Courtyard House: The Cultivation System Takes Me Flying

Jia Zhangshi, her fingers crippled, lay beside the ancestral field, wailing inconsolably, her voice filled with sorrow, yet no one dared to approach her for help. The surrounding neighbors remained silent, heads bowed, afraid of incurring her wrath.

At that moment, Yi Zhonghai finally couldn't sit still any longer.

Jia Dongxu was his designated apprentice to care for him in his old age, and Jia Zhangshi was Jia Dongxu's mother. Now that Jia Zhangshi's fingers had been crippled by Qin Lindong, if he didn't step in, who would dare to take care of him in his old age and see him off in his final days? His biggest dream in this life was to have someone to take care of him in his old age and enjoy his later years in peace. Now that his retirement plan had cracked, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward.

Yi Zhonghai straightened his clothes, adopted the dignified air of an old man, stepped out of the crowd, walked up to Qin Lindong, and said with a serious expression, "Qin Lindong, this matter is more or less settled. Jia Zhangshi has already been punished. You didn't need to be so ruthless, after all, she is an elder."

It's another case of moral blackmail and favoritism towards the Jia family.

Yi Zhonghai thought that with his status as an elder, Qin Lindong would give him some face and let it go.

But he underestimated Qin Lindong's determination.

Qin Lindong was harvesting spirit rice when he heard Yi Zhonghai's words. He paused, slowly raised his head, and looked at Yi Zhonghai with icy eyes: "That's enough? Uncle Yi, what do you mean by that?"

"She stole from me, crossed my line, so it's only right that I cut off one of her fingers. If someone stole from your house, would you let them get away with it so easily?"

Yi Zhonghai's face stiffened, and he argued forcefully, "She was just confused for a moment, and she didn't actually steal anything, so she doesn't deserve this. You're young and impetuous, and you went too far. If word gets out, it won't look good for you."

"Bad influence?" Qin Lindong sneered, his voice suddenly rising and echoing throughout the courtyard. "I was acting in self-defense, punishing a thief. How is that bad influence? It's you, Uncle Yi, who has repeatedly shown favoritism towards thieves and distorted the truth. Do you want to be the Jia family's watchdog?"

"You...you're talking nonsense!" Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he trembled all over and his face turned red, but he couldn't refute it.

"I'm talking nonsense?" Qin Lin pressed on, "Before, when the Jia family stole my grain, you sided with them; when they came to my door to cause trouble, you sided with them; now that they're stealing from me, you're still siding with them. As the head of the household, you're unfair and unjust, you don't deserve to be in charge!"

"Let me tell you, Yi Zhonghai, my affairs are none of your business. Whether Jia Zhangshi lives or dies is none of my concern, nor is it yours."

"If you dare to say another word in defense of the Jia family, or show favoritism to the wicked, don't blame me for dealing with you too!"

Every word he uttered was powerful and resonant, making Yi Zhonghai's eardrums ache and his face turn ashen, completely devoid of any of his former dignified authority.

Looking into Qin Lindong's cold and sharp eyes and feeling the powerful pressure emanating from him, he felt fear for the first time.

He finally understood that in front of Qin Lindong, his authority, his face, and his retirement plan were all worthless!

The neighbors around nodded in agreement upon hearing Qin Lindong's words. It was no secret that Yi Zhonghai favored the Jia family, and now that Qin Lindong had exposed it in public, he had lost all credibility.

He Yuzhu rushed back from outside and, seeing this scene, immediately stood beside Qin Lindong and said loudly, "Uncle Yi, Lindong is right. Jia Zhangshi deserved to steal. Don't favor them anymore!"

With He Yuzhu backing him up, Qin Lindong felt more confident, and his eyes grew even colder.

Looking at the gazes of those around him and at Qin Lindong's merciless attitude, Yi Zhonghai felt a chill in his heart.

His dream of a comfortable retirement has been completely shattered!

Jia Dongxu is a good-for-nothing, and the Jia family is a bottomless pit. Now, even his status as an old man is worthless in front of Qin Lindong. Who will take care of him in his old age in the future?

Yi Zhonghai staggered back two steps, his face deathly pale, completely devoid of energy, as if he had aged ten years in an instant. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a single word. In the end, amidst embarrassment and humiliation, he could only slink back into his room, never daring to come out again.

From then on, Yi Zhonghai was completely devastated, his dream of retirement was shattered, he lost all his authority, and he no longer had any say in the courtyard house.

[Ding! The host has defeated Yi Zhonghai, shattering his retirement dreams and completely dismantling the Jia family's backing!]

[Reward: Body Tempering Realm Level 3 progress +10%, currently at 75%!]

[Points +350, current points: 2860!]

[Yi Zhonghai's respect level +100; he will never dare to provoke the host again!]

Qin Lindong watched Yi Zhonghai's fleeing figure with indifference, without the slightest pity.

All of this is Yi Zhonghai's own fault.

He turned around and continued harvesting the spirit field, his movements calm and unhurried, as if he had just done a trivial matter.

Jia Zhangshi continued to wail on the ground, but no one paid her any attention anymore.

The layout of the traditional courtyard house has been completely rewritten.

Of the three elderly men, one died, one was crippled, and one was disabled; the three members of the Jia family were terrified, their health was ruined, and they were punished; all the neighbors in the courtyard were filled with awe and obedience.

Qin Lindong has become the true uncrowned king of the courtyard house!