Chapter 23

“Is that so?”

Lin Yan rolled his eyes, but at this point, he had no choice but to trust his unorthodox master.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, Lin Yan quietly slipped into Black Tiger Mountain.

Thanks to the mysterious master’s ability to mask his presence and Lin Yan’s luck, he managed to enter Black Tiger Village without any significant danger.

“Master, something feels off about the strength inside Black Tiger Village,” Lin Yan whispered as he communicated with his master. He had heard that there were three leaders in Black Tiger Village, with the main leader, Black Tiger Village, being at the mid-level of the True Essence Realm, while the other two leaders, Black Second Tiger and Black Third Tiger, were at the initial level of the True Essence Realm.

However, just moments ago, his master informed him that there were actually five presences of the True Essence Realm in Black Tiger Village, including one at the peak and two at the mid-level!

To be aware of such strength was comparable to the three major families in Tai’an City!

“This Black Tiger Village definitely has some secrets. We need to uncover them, or else Tai’an City might face disaster!”

Lin Yan’s youthful face showed a hint of concern. Black Tiger Mountain had a notorious reputation among the surrounding cities for frequently raiding goods from various families. The Lin family had been intercepted by Black Tiger Mountain a few times, but fortunately, nothing of significant value was lost.

In the past, several families had attempted to unite to hunt down Black Tiger Mountain, but the three brothers from Black Tiger Village managed to escape. In the end, one of the weaker families in the alliance was completely wiped out, with all their bodies displayed at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

The other families also suffered heavy losses and ultimately had to pay a huge price to calm the anger of the three brothers from Black Tiger Village.

After that incident, the notorious reputation of the three brothers spread, and no one wanted to be the first to provoke them. If those three brothers got away again, it would be a disaster!

And now it seemed that such terrorists were secretly harboring a power that was not weaker than the three major families of Tai’an City!

Following his master’s guidance, Lin Yan soon arrived at the entrance of a cave.

The cave was extremely dark, with faintly emanating waves of true energy that felt deep and boundless. Lin Yan was slightly startled; he knew he couldn’t continue to investigate.

There was definitely a huge secret hidden here that needed to be reported to the family as soon as possible!

Just as Lin Yan was about to leave, indistinct echoes resonated from the cave.

“this white stone milk is really a good thing! It won’t be long before I, Black Tiger Village, break through to the Qi Sea Realm and become a formidable master of the Qi Sea Realm!”

“Once I break through to the Qi Sea Realm, I’ll definitely wash Tai’an City in blood.”

“I wonder what kind of stimulus the Chu family in Tai’an City received to collaborate with Black Tiger Village. But it doesn’t matter; when the time comes, the three brothers from Black Tiger Village will also be able to align with the Chu Ling Royal Mansion, and that counts as nobility!”

“The Lin family of Tai’an City is just a small family. Using this small family, we can get in touch with the young prince of the Chu Ling Royal Mansion. It’s worth it!”

“I just don’t know what kind of flavor the so-called number one beauty of Tai’an City, Lin Yanran, has. Is she worth the Chu family and the young prince going to such lengths to stage a hero rescuing a beauty? What a pity! But among those major families, there are plenty of beauties—fresh and tender! With some training, she’d make an excellent sex slave.”

“Ah, how sweet and smooth! In just a week, I, Black Tiger Village, will surely break through!”

Listening to the murmurs echoing within the cave, Lin Yan clenched his fists tightly, filled with anger. He never expected that the Chu family would collude with the notorious Black Tiger Village to target his Lin family. This was utterly heinous!

Crack…

“Who’s out there?!”

With a thunderous roar, a robust man with a tiger-like physique emerged from the cave. His broad face was covered with cross-cut scars, exuding a ferocious aura, with a peak-level presence of the True Essence Realm clearly evident.

This man was none other than the leader of Black Tiger Village, Black Tiger Village!

Seeing the surrounding silence, Black Tiger Village finally felt relieved. “It must have been some animals making noise. Those little brats eat off of Black Tiger Village; how could they not even keep watch? Living is just a waste of food! Once we ally with the young prince, I’ll slaughter them all!”

…….

“Little Yan, calm down,” the aged voice in Lin Yan’s mind slowly spoke. If he hadn’t used his soul power to teleport Lin Yan to a safe corner just now, they both would have been in trouble.

“Sorry, Master. I was too impulsive,” Lin Yan said, his voice slightly subdued. He felt a pang of guilt; hearing that Black Tiger Village wanted to target his Lin family and even covet his cousin made his blood boil. Although he acknowledged his cousin Lin Xuan, that didn’t mean he would tolerate others defiling her!

If what Black Tiger Village said came true, the consequences would be unthinkable!

“Master, what should we do now?”

Lin Yan was extremely anxious. He wanted to directly inform his family, but would anyone believe him?

He was certain that they wouldn’t, as he couldn’t explain the source of his information. The people in his family wouldn’t recklessly go to war with Black Tiger Village based on one person’s word.

If they didn’t go to war with Black Tiger Village, then once Black Tiger Village broke through to the Qi Sea Realm, everything would be hopeless!

After a moment of contemplation, the mysterious old man in Lin Yan’s mind slowly spoke, “Go find your cousin. The only way now is for him to take action. As long as he creates chaos in Black Tiger Village, you can take advantage of that chaos to search the cave and clean out everything inside. Without external assistance, Black Tiger Village’s talent will definitely prevent him from breaking through to the Qi Sea Realm.”

“As long as Black Tiger Village cannot break through, he won’t be able to do anything to your Lin family.”

“And if I’m not mistaken, the items inside Black Tiger Village’s cave should be the thousand-year stone milk, a fourth-grade spiritual material.”

“With the fourth-grade stone milk, Little Yan, I can guarantee you’ll break through to the Condensing Qi Realm within half a year!”

Lin Yan was momentarily stunned, recalling the scene in the market where Lin Xuan made his move. He found it hard to believe, “Can my cousin really do it?”

Even if his cousin Lin Xuan was extraordinary, he had just broken through to the True Essence Realm!

“Little Yan, your cousin has now comprehended the sword intent and possesses a spiritual body. Even if he’s not a match for Black Tiger Village, holding him back for a moment is definitely not a problem.”

“At worst, you can just share some of that thousand-year stone milk with your cousin when the time comes.”