bookbashuk Chapter 6 Clan Comparison
Chapter 6 Clan Comparison
The two lackeys scrambled after him, one of them with a large wet patch on his trouser leg, running awkwardly, but with Lin Xia present, no one laughed at him.
After Lin Hong and the other two disappeared from sight, Lin Xia's gaze fell on Li Yi again, looking him up and down.
She noticed this person as she walked over.
"Are you Lin Dong's friend?" Lin Xia asked.
Li Yi glanced at him, nodded, and hummed in agreement.
"What's your name?"
"Li Yi".
"Where did it come from?"
Li Yi remained silent.
Lin Xia didn't mind and asked again, "What martial art was that move you just used?"
Li Yi still did not answer.
The scene was somewhat awkward.
Lin Changqiang shrank his neck, and Lin Dong cleared his throat, about to speak up to smooth things over, when Qing Tan suddenly whispered, "Sister Lin Xia... he just doesn't like to talk, he's not ignoring you on purpose."
Lin Xia glanced at Qing Tan, then at Li Yi, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
"yes."
She didn't ask any further questions and turned to look at Lin Dong.
"Come with me."
Lin Dong followed Lin Xia to the side.
"Who is that person?" Lin Xia asked in a low voice, her tone much more serious than before.
Lin Xia and her father had always treated him well since he was a child, and their relationship was fairly good. It's just that in recent years, Lin Xia had been focused on cultivation, and they had communicated much less. Therefore, Lin Dong didn't intend to hide it from Lin Xia.
"I'm not quite sure either. I met him in the back mountain. I don't remember anything except that my name is Li Yi."
"You don't remember anything?"
"Um."
"His eyes..."
"That's how he was born," Lin Dong said. "He said it's called double pupils."
"Double pupils?" Lin Xia frowned slightly; she had never heard of this term before.
She glanced back at Li Yi.
Li Yi was standing still, seemingly oblivious to what was being said.
But Lin Xia had a feeling that he knew everything, but just didn't bother to say it.
"Be careful." Lin Xia looked away from Lin Dong. "This person is not simple."
Lin Dong nodded.
"Also," Lin Xia paused, then said, "Although Lin Hong is gone, this matter will definitely not end here. You all need to be more careful in the future."
"I know."
Lin Xia didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
After walking a few steps, she stopped and looked back.
He was at the sixth level of Body Tempering, and he had beaten Lin Hong, who was at the same level, to this extent.
One step, one push, one lean.
Lin Xia recalled the scene she had just witnessed, and her brows furrowed even more.
This person...
Lin Xia shook her head and quickly left.
Lin Changqiang leaned closer and asked Lin Dong in a low voice, "Lin Dong, what did Sister Lin Xia say to you?"
"It's nothing."
Lin Changqiang gave an "Oh," glanced at Li Yi, and shrank back with his round body. For some reason, he felt that this newcomer, Brother Yi, was much scarier than Lin Hong.
.........
For the next few months, Li Yi continued to stay at Lin Dong's house.
Life was more peaceful than Li Yi had imagined.
Aside from cultivating every day, he would sit in the courtyard and occasionally chat with Lin Xiao. They didn't talk much, but they weren't too cold either.
Qingtan had become quite familiar with him, calling him "Brother Yi" all the time and frequently bringing him water and tea. Li Yi would always nod and say "Mm" without saying much, but he didn't refuse either.
Lin Dong couldn't help but ask Qing Tan one day, "Why do you always go to his place?"
Qingtan blushed: "I...I just saw that he was working too hard during his cultivation, so I brought him water."
"Then why didn't you send it to me?"
"You're not Brother Yi."
Lin Dong: "..."
Lin Changqiang laughed so hard his stomach hurt.
But despite saying that, Lin Dong himself also sought out Li Yi quite a few times.
"Sparring"
To put it bluntly, it means getting beaten up.
Li Yi never takes the initiative; he just stands there. Lin Dong rushes up and then flies back. Sometimes he leans on Li Yi's shoulder, sometimes he lifts himself up with his toes, and sometimes he just turns to the side, and Lin Dong flies away on his own.
"Again!"
Lin Dong would say those two words every time, then get up from the ground, grit his teeth, and charge again.
Once, twice, ten times...
He could feel his body getting stronger, and the stone talisman was helping him.
Lin Dong figured out some tricks of the trade, and his cultivation speed was many times faster than before.
Lin Xiao's old ailment has also been cured, and his cultivation has been restored.
On the day of the clan competition, the Lin family's training hall was packed with people.
Lin Dong stood below the stage, watching the exciting competition unfold, but felt no particular emotion. In the past, he might have been nervous, as the clan competition was related to his status in the Lin family and whether he could obtain resources for cultivation.
But it's different now.
He touched the stone talisman pressed against his chest, then looked at Li Yi.
Li Yi sat to the side with his eyes closed, not watching the fight on the platform at all.
"Lin Dong," Lin Changqiang leaned closer and asked, "Aren't you nervous?"
"What's there to be nervous about?"
"That's Lin Hong! Yi-ge beat him up last time, he's definitely holding a grudge. If he runs into you in the clan competition..." Lin Changqiang said.
Upon hearing this, Lin Dong smiled faintly and said, "He won't kill me. With Brother Yi around, would he dare?"
"What if?"
Lin Dong glanced at him but didn't say anything.
What if? What if he can't win? With Li Yi's abilities, saving him wouldn't be an easy task.
He shook his head, dismissing the thought; he had to walk his own path.
"Next match: Lin Dong vs. Lin Hong!"
Lincoln's voice came through, and Lin Dong took a deep breath and walked onto the stage.
Lin Hong stood opposite him, a slight smile playing on his lips. He glanced at Li Yi below the stage, then looked at Lin Dong.
"Lin Dong, do you think I won't dare to touch you just because someone's backing you up?"
Lin Dong didn't reply, but assumed the starting stance of Tongbei Fist.
"Tongbei Quan?" Lin Hong laughed. "That's all?"
"Lin Dong, you're about to witness just how vast the gap is between us!"
His Yuan energy surged through his meridians. He sneered at Lin Dong, stomped his foot, and shot out like an arrow, quickly arriving in front of Lin Dong. His sharp palm strike aimed heavily at Lin Dong's face.
Faced with Lin Hong's palm strike, Lin Dong's actions were indeed unexpected. He did not dodge but stood still.
Upon seeing this, many people in the trial hall shook their heads.
"Hehe, once my brother cripples you, we'll deal with that Li Yi." Lin Shan laughed gleefully from below the stage. Lin Mang, standing beside him, smiled faintly, leaning back in his chair and sipping his tea.
"Bang!"
A crisp impact sound rang out.
The scene that everyone imagined—Lin Dong flying backward—did not occur. Instead, it was Lin Hong who stepped back.
He took three steps back, each step leaving a deep footprint on the ground, and when he raised his palm, the area between his thumb and forefinger was bright red.
In contrast, Lin Dong remained completely still, like an iron tower.
"How...how is this possible?"
This scene shocked and amazed many. Wasn't Lin Dong at the sixth level of Body Tempering? How come he withstood Lin Hong's palm strike head-on, and it was Lin Hong who was forced back?
Lin Shan's smile froze on his face, and Lin Mang's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, his gaze becoming serious.
"You've got some skills," Lin Hong said, staring at Lin Dong. "But that palm strike just now, I used only half my strength."
"What a coincidence." Lin Dong smiled. "I only used half my strength as well."
Lin Hong's expression changed completely. He knew that Lin Dong wasn't just showing off. He had indeed only used half his strength in that palm strike, but Lin Dong had taken the hit and was the one who had to retreat. This meant that Lin Dong's strength was already above his.
"You're not the only one at the seventh level of Body Tempering!"