61: ending

At this moment, on Mount Longhu, in the quiet small forest behind the mountain.

"Xia He! Where on earth did you go? You scared me to death!"

"Oh, Real Person Lingyu, are you worried about me?"

"I'm not! I'm just worried you'll be used by Quanxing."

"Let go! Quanxing hasn't retreated yet. As a Tianshi Mansion disciple, I must fight them. Move aside quickly."

"Hmm... I won't... Anyway, with Real Person Lin Yuan here, everything will be taken care of. Stay with me for a while."

Zhang Lingyu stood there, his face flushed with embarrassment, while Xia He wrapped her arms around his waist, the two of them flirting.

Their playful tug-of-war made Zhang Lingyu lose control a bit, and in the end, he tacitly allowed Xia He's series of actions.

"Oh... Real Person Lingyu, you, this thousand-year-old block of ice, can actually be shy?"

Xia He smiled alluringly, then reached her hand inside Zhang Lingyu's Taoist robe.

"You... don't mess around... This is Mount Longhu! This is on the mountain! And in a small forest..."

"Hehehe, a small forest is exactly what I want..."

"Lingyu, for you, I've even given up on Quanxing. You have to take responsibility for me."

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Just as Zhang Lingyu was being pushed down by Xia He, an old cough sounded.

On a nearby branch, the Old Celestial Master, dressed in a Tianshi Taoist robe, stood with his hands behind his back. Beside him, Lin Yuan, in a black Taoist robe, stood in the air on his sword. Both of them watched the two below with one eye open and one eye closed.

"Master... you really know how to interrupt at the crucial moment."

"You brat, this is Mount Longhu! A pure land of Taoism! What do you think you're doing!?"

The Old Celestial Master scolded Lin Yuan irritably.

"Master!! I..."

Zhang Lingyu quickly pushed Xia He away and straightened his clothes.

"Hey! Senior Brother Lingyu, you can push Xia He away with one hand, can't you? Why didn't you push her away just now?"

"Ah~~ I see, so you, Senior Brother, like to be proactive! Tsk tsk tsk, it has to be Senior Brother after all."

Xia He also quickly blushed.

"Xia He, greetings to the Old Celestial Master."

The Old Celestial Master moved and appeared on the ground.

"Xia He, I remember, weren't you hiding in the cave behind the mountain? Why did you come out?"

"Sorry, Old Celestial Master, I heard that Quanxing's Lei Yan Pao Gao Ning and Chuan Chang Du Dou Mei came this time, and I was a bit worried about Lingyu, so I ran out."

The Old Celestial Master nodded.

"I understand you. It's a good thing you, little girl, left Quanxing in advance. Otherwise, if Quanxing attacked the mountain today, this kid Lingyu would probably have a hard time."

"I want to know about that matter. What have you decided?"

Xia He's brows furrowed slightly.

"Old Celestial Master, I want to be with Lingyu, but joining the Tianshi Mansion is simply too unbelievable."

"The Tianshi Mansion is a righteous sect after all. It's already very good that they can take me in. I really don't dare to ask for anything else."

The Old Celestial Master nodded.

"Understood, nothing will be forced. Then you can stay here on the mountain. From now on, as long as you don't harm Mount Longhu, you can act freely."

"Xia He, thank you, Old Celestial Master."

"Lingyu, there's something else your master wants to tell you: face yourself, the path is at your feet. Whatever your decision, we will support you."

After speaking, the Old Celestial Master turned and walked away, while Lin Yuan came over with a cheeky expression.

"Senior Brother, what are you still thinking about? Master has made it so clear to you. If you want to do it, then do it."

...As the sky gradually brightened, Lin Yuan stood at the mountain gate, presiding over the aftermath.

Large numbers of Tianshi Mansion and Lu Family Class disciples were sent to the infirmary for treatment.

Lu Linglong bounced around by Lin Yuan's side, constantly acting like a shadow.

"Real Person Lin Yuan, are you thirsty?"

"Real Person Lin Yuan, are you hungry?"

After Lin Yuan politely declined, he began to tally the casualties with the All-Kinds-Of personnel.

All the living Quanxing fiends were escorted onto a vehicle, awaiting permanent imprisonment.

Those Quanxing fiends, who had initially clamored to bathe Mount Longhu in blood and seize the Heaven-Reaching Talisman, were ultimately slaughtered by Lin Yuan, and then later, the Old Celestial Master intervened, giving each of them a big smack.

In this life, they could consider it a fulfilling experience.

Being brutally beaten by two monstrous figures simultaneously, Quanxing's reputation continued to rise.

To survive at the hands of the Old Celestial Master and Lin Yuan was not just good luck; they could brag about it for a lifetime... At the foot of the mountain.

All-Kinds-Of employees continuously moved bodies in body bags. Basically, anyone whose complete corpse couldn't be found was Lin Yuan's doing.

Xu Si, smelling the pervasive scent of blood mixed with internal organs, couldn't help but frown.

"These people, what were they thinking, to come to Mount Longhu and cause trouble? Now look, so many people died. This is a tragedy that hasn't happened in decades."

Just as Xu Si was muttering, Dou Le, the head of Huadong, with his bald head and a few remaining strands of hair fluttering in the wind, arrived.

"How unlucky. I estimate the body bags we brought might not even be enough this time."

"Old Brother Dou, you're here too."

Xu Si greeted him, quickly pulled out a cigarette, and offered him one.

"How's the count? How many people from Quanxing attacked the mountain this time?"

After Xu Si lit Dou Le's cigarette, he immediately said:

"Conservatively estimated, it's close to three hundred people, and many more slipped away when things looked bad."

"The number of dead is at least over seventy, most of whom were killed by Real Person Lin Yuan alone. Most of Quanxing's high-ranking members are also dead; currently, only a few like Dou Mei are lucky enough to be alive."

"My goodness! This kid is a born killing star! How did he kill so many people!?"

Xu Si rubbed his temples, a bit of a headache.

"This... Quanxing did go a bit too far. Acting Head Gong Qing even got involved."

Dou Le sighed.

"Alas... this Lin Yuan also beat Lü Ci and crippled Wang Ai. Now he's caused such a huge commotion. The company will definitely make things difficult for him!"

Xu Si raised an eyebrow.

"Hehehe... now, which of The Ten Elders can deal with this fierce python? Let those big figures engage in repeated tug-of-war."

Dou Le took a drag from his cigarette, without the slightest worry.

"Hey, this matter will be decided by the company's higher-ups in due course, not by small fries like us."

"Then... Brother Dou, Mount Longhu is your territory after all. How to wrap this up will depend on you."

Dou Le couldn't help but smile.

"You kid, you're like an old loach, so slippery. You just don't want to get involved in this, do you?"

"Not at all, Brother Dou. This is your territory; your junior brother wouldn't dare to overstep."