Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 607 The Royal Family's Dignity is Completely Lost
In the Peach Blossom Spring.

"Senior sister, do you think we should help this young couple?"

Lin Chen smiled and looked at his senior sister, Jiang Qing. She blinked her beautiful eyes and pondered for a while before saying, "I can help."

"Oh, why do you say that, senior sister?"

"He...he comes from the same background as you."

Upon hearing his senior sister's answer, Lin Chen knew the answer.

The senior student saw her younger self in this young couple.

The difference was that his father-in-law and mother-in-law did not stop him from dating his senior sister because of his background.

At first, Lin Chen thought it was because of his potential that his father-in-law and mother-in-law recognized him and were willing to accept him as their son-in-law.

However, when Lin Chen learned that his senior sister was the little princess of the Flower Clan, he felt only gratitude towards his mother-in-law.

The martial arts potential he displayed on Canglan Island was nothing to his mother-in-law.

Given her status as a princess of the Flower Clan, let alone herself, even among the most outstanding talents of the Yan Dynasty, there are probably very few who would catch her eye.

The mother-in-law didn't stop him, simply because his senior sister liked him.

"Since Senior Sister has spoken up, let's lend this young couple a hand."

Lin Chen stood up. From the moment he asked his senior sister, he had the idea of ​​helping Xu An. His senior sister must have realized this, which is why she answered him in this way.

However, he was willing to help Xu An not only because Xu An came from the same background as him.

In terms of background, Xu An was much better off than him, after all, he was from a martial arts family, albeit a small, declining one.

The martial arts of the Yan Dynasty were flourishing, but it was not without ordinary people. Those who engaged in low-level livelihoods were also ordinary people.

The reason he was willing to help Xu An was because Xu An discovered that there were people in the pavilion and chose to take Shen Qinghuan to another place without disturbing him and his senior sister. It was because the Shen family discovered this that Xu An took the initiative to leave the pavilion in order not to involve himself.

"Brother, if you hurt Young Master Xu, I will never forgive you."

Shen Qinghuan, who was restrained by the guards, looked anxiously at her elder brother walking towards Xu An. However, she was only at the third rank, while the guards were all at the first rank, so she couldn't break free at all.

“Little sister, this is Father’s order. Don’t forget that you are engaged to the young master of the Chen family. If this gets to the ears of the Chen family, the anger of the Chen family will be unbearable for my Shen family.”

"That was a marriage arranged by my father. I did not agree to it, and the Chen family's anger has nothing to do with me."

"It doesn't matter?"

Shen Zhuang said coldly, "You are a young lady of the Shen family, enjoying the benefits given to you by the Shen family, so you must bear the responsibilities of a young lady of the Shen family."

After saying that, Shen Zhuang waved to the guards behind him: "Cripple this brat."

Just as the Shen family guards were about to make their move, a leisurely voice came from here: "Brother Xu, it's quite lively here."

Inside the pavilion, Lin Chen got up and walked over, strolling leisurely with a smile on his face, seemingly unaffected by the tense atmosphere.

"I'm so sorry to have bothered you, Brother Lin."

Xu An gave Lin Chen a wry smile. He could tell that this Brother Lin must have some background, but in the surrounding thousands of miles, the Chen family was the only overlord.

"This matter involves the Chen family, Brother Lin, you and Miss Jiang may wish to leave first."

"I love watching a good show."

Lin Chen remained unmoved, showing no concern whatsoever for the Chen family that Xu An had mentioned.

"Who are you? This is a matter for the Shen family. You should consider whether you have the power to interfere."

Shen Zhuang also kept his eyes fixed on Lin Chen. If word got out that Xu An and his younger sister were having a secret meeting here, it would anger the Chen family. Knowing that the Shen family would not reveal this matter to outsiders, this person still dared to come here. Either he was really confident, or he was not thinking straight.

Lin Chen glanced at Shen Zhuang indifferently, but that one glance sent chills down Shen Zhuang's spine, and goosebumps instantly rose all over his body.

"Besides watching the excitement, what I can't stand the most is people breaking up couples."

Lin Chen withdrew his gaze from Shen Zhuang, who was now barely daring to breathe.

The other person's gaze was even more unbearable than his own father's; the Chen family patriarch's aura was nothing compared to that.

No, the Chen family patriarch actively released his aura to make me feel fear, but this person in front of me can do it with just a glance. His strength... could it be above that of the Chen family patriarch?

Realizing this possibility, Shen Zhuang quickly explained, "My lord, please calm down. It is not that my Shen family wants to break up a loving couple. It is because my younger sister was engaged to the young master of the Chen family a long time ago. The Chen family is very powerful. If the Shen family breaks the engagement, I am afraid that my Shen family will face annihilation."

Unfortunately, Lin Chen ignored him completely and instead looked at Xu An: "Brother Xu, even if the Shen family doesn't break you up with this Miss Shen, I'm afraid you still won't be able to get past the Chen family."

By this time, Xu An realized that Brother Lin's strength was even greater than he had imagined, because he didn't flinch at all when the Chen family was mentioned.

“Give me…give me ten years. I’m confident I can resolve the troubles on the Chen family’s side.”

Xu An did not choose to ask Lin Chen for help, even though he was now certain that the Chen family would give face if Brother Lin intervened. He also knew that he and Brother Lin were just casual acquaintances.

It is a big no-no to speak too intimately with someone you don't know well.

"Ten years...impossible!"

Upon hearing Xu An's words, Shen Zhuang immediately retorted loudly. However, when he saw Lin Chen's gaze sweep over him again, cold sweat instantly broke out on his face, and he quickly lowered his head and fell silent.

Lin Chen looked at Shen Qinghuan: "Miss Shen, are you willing to wait for Young Master Xu for ten years?"

"I'm willing, not to mention ten years, even twenty years... I'm willing to wait a hundred years."

Shen Qinghuan did not hesitate at all, her expression was extremely firm.

Lin Chen chuckled to himself; he wasn't surprised that a couple deeply in love would say such things.

A vow made as firm as mountains and as deep as the sea, until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble, until death do us part

But as time goes by, no one knows how much of that affection will remain.

"I'll give you three years. If you can break through to the Innate Realm within three years, then I'll open this storage box."

Lin Chen flicked his right hand, and a storage box was thrown out. This storage box contained his divine sense seal and some martial arts resources that could be used by those at the Innate Realm.

For Lin Chen, these martial arts resources were nothing, but for someone at the Innate Realm, they were enough for him to cultivate for many years.

"Lord Lin...?"

Xu An subconsciously took the storage box. He now knew that this person was definitely a powerful expert in the Innate Realm, and he could roughly guess what was inside the storage box.

Shen Zhuang, however, looked at the storage box in Xu An's hand with a hint of greed in his eyes.

“This storage box contains a wisp of my divine sense, and only you can open it. As for the Chen family… you can take the storage box directly to the Chen family. I think the head of the Chen family will know what to do.”

Seeing that Xu An seemed a little dazed, Lin Chen smiled and patted Xu An on the shoulder: "Work hard, see you in ten years."

It wasn't until Lin Chen's figure was almost at the pavilion that Xu An suddenly realized what was happening: "Thank you so much, Lord Lin. I will certainly live up to your expectations and not let Qinghuan down."

Hearing Xu An's words about not letting him down, Lin Chen's expression didn't change until he heard about not letting Shen Qinghuan down, at which point a smile appeared on his lips.

He didn't know if it was right or wrong for him to interfere in Xu An and Shen Qinghuan's affairs, but at least judging from Xu An's answer, the young couple was worth helping.

Lin Chen walked back to the pavilion, and Jiang Qing also stood up, taking Lin Chen's hand: "Let's go."

"Ah."

The two figures disappeared into the courtyard, leaving Xu An and the others standing outside the pavilion.

"Brother Xu, who are these two people?"

At this moment, Shen Qinghuan broke free from the guards and ran straight to Xu An's side, asking curiously.

"I don't know either. I only met them today, but I imagine they must be an extraordinary couple, like gods and immortals."

Xu An smiled wryly, but Shen Qinghuan blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "We should be such a perfect couple in the future."

The little girl reached out and took Xu An's arm. Shen Zhuang, who was standing to the side, trembled at the sight, but he dared not reprimand her because he remembered the strength of the person who had just spoken.

That person said that they left a divine thought in Xu An's storage box, and that person also told Xu An to take the storage box to the Chen family head. That person must have a backup plan. If I still target Xu An, I'm afraid I will anger that person.

What I can do now is to report this matter to my father immediately and let him make the decision.

"Qinghuan, I will report this to my father. Before that... you... you must be careful."

In the end, Shen Zhuang could only manage to utter the word "measure".

"I understand, brother. You should go now."

Shen Qinghuan smiled mischievously. With that mysterious adult helping Brother Xu, her family no longer dared to separate her and Brother Xu, and even her older brother didn't dare to speak loudly anymore.

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Valley of the Buried Gods.

When Lin Chen and Jiang Qing arrived, the Flower Clan members had already all gathered.

For the past three days, Lin Chen has taken a rare break from cultivation and instead spent his time strolling around the area surrounding the Burial God Valley with his senior sister.

"They've arrived." Elder Mei Shen greeted Lin Chen and Jiang Qing with a gentle smile. The little princess, needless to say, was the most talented member of their Flower Clan in recent years. As for her husband, Lin Chen... he brought even more honor to the clan.

Lin Chen greeted the Grand Elder, then the other elders from Tengwang Mountain who arrived later, and finally stood behind the elders, holding Jiang Qing's hand.

call!
As the news spread, people from the Zhang family arrived, but this time only six people came: two elders and Zhang Wuji and three others.

The Zhang family only had four spots for the ancient tomb. Other clansmen who had entered the ancient city to compete for a spot returned to their clans after failing to secure one.

"It seems your Flower Clan arrived early."

The eldest elder of the Zhang family looked at Mei Shen and Lin Chen and the others behind him, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. Their Zhang family only had four members, while the Flower Clan had eight spots, and most importantly, there were also the powerful Lin Chen and Jiang Qing.

Although luck plays a part in whether one can gain anything from entering the ancestral tomb, strength also plays a part. With a lead in both numbers and strength, the Flower Clan is bound to reap the greatest rewards this time.

"Oh, you two families arrived quite early."

Not long after the Zhang family arrived, several more rumors spread that the Li family had arrived.

However, upon seeing the Li family members arrive, both Elder Mei Shen and the Zhang family's elder frowned, their gazes falling on the middle-aged man at the very back of the Li family group.

“Li Weihong, this is the burial ground of our four clans’ ancestors. Don’t forget the rules.” Zhang Rui, the eldest elder of the Zhang family, said in a deep voice, his eyes filled with displeasure.

The reason for this is that the last member of the Li family was not a member of the Li family.

"Why is it that the Flower Clan is allowed to have outsiders, but my Li family isn't allowed to have them?"

Li Weihong snorted coldly. Lin Chen was initially puzzled as to why the Grand Elder's expression suddenly turned cold, but after listening to the conversation, he realized that the Li family had arranged for outsiders to enter the ancient tomb this time.

"Lin Chen, the last one in the Li family is a member of the royal family, the youngest prince Yan Jun, who is a sixth-level innate realm expert."

He heard the whispers of the Flower Clan elder in his ear. Lin Chen's expression hardened, and he looked over instantly. Just then, Yan Jun also looked over. Their eyes met, and Yan Jun nodded with a smile.

Lin Chen withdrew his gaze. Although Yan Jun seemed to have a very good attitude, with his current level of spiritual sensitivity, he could still sense the hostility that Yan Jun revealed the moment their eyes met.

Therefore, the royal family came for them.

"Lin Chen is indeed the son-in-law of the Flower Clan, but so is Yan Jun. He is engaged to my granddaughter and is also the son-in-law of the Li family. Since Lin Chen is qualified, then Yan Jun is equally qualified to enter the ancient tomb."

Li Weihong had already prepared his words, and upon hearing them, Teng Wangshan from the Flower Clan cursed, "Shameless! This Lord Yan is over sixty years old, yet he's willing to let his little granddaughter marry him. He has no shame at all."

In the martial arts world, a sixty-year-old Innate Realm martial artist is not considered old in terms of appearance, and their qi and blood are also strong enough.

Many martial arts families, in order to curry favor with powerful forces and strong individuals, will marry their young daughters to these powerful figures as wives or concubines, seeking protection or to obtain martial arts resources.

But only small families or forces would do that. What is the Li family? They are a family that has produced god-level experts and are an upper-class clan among the ancient races. If this news gets out, they will probably become a laughing stock.

Therefore, Teng Wangshan's statement, "He has no shame at all," was not just an expression of anger.

Lin Chen lowered his eyes. He thought about things more carefully than Teng Wangshan. With the Li family's background, there was absolutely no reason for them to do something so shameful. The only reason was that the royal family had approached the Li family and obtained a certain quota from them.

As for what the royal family gave in return, it was probably benefits given to the Li family, which allowed the eldest elder of the Li family to disregard all dignity.

An ancient clan that has produced a god-level expert must value its reputation extremely highly, and the benefits offered by the royal family to win over the Li family must be astonishing.

The royal family probably has very high expectations this time.

Lin Chen felt that the royal family was after him because this wasn't the first time the four clans' ancient tombs had been opened. If the tombs contained something the royal family wanted, they wouldn't have waited until now.

"Old Li, you're really willing to do that."

Zhang Rui seemed to have thought of something as well. He glanced at Lin Chen and suddenly stopped talking about it.

"It seems I'm a step too late."

Just as the atmosphere at the scene became somewhat strange, several more figures appeared at the entrance of the valley, and the Mo family members also arrived.

Mo Wentian was still leading the way, but at this moment everyone's attention fell on the figure behind him.

It wasn't the Mo family elder, nor Mo Xiao, but Dongfang Canglang.

"I need not say more about this Young Master Dongfang. Yesterday, Brother Dongfang came to me, wanting to ask for a spot for Young Master Dongfang to enter the ancient tomb, and I agreed. Do the three of you have any objections?"

Unlike Li Weihong, who arranged for Yan Jun to be a grandson-in-law, Mo Wentian spoke directly and bluntly, while Dongfang Canglang stood there with an arrogant expression.

"Lin Chen, don't speak impulsively."

Teng Wangshan immediately sent a telepathic message to Lin Chen: "If it were Dongfang Canglang himself, it wouldn't matter, but if his father has spoken, no one can disobey him."

To some extent, Dongfang Canglang's father already represents the future will of the martial arts world.

Having condensed the divine seal and become the ruler of the martial arts world, one naturally cannot act arbitrarily against the forces in the martial arts world based on personal preferences, especially against some top forces.

However, the major powers must also give it face. If they disrespect it, it will not suffer any loss of fortune if it takes action again.

When Dongfang Canglang walks around in the martial arts world, he can rely on his status to get preferential treatment from major forces as long as it doesn't involve his own interests. However, if it does involve his own interests, he can simply ignore them, and Dongfang Canglang's father wouldn't care either.

After all, Dongfang Canglang is Dongfang Canglang, and his father is his father.

If the four great clans were to stand together, they could object, but now that the Mo family has agreed, and the Zhang family is unlikely to object, the Flower Clan can't say anything.

At the scene, the one with the worst expression was not Lin Chen, but Yan Jun.

As a prince of the royal family, he would have to pay a considerable price to obtain a spot, and he used this roundabout method to diminish his status.

But Dongfang Canglang didn't need anything. All he needed was a word from his father. Even though it had nothing to do with the four great clans, none of them objected.

At this moment, the dignity of the royal family was completely trampled underfoot by Dongfang Canglang.

The arrival of Dongfang Canglang and Yan Zun added a touch of solemnity to the atmosphere.

Jiang Qing and Lin Chen intertwined their fingers, and at this moment, they tightened their grip slightly.

"Don't worry, senior sister, I won't overstep my bounds."

Lin Chen gave his senior sister a reassuring look. This wasn't the first time he had faced these two. Back then, he was only at the fourth level of the Innate Realm, but now he was at the sixth level. In terms of strength, he wasn't much weaker than these two.

Dongfang Canglang's gaze finally fell on Lin Chen. He wanted to see Lin Chen object, but unfortunately, Lin Chen remained silent.

Seeing that Lin Chen didn't dare to speak, the contempt in Dongfang Canglang's eyes deepened.

"The time has come, let's all go together."

Zhang Rui glanced at everyone present, and finally spoke to Mei Shen and the other two. All three families had outside help this time, only the Zhang family did not, but he was the only one who remained calm.

Zhang Rui took a step forward and headed into the depths of the valley, with Mei Shen and the other two following closely behind. The four of them entered the misty depths of the valley.

After a hundred breaths.

Above the Valley of Burial Gods, the clouds that had covered the entire valley seemed to be suddenly torn apart by an invisible giant hand!

A crack that stretched across the sky suddenly appeared, and dazzling golden divine light surged down from the cloud gap like a celestial river pouring down, completely dissipating the clouds and mist wherever it passed.

At the same time, the valley floor shook violently.

The earth roared deafeningly, and the valley floor trembled violently under the divine light. A bottomless chasm suddenly split open, like a ferocious beast that had been dormant for thousands of years opening its hideous maw.

At the intersection of divine light and earth fissures, a colossal stone gate inscribed with ancient runes slowly rose from the abyss beneath the earth.

The surface of the stone gate was filled with chaotic energy, and a powerful pressure swept across the land, as if a sleeping god had awakened at this moment—this was the entrance to the divine tomb of the ancestors of the four races!
"A divine-level ancient tomb, indeed living up to its reputation."

Dongfang Canglang looked at the stone gate in front of him, first glancing at Lin Chen with a look of contempt in his eyes, then striding towards the stone gate and stepping straight in.

With Dongfang Canglang taking the lead, Mo Xiao and the other two members of the Mo family followed closely behind.

"We'll go in too."

The four members of the Zhang family also stepped through the stone gate, followed by the Li family. This time, Yan Jun did not look at Lin Chen's side again. From the moment Dongfang Canglang appeared, in his mind, Dongfang Canglang's level of danger had already surpassed that of Lin Chen.

"Senior sister, let's go too."

Only Lin Chen and the others remained at the scene.

"Ah."

Jiang Qing nodded slightly, and the two walked towards the stone gate without letting go of each other's hands. They stepped into the stone gate hand in hand, and Zhang Qiang and the others from the Flower Clan followed behind them. The eight figures of them soon disappeared into the depths of the stone gate.

Twenty spots were available, and all twenty people were admitted.

At this moment, golden light spots kept floating out of the stone gate. These golden light spots floated outside the gate, constantly condensing, and finally formed a golden barrier.

With this golden barrier in place, even a Myriad Manifestations Realm expert would be unable to break through.

From the misty depths of the valley, Mei Shen and her three companions emerged once more. Looking at the stone gate sealed by the golden barrier, each of them displayed a different expression.

Mo Wentian's eyes held a hint of anticipation, while Li Weihong's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Only Zhang Rui remained calm, and Mei Shen was expressionless, his thoughts impossible to discern.

But only the four of them knew in their hearts that this ancient tomb was probably different.

If the royal family might be targeting Lin Chen, the Dongfang family would never do such a thing. To put it bluntly, the grudge between Dongfang Canglang and Lin Chen wouldn't be enough to alarm that person.

Would an elephant pay attention to a fight between two ants?
The answer is of course no.

The fact that the Dongfang family arranged for Dongfang Canglang to enter the ancient tomb must have nothing to do with Lin Chen.

Could it be that this ancient tomb has undergone some changes compared to the past?
(End of this chapter)