Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 422 The Ten-Year Change
Linhu Village, heavy snow.

The snowflakes fell like salt, cascading down from the sky.

The branches were bent low, and the lake surface froze.

In the past, a heavy snowfall would have been a disaster for the villagers.

Heavy snow means fishing is impossible, and people can only consume the remaining food at home.

A timely snowfall promises a bumper harvest; that refers to moderate snow.

The heavy snow that lasted for more than ten days was a life-or-death test for ordinary people.

But for the villagers of Linhu Village now, even if it snows heavily for a few more days, they are not worried.

Although the boundaries of Linhu Village have not changed much, it is the number one village in the entire Daliang.

In just a few years, more than a dozen martial arts practitioners have emerged from Linhu Village. This is only because there are not many young people in the village; otherwise, there would probably be even more.

The boys in Linhu Village have no shortage of resources for martial arts training.

The Military Affairs Department of Daliang provides special martial arts training resources to Linhu Village. Every young man can receive the necessary pills before he is able to start practicing martial arts.

On the third day after the heavy snowfall, the Poyang County government sent officials and warriors to deliver food, quilts, charcoal, and other supplies for warmth, fearing that some villagers might starve or freeze to death.

Every villager in Linhu Village knows perfectly well who is responsible for their current good life.

At that moment, all the villagers turned their attention to the three-courtyard house at the foot of the mountain behind the village.

……

Lin Mansion by the lake.

The imposing plaque is said to have been written by His Majesty himself and delivered by the Taoist Master of Jiangnan.

Despite the heavy snow, the courtyard was spotless. Servants had already swept the entire mansion clean, and thick woolen carpets were laid out in front of the doors and halls. Before entering the house, the servants had to wipe the snow off their feet on the carpets to avoid wetting the interior.

Inside the house, the charcoal fire burned brightly, making it warm as spring, a world apart from the cold outside.

There was a knock at the door.

"Second Master, you've arrived."

The gatekeeper of the Lin residence, seeing Lin He appear at the door, quickly invited him in.

"Second Master, the Master is in the main hall. I'll take you there."

The doorman glanced at the middle-aged man standing behind him. He was wearing a cotton-padded coat, but from his exposed wrists, it was obvious that the cuffs were too short. Either the coat was borrowed, or it had been worn for many years.

"You don't need to take me, I'll go by myself."

Lin He shook his head. He had also noticed the gatekeeper staring at the person behind him, and immediately introduced, "This is my elder brother, and also your master's elder brother."

"Master?"

The gatekeeper was stunned. He wasn't from Linhu Village; he had come to the Lin residence three years earlier.

He knew that his master had an older brother, but he had never met him and thought that his master might have passed away long ago.

Although he was not from Linhu Village, he was from Poyang County and had heard of the Lin family, the most powerful family in Poyang County. He knew that the Lin family's rise to prominence was due to the patriarch's son, Lin Chen.

Ten years ago, the Lin family was just an ordinary fishing family.

In ordinary families, it is normal for children to die young or to pass away prematurely due to illness.

Unexpectedly, the old man was still alive.

What shocked him even more was why the master was dressed so poorly, even worse than the servants.

This is the master's elder brother and the young master's uncle.

With those two titles, wouldn't you be a VIP wherever you go? Why do you seem so down and out?
Lin He didn't say much to the gatekeeper and led his elder brother straight to the main hall.

……

……

Poyang County, Zhao Family.

Lanterns and colorful decorations were put on, and the atmosphere was full of joy.

On the wedding day of Zhao Jingchuan, the eldest son of the Zhao family.

"Senior Brother Lin, I didn't expect you to come looking for me."

"Don't overthink it. I just happened to be back for a while and came here on your wedding day. I didn't come here specifically for this wedding. Don't worry about me. You're the groom today."

"But……"

"No buts, it's enough that Junior Brother Lu and the others are with me. I won't go out and join the fun, lest I steal your thunder."

Lin Chen smiled. He hadn't notified anyone about his return to Poyang County this time, precisely because he didn't want to attract too much attention.

Given his current status and position, if he were to make a public appearance, it would cause a sensation throughout Poyang County and even Raozhou Prefecture. He didn't want to cause too much trouble and just wanted to spend a few days quietly with his family after returning home.

“Junior Brother Zhao, Senior Brother Lin is right. Today you are the groom, so you are the most important. But since Senior Brother Lin isn’t going out, the rest of us will still have to go out later,” Lu Yongfeng chimed in with a smile.

“Yes, we also have to make a ruckus in the wedding night,” Cheng Ying chimed in.

Senior Brother Lin's identity is too eye-catching. Although appearing in public would bring more attention to the Zhao family, given the Zhao family's current strength, there is no need for it.

The four major families in Poyang County are Lin, Zhao, Lu, and Cheng.

Many powerful and influential people knew about the relationship between the three families and the Lin family. Looking back now, they realized that the wisest thing they had ever done was to enter the Martial Arts Hall in the same year as Lin Chen and maintain contact with him afterward.

Otherwise, with their talent and family wealth, how could they have reached the eighth rank before the age of thirty? It was all thanks to Lin Chen.

The adults of Daliang knew very well that Senior Brother Lin was now making his way in the Yan Dynasty, and he would only come to Daliang less and less often. If it weren't for some old friends around him, he might choose to leave Daliang with his family.

These fellow disciples of Lin Chen, those with whom he had a good relationship, were his old friends, a part of his memories from his time in Daliang.

Half an hour later, the banquet entered its second half, and Lin Chen got up to say goodbye to Lu Yongfeng and the others.

Entrance to Linhu Village.

Upon arriving at the border of Linhu Village, Lin Chen's expression instantly changed. The next moment, his figure transformed into a streak of rainbow light and headed towards the Lin Mansion in the back mountain.

The backyard of the Lin family mansion.

The table was a mess of plates, and several figures lay sprawled on the floor, foam at the corners of their mouths.

Beside them, the servants of the Lin family glared menacingly at the middle-aged man who was still sitting in the chair, waiting for someone to give the order to beat him to death with sticks.

"Lin Hai!"

An angry voice came from above the courtyard. Lin Hai, sitting in a chair, felt the anger of the newcomer, but a gleeful smile appeared on his face.

"My dear nephew, you won't even call me 'uncle'?"

"Second son!"

"Second Young Master, you're back! This man is heartless and treacherous; he actually poisoned the food! Master, Madam, and the Eldest Young Master..."

The steward of the manor was in tears. He never expected that the master, whom the master had welcomed back three days ago, had come to kill the master's family.

Without the master's help, this man probably wouldn't have survived this heavy snow.

Lin Chen's eyes blazed with fury as he stared intently at Lin Hai. He knew about his uncle's return home. He hated his grandfather and Lin Ming even more, but he didn't feel much hatred towards his uncle, though he couldn't say he was close to him either.

Since my father, out of brotherly affection, is willing to accept my uncle, then let my father be happy.

Given the current size of the Lin family, they can still afford to support one person.

But he never expected that his father's kindness would be met with a vicious wolf.

"Lin Hai, my father has always treated you like an older brother."

“Your father did treat me like an older brother, but he deserved to die. He caused my Lin family line to end and made my Lin family bloodline impure.”

Lin Hai stared at Lin Chen, his eyes showing no fear whatsoever.

"Lin Chen, outsiders all think you are the unicorn of my Lin family, bringing glory to the Lin family. Back then, it was my father, who was also your grandfather, who was senile and mistook the unicorn for the real one."

"Is not it?"

"no!"

Lin Hai's eyes were bloodshot: "You are not a member of the Lin family. You have only taken over Lin Chen's body. You are a cuckoo in the nest. You killed my father and my son. Do you think the whole world doesn't know your true colors?"

Upon hearing Lin Hai's words, Lin Chen's body trembled. How did Lin Hai know his greatest secret about soul transmigration?
"Lin He deserves to die. He actually accepted your existence, an outsider, for the sake of his current wealth and status."

“Your father deserves to die. He agreed to cooperate with me to kill you, but he doesn’t intend to reveal your true origins. He’s still reluctant to give up his current wealth and status. He wants my father and son to suffer the stigma of being unfilial descendants. What’s the difference between such behavior and betraying our ancestors? Since that’s the case, as the eldest son, I have no choice but to clean house for my Lin family.”

"As for you, Lin Chen..."

Lin Hai revealed a strange smile: "I can't kill you. As a Xiantian martial artist, my poison is ineffective against you. But your secret will be exposed to the public after tonight. I have already arranged for people to spread the word in the county and even in Raozhou Prefecture. Can you kill the people in the courtyard, and can you kill the people in Poyang County and the entire Raozhou Prefecture?"

"Once your secret is exposed, I want to see if you can survive when facing those experts at the sixth level of the Innate Realm or even the Myriad Manifestations Realm. These top experts will probably have their souls transmigrated to you and be very interested in your original world."

"You can only flee from place to place, unable to return to your sect, and afraid to go to crowded places, like a rat crossing the street, only able to hide in the shadows. This is my revenge on you."

Hearing Lin Hai's words, Lin Chen felt a chill run down his spine. At that moment, he did indeed have the thought of killing everyone who knew about this matter, and this thought grew stronger and stronger.

Kill everyone in the courtyard, then rush to Poyang County and kill anyone who knows the news.

With his strength at the third level of the Innate Martial Realm, massacring a city would not be difficult.

No one in the entire Raozhou Prefecture, or even the entire Daliang, could stop him.

The courtyard fell into a deathly silence. The servants and servants in the courtyard turned pale and their breathing became rapid. Lin Hai remained seated, looking at Lin Chen with a mocking smile.

Lin Chen lowered his eyes, and the killing intent emanating from his body was so real that if he had the slightest thought, there would be no one left alive in the courtyard in the next moment.

"It is indeed very realistic, but unfortunately... an illusion is an illusion. You have indeed grasped the deepest secret in my heart, but there is a loophole in your story."

Lin Chen looked up, his expression now calm.

Where are the vulnerabilities?

The mocking smile on Lin Hai's face vanished, replaced by an anxious expression.

“My father will not cooperate with you to kill me, I am confident of that.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen raised his right hand slightly, and a ray of light shone into Lin Hai's brow.

Lin Hai's expression was filled with resentment, but the next moment a wisp of flame appeared from the soles of his feet, instantly burning him.

The ghostly blue flames appeared, not only burning down the forest, but also spreading throughout the entire courtyard. The flowers, trees, stone tables, carved railings, and all the servants and servants in the courtyard twisted and vanished at that moment.

The fire destroyed the entire Lin family estate, burned down the entire Linhu Village, and spread to Poyang County, Raozhou Prefecture... and even the entire Daliang.

"A single illusion conjured up half of the Yan Dynasty and a Great Liang Dynasty, fabricating my ten-year cultivation career... They really went to great lengths."

……

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Fire pit.

Lin Chen remained seated cross-legged before the sealing wall, with wisps of eerie blue flames constantly drifting out and disappearing into his brow.

At the dantian, on that star map, a ghostly blue flame, like ivy, slowly spread upwards...

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