WU DONG QIAN - KUN
Chapter 9: Lin Hong

Gazing at the figure behind Lin Shan, Qing Tan and Lin Changqiang's expressions changed as worried expressions appeared in their eyes.

Lin Dong's face stretched fiercely, as he also turned his gaze behind Lin Shan. A white-clothed youngster held onto Lin Shan's shoulder, stabilizing him and preventing him from falling to the ground.

The youngster looked to be around 15 or 16 years old and he had rather handsome facial features. A small smile on his face, yet in Lin Dong's eyes, this smile looked a little cold.

Lin Hong's. Big brother Lin Shan and the members of the Lin Family were quite outstanding. He was only 15 years old, yet he had long since reached the Tempered Body 5th Layer. At this stage, he only needed one more step before he could cultivate the Yuan Power Seed. After that, he would definitely be ranked in the top three among all the younger generations in the Lin Family.

“Ge!” Although Lin Shan was extremely arrogant towards others, he became meek like a sheep in front of the seemingly gentle Lin Hong.

"Only with this skill level, why would you go out and embarrass yourself, instead of practicing properly?" Lin Hong chuckled as he loosened his grip.

“It was just because I was careless.. If we fight again, there is nothing I need to fear!” Lin Shan's face reddened in embarrassment at Lin Hong's words. However Lin Shan's reply seemed somewhat forced, as it was clear that Lin Dong's punch was indeed very powerful.

"Four Penetrating Fist is not something you can block." Lin Hong's gaze turned towards Lin Dong, observing the latter for a while before saying: "Lin Dong-biao-di, it seems like you have been hiding this for some time ......"

Lin Hong also knew about the difficulty in practicing Penetrating Fist. No matter what, to practice until the 4th echo takes months of effort. However before this incident, he had never heard that Lin Dong even knew this martial art.

"It was just a hoax, barely worthy of Lin Hong-biao-ge's attention."

The corner of Lin Dong's mouth pulled into a wry smile as he replied. Perhaps because of the feud between their father, even if you put it well, Lin Hong and his brother had a strained relationship with Lin Dong. Likewise, Lin Dong did not harbour any good intentions towards them.

Although Lin Hong looked polite and friendly on the surface, Lin Dong knew that compared to Lin Shan who was threatening, his brother was actually much more evil. The reason why Lin Shan could become a bit of a tyrant within the younger generation in the Lin Family, was not only because of his father but also Lin Hong, who had quite a far-reaching influence.

Of course, most importantly, Lin Dong had heard from Lin Xiao that half a year ago, Lin Hong had actually asked to be engaged to Qing Tan. Fortunately, this request was rejected outright by Lin Xiao.

This further deepened the hostility between the two sides.

"Lin Dong-ge, let's go first."

Qing Tan quietly pulled Lin Dong's sleeve while whispering. Although he was very surprised that Lin Dong had managed to defeat Lin Shan, Lin Hong stood tall above Lin Shan in terms of martial arts and intelligence. He was definitely not someone who could be messed around.

"Heh heh, Qing Tan, it's been a long time since we've met." Lin Hong chuckled as he turned his gaze to Qing Tan with a strange gleam in his eyes. Although Qing Tan was young, she was extremely beautiful. Among the younger generation in Qingyang City, many secretly admired him and of course, he was no exception.

“Lin Shan has always been an impulsive brat. However, if you need any potion, you just need to approach me. First-class elixir like Scarlet Sun Grass is slightly less qualified.”

Hearing Lin Hong speak to him as if they were familiar, Qing Tan's crescent-shaped brows were tightly intertwined. However, due to the other party's strength, even though he wasn't too happy about it, he chose not to speak back.

"Damn it, this guy is so disgusting, I will definitely beat him to death in the future." Lin Changqiang muttered behind Lin Dong because he was also very fed up with Lin Hong's words.

“Thank you very much for the goodwill of Lin Hong-biao-ge, but we prefer to rely on ourselves. It is not easy for families to earn money, so it is fitting that we try our best to save even a little.” Lin Dong smiled, ignoring Lin Changqiang's mutter. If he had seen Lin Hong in the past, he could only hope to retreat before something happened. However it was different now, since he had a secret Stone Talisman, he knew that surpassing Lin Hong was only a matter of time.

"Oh? Lin Dong-biao-di's unyielding character is exactly the same as his father's. Truly worthy of his legacy! ” Even though Lin Hong was smiling, anyone who heard his words could say that they had a hint of ridicule.

Anger flashed in Lin Dong's eyes as he heard these mocking words.

“Heh heh, since the Red Sun Grass was discovered by Qing Tan, then it should be returned. Don't worry Qing Tan, after all this, I will definitely help you teach this rude person a lesson.” Lin Hong took the Scarlet Sun Grass from Lin Shan's hand and then waved it at Qing Tan with a smile.

Seeing his actions, Qing Tan pursed her tiny lips, not daring to move forward to retrieve the Red Sun Grass. He was worried that Lin Hong would take this opportunity to create trouble for Lin Dong in the future. If so, he would rather hand over this Scarlet Sun Grass.

In response, the corner of Lin Hong's mouth couldn't help but slightly lift up.

"It looks like Lin Hong-biao-ge is really a generous individual."

However, before a smile could form on his face, Lin Dong interrupted with a laugh. Following which, under the wary gazes of the crowd, Lin Dong stepped forward and approached Lin Hong as he unapologetically extended his hand to grab Scarlet Sun Grass.

Lin Dong's sudden action caused Lin Hong's face to stiffen. The latter looked straight at the former with a cold look in his eyes. Lin Dong's actions in front of the crowd had hurt Lin Hong's self-esteem.

However, Lin Dong turned a blind eye to Lin Hong's gaze as he attempted to exert more strength to snatch the Red Sun Grass. Nevertheless, he discovered that Lin Hong's hand continued to hold the Scarlet Sun Grass like a pair of metal tongs. Instantly, Lin Dong smiled and asked: "So ...? Did Lin Hong-biao-ge suddenly like this Red Sun Grass now?”

Without waiting for Lin Dong's reply, Lin Hong suddenly took a step forward as his palm flew towards Lin Dong's chest. The gust that followed him was much stronger than before when Lin Shan attacked.

Seeing Lin Hong launch his attack as soon as he spoke, Lin Dong's facial expression darkened as he quickly raised both his hands in front of his chest, to protect his vital organs.

"Thud!"

As they exchanged blows, Lin Dong immediately felt a strong force and a sharp pain bouncing through his arm, forcing him to retreat ten steps. Thankfully his foundation was solid, so he did not end up with convulsions on the ground.

“Yuan Power? The 6th layer of Tempered Body ?! ”

Stabilizing his body, Lin Dong muttered as he looked at Lin Hong. He had clearly seen an extremely weak light enveloping the latter's fist. It was clearly the effect of Yuan Power!

This meant that Lin Hong had actually entered the realm of the 6th Layer of Tempered Body and the Yuan Power Seed had been born in his body!

Lin Hong glanced at Lin Dong, his eyebrows fused together. The fact that he had unexpectedly failed to defeat the latter in a single move did not match him. However, he remained confident that he could defeat Lin Dong in five steps. This was the trust he had in him, who had reached the 6th Layer of the Tempered Body.

"Lin Dong-biao-di is indeed skilled, come again!"

The dangerous glint in his eyes hinted that Lin Hong did not plan to release Lin Dong easily. With a quick laugh, he once again rushed towards the latter. This time however, many people in the crowd gasped in response as they could clearly see that on his body was shrouded in an extremely weak light.

As he looked at that formidable Lin Hong, the anger in Lin Dong's eyes increased. He gritted his teeth as he prepared to launch an all-out counterattack with his Penetrating Fist. But before they clashed again, an angry voice suddenly shouted.

"You two stop now!"

Lin Hong's footsteps immediately came to a halt as the voice filled his ears. As she turned to look, she saw a young woman walking out of the crowd, a burning rage on her beautiful face.

The young lady was dressed in red, and she looked to be around seventeen to eighteen years old. She was slightly older and larger than the others, and her facial features could be considered beautiful. As his brown ponytail dangled to his slender waist, his slightly vertical eyebrows gave him a heroic spirit that would not lose to any man.

"It's Lin Xia-jie!"

After witnessing the woman, the surrounding crowd erupted.

"Oh, looks like Lin Xia-jie." Lin Hong smiled at the woman dressed in red.

"Lin Hong, since we are all from the Lin Family, do you really need to use Yuan Power during the duel?" Lin Xia replied, frowning as he scanned the crowd.

“We just played. Since Lin Xiao-jie has spoken, we are naturally fine now. ” Lin Hong casually muttered.

At this moment, Lin Dong also pulled his fist as he politely greeted Lin Xia-jie. This woman was the daughter of their first uncle, and although she was female, she was the most outstanding individual among the younger generation in the Lin Family. In fact, it was rumored that he had advanced to the Tempered Body 6th Layer half a year ago, and currently no one knew how far he had progressed since then.

Lin Xia's reputation was arguably quite good, even among the younger generation in Qingyang City. Therefore, in the Lin Family, he held quite a high status, and even Lin Hong did not dare to offend him.

“What's the point of fighting against your own brother from the same family? If you are truly capable, when the Qingyang City Hunt begins, you will have to contend with the younger generation in other families. Only if you win, then you can be considered an expert. ” Lin Xia reply. Like a female gang leader, her words carried a burden.

"Lin Xia-jie is right."

Lin Hong lazily replied. He approached Lin Dong with Scarlet Sun Grass in hand and threw the potion towards the latter. Immediately using a soft tone that could only be heard between the two, he lightly muttered: “I will enter the top three in the upcoming Family Competition in six months. Afterwards, I will ask Grandpa to allow me to get engaged to Qing Tan. In the meantime, please take good care of my bride-to-be.”

As he finished, he patted Lin Dong on the shoulder as if they were already brothers-in-law, before he turned around with a smile on his face, and left with Lin Shan.

As Lin Dong looked at Lin Hong's back, he slowly clenched his fists into balls as a cold gaze flashed across his eyes. He would definitely stop this bastard from marrying Qing Tan!

“Interest in being the top three, not that easy!”

Although Lin Hong's abilities were far superior to his, Lin Dong remained confident that with the help of the stone talisman and his own hard work, he would definitely chase Lin Hong before the Family Competition!