7: You old dog! Prepare to die!

Lin Zhan watched the scene before him, his beard trembling with excitement.

One was his Qilin son, who had awakened a supreme talent, and the other was the most gifted rising star in the family.

Now, these two had actually come together!

How could the Lin family not prosper greatly!

"Good! Excellent!" Lin Zhan clapped his hands and laughed heartily, his gaze towards Ziyan filled with approval. "Ziyan, you have made the most correct decision of your life! From now on, you shall follow Chener and assist him with all your might! The family's resources will be infinitely tilted towards the two of you!"

With the patriarch's approval, the burden on Ziyan's heart was completely lifted. She secretly glanced up, quickly peeking at Lin Chen, only to see him looking calm, as if everything was within his grasp. This made her feel even more at ease, and she even developed a hint of inexplicable admiration.

"Father," Lin Chen said, "The three-month agreement means time is pressing. I need to enter the family treasury to select some items."

"You should! Of course, you should!" Lin Zhan waved his hand, full of heroic spirit. "Don't just pick a few things; even if you empty the treasury, I won't bat an eye! Let's go, I'll personally take you!"

Lin Chen nodded and said to Lin Ziyan beside him, "You come along too and see if there's anything useful."

"Yes," Lin Ziyan softly replied, following half a step behind Lin Chen, her posture extremely humble, completely unlike the unapproachable ice goddess she once was.

The trio walked towards the treasury deep within the family estate.

The news spread like wildfire, shaking the entire Lin family once again.

That good-for-nothing not only gained the patriarch's full support, but even Lin Ziyan, the family's top genius, was submissive to him?

This made many disciples who had previously mocked Lin Chen begin to feel uneasy.

And just as the three were about to reach the heavily guarded treasury, a powerful and chilling pressure suddenly emanated from ahead, blocking their path.

A group of over ten people stood there with dark expressions, led by an old man in a gray robe with a withered face and sinister eyes.

He was the Lin family's Grand Elder, Lin Cangyuan! And also the biological grandfather of Lin Feng, who was instantly killed by Lin Chen!

Behind him, the pale-faced Lin Feng was glaring at Lin Chen with eyes full of venomous hatred.

"Lin Zhan, where are you taking this little beast?" Lin Cangyuan's voice was hoarse and cold, showing no respect for the patriarch.

Lin Zhan's face darkened, "Grand Elder, please mind your words! Chener is the Young Master of my Lin family, not some little beast!"

"Young Master?" Lin Cangyuan let out a piercing sneer. "A good-for-nothing who disrespects his elders and harms his clansmen, is he worthy of being Young Master? He severely injured my grandson Lin Feng, severing his meridians! According to family rules, his cultivation should be abolished and he should be thrown into the dungeon! Not only do you not punish him, but you want to take him to the treasury to reward him? Lin Zhan, have you gone mad as patriarch!"

His tone was stern and accusatory, directly leveling a serious charge, and the several elders supporting him behind him also echoed his sentiments, their momentum aggressive.

"The truth of the matter is clear for all to see." Lin Chen stepped forward at this moment, shielding his father and Lin Ziyan behind him, facing the Late Foundation Establishment Stage Grand Elder of the family, without a trace of fear.

"It was Lin Feng who provoked me and attacked me first. I was merely acting in self-defense."

"Presumptuous!" Lin Cangyuan roared, and the powerful aura of a seventh-level Foundation Establishment cultivator pressed down on Lin Chen like a mountain. "A Body Tempering Realm good-for-nothing dares to lecture this old man? Self-defense? Then tell me, what did you use to defend yourself? Your mouth that can coax maids into bed?"

These words were utterly malicious!

Lin Ziyan's pretty face turned cold, and she was about to activate her spiritual energy.

Lin Zhan was also furious, ready to make a move.

However, Lin Chen raised his hand to stop them.

He stood perfectly straight against the terrifying pressure that would make ordinary Qi Refining Realm cultivators kneel and beg for mercy, like a javelin piercing the sky!

That bit of pressure was no different from a gentle breeze to his physical body, which possessed the strength of a hundred dragon-elephants.

"Old dog," Lin Chen looked at Lin Cangyuan and slowly uttered two words.

The entire scene instantly fell silent!

Everyone thought they had misheard!

Lin Chen actually publicly insulted the Grand Elder as... an old dog?

"You... you're asking for death!" Lin Cangyuan trembled with rage, his old face turning purplish-red. He could no longer restrain himself; his withered palm suddenly shot out, transforming into a spiritual energy-condensed eagle claw, carrying a sharp aura capable of tearing through metal and stone, fiercely grabbing towards Lin Chen's crown!

"Cracked Metal Claw! The Grand Elder is truly enraged!"

"It's over! With this claw, Lin Chen is sure to die!"

"Stop!" Lin Zhan and Lin Ziyan exclaimed simultaneously, wanting to rescue him but it was already too late!

However, facing this fatal blow, a sinister cold smile appeared on Lin Chen's face.

He still didn't use any spiritual energy; he simply and straightforwardly raised his right hand.

Then, under everyone's horrified gaze, he extended his index and middle fingers, and gently pinched that fiercely approaching spiritual energy eagle claw!

"Crack!"

A crisp sound, like shattering glass, rang out!

That spiritual energy eagle claw, fully unleashed by a seventh-level Foundation Establishment expert, that terrifying martial skill capable of piercing steel plates, was actually... lightly crushed by Lin Chen with just two fingers!

Spiritual energy burst forth, transforming into a gust of wind that ruffled Lin Chen's black hair, revealing his deep and indifferent eyes.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

Everyone was petrified.

Lin Feng's venomous expression solidified into a ghost-like terror.

Lin Zhan and Lin Ziyan's rescue attempts froze mid-air.

And Lin Cangyuan, who bore the brunt, was as if struck by lightning, standing motionless on the spot!

He stared intently at Lin Chen's two slender fingers, then looked at his own slightly numb palm, his mind a blank, with only two words echoing wildly:

How... is this possible?!