Heroes Return

This time, the unscrupulous master didn't make any more jokes, but instead watched the actions of the Lin family patriarch with a serious expression.

"Wow, that's amazing! The smoke turned into words!" Lin Mumu exclaimed excitedly, waving her little hands from the other side.

"A hundred birds come to offer their congratulations!" The voice of the Lin family patriarch once again reached everyone's ears. Then, to everyone's surprise, a large number of birds flew out of the mountain and began to gather above the patriarch's head. Then, with a flick of the patriarch's brush, the flock of birds broke through the two characters formed by the green smoke and formed the character "贺" (congratulations) in the sky.

"Hehe! Luckily, I was prepared." The unscrupulous master suddenly said at this moment.

"You were prepared all along? What are you planning to do?" Lin Jie asked.

“I have a big net here,” the unscrupulous master said. “I plan to set it up in the woods later. It’s such a waste not to catch so many birds and roast them.”

"Are you really a monk?" Lin Jie asked. "Come to think of it, none of the people from your Bachelor Temple seem reliable!"

However, Master Wuliang ignored Lin Jie and walked directly into the distant woods.

The sacrificial ceremony lasted for a full half hour. A few days later, the Lin family held another sacrificial ceremony for their ancestors.

"The ceremony is complete! Now I shall announce the commencement of the clan assembly!" The Lin family patriarch addressed the Lin family members below the stage, "I also thank you all for giving me the honor of attending this clan assembly. From now on, all members of the Lin family may speak freely before our ancestors without any reservations about the guests listening in, thus demonstrating the integrity and uprightness of the Lin family! Now, any important matters or grievances that clan members may raise here."

"So this clan meeting is just a place for the Lin family to handle family affairs and disagreements." Hearing this, Lin Jie finally understood what this so-called Lin family meeting really meant. In that case, he could bring up Lin Yingnan's matter at the clan meeting and then lash out at Lin Yingnan.

As he spoke, Lin Jie took a step forward: "Um..."

But just as Lin Jie was about to step forward to speak, someone beat him to it. This person was Lin Shuntian: "Ancestor, I have something to say!"

Lin Shuntian stepped to the front of the stage and said, “I have something to say! My elder brother Shunren and Yingnan have actually betrayed the family by conducting heinous human experiments, which have killed countless young girls. This is contrary to the moral principles upheld by our ancestors! I demand that Lin Yingnan and my elder brother Lin Shunren be severely punished. My Lin family has always been an upright family, how could we commit such a disgraceful act?”

'Huh? He actually said what I wanted to say... Oh well, I'll just say it directly and then quickly deal with my brother!' Lin Jie thought to himself, and then said, 'Um...'

But before he could speak, someone else beat him to it once again.

"Third brother, what evidence do you have to say this?" Lin Shunren stepped forward and said coldly.

"Well, actually Lin Bai..." Hearing Lin Shunren's words, Lin Jie originally wanted to say that Lin Bai had actually investigated this matter in detail. However, he did not expect that Lin Bai would rush out before him, so Lin Jie's words were once again blocked, and he was also completely ignored by the people in front of him.

"I have evidence here!" Lin Bai said, and a small hard drive appeared in his hand: "The evidence about Lin Yingnan and Lin Shunren conducting human experiments and their transactions with Evolution Company is all here!"

As he spoke, Lin Bai took the small hard drive to the altar. The Lin family patriarch immediately had someone bring a handheld computer. After briefly looking at the contents of the USB drive, the Lin family patriarch frowned and looked at Lin Shunren and Lin Yingnan.

"Do you have anything else to say?" the Lin family patriarch asked, looking at the two of them.

"Now that the truth is out," Lin Jia said, raising his hand, "can I...?"

What Lin Jie really wanted to say was, "Can I arrest my brother myself?"

However, he was destined to be ignored by everyone today. Before Lin Jie could finish speaking, Lin Shuntian said, "Now that the truth has come to light, I implore the Ancestor to capture these two people and punish them severely."

"Wait!" Lin Yingnan suddenly stood up and said, "We are doing this to make our family stronger, that's why we are doing this."

"Hmph! How can you say that it's justified to treat human life like dirt?" Lin Shuntian sneered.

“It’s different!” Lin Yingnan said, “The experiments we’ve conducted are to find a completely new path to becoming stronger. Now we have mastered a method to make our Lin family even stronger! So all of this is actually to make our Lin family even more powerful.”

"Hmph! Nonsense! Do you really think that relying on those biochemical experiments that overdraw our potential will make the Lin family stronger? You two are too naive." Hearing Lin Ying's words, the Lin family patriarch snorted coldly and said, "Only by constantly honing our own cultivation and improving our own realm can the Lin family become stronger. Relying on external forces to improve without improving our realm is simply a wrong path! You two have clearly gone astray. You two will immediately go to the Repentance Room to quietly repent for three years."

“I say this punishment is too lenient…” Lin Jie was about to speak.

"Ancestor, isn't the punishment for such a callous disregard for human life far too lenient?" Lin Shuntian said discontentedly. "For their actions, at the very least, their cultivation should be crippled!"

"Are you questioning my decision?" The patriarch looked at Lin Shuntian, but at this moment he noticed that the patriarchs of the Feng, Shan, and Lei families had somehow ended up standing beside Lin Shuntian.

"Such despicable behavior, the way you punished them is a bit too lenient," the Lei family patriarch suddenly said. "We all believe that at the very least, their martial arts should be crippled."

“The affairs of my Lin family are none of your business,” Lin Changping said, unable to hold back any longer.

"We simply couldn't stand by and watch, but if these two scoundrels aren't severely punished, we'll probably find it difficult to maintain a friendly attitude towards your Lin family in the future," the Feng family said.

"Are you threatening me?" the Lin family patriarch said unhappily.

"I think the three clan leaders are right," Lin Shuntian said. "To only impose a three-year ban on someone who committed such a despicable act is far too lenient."

"You bastard!" Lin Changping suddenly stood up and looked at Lin Shuntian, saying, "Shuntian! You actually colluded with outsiders to attack your own brothers."

"None of my brothers or nephews are such scoundrels!" Lin Shuntian said righteously.

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Lin Jie stared blankly at the people in front of him, at a loss for words. After nearly half an hour of verbal sparring, the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense.

Lin Jie had originally planned to deal with Lin Yingnan directly. However, it seemed that these people didn't need to lift a finger; they were almost fighting each other due to their infighting, so Lin Jie was no longer needed.

"Hmph! It seems you've truly lost your mind, Ancestor. Do you really think we're people you can punish at will?" Lin Yingnan said, looking at everyone present.

"What did you say?" The Lin family patriarch looked at Lin Yingnan, and his powerful aura swept across the entire scene at that moment.

"Ying Nan means that it is time for you and Dad to hand over the position of head of the family to us, the younger generation."

After Lin Shunren finished speaking, he made a gesture, and immediately most of the Lin people present turned their clothes black, with many strange devices attached to them.

"You bastards! Do you want to rebel?" Lin Changping said angrily, looking at Lin Shunren and Lin Yingnan.

“We simply feel that your ideas are no longer suitable for the development of our clan,” Lin Yingnan said to those present. “And this time, it’s not just us; most of the clansmen think so.”

After he finished speaking, more than 70% of the Lin family members standing below changed into black clothes.

"Is that so?" The Lin family patriarch sneered. "It seems you really need to teach yourselves about respect for elders and the proper order of things!"

As the Lin family patriarch spoke, he swung his brush towards Lin Yingnan and Lin Shunren. With a force as powerful as ink, the brushstroke struck directly at the group.

However, to the surprise of the Lin family patriarch, just as he swung his calligraphy brush, a frail figure suddenly appeared in front of him, her laser sword meeting his brush head-on. This person was Lin Qian. Unlike the black-clad figures of Lin Yingnan's group, Lin Qian was wearing a white metallic dress, and a pair of enormous wings of light unfurled from her back.

A massive lightsaber and the calligraphy brush in the ancestor's hand collided simultaneously. The powerful shockwave sent many people flying backward.

Lin Jie immediately shielded Lin Wan and the others behind him.

Lin Jie felt incredibly frustrated. He had originally planned to unleash his fury at this clan gathering, but he hadn't expected the Lin family to ignore him. After half an hour of verbal sparring, they simply started fighting amongst themselves.

After Lin Qian and the ancestor exchanged a move, they both retreated a few steps, but it was obvious that the ancestor retreated a greater distance than Lin Qian.

"Is this what you rely on to rebel against me?" the patriarch said angrily.

"We just wanted to show you what we've accomplished over this period," Lin Shunren said to the patriarch. As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of mechs and mechanical troops appeared, surrounding the entire area. "These are our true strengths. We now have 80% of the clan's armed forces under our control. Add to that these combat suits that mimic the human body's meridians and use energy instead of internal force. Every one of our warriors has improved by at least one major realm. Patriarch, you have no chance of defeating us under these circumstances. You'd better hand the clan over to us!"

After speaking, Lin Shunren looked triumphantly at the crowd. At this moment, most of the guests had disappeared; they all realized that the Lin family was plotting a coup. So, while the atmosphere in the Lin family was tense, most of them had already fled.

Lin Shunren and Lin Yingnan didn't bother with the guests at this point; they could leave as they pleased. Their original intention was to use this opportunity to announce to all forces that the Lin family was about to undergo a major upheaval.

"So you've finally made your move?" Lin Shuntian said with a sneer. "This is the moment I've been waiting for."

"What did you say?" Upon hearing Lin Shuntian's words, Lin Shunren immediately looked at Lin Shuntian, and then his gaze fell on the heads of the other three families who had not yet left: "I understand, you invited the other three families as external aid, right?"

"That's exactly right." Lin Shuntian smiled and looked at Lin Shunren: "The combined forces of the three families will be here soon. You'd better surrender obediently!"

"Hmph!" Lin Shunren sneered, "How long do you think it will take the three teams to break through our defenses? By then, I will have already killed you all and captured the three family heads."

"Is that so?" Lin Shuntian maintained his smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, a communication was transmitted to his ears.

"How is this possible?" Lin Shunren said in surprise, "How did you shut down the family's defense system? Why can the armies of the three families enter this place directly!"

"It's me!" Lin Bai stepped forward at this moment: "I was the one who wrote the defense system, so naturally I have the ability to shut it down."

"Lin Bai!" Lin Yingnan looked at Lin Bai: "It seems you have absolutely no intention of caring about whether your Qian-jie lives or dies! Do you know what will happen to Lin Qian if we fail?"

"It's precisely because I care about Sister Qian that I hacked the defense system!" Lin Bai glared angrily at Lin Yingnan: "I absolutely cannot let Sister Qian stay by the side of a bastard like you any longer!"

“That’s right,” Lin Shuntian said with a smile. “We have already promised Lin Bai that after we subdue you, we will do our best to treat Lin Qian and try to restore her memories. After that, we will allow Lin Bai to leave with Lin Qian.”

"Hmph! How laughable," Lin Yingnan said. "Do you really think you can defeat us with the combined forces of the three families? What a bunch of fools."

As he spoke, Lin Yingnan's clothes changed into black special combat uniform: "Today you will all die here."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a group of zombie-like figures appeared behind him. They then attacked the group on Lin Family Patriarch's and Lin Shuntian's side.

A chaotic battle ensued before the Lin family's sacrificial altar.

As soon as the melee began, Lin Yingnan's gaze immediately fell upon Lin Jie, who was holding Lin Wan and Mu Mu between his waists. Then, he softly said to Lin Qian beside him, "Kill Lin Jie!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Lin Qian replied, unfurled her wings of light, and flew towards Lin Jie's direction.

"Brother!" Lin Wan had just been tucked into Lin Jie's arms, about to be taken to a safe place, but the next second she saw a huge lightsaber stabbing towards Lin Jie's back.

Lin Qian's lightsaber, of course, failed to pierce Lin Jie. Just as it was about to strike Lin Jie's body, Lin Jie suddenly accelerated and disappeared from the spot.

A short while later, Lin Jie appeared outside the woods.

"Xian'er, could you please protect my sister and the others?" Lin Jie asked, putting Lin Wan and Lin Mumu down.

"Can you kill someone?"

"can."

"Then leave it to me." Hearing Lin Jie's words, Zhu Xian'er unconsciously licked her lips. Then her gaze fell on the two armies that were already engaged in battle in the Lin family's ancestral land.

"There's something I need to clean up for Ying Nan over there, and try to get him a shorter sentence." Lin Jie said, and then rushed into the woods again. Not long after Lin Jie entered the woods, he found Lin Qian in the woods.

At that moment, Lin Bai was blocking Lin Qian's path. This was precisely why Lin Qian hadn't chased after him directly, and in his hand, he held a small ball that was emitting strange fluctuations.

"Sister Qian, I'm sorry! In order to prevent you from getting hurt, I can only ask you to bear with it for a while!" Lin Bai said to Lin Qian.

The small ball in his hand was a hacking device he developed himself based on those brainwashing programs. Although it couldn't completely restore Lin Qian's memories, it could disable the devices controlling her inside her body.

The device originally installed in Lin Qian's brain was indeed affected by the metal ball in Lin Bai's hand at this moment, and completely lost its function.

"Sister Qian, I'm sorry!" Seeing Lin Qian clutching her head in a state of confusion, Lin Bai took out a syringe and pressed it against Lin Qian's neck.

Seeing that Lin Bai had dealt with Lin Qian, Lin Jie decided to give up on Lin Qian's affairs and focus on dealing with his unlucky younger brother, Lin Yingnan.

But just as he was about to leave, Lin Qian punched Lin Bai, sending him flying. Then, a pair of scarlet eyes turned to Lin Jie: "My master said I must kill you!!"

With those words, Lin Qian charged directly towards Lin Jie, the massive lightsaber reappearing in her hand. She slashed horizontally at Lin Jie with a single strike.

"Damn it, your iron egg is useless!" Lin Jie shouted at Lin Bai, who had been sent flying by a punch, after leaping up to dodge Lin Qian's attack!

"If you hadn't come over and unleashed her ferocity, I would have succeeded!" Lin Bai struggled to his feet and shouted to Lin Jie in the distance.

"What do we do now?" Lin Jie shouted to Lin Bai while constantly dodging Lin Qian's giant laser sword's high-speed slashes.

"Try to control her first! I have another vial of sedative here!" Lin Bai shouted to Lin Jie.

"Is subduing her enough?" Lin Jie said, a spiked club appearing in his hand. The club was aimed directly at Lin Qian's attack.

After Lin Qian's giant lightsaber collided with Lin Jie's spiked club, a powerful explosion occurred, creating a large circular crater where the forest had been.

After the explosion, Lin Qian fell straight into the crater.