With three supreme masters, they were invincible upon descending the mountain.

Ye Yaocheng nodded, "I'll remember what you said."

The sound was very soft, yet it struck Lin Ruhai's ears like a nail.

"Arrogant!" Lin Ruhai's face turned ashen as he roared, "Elder Sun, why aren't you coming out and seizing this arrogant scoundrel?!"

Before the words were finished, a figure appeared at the end of the corridor like a ghost.

A few flashes later, it was already close.

The newcomer was a thin, elderly man with a sparse goatee and wearing a faded gray robe. His attire was incongruous, making him look like an old scholar who had stepped out of an ancient painting.

But no one dared to laugh, because he was Sun Jian.

One of the ten great retainers of the Lin family, ranked tenth, with a cultivation level of Foundation Establishment Level 5.

Within the Lin family, they are truly among the very few who stand at the pinnacle.

"Master of the family."

Sun Jian stroked his goatee and said with a smile, "I'm not late, am I?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Lin Ruhai pointed at Ye Yaocheng, his voice icy: "Take him down!"

"Yes."

Sun Jian responded and then turned to look at Ye Yaocheng.

He looked her up and down, his eyes filled with undisguised scrutiny and contempt.

He shook his head, his tone like he was lecturing a disobedient child: "Young man, it's not a wise thing to act recklessly in the Lin family."

"Today, let this old man weigh you up."

After he finished speaking, he moved.

There are no fancy moves, just a simple step.

He raised his right hand and slapped Ye Yaocheng in the chest.

A gust of wind whistled through the palm!

The true energy of the fifth level of Foundation Establishment was fully unleashed in this palm strike!

The air in the corridor seemed to groan under the weight of that palm strike!

Lin Qingxue's expression changed: "Young Master Ye, be careful!"

Ye Yaocheng did not dodge the attack.

He didn't even look at Sun Jian, but casually raised his left hand and struck out with the same palm.

"Bang!"

The two palms collided, and a shockwave exploded!

The two guards who were closest to the target were thrown away!

Smoke and dust filled the air.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Ye Yaocheng stood still, not moving an inch, not even the hem of his clothes fluttered.

Sun Jian retreated three steps!

Every step he took left a deep footprint on the floor!

His face flushed red, and his blood surged!

The entire room fell silent.

Sun Jian steadied herself, suddenly looked up, and stared intently at Ye Yaocheng. Her eyes were filled with disbelief.

"you……"

Although he didn't use his full strength in that palm strike, he still used about 70% of his power.

Seventy percent of the power of a fifth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator is enough to kill a martial artist in the early Foundation Establishment stage with a single palm strike!

But this kid not only accepted it, he also managed to frighten him away!

"interesting!"

Sun Jian's expression changed, from disdain to seriousness.

"Kid, you're pretty good."

He took a deep breath and slowly assumed a fighting stance: "Being able to withstand a casual palm strike from me, you are worthy of my serious attention."

"Young Master Ye, be careful!"

Lin Qingxue hurriedly reminded him, "Elder Sun's Mountain-Breaking Fist has reached a state of perfection. His fist technique is domineering; even against a sixth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage!"

Sun Jian listened and stroked his beard smugly: "Miss really understands this old man."

He looked at Ye Yaocheng, his tone condescending: "Kid, it's not too late to admit your mistake now."

"Out of my own dignity, I will plead with the master on your behalf and accept you as a servant. From now on, you will follow me and I will ensure your safety."

"Enough with the nonsense." Ye Yaocheng looked at him coldly. "If you want to fight, then fight. I don't have time to listen to your rambling."

"you!"

Sun Jian was so angry that his goatee stood on end!

He'd been in the Lin family for decades; when had he ever been humiliated like this?!

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said "good" three times in a row, his eyes turning completely cold: "Since you're courting death, then this old man will grant your wish!"

The words had barely left his mouth!

Sun Jian's figure flashed, and he instantly appeared in front of Ye Yaocheng!

With both fists thrust out simultaneously, the force of the punches was like a dragon!

"The First Form of the Mountain-Breaking Fist—Mountain Opening!"

A barrage of punches blocked all of Ye Yaocheng's escape routes!

Every punch carries the domineering power to split mountains and shatter rocks!

Ye Yaocheng's eyes flickered slightly.

"Ancient martial arts?"

He recognized him.

This is a true inheritance of ancient martial arts, not the flashy moves available on the market today. The fist techniques are fierce and deadly, no wonder it can fight opponents of higher levels.

"Kid, you've got some sense!"

Sun Jian continued her relentless attack while sneering, "Too bad, too late!"

Make the punches even more powerful!

Ye Yaocheng shook his head.

"The boxing technique is good." He commented while dodging, "It's a pity the person practicing it is so bad."

"What did you say?!" Sun Jian roared in fury!

He had practiced the Broken Mountain Fist for forty years and believed he had mastered its essence. How dare this kid say he was too bad?!

"You're courting death!" Sun Jian unleashed his full power, revealing his Foundation Establishment Level 5 cultivation without reservation!

"The Ninth Form of the Mountain-Breaking Fist - Suppressing the Mountain!"

This punch embodies all the power he has accumulated throughout his life!

Before the fist even arrived, the force of the punch made it difficult for the surrounding guards to breathe!

Even Lin Ruhai couldn't help but squint.

That punch is enough to give that kid a hard time!

Ye Yaocheng looked at the punch with a calm expression.

Then he moved, not to dodge, but to meet it?

"Buzz!"

Golden light surged from his body, instantly covering his entire form!

Like a golden Arhat descending to the mortal world!

"What?!"

Sun Jian's pupils suddenly contracted!

"An indestructible golden body?!"

He screamed in terror!

This is a legendary top-tier body-refining technique. When cultivated to its peak, the physical body becomes indestructible and impervious to all magical attacks!

This kid... how could he?!

But the fist has already been thrown, and there's no going back!

Sun Jian gritted his teeth, braced himself, and slammed his full power into Ye Yaocheng's face!

"Break!" Ye Yaocheng raised his hand.

His right hand, enveloped in golden light, deftly grasped Sun Jian's fist with a gentle tug, as if plucking a flower.

Sun Jian's eyes widened!

He felt as if his fist had struck a piece of refined iron ten thousand meters deep; it didn't even leave a mark, let alone break it!

"It's my turn," Ye Yaocheng said.

He raised his right fist and delivered a simple punch to Sun Jian's abdomen.

Sun Jian tried to dodge, but the fist was too fast, so fast that he didn't even have time to think!

"Bang!!"

A dull thud rang out, and Sun Jian was sent flying backward, curled up like a shrimp!

It crashed through the wall and into the next room!

Smoke and dust filled the air, and then there was no more movement.

In the corridor, only heavy breathing could be heard.

All the guards, including Lin Ruhai, were dumbfounded.

One move, just one move!

Sun Jian, one of the ten great elders of the Lin family and a master at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, was defeated just like that?

And they were defeated so thoroughly!

So easily defeated!

Lin Qingxue covered her mouth, her eyes wide open.

She knew Ye Yaocheng was strong.

But I never expected it to be this strong!

That's Elder Sun, a top-tier expert in the Lin family!

They couldn't even withstand a single punch from him?!

She looked at the tall, upright figure in the center of the field.

The golden light gradually faded, revealing that young and serene face.

His medical skills are unparalleled, and his abilities are unfathomable.

She's...and so good-looking.

Lin Qingxue's heart skipped a beat.

She suddenly realized her impending fate: to marry into the provincial capital and become Zhao Tianlin's fourth concubine.

Then look at Ye Yaocheng in front of you.

One is in the sky, the other is on the ground.

Why... why should she just accept her fate?!

Lin Qingxue bit her lip, her eyes gradually hardening.

She made a decision.

A decision that could change her life.

Lin Ruhai snapped out of his shock and looked at Ye Yaocheng with a complicated expression.

There was apprehension, there was anger, but above all, there was passion.

Such a young Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet so strong!

What does it mean that he killed Sun Jian in one move?

This means that this kid is at least at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, or even higher!

A Foundation Establishment cultivator in their early twenties—what does that even mean?!

In the entire Tianhai Province, one like this might only appear once in a hundred years!

If we can win him over to the Lin family, then the Lin family will no longer need to be subservient to those families in the provincial capital!

"Boy," Lin Ruhai said, his tone changing from cold to gentle.

"It seems you do have some skill."

"How about this? As long as you're willing to stay and serve the Lin family, I can let bygones be bygones for what happened today."

"Even..." He glanced at Lin Qingxue meaningfully, "I can agree to whatever you want, depending on the circumstances."

"Including...her!"

Lin Qingxue's body trembled.

She stared intently at her father, the last glimmer of hope in her eyes completely extinguished.

Ye Yaocheng smiled and turned to look at Lin Ruhai as if he were watching a joke.

"Patriarch Lin, your change of expression is faster than turning the pages of a book."

"You were just trying to kill me, and now you want to recruit me?"

"Ultimately, in your eyes, I'm just a valuable tool, right?"

Lin Ruhai's face darkened.

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

He dropped the pretense, his voice turning completely cold: "Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for not giving you a way out!"

He turned his head and roared at a guard beside him:

"Go! Invite the Eighth Elder and the Ninth Elder here!"

"Today, I will join forces with the two elders to slay this fiend!"

Soon, two figures walked from the end of the corridor.

One is tall and the other is short; one is fat and the other is thin.

Some were as tall as bamboo poles, some were so thin they were skin and bones, some were as short as buckets, and some were so fat their eyes were squinted into slits.

However, both of them exuded an aura of Foundation Establishment Level 6!

The Lin family's top ten retainers, ranked eighth and ninth among the strongest!

When the two arrived, they glanced at the hole in the wall, then at Ye Yaocheng, and their expressions turned serious.

"Master of the family."

The tall, thin Eighth Elder spoke up: "This boy is no ordinary person."

"I know." Lin Ruhai stared at Ye Yaocheng, his voice icy. "Therefore, I request that the two elders join forces with me. Today, we will surely kill him!"

Three have reached the Foundation Establishment stage!

Lin Ruhai is at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, while the Eighth and Ninth Elders are at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment!

With a lineup like that, they could dominate in Linjiang!

Ye Yaocheng looked at the three of them, and he smiled easily.

I'm even... kind of looking forward to it.

"What's wrong?"

He spoke, his voice echoing down the corridor: "If one person can't win, you plan to rely on numbers?"

He took a step forward, and golden light surged out from his body once more.

Even more magnificent and dazzling than before!

He looked at the three of them and grinned, "Today... I'll teach you a lesson."

"In the face of absolute strength, numbers are useless."