83: Chapter 83 Only when you get your hands on something does it truly belong to you.

After Lin Feng and his group left the Demon Suppression Plaza, they marched imposingly toward the Jidao Martial Arts Hall.

Along the way, many commoners saw them and greeted them respectfully.

"Greetings, Pavilion Master Su!"

"Hello, Lin Feng!"

"Pavilion Master Su, my son has come of age, and I plan to send him to your Jidao Martial Arts Hall to Cultivate in a couple of days. Please, take good care of him!"

"My nephew has also reached the age to start training, I will be sending him to your Jidao Martial Arts Hall in a few days too!"

...

Among them, the most eye-catching ones were undoubtedly Hall Master Su Tongtian and Lin Feng.

After all, Qingyun County was only so big!

Following the competition among the Outer Sect Disciples of the Three Great Martial Halls, Lin Feng's name was now practically a household word.

Everyone was talking about Lin Feng the most right now!

Despite having a mere Inferior Root, he had single-handedly crushed all the elite Outer Sect Disciples from the Badao Martial Arts Hall and the Fengyun Martial Arts Hall during the competition.

He became famous after a single battle!

"Haha, wonderful! You are all welcome to send your Family members to the Jidao Martial Arts Hall to Cultivate!" Hall Master Su Tongtian was overjoyed, beaming from ear to ear.

In the past, the wealthy families in the county almost always chose the Badao Martial Arts Hall and the Fengyun Martial Arts Hall first!

As the bottom-ranked Jidao Martial Arts Hall, it was hard to recruit Disciples with excellent bone structure.

But now, after this competition, the reputation of the Jidao Martial Arts Hall had been thoroughly established.

Whenever people talked about Lin Feng, they could not help but mention the Jidao Martial Arts Hall.

With this, why worry about a lack of excellent Disciple resources in the future?

"Haha, Lin Feng, you have truly made our Jidao Martial Arts Hall famous!" Once the onlookers had dispersed, Hall Master Su Tongtian laughed and patted Lin Feng on the shoulder, continuing, "Furthermore, you helped me earn over three hundred thousand taels of silver. Once I find a suitable opportunity, I will go buy some precious medicinal herbs to gift to you for your Cultivation and advancement!"

"Yes, thank you, Pavilion Master!" Lin Feng nodded with a smile!

Precious medicinal herbs—that was the guarantee for rapidly increasing one's strength!

Naturally, the more, the better.

"Damn it!" Seeing Hall Master Su Tongtian hold Lin Feng in such high regard, Senior Brother Niu Ben could not help but clench his fists secretly, gnashing his teeth in hatred.

He felt that Lin Feng had already greatly impacted his status in Hall Master Su Tongtian's heart!

Ever since Lin Feng joined the Jidao Martial Arts Hall, Hall Master Su Tongtian had become much colder toward him.

If this continued, his status as the head Senior Brother might not be secure!

More importantly, he had always been obsessed with Junior Sister Su Qingya!

Junior Sister Su Qingya had also reached the age for marriage!

What if Hall Master Su Tongtian decided to betroth Junior Sister to Lin Feng in the future?

"No, I absolutely cannot let Lin Feng continue to grow, otherwise, he will surely become a major threat to me in the future!" A flash of deep ruthlessness flickered in the depths of Senior Brother Niu Ben's eyes.

He decided to find an opportunity to eliminate Lin Feng beforehand.

The Jidao Martial Arts Hall was only allowed to have one top talent, and that was him, Senior Brother Niu Ben!

...

Just then, Lin Feng paused his steps and looked at Hall Master Su Tongtian, saying, "Pavilion Master, I need to take care of some private business first. I will return to the martial hall later!"

Upon hearing this, Hall Master Su Tongtian scanned the area and caught sight of the Qingyun Casino on the right side of the street, smiling as he said, "You want to go collect the silver you won, right?"

"Yes!" Lin Feng nodded.

"Alright then, go ahead. Return to the martial hall early; I will hold a celebration for you tonight!" Hall Master Su Tongtian said with a smile.

With those words, he took the remaining Disciples and left in a grand procession!

Lin Feng turned and entered the Qingyun Casino next door.

Perhaps because the competition had just been held!

There were not many people inside the casino, only a few scattered individuals betting on dice.

"May I ask, distinguished guest, would you like to place a bet?" A man who looked like an attendant stepped forward quickly and asked with a smile!

"I am not here to play, I am here to collect my winnings!" After Lin Feng finished speaking, he took out his betting voucher!

The attendant took it and looked, his expression showing great shock!

"Ah? You... are you the Lin Feng who won the championship?"

"Yes, it is me. May I ask who I should find to claim my prize?" Lin Feng asked!

"Please wait a moment, I will go find the manager immediately!" Because the amount Lin Feng was cashing out was too large, the attendant dared not make the decision himself.

With those words, he scurried off to the second floor!

Before long, the attendant returned, followed by a middle-aged man with a goatee.

His small eyes darted around, shooting out rays of cunning light!

"Haha, young friend Lin Feng, welcome." Upon seeing Lin Feng, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up suddenly, and he hurried over to greet him.

Although he had not gone to watch the competition of the Three Great Martial Halls, he had heard about Lin Feng.

Facing someone with such a promising future like Lin Feng, how could he not try to curry favor?

Although the amount Lin Feng was cashing out was huge, a full one hundred and fifty thousand taels!

But all things considered, the Qingyun Casino had still made a huge profit this time!

After all, initially, no one had been optimistic about Lin Feng!

There were only two people who bet on Lin Feng to win.

Aside from Lin Feng himself, there was a down-and-out scholar.

Because he owed a huge debt to the casino and was unable to pay it back.

He finally decided to give it one last shot and bet his remaining twenty taels of silver entirely on Lin Feng!

If he won, he could pay off his two hundred taels of gambling debt!

Conversely, if he lost, he planned to jump into the river and end it all!

Unexpectedly, he had won by a stroke of luck.

Of course, even if someone had bought Lin Feng to win, the Qingyun Casino still earned a lot.

After all, originally, over ninety percent of people had bet on Ye Fan, Lin Hao, and Senior Brother Li Qiang!

Now, the competition was over!

Those who did not bet correctly naturally lost their silver.

Some had even gone bankrupt because of it.

"Haha, young friend Lin Feng, I have already prepared your silver. This is one hundred and fifty thousand taels, please count it!" Without waiting for Lin Feng to speak, the manager had already handed over a small wooden box!

Lin Feng took it casually.

Opening it, he found a thick stack of silver notes inside.

One hundred and fifty thousand taels, not a single cent missing!

"Thank you!" Lin Feng put the wooden box into his Storage Pouch and turned to leave.

"Haha, young friend Lin Feng, come back to play when you have time." The manager called out from behind.

Lin Feng ignored him and walked straight away.

After leaving the Qingyun Casino, Lin Feng did not return to the Jidao Martial Arts Hall.

He thought for a moment and then strode toward the south of the city!

He planned to go to the Lin Family first to retrieve the mementos his grandfather had left for him!

After all, it is better to be safe than sorry.

What if Patriarch Lin Tianyang went back on his word later and ran away with that precious medicinal herb?

Although this possibility was slim.

But Lin Feng still had to be on guard.

Only when things are in hand, are they truly yours.

...

Meanwhile!

The Lin Family!

Ever since Patriarch Lin Tianyang returned to the Lin Family carrying the severely injured Lin Hao, whose Dantian had been destroyed!

The sky over the Lin Family had collapsed.

Upon hearing the news, the people from the second and third branches immediately rushed to the main hall to hold Patriarch Lin Tianyang accountable.

At this moment, the hall was packed with people.

It was noisy and clamorous, like a bustling vegetable market!

As one of the four great families of Qingyun County, the Lin Family was naturally flourishing with members.

Apart from Patriarch Lin Tianyang's branch, which had few people.

The second and third branches had many children.

Because Lin Tianxing of the second branch and Lin Tianlong of the third branch had each taken five or six concubines!

As for Patriarch Lin Tianyang, he only had Su Xiuli as his legal wife!

It was not that he was unswervingly loyal to Su Xiuli, but rather that he could not afford to offend the Su Family!

One must know, Su Xiuli came from the Su Family, a major Family in Qinghe Prefecture!

Therefore, Patriarch Lin Tianyang had never dared to take concubines.

"Ah! My Hao'er..." Su Xiuli held the severely injured and unconscious Lin Hao tightly, crying until her heart felt like it was breaking!

On the side!

Patriarch Lin Tianyang was arguing with his second brother, Lin Tianxing, and his third brother, Lin Tianlong!

"Big brother, now that Lin Hao is crippled, you have no successor, so you are no longer fit to hold the position of head of our Lin Family." Lin Tianxing said with extreme indifference.

"That is right, big brother, I advise you to abdicate and let someone more capable take over." Lin Tianlong echoed loudly!

"Hmph, if I am not fit, are you two fit?" Patriarch Lin Tianyang shouted angrily, "If the position of Family head is handed over to you, would our Lin Family not be ruined sooner or later?"

"Cough, cough... arguing and clamoring, what kind of decorum is this?" Just then, a cough sounded.

Everyone heard this and quickly looked toward the source of the sound.

They saw a white-haired old man walking into the hall, supported by a younger generation member.

It was none other than the elder with the highest seniority in the Lin Family, the Third Granduncle, Elder Lin Lie.

"Greetings, Elder!"

"Third Granduncle, you are here!"

... Patriarch Lin Tianyang and the others saw this and immediately stopped arguing, bowing respectfully to Elder Lin Lie.

Elder Lin Lie sat down on the main seat with an expressionless face!

He swept his gaze over Patriarch Lin Tianyang and the others, and spoke slowly, "I have already heard about Lin Hao's situation. Now, I have a proposal."

Speaking of this, he paused, without continuing!

"What proposal?" Patriarch Lin Tianyang asked suspiciously!

"I propose to let Lin Feng return to our Lin Family, acknowledge his ancestors, and become the new head of our Lin Family!" Elder Lin Lie said loudly.

"Wha... what? Let Lin Feng be the Family head?" Patriarch Lin Tianyang's expression changed, and he shook his head repeatedly, "I do not agree!"

"I do not agree either!" Lin Tianxing and Lin Tianlong also changed color.

"Hmph, this is not a discussion, but a notification!" Elder Lin Lie's old face sank, and he said unhappily, "Patriarch Lin Tianyang, you have already made a mistake once, are you going to continue making mistakes?"

"I..." Patriarch Lin Tianyang was speechless.

"Third Granduncle, I do not agree with this matter either!" Just then, Su Xiuli spoke in a cold voice.

"Why?" Elder Lin Lie frowned slightly and asked unhappily.

"Lin Feng is a person with a vicious and cruel mind. He actually harmed his own flesh and blood, beating his own younger brother into a severe injury, and even destroying Hao'er's cultivation. How can such a wolf-hearted person be worthy of being the head of our Lin Family?" Su Xiuli said indignantly!

After all, Lin Hao was the son she had raised for over ten years!

Now that Lin Hao had been crippled by Lin Feng, Su Xiuli completely could not accept it!

She also had monstrous hatred for Lin Feng.

She wished she could strangle Lin Feng to death alive.

How could she possibly support him as the Family head?

"But now Hao'er is crippled, he cannot support your branch anymore..." Elder Lin Lie said coldly!

In fact, when Lin Feng was driven out of the Lin Family, Elder Lin Lie knew about it!

However, when he heard that Lin Feng only had an Inferior Root, he could not be bothered to pay attention and just turned a blind eye.

Now, for the sake of the big picture, he had to step forward and wanted to invite Lin Feng back to the Lin Family to preside over the big picture.

"Hmph, who says Hao'er is crippled?" Su Xiuli heard this and immediately shouted angrily, "As long as my Hao'er's Dantian is repaired, he can still be the pride of our Lin Family!"

"Hmph, repairing the Dantian? Easier said than done?" Elder Lin Lie sneered!

"In a small place like Qingyun County, naturally there is no way, but what if we go to Qinghe Prefecture?" Su Xiuli said loudly, "For Hao'er, I have decided to go to Qinghe Prefecture personally to beg my father to help buy a precious medicinal herb that can repair the Dantian."

"But you eloped with Patriarch Lin Tianyang back then and have already cut ties with the Su Family. Will your father still care about you?" Elder Lin Lie expressed doubt!

"For Hao'er, I can endure any humiliation. At worst, I will kneel at the gate of the Su Family and not get up. I do not believe my father will be so heartless!" Su Xiuli said loudly.

"Hmm, with the influence of the Su Family, it is indeed possible to find a precious medicinal herb to repair the Dantian. Let us discuss the matter of Lin Feng later..." Elder Lin Lie said slowly!

"Report!" Just then, a servant entered the hall hurriedly.

"What is it?" Patriarch Lin Tianyang asked!

"Reporting to the Family head, Lin Feng is here, saying he is here to take something!" The servant replied!

"Beast, he still has the face to come back?" Su Xiuli was furious upon hearing this, and roared through gritted teeth.

"With me here today, he will not get a single cent from our Lin Family."