"What's going on?" Lin Tianxiong looked at the old steward without any emotion and shouted sternly.
His cold and ruthless demeanor made the old steward tremble uncontrollably. In the hundreds of years he had followed the Lin Tianxiong, this was the first time he had ever seen him in such a state. He knew that Lin Tianxiong was in a state of absolute rage.
"Young Master Yun was killed on the outskirts of the Starry Mountains while chasing after Miss Ling. Only his remains were found there!"
"Who is it?"
"At present, we do not know that, in addition to Young Master Yun's body, there are also the six guards who accompanied Young Master Yun. Apart from that, we have not found any trace of Miss Ling!"
Although the old steward didn't say it explicitly, Lin Tianxiong knew exactly what the old steward meant. His eyes narrowed, and a cold glint flashed across them. He hadn't expected that destroying just the Ling family would lead to the death of his only son.
"Send the Changlin Army here. I will personally go to fetch Yun Yi and make those murderers who killed Yun Yi pay with their lives!" Lin Tianxiong shouted coldly.
Upon hearing Lin Tianxiong's words, the old steward trembled, glanced at Lin Tianxiong in surprise, and hurriedly said, "My lord, without His Majesty's decree, the Changlin Army cannot be moved lightly!"
As Lin Tianxiong's old steward who had followed him for hundreds of years, how could Old Wang not know that although the Changlin Army was nominally under the command and jurisdiction of Lin Tianxiong, its true allegiance was actually to the supreme Emperor.
Without his support, how could Lin Tianxiong alone have developed the Changlin Army to such a terrifying extent?
Although the Changlin Army cannot claim to be among the top armies in the entire Shining Sun Empire, it is still a renowned army in its region. The entire Changlin Army consists of 500 men, every soldier of the Profound General Realm, and there are also 10 commanders of the Entry Phase Realm.
Their strength is comparable to some mid-level sects within the Shining Sun Empire.
"My only attachment is gone, what else do I care about?" Upon hearing the old steward's words, Lin Tianxiong glanced at him and coldly shouted. His eyes flashed with unparalleled coldness, causing the old steward to tremble and dare not delay any longer. He immediately went to mobilize the Changlin Army.
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A moment later, the old steward appeared in the Changlin Marquisate with a group of soldiers wearing red scale armor. As soon as these soldiers appeared, a fierce and murderous aura filled the entire mansion.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
A powerful sound that shook the entire Changlin Marquisate suddenly exploded in the sky above the mansion.
"Follow me!"
"Yes!"
Without a word, Changlin Army followed Lin Tianxiong and took to the air.
The old steward watched this scene and sighed softly: "My lord, this time, you have probably touched His Majesty's sore spot. Even if there is a reason for it, you will not escape punishment after you return!"
While the old steward was sighing, the high-ranking officials and nobles of the Shining Sun Empire surrounding the Changlin Marquisate's residence were also alarmed by the Marquis's unusual behavior.
"What happened? How dare Lin Tianxiong mobilize the Changlin Army without authorization?"
"Investigate for me! What on earth could have caused Lin Tianxiong to commit such an outrageous act?"
"After this incident, Lin Tianxiong will not be able to escape his guilt!"
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At the gate of Shining Sun City, Li Qingchen, the commander of the Imperial Guard and a Nobility Realm expert, inspected the entire city gate as usual.
Standing atop the gate, he looked at the prosperous and powerful Shining Sun Imperial Capital and felt a sense of awe.
Under the leadership of that supreme emperor, the Shining Sun Empire had grown stronger and stronger over the years.
Just then, a whooshing sound interrupted Li Qingchen's sigh. He stared intently and was immediately startled.
He moved swiftly, floating directly into the air, and shouted in a deep voice, "Lin Tianxiong, your unauthorized mobilization of the Changlin Army is an unforgivable crime. How dare you step out of the capital? Don't make a mistake. Leave immediately!"
The visitors were none other than Lin Tianxiong and his army, eager to avenge their son.
"Commander Li, I have important business to attend to. Please step aside. I will owe you a favor!" Lin Tianxiong suppressed his surging killing intent and spoke gently to Li Qingchen.
"In the past, I would have been happy to receive a favor from you, but now, I am afraid I cannot agree!" Li Qingchen said in a deep voice. He didn't know what had gotten into Lin Tianxiong, that he dared to mobilize the Changlin Army without permission and even dared to step out of the capital!
The princes and nobles of the Shining Sun Empire can freely enter and leave the Shining Sun Imperial City, but when they are with the army, they need to obtain His Majesty's decree, otherwise it is tantamount to treason, and Lin Tianxiong's actions are an even greater crime.
"My only son is dead. If I cannot bring him back, If I cannot avenge him and tear those who harmed him to pieces, how can I be worthy of being a father?"
"Li Qingchen, you are also a father, you should be able to understand my feelings, right? If your son died, would you still stand here so calmly and speak to me like this?"
"I know that this action has betrayed His Majesty's trust, but my only son is dead, and I am living a life worse than death. Once I bring Yunyi back and avenge him, I will kneel before His Majesty and beg for forgiveness!"
A look of sorrow appeared on Lin Tianxiong's face as he roared at Li Qingchen. His roar echoed at the city gate, startling everyone present.
"Hiss, someone actually dared to kill Lin Tianxiong's son?"
"No wonder Lin Tianxiong has gone mad!"
"Yes, who in the entire capital doesn't know that Lin Yunyi is the only one who dares to defy Lin Tianxiong!"
"I wonder who would dare to do such a thing?"
"Hmph, what a fool who doesn't know his own mortality. Holding Lin Yunyi hostage might make Lin Tianxiong think twice, but killing Lin Yunyi will only drive him mad!"
Upon hearing Lin Tianxiong's roar, all the powerful figures at the city gate were greatly alarmed and began whispering amongst themselves.
When Li Qingchen, the commander of the Imperial Guard, heard the mournful roar of Lin Tianxiong, he was also shocked. Even he did not expect that Lin Tianxiong would be so crazy because of the death of Lin Yunyi.
He fell silent. Just as Lin Tianxiong had said, he was also a father and could understand Lin Tianxiong's almost insane behavior even more. If someone dared to kill his son, he would probably go crazy like him.
In this cultivation world, family ties are both heavy and light! Some people regard their relatives as a taboo subject, and if they are offended, they will go mad; while others regard their relatives as nothing, and even harm them with their own hands.
Both he and Lin Tianxiong were people from the former group.
"Don't force me to take action against you!" Lin Tianxiong shouted indifferently when he saw that Li Qingchen remained silent. No one could stop him from taking his son back.
"Let him go. His son's death has driven him mad. Although he has offended me, it is understandable! Let him come back and find me!"
Just as Li Qingchen was hesitating and struggling, a majestic and grand voice rang in his ears, causing Li Qingchen to tremble and respectfully bow in the direction of the Shining Sun Imperial Palace.
Seeing Li Qingchen in such a state, Lin Tianxiong was also startled, a hint of tension flashing in his eyes. There was no one else but that person who could make Li Qingchen like this.
"Go ahead, and when you return, go and confess your sins to His Majesty!" Then, Li Qingchen looked at Lin Tianxiong, stepped aside to make way, and said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Tianxiong is guilty. Once I bring my son back, I will go before Your Majesty to confess my sins. I will accept any punishment willingly!" Hearing Li Qingchen's words, Lin Tianxiong breathed a sigh of relief, then looked in the direction of Shining Sun Palace, bowed respectfully, and whispered.
"Although I haven't had much contact with Yunyi, I've watched him grow up. Dress him up nicely and bring him back. Don't let him lose face!" Seeing Lin Tianxiong's attitude, Li Qingchen sighed and spoke up.
"Thank you!"
Lin Tianxiong nodded, then waved his hand and led the Changlin Army out of the imperial city, rushing headlong towards the Xingyao Mountain Range.
"A bloody storm is inevitable!" Li Qingchen shook his head and sighed softly, gazing in the direction where Lin Tianxiong and the others had left.
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When Wang Feng arrived at Lingyun Sect, he was unaware that Lin Tianxiong was rushing towards Starry Mountain Range with murderous intent. However, even if he had known, Wang Feng would not have panicked.
He surveyed the towering Lingxiao Peak, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. Although Lingxiao Peak was indeed magnificent, it was still far inferior to the headquarters of his sect.
Wang Feng didn't act like a fool and shout as soon as he arrived at Lingyun Sect, as if he wanted the whole sect to know that he had come to provoke them.
He, Great Demon Xuan Sha, and Yao Yue concealed their auras and landed at the foot of Lingxiao Peak, walking slowly forward.
This was the first time Wang Feng had seen the sects of this world since he arrived in it, and he was naturally extremely curious. Moreover, since he had just founded the Divine Immortal Sect, he could see how others managed their sects.
"Slap! Slap!"
Just then, Wang Feng frowned suddenly. He looked in the direction from which the sound of whipping came from, towards a simple cluster of houses.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Feng led Great Demon Xuan Sha and Yao Yue in that direction.
It wasn't that Wang Feng wanted to meddle, but rather that he wanted to understand more deeply whether the Lingyun Sect was truly as domineering as it seemed!
Although he understood the principle of eliminating the root of the problem, there were so many people in the same sect.
As a transmigrator from Earth, he always maintained a shred of goodwill in his heart. How could he just kill so many people without thinking?
Following the sound, Wang Feng and his companions arrived at a house. The house's door was open, allowing them to clearly see what was happening in the courtyard.
Of course, even if the door hadn't been open, with their cultivation levels, they could still clearly sense what was happening.
In the courtyard, a young man dressed in a simple Taoist robe was arrogantly whipping a thin figure lying on the ground, curled up in a ball. Wang Feng frowned as he watched the ruthless man's actions.
The young man's cultivation had reached the Profound Meridian Realm, while the thin figure being beaten was only at the Peak-stage Foundation Building Realm.
How could he withstand such a beating from a Profound Meridian Realm expert? If the beating continued like this, the thin figure would only face death.