For Tian Ji, the son of a bitch who was constantly causing trouble for the Tian Family outside, Tian Hongguang had long disowned him. So, when Lin Yifan wanted to settle the score with Tian Ji, he would not hesitate to drag him out.

Thus, he shouted loudly, "Tian Ji! Get the hell out here!"

Tian Ji's legs went weak with fear. If he fell into Lin Yifan's hands, he might not die, but he'd certainly be crippled.

Afterward, he kept pleading with his second uncle for help, "Second Uncle, save me! I don't want to end up in his hands!"

Seeing Tian Ji shaking all over, his second uncle, Tian Xing'an, heaved a sigh and then shamelessly stepped forward, wanting to plead with Tian Hongguang, "Clan Leader..."

"No more words! He should bear the consequences of the trouble he's caused. Our Tian Family is not his refuge. If you plead for him again, don't blame me for not showing any past affection," Tian Hongguang issued a harsh statement.

Over the years, he had always remembered Tian Xing'an's contributions to him and the entire family, which is why he had repeatedly let Tian Ji off lightly, not holding him accountable for his actions.

Even the last time Tian Xing'an secretly sent men to assassinate Tian Ji's enemy, and none came back—a serious violation of family discipline—he had covered for Tian Xing'an. Thus, he had been as benevolent and righteous as he could be. If Tian Xing'an kept protecting Tian Ji time and time again, he would turn against him.

Tian Xing'an also deeply knew the last mistake had brought significant losses to the entire family, for which the Tian Family had even been reprimanded and severely punished by the Lushan Sect. So this time, he really had no face to continue pleading with Tian Hongguang.

"Ji'er! Come out! Hurry and apologize to Mr. Lin!" Tian Xing'an urged.

Now, only Tian Ji's coming forward to apologize could calm this matter.

Although he was reluctant, under immense pressure, Tian Ji still came out.

He couldn't escape anyway. With his second uncle present, he could protect him somewhat, so he decided to take the risk and come out to face Lin Yifan.

Seeing Tian Ji tremble as he stepped out of the crowd, Lin Yifan couldn't help but laugh.

This blockhead had always wanted to kill him, yet every time he ended up being the one punished. It was both amusing and exasperating.

"Lin... Big Brother Lin, what... what score do you want to settle with me?" Tian Ji pretended to be ignorant and asked curiously.

"A month ago, you sent men to assassinate me and even kidnapped my sister, causing her to still suffer from a psychological trauma. How do you plan to settle this account?" Lin Yifan questioned.

The onlookers, realizing that Tian Ji had also angered that ruthless man and his sister, felt that Tian Ji's prospects were grim; because his crime was even more serious than Tian Wenna's!

"Hmph! I didn't expect that idiot Tian Ji actually sent people to assassinate the disciple of Medicinal Saint Valley. He really brought this misery upon himself," scoffed Luqiu Shaoge.

A month earlier, after witnessing Tian Ji being humiliated publicly, he had felt that Tian Ji certainly wouldn't let the matter rest; now it turned out he had guessed correctly.

Now he was even starting to admire Tian Ji's courage because at the time everyone had speculated that Lin Yifan was a young hero of the Wudang Sect, and the strength of the Wudang Sect went without saying—ranked at the top. So, for Tian Ji, whose background and strength were only in the second tier, to dare to assassinate Lin Yifan from the top tier was audacious to the extreme.

If any large sect uncovered even the slightest hint of the plot, not only would he be doomed, but his family and their backing forces would also suffer a disastrous fate, a price no family or force would be willing to pay.

Meanwhile, Tian Wenna had also not expected that Tian Ji would dare, without informing the family, send people to assassinate his enemy. Such an act was unforgivable. However, now she found herself somewhat in support of Tian Ji's actions, as she, too, very much wished for Lin Yifan to die.

So, from now on, the two of them could be considered relatives with a common enemy.

"Big brother, however you want to handle this, just handle it," Tian Ji responded.

Now he had neither money nor power; he didn't know what else he could offer Lin Yifan.

He had planned to kill with a borrowed knife, to eliminate his enemy Lin Yifan, but now that his plan had failed, everything was left to Lin Yifan's discretion for punishment.

"How about one of your hands, and one of your feet?" Lin Yifan curiously inquired.

Punishment was necessary, otherwise this idiot Tian Ji wouldn't learn his lesson.

Upon hearing this punishment, Tian Ji was so frightened he wet himself and thudded to his knees, desperately begging, "Brother Lin, Big Brother Lin, Grandfather Lin, I truly know I was wrong, please spare me! Please spare me!"

"I've given you many chances before, but you didn't want them, insisting on provoking me, and now I have to be ruthless," Lin Yifan continued to intimidate.

He felt sure that Tian Ji's second uncle wouldn't sit idly by, judging from how he had just braved everyone's pressure to plead for Tian Ji's cause.

"No, please, sir! We have already paid a heavy price, please don't cripple me, alright?" Tian Ji continued to plead.

"Those were merely scapegoats for you. The mastermind behind this won't understand what pain tastes like until they've paid a heavy price, so to teach you a lesson, it's better to cripple you!" Lin Yifan coldly retorted.

However, it was this calm demeanor that scared the pee right out of Tian Ji.

"Drip, drip! Drip, drip!"

Then, on the dry street, drops of water appeared. Soon, a patch of the ground was wet.

Seeing this, everyone tried to contain their laughter, feeling that Tian Ji was too disgraceful for being scared into wetting himself, especially since the other party hadn't even laid a hand on him yet.

"With that sort of cowardice, and only daring to act tough because he had his second uncle to back him up, without his second uncle, he's nothing but crap."

"Alas, seeing is believing. It seems that Tian Ji really is a coward."

"So the Capital City bully looks like this when scared; no different from us, perhaps even more shameful."

"Never thought this bully Tian Ji would have such a day, truly a delight to witness!"

...

The onlookers were discussing animatedly, with contempt for Tian Ji, laughter at his expense, and more; and as members of the Tian Family, the cultivation experts of the Tian Family couldn't stand it any longer. They felt that Tian Ji's behavior had utterly disgraced their family, known for their indomitable spirit.

"I really don't know what that old man Tian Xing'an sees in this piss pants fool. Why on earth would he protect him at every turn?" someone said indignantly.

In the past, it was always Tian Xing'an intervening with pleas, preventing them from disciplining Tian Ji. As a result, Tian Ji grew more and more arrogant and reckless, committing a colossal disaster that brought immense shame upon their family.

So all the blame lay with Tian Xing'an. But since Tian Xing'an was also a man who had achieved remarkable feats for their family, they couldn't openly criticize or blame him, which was infuriating.

Hearing all these idle talks and seeing the facts before him, Tian Xing'an finally realized the magnitude of the mistake he had made.

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