"Elder Song!" Liu Yan looked at the old woman worriedly.
The old woman had no time to pay attention to Liu Yan, because Lin Ji struck again after striking out with his sword, without giving her any chance to breathe.
Seeing the old woman being forced to retreat, Liu Yan also drew his weapon and prepared to take action.
But as soon as she took a step forward, a flash of fire blocked her way.
"Your opponent is me."
Zhong Xiaoyan landed in front of Liu Yan, with fire dancing between her fingers and a hint of eagerness in her eyes.
"It just so happens that I have only broken through to the fourth realm a few days ago, so I'll try my hand at it with you."
Liu Yan's face slightly condensed.
"Such a fire control...are you the second young lady of the Zhong family who can't get married?"
Zhong Xiaoyan's expression froze.
"How do you know? Also, what does it mean to be unable to get married? If this girl wanted to get married, the men would be queuing up from my door to Qingyang County!"
"Qingyang County?"
"That guy is from Qingyang County... Bah, bah, what am I talking about?" Zhong Xiaoyan subconsciously pointed at Lin Ji, but then she took her hand back angrily and stamped her feet repeatedly.
Liu Yan's expression became more solemn. The Zhong family is a big family, and the Hehuan Sect cannot afford to offend them now.
"Ms. Zhong, this matter is a private matter of our Hehuan Sect. We have no intention of offending you or Mr. Lin."
Zhong Xiaoyan didn't care about this. The moment the woman in front of her said she couldn't get married, the relationship was already forged.
"It doesn't matter whether you offend or offend me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhong Xiaoyan took action directly, but she didn't use the silver-white Lihuo that she used to deal with Granny Hua before, but only used red flames, which left some room for action.
But even so, Liu Yan was obviously a little difficult to resist, and could only dodge around in confusion.
Not long after, Elder Song on the other side was knocked out of his sword by Lin Ji and fell to the ground.
Lin Ji stepped forward, and the sword edge stopped in front of her throat.
"I surrender." Elder Song shouted hurriedly.
A look of ridicule appeared on Lin Ji's face: "Killing someone, do you think this matter can be solved by admitting defeat?"
"I am willing to apologize and make compensation. I beg Mr. Lin to spare me this time." Elder Song said quickly.
Unlike the Taoist priest in Qingyang County who was unrepentant, Lin Ji hesitated for a moment this time.
Looking back, I looked at the many ordinary people who were still shivering in the temple. Among them was the family of the merchant, the mother and her son who were warming themselves over the fire while their children were studying.
Although it was satisfying to kill someone to pay for one's life, there was nothing left for the mother and son.
And although Lin Ji didn't want to admit it, the lives of monks in the fifth realm were really worth more than the lives of ordinary people in this world.
Even if he really captures this Hehuan Sect elder and takes him to Xiangcheng, it is just a matter of human life. If he is willing to pay compensation and apologize, the matter will probably go away.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Ji took back his sword.
"If the mother and son are dissatisfied, Lin will inevitably have another life on his hands. Do you understand?"
"Yes...yes..." Elder Song responded quickly.
On the other side, seeing that his elder had been defeated, Liu Yan stopped resisting, and Zhong Xiaoyan also stopped.
"So you're going to let her go?" Zhong Xiaoyan was a little dissatisfied.
"What else? Hey... In a big way, this is a case where human life is at stake; but in a small way, it's really just a human life." Lin Ji shook his head helplessly.
After all, this is Xiangzhou, and it's so complicated that even the town officials can't help themselves.
Seeing that Zhong Xiaoyan still wanted to speak, Lin Ji shook his head slightly and said: "This matter is not over yet. After giving an explanation to the widow, I will not let the Hehuan Sect off easily."
Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoyan did not refute again.
Soon, Elder Song agreed on the terms with the mother and son, handed over several banknotes, and then walked out of the mountain temple.
Lin Ji glanced at the mother and son, saw them nodding slightly towards him, and then waved to Elder Song.
"Take your people and get out. If the Hehuan Sect dares to pursue Zhou Qian again, they are becoming my enemy. I will leave you here."
Elder Song and others were obviously unwilling, but due to Lin Ji's power, they finally left in embarrassment.
Not long after they left, Wu Nan dragged a big wild boar back to the temple.
"What happened just now? I was watching the excitement for a long time. What's going on?"
Lin Ji asked Zhong Xiaoyan to explain to Wu Nan, while he began to disassemble the wild boar, and then asked Zhou Qian: "You talked about the position of the head of the Hehuan Sect before, can you explain it more clearly?"
Zhou Qian said quickly: "Since what happened a year ago, the old sect leader felt that he was not capable enough to save the situation, so he said that whoever has the ability to break the deadlock in the Hehuan sect can succeed as the sect leader. After saying this,
The old sect leader resigned and disappeared."
"He ran away with the bucket." Lin Ji laughed dumbly.
"Carrying a bucket?" Zhou Qian was puzzled.
"It's just an insignificant statement." Lin Ji did not explain, but asked instead, "So the Hehuan Sect lacks money for dowry, and you can make money, so you are made the sect leader?"
"Yes, there are many such voices in the sect, which makes the elders who are still above feel dissatisfied. In addition, I have a huge amount of money, so what happened now." Zhou Qian smiled bitterly.
Two sounds.
After hearing this, Lin Ji thought for a moment, then divided the wild boar meat, leaving four hind legs and put them on the fire.
"If I endorse you, will you be able to secure your position as sect leader?"
Zhou Qian's eyes suddenly widened.
"Boss, what do you mean by that? I have no interest in the position of the sect leader at all."
"Not interested? Every morning when you wake up, a beautiful young female disciple will wait for you to change clothes and wash up. Everywhere you go, you are greeted by beautiful girls. When they see you, they always look happy..."
"Eh? It seems to be true." Zhou Qian's eyes lit up slightly, and he didn't notice Xiao Mei's murderous gaze at the side.
Xiao Mei did not dare to get angry at Lin Ji, but she almost wanted to swallow Zhou Qian alive.
"Think about the scene when the female disciples in the door bow to you." Lin Ji touched his collar intentionally or unintentionally and raised his eyebrows.
Zhou Qian understood instantly.
"Hiss...I never thought about this."
"Look, everything about the sect master is fictitious, and I don't deserve to be regarded as myself, but some things are real." Lin Ji smiled and narrowed his eyes, "And this is something that even money can't buy...
.At least you can’t buy this much.”
"Boss, why are you suddenly saying this? In Qingyang County, you were never flirtatious with women. The girls secretly discussed whether you had a hidden problem..." Zhou Qian said a little strangely.
Lin Ji's face suddenly turned dark.
"Don't get involved with me! I'll give you a handwritten letter later. You can return to the Huan Sect and become its leader! Then do more good deeds and practice well, and then find an excuse to deal with Elder Song just now."
"So I'm holding back my bad feelings here." Zhou Qian suddenly realized.
"Just do it." Lin Ji sneered twice. It's just a second-rate sect. With his current status in Jiantiansi and his relationship with the Zhong family in Xiangcheng, Hehuan Sect should consider it.
.
With Zhou Qian's business acumen, as long as he becomes the head of the Hehuan Sect, he can't outmaneuver that old woman?
Lin Ji believed that when Zhou Qian came to power, those who had dealt with him would not end well.
Not long after, the pork legs were roasted, and Lin Ji sprinkled them with seasonings to add some flavor.
But at this moment, the door that had just been reinstalled was kicked open again.
It was Liu Yan. She rushed into the temple with three other female disciples of the Hehuan Sect in a panic.