Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 464 In the martial arts world, nothing beats strength.
The reception hall of Canglan Club.

Before Su Ying could even drag Lin Chen into the lobby, Cai Zexian's expression changed drastically. The next moment, he roared, "How dare you hurt a member of the Cai family! You're asking for death!"

As a master of innate strength, Cai Zexian sensed Su Ying's presence even when Su Ying was still ten feet away from the main hall, which is why he was so angry.

Chu Zining, who was still stalling for time, was stunned when he heard Cai Zexian's angry shout. What did that mean?
Are the Cai family's sons injured?
All the members of the Cai family in the entire association, except for Cai Duan, are here.

So Cai Duan was the one who got injured?
But Cai Duan is a first-rank martial artist. Who in the entire Canglan Guild could harm a first-rank martial artist?
A figure immediately came to Chu Zining's mind; there was no one else but Junior Brother Lin.

Judging by the time, it has been more than half a day since Junior Brother Lin visited the Hu residence, so it is indeed possible that he has already returned.

At the same time, Chu Zining also saw Su Ying appear in the corridor ahead. When he saw Su Ying carrying the unconscious Cai Duan, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Dare to hurt my nephew, die!"

Seeing Cai Zexian shoot out and strike Su Ying with a palm, Chu Zining couldn't care less about anything else and immediately shouted, "Cai Zexian, stop!"

The original "Lord Cai" has been replaced by addressing him by his given name.

Chu Zining's attitude towards Cai Zexian changed because he was certain that the person who injured Cai Duan was Junior Brother Lin.

If Junior Brother Lin injured Cai Duan, then Cai Duan must have gone too far, and the Cai family must have been at fault first.

Even if we take a step back and assume the Cai family is innocent, if Junior Brother Lin injures Cai Duan, all the martial artists in the entire Daliang and even Canglan Island will side with Junior Brother Lin.

Cai Zexian stopped his palm three feet away from Su Ying, and the terrifying force of his palm made Su Ying stagger back several steps.

In the end, Cai Zexian stopped.

He also noticed the change in Chu Zining's expression.

Based on his status as an innate martial artist, Chu Zining, a second-rank martial artist, was not even worth his attention. It was only because of his position as the curator of the Canglan Guild that Chu Zining caught his eye.

Although he was furious that his nephew had been injured, he also sensed something unusual about Chu Zining's attitude.

He could disregard Chu Zining, but Chu Zining's sudden change of attitude forced him to consider the reasons behind it.

What could have caused Chu Zining, who had always been so flattering, to suddenly change her attitude?

"If I don't get a reasonable explanation for this matter, the Canglan Guild Hall has no reason to exist, not even if the Hu family intervenes."

Cai Zexian turned to stare at Chu Zining, his eyes filled with coldness.

Hu Yunhua wanted to forge a good relationship with Lin Chen, but he wouldn't stand against the Cai family for the sake of the Canglan Club.

Although his grandfather was old and not as strong as Hu Yunhua, he had served as a steward of the East Sea Divine Palace for many years, had connections with many adults in the East Sea Divine Palace, and had helped several adults who were now at the third level of the Innate Realm.

Hu Yunhua was aware of this, as were the other two major families. This was why, although the Cai family was currently the weakest of the four major families, the other three families dared not covet them.

The path Hu Yunhua is taking now is nothing more than imitating his father's behavior back then.

Before Chu Zining could answer, a terrifying aura descended from the sky. Cai Zexian looked up and saw a huge, icy blue finger appear in the sky. His expression changed drastically.

Canglan Finger!
Cai Zexian's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

At the Canglan Guild Hall, only one person can use the Canglan Finger technique.

The reason why the Cai family was so willing to go to such lengths to form a marriage alliance with the Yan royal family was largely because of this person, wasn't it?

Has this person returned to the East China Sea?

“Your nephew is really bold, daring to act lawlessly in my Canglan Guild Hall. If your Cai family is not satisfied, I will be waiting for you in the Canglan Guild Hall.”

Lin Chen's icy voice echoed in the courtyard. Cai Zexian's face turned pale. The sound alone made his innate power tremble. He truly deserved to be the number one genius who reached the top of Martial Arts Mountain.

"Lord Lin, please calm down. There must be some misunderstanding here."

At this moment, Cai Zexian no longer dared to put on airs. Originally, he watched Lin Chen reach the top of Martial Arts Mountain through the light screen and saw Lin Chen fight Sima Kong twice. He was only shocked that Lin Chen had actually entered the second stage of the Innate Realm at such a young age.

But now that he has truly felt the pressure released by Lin Chen, he realizes just how powerful Lin Chen is; even his father at his peak was only this strong.

Not convinced?
So what if I'm not convinced?

Could the Cai family really go to war with Lin Chen?
As for those powerful individuals connected to the Cai family, if they were ordinary enemies, or even if they were facing the Hu family or the other two families, these powerful individuals would remember their fathers' past relationship and be willing to lend a helping hand.

For these powerful individuals, it's nothing more than a simple matter of lifting a finger, or even just making a statement.

But if these adults knew that the Cai family was up against Lin Chen, they would probably all choose to sit idly by.

Their own father's past relationship was not enough for them to become enemies with a prodigy like Lin Chen.

Lin Chen is a prodigy of the Canglan Sect. If we incur enmity today, we cannot kill Lin Chen before he grows up. With Lin Chen's talent, he would be a huge threat to our future and that of our family.

"There's no misunderstanding. Just ask your nephew. I'll stay at the Canglan Club for another day."

"Rest assured, Lord Lin, the Cai family will give you an explanation within a day."

"It's not about giving me an explanation, it's about giving the Canglan Guild Hall an explanation."

"Yes, Lord Lin is right. We need to give the Canglan Guild an explanation. Shall I take my men and leave now?"

Seeing Cai Zexian's attitude change from arrogant to obsequious, where was the haughty demeanor of a former innate expert? Chu Zining sighed inwardly, realizing that in the martial arts world, strength ultimately prevails.

The giant finger above the courtyard disappeared, and Cai Zexian breathed a sigh of relief. He then grabbed Cai Duan, whom Su Ying had just thrown to the ground, and looked at Chu Zining: "Director Chu, then I shall take my leave."

Chu Zining simply nodded. He knew that Cai Zexian hadn't asked for his consent; he was only saying goodbye because of what Junior Brother Lin had just said.

After Cai Zexian and his family left, taking the congratulatory gifts with them, Chu Zining rushed to the backyard where Lin Chen lived.

"Junior Brother Lin, what happened?"

“Cai Duan, relying on the Cai family, tried to force Murong Xin to agree to this marriage, but I taught him a lesson.”

Because Murong Xin was still a virgin, although he stopped Cai Duan immediately, once the news got out, there were always people who would exaggerate and spread rumors. Lin Chen did not explain the real reason.

However, Chu Zining was not stupid. He could deduce the specific situation from Lin Chen's words. Cai Duan went to Murong Xin's courtyard alone. It was impossible that he was trying to coerce Murong Xin into agreeing. So he must have wanted to take liberties with her or even plot against her.

"Junior Brother Lin, this was my oversight."

Chu Zining also apologized. Although it was Murong Xin who sent someone to deliver the message, saying that she wanted to talk to Cai Duan privately, she had his consent after all, and it was his fault for not considering these things.

"It has nothing to do with Senior Brother Chu. It just means that the Cai family doesn't really take the martial artists of Canglan Island seriously. In the martial arts world, strength still matters."

Chu Zining deeply agreed with Lin Chen's words. The changes in Cai Zexian's behavior today were a clear example of the survival of the fittest.

If Lin Chen hadn't been there, Murong Xin would likely have suffered at Cai Duan's hands, and the most likely outcome would have been that Murong Xin would have swallowed her anger, while the Murong family would have chosen to agree to the marriage. As for the Canglan Guild, they wouldn't dare to really do anything to Cai Duan.

Strength is what Canglan Island lacks.

"Regarding the development of our Liang warriors, I will discuss it with Lord Kong and the others after I return to the island. This time, the Cai family should offer a considerable amount of compensation. I have asked Murong Xin, and she does not intend to accept it. You should send this compensation back to Yan Kingdom."

Lin Chen instructed Chu Zining that he did not choose to kill Cai Duan because the Cai family was one of the four major families in Linhai City, and the head of the Cai family was also a steward of the East Sea Divine Palace.

Linhai City is, after all, the territory of the East Sea Divine Palace. For a disciple of the Canglan Sect to wipe out a family related to the East Sea Divine Palace would be overstepping his bounds.

Of course, he could kill Cai Duan without harming the Cai family, and the Cai family wouldn't dare to retaliate. However, he didn't care about Cai Duan's life or death. Instead, extorting a sufficient amount of compensation from the Cai family would be the most worthwhile thing for him.

Although Cai Duan did not die, he had a wisp of Canglan energy implanted in him, and his soul was also secretly injured. With the strength of the Cai family, it would be impossible for him to enter the Innate Realm again in this lifetime.

"Junior Brother Lin, our Great Liang, along with several other countries, currently has a total of sixteen martial artists in various sects in the East Sea Region. Should I send a message to them and ask them to return to the Canglan Guild Hall?"

Lin Chen mentioned the development of martial arts on Canglan Island, and Chu Zining asked a question.

"No need. Let them cultivate in their respective sects. I'm only back for a short time this time. I'll see them again when I have more time."

Lin Chen shook his head and refused. If he asked these people to come back, all he could do was offer a few words of encouragement. Some of them lived quite far from Linhai City, and it would take them most of the day to get here. There was no need for them to go through all that trouble.

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The next day, Cai Zexian and his elder brother Cai Zerui from the Cai family came to the Canglan Club in person, but Lin Chen did not see them. He left the matter to Chu Zining to handle, which was also a test for Chu's senior brother.

Before the next innate martial artist is born on Canglan Island, only Senior Brother Chu can deal with these innate martial artists.

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Twenty days later.

On the Dragon King's ship, the outline of Canglan Island appeared in Lin Chen's sight. Looking at the outline of the island and mountains that was imprinted in his mind when he left, now overlapping in pairs, Lin Chen's emotions were somewhat stirred.

I left home when I was young and returned when I was old, my accent has not changed, but my hair has turned gray.

The shepherd boy and I met but did not recognize each other. He laughed and asked, "Where do you come from, stranger?"

Lin Chen originally thought that it would take at least several years, or even longer, for him to return after leaving Canglan Island for Canglan Sect. He was prepared for the feeling that things would have changed when he came back.

Fortunately, including the time spent on the road, he only returned a little over a year ago.

"Is this the island where you were born?"

Yin Yue looked at Canglan Island in front of her. How could such a genius as Lin Chen have been born on such an ordinary little island?

"Well, we should disembark now."

The Dragon King's ship will not dock at Canglan Island, but will stop a hundred miles away from the island. The passengers on board will then drive small boats to their respective islands.

Lin Chen didn't take the small boat. Instead, he carried Yin Yue and walked directly on the sea. Enveloped by his innate power, the two of them were much faster than a small boat.

Half an hour later, in the South China Sea of ​​Daliang.

Lin Chen did not conceal his aura. Ten miles from the coast, hundreds of warships lined up on both sides of the coast, and tens of thousands of martial artists lined up on the decks of the warships. The flags of Daliang were flying.

All the martial artists stared excitedly at Lin Chen, who was walking across the sea.

Yin Yue followed behind Lin Chen. She could sense that these were all mid-level and low-level martial artists. Their gazes only swept over her, while their burning eyes were all fixed on Lin Chen.

"No wonder Lin Chen is so nostalgic for Canglan Island. Judging from the eyes of these martial artists, he has a very high reputation on Canglan Island."

Yin Yue whispered to herself, but she still couldn't understand Lin Chen's sentimental feelings. What was the use of being worshipped and respected by a group of martial artists who hadn't even reached the Innate Realm?
Without entering the realm of the innate, one is ultimately just an ant.

Wild beasts don't care about the worship of ants.

Boom boom boom!
As Lin Chen drew closer to the shore, the sound of drums began to resound, accompanied by the roars of warriors on both ships.

"Welcome back to the island, Lord Lin!"

"Welcome back to the country, Lord Lin!"

The sounds were so synchronized that even the clouds seemed to be shaken and moved in all directions.

"Old Duke, I am truly flattered by your kindness."

Lin Chen nodded with a smile to the warriors on both sides of the warship. When he saw the old man on the shore, he suddenly accelerated and appeared in front of the old man and his group in an instant.

"You're flattered? The number one prodigy of Martial Arts Mountain, I'm afraid you wouldn't even look at this welcoming ceremony."

Fang Funan looked at Lin Chen in front of him. After a year, the aura on Lin Chen had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Although Lin Chen did not release any pressure, his every move already exuded the demeanor of a powerful figure, completely different from his former boyish appearance.

"Duke, where is Junior Brother Fang?"

Lin Chen grasped the Duke of Fang's hand and helped the old man up. At the same time, he nodded to a group of martial artists standing next to the Duke. These people should all be generals of the Zhennan Army.

“That kid went to another island, but when I learned that you were coming back to the island, I sent people to look for him.”

When his grandson was mentioned, Fang Funan would glare and puff out his nose, saying that some sects were unwilling to join him, and he insisted on going out on his own.

“You have to give him a good talking to this time. He might not listen to me as his grandfather, but he will definitely listen to you as his senior brother.”

"Junior Brother Fang must have his own plans..."

Lin Chen was about to explain to Fang Zhan, but seeing the old Duke's sidelong glance, he immediately changed his words: "Don't worry, old man, when I see Junior Brother Fang, I will definitely give him a good scolding."

"That's right. Don't think that just because you're a Xiantian expert now, you're still a junior in my eyes."

Fang Funan patted Lin Chen's hand with a smile, and Lin Chen was happy to do so. As his cultivation level improved, what he feared most was that his old friends would become reserved in front of him.

People like the old Duke and Lord Kong, including my own teachers, will always be my elders, no matter what level I reach in martial arts cultivation.

P.S.: I'm typing this at the nurses' station, and even the nurses are embarrassed to stay there, so they've gone inside. I'm asking for a monthly pass.

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