Lin Xuan Qi's bet to work with Sima Long had worked out nicely.

The factories would be at risk right now if not for the guards from the Sima Family.

He glanced at the guard from the Sima Family and said, "Thank you for your master's concern and help.

"I'd prefer to stay in the mansion."

With his encounters with Zhu Di, Zhao Jia Rui and Yuan Kai, Lin Xuan Qi felt that it was the safest for him and his servants to stay in the mansion.

He was, after all, invincible here.

The guard nodded his head and turned around to stay on alert.

All of them stood outside the walls of the mansion, with their hands on their weapons.

Their heavy armor and discipline gave him a good impression like the ironsmiths from the Sima Family.

His Lin Clan had more to catch up with the Sima Family, Lin Xuan Qi thought.

There was more work ahead of him.

Other than practicing the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques, he would have to get more people into the clan.

With more people he could ramp up the production and also expand the stores.

Having more sales would allow him to have more income, thus letting him explore other avenues of income and power.

And besides the business, he would need to extend his own bloodline.

The warmth of Liu Shi Shi's hand transmitted to his made him glance at her.

She quickly retracted it and said, "I'll make sure that the guards are more alert.

"Nothing will happen to you again."

Liu Shi Shi glanced at him with an apologetic look.

Her big round eyes were teary.

A sight he had never seen before from her.

Lin Xuan Qi didn't want to chastise her there and then.

It wouldn't achieve much.

He decided to change the topic and glanced out of the gates.

"I hope Master Lee is alright out there." Lin Xuan Qi couldn't help but mutter when he saw the pillars of smoke rising from afar.

Liu Shi Shi was also worried when he mentioned Lee He Song.

However, she could only give out a sigh.

She had decided to stay where she was to protect Lin Xuan Qi.

...

Yuan Kai's demise was unknown to Zhan Lao, and it would cost him dearly.

While he peered into the dark hole, something came at him from within.

A white glow emitted from Lee Zhen Ren's sword finger and sliced through his cheek.

Zhan Lao was able to tilt his head to the side and dodged the attack from Lee Zhen Ren in the nick of time.

Whoosh.

After the white glow went by, Lee Zhen Ren flew out from the dark hole and lunged at Zhan Lao.

Zhan Lao swung his huge burly arm at Lee Zhen Ren, who was coming at him with intense speed.

But surprisingly, Zhan Lao didn't attempt to dodge his arm and took it on directly.

Crack

His arm smashed into the chest of Lee Zhen Ren.

Sounds of bones cracking and fracturing could be heard when his arm came into contact with Lee Zhen Ren's chest.

He tried to pull back his arm for another swing at Lee Zhen Ren but couldn't.

Lee Zhen Ren looked at him with an eerie grin.

The hair on Lee Zhen Ren was now untidy, flying in the wind.

Some were stuck on Lee Zhen Ren's face with blood and sweat.

A far cry from how he used to look.

The proud and respected cultivator was now gone after an incense time.

Lee Zhen Ren grabbed onto Zhan Lao's arm with one of his hands and with his other hand, he held onto his own abdomen.

"Argh!" He gave out cries of pain when he pulled out something from his abdomen.

Zhan Lao tried to stop him by smashing onto Lee Zhen Ren's head with his other arm.

Splatter.

Blood and flesh splattered from Lee Zhen Ren's head when his arm hit.

That wasn't enough to deter Lee Zhen Ren.

He kept at what he was doing, pulling out a white glowing core from his dantian.

"Eunuch Xin! Where the hell are you!" Zhan Lao shouted.

Eunuch Xin was now surrounded by Sima Ye and the other disciples from the Qing Feng Sect.

The rebels had broken through the soldiers guarding at the entrance leading down to the wall.

Some were ravaging through the streets, and some were busy trying to open the gates of the city.

Lee Zhen Ren gave Zhan Lao a victorious smile, with his teeth now tainted with blood from his injuries.

"Die, you imperial pig!" Zhan Lao shouted and tried to smash his arm at Lee Zhen Ren's head.

A white flash appeared and blinded him.

Lee Zhen Ren had pulled out his core from his dantian and unleashed it at Zhan Lao's head.

Qi from his core ravaged through Zhan Lao's head.

The head was blown into smithereens and tried to regenerate.

But the core from Lee Zhen Ren was still at it, and the regeneration failed.

Finally, Lee Zhen Ren could feel the arm of Zhan Lao drooping down to the side and he let go.

Plop.

Zhan Lao's body knelt and dropped onto the ground.

"Lee Zhen Ren!" Ruo Zhi shouted when she saw the state that he was in.

She had come to his rescue, but it was too late.

Whoosh.

Using her sword, she unleashed a white glow at the body of Zhan Lao.

The white glow turned into the form of a sword and sliced through his body.

Other disciples also joined in with their swords.

They spared no Qi, and their Six Pulse Sword Thrust came at Zhan Lao's body for half an incense time.

Splatter.

When one of the white glows sliced through Zhan Lao's body and his regeneration stopped, they also stopped.

It was finally over.

"Lee Zhen Ren. How are you feeling?" Ruo Zhi went over to Lee Zhen Ren and held onto him.

By now, his face and body had turned back to that of an old man.

Wrinkles came back onto his face, and his body was now thin and frail.

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