Bang!
Lin Guangde quickly stepped forward and grabbed the bald burly man’s hand.
“Patriarch Wei, what skill is it to strike at a child? If you truly wish to fight, I will accompany you!” Lin Guangde said coldly.
“Lin Guangde, are you even fit to be my opponent these days?” The bald burly man sneered.
As tensions rose, a figure descended from the sky.
“It is the City Lord!”
“The City Lord has arrived!”
Everyone present looked up at the sky.
“Two Patriarchs, today marks the Full Moon Festival. Since you agreed to settle this on the arena, take it to the arena. Do not fight off stage and spoil the festival’s atmosphere.” The City Lord declared.
“Very well, to the arena!” The bald burly man’s voice boomed with full confidence.
With those words, he waved his hand and led his Wei family members straight to the arena ahead.
This left only the Lin family behind.
“Yun’er, are you unharmed?” Yan Shi’s face was ashen.
She had been terrified just now, for she had never faced such a scene, especially against a Dominator Realm powerhouse!
Beings of that calibre, Yan Shi had once lacked even the right to gaze upon. How could she possibly stand against one?
To her surprise, against such a mighty foe, Lin Yun had advanced without a hint of fear to shield her.
Lin Yun smiled at Yan Shi. “Mother, of course I am fine. Rest easy, Mother. With me at your side, no one can harm you! Whoever dares to touch you, I shall make them pay a thousandfold, nay, ten thousandfold the price!”
Lin Guangde clapped Lin Yun on the shoulder. “You rascal, such courage and daring, yet your power remains slight. Earlier, Father should have led the charge. For you to step forth for Mother was far too perilous.”
Even he felt mental strain against a Dominator Realm foe, yet Lin Yun had intercepted without hesitation.
Lin Guangde then gazed ahead. “Still, this Patriarch Wei is utterly insolent. To lay hands on my woman before my very eyes, he means to humiliate the Lin family outright!”
Rage flickered across Lin Guangde’s features.
The Lin family seethed with shared fury.
“Come, let us proceed.” Lin Guangde waved his hand and led them all straight to the arena.
Before the arena.
Crowds of townsfolk swarmed towards it, while other city families and factions pressed to the forefront for a better view.
The songs and dances upon the arena had ceased.
“Lin Guangde, since we nearly clashed moments ago, let us open with our bout this round. The juniors can duel in the next.”
With that, the bald burly man leapt onto the arena, impatience clear.
By the duel pact, this elder clash allowed each side to field their mightiest. For the Lin family, that was Lin Guangde without question.
As the bald burly man claimed the stage first, the crowd’s fervour ignited, all eager for the clash to come.
“Master, what now?” The eldest wife seemed gripped by panic.
“This reckoning was inevitable. So be it, I shall meet him in battle first.” Lin Guangde replied.
He then vaulted onto the arena.
“Now we have a proper spectacle!”
“Patriarch Wei holds the Dominator Realm after all, while Patriarch Lin stands at Myriad Things Realm. In combat, Lin’s odds seem slim, unless he unleashes some extraordinary edge elsewhere.”
The crowd buzzed with debate.
The white-robed City Lord occupied a Taishi chair nearby, flanked by numerous guards.
Upon the arena.
“Lin Guangde, today spells doom for your Lin clan!”
“Behold my strike!”
The bald burly man unsheathed a war blade, inner energy surging as he lunged savagely at Lin Guangde.
