
Is there something wrong with my name? Lin Zhetian didn’t answer, instead responding in a hoarse voice.
You look very much like someone, very, very much! Lin Xiao said directly.
This was why he was so shocked the first time he saw Lin Zhetian.
Lin Zhetian looked too much like someone, his appearance, his face, almost identical.
That person was his father, Lin Zhantian.
Lin Zhetian resembled his father even more than he did!
To be precise, Lin Xiao only shared his father’s charm, temperament, and aura, but not so much his appearance.
Lin Zhetian, however, was almost identical in appearance, to a degree of perhaps ninety-nine percent.
The only difference was that Lin Zhetian looked sickly, with a pale face and an aged appearance.
But this couldn’t hide the fact that Lin Zhetian looked remarkably like his father.
However, Lin Xiao was deeply puzzled.
His father had never mentioned having any brothers.
There was no reason for his father to hide such a thing.
Yet, judging by Lin Zhetian’s bone age, which was almost the same as his own, it didn’t quite make sense for them to be brothers, unless they were twins.
But if they were twins, how could their appearances differ so much?
Moreover, the Lin family was just a small clan in an empire in the southeast corner. If they were brothers, how could Lin Zhetian have ended up in the Southeast Domain and become a disciple of the Burial Sect?
And if Lin Zhetian had no relation to his father, why did they look so alike, and why did Lin Zhetian also have the surname Lin?
Could there really be such a coincidence?
Lin Xiao was filled with confusion about this.
