3: Oh no, I’m the villain!

"Lin Ye..."

Lin Zhentian looked at Lin Ye, who was sitting on a large rock in a daze. His heart felt extremely heavy. He wanted to reach out and touch him, but out of guilt, he pulled his hand back.

The Tang Family Enshrined Priest nearby immediately stepped forward and said loudly, "Young Master Lin, our Young Miss is here to break off the engagement. As long as you promise never to pester her again, in the future, when the Young Miss achieves success in the Immortal Dao, she might even bring you into the Sect to be a Utility Disciple."

"..."

"Young Master Lin, just accept reality. The Genius who once shone over Yu City has fallen. One should always leave a path for themselves, shouldn't they?"

"..."

"Lin Ye!"

Being ignored repeatedly, the Tang Family Enshrined Priest was about to explode.

"I've said so much to you, and you treat me like air? You're still staring at the grass on the ground? What's so interesting about that?!"

Tang Xueqin's brows furrowed slightly as she stepped forward, looking at the unruly youth sitting on the large rock.

Once, she had admired Lin Ye, who was bathed in the halo of a Genius, but he not only failed to respond but even treated her coldly.

And now?

Could you still face me so calmly?

With a light tap of her dainty feet, Tang Xueqin flew over to Lin Ye's side. She looked down at him, seemingly wanting to see a complex expression on his face.

But after waiting for a long time, he continued to stare straight at the ground.

"Lin Ye! Doing this will only make me look down on you! Do you know that?!"

"..."

"You..."

Tang Xueqin was fuming, her chest heaving up and down. Clearly, Lin Ye's reaction was unacceptable to her.

"Young Miss! This Lin Family brat is doing it on purpose! He still wants to pester you. Let this old man handle him personally and tell him..."

"What are you trying to do?!"

Before the Tang Family Enshrined Priest could step forward to teach Lin Ye a lesson, Lin Zhentian blocked his path. At this moment, Lin Zhentian's eyes were bloodshot, carrying a hint of madness. It was clear that if the priest took another step, he would strike.

Tang Xueqin didn't pay attention to what her family's priest was saying.

Because Lin Ye kept ignoring her and just sat there in a daze, her self-esteem was wounded!

She raised her hand and swung it directly toward Lin Ye's face.

Boom!!!

At that moment, a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from Lin Ye's body. The force immediately blew Tang Xueqin's hair into a mess. Before she could react...

...she saw a pair of blood-red eyes.

Immediately after, a sharp pain shot through her abdomen. With a muffled thud, Tang Xueqin's delicate body was sent flying backward.

She crashed through the backyard wall, shattering it.

This sudden turn of events left both Lin Zhentian and the Tang Family Enshrined Priest stunned.

Especially since they felt the aura emanating from Lin Ye—it was clearly the aura of the Golden Core Stage!

"This... how is this possible?! Isn't he a cripple?"

The old face of the Tang Family Enshrined Priest was filled with shock.

No one expected that the Eldest Young Master of the Lin Family had been feigning all along! Was he pretending to be a cripple just to make a stunning debut?

A Golden Core Stage Cultivator before even joining a major Sect?

This, this, this... the Lin Family is about to soar!

As Lin Ye's father, Lin Zhentian's eyes widened in astonishment. He never imagined his son possessed such strength.

One must know that in Yu City, Golden Core Stage Cultivators were only found among the Old Ancestors of each family! And those were the ones with one foot in the grave.

No matter how much of a Genius his son was, to break through to the Golden Core Stage without resources or the support of a Cultivation Technique?

Who could believe that?!

At this moment, Lin Ye didn't notice their expressions at all. His body had sensed a threat, and he had struck out subconsciously.

Coming to his senses, he found Tang Xueqin lying in the ruins, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Her aura was weak; she was clearly severely injured. More importantly, not a trace of spiritual energy could be felt from her.

Did I just shatter her Qi Sea in one go?!

What kind of move was that...

Lin Ye was caught between laughter and tears. He was still waiting for a chance to say some incredibly cool lines, yet the "don't look down on a poor youth" plotline was cut short? And by his own hand?

"Hmm? Isn't this the Tang Family's Young Miss? Why did you go flying?"

"..."

Tang Xueqin lay on the ground, blood frothing at her mouth, her eyes rolling back. It would be a miracle if she could answer him.

"Since you aren't speaking, I'll take that as your silent agreement."

Thud!

Lin Ye jumped down from the large rock and walked toward Lin Zhentian. "Father, I'm sorry for worrying you. I'm fine now."

"Good, good, good..."

Lin Zhentian patted Lin Ye's shoulder repeatedly, saying "good" three times in a row. His eyes were clearly red with emotion.

At this time, Lin Ye also noticed the Tang Family Enshrined Priest nearby and asked curiously, "Father, who is this old geezer? He doesn't look like a good person to me."

"This..."

Feeling Lin Ye's gaze, the Tang Family Enshrined Priest shuddered. The other party was a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, while he was only at the Peak of Foundation Establishment. What if he got killed by accident?

He quickly spoke up, "Young Master Lin, I am an Enshrined Priest of the Tang Family. Do you remember? I even held you when you were a child. You..."

Swish...

The sound of something cutting through the air rang out as a white light flashed. A bloody hole appeared in the center of the Tang Family Enshrined Priest's forehead, and he collapsed to the ground with a look of disbelief.

"Lin Ye?"

Lin Zhentian was somewhat surprised by his son's act of killing. Before this, his son hadn't even killed a chicken; he was practically a pacifist. Sometimes in his sleep, he would even talk about being a Son of Destiny and needing to maintain excellent character.

Today, he first shattered the Tang Family Young Miss's Qi Sea with one blow, then killed someone without even blinking?

No matter how he thought about it, it felt surreal.

"Lin Ye, you haven't been possessed, have you?!"

Thinking of those stories from legends, Lin Zhentian's expression became wary.

"What are you thinking, Father? Possession? You should read fewer Storybooks. He was a Tang Family Enshrined Priest. No doubt he said plenty of bad things about me before I arrived. An idiot like him is better off dead..."

Lin Ye shrugged, completely indifferent to the old man's death.

"Oh right! There's still the Tang Family's Eldest Young Miss!"

After saying that, Lin Ye walked toward Tang Xueqin's position, which gave Lin Zhentian a fright.

"Lin Ye! Don't do it! You can't kill her!"

"Hmm?"

Lin Ye turned his head and looked at Lin Zhentian in confusion. "Father, if you don't pull up the roots when you cut the grass, it will grow back when the spring breeze blows! What if she knows Blue Silver Entwinement?!"

"..."

Looking at Lin Ye's expression as if he were lecturing him, Lin Zhentian wanted to hit him with the sole of his shoe. But thinking of the Tang Family's Eldest Young Miss, he quickly said, "Tang Xueqin hasn't actually done anything bad. I was the one who took the initiative to set the engagement. And what is Blue Silver Entwinement?"

"Besides, she didn't say anything insulting before. Her crime doesn't warrant death. Moreover, your mother liked her very much. She's already a cripple now, so just let her go."

"Whatever you say; after all, you are my father. But Dad, you should still have someone burn that Tang Family Enshrined Priest's corpse. Otherwise, if someone comes over and shouts 'Resurrect, my love!', it would be too terrifying if he turns into a zombie!"

With that, Lin Ye turned and walked toward his room.

But on the way, the more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong!

Oh no! I've become the villain!