Chapter 22: Strength Suddenly Soars!

  "When it comes to the later stages of the trial, running into those few people is unavoidable. So if they have more resources, just take them! Xia Lin sneered and then looked at them: "So what you need to do is get stronger! Get stronger again! And when you meet them, you can fight with them and trample them under your feet!"

  "These three horse-drawn carriages and countless spiritual grasses will absolutely allow your strength to advance once again."

  "Tell me, next time we meet Xia Cheng's team, can we trample them?" Xia Lin asked.

  "Got it!"

  The crowd roared, their eyes flashing with excitement.

  It's indeed right to follow young master.

  No matter who it was, when they saw such a large quantity of spiritual grass, they would have treasured it like a precious gem. These things should have belonged to Xia Lin, but he still took them all out just like that.

  This has just begun, and such a large number of spiritual herbs will be given to everyone for cultivation. For those who have little contact with spiritual herbs, the first use is absolutely the most obvious effect, and the improvement in strength is not even mentioned.

  "Alright, cultivate on your own then. Use the spiritual grass as you please, and when it's all consumed, I want to see your true strength!" Xia Lin nodded in satisfaction at their excited expressions.

  "Yes."

  After the crowd dispersed, one by one, they were overjoyed to hold a spiritual grass and swallow it, then began to absorb the medicinal power to cultivate. For a time, countless people were immersed in cultivation.

  For these warriors who have been at the bottom and have been fighting for many years, these spiritual herbs are absolutely a catalyst that makes their strength soar.

  Xia Lin was looking forward to it. When these spiritual grasses were consumed, those who had been cultivating their bodies in the second and third stages would become even stronger.

  "I'm going for a walk."

  Everyone was cultivating, and Green came over with nothing to do, giggling, sat down not far from Xia Lin and began observing the surroundings.

  Xia Lin saw the situation and smiled slightly, also grabbed a handful of spiritual grass and swallowed it directly, then entered a state of cultivation.

  The warm sunshine was beside the central avenue, behind this small hill, more than 100 martial artists were immersed in their cultivation, and their strength was rapidly increasing.

  ……

  Inside the mountain stronghold, Xia Man's face was calm as he looked at the old servant in front of him, "What happened?"

  "Master, as you requested, Shadow has returned, however..." The old servant said up to this point, hesitated and paused for a moment.

  "What's wrong?" Xia Man asked, letting the shadow return to his attention. The eagle must spread its wings, and Xia Lin wanted to go further, there were some things he had to face himself.

  It's fine if it was in the past, but now that Lin Er is bursting with talent, he doesn't want to raise his precious son into a hothouse flower.

  "When Shadow Strike came back again, he discovered another strong cyclone-like person. It seemed that this person was following Young Master and was easily taken care of by Shadow Strike." The old servant said slowly.

  Xia Man's eyes flashed coldly, "Do you know whose it is?"

  "It's unclear, that person was dressed in black from head to toe, and no one had ever seen him before. He looked like a seasoned veteran. According to the shadow guard, judging by his appearance, it seemed as if he had applied disguise cream, but it was too thorough, making it impossible to discern his original features." The old servant replied.

  Xia Man nodded silently, but her mind was racing with thoughts.

  Men in black, vortex realm, and Easy Makeup Cream are all staring at Xia Lin, I suppose it's only that good second brother of his.

  The Qi Xun Jing itself is already a high-ranking sect, and in the vicinity of Lin Jiang City, no matter which family or merchant group goes there, they are all treated with good food and drink. How could they do such things, and yet be so skilled at it?

  Xia Lin went out for a trial, now only the mountain stronghold knows about it, and they also used that kind of disguise cream. Besides Xia Ye's people, who else would do this!

  Xia Man slowly got up and looked into the distance. For Xia Lin's first trial, he really didn't want to interfere and destroy the rules. What he had worked hard to obtain would give him a sense of accomplishment. All of this needed to be gradually experienced.

  But Xiā Yě repeatedly provoked his bottom line, letting the affection in his heart slowly fade away, and a thread of murderous intent floated into his eyes.

  "I've tolerated you for ten years, Xia Ye, I hope you won't cross my bottom line again."

  Bang!

  Inside Heifeng Village's side hall, Xia Ye's teacup slipped from his hand and fell to the ground, producing a crisp shattering sound.

  Innumerable ceramic shards scattered all over the floor, Xia Ye seemed to be in a trance, staring at the person in front of her with bloodshot eyes, saying incredulously: "What did you say? Say it again!"

  The person standing in front of him was a thin middle-aged man, whose face changed slightly at this time, and he smiled bitterly: "Big brother, isn't it just following that useless young master? Don't worry, Old Three won't intervene."

  "Interfere?" Xia Ye angrily said, "What I told you, have you all forgotten? Didn't I say it's absolutely not allowed to go? Who gave you permission to take private action!"

  "Big brother, isn't that a bit too much?" The middle-aged man's face changed slightly. His name was Liu Yunba, and he and Old Three Zhang Pao were among the same group of people who had participated in the previous Mountain Stronghold trial twenty years ago. At that time, they had followed Xia Ye into battle, although they had failed, but they had also become Xia Ye's trusted arms, and the three men were as close as brothers, never having had a situation like this before.

  "What's going on?" Xia Ye's anger surged up, "There are even more severe consequences! Who let him go?"

  Liu Yunba then knew that Xia Ye was really angry, and hurriedly waved his hand to comfort him: "Big brother, don't be angry, Cheng Er that kid has gone to bother Old Three again, Old Three couldn't bear with him, so he agreed to go take a look. It's just taking a look, absolutely won't break the rules, rest assured. And you can rest assured, I had Old Three use the Easy Disguise Cream, even if they accidentally ran into each other, they wouldn't be able to recognize each other."

  "Shut up! Shut up! Nonsense!" Xia Ye's anger flared up again, and with a slap on the sandalwood table, the entire table shattered.

  "Big brother, or else I'll go call Lao San back?" Liu Yunba hastily said. Looking at Xia Ye's expression, things seemed to have taken a turn for the worse. Could it be that those elders had made their move again? No, that can't be right. With Second Elder keeping watch, if there were any changes, they would have been notified in advance.

  "It's okay, I don't need it."

  Xia Ye waved his hand weakly and sat down in the armchair, "If I'm not mistaken, it's... too late to turn back now..."

  "What?"

  Liu Yunba's face changed greatly, "No, how is that possible? Eldest Third has already entered the Air Rotation Realm, who in Black Wind Fortress can take him down?"

  "Who else could it be..." Xia Ye said somewhat dejectedly, "It's naturally the leader of the stronghold."

  "Xia Man? How could he?" Liu Yunba's eyes flashed with an incredulous expression, as if he couldn't believe that the village chief would suddenly give a kill order.

  "Yes, it's been ten years. Have you already forgotten that summer ten years ago?" Xia Ye said slowly.

  Liu Yunba seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes. Ten years ago, when Xia Man led the Black Wind Fort to expand its power, the bloody and murderous scenes that had appeared before him seemed to return once again.

  "Lao San, maybe nothing has happened yet," Liu Yunba said firmly. "I'll go find him and tell him to hurry back."

  After finishing speaking, Liu Yunba wanted to go out, but at this moment, a fake younger brother suddenly rushed in. Liu Yunba's face turned pale instantly. Wasn't this fake younger brother the one who was under Lao San?

  "How did you get here? Where's Lao San?" Liu Yunba suddenly roared, grabbing the fake younger brother.

  "Third Master... he's dead..." The mountain stronghold little brother's eyes flashed with a terrified expression, "Third Master told me to wait for him, I waited for a long time and didn't see him return, so... so I went over to take a look, and saw Third Master... Third Master... his head and body were separated, although he had used disguise cream, but it was indeed Third Master."

  "Died...... really died......" Liu Yunba's whole body turned cold, and he suddenly grabbed the mountain stronghold little brother, roaring, "Lao San is dead, what are you still doing alive?"

  "Crack!"

  A crisp sound came, and the neck of the mountain stronghold's younger brother was twisted to death. The old three's most trusted subordinate before his death accompanied him like this.

  "Enough, Second Brother!" Xia Ye shouted in anger as he looked at him with a somewhat crazed expression.

  The third brother is already dead, so the second brother can't have any more accidents, he must take care of himself.

  "Is it the leader's doing? Does he dare to interfere with the mountain stronghold trial?" Liu Yunba's eyes turned red, "I'll go tell the elder council, let them impeach Xia Man for taking action against Old Three, breaking the mountain stronghold rules, he must pay the price!"

  Thinking of this, Liu Yunba hastily rushed out.

  "But then Natsuno's low voice came through, 'What can I say?'"

  Liu Yunba's whole body trembled, and his mind flashed rapidly. The entire person weakly collapsed to the ground. Ah, what could they say about it?

  Lao San made his move when he was following Xia Lin. Even if it escalated to the Elder's side, the first one to pay the price would definitely be Xia Ye, not Xia Man, the village master. Perhaps Xia Man could still come up with an excuse to protect the trial rules, simply put, Lao San died for nothing!

  A strong cyclone died quietly, without causing a ripple, not even a place to vent. After understanding, Xia Ye and the two sat in the side hall, at noon, inexplicably, feeling a chill on their backs.

  Three days later.

  "Boom! Boom! Boom!"

  On the mountain ridge not far to the east of Linjiang City, with three loud explosions, a cold aura emanated from a young man's body and spread out in all directions.

  The people who were originally in meditation around him suddenly woke up, looking at the young man in front of them in surprise. What was even more surprising was that the spiritual grass in front of him, which was as big as a car, had been completely consumed.

  At this time, the consumption of all the people in the mountain stronghold was only a little more than one horse cart.

  Summer's arrival is a person's expense, it's almost as much as one hundred mountain bandit disciples!

  What a terrible thing.

  A hint of majesty flashed across Xia Lin's body, and although it was fleeting, everyone still felt that hint of aura, their eyes flashing with surprise - Young Master, he has broken through!

  If it was said that he had tempered his body seven times before, then wouldn't he have already tempered his body eight times by now?

  Just then, Xia Lin slightly opened his eyes, and a sharp gleam flashed through, extremely sharp, causing everyone to quickly retreat.