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Chapter 171 Han Lan is Imprisoned
When Lin Zhao and the elders arrived at the family's alchemy hall, it was in complete chaos.

Lin Zhao looked over and saw a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old hugging the box in his hand and speaking to the boy blocking his way.

"Han Qing! I bought this Blood-Withering Grass from outside, it's not from the Alchemy Hall, you can't take it!"

His youthful features could only be described as handsome, and even wearing a luxurious brocade robe couldn't accentuate his charisma.

Add to that the dazzling purple-gold glazed crown on his head and the constantly spinning magic jade bead in his hand, and you'd think he was a disciple of a family of cultivators, or some rich young master from the mortal world.

Han Qing, with his slanted eyes, chuckled softly upon hearing the boy's words, his tone strangely affected.

"Lin Yi, no matter where you got these medicinal herbs, now that they're in the Lin family, they belong to the Lin family. All the Lin family's medicinal herbs are managed by the Alchemy Hall, which means they're managed by my grandfather. By appropriating the Lin family's medicinal herbs for yourself, do you not want to stay in the Lin family anymore?"

Lin Yiqing's handsome face turned bright red from his sophistry: "These medicinal herbs are meant to be offered to the head of the family; you can't take them!"

Speaking of Lin Zhao, the current head of the Lin family, Han Qing recalled his grandfather's words, and a hint of covetousness appeared in his eyes. His effeminate face became more smug: "Then just hand it over to me. Once the head of the family returns, this medicinal herb will be mine even more."

Lin Zhao heard this from not far away and looked at the Grand Elder with a strange expression.

The First Elder's face turned ashen, and he stepped forward, unable to contain himself any longer: "Making a scene at the entrance of the Medicine Refining Hall, what kind of behavior is this! And you, Han Qing, what nonsense are you spouting!"

From Han Qing's perspective, he could only see the Grand Elder and not Lin Zhao, who was well hidden behind him. Seeing that the Grand Elder did not refute his words, he smiled at the Grand Elder without restraint, disregarding the junior's etiquette, and said, "Grand Elder, what is the punishment for Lin Yi's attempt to take the medicinal herbs I have my eye on?"

Lin Yi hugged the box even tighter. When the elder looked at him, he closed his eyes and his knees buckled as he was about to kneel down.

"Elder, please, I beg you to have the Alchemy Hall help save my mother!"

His kneeling motion was stopped by a beam of azure light.

A girl's slightly amused voice came from not far away: "How come you can't even get the alchemy hall, which serves the Lin family, to come to you, after all,?

The elder then stepped aside, allowing Han Qing to see Lin Zhao behind him.

Upon seeing Lin Zhao, Han Qing was momentarily stunned by her beauty, then, thinking himself impeccably courteous, he gave a curtsy, "Zhao..."

He didn't even have a chance to finish his sentence before Lin Zhao used his Golden Core Perfection spiritual pressure to force him to his knees.

"Why don't you kneel before the head of the family?"

In theory, non-Lin family members who hold no position in the Lin family are indeed required to perform a grand salute when they meet the family head on important occasions. However, cultivation families do not pay attention to formalities. In addition, even though Han Qing does not have the surname Lin and holds no position, no one dares to make him bow to anyone. Even Lin Mang and Yao Yun did not make things difficult for him before.

Who knew that Lin Zhao would make him kneel down in such a casual setting?
Han Qing had assumed, based on Han Lan's words, that Lin Zhao would definitely marry him upon her return. In that case, not only would the Alchemy Hall be his, but the entire Lin family would be his. No matter how outstanding Lin Zhao was outside, she would have to listen to him because of their Daoist vows.

Han Qing, who had long considered Lin Zhao his possession, couldn't even manage to establish a connection upon their first meeting. Lin Zhao immediately gave him a rude awakening. How could Han Qing tolerate this?!
"Lin Zhao! You bitch, you dare make me kneel! Believe me or not, after we get married, I'll make you kneel every single day!"

Lin Zhao: "..."

The elders of the Lin family: "!!!"

Jin Ya, who had rushed over excitedly with a large pancake in hand, was quite surprised: "???"

Before Lin Zhao could recover from Han Qing's shocking remarks, Jin Ya slammed Han Qing's head onto the ground.

"You're like a toad pretending to be a frog, ugly as you are, and shameless as you. I've never seen anyone as brazen as you." Jin Ya didn't hold back when she started hitting him. She grabbed Han Qing's head and smashed it several times. Han Qing didn't even have a chance to struggle before he passed out in Jin Ya's hands.

"Huh?" Jin Ya looked at Han Qing, whose head was bleeding, and scratched her head: "Is the body of a Foundation Establishment cultivator this weak?"

The elders, being Nascent Soul stage cultivators, could certainly have stopped Jin Ya, but seeing Han Qing on the verge of death, they feigned concern and had the Lin family disciples carry Han Qing to the pharmacist. After they finished dealing with the situation, they were worrying about how to explain it to Han Lan when they noticed Lin Zhao's expression remained unchanged, and for some reason, they breathed a sigh of relief.

They had been somewhat tolerant of the grandfather and grandson before, mainly because Han Lan still knew how to maintain appearances and dared not act arrogantly towards the direct descendants of the Lin family.

Unexpectedly, the Lin family's generosity led this grandfather and grandson to set their sights on Lin Zhao, so they decided to abandon all pretense of saving face.

Lin Zhao is already the head of the family, so even if her Daoist partner doesn't have to be a prodigy, he absolutely cannot be a good-for-nothing like Han Qing.

Not to mention that Han Qing harbored such a vicious intention of discarding the useful tool after it has served its purpose.

Han Qing was carried away. Lin Zhao looked at Lin Yi and said, "Go and find a doctor for your mother. The Lin family's alchemy hall is meant to serve the Lin family. If he can't even do this properly, then there's no point in him existing."

"The patriarch has just returned and he's already showing off his power! The Alchemy Hall doesn't exist? Is he trying to kick this old man out?!"

As soon as Lin Zhao finished speaking, a voice containing the spiritual pressure of the Fusion Stage poured towards him.

The elder of the Lin family subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to stop him, but was stopped by Lin Zhao's eyes. Lin Zhao felt the spiritual pressure falling on him and sneered.

She had felt the spiritual pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator when she was still in the Foundation Establishment stage. Now that she is at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, and the other party is far below the Nascent Soul stage, where did he get the confidence to think that he could intimidate her with spiritual pressure?
The phantom of the Azure Phoenix slowly took shape behind her, and a spiritual energy shield gradually covered her entire body, relieving the pressure brought by the spiritual pressure.

Although even ten thousand of hers wouldn't be a match for a cultivator in the Fusion stage, she really didn't take this spiritual pressure seriously.

The old man who emerged from the alchemy room of the alchemy hall met the coldness in the young woman's eyes and flicked his sleeve: "Even if Lin Mang and Yao Yun came, they would have to respectfully address me as Master Han. Who taught you to speak to your elders with such rudeness?"

Lin Zhao smiled slightly: "Good manners are only for those who are well-mannered. How dare a thief like you, who relies on his age and seniority, talk about the title of 'master'?"

If the elder's words had only made Lin Zhao want to warn Han Lan, then the fact that the Lin family disciples had nowhere to seek medical treatment and that their medicinal herbs had been taken away, along with Han Qing's statement, showed that the Lin family had raised a beast-like creature over the years.

This kind of thing is a waste of all his alchemy skills; there's no real need for it to exist.

"Please, uncles, allow Master Han to have some peace and quiet."

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lin Zhao slowly uttered the unexpected command.

The Grand Elder was the first to act; with his Nascent Soul stage cultivation, capturing Han Lan was child's play for him.

Captured, Han Lan was emboldened and immediately cursed, "You scoundrels! Disciples of the Alchemy Hall, what are you standing there for? They crippled my master, and you're next!"

"Anyone who dares to associate with Han Lan will be executed immediately." Lin Zhao looked at the disciples of the Alchemy Hall who had surrounded him, carefully observed their expressions, and then reassured them.

"Disciples and elders of the Alchemy Hall, to be frank, Lin Zhao, upon returning to the clan, learned of the recent atmosphere within the Alchemy Hall. He personally witnessed the Lin family members' inability to find medical help, Han Qing's theft of medicinal herbs, and his public disrespect towards the clan head… All these incidents, started by individuals, will end with them. Of course, with Han Lan stepping down, Lin Zhao, in the name of the clan head, hereby promises everyone that the clan will invest more in the Alchemy Hall. Soon, alchemists of a higher rank than Han Lan will come to the Lin family to oversee the affairs. The Alchemy Hall will also be reshuffled based on contributions from its members, and the Lin family's resources will be allocated to the capable. After all, while the Lin family is benevolent, it is not a place for evil spirits to run rampant."

This tactic of slapping someone and then giving them a sweet treat is old-fashioned, but it works.

Besides Han Lan's confidants, the majority of alchemists in the alchemy hall were those who had been ostracized by Han Lan.

These alchemists, whose abilities were no less than those of Han Lan's confidants, had been suppressed and had no voice, which made the Alchemy Hall a place where Han Lan had absolute power.

Upon hearing these words, they instinctively felt that an opportunity had arrived.

They exchanged glances, then glared menacingly at Han Lan's confidants who were still making moves.

Seeing that his side had lost the battle in just a few words, Han Lan's gaze towards Lin Zhao instantly turned venomous.

"You bastard! I should have agreed to that person's request back then, and put a reincarnation curse on you too!"