"Fine, fine. Since that's the case, then release Leader Ren."

Huang Zhonggong seemed to age ten years in an instant. He shook his head helplessly and turned to walk towards the inner courtyard.

Lin Xuan took Ren Yingying's hand again and followed behind Huang Zhonggong.

The three of them walked through many corridors and arrived at a secluded music room.

Huang Zhonggong walked up to a guqin (a seven-stringed zither), fumbled around on the bottom of the instrument for a while, and pressed a certain mechanism.

"Rumble..."

With a dull creak of a mechanism turning, a dark hole slowly opened in the floor of the music room, revealing a stone staircase leading underground.

A cold, damp, and musty smell wafted from the cave entrance.

Ren Yingying stared at the bottomless black hole, her eyes instantly reddening.

Her father, the once powerful leader of the Demonic Sect, had been imprisoned in this dark and sunless dungeon for a full twelve years!

"Let's go."

Lin Xuan squeezed her hand, offering her some comfort.

The three of them slowly walked down the stone steps.

The tunnel was very deep, with dim oil lamps lit on the walls on both sides.

The further down you go, the colder and more chilly the air becomes.

Finally, after walking through the long corridor, a heavy steel gate appeared in front of us.

Huang Zhonggong took out a bunch of keys and unlocked the several heavy locks on the door.

"squeak!"

The door was slowly pushed open.

Inside was a spacious stone chamber, and in the center of the chamber was a huge iron cage made of fine steel.

Inside the iron cage, an old man with disheveled hair and tattered clothes sat cross-legged.

Thick iron chains were locked around his wrists and ankles.

Upon hearing the door open, the old man abruptly raised his head, his disheveled hair piercing out two sharp, almost tangible, gazes.

"Huang Zhonggong, you old dog, what brings you here again?!"

The old man's voice was wild, exuding an unruly and domineering aura.

Huang Zhonggong sighed, stepped forward, and respectfully said:

"Master Ren, your subordinate...your subordinate is here to release you."

"Pooh!"

Upon hearing this, Ren Woxing was not pleased at all; instead, he flew into a rage and spat a mouthful of phlegm onto the ground.

"You're trying to fool me again! That vile wench Dongfang Bubai has imprisoned me for so many years, wishing she could tear me to pieces. Do you think she would be kind enough to let me out? It's utterly ridiculous!"

Ren Woxing clearly thought this was another of Dongfang Bubai's conspiracies and tricks.

Just then, a soft, tearful voice rang out in the stone chamber.

"father……"

Ren Yingying broke free from Lin Xuan's hand, walked quickly to the iron cage, and looked at the tormented old man inside. Tears welled up in her eyes.

Ren Woxing's body jolted upon hearing the call.

Through his disheveled hair, he stared intently at the tearful girl in blue outside the iron cage.

That voice, those eyes...

"Is...is it Yingying?"

Ren Woxing's voice trembled, and his fierce and domineering aura instantly transformed into endless tenderness.

"It's me, Dad! Yingying has come to save you!"

Ren Yingying sobbed uncontrollably as she looked at her father through the iron bars.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Ren Woxing was so excited that he laughed loudly, the sound of which made the stone chamber vibrate.

"My dear daughter! Father has finally waited for this day!"

Huang Zhonggong quickly stepped forward, used the key to open the iron cage door, and unlocked the chains on Ren Woxing's body.

Ren Woxing strode out of the iron cage.

Although he had been imprisoned for twelve years and never saw the light of day, his body remained robust and upright, radiating a chilling aura of power.

He took a deep breath of fresh air, feeling great.

"Hahaha! I've finally seen the light of day again! Dongfang Bubai, you just wait!"

Ren Woxing laughed wildly for a while before turning his gaze to Lin Xuan, who was standing to the side.

He looked Lin Xuan up and down and frowned slightly when he saw that although the young man was handsome, he could not sense any strong internal energy fluctuations from him.

"Yingying, who is this pretty boy?"

Ren Woxing pointed at Lin Xuan and asked without any politeness.

Ren Yingying wiped away her tears and quickly introduced:

"Father, this is the renowned Young Master Lin Xuan from the martial arts world. It was thanks to Young Master Lin's help that you were able to be rescued."

To get her father to pay more attention to Lin Xuan, Ren Yingying added, emphasizing her words:

"Young Master Lin's martial arts are unparalleled, rarely seen in the world. Even the Eastern Instructor would probably find it difficult to defeat Young Master Lin."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Ren Woxing not only showed no gratitude, but instead let out a cold laugh.

He was arrogant by nature and had a very high opinion of himself.

Hearing his daughter praise a mere boy so highly, even saying he could surpass Dongfang Bubai, Ren Woxing felt a surge of resentment.

"Him? He can defeat Dongfang Bubai?"

Ren Woxing curled his lip in disdain. "Yingying, have you been fooled by this pretty boy's appearance? Although Dongfang Bubai was a traitor, his martial arts skills were indeed remarkable. Does he really dare to say he can compare to Dongfang Bubai?"

Huang Zhonggong, who was standing to the side, was also filled with shock.

He finally knew who this terrifying young man in white was!

So he was none other than Lin Xuan, the one who was famous throughout the martial arts world!

No wonder my four brothers couldn't even last a single move against him!

Lin Xuan was not angry in the face of Ren Woxing's sarcasm.

He stood with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his lips, looking at Ren Woxing as if he were looking at an ignorant and stubborn old man.

"Master Ren, now that you're out, find a place to retire peacefully and enjoy a few days of tranquility."

Lin Xuan said calmly, "Stop thinking about seeking revenge against Dongfang Bubai. You are no match for her. Going there will only be suicide."

Upon hearing this, the air inside the stone chamber instantly froze.

Ren Woxing was furious!

As the leader of the Demonic Sect, who had roamed the martial world for decades, how could he have ever been so looked down upon?

What's more, he was being lectured to his face by someone he considered a "pretty boy"!

"Arrogant brat! How dare you be so disrespectful to this old man!"

Ren Woxing roared, his eyes wide open, like an enraged lion.

Although he was imprisoned for twelve years, his mastery of the "Star Absorbing Technique" did not diminish.

Consumed by rage, he suddenly unleashed his inner energy, and an extremely violent and chilling aura erupted from his body, sweeping across the entire stone chamber.

The surrounding air seemed to have been sucked out, and Huang Zhonggong was forced to retreat repeatedly by this oppressive force, his face turning pale.

Ren Yingying was also terrified and immediately cried out, "Father! No!"

However, Ren Woxing was no longer listening.

He suddenly raised his right palm, and a black vortex faintly formed in his palm, carrying a terrifying suction force, as he was about to strike Lin Xuan.

He wanted to show this arrogant brat what true unparalleled martial arts were!

Faced with Ren Woxing's overwhelming power, Lin Xuan merely chuckled contemptuously.

"Taking advantage of one's age and seniority."

Lin Xuan stood still, without moving an inch.

Just as Ren Woxing was about to unleash his palm strike...

Lin Xuan's right hand seemingly casually tapped in the air.

"laugh!"

An invisible yet powerful finger strike, like lightning tearing through space, instantly traversed the distance between the two at a speed impossible for the naked eye to perceive.

too fast!

Ren Woxing was so close that he had no time to react!

This was because he had been imprisoned for twelve years. Although his internal strength remained, his reaction speed and combat condition were far inferior to what they used to be.

Secondly, and most importantly, Lin Xuan's martial arts skills have far exceeded his comprehension!

"boom!"

The finger strike hit Ren Woxing's chest with perfect precision.

Ren Woxing felt a numbness in his chest, and then an extremely domineering, yang, and powerful true energy surged into his body like a flood bursting its banks.

This surge of true energy instantly dispersed the internal force of his newly gathered "Star Absorbing Technique" and, with overwhelming force, sealed off all the meridians in his body.

"Uh!"

Ren Woxing let out a muffled groan, and his raised right hand fell limply to the ground.

His previously violent aura vanished instantly without a trace.

He was horrified to discover that the vast, ocean-like internal energy within his body was now like stagnant water, completely unusable!

Large beads of sweat rolled down Ren Woxing's forehead.

His eyes widened as he stared intently at Lin Xuan, his gaze filled with unprecedented horror and fear.

"What...what did you do to me?!"

Ren Woxing asked, his voice trembling.

His prized "Star Absorbing Technique" was instantly destroyed before he could even use it against this young man!

How can this be? !

Lin Xuan withdrew his finger, flicked his sleeve, and said casually:

“Master Ren, you’ve been imprisoned for so many years, you’re too hot-tempered. I’m just trying to help you calm down.”

"My finger strike has only temporarily suppressed your power. In a day or two, your power will naturally return to normal."

Lin Xuan looked at Ren Woxing with a hint of warning in his eyes, "I hope these two days will allow you to calm down and face reality."

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, Ren Woxing was utterly shocked.

With a mere gesture, he could seal away all of his power, and he could also precisely control time!

This control over true qi, this unfathomable level of cultivation, is simply astonishing!

He finally understood that his daughter's words were not an exaggeration.

This young man in front of me is definitely a terrifying monster!

When Ren Yingying saw that her father was not injured, but only had his powers sealed, the heavy weight in her heart finally lifted.

She glanced at Lin Xuan gratefully, knowing that he had shown mercy.

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