Martial Universe: Starting with Lin Langtian, who crippled Lin Dong's father.

Chapter 20 I hold grudges, kid.

Ziyun slowly turned around and looked at the shouting young man, her expression somewhat unpleasant.

After all, no matter who is called a defeated opponent, they probably won't look too happy, especially since Lin Langtian is right there.

"Your brother, Cao Lei?"

No matter how unpleasant his expression or how annoyed he was, there were distinguished guests present today, and although the young man in front of him was rather impolite, a loss was a loss, and that was a fact...

"Indeed, I am Cao Lei's younger brother, Cao Cao!" The young man was arrogant, practically looking down on people, showing no awareness of being on the other party's territory.

"puff!"

Lin Langtian couldn't help but almost burst out laughing.

Upon hearing the "plop" sound, the young man looked away with displeasure, feeling offended.

"That kid...yes, I'm talking about you, what are you laughing at! Is my name funny?"

Lin Langtian smiled and said with an innocent expression, "How could that be? It's just that the name reminds me of an emperor of a dynasty. Just hearing it makes me feel powerful."

"Hmph!" The man looked at Lin Langtian suspiciously for a long time before slowly shifting his gaze, letting out a cold snort, and then looked at Ziyun.

"What, is it fashionable to bully the weak now? If you weren't a few years older than me, what would you be?"

Hearing the arrogant remarks from the other side, Ziyun's lips twitched slightly, and her hands clenched tightly, but she did not make a move directly.

This whole affair is suspicious, and it's highly likely that it was a scheme set up by the talisman masters of Blackrock City. Cao Cao is at most a pawn, a pawn used to lure them into a trap. The person behind him is the one we really need to be careful about.

If my guess is correct.

If he were to take action himself, news would inevitably spread within the next two days that he was too weak and had been defeated by Cao Lei in the Talisman Master Tower competition a year ago. He harbored resentment, but since he couldn't defeat Cao Lei head-on, he took it out on Cao Lei's younger brother.

Regardless of whether the news is true or not, all others saw was that Ziyun was indeed no match for Cao Lei, and that she did indeed fight Cao Cao.

In reality, this incident is only a minor blow to the Zi family.

It's a disgusting, openly malicious scheme, like swallowing a fly, or more like pre-match trash talk, all to affect the opponent's mentality.

So no matter how much I give in today, I doubt the other party will let it go. The previous scene was just to lure me out.

Ziyun sighed softly.

Normally, Ziyun would take action without saying a word, regardless of whether you're from the Cao family or not; if you come to her door, she'll use you as a practice subject.

Coincidentally, Lin Langtian was also right beside her. No matter what she said or did, her reputation in his eyes had probably already dropped considerably.

As she thought about it, she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulders. Ziyun turned her head in surprise and saw Lin Langtian with a smile on his face.

Brother Lin?

"Your thoughts are too scattered."

Lin Langtian smiled faintly, "A martial artist who thinks too much will stagnate."

Ziyun felt a sense of relief.

This is probably the best-case scenario. As long as Lin Langtian is still willing to talk to him, it means that he still has patience for him.

The worst-case scenario is that he turns around and leaves now, in which case I would probably be labeled as a piece of trash in his mind.

As if knowing what Ziyun was thinking, Lin Langtian spoke again.

"See, I told you your mind was too cluttered."

Lin Langtian had a smile on his face.

You shouldn't care about what I think.

"I will not look down on you because of your failure. Losing to that Cao Lei is not shameful, and even losing for a lifetime is not shameful. For a martial artist, what is more important is a fearless heart."

"Of course, I've never lost."

Ziyun's lips twitched slightly.

I was initially somewhat moved, but the last line about Versailles completely extinguished that feeling.

However, it seems to make a lot of sense. Although even a seven-year-old child who has just started practicing martial arts on the street could say these things, hearing them from Brother Lin gives one a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Is it an inherent aura of genius?

"Alright, Brother Zi, follow your heart and don't be bound by external things."

Looking at Lin Langtian's smiling face, a warm feeling welled up in Ziyun's heart. Master Yan had taught her a lesson like this before, but she had never felt this way before.

Brother Lin is a good person!

He nodded slowly, his gaze gradually sharpening, and turned to look at Cao Cao beside him.

"Since you insist on teaching me a lesson, then so be it."

As he spoke, a surge of spiritual energy emanated from his Niwan Palace, instantly condensing into several ropes.

The strength of a peak-level talisman master.

Sensing the fluctuations in mental energy, Lin Langtian immediately understood that this was quite a considerable strength among the younger generation in Yan City.

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone beat up Cao Cao. How could I let you disturb such an interesting event?"

Lin Langtian glanced around and said calmly.

immediately.

Several giant spiritual chains suddenly emerged from the ground and soared into the sky.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that several giant chains each had a person hanging from it, passing through the chest of the person. The person was struggling desperately, but to no avail.

"Don't you know I hold grudges? That brat named Cao Cao."

(End of this chapter)