Chapter 67: Fragrant Jade Embrace, Coquettish Green Sandalwood

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Under the escort of Lin Dong, Lin Xiao, and others, Liu Yan, Qing Tan, and the other family members finally arrived at the Ironwood Manor.

At this moment, Lin Xia, Lin Zhen Tian, and the others were waiting outside the Ironwood Manor. When they saw their family members arrive safely, they couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

However, after everyone got off the carriage, they keenly noticed the absence of Lin Yan in the crowd.

Seeing this, Lin Zhen Tian frowned. Without caring about anything else, he immediately walked towards Lin Xiao and Lin Dong.

Just as Qing Tan and Liu Yan got off the carriage, too.

As soon as she got off the carriage, Qing Tan hurriedly said to Lin Dong and Lin Xiao in a nervous tone, "Dad, Brother, don't worry about us, quickly go back and help Lin Yan! He's all alone facing so many Xie family cultivators, it's too dangerous!"

"He stayed behind to hold off the Xie family pursuers for us..."

"Everyone's already safely at Ironwood Manor."

Throughout the journey, Qing Tan had wanted Lin Dong and Lin Xiao to go back and help multiple times, but considering that there were other Lin family members on the carriage, not just her and Liu Yan, she had swallowed her words each time. Now that they had finally arrived at Ironwood Manor, Qing Tan couldn't bear it any longer and urged Lin Dong and Lin Xiao directly.

"What happened to Yan'er?" Lin Zhen Tian, who had just walked up, heard Qing Tan's words. His expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant, and he looked sternly at Lin Xiao, questioning.

"Yan'er stayed behind to hold off the Xie family pursuers for us..." Naturally, Lin Xiao didn't dare to hide the truth. After hearing Lin Zhen Tian's question, he honestly answered.

Lin Zhen Tian's anger flared up upon hearing this. He scolded Lin Xiao loudly, "Nonsense!"

"With so many pursuers and that old ghost Xie Qian around, you actually left him all alone there?"

"There's a saying that goes, 'Two fists are no match for four hands.' It's dangerous to take on more opponents. What if something happens?"

"Go back and help immediately! Quickly!"

In his anxiety, Lin Zhen Tian issued orders to Lin Xiao urgently.

Unconsciously, Lin Yan's position in Lin Zhen Tian's eyes had become extremely high. After all, at the moment, he was the most talented person in the Lin family. Lin Zhen Tian saw great hope in Lin Yan. In his view, nothing was more important than Lin Yan. After learning about the situation, Lin Zhen Tian couldn't wait and was even considering going to help directly.

"Hehe, Grandpa, you really don't trust me, huh?"

However, at this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded.

Hearing this familiar voice, everyone was taken aback. Then, they all turned their gazes in the direction of the voice. When they saw the figure of the person who had arrived, smiles of joy appeared on their faces.

"Yan'er! Did you manage to escape?" Lin Zhen Tian was the first to react. He greeted Lin Yan with delight.

Lin Yan smiled and nodded in response.

As for Qing Tan, her eyes were reddened. She immediately rushed towards Lin Yan and hugged him tightly, feeling the warmth of his body. Afterward, her delicate hands kept patting Lin Yan's body.

"Stop touching, I'm fine, not a scratch."

Lin Yan felt somewhat helpless about this. He understood Qing Tan's intentions, but it really wasn't necessary. After giving a wry smile, he said to Qing Tan.

"Bad big brother! You're not allowed to do this in the future!"

"What if something happens to you? You're not considerate at all!"

Qing Tan couldn't hold back and burst into tears. Throughout the journey, just thinking about Lin Yan staying behind alone to hold off their pursuers, Qing Tan's heart was in pain. She had been so anxious, afraid that something might go wrong with Lin Yan. So, all along the way, she had been worried sick.

"Alright, alright, stop crying."

"Hey, you, have a little confidence in me. I'm really strong."

Lin Yan could only helplessly say to Qing Tan. He never did things he wasn't sure about. If it weren't for his own strength, how could he have faced so many pursuers all by himself?

However, seeing Qing Tan cry like this, Lin Yan also felt a little sorry. He wiped away her tears with his hand and said, "Everyone's watching. If you keep crying, they'll make fun of you."

Hearing this, Qing Tan froze for a moment. After sniffing and wiping her nose, she glared at Lin Yan angrily, "It's all your fault! Lin Yan, you're so bad!"

Then, she let go of Lin Yan's body and hurriedly retreated behind Liu Yan, not daring to look at the others.

With a cheerful smile, Lin Zhen Tian walked up. Looking at Lin Yan before him, he asked, "Yan'er, how did you manage to escape from the Xie family's pursuit? I remember Xie Qian's movement technique was quite impressive..."

Lin Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then directly told Lin Zhen Tian, "Escape... wasn't necessary."

"I killed them all by myself."

"Starting today, the Xie family no longer exists. After all, their family head Xie Qian, along with several Yuan Stage and Earth Yuan Stage experts, have all been killed by me."

"What's left of them now are probably just the small fry in the Xie family. They no longer pose any threat to us."

Lin Yan's words were shocking.

As for Lin Dong, Lin Xiao, Lin Zhen Tian, and the others on the side...

After hearing Lin Yan's words, they were all left dumbfounded.

They couldn't help but open their mouths wide, standing there like statues.

After a while, they snapped back to reality, but when they looked at Lin Yan, their gazes were filled with an intense disbelief.

"Yan'er, are you serious?" Lin Zhen Tian asked Lin Yan again to make sure.

"Absolutely." Lin Yan nodded in confirmation.

Lin Zhen Tian burst into joyous laughter, saying, "Great! Now that Black Dragon Gang has been wiped out by us, and the Xie family is

gone. The left and right arms of the Lei family have been cut off."

"Now, the Lei family is finished!"

Lin Zhen Tian's first thought was about the Lei family's situation, and he felt extremely delighted.

Later, Lin Zhen Tian's gaze towards Lin Yan was filled with affection. The more he looked at this child, the more he liked him. Their Lin family was truly fortunate to have such a child.

"As expected..."

"Lin Yan, you're incredible."

Lin Dong showed an expression that seemed to confirm what he had already known.

Among the people present, he was probably the one who knew Lin Yan's strength the best.

So, while on the road earlier, Lin Dong had been pondering whether Lin Yan would single-handedly slaughter all the members of the Xie family. He didn't expect that his previous speculation would actually come true...

"Then, Yan'er, how did you manage to come back so quickly?" Lin Xiao asked Lin Yan with some confusion.

Lin Yan smiled and spread his hands, answering, "Killing them wasn't difficult."

"Also, Uncle Xiao, your travel speed really isn't fast."

Lin Zhen Tian burst into hearty laughter once again.

Afterward, they started arranging the whereabouts of these family members.

"Yan'er, how about coming to our place for dinner tonight? It's been a long time since you and Aunt Liu had dinner together. And she and Qing Tan were frightened today. I thought of preparing a sumptuous dinner for them tonight to help them relax and unwind."

Lin Xiao directly extended an invitation to Lin Yan. Indeed, their family hadn't had a meal together for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan raised an eyebrow and asked Lin Xiao, "Is it appropriate for me to go? You guys haven't had a meal together for a long time."

Liu Yan rolled her eyes at Lin Yan. "You, kid, what do you mean by appropriate? It should be, in this situation, you can't be absent. Or are you saying you don't consider your Uncle Xiao and Aunt Liu as family?"

Lin Yan could only smile wryly and apologize, "Alright, alright, Aunt Liu is right. Then, I'll go with Lin Dong to buy some groceries."

Lin Xiao waved his hand, saying, "Lin Dong and I will go. Madame, you've been through a scare today, so you should rest. Lin Dong and I will take care of the cooking tonight. As for Yan'er, how about you accompany the young lady over there? Tsk tsk, I noticed she was really anxious in the carriage earlier. She seemed like she wanted to go back and help you."

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.

As for Qing Tan, she blushed after being teased by everyone.

With an annoyed look, she gave Lin Xiao a glance and pouted, "Dad, are you really my dad? How can you tease me like this!"

Soon, everyone split up and went their separate ways as previously assigned.

Liu Yan returned home to tidy up, Lin Dong and Lin Xiao went to the market to buy groceries, and Lin Yan strolled around Ironwood Manor with Qing Tan.

Although Qing Tan had been here once before, she had only taken a quick look. She hadn't explored many places in detail. Therefore, since Lin Yan had nothing else to do, he decided to take Qing Tan around and show her the sights.

"Lin Yan, how have you been lately?"

However, as they walked around, they started off in silence. After all, it had been a long time since they had seen each other, so for a while, they didn't know what to say. But eventually, Qing Tan gathered her courage and initiated a conversation with Lin Yan.

Lin Yan then began telling Qing Tan about his recent experiences. She listened with wide eyes, surprised by his stories.

"I didn't expect so many things to happen to you, Lin Yan..."

"As for me, I haven't been up to much lately—just practicing cultivation, doing household chores, and... missing you."

Qing Tan answered Lin Yan in a soft voice. As she spoke, her cheeks grew redder and her voice grew quieter. In the end, her voice became so small that it was almost as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

However, Lin Yan was very close to Qing Tan, so he clearly heard every word she said.

Raising an eyebrow, Lin Yan stopped in his tracks and embraced her.

With Qing Tan in his arms, he felt the softness of her body and caught a faint scent of her innocence. A mischievous smile formed on Lin Yan's lips.

"What are you thinking? Is it something like this?"