The Goddess Chronicles: Starting by Holding the Fairy's Fate in His Hands

Lin Yi felt a slight warmth in his heart when he saw the worry in the old man's cloudy eyes.

He reached out and gently patted the back of his hand. "Uncle Song, I've come back this time to collect a debt!"

Song Zhuang gazed at the boy's straight back and murmured to himself, "Ah... if only the old patriarch were still alive..."

Lin Yi stood quietly in the center of the deserted courtyard, his gaze passing over the broken walls and ruins, and landing on the brightly lit main residential complex in the distance.

There, a dozen or so divine senses swept over him, enveloping him like a spider web.

Lin Yi slowly raised the corners of his mouth, and said coldly, "Lin Zhenghai, I'm back. Are you ready to face me?!"

As soon as I stepped into the dilapidated courtyard, a maid rushed over in a panic.

"Young Master! The Master wants you to go to the main hall immediately!"

"Oh?"

Lin Yi lifted his eyelids. "You're quick on your feet! I've only just gotten back, and you're already impatient?!"

He turned and left, heading straight for the Lin family's main meeting hall.

Lin Zhenghai sat in the main seat, his face extremely gloomy.

The long benches on both sides were filled with clan elders, some squinting and scrutinizing, others crossing their arms and sneering.

Lin Feng stood to his father's right rear, grinning with a sly and fierce smile.

Lin Zhenghai was the first to speak, "Lin Yi! As a piece of trash who was kicked out of the Lin family, you dare to come back?"

"you do not say!"

An elder wearing a jade thumb ring immediately chimed in, "He just got back and immediately attacked Young Master Lin Feng, breaking three of his ribs!"

"Pah! I've wasted over a decade raising him! Even a dog wags its tail when fed, but he... bites his owner!"

"Lin Yi! Hand over the Phantom Flying Knife! If you don't... your cultivation will be abolished according to clan rules!"

Lin Feng became even more enthusiastic, "Father! Elders!"

"That Qixia writing brush in his hand is one I just bought from the Linglang Pavilion, but he snatched it away halfway!"

"Not only will you hand it over, but you'll also have to cripple your own cultivation!"

A bucket of dirty water was poured over his head, but Lin Yi didn't even flinch.

He stood ramrod straight with his hands behind his back, a half-smile playing on his lips.

Seeing that he was unyielding, Lin Zhenghai completely broke off all pretense of civility.

With a loud bang, his palm slammed onto the armrest, and a heavy, mountain-like pressure crashed down on Lin Yi!

"You little bastard! You really think I won't mess with you?!"

The spiritual energy was just beginning to surge at his fingertips, the killing move yet to be unleashed...

"Anyone who lays a hand on Lin Yi, I'll chop off their hands and feet!"

A thunderous roar shook the ceiling beams, causing dust to fall from them!

Before the words were even finished, the person had already barged in.

Lin Zhengyun, the third son of the Lin family, looked travel-worn as he strode across the threshold.

He shrugged and stood firmly in front of Lin Yi.

The once noisy hall immediately fell silent.

Lin Zhenghai's expression changed several times, but he forced a smile, "Third brother...you've come back just in time!"

"Come and see this unfilial son!"

"Stealing magical treasures and harming one's own family—this is utterly lawless!"

"Today, this must be dealt with according to clan rules!"

Lin Zhengyun scoffed, "Second Brother, who are you saying injured Lin Feng?"

"He's at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, while Yi'er was only at the seventh level when she left home... How could she possibly hurt him?"

"Besides that throwing knife, my elder brother personally handed it to Yi'er on his deathbed. How is that stealing?"

As he spoke, he turned his head, and his gaze fell on Lin Yi's face. He froze abruptly. "Yi'er! You...you actually...have reached the late stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining?!"

"Great! That's wonderful!"

He grabbed Lin Yi's arm and shook it hard. "Tell your third uncle! Have you had a tough time these past few years? Has anyone bullied you?"

Lin Yi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Third Uncle, I'm fine."

In this world, only his third uncle truly cared for him.

If it weren't for his third uncle stopping him from drinking the poisoned wine back then, his grave would be overgrown with weeds by now.

Lin Zhengyun's shout was at the late stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining. Lin Zhenghai, sitting in the main seat, gripped the armrest tightly with his fingers, and Lin Feng's smile froze.

Lin Zhengyun calmed himself down and turned to Lin Zhenghai, "Second Brother, it's normal for the younger generation to bicker and joke around."

"Feng'er is alright, and Yi'er has returned home. Shouldn't our Lin family host a feast to welcome him back in a lively atmosphere?"

"welcome?!"

Lin Zhenghai stood up abruptly. "He's no longer a member of the Lin family! This debt of hitting my son must be settled today!"

"Yes! Keeping them is a recipe for disaster!"

"A ninth-grade useless spiritual root, utterly disgraceful!"

A buzzing sound filled the air, and every word was barbed.

Lin Zhengyun suddenly raised his hand and pointed sharply at the righteous plaque above their heads, "Search your consciences!"

"When my elder brother was alive, which child ever lacked elixirs?"

"Your elder brother's body is barely cold, and you're already joining forces against his only son?"

"You are utterly ungrateful!"

As soon as the words were spoken, several clan elders shrank back, lowered their heads, and couldn't utter a single word.

In the midst of this deathly silence, Lin Yi took a step forward.

He didn't look at anyone else, only staring at Lin Zhenghai in the main seat. "Lin Zhenghai, listen carefully... your son Lin Feng is inferior in skill, it's entirely his own fault."

"You dare touch me today?"

"I, Lin Yi, am no longer a pushover you can easily crush."

The entire room was astonished!

This... is this really Lin Yi, who was kicked back then and only dared to secretly wipe away his tears?

"Fine! Very well! You little beast, you really don't want to live anymore!"

Lin Zhenghai was furious.

But when his gaze swept over Lin Zhengyun, he swallowed his murderous intent.

Lin Zhenghai took a deep breath, a sinister smile creeping across his face. "Fine! I won't bully the weak!"

"Lin Yi, do you dare to fight my son Lin Feng? To the death!"

He had already planned it all out in his mind.

Lin Feng is not only at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, but also possesses the Zhenwu Sword, a top-grade spiritual weapon used to protect his clan.

Lin Yicai had just broken through to the late stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining, and he accidentally killed him on the arena. No one could find fault with that!

After hearing this, Lin Yi's smile grew even colder.

Do these people really think he's still the same good-for-nothing he used to be?

Lin Yi looked up, his voice crisp and decisive, "Fine! I agree!"

Just right.

He should also demonstrate his abilities and let others see him in a new light.

"Hahaha! That's great!"

"You chose this yourself, so you can't blame anyone else!"

Lin Zhenghai was overjoyed, but fearing Lin Yi might change his mind, he immediately shouted, "Did all the elders hear that?"

"On the arena, swords have no eyes; life and death are determined by fate. No one can blame anyone else!"

"The patriarch is right!"

"It should have been done long ago! This kid is so arrogant; Young Master Lin Feng should have taught him a lesson about manners!"

"Let's settle this in the ring tomorrow morning!"

The elders spoke one after another, their words filled with contempt.

Even Lin Feng jumped up and clapped his hands, shouting, "Lin Yi, you're dead this time!"

……

The Lin family's backyard.

Thinking of Lin Yi's immediate acceptance of the duel, Lin Zhengyun was both anxious and angry. "Yi'er! Why were you so reckless?"

"Lin Feng possesses the True Martial Sword, and his cultivation level is equivalent to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining!"

Lin Yi waved his hand, "Uncle Zhengyun, don't worry!"

"Just an ant, not worth mentioning!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a thought struck him.

The Myriad Medicines Spirit Body suddenly activated, and a massive, mountain-like spiritual power silently surged out, subtly overwhelming an ordinary Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator by more than ten times!

"Holy crap..."

Lin Zhengyun froze on the spot. "You...you have at least the spiritual energy reserves of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!!"

Lin Yi smiled calmly, "Uncle Zhengyun, everyone has misunderstood."

"It's not that a ninth-grade spiritual root can't cultivate, it's just that it consumes more resources, so cultivation is usually slower."

"But once resources are sufficient, spiritual energy will be more than you can use."

"Hahaha! Good! Good lad! You truly deserve to be the eldest brother's son!"

Lin Zhengyun slapped his thigh, all his worries instantly turning into pride.

But his joy lasted only a few seconds.

He suddenly slapped his forehead. "Oh, right, Yi'er! I also heard that you were assigned to be a furnace for a female disciple at the Pill Cauldron Sect? That won't do!"

"A furnace or cauldron?"

Lin Yi's lips curled up. "Uncle Zhengyun, in the Dan Ding Sect, I'm the only one who gets to choose others."

"They were just supplement packs I picked up on a whim."

Lin Zhengyun paused for half a second, then chuckled, "Wow! Good lad! So the Myriad Medicine Spirit Body is such a special technique?"

Joking aside, Lin Yi knew exactly what was going on.

The Dan Ding Sect has a clear hierarchy, and he is currently at the very bottom.

Want to turn things around?

There's only one way... Fight your way in!

Just then, a guard rushed in to report, "Third Master! Patriarch Lu has arrived, along with Miss Lu, saying he has something urgent to discuss."

Before long, the head of the Lu family stepped into the hall with a smile on his face, followed by Lu Yuling, who had her head down and eyes lowered.

The Lu family head bowed deeply to everyone, "Brother Lin, esteemed elders!"

"I, Lu, have come today to discuss the marriage agreement between our two families."

"How about we agree on this... Whoever wins the arena will become the son-in-law of the Lu family and marry my daughter, Yuling!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent!

Lin Feng was instantly overjoyed. "Lin Yi! You're definitely going to lose this time! Ling'er is mine!"

Lin Yi, who was standing in the corner, was first slightly stunned, and then almost burst out laughing.

He glanced sideways at Lu Yuling, who was looking down and pretending to be harmless, and silently applauded in his heart.

Absolutely!

Absolutely amazing!

Lin Feng wins?

She married into the Lin family and became the young mistress.

He won?

She's clinging to a top-tier patron; either way, she's not at a disadvantage.

After all, even the Holy Maiden wanted to cultivate with Lin Yi, who possessed the Myriad Medicines Spirit Body, in order to break through her own bottleneck.

Lu Yuling, how could she not want that too?

"Oh……"

Lin Yi shook his head slightly, revealing a cold smile.

You still want to use him as a prize?

We'll see...we'll see who's playing whom like a toy!