After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

Even so, at this moment, the tiger's eyes were so gentle.

Shi Yan did his best to gently urge the leaves to swirl, his whole being transforming into a gentle breeze that slipped away from Xia Xia's fingers, leaving only a soft rustling sound like the wind blowing fallen leaves.

After a long while... the sound of a girl sobbing, as if she had buried her head in the blankets, slowly came from the room again.

After leaving Xiaxia's room, Shi Yan went straight to the courtyard where the Fourth Elder lived.

On the way, Shi Yan could no longer suppress his anger, nor did he need to. The surging murderous intent caused those in the Shi family who were preparing to watch the show with their small stools, melon seeds, and peanuts to fall to the ground.

When had they ever seen Shi Yan, so gentle and refined, even when he was being criticized and called "useless" or "good-for-nothing," display that kind of expression?

Moreover... the teacher's words were heading in the right direction...

That's the Fourth Elder's courtyard?

The long-standing grudge between the Fourth Elder and Shi Yan is no secret within the Shi family. Is it finally time for a reckoning?

Using the leaf scroll to travel, Shi Yan arrived at the Fourth Elder's courtyard in just a few minutes.

Although he appeared furious and seemingly out of his mind, Shi Yan was actually unusually calm.

"You scoundrel!!!" Shi Yan's angry shouts echoed throughout almost half of the Shi family.

A moment later, the Fourth Elder, with a gloomy expression, pushed open the courtyard gate. He looked at Shi Yan standing in front of his courtyard gate, as well as the dense crowd of onlookers nearby, and his face grew darker and darker.

He never expected that Shi Yan was still alive.

The Ming family had tipped him off.

The Starry Sky Bureau said that the person causing trouble in the West Ward was a demonic cultivator at the Spirit Realm. And... most importantly, that demonic cultivator was after Shi Yan.

It must be trouble that Shi Yan's wretched mother brought upon him.

In the eyes of the Fourth Elder, Shi Yan was dead no matter what.

He never expected that this kid would actually come back alive and even break through to the Qi Refining Realm.

The Fourth Elder's face gradually darkened.

The better Shi Yan's talent and the stronger his abilities, the more of a scourge he becomes to him.

Unlike the third and fifth brothers, their own faction had completely offended this kid.

Judging from his accusatory attitude, he probably already knows from Shi Xia that he wants to marry her off to the Ming family's son.

The Fourth Elder's eyes gradually turned sinister.

He... wanted to end his master's words here.

That was the best solution he could think of.

Even if this kid breaks through to the Qi Refining Realm, he's still just a greenhorn. I've been stuck in the late Foundation Establishment Realm for many years, and I can crush him in no time.

If I take action, this kid will definitely resist.

Even if my second brother comes, I'll have a legitimate reason to kill him right here.

Ten years in hiding a sword? A genius?

What's the use of being a genius?

Those who can grow into geniuses are the ones who succeed; those who don't are just skeletons.

Shi Yan's parents had been missing for many years, and his elder brother had also been dead for an unknown period of time.

It's time to move the position of the heir of the Shi family...

Once this kid dies, won't his beautiful child bride be a lamb to the slaughter?

"You brat! You have no respect for your elders, no manners at all!" he shouted sternly. "Let me teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents!"

The Fourth Elder channeled his spiritual energy and lunged fiercely at Shi Yan.

That's right, he bullies the weak.

And it wasn't just ordinary bullying. He wanted to make Shi Yan unable to stand up straight; he went all out to force Shi Yan to fight back.

In front of the Fourth Elder, Shi Yan simply grinned.

The boy's smile suddenly filled the Fourth Elder with an overwhelming sense of foreboding.

It seems... I've seen that wicked woman who ravaged the entire Shi family back then.

Shi Yan's...biological mother.

That bastard!

The Fourth Elder felt a little guilty, and he turned that guilt into malice, which he then used to deceive Shi Yan.

Shi Yan just smiled brightly, and his smile grew increasingly arrogant.

Everything... went as she expected.

She was never blinded by anger; on the contrary, she was incredibly rational.

Everything that happened was within Shi Yan's expectations.

even--

Even what that good-for-nothing Shi Zixie was thinking was within her expectations.

This good-for-nothing, who's almost dead and still hasn't broken through to the Golden Core realm, has grand ambitions, but he's overlooked something very important.

That is... only if I die.

Only if the Second Elder, Third Elder, and Fifth Elder are unable to pursue the matter will they be able to stop it.

It's pointless to pursue the matter of a dead person.

But... just him?

He wanted to kill himself?

Are you kidding me?

on the contrary--

This is the opportunity I've been waiting for.

That's right, the Fourth Elder was indeed in the late Foundation Establishment stage, a whole major realm higher than me.

He only broke through to the third level of Qi Refining after comforting Xiaxia, but... that doesn't mean he has no chance.

The gap between the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Qi Refining Realm is not as big as imagined.

After facing Shadow Demon Lord, Shi Yan could genuinely smile and say, "He's just a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator."

Furthermore, the Fourth Elder was already nearing the end of his life, making him much more fragile and sluggish than a young person in the Foundation Establishment stage.

not to mention--

Shi Yan has another trump card.

She raised her right hand and made a grasping motion toward the Fourth Elder, holding a gleaming green wind sword in her hand.

In an instant—

A fierce aura descended as if a star had fallen, almost causing the Fourth Elder, who was standing in front of the courtyard gate, to collapse due to weakness in his legs.

"I knew I wasn't mistaken..." Shi Yan looked at the old man whose eyes showed a look of panic.

"On you—"

"The 'evil' outweighs the 'good.'"

"See that? Your omen of death... is already shining in the sky." Pointing his sword to the heavens, Shi Yan suddenly said mockingly.

In the eyes of the Fourth Elder...

The "young man" was dressed in flowing white robes, yet he resembled a fierce tiger with piercing eyes, licking his claws.

"The Evil God of the Year"

The White Tiger dispels evil.

When your enemy's demonic attribute is greater than their righteous attribute, you will intimidate them and deal additional evil-dispelling damage.

Part 47 Do you still remember those ten spirit stones? [Fourth update]

"What utter nonsense are you spouting?!"

He was consumed by rage.

The Fourth Elder, somewhat exasperated, lunged at Shi Yan.

He extended his right palm, and a huge palm shadow struck Shi Yan directly.

The Fourth Elder practiced martial arts. His "Tu Ming Palm" technique had already reached a high level of mastery, meaning he had comprehended the fifth level.

But... that's the end of his life.

It's just a purple-quality palm technique. Although one can comprehend it to the sixth level, it's still ultimately just a purple-quality cultivation manual.

Shi Yan calmly watched the Fourth Elder attacking, then glanced to the side.

More and more people are coming to the Shi family's house to watch the drama unfold.

She had already spotted the Third Elder.

The other party did not stop the Fourth Elder from "bullying the weak." It's understandable, given that he wasn't well-liked in the Shi family.

The advice given by teachers in the past was too weak; it offered no value beyond reason and emotion.

but--

All of this should be put behind us starting today.

Although the Third Elder did not stop the old man in front of him from "bullying the weak," he only needed to be a good witness.

To prove that... I didn't strike first.

The teacher said that to kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit.

With his way, he also gave his body.

That old geezer is just thinking about striking first to gain the upper hand.