164: Chapter 164 Holy Son

“Crack, crack...”

The sound of bone cracking made hearts tremble, but it wasn't the Shi Family Saint crushing Lin Bei's throat; rather, it was Lin Bei reaching out and grabbing that Saint's wrist.

“Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lin Bei!”

Lin Bei increased the pressure in his hand, a cold smile playing on his lips.

“You... You are the Lord of the Heavenly Court!” The Saint before him trembled, his voice shaking.

Lin Bei's name had already spread throughout the Ancient Continent, though not many people knew what he looked like.

“The Lord of the Heavenly Court?” The Third Ancestor was startled and stepped forward to appear beside Lin Bei.

“So the Lord of the Heavenly Court has graced us with his presence. It seems my Shi Family has lacked proper etiquette!”

The Third Ancestor's tone was far from polite; instead, it carried a hint of mockery.

Lin Bei's lips curled upward. “You're too kind. It's just that Senior Shi Yunfeng truly showed me kindness in the past. I came this time specifically to visit him. Hearing that he met with disaster, I've had to disturb the Shi Family!”

The Third Ancestor's gaze moved past Lin Bei and landed on Shi Hao. “That is a small matter, but why did the Lord of the Heavenly Court have to kill my Shi Family's Head and even have someone seize our Shi Family's extreme dao imperial weapon?”

“Eh, eh, eh?” Lin Bei immediately started clamoring, “Speak with a conscience! What do you mean I had someone snatch your extreme dao imperial weapon? Everyone saw it clearly—it was obviously the evil emperor sarira that chose my disciple itself!”

“As for Shi Yunshan... I was weeding out a traitor for your Shi Family!”

???

Not just the Third Ancestor, but everyone present was completely bewildered.

“Committing murder in broad daylight! And now you're talking such nonsense!”

After a moment, the Third Ancestor regained his senses. No longer wasting words, he lunged a palm toward Lin Bei. “Even if you are the Lord of the Heavenly Court! Since you were unreasonable first, my Shi Family can only take you down!”

Making a move is good!

Lin Bei felt a secret joy in his heart. He tossed the Saint in his hand aside and threw a fist toward the Shi Family Third Ancestor's palm.

However, this earth-shattering collision was not meant to be.

A phantom figure instantly appeared between the two, easily intercepting both attacks without causing even a ripple.

“Second Ancestor?” The Third Ancestor was clearly surprised, and even carried a hint of fear.

Lin Bei's pupils also constricted slightly; this should be a Saint Peak powerhouse.

The Second Ancestor appeared, but he didn't look at the Third Ancestor or Lin Bei. Instead, his gaze remained fixed on the cross-legged Shi Hao.

“Sigh! Perhaps we were truly wrong back then...” After a long time, he let out a soft sigh.

“Wrong?” Lin Bei was not polite at all. “It's more than just wrong; it's practically ridiculous!”

“I'm afraid even if such a thing happened in a secular Mortal Family, they wouldn't act as decisively as your Shi Family!”

“A grand Ancient Family actually persecuted a junior for such an absurd reason and laid such a vicious hand on a child barely ten years old! In my opinion, your Shi Family might as well be destroyed!”

“Silence!” the Third Ancestor roared. “How my Shi Family conducts itself is not for you, the Lord of the Heavenly Court, to dictate!”

“As for destroying the Shi Family, let me see if you have the ability!”

As he spoke, he was about to attack Lin Bei again.

“Stop!” The Shi Family Second Ancestor raised a hand to block him, his gaze finally turning toward Lin Bei.

Lin Bei frowned slightly. Why wasn't this Shi Family Second Ancestor playing by the rules? His words had been harsh enough, yet the opponent showed no intention of fighting.

“Lord of the Heavenly Court... Your Excellency truly has great boldness!” The Second Ancestor looked at Lin Bei and, surprisingly, said this first.

“Just now, Your Excellency said you wanted my Shi Family to change our Head?”

“Correct!” Lin Bei nodded, raising his voice. “Shi Yunshan harmed a Family junior for his own selfish desires, gouging out eyes and taking bones from a ten-year-old child. There should be no problem with me removing him for you, right?”

As his words spread, they immediately caused those around to break into discussion, secretly pointing fingers at the Shi Family members.

This was exactly what Lin Bei wanted. An Ancient Family values its reputation above all else. Now that he had brought this matter to light, there was no reason for the other party not to be angry.

“Pure nonsense!”

Sure enough, the Third Ancestor grew anxious! No matter how powerful the Shi Family was, they couldn't kill all the onlookers, and it was hard to silence everyone.

However... Lin Bei still didn't hear the desired System notification.

The Second Ancestor looked around, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

With a wave of his hand, a figure appeared beside him.

“Shi Yunfeng, from now on, you are the Head of the Shi Family!”

After saying this, the Second Ancestor turned back to Lin Bei. “Sect Master Lin, are you satisfied now?”

Lin Bei was temporarily speechless by this sudden turn of events.

Are the Shi Family people really this easy to talk to?

Shi Yunfeng was stunned for a good while before reacting. He looked at Lin Bei with slight confusion. “You are?”

Lin Bei took out the black token. “Senior, thank you for the token back then...”

“It's you?” Shi Yunfeng's eyes lit up.

“Do not be rude to the Lord of the Heavenly Court!” the Second Ancestor said in a deep voice, then turned his gaze back to Shi Hao.

“Today, the Lord of the Heavenly Court has not only weeded out a scourge for my Shi Family but has also returned our current Saint. He is truly a distinguished guest of our Shi Family!”

“Men! Open the Heavenly Gate to welcome our most honored guest!”

The Saint?! Everyone looked toward Shi Hao.

This series of maneuvers left everyone dumbfounded.

Holy crap! Old foxes really do get more cunning with age!

Lin Bei could only sigh inwardly.

But isn't this old guy thinking a bit too simply?

Shi Hao finally opened his eyes at this moment, a Rainbow Divine Light shining in his right hand.

He stood up and looked at the Second Ancestor. “I am a person of the Heavenly Court and have no relation to the Shi Family...”

The Second Ancestor paid no mind to his words, staring intently at Shi Hao's right hand.

A bolt of spiritual energy suddenly appeared from his fingertip and shot toward Shi Hao.

“Swish!” Shi Hao waved his hand, and the Rainbow Divine Light appeared, sweeping the spiritual energy away directly.

“You don't need to test me. This is indeed the Rainbow Divine Light known for being able to brush away all things in the world, but it also has nothing to do with the Shi Family!”

Shi Hao's tone was icy.

“It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!” The Second Ancestor's eyes shone brightly, revealing an old fox-like smile. “Shi Yunfeng, the nephew you've been longing for is right before your eyes. Why haven't you quickly taken him back?”

“What?” Shi Yunfeng was stunned and looked at Shi Hao. “He... he is Little Sister's child?”

Having said that, he ignored the difference in strength and stepped forward to pull Shi Hao into a hug.

“I'm sorry... I'm sorry! Your uncle always thought you were gone! That's why you suffered so much!” His voice carried a hint of sobbing.

Shi Hao was somewhat at a loss; he could feel that the other party's emotions were sincere.

However, he had seen Shi Qingxuan and knew his origins, so he really didn't know how to treat this sudden uncle.

At that moment, the entire Shi City suddenly resonated with music, and then graceful phantoms appeared dancing in the air.

A magnificent and grand golden gate rose up, standing above the Shi Family.

A red carpet unfurled through the air, reaching directly to the central hall of the Shi Family, with two rows of young girls standing on either side, carrying flower baskets in their hands.

“The Heavenly Gate is open! Please enter, honored guests!”

Lin Bei shook his head and laughed; this kind of treatment was truly a first for him.

“Why aren't you leading the way?” The Second Ancestor glanced at the Third Ancestor.

“Sect Master Lin! Please!” The Shi Family Third Ancestor no longer showed even a hint of anger.

Lin Bei smiled and shook his head. “Gentlemen, I'm afraid there are still many in the Shi Family who do not welcome us?”

The Second Ancestor smiled gently, and with a wave of his hand, a dozen figures appeared.

Shi Yunluan and Shi Qingsong were both among them.

“These are all the people who were previously unfavorable to the Saint. They will naturally be dealt with according to Family law later.”

Shi Yunfeng and Shi Hao also came closer, looking at these dozen people with complex expressions.

Seeing that the Shi Family Second Ancestor was so well-prepared, Lin Bei was also somewhat helpless. He turned to look at Shi Hao. “Decide for yourself.”

Without turning his head, Shi Hao could feel Shi Yunfeng's expectant gaze. He let out a soft sigh and nodded slightly.

The Second Ancestor breathed a secret sigh of relief, his face showing joy.

Watching Lin Bei and Shi Hao step onto the red carpet, his figure flickered and disappeared.

When he reappeared, he had arrived in an underground secret room.

“First Ancestor, everything went smoothly. It has all been arranged!”