Chapter Twenty-Five Taking Over Affairs

  In the trial hall, silence reigned, with one shocking gaze after another staring blankly at the youth on the stone platform, their hearts shaken to the point where they couldn't speak for a long time.

  "Actually won..."

  Lin Xiao was also stunned by this result, and after a moment, his body suddenly shook violently, and his face instantly turned into a crazy joyful color.

  Today Lin Dong gave him a surprise, it was simply too shocking.

  Under the stone stage, Lin Xia gently patted her chest to relieve the shock in her heart. Her eyes were also tightly fixed on Lin Dong. Earlier, when she fought with Lin Hong, they only ended up with a draw, but Lin Dong was able to defeat Lin Hong, which indirectly proved that even she might not be a match for Lin Dong.

  From a certain perspective, the real champion of this horse racing should be Lin Dong's black horse!

  "...Indeed, a son worthy of Third Brother..." Lin Ke also said slowly beside Lin Xia.

  Outside the stone stage, Lin Hong's face was pale and his eyes were somewhat dazed, clearly still unable to recover from this sudden turn of events. He had never thought that he would ultimately lose to Lin Dong, whom he had always underestimated.

  This result was too difficult for him to accept.

  "It's impossible!"

  The surrounding gazes made Lin Hong's back feel like a thorn, his face changed, and he suddenly let out an angry roar. With one foot stomping on the ground, he rushed up to the stone platform again, attacking Lin Dong with a crazed expression.

  Seeing that the trial had already ended, Lin Hong was still going crazy. Lin Dong furrowed his brow and took a step forward, his palms locking Lin Hong in place like iron clamps. Just as he was about to push Lin Hong down again, a loud shout suddenly rang out.

  "Get out!"

  A loud whooshing sound filled the air, and a figure suddenly descended from the sky. A large hand, like an eagle's claw, reached out and grabbed Lin Dong, who was shocked and quickly let go. However, his opponent showed no mercy, charging straight for his shoulder.

  "Lin Mang!"

  The sudden change also shocked everyone. When they saw who made the move, Lincoln on the platform suddenly shouted in anger.

  "Get out of here, don't touch my son!"

  Lincoln had just fallen when another figure flashed up, and in an instant appeared before Lin Dong, who was none other than Lin Xiao.

  "Lin Xiao, do you really think that you are my opponent now?" Seeing Lin Xiao make a move, Lin Meng couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. The yuan force in his palm surged forth, creating an astonishing breaking wind sound as he slapped towards Lin Xiao with anger.

  "Get out!"

  Facing Lin Meng's offensive, Lin Xiao's face slightly sank, and he didn't dodge or evade. With one punch, he heavily collided with Lin Meng.

  Bang!

  A powerful gust of air spread out in a ring shape under the fists of the two, sweeping away all the dust on the stone platform. And then, everyone was once again unable to believe their eyes as Lin Meng was actually shaken back several steps!

  The Lin Meng of Tianyuan Realm was actually repelled!

  Lincoln, who had just been about to make his move, also froze in his tracks at this moment. On the chief's face, the anger that was about to erupt on Lin Zhentian's face also came to an abrupt halt!

  "What's your real strength?!"

  Lin Bao's body was steady, but his heart was churning like a stormy sea at this moment. He stared at Lin Xiao in shock and exclaimed.

  "Now that your injuries have healed, your strength has naturally recovered. Among the younger generation, let's engage in a trial of skills. What move will you make? Do you think my father and I are easy to bully?" Lin Xiao said calmly.

  "Third brother, has your strength recovered?"

  Below the stage, Lincoln, who heard this, suddenly showed a look of extreme joy. A Tianyuan realm expert is extremely important for a family's strength. Currently, the entire Lin family, including him, only has three Tianyuan realm experts. However, even so, the Lin family in Qingyang Town still has some weight. Now that Lin Xiaojiu's injuries have healed and his strength has recovered, this means that the Lin family will have another Tianyuan realm expert!

  In the trial hall, those invited guests also showed a shocked expression. They understood that from now on, the strength of the Lin family would probably rise again.

  On the stone platform, Lin Zhentian, who had come back to his senses, also hastily jumped up and grabbed Lin Xiao's arm. As he felt the rolling yuan force inside his opponent's body, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  "Good, didn't disappoint me after all!"

  Lin Zhen Tian patted Lin Xiao's shoulder heavily, and Lin Dong, who was standing beside him, could see that the old man's eyes were now somewhat red-rimmed, it was clear that he was also extremely excited.

  "Lin Meng, in front of so many people, you actually dare to take matters into your own hands. Are you trying to humiliate the Lin family?" Lin Zhentian's eyes were red for a moment before he suddenly turned around, his gaze sternly fixed on Lin Meng as he shouted angrily.

  When Lin Zhen Tian's angry shout was heard, Lin Man's complexion also changed slightly. In the Lin family, Lin Zhen Tian's authority was extremely strong, and he would not dare to refute him even if he had entered the Tian Yuan realm now. At this moment, he could only lower his head and not dare to speak.

  "Father, let's put this aside for now, there are still many guests present." Lincoln leaned forward and said in a low voice.

  Lin Zhen Tian took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart. He then flung out his sleeve and said, "You first clean up this scene, then all of you get out to the backyard!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, he also turned and left with some anger.

  Seeing this, Lincoln sighed and nodded, glancing at Lin Xiao and Lin Meng. These two people, after all these years, were still so opposed to each other, even affecting their younger generations...

  ……

  The backyard of the Lin family is generally considered a more important place for the Lin family, so ordinary people are usually unable to enter.

  In the grand hall of the backyard, there were some people sitting upright. The first one was naturally Lin Zhen Tian, whose face still had a hint of anger, followed by Lin Ken, Lin Xiao, and Lin Meng, all direct descendants of the Lin family.

  Lin Dong and Qing Tan were also sitting beside Lin Xiao, but looking at the not-so-good atmosphere, they all closed their mouths tightly.

  "Lin Meng, you've finally made a name for yourself today! A senior like you actually laid hands on a junior. Are you trying to make the Lin family lose face in Qingyang Town?" Lin Zhentian's gaze swept across the faces of the crowd before his palm came down heavily on the table, and he shouted sternly.

  "Dad, I was wrong."

  Lin Bao took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I have to admit that it's hard for me to accept that Lin Hong was defeated by Lin Dong earlier. From childhood to adulthood, he has always been comparing himself with Lin Xiao, including their sons."

  "Dad, second brother was indeed impulsive, you don't have to be too angry." Lincoln sighed and spoke up as the eldest brother.

  "Third Brother's injuries have healed, and his strength has also recovered to the Tianyuan realm. This is a joyful occasion for our Lin family, so let's not get angry."

  Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen Tian's face finally relaxed a lot. He looked at Lin Xiao and suddenly hummed discontentedly: "The injury should have recovered long ago, but it was stubbornly dying."

  Lin Xiao smiled wryly and nodded slightly.

  "But anyway, it's good that you can cheer up now. Our Lin family business is not small either, and we're short-handed at the moment. From now on, you should also take care of things, don't be idle." said Lin Zhen Tian.

  "Yes." Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment before finally nodding his head. Now that his strength had recovered, it was also time for him to do something for the Lin family.

  Lin Xiao didn't refuse, so Lin Zhen Tian nodded in satisfaction and then said after a moment of contemplation: "Recently, there have been many things happening at Huo Yan Zhuang. You can manage it more often. Lin Ken will assist you with specific matters."

  As soon as Lin Zhentian's voice fell, Lin Meng's face twitched uncontrollably. The Lin family had some industries in Qingyang Town and nearby areas, and Huoyan Village was the most important one. The annual profit was almost 50-60% of the entire Lin family's income. Moreover, Huoyan Village used to be managed by him...

  Although he was extremely displeased in his heart, Lin Bao did not dare to oppose Lin Zhen Tian's decision, after all, he had just provoked Lin Zhen Tian.

  When he heard that he was to take charge of Huoyan Manor, Lin Xiao was also stunned for a moment, and it was clear that he also knew the importance of this manor to the Lin family. After a brief hesitation, he nodded slightly.

  After finishing these words, Lin Zhen Tian's gaze was benevolent and looked at Lin Dong, Lin Xia, and Lin Hong, whose face still looked a bit unsightly. With a smile, he said: "Also, today Lin Dong performed extremely well. To say it, he is the first in the family comparison. The reward for this competition will be sent to you later. You three can also read the martial arts library of the family, and if there's anything you need, just tell Grandpa. Try to make a breakthrough before the hunt in Qingyang Town, so that our Lin family can gain some prestige in Qingyang Town."

  Upon hearing that he could freely browse through his family's martial arts library, Lin Dong, who had been sitting quietly on the side, almost instantly lit up in excitement...