The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 175 You don't recognize me? Then how dare you?

Lin Ye's voice echoed in the living room, and in a flash, he was already at the door.

With his back to the three people, he turned his head slightly, revealing only half of his face.

"Teacher, could you make me a plate of braised pork intestines? I haven't eaten yet, I'll eat when I get back."

"Don't worry, I'll be right back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ye disappeared through the doorway, leaving the three of them stunned.

"Kobayashi! Calm down! Calm down!"

Zhuang Huaizhang cried out in surprise, but Lin Ye had already disappeared from sight.

A few seconds later, Qin Lan came to her senses, lowered her head slightly, and looked at him with an inscrutable expression.

"He might... already be a secret martial artist."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Huaizhang looked somewhat dazed, and his breathing involuntarily stopped.

He held his breath for a few seconds before letting out a long sigh and nodding with some emotion.

On the other side, Qin Zhixu breathed a sigh of relief; a huge weight had finally been lifted from his chest.

"It's alright, it's alright..."

"A long, deep, and somewhat piercing horn sound resounded through the sky, and a mist of incense smoke rose above an ancient building."

In the courtyard, a huge golden cauldron sat on the central stone path. One by one, members of the Xue clan stepped forward to place incense sticks for the ceremony, while a man who looked like an ancient steward called out the sacrificial rites from time to time.

A moment later, everyone had finished offering incense and sat down on both sides of the stone path.

Two figures walked in from outside the gate, a middle-aged man and an elderly man, both dressed in simple black cloth.

These two were the only two remaining martial arts practitioners in the Xue family after the great upheaval.

The elderly man's name was Xue Jin, and the middle-aged man's name was Xue Fei.

After offering incense, the two entered the ancestral hall behind the golden cauldron. The steward shouted that the ancestral worship was over, and everyone got up and left noisily, gradually reducing the crowd in the courtyard.

In the ancestral hall, neither Xue Jin nor Xue Fei sat in the main seat, but rather on the left side.

Xue Fei poured Xue Jin a cup of hot tea, a smile on his face.

"Father, the fact that my eldest uncle and two cousins ​​never returned this time may not be such a bad thing for us."

In the past, it would have been his and his father's turn to preside over the ancestral worship ceremony.

Xue Jin looked displeased. "Watch your words. Don't think you can act recklessly just because you're alone."

"Besides, your eldest brother's family has made significant contributions to the Xue family. In the future, we must not let your sister-in-law and the others suffer any injustice."

Xue Fei sat back down, casually picked up his teacup, and gently blew on the steam.

"I understand that. But to be honest, if my uncle and the others continue to run the Xue family, given their vindictive nature, our Xue family will be destroyed by them sooner or later."

Since this uncle is already dead on the surface, why bother with this whole "resurrection" act?

Moreover, they have connections with the Nuo Snake Cult. Do they really think the Red Whale Cult doesn't exist?

Who knows, one day they might come knocking on our door, and even the Crimson Whale Sect Master wouldn't need to personally intervene; that senior sister alone could wipe out the entire Xue family.

Just then, his skin suddenly felt cold, and the teacup in his hand lost all its heat.

Suddenly, the two of them realized something at the same time and looked outside the ancestral hall. Black air flowed in from outside the wooden door, causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.

Xue Jin was greatly shocked. What a terrifyingly powerful force!

My gaze drifted out of the courtyard, past the golden cauldron, and landed on the main gate.

A burly figure dressed in black training clothes stood at the entrance, with a discreet gold dragon head ring on the index finger of his right hand.

As the crowd moved out, he stood alone facing the inside, and everyone unconsciously avoided him.

Xue Jin and Xue Fei sensed danger, but before they could react, the figure slowly walked towards them.

"Tap, tap, tap."

Step by step, unhurriedly, their footsteps resonated in their hearts.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xue Jin's gaze fell upon the crimson whale embroidery on the other person's training clothes, and he hurriedly stood up.

"May I ask who you are?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the newcomer slowly raised his eyes, and a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from him, causing the newcomer to freeze in his tracks.

"boom!"

Before he could speak, the newcomer leaped forward, raised his hand and pressed down, as if to suppress him with one hand.

In an instant, Xue Jin unleashed his true energy to withstand the attack, and Xue Fei behind him also instantly understood and joined forces to attack.

"snort!"

Lin Ye snorted coldly. How dare you fight back?

Immediately, he increased the force in his hand, directly crossing the realm of top-level true qi.

With a loud "boom!", the entire ancestral hall shook, but the people in the courtyard outside were completely unaware.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two muffled thuds followed as two figures crashed heavily to the ground.

"Click!"

Xue Fei's right arm was broken, and he leaned against the chair leg behind him, looking disheveled.

"puff!"

On the other side, Xue Jin coughed up a mouthful of blood, his breath weak, clutching his chest and staring at Lin Ye in disbelief.

"Who exactly are you, Your Excellency?!"

He knew what the core disciples and personal disciples of the Crimson Whale Sect looked like, and there was no one like the person in front of him!

As for the mysterious fourth disciple of the Crimson Whale Sect Master, the person in front of us could not possibly be him!

This person's strength is either at the peak of hard qigong or the level of evil qi, indicating they have definitely been immersed in secret martial arts for a long time. They could never be that person.

A newly appointed disciple of the Crimson Whale Sect!

Lin Ye ignored him and went straight to the main seat representing the ancestors to sit down.

Give me a reason not to kill you.

If the teacher were also a martial arts practitioner, he wouldn't mind wiping out the Xue family today, but the teacher isn't.

Today, he wiped out the Xue family, which inevitably makes people think that he values ​​his teacher highly, leaving the impression that provoking the teacher is tantamount to the extermination of one's entire clan.

If someone later wants revenge, they will impersonate the enemy and assassinate the teacher.

If he fails, that's fine, but if he succeeds, he won't be able to control his rationality.

Xue Jin was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this. "Reason? I'm innocent! I don't even know who you are, let alone how I've offended you."

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly. "You don't recognize me? Then how dare you bully my teacher?"

Xue Jin's eyes widened. He hurriedly stood up and bowed to Lin Ye.

"How dare we! Please tell us the reason, so that we can do something to save the situation!"

Lin Ye sat there with an air of authority. "My teacher is Zhuang Huaizhang."

Zhuang Huaizhang?

Xue Jin looked at Xue Fei with a puzzled expression.

Xue Fei shook his head, stood up with his hands on the chair, and bowed deeply to Lin Ye.

"Please give me some time, sir."

After saying that, he turned and went out, and Xue Jin immediately served him a cup of fragrant tea.

Lin Ye's gaze turned slightly cold. He picked up the teacup and gently rubbed the lid against the cup, producing a soft friction sound.

The friction sound was like a death knell to Xue Jin, making him restless and uneasy.

Before long, hurried footsteps echoed in the courtyard. Xue Fei quickly approached Xue Jin and whispered something in his ear, making Xue Jin's expression even more panicked.

Finally, he went directly to Lin Ye, bowed deeply, and lowered his head to his waist.

"I truly did not know! Please forgive me!"

"I had previously advised the patriarch not to antagonize the Qin family, but he wouldn't listen and insisted on fighting with the Qin family head. We have no one to blame but ourselves!"

"This time, it was my elder brother's faction who used our names to carry out revenge. I will certainly give you an explanation for this matter."

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow slightly. "An explanation? Fine, don't let them die too easily."

As soon as he finished speaking, cold sweat broke out on the back of Xue Jin's lowered neck, and Xue Fei's pupils suddenly contracted behind him.

After a moment of silence in the ancestral hall, Xue Jin bowed again, saying, "Since Your Excellency has given your order, I dare not disobey."