BXBX NOVEL Chapter 36 Fighting on Behalf of the Lin Family
Upon hearing this, Ye Ling let out a soft chuckle and said lightly, "If there are fools who don\'t know any better, let them be killed."
"Since it\'s a martial arts tournament, some deaths are only to be expected!"
Ye Jiu\'s mouth slowly curled into a sinister smile as the vehicle roared toward the Jinling Martial Arts Hall!
Meanwhile, inside the Jinling Martial Arts Hall, the Lin family father and daughter were sitting in a corner, their faces showing signs of anxiety.
Behind them stood a dozen or so members of the Lin family.
The strongest among these Lin family members was only in the latter stages of the Ming Jin realm, compared with the Tian family, they were leagues apart!
As one of the six ancient martial arts families, the Lin family should have been seated in the foremost rows alongside the Tian family!
Yet, alas, the Lin family had weakened in recent years and might be kicked out of the ranks of the six families at any time!
"It\'s about to start, why hasn\'t Ye Ling arrived yet..."
Lin Jianyang\'s face was anxious as he muttered under his breath.
Upon hearing his words, there was a look of disdain among the Lin family members, one of them said contemptuously, "Family Head, stop fussing over that Ye Ling. He\'s just a live-in son-in-law, how could he truly be capable of helping our Lin family!"
"The man with him that day was probably someone he brought in by capitalizing on the past reputation of the Ye family to bolster our strength!"
"I\'ve heard that the Tian family has already won over Grandmaster Liu Yun, who agreed to make a move on behalf of the Tian family once. Faced with a Grandmaster, what difference does it make even if Ye Ling does show up?"
Upon these words, the faces of the dozen Lin family members all changed, filled with fear.
"Family Head, maybe we should just go and apologize to Family Head Tian, offer some compensation?"
"Yes, Family Head, wasn\'t the second son of the Tian family, Tian Hu, interested in marrying our Miss? Just agree to their wishes!"
"Compared to the survival of our Lin family business, sacrificing just one person is a small price to pay!"
...
The Lin family members all began to persuade Lin Jianyang.
They certainly didn\'t want to just die at the hands of the Tian family.
Sacrificing one Lin Xue for the sake of their own lives seemed a fair trade.
"Shut your mouths, you cowards!"
"If I hear anyone else speak such treacherous nonsense, get out of the Lin family at once!"
Lin Jianyang\'s brows were deeply furrowed, his face filled with anger.
Seeing the Family Head\'s fury, the people of the Lin family ceased their arguments, though their eyes flickered, betraying uncertain thoughts.
Lin Xue looked at the side of her father\'s face, her expression warming with a happy smile, but a moment later, a touch of sadness crossed her eyes.
If sacrificing herself could save the Lin family, then she was willing to make that sacrifice...
Just then, an elder dressed in traditional attire strode onto the stage.
His sharp gaze swept across the gathered crowd as he said in an indifferent tone, "Ladies and gentlemen, silence, please!"
"I am Liu Yun of Ba Hall, and today I preside over this martial arts tournament on behalf of the Hall Master!"
"The time has come to draw lots and determine the order of combat!"
This elder was none other than Grandmaster Liu Yun.
Liu Yun didn\'t afford the crowd a chance to speak. After finishing his announcement, he descended the stage, exuding a lofty demeanor.
Of course, no one felt resentful towards his attitude, for a Grandmaster-level powerhouse, nothing he did could be considered excessive.
After Liu Yun left the stage, a young man holding a box stepped onto it.
"From one to three hundred, there are two of each number. Those who draw matching numbers will be opponents!"
The young man explained the method of drawing lots succinctly before falling silent.
The martial artists below the stage went up in turns, drawing their numbers.
Beyond the participants from the six ancient martial arts families, many other martial artists attended the tournament as well.
The martial arts tournament was not only an opportunity for the six ancient martial arts families to measure their strength but also a chance for these warriors to distinguish themselves.
As long as they could secure a good ranking at the martial arts tournament, they would enter the sight of those ancient martial families.
If their strength was strong enough, they might even be recruited into the family, henceforth having access to better martial arts resources!
The number of people at the scene far exceeded three hundred, even surpassing five hundred!
But being present didn\'t necessarily mean they would participate in the martial arts tournament; many were just there to watch the excitement!
Even so, the number of participants in the martial arts tournament was over three hundred.
Ancient martial families and powerful martial artists could draw numbers with some limitations.
After all, with their strength displayed for all to see, who would dare to compete with them?
"Yo, even the Lin Family Head has come to join the martial arts tournament?"
Tian Qingshan glanced at Lin Jianyang with a weird expression and said.
His voice was very loud, immediately attracting everyone\'s attention as they turned their heads to look at Lin Jianyang.
"My Lin family is also an ancient martial family, why shouldn\'t we participate?"
Lin Jianyang shot him a glance and responded.
At these words, many people in the crowd couldn\'t help laughing.
"Hahaha, Family Head Lin, you heard that, right?"
"Your Lin family could be kicked out of the six major ancient martial families any day now, and you still call yourself an ancient martial family?"
"The strongest in the Lin family is just you at the early stage of dark energy, not even comparable to the younger generation of my Tian family. I think it\'s better for Family Head Lin not to come up and make a fool of himself!"
At this, Tian Qingshan burst out laughing, his words filled with mockery.
Lin Jianyang clenched his fists so tight that his fingernails pierced his flesh, but he didn\'t notice it at all.
Droplets of blood seeped from his palms, a testament to the heaviness of his heart at that moment.
"Where\'s this stray dog barking from?"
"Could it be that the martial arts tournament even allows dogs in to bite people?"
Just then, a dismissive voice came from the entrance of the Jinling Martial Arts Gymnasium.
The voice wasn\'t loud, but it drowned out everyone\'s laughter and reached everyone\'s ears.
The crowd turned their heads, looking towards the source of the voice.
There stood Ye Ling and Ye Jiu, poised at the entrance, looking disdainfully at the Tian family members.
"Who are these two? They are so bold, to actually insult a Tian family manager?"
"Who knows, maybe people from the Lin family?"
"Hahaha, there are no such people in the Lin family. Could these two guys be strong fighters the Lin family has sought out?"
...
The onlookers gazed at Ye Ling and Ye Jiu, buzzing with discussion.
Ye Ling ignored everyone\'s gazes, leading Ye Jiu past the crowd and striding onto the stage!
Regardless of the dissatisfied looks from others, Ye Ling and Ye Jiu directly stood beside Lin Jianyang.
"Who says the Lin family has no one?"
"Today, we two will represent the Lin family in the martial arts tournament!"
Ye Ling\'s gaze swept over the crowd as he said in an indifferent tone.
The moment they saw Ye Ling, the eyes of the Tian family members were filled with rage, each of them seemingly wishing they could rush up and dismember Ye Ling on the spot!
"Ye Ling, I didn\'t expect you to actually dare come to the martial arts tournament,"
"Good! Since you want to die, I\'ll grant you your wish today!"
Tian Xiong said coldly.
He then turned his gaze to Ye Jiu and stated indifferently, "Don\'t think that just because you have a peak dark energy expert with you, you can ensure your own safety!"
Upon hearing the name Ye Ling, everyone looked at Ye Ling with a peculiar expression.