96: You give the order, and I'll do it!

The words fell.

A heaven-reaching sword light filled the air.

That youth in the True God Realm hadn't even touched the hem of Lin You's clothes before being sent flying by his Sword Qi.

Blood sprayed violently from his mouth as he was launched away, falling into the boundless rocky cliff, his life or death unknown.

In an instant, everyone froze in place.

They stared in disbelief at Lin You and the long sword in his hand.

"Peak Profound Immortal Realm! How is that possible!"

They had assumed Lin You's cultivation was about the same as Qin Feng's, at most around the True Immortal Realm!

But they hadn't expected this guy's cultivation to have actually reached the Peak Profound Immortal Realm!

"Crazy! Eighteen years old? What kind of joke is this!"

How many people in their Zhuge Family could achieve that!

Inside the hall on the mountain peak, Zhuge Changqing wore a helpless smile as he looked at the Elder beside him who had once overseen the Prodigy Grand Competition.

"Uncle," he said. "This kid... has quite a temper."

The Elder touched his nose awkwardly and stammered, "Well, Geniuses... are always different from ordinary people."

Zhuge Changqing spread his hands. "Forget it, forget it. In the long run, this is actually a good thing."

"The Disciples in the Family think too highly of themselves. They think that just by resting on the name of the Longevity Family, they can be invincible under heaven."

"Having a ruthless character like Lin You, who fought his way up from the Lower Star Region, teach them a lesson is excellent."

The Elder beside him nodded in deep agreement.

But soon, he clicked his tongue.

"Might this be going too far? If they really fight to the death, I'm afraid it won't be easy for Lin You to clean up this mess."

Zhuge Changqing laughed aloud, the image of Lin You single-handedly intruding upon the Sima Family with such calm composure appearing in his mind.

"That won't happen."

"Although the Disciples of my Zhuge Family have become arrogant over the years, they do have some real ability."

"Lin You's Peak Profound Immortal Realm cultivation is indeed terrifying, but he is not invincible."

"Once they start fighting in earnest, those few younger brothers of mine won't be able to sit still. When that time comes, you and I will step in to protect Lin You."

"We'll have sold him a favor, and they will have received their lesson."

Hearing this, the Elder's face showed a look of surprise.

He looked at Zhuge Changqing, who appeared to be about the same age as Lin You and the many young Disciples.

He was truly worthy of being the future helmsman of the Longevity Family. His meticulousness was breathtaking!

He knew a little about the Zhuge Family's attitude toward Lin You. A Genius of this level was rare and hard to find.

Just like Qin Feng, he was a one-in-ten-thousand Prodigy!

They resided in the lower positions, possessing the ambition and unyielding will of a wild beast. If they could be recruited, that would naturally be best. Even if they couldn't be recruited, a friendship could be formed.

With the Zhuge Family's current status, they didn't care about offering a helping hand as a casual favor.

Out of ten thousand such Geniuses, if even one or two make it to the end, it would be a huge help to the Longevity Family in the future!

Who dares to claim they will never be defeated? Even a Longevity Family, so what? Over ten thousand years, ten million years, in the long river of time, there are always times when clouds rise and fall.

In their prime, a Longevity Family can naturally rule over the myriad worlds. But when they decline, one must see how many of those qualified to act are willing to extend a helping hand.

And Lin You and Qin Feng were such seeds. Taking root and sprouting, growing into towering trees!

Down the mountain.

Lin You was defeating the others one by one with a single sword strike each, leaving them in disarray, their livers and gallbladders splitting with fear.

Their initial contempt gradually turned into shock. They attacked in a group, attempting to win by numbers, only to discover in the end that they were no different from ants!

Their shocked gazes gradually turned into bewilderment. The group of young Zhuge Family Disciples sat weakly on the ground, with only one thought in their minds.

"Damn it! Where did this freak come from! Didn't Zhuge Yunqi say a soft persimmon was coming?"

"You call this soft? It broke our teeth! Damn it!"

Zhuge Yunqi stood in place, as if petrified, not daring to move.

He just watched silently as Lin You defeated his fellow clansmen one by one, beating them until they were delirious.

The arrogance in his eyes gradually dissipated under the brilliant sword light, turning into a gaze clearer than that of a beast of burden.

"This guy came from the Lower Star Region? Is everyone outside this kind of freak now?"

"Didn't they say the Prodigy Grand Competition had no real value, and that any one of their Disciples could go and take first place? What kind of bullshit are you feeding me!"

"There aren't even a few people in the Longevity Family like this!"

It wasn't until Lin You put away his long sword that Zhuge Yunqi couldn't help but shiver.

Clatter.

His folding fan had fallen to the ground at some point.

Seeing Lin You walking toward him step by step, he subconsciously took two steps back, finding that he didn't even have the courage to make a move.

"You... don't come over!"

"I am a direct descendant of the Zhuge Family!"

"If you lay a hand on me, you will definitely..."

Lin You raised his sword again and said calmly, "What will happen?"

Zhuge Yunqi swallowed hard, his gaze shifting toward his fellow clansmen.

It seemed... nothing would happen? They had been fighting for so long, the Family should have known about it by now! Why was there no movement!

Thinking of this, Zhuge Yunqi lost even more confidence.

"Uh, well..."

"Brother!"

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

"Let me argue... no... let me explain."

Lin You locked his aura onto the opponent, wrapping around him like ocean waves.

He lightly flicked the white tiger golden light sword, resting it on Zhuge Yunqi's shoulder.

"Come on."

"Tell me about it."

Zhuge Yunqi stretched his neck, looking at the cold, gleaming long sword on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry."

"I admit, I was jealous of Qin Feng, so I wanted to target you on purpose."

"The Star Sea Spirit Pool qualification that Qin Feng gave up originally belonged to me."

"But the Family gave the spot to him instead."

"After seeing you, I wanted to take my anger out on you."

"I express my deepest apologies for all my previous words and actions!"

After speaking, Zhuge Yunqi cleverly lowered his head and bowed, dodging Lin You's long sword.

It's no wonder he was a direct descendant of a Longevity Family; his brain was sharp. He admitted defeat so quickly!

"I'm not being presumptuous anymore?" Lin You continued.

"No... it was I who was being presumptuous, Brother! You're awesome, too awesome!" Zhuge Yunqi acted as obediently as a baby, a fawning smile on his face.

"Not the divine might of the Longevity Family?" Lin You pressed on.

Zhuge Yunqi was almost crying, his face twisted in misery.

"Brother, I was just talking nonsense!"

"I cannot represent the Zhuge Family."

"I'm sorry!" He bowed deeply again.

"Who is a nobody?"

"Me, it's all me!"

Seeing that the other party was so obedient, Lin You finally put away his long sword.

After all, he came here to ask for a favor.

The real big shots were definitely watching from above; he couldn't just come here and slaughter the Disciples under their sect.

If he did that, Lin You himself probably wouldn't be able to walk out of this gate.

"Fine then."

"Considering you're so obedient and sensible."

"Hmm..."

"A small punishment as a warning!"

Boom.

With a palm strike, Zhuge Yunqi vomited blood on the spot, his entire face turning pale to the extreme.

Judging by his appearance, he probably won't recover for at least half a year or eight months.

He didn't dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face, only the joy of surviving a disaster.

At that moment, he truly felt that Lin You would kill him.

That ferocity, born from walking through a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, terrified him! He had never seen it on any member of the Zhuge Family!

"Fellow Daoist, your lesson is correct!" Zhuge Yunqi said, nodding and bowing.

"Fine."

"I have one last request."

"If you do it, today's matter will be wiped clean."

"You don't agree?"

Lin You raised his long sword again, not waiting for him to continue speaking.

He saw Zhuge Yunqi patting his chest, swearing solemnly.

"One?"

"I'll agree to a hundred!"

"Big Brother, you command, I obey!"

Lin You: "..."

"You... you really have a damn good eye for this!"

"Then, when my brother comes out, apologize to him!"

Zhuge Yunqi: "?"