Decaying World

Chapter 226 Exposure Part 226

The only thing that Lin Shunhe criticized was that his son was hiding his true nature a little too well.
He recalled the bright future he had painstakingly planned for his family, and realized that with his son's current abilities, it would be within easy reach with just a wave of his hand. He felt somewhat discouraged.

"Stop talking about your son, what about yourself? You've been hiding your abilities so well, and you're so powerful! If we hadn't run into trouble today, were you planning to keep this from me forever?!" Yao Shan was getting angry too.

"I...I didn't do it for the good of the family." Lin Shunhe's voice lowered unconsciously.

"And what about you!?" Lin Shunhe suddenly remembered something, slapped the small table in the carriage, and pointed to a group of white-armored guards following the carriage slowly outside the window.

This group of people had just arrived, and the three leaders were all high-ranking officials.

This was determined from the ethereal power surrounding their weapons.

Three priests, one Zhou Tian, ​​and nine internal energy martial artists rushed out and knelt before Yao Shan, calling her the Holy Yuan Fa Godmother, saying they had come to protect Yao Shan on the orders of the sect leader.

Then everyone was dumbfounded again.

Lin Shunhe had no idea where these priests Zhou Tian had come from. He could even faintly sense a trace of death aura emanating from them.

When asked, Yao Shan wouldn't give a clear answer, only saying that she had joined a mysterious cult, and that it wouldn't harm her family. She explained that she joined to protect her family.

"Sigh," Lin Shunhe and Yao Shan were still bickering.

Both Liu Shenglan and Liu Xiao couldn't help but sigh.

At first, everything was normal.

They left the Liu family's main branch, and Liu Shenglan chose Lin Shunhe, a poor boy from the outer city who was willing to risk his life to save her. Their marriage was considered a step down for her.

I originally thought that the marriage between my family and the Lin family meant that my side had suffered a loss, while the Lin family had helped the Lin family more.

But in just half an hour, this viewpoint underwent a dramatic change after witnessing the series of events that unfolded.

First, Lin Shunhe suddenly made a move, transforming from a fat merchant into a powerful martial artist capable of stopping the priest.

Then, the ever-gentle and humble Lin Hui used a single sword strike to take the suspected Palace Master away and disappear.

In the end, Yao Shan, who should have been the most ordinary and inconspicuous person, inexplicably summoned a large group of experts to protect her.

Upon careful consideration, Liu Shenglan realized, to her dismay, that everyone in this family was cunning and shrewd, each harboring hidden strengths and powerful strategies, while her family of three was the most naive.

Yes.

"I was so stupid, so very stupid," Liu Shenglan sighed again. He looked up and exchanged a glance with his daughter. Both of them saw the speechlessness and chaotic state of mind in each other's eyes.

"Right now, I just hope my older brother can come over as soon as possible," Liu Xiao sighed.

She felt that if she continued to stay with the Lin family, her heart would eventually give out and she would have a heart attack.

Especially just now, when Lin Hui made his move and withstood the area suppression of a Palace Master-level expert, her heart almost jumped out of her throat.

“Yes, yes, and Ah Jun too! If Ah Jun were here, things definitely wouldn’t have turned out like that!” Liu Shenglan nodded repeatedly.

"Mother, you're overestimating my elder brother. That palace master just now was someone he couldn't handle. He'll most likely be utterly defeated," Liu Xiao sighed, shattering his mother's illusions.

"Sigh," Liu Shenglan was speechless. He couldn't say anything.

"But why are Mother and Eldest Sister sighing?" Lin Xiaoliu, nestled in her arms, suddenly asked. "Aren't we family?"

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The two shook their heads, unsure how to explain the issue of family status to Lin Xiaoliu.

"As long as we're still family, Brother Hui will definitely not cut me," Lin Xiaoliu whispered.

Such simple and innocent thoughts from a child!
Liu Xiao sighed inwardly.

Yes, what she's grateful for now is that Lin Hui, that guy with a mind so deep it's almost twisted, is on her side.

Put yourself in his shoes. If you were his opponent or enemy, and they knew that this guy was hiding his true strength, which was at least three major realms higher, wouldn't they immediately flee to the Fog Zone and never come back?

Most people would be considered impressive if they only hid one level of skill. This guy, on the other hand...
Thinking of this, Liu Xiao glanced at Lin Shunhe and Yao Shan, who were bickering.

On the surface, the old man is an ordinary person, but in reality, he is a replica of an evil weapon fusion user, and he is clearly supported by a powerful force.

The old lady appears to be an ordinary person, but in reality, she has attracted a high-ranking guard with just a talisman. She is a formidable character with powerful backing and a high status.

The son appears to be a martial artist with internal strength, but in reality, he is a top-tier expert at the level of a palace master.

Looking at it this way...

This family is full of talented people!
The key issue is that they don't seem to know the truth about each other.
No, I'm part of their family now too.
'But why didn't I hide my trump card?' Liu Xiao pondered.
Am I too naive?

"Speaking of which, it seems that Qingfeng Road doesn't know about Ahui's situation either." At this moment, Liu Shenglan's words aroused Liu Xiao's curiosity again.

"I'll go take a look." She lifted the curtain and disappeared into the carriage.

At the rear of the group, the Qingfeng Dao members were engrossed in a heated discussion.

All the disciples in the group had flushed faces, constantly discussing the Daoist Master's invincible heroic figure as he turned the tide and stood up to the Palace Master. Everyone wanted to pile all the majestic, magnificent, and powerful words they had learned in the first half of their lives onto Lin Hui.

Anyway, just keep bragging.

"No wonder everyone is so excited. Even I feel incredibly lucky! What have I, Wang Hongshi, done to deserve being able to follow such a terrifying and supreme figure as the Dao Master?! It's truly an honor beyond measure!!"

At the front of the procession, Wang Hongshi led the white horse that he had finally managed to calm down, chatting with Chen Suihuangshan beside him as they walked.

"The Dao Lord is truly a genius, a once-in-a-millennium figure of destiny. He is the absolute protagonist in stories and novels. When he makes a move, the heavens and earth collapse, the earth shakes, sand and stones fly, darkness falls, and ghosts cry out." Xiao Hu was obviously drunk. At this moment, he was holding a wine bag in one hand, drinking and blowing.

Among the top ten disciples, there were hardly any who didn't drink alcohol at this time.

Everyone was incredibly excited, and they drank some medicinal wine to regain their courage after being frightened.

"Your vocabulary is growing more and more!" Huang Shan glanced at Xiao Hu speechlessly.

"That's right, I enrolled in a grammar school and go to study for half an hour every day, so it's definitely different from before!" Xiao Hu explained with wide eyes.

"Little Tiger is great, so ambitious!" Huang Shan patted his arm with a smile.

"Senior Sister Shanshan is also outstanding. At her age, her internal energy is at its peak, which is extremely rare in the entire outer city!" Xiaohu said with a smile.

"I'm still far from good enough." For some reason, even though it was meant as a compliment, Huang Shan seemed a little disappointed and showed no sign of happiness.

The people nearby, observing this, all had their own guesses.

In reality, which of the top ten female disciples in Qingfeng Dao hasn't been the subject of rumors about her relationship with the Dao Master, but very few have actually gone out to explain?

Everyone could see that almost every female disciple in the sect idolized Lin Hui. If Lin Hui really did the reckless and dissolute things rumored, they might actually be willing to do it.

Unfortunately, the Dao Lord is like the moon in the water or a flower in a mirror—clearly close at hand, yet worlds away.

"After this, what do you think will happen to Qingfeng Dao in the future?" Huang Shan changed the subject and asked softly.

"Is there even a question? It's bound to grow stronger, expand rapidly, and enter the inner city!" Little Tiger was the first to answer.

Wang Hongshi and the others remained silent, instead falling into deep thought.

After the initial shock and excitement, they began to conduct detailed deductions about the future changes and the possible impact of Lin Hui Daozhu's unleashing of terrifying strength.

After all, each of them has a family and relatives, and the development of Qingfengdao will have a profound and significant impact on them.

What the future holds, and what will become of them—these are all questions that require careful consideration.

At this moment, some of the disciples who were celebrating outside also began to have similar thoughts and gradually quieted down.

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In the distance of the foggy area, a group of Xuan Ying Sect members dressed in black armor, masked and wearing helmets, watched as the Lin family and Qingfeng Road groups gradually disappeared into the distance.

Tao Xuehai and his male partner from the Wanhua Sect stared blankly in that direction, remaining silent for a long time.

"That's...your master?" The man in the white mask had lost his fierce and heroic aura, replaced by a somewhat timid and absent-minded look.

"Mmm," Tao Xuehai couldn't help but respond.

"That's really outrageous," the Wan Hua Sect man couldn't help but sigh.

What he actually meant was that it was too insidious—a palace master-level expert disguised as an ordinary internal energy martial artist.
Who wouldn't be confused in this situation?

Isn't this just like cleaning a chicken coop and finding a Tyrannosaurus Rex jumping out from a bunch of little yellow chicks?
It looks like a little yellow chick, but it transforms upon appearing, and then a Tyrannosaurus Rex eats everything in its mouth, clearing the area.

Can I touch that?
If the palace master who was attacked is harmed, that's one thing, but if he's lucky enough to escape, he'll probably have a huge trauma related to the little yellow chick for the rest of his life.
"Sigh, your sect..." The white-masked man sighed again, unsure of what to say.

He planned to leave the Wanhua Sect as soon as he got back. This sudden shock was really taking a toll on his heart.

Tao Xuehai glanced at him but didn't say anything.

He was somewhat speechless; the teacher's hidden strength was indeed a bit too exaggerated.
So much so that he's still a little dazed.

"From this day forward, Qingfeng Road may become a legend." His companion's voice echoed in his ears.

Tao Xuehai did not answer, but he agreed with the statement in his heart.

Suddenly his eyes flashed, and he raised his head to look at the distant sky.

"Teacher, you're here."

His companions quickly looked over as well.

Just then, three figures flew down from mid-air, heading straight towards the Qingfengdao team.

The three figures formed a triangular shape, with the one at the very front being none other than Lin Hui, the Daoist Master, with a ruyi scepter hanging from his waist and black hair reaching his waist.

His face seemed to always wear the same smile.

Tao Xuehai used to only feel the warmth of that smile, but now he felt an additional, inexplicable, condescending contempt from it!

(End of this chapter)