Now, this vigilance perfectly played its role.

Not to mention, Fang Yu was no longer the inexperienced fighter he once was. Having battled both demons and humans in numerous encounters, he detected the sneak attack immediately, to say nothing of the intense murderous intent from Lin Tianbie, which was so blatant that he could feel it without even trying.

To think that a sneak attack could succeed under these circumstances was nothing but a fool's dream.

Only when bullying weaklings could a sneak attack succeed; against a Martial Artist of the same level, it was almost impossible.

His gaze shifted towards Lin Tianbie who had just landed, still wearing a shocked expression, seemingly surprised that his sneak attack hadn't succeeded.

Fang Yu didn't care about his current state; daring to strike at him meant he was ready to face death.

With a forward rush, Fang Yu was about to attack Lin Tianbie.

It was then that Lin Tianbie finally reacted, quickly assuming a defensive posture. As the sword light slashed towards him, he hurriedly blocked with his bare hand.

Bang!

The clash of formidable forces produced a loud noise.

The fearsome power forced Lin Tianbie to retreat several steps before he could barely stabilize his stance and then looked at his palm.

That well-trained palm was slashed open, deep enough to see the bone, nearly splitting it in half!

Such a sharp longsword! Such a terrifying Swordsmanship!

Lin Tianbie's pupils constricted, covering the wound on his right palm, showing a deep wariness towards Fang Yu.

His skills were all in these hands.

Even though he hadn't had time to adjust his stance due to the surprise attack, he still countered with his strongest weapon.

Yet, he was still struck severely, nearly losing a hand!

"Who exactly are you!"

Lin Tianbie demanded coldly.

-211!

[Health: 27444/36840.]

Damage numbers popped above Fang Yu's head, but he paid it no heed.

Compared to his five-digit health, this minor loss was insignificant.

Fang Yu was more concerned about the damage numbers that appeared above Lin Tianbie's head.

-382!

[Lin Tianbie: 1464/2008.]

This guy, quite tough?

No! It was because he countered with his palm, it was like a clash of techniques.

No matter, another two or three slashes, and this guy would be down on the floor.

Just as Fang Yu was about to charge forward again, his initial motion made Lin Tianbie jump.

However, at that moment, a loud shout suddenly came from not too far away.

"Everyone stop!!"

Fang Yu hesitated momentarily, not rushing to act but turning to look towards the source of the sound.

No choice, if the newcomer was a monster with seventy thousand or eighty thousand health, rashly attacking would be suicidal.

After all, this was the Lin Family's territory, not the Foolish Underworld where Hall Masters cover you, caution is best.

As Fang Yu's gaze turned to the person, the shout had already been heard by everyone present.

The members of the Lin Family immediately became agitated, recognizing the significance of the individual.

"It's our Guardian Martial Hall Team Three Captain, Lin Sheng!"

"Captain! It's the Captain who has come!"

"Phew—With the captain here, we're safe. Even though the demon has been slain, having the captain around really sets our minds at ease, this night has been too harrowing."

"Safety now... With Captain Lin Sheng here, we don't have to fear any demons!"

Amid the excited atmosphere of the crowd, the person emerged from the darkness, his figure becoming visible.

He was a handsome man with a balanced figure, his long hair fluttering, and a complicatedly adorned, clearly very valuable longsword at his waist.

Accompanying Lin Sheng were three others, dressed similarly to Lin Bei, likely the Deputy Captains.

[Lin Sheng: 3500/3500.]

[Lin Gan: 2231/2231.]

[Lin Yi: 2019/2019.]

[Lin Yushi: 2183/2183.]

Observing these four people's health bars, Fang Yu was inwardly puzzled.

This mere 3500 health could make someone a Captain of the Lin Family Martial Hall?

You should know, Zhang Zhenyi, the Captain of the Wind Team from his Yangshen Hall, was a 5000-health monster.

Upon reaching the captain of the Lin Family, there are only a mere 3500 hit points available. Isn't that just a bit better than Dong Xingzhou?

Fang Yu was puzzled for a moment, unable to decide whether his own captain was too strong, the deputy captain was too strong, or this Lin Family guy was too weak.

"Ah, it's Lord Lin Sheng."

Fang Yu's team leader, Zhuo Xueer, supported by Yi Qinglei, approached Lin Sheng.

The others also followed behind.

When the bosses of both parties met, there was naturally no reason for their subordinates to continue fighting.

Fang Yu completely stopped fighting.

However, Lin Tianbie on the other side was still on guard against Fang Yu. His cold gaze was locked onto Fang Yu, and he was sprinkling medicine on his palm wound to treat it.

Fang Yu was slightly puzzled and continued to pay close attention to Lin Tianbie's movements.

Both team leaders introduced themselves, and Zhuo Xueer quickly began to report the situation here.

After listening, Lin Sheng immediately exclaimed.

"Such a thing has happened?!"

He looked solemn and asked Zhuo Xueer to lead the way so that he could see the body.

Suo Fengxiang and others had also gathered around Zhuo Xueer and even waved Fang Yu over.

Fang Yu glanced at Lin Tianbie, who was still treating his wound while keeping an unwavering watch on him. After hesitating, he walked towards Suo Fengxiang.

"Diao Deyi, come and sit down to rest and treat your wounds. The arrival of the Lin Family captain should bring this matter to an end. This mission has been successfully completed; we both will have better days ahead."

Suo Fengxiang winked at Fang Yu.

The "better days" naturally referred to Zhuo Xueer completing her promotion task. Becoming an official deputy captain, she could pull others up after her.

With Zhuo Xueer as an official deputy captain, the slots for reserve deputy captains would now be open for their subordinates.

But Fang Yu had no intention of climbing up the ranks relying on Zhuo Xueer. He had a bigger backer, who was currently barely holding on, and it seemed his own prospects were uncertain.

However, compared to Zhuo Xueer's path, his was much more promising. Any promotion would rocket him up rapidly.

Long Zehui also came over at that moment.

His Dragon Sect Annihilation Palm had left a deep impression on Fang Yu.

"Brother Hui, that Annihilation Palm you unleashed earlier is astonishingly powerful!"

Fang Yu praised.

Long Zehui, however, just gave a bitter smile.

"This is a unique secret skill of the Long Family. There is also [Dragon Sect Roar Skill], which is even more formidable. However, because of some changes in the Long Family, this secret technique is temporarily stored in the Foolish Underworld. If I want to revitalize my family, I must continue taking tasks from the Underworld to earn enough merit to learn the Dragon Sect Roar Skill. Then... When the Dual Skills of the Dragon Sect are combined, their power will double, and I can truly have a chance to restore the glory of the Long Family."

Although Long Zehui briefly mentioned it,

Fang Yu could still tell that there might be another story behind it.

But Fang Yu had little interest in such family stories; it was probably just a case of the Long Family seeking protection from the Foolish Underworld for some reason and offering up their family's secret techniques.

Now with Long Zehui, a prodigy among them, naturally, they had new ideas.

Alas, to learn the techniques from the Foolish Underworld, one has to follow the procedures of the Underworld.

As the two chatted casually, Qiu Shantong and the other two women also arrived.

"Diao Deyi! Are you alright?"

"Diao Deyi, I saw you fighting Lin Tianbie. Why didn't you kill him! Do you know that it was Lin Tianbie who killed An An!"

Each woman spoke as they arrived.

Hearing this, Suo Fengxiang immediately changed complexion.

"What?! An An is dead?!"

Fang Yu was also stunned.

Yu Yongan is dead?

No wonder he hadn't seen this Qi Master when dealing with the demon, and she hadn't come to help; she had already been cruelly killed.

And it was by Lin Tianbie's hand.

Swipe—

Fang Yu sharply looked towards Lin Tianbie, his eyes slightly narrowing.

He was not just a member of the Foolish Underworld; if he really wanted someone dead, he had countless ways.

Even if it's inappropriate to make a move in public now, he could find a chance privately to kill that person.

"I'm going to kill that guy!!"

Suo Fengxiang roared angrily, drawing his longsword to go and kill, but he was quickly stopped by the people around.

After finally ending the battle with the demon, now everyone was injured and exhausted; no one wanted to clash with the Lin Family again.

"Leave it to Lord Zhuo Xueer; she will definitely seek justice for us!"

"Yes, don't be impulsive!"

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