At this moment, a young man walked out of the martial arts hall and his eyes lit up when he saw Jiang Qingge and the others standing outside.

In Mei Mountain Town, when has there ever been such beautiful women?

Even the so-called courtesans in the town's dens of pleasure cannot compare to these two women before him.

"Are you here to learn martial arts?" the young man said arrogantly. "If you are, you won't go wrong by coming to our Kao Shan Martial Arts Hall. Our hall master is a renowned expert at the Postnatal Seventh Layer!"

Postnatal Seventh Layer is indeed a remarkable strength for a martial arts hall.

Jiang Qingge asked, "Wasn't this originally the Lin Family's place? How come…"

Upon hearing this, the young man replied indifferently, "Someone has already sold this place to us. As for the Lin Family you mentioned, I don't know about that."

Jiang Qingge and her sister were both a bit stunned. What happened after not visiting for a few years?

Jiang Lingyue suddenly tugged at Jiang Qingge and whispered, "Sister, is that the Lin Family's Aunt over there?"

Jiang Qingge looked over there, her eyes immediately brightened, and she hurried over.

Lu Ye casually followed from behind, suspecting that something must have happened to the Lin Family.

The woman, upon hearing the hurried footsteps behind her, turned to look and was first taken aback, then her expression slightly changed.

"Are you... Qingge, Lingyue?"

After years of not meeting, the two from the Jiang Family had become even more charming, but their general appearance hadn't changed much, still reminiscent of their former selves.

Jiang Qingge pointed towards the Kao Shan Martial Arts Hall and said, "Aunt, wasn't that the Lin Family's? How did it become a martial arts hall?"

The Lin Family's Aunt remained silent for a while, then sighed.

"Alas, you'd better come back with me first, and I'll tell you slowly."

...

In a secluded small courtyard in the north of the town.

After bringing them here, the Lin Family's Aunt opened the door and said, "Come in."

On the way over, Jiang Qingge also introduced Lu Ye's identity.

After entering the small courtyard, Jiang Qingge and the others were even more certain that something had happened to the Lin Family.

Grandma had already fallen sick and was bedridden.

A moment later, the Lin Family's Aunt began to recount with a sorrowful expression...

It turned out that two months ago, a group of people came to the town, and the young master leading them immediately took a liking to the Lin Family's Lin Xiaoqing and wanted to take her as a concubine.

Lin Xiaoqing naturally refused, and the Lin Family also sternly rejected this matter.

Unexpectedly, a few days later, this group of people directly took Lin Xiaoqing and her brother Lin Xiaoxiang away.

They even made a statement, demanding the Lin Family to exchange their land deed with signatures if they wanted the people back.

Such blatant robbery and lawlessness made the two sisters from the Jiang Family furious, their faces flushed.

Lu Ye merely shook his head slightly, thinking of such phenomena happening frequently in these troubled times.

The two from the Jiang Family, after all, carried the reputation of an Innate Clan, and thus had seen less of these filthy affairs.

The Lin Family's Aunt, with a grim face, continued, "Helpless, we even reported our relation to the Jiang Family, hoping to solve it peacefully, but unexpectedly, they claimed to be from the Three Yin Sect and said that a mere Jiang Family, if dared to interfere, would be eradicated together."

"So, we never told the Jiang Family about this matter."

After listening, Jiang Qingge fell silent.

The other party implied they weren't afraid of the Jiang Family.

Not to mention... the Jiang Family was now in a state of outward strength but inward vacuity.

"Then where are Xiaoqing and Xiaoxiang now?" Jiang Qingge asked.

The Lin Family's Aunt replied, "I was afraid to keep them in the town. Should those people take the land deed and go back on their word, they were sent to the Lin Family Village."

"The land deed was taken by that Three Yin Sect, how did it end up becoming a martial arts hall?" Jiang Lingyue was a bit puzzled.

Jiang Qingge said, "Perhaps, the backing behind Kao Shan Martial Arts Hall... is the Three Yin Sect."

"Losing the house is no big deal. Alas, as long as people are safe." The Lin Family's Aunt said, "You sit here for a while, I'll go prepare dinner."

Watching the Lin Family's Aunt leave, Jiang Qingge said in a low voice, "I didn't expect Grandma's family to encounter such a thing, alas."

Jiang Lingyue frowned, "This Three Yin Sect, why have I never heard of it before? Was it just recently established?"

Lu Ye said calmly, "It was a fleeting sect from thousands of years ago, similar to the Five Poison Sect, belonging to a force that is somewhat righteous, somewhat evil."

Jiang Qingge was a bit surprised by Lu Ye's vast knowledge, even knowing such information.

In the afternoon, while in the courtyard, Lu Ye suddenly noticed some figures not far away, pretending to inconspicuously observe the situation here, causing a slight stir in his heart.

Who were these people, from Kao Shan Martial Arts Hall?

Lu Ye acted as if he hadn't noticed, maintaining his usual expression.

...

...

After nightfall, they had their meal, and Jiang Lingyue seized the opportunity when Jiang Qingge went to wash up to quickly get close to Lu Ye.

"Brother-in-law, was it you who secretly made a move that day when encountering the Five Poison Sect Guardian?"

Lu Ye calmly replied, "Do I seem like someone who can injure a person of Innate Fifth Layer in a single move? What would my strength be, Innate Sixth Layer or Seventh Layer?"

Jiang Lingyue looked him up and down, then said somewhat deflated, "Indeed, you don't look it. You're several years younger than Sister Su Wan, even she, a true disciple of the Red Cloud Sect, can't do it."

Rubbing her head, Jiang Lingyue felt a bit deflated. She knew the truth wouldn't be easily uncovered.

"Alright, we've been on the road all day. You should go to sleep." Lu Ye said.

"Okay, you should sleep early too." Jiang Lingyue turned and went to rest.

After a while, the courtyard fell silent.

Lu Ye quietly slipped out of Jiang Qingge's room and left the small courtyard silently.

He had a strong suspicion that the Three Yin Sect wouldn't go to such efforts merely over a house.

Moments later, the Kao Shan Martial Arts Hall he saw during the day came into view.

Swiftly reaching the martial arts hall, Lu Ye entered quietly.

With the help of the Myriad Dao Pavilion concealing his aura, Lu Ye was confident that even if there was someone of Innate Seventh Layer inside, they wouldn't be able to detect him.

Reaching a roof above a hall, Lu Ye keenly perceived the sounds of a conversation inside.

At this moment, two people were sitting inside the hall.

In the eyes of outsiders, the master of Kao Shan Martial Arts Hall, at Postnatal Seventh Layer, was grinning obsequiously.

"Elder, rest assured, the Lin Family can't stir up any waves. I've also investigated his in-laws, they're the Jiang Family from Cloud Leaf City, with an Innate Third Layer ancestor."

The Three Yin Sect Elder, with a slightly bluish face, nodded and said, "Innate Third Layer isn't a concern. If they have some sense, they won't interfere with our Three Yin Sect. If they dare to stand up, we'll deal with them as well."

In the eyes of ordinary people, an Innate Clan is lofty, but in the eyes of an Innate Fourth Layer Elder of the Three Yin Sect, they are nothing more than somewhat stronger ants.

"Alright, these days, it's my turn to use the Spring, time is precious, any other matters can wait." The Three Yin Sect Elder stood up, hands behind his back, and entered the hall inside.

Then, he opened a secret passage mechanism, revealing a newly dug underground entrance, from which a bone-chilling cold aura faintly emanated.

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