70: Chapter 70 Entering the Silverpine Forest, the Assassination Plan

"Young Master Chen, should we follow them?"

A lackey asked the figure beside him obsequiously.

"Hmph! Of course we must follow. Since he dares to leave the school gates, we'll teach him a lesson. The woman this Young Master has taken an interest in is not someone he can touch," Chen Xing said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the lackey immediately took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Hurry up and bring the car over! Young Master Chen is going out, hurry up!"

Chen Xing was none other than the top genius of Kyoto whom Lin Yuan had taught a lesson at the Martial Arts Hall, and also a suitor of Tang Wanrou.

Ever since he was defeated by Lin Yuan last time, he had held a grudge, and today was the day for his revenge...

Subsequently, Chen Xing, along with two lackeys, drove after Lin Yuan and Tang Wanrou out of the academy...

At this moment, standing at the peak of the hundred-meter-tall Martial God Tower was an exceptionally beautiful figure, her white dress fluttering lightly in the wind, resembling a goddess descending from the Nine Heavens.

On her cold and stunning face was a hint of amusement and playfulness; naturally, none of the conversations below escaped the ears of this Ninth-Rank Expert.

Mu Qianqian had certainly heard Lin Yuan praise her beauty; a trace of pride filled her heart, along with a hint of sweetness—

"That brat, so in his heart, I am actually a little prettier than Tang Wanrou, hehe--"

Mu Qianqian covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her laughter as beautiful as flowers.

At this moment, if anyone familiar with her saw her expression, they would surely be greatly shocked. The usually majestic and stern Dean Mu actually possessed such a girlish side.

What everyone didn't know was that this Dean Mu was actually just a young woman in her twenties who also yearned for a sweet romance.

Lin Yuan’s confident and steady demeanor, his handsome face, powerful talent, and decisive style of handling matters all held a strong attraction for women of her age group.

"That kid from the Chen family, I hope you don't push things too far. Otherwise, even your father won't be able to protect you."

Mu Qianqian's expression turned cold. She stared at the black SUV driving away, lightly tapped her foot, and vanished from the tower top.

...

After a two-hour drive, in the mountains on the outskirts of Kyoto, Lin Yuan finally saw the Void Rift.

The two parked their car in the parking lot at the foot of the mountain and proceeded uphill on foot.

The scenery here was quite nice. In a mountain hollow, there was a patch of emerald green lake, surrounded by lush vegetation, vibrant with life.

There were many rock structures in the mountains, with rugged, strange rocks, making it particularly difficult to walk, but for Lin Yuan, these were nothing.

The mountain was several hundred meters high, and the Void Rift was located near the summit. Lin Yuan and Tang Wanrou climbed to the halfway point in one go.

At this point, Tang Wanrou was slightly breathless. She sat on a large rock, took out a bottle of water from her spatial ring and tossed it to Lin Yuan, while taking a swig from her own bottle.

"Lin Yuan, what is your actual strength? How can you not even be out of breath?" Tang Wanrou asked curiously.

"Just a little higher than yours," Lin Yuan replied casually.

"Still keeping secrets? Don't you trust me? Forget it, don't tell me; I'm afraid I'll get stimulated. Let's keep going."

Tang Wanrou stood up and rushed towards the summit first. Lin Yuan smiled helplessly and immediately followed.

In a moment, the two arrived in front of the Void Rift. There was a very large building here, resembling a service hall.

"This is the trading hall for the Silver Pine Forest. Let's go in," Tang Wanrou said, pointing to the entrance of the hall.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, and the two walked into the hall.

The hall was packed with people, bustling and lively, with many shops around.

There were shops selling weapons, armor, and potions, but the most numerous were the shops that recycled materials.

Those who came here for adventures were all martial artists. The purpose of hunting ferocious beasts was nothing more than obtaining materials to exchange for the cultivation resources they needed.

Among these shops, Lin Yuan also saw some shops that bought medicinal herbs. Could it be that the Silver Pine Forest produced rare medicinal herbs?

Sensing Lin Yuan's confusion, Tang Wanrou immediately explained: "The Silver Pine Forest is a medium-level Void Rift. The resources produced inside are much richer than those in low-level Void Rifts. Besides medicinal herbs, there are also ores, metals, and even some precious natural treasures, which is why many martial artists come here to try their luck."

"I see. Then it seems besides hunting ferocious beasts, we can also look for treasures along the way," Lin Yuan smiled slightly.

"That's right. Let's go; we need to buy supplies first."

Tang Wanrou led the way toward a relatively large supermarket where all adventure supplies could be selected.

After purchasing the supplies, the two prepared to enter the Silver Pine Forest. The cost here was indeed not low; fortunately, Lin Yuan was considered wealthy at the moment, and tens of millions in funds were enough for him to use.

Being a martial artist is an expensive profession; buying Martial Arts manuals, heavenly materials and earthly treasures, essence blood of ferocious beasts, or miraculous elixirs—all of them cost a great deal of money.

"This time entering, I hope to get some good stuff, otherwise, I'll deplete my savings," Lin Yuan thought to himself.

The two arrived at the entrance of the Silver Pine Forest. Tang Wanrou presented their membership cards to the staff, and they smoothly entered.

As the scene shifted, they were already standing on solid ground. This was a dim pine forest, where tall silver pines stood on the earth like majestic giants.

These silver pines were conservatively estimated to be a hundred meters tall, with thick, pitch-black trunks and silver pine needles and branches at the top.

The surroundings exuded a gloomy aura, extremely oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

"Lin Yuan, this is the periphery of the Silver Pine Forest. The number of ferocious beasts is small, all of them being at the Body Tempering Realm. If we go deeper, it will be the area for first-order ferocious beasts. Let's train in these two areas," Tang Wanrou explained the terrain. With her cultivation, having just broken through to the first order initial stage, she could at most operate in these two areas.

"Okay, let's check out these two areas first and see if there's anything good," Lin Yuan nodded. He decided to stay with Tang Wanrou for a while; since they came together, he couldn't just ignore her safety. He would also take the opportunity to devour the existing soul body in this area.

Lin Yuan would not let go of these soul bodies just because they were low-level.

...

Outside the Silver Pine Forest, Chen Xing stood with his two followers outside the entrance, watching Lin Yuan and the two enter the Void Rift.

"Young Master Chen, what should we do?" one follower asked.

"Lin Yuan has some strength. We shouldn't rush in blindly. Contact Wild Wolf and have them arrange for a second-order squad to enter the Silver Pine Forest. Remember to tell Wild Wolf that I want Lin Yuan to die inside," Chen Xing narrowed his eyes and whispered to the lackey beside him.

"Young Master Chen, a second-order squad? Is it necessary?"

"Lin Yuan is not simple. I fought him before and was completely no match for him; he has at least the strength of a mid-stage first order. Better to be safe. A second-order squad can definitely crush him,"

Chen Xing said in a deep voice. He wanted to be absolutely sure; he had to get rid of Lin Yuan this time.

The news that Lin Yuan was participating in the sophomore graduation test had not spread from the academy, and those sophomores certainly wouldn't mention it, as being crushed by a New Student was not something glorious.

Therefore, the poor Young Master Chen was unaware of Lin Yuan's true strength.

"Yes! Young Master Chen, I will contact Commander Wild Wolf right now."

The follower agreed and ran off to make the call.

Chen Xing's father was the president of the Kyoto Mercenary Guild. These members of mercenary groups wanted to curry favor with Chen Xing. For them, letting Chen Xing arrange for them to kill a New Student from Qing University was definitely a great opportunity.

How much effort would it take to kill a New Student, and they could also suck up to the Young Master of the Guild President's family—why not do it?

Indeed, when Wild Wolf received the call, he readily agreed and immediately dispatched a mercenary squad with an average strength of second-order martial artists...