14: Lin Tian, ​​both physically and mentally ruined

Inside the Holy Son's Palace, the fragrance of tea curled in the air.

Lu Yi sat upright in the main seat, leisurely sipping the Spiritual Tea in his cup.

He appeared composed, as if he did not care at all whether Lin Qingxuan would succeed in her trip.

Not long after, Ling'er's figure appeared outside the hall, followed by Lin Qingxuan, whose expression was complex.

At this moment, although Lin Qingxuan's face still carried a trace of paleness, there was also a hint of relief between her brows.

The matter of pleading for mercy had evidently been successful.

Lu Yi pondered in his heart that only two people had returned; Shen Yueyao must have already gone back.

He would need to find an excuse another day to personally "pay a visit and apologize."

After all, Shen Yueyao was the destined female protagonist; maintaining a good relationship with her would always bring more benefits than harm.

He set down his teacup, rose to greet them, and confirmed, "Is it done?"

Ling'er replied respectfully, "Reporting to Master, everything went smoothly. Elder Shen He has already agreed to only cripple Lin Tian's cultivation and expel him from the Sect."

Lu Yi nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Lin Qingxuan beside him, informing her in a tone that carried a hint of concern, "Since that is the case, I will now head to the Hall of Enforcement personally to supervise them in carrying out the sentence."

Lin Qingxuan's body trembled slightly. She bit her lower lip, but in the end, she said nothing and simply nodded silently.

For her, being able to preserve her brother's life was already the best outcome.

On the way to the Hall of Enforcement, Ling'er took an illusion recording stone from her Storage Ring and respectfully presented it.

"Master, this is the recording made according to your instructions."

Lu Yi took the illusion recording stone and channeled a wisp of Spiritual Qi from his fingertip into it.

The next moment, a screen of light unfolded in mid-air.

In the image, Lin Qingxuan was kneeling before an old woman, tears streaking her face, as she resolutely announced the severing of her sibling relationship with Lin Tian.

Lu Yi watched the complete recording with an expressionless face.

Immediately, the Spiritual Qi at his fingertips became more refined, acting like an invisible pair of scissors, and began to precisely edit this recording.

He stripped away all the context, removed Lin Qingxuan's crying and pleading, and left only that most crucial and "meaningful" short segment.

In the end, only the part remained on the screen where Lin Qingxuan looked up and said in an exceptionally clear voice, "I, Lin Qingxuan, from this day forth, sever my sibling relationship with Lin Tian. From now on, we draw a line, and we shall have no more ties!"

After finishing all this, Lu Yi put away the illusion recording stone with satisfaction.

"Master..." Ling'er, who was watching Lu Yi's actions, could not help but ask curiously, "Why were you so certain that Elder Shen He would agree to Lin Qingxuan's request?"

A cold smile curled at the corner of Lu Yi's mouth as he explained, "It's very simple. I checked; Elder Shen He has over thirty grandsons, whether they carry her surname or not. Shen Xi was merely one who was usually more arrogant and domineering."

"If she truly cherished this grandson, the moment Shen Xi died, she would have been enraged and broken out of isolation due to their Bloodline connection, but she didn't."

"This proves that in her heart, a talented and obedient Personal Disciple is far more important than a good-for-nothing grandson."

"We gave her a way out, a chance to do me a favor; she had no reason not to accept."

As Ling'er listened to Lu Yi's rambling analysis, her focus had drifted completely off-track.

Over thirty grandsons?!

Her little head was instantly shocked by this number, and she couldn't help but fall into a certain sweet reverie: Master is so powerful, how many children should she give birth to for him in the future?

The two soon arrived at the dungeon where Lin Tian was imprisoned.

In the depths of the dark and damp dungeon, the moment Lin Tian, who was tied to a stone pillar, saw Lu Yi appear, he instantly went mad like a demon.

He struggled frantically, emitting incoherent roars from his mouth, his eyes filled with endless hatred and venom.

Lu Yi turned a blind eye to his reaction and ordered the Hall of Enforcement Disciple beside him expressionlessly, "Do it."

"Yes!" The Hall of Enforcement Disciple acknowledged the order and stepped forward. Without the slightest hesitation, several Spiritual Qi hand seals were slammed fiercely onto Lin Tian's Dantian.

"Ah—!" A shrill scream echoed through the dungeon.

Lin Tian's body twitched violently, then went limp and slumped down, his entire aura decaying at a speed visible to the naked eye.

His Dantian was destroyed, his Meridians were severed inch by inch, and his cultivation was reduced to nothing.

After the intense pain, Lin Tian, now reduced to a cripple, gasped for breath, sweat soaking his tattered clothes.

He raised his head and used his last bit of strength to make his final request: "I... I want to see my sister... I want to see Lin Qingxuan..."

This was the moment Lu Yi had been waiting for.

He walked slowly to Lin Tian, looked down at him from above, and said in a tone filled with contempt and pity, "See her? Do you think she would still come to see you? Don't dream. Your good sister has long since drawn a line with you."

"Impossible! You're lying! Qing Xuan would never..." Upon hearing this, Lin Tian, as if experiencing a final burst of energy before death, roared with all his might; he refused to believe a single word from Lu Yi.

"Don't believe it?" Lu Yi chuckled softly, slowly took out the carefully edited illusion recording stone, channeled Spiritual Qi into it, and projected that heart-crushing recording in front of Lin Tian.

"I, Lin Qingxuan, from this day forth, sever my sibling relationship with Lin Tian. From now on, we draw a line, and we shall have no more ties!"

A clear image, a familiar voice. The look of roaring rage on Lin Tian's face instantly froze.

He stared fixedly at the screen, watching it over and over again. Finally, he confirmed it—that was his sister, speaking with her own mouth.

Why... The light in his eyes rapidly dimmed, and it was as if all his spirit and vitality had been drained away. He collapsed completely to the ground, only muttering to himself repeatedly, "Why... why..."

His spirit seemed to have collapsed at this moment.

Lu Yi waved his hand and gave the final order to the Hall of Enforcement Disciple, "Drag him away and throw him out of the Sect gates."

On a cliff outside the gates of Primordial Holy Land. Lu Yi was holding Lin Qingxuan's slender waist, and both were gazing toward the distant mountain gate.

They saw a frail figure limping away toward the bottom of the mountain, his back looking incomparably desolate.

Watching that familiar back, Lin Qingxuan finally revealed a trace of unbearable pity and guilt in her eyes.

Just then, Lu Yi's warm breath brushed against her ear as he whispered softly, "I have kept my promise and saved his life. Now, it is your turn to fulfill your promise."

Lin Qingxuan's body trembled slightly, and two blushes of red instantly flew onto her cheeks. She lowered her eyes shyly and nodded gently.

"Mm..."

Afterward, the two turned into a streak of light and flew back in the direction of the Holy Son's Palace...