NOVEL NEXT Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Blood Saber Sect!
The next day.
Lin Family Mansion.
After recuperating for a day, Lin Yi finally came to pay his respects to the Family Head, Lin Zhe.
At this moment, Family Head Lin Zhe was discussing matters with a group of high-ranking members of the Lin Family.
Normally, Lin Yi would have had no right to enter the council hall, but now, he had been granted the privilege to participate in the discussions and could come and go from the grand council hall as he pleased.
"Lin Yi, have you seen the Great Elder recently?"
As soon as Lin Yi stepped into the council hall, the question from Lin Zhe made his heart skip a beat.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and replied indifferently, "The Great Elder might be in hiding because our Lin Family has been destroyed by the Su Family."
"What a coward!"
Lin Zhe's expression darkened, "He disappears when the family is in dire straits! Such irresponsibility, he has no right to hold the position of Great Elder any longer."
"What the Family Head said is extremely true,"
Lin Yi immediately agreed, "I suggest relieving Great Elder Lin Shan of his duties to prevent further disheartening of our Lin Family clan."
"Indeed, that's the case!"
Lin Zhe nodded and then looked at an elder below, "Elder Lin Chong!"
From now on, you are the newly promoted Great Elder of our Lin Family!"
"Thank you, Family Head!"
Lin Chong stepped forward, overjoyed.
"Gentlemen, no objections, I presume?"
Lin Zhe swept his gaze over the other Lin Family Elders.
"We have no objections!"
All the elders understood that Lin Chong was a trusted confidant of Family Head Lin Zhe. Now that Great Elder Lin Shan had disappeared, who would be willing to risk offending the Family Head by standing with him?
"This Lin Shan really has too little courage. Our Lin Family, after all, is a century-old clan that has weathered many storms. The Su Family should weigh the consequences carefully before taking action against us, daring not to act rashly."
The moment he assumed his new role, Lin Chong immediately began to mock his predecessor.
However, this time Lin Yi shook his head, "That's not necessarily the case."
"Knowing Su Wushi as I do, I fear he is already mobilizing the full strength of the City Lord Mansion, preparing to annihilate our Lin Family."
"Lin Yi, are you suggesting that the Su Family is very likely to make a move against our Lin Family soon?"
Sitting in the main seat, Lin Zhe furrowed his brows deeply.
The gap in strength between the Lin Family and the Su Family was significant.
Originally, it was thought that Lin Yi's victory over Su Qingxue at the Life and Death Platform would stall the Su Family's expansion and dispel their thoughts of targeting the Lin Family.
It seems now, though, that it's not so simple.
"Exactly."
Lin Yi nodded, "I think the Family Head should make preparations early, reach out to the Yun Family and the Bai Family to strike first!"
"It would be best to act tonight!
"Tonight?"
Lin Zhe shook his head, "Tonight is too hasty, the soonest we could act would be in two days."
"Yes, Lin Yi, mobilizing the family is no child's play, and calling back martial artists who are training abroad also takes time."
Elder Lin Chong chimed in from the side.
"So be it!"
Lin Zhe seemed to have made a decision, "Two days from now, we will join with the Yun Family and the Bai Family, and launch a surprise attack on the City Lord Mansion!"
"Eliminate the Su Family, slay Su Wushi!"
Two days from now?
Lin Yi inwardly shook his head.
The idea wasn't bad.
But would someone as cunning and scheming as Su Wushi give you so much time to prepare?
Just then.
The captain of the Lin Family Guard Team stumbled in, his face full of panic and confusion.
"Family Head, Elders, something terrible has happened!"
"In the evening, Su Wushi suddenly ordered the city gates of Qing City to be sealed, and now a large number of people from the City Lord Mansion are marching towards our Lin Family!"
"What did you say?!"
Lin Zhe jumped up from his seat, his face filled with disbelief, "City Lord Su Wushi, he's already making his move?!"
They were still discussing taking action against the Su Family in two days, but they did not expect that City Lord Su Wushi would tear off his facade that very night!
However, Lin Yi didn't feel surprised at all, "How many people did the Su Family bring?"
"No less than a thousand!"
"What, how could there be so many?!"
Lin Zhe and the others were all shocked.
The Guard Captain said, "Aside from the Su Family's forces, there is another group of troops; they are all dressed in Blood Clothes and wielding long sabers, looking even more ferocious than those from the Su Family..."
"Dressed in Blood Clothes, wielding long sabers?"
Lin Zhe's expression changed, "Could it be the forces from Jiang City's Blood Saber Sect?"
"This Su Family, to annihilate our Lin Family, has actually colluded with the Blood Saber Sect?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Lin Family members all turned ashen!
The Su Family alone was enough to obliterate their Lin Family, and now with the addition of the Blood Saber Sect, City Lord Su Wushi really wasn't planning to leave any chance of survival for their Lin Family!
Family Head Lin Zhe heavily sat back down into his chair, his complexion pale as paper!
"Family Head, this is not the time to be in a daze."
Lin Yi's expression remained very calm; the actions of the Su Family were within his expectations, the only surprise was that the Su Family had also colluded with the Blood Saber Sect, it seems that City Lord Su Wushi was really determined to kill him this time!
"We must quickly send someone to the Yun Family and Bai Family! Ask them to bring people for rescue, if our Lin Family falls, they will be next!"
"At the same time, immediately notify the entire clan to prepare for a decisive battle to the death with the Su Family!"
Lin Yi's words finally awakened Lin Zhe and Lin Chong, along with the other people of the Lin Family.
"Lin Yi is right!"
Lin Zhe instantly regained clarity; as the Family Head, he knew that now was not the time to show weakness, otherwise the Lin Family would be finished.
"Quickly notify the entire clan! Prepare to face the Su Family and the Blood Saber Sect!"
As soon as these words were uttered, Lin Yi suddenly drew out his Meteor Sword and said to the Lin Family Elders, "Elders, follow me in the fight!"
After speaking, he took the lead and charged straight out.
Seeing Lin Yi at the forefront, the other Lin Family Elders were also stirred by their fighting spirit.
How could they fall behind a junior?
Immediately, they each grabbed their weapons and followed Lin Yi out of the great hall!
...
Outside the Lin Family Mansion.
The combined forces of City Lord's Mansion Su Family and Blood Saber Sect had already majestically arrived at the entrance of the Lin Family.
The two men at the forefront of the troops were none other than City Lord Su Wushi and Sect Leader Lei Bu.
Looking at the Lin Family Mansion just ahead, Lei Bu smiled at Su Wushi, "City Lord Su, is it necessary to mobilize such a large force just to contend with the small Lin Family?"
Their combined forces from the Blood Saber Sect and the Su Family already numbered over a thousand.
Almost half of them were martial artists.
Such a formidable force was enough to sweep through the entire Qing City!
Let alone just the small Lin Family?
"Don't underestimate the Lin Family, Master Lei."
Su Wushi's gaze, however, was extremely grave, "The Lin Family was once the first family in Qing City after all. Even a starving camel is bigger than a horse; they still have some foundation left."
"Moreover, the Lin Family has already colluded with the Yun and Bai Families. It would be best to annihilate the Lin Family before those two families can react!"
"The gates of Qing City have been sealed; the Lin Family has nowhere to flee!"
Lei Bu looked at Su Wushi with a smile, clearly not taking his words to heart, "But once this is over, City Lord Su must remember the promise made to our Blood Saber Sect..."
"Rest assured!"
Su Wushi furrowed his brow and then spoke with a cold voice, "This time, with the Blood Saber Sect helping me, the City Lord, to eliminate dissenters, hereafter, your Sect may take a thirty percent share of all Qing City's interests!"
"Good!"
Only then did Lei Bu crack a smile, "With City Lord Su's word, I can rest easy!"
The next moment, as he looked towards the Lin Family Mansion, a chilling wolfish glint surged in his eyes, "All brothers of the Blood Saber Sect, heed my command: cleanse the Lin Family, spare no man, woman, old, or young!"
"Yes!!!"
In an instant, the troops from the Su Family and the Blood Saber Sect, like a pack of ferocious tigers and wolves, pounced towards the Lin Family Mansion!