[Wuxia] The Substitute Duan Yu of Tianlong (Complete) - 37

Chapter 190, 241
"Is it really that powerful!"
Shangguan Wan'er's eyes were filled with excitement.
"Of course it's true!"
Xuan Nu said with a smile, "The most fundamental thing between heaven and earth is primordial chaos energy. How could this chaotic zombie not be powerful!"
"Then, Sister Xuan Nu, do you know where the origin of Yin Yang and the Five Elements is?"
Shangguan Wan'er asked curiously.
Xuan Nu shook her head and said, "I only know one place of Yin Yang and the Five Elements. I don't know the others!"
"Ah..."
Shangguan Wan'er was slightly disappointed. Even Xuan Nu didn't know, so how could she possibly have a heartbeat?
"Don't be disappointed. Anyway, you are now an immortal being! Following Duan Yu, you will find the Yin Yang and the Five Elements one day! Besides, just the one place I found will bring you immense benefits! Going there will at least raise your strength by one level!"
Xuan Nu said with a smile.
"I was too greedy. Please forgive me, Sister Xuan Nu!"
Shangguan Wan'er said softly.
"Silly girl, this is human nature, how can it be considered greed! Who doesn't crave power? This world belongs to the strong, and everyone is built on strength! Otherwise, there wouldn't be these imperial rules! To be ordinary, one must have the strength to achieve it! This is a contradictory yet inevitable result!" Xuan Nu
said with emotion.
"Thank you, Sister Xuan Nu, I understand!"
Shangguan Wan'er bowed respectfully to Xuan Nu, knowing that Xuan Nu was enlightening her! Becoming a zombie was something Shangguan Wan'er had never been comfortable with. Suddenly transforming from a human into a cold-blooded zombie without a heartbeat—what a blow that must have been for a beautiful woman! Who would want to be a zombie?
Shangguan Wan'er had always longed to have a heartbeat again, but she still didn't understand the fundamental principle of the survival of the fittest! If one couldn't understand this, then gaining the true recognition of power was impossible!
The Way of Heaven! Heh, that's just a nice-sounding excuse, carefree and unrestrained! For ancient goddesses like Xuan Nu, this was far more profound than for ordinary cultivators! Where is there any true freedom? Unless one truly transcends the Heavenly Dao, absolute freedom is simply a pipe dream!
Therefore, Xuan Nu is truly looking forward to Duan Yu. She wants to see what strength and realm Duan Yu can achieve in his life!
Since he is the protagonist, what kind of Heavenly Dao protagonist mode will he follow? Although Xuan Nu is now completely captivated by Duan Yu's love, she also wants to know what strength her man can reach!
Dragon God's inheritance, Heavenly Dao's choice! Wandering the mortal world, chasing flowers with the wind! This is a portrait of Duan Yu, these are the words this villain most often utters! Although he is bad, his badness subtly contains the Heavenly Dao!
Alas! To be honest, Xuan Nu herself is quite confused about this. How many people have ever seen such a bizarre Heavenly Dao principle?
Looking at Duan Yu, who is smiling and embracing Ling'er with tenderness, Xuan Nu sighed silently! Looking at Ling'er, even Xuan Nu herself felt a pang of regret! Ten years ago! What kind of fate had Duan Yu and I forged with this girl after traveling back ten years? She's truly pitiful! Her purity and ethereal气质 are absolutely captivating—an attraction of a higher realm, not just physical appearance.
***Suzhou! Suzhou City, a bustling town! It boasts all sorts of goods and a multitude of merchants!
In Suzhou City, there's one place that everyone knows: the Lin Mansion!
The Lin Mansion—Lin Tiannan, who doesn't know Lin Tiannan's name? He's the leader of the martial arts alliance!
Especially recently, the Lin Mansion has become known throughout Suzhou City! Because Lin Tiannan's nephew, Liu Jinyuan, recently passed the imperial examination with top honors—a true champion! This is absolutely a glorious achievement! Therefore, the Lin Mansion is the most famous place in Suzhou City!
And today, on a street not far from the Lin Mansion! A beautiful woman in red, like a fire sprite, is whipping several people with a leather whip!
If it weren't for the whip, if it weren't for the domineering lash, this girl could definitely have scored ten more points!
But it was precisely this incongruous action that introduced the girl's score, yet added an even more enchanting charm!
A hot girl! Actually, many men like hot girls! Sichuan, the land of abundance, is a sea of hot girls; as the saying goes, hot girls possess a spicy beauty! This spiciness adds a unique charm.
If this woman were in modern times, she would be a stunning beauty with at least a reinforced platoon of suitors. In ancient times, although many admired her, many frowned due to etiquette.
However! At this moment, one man had a handsome face with a smile! This man, of course, was our protagonist, Duan Yu!
Interesting! Hehe, really interesting. I didn't expect to meet this Miss Lin so soon after arriving in Suzhou! Speaking of Lin Yueru, hehe, Duan Yu didn't even need to ask anyone else; how many people in Suzhou could compare to Lin Yueru!
The most crucial point is that the handsome young man next to him clearly identified Lin Yueru! That refined, scholarly young man—Duan Yu would never believe it wasn't Cousin Jin Yuan! Who else in the entire Legend of Sword and Fairy series could possess Cousin Jin Yuan's refined air!
Duan Yu actually admired Liu Jin Yuan quite a bit! He was a truly good person; he loved Lin Yueru and was willing to do anything for her! Thinking about Liu Jin Yuan's final fate, Duan Yu sighed with emotion!
Kid, meeting me is your good fortune; I will definitely not let you go down that path again! As for this Cousin Yueru, hehe, sorry, let me take care of her for you!
To get to know Lin Yueru, you have to do this… so… hehe.
Duan Yu smiled as he glanced at Xuan Nu, Ling'er, and the other two women. Then, he leaped out from the crowd, his hand swiftly grasping the whip Lin Yueru was wielding. At the same time, he righteously shouted, "In broad daylight, you dare bully ordinary people with your martial arts! Little girl, do you want a beating?!"
This righteous yet glib tongue stunned Lin Yueru instantly!
She frowned at Duan Yu! She hadn't expected anyone in Suzhou to dare interfere in her affairs! Her delicate brows furrowed, and she forcefully pulled back her whip. However, instead of pulling back, she suddenly lunged forward, throwing herself into Duan Yu's arms, and... their lips met in a kiss!
Silence! Absolute silence! The surroundings seemed to freeze completely! The people stared at Duan Yu and Lin Yueru as if they were rare animals!
Time itself seemed to have distorted! The world seemed to have become completely blurred!
Red! Crimson! Extremely red! Although it only lasted two or three seconds, Lin Yueru's pretty face was already completely flushed. She...she never expected that she would...that such a ridiculous thing would happen to her on the street.
"Cousin, Cousin Yueru...are you...are you alright!"
The refined man beside her asked with a worried expression.
"Slap!"
Lin Yueru swung her left hand and slapped Duan Yu's hand instead. How could Duan Yu not know how Lin Yueru would react!
At this moment, he had his left arm around Lin Yueru and his right hand holding hers, their bodies pressed tightly together—a position that couldn't be more intimate!
"Let go!"
Lin Yueru said, blushing and angry. Duan Yu
obediently released her, grinning wickedly, "Little girl, your body smells so good!"
"You… I'll kill you, you lecherous scoundrel!"
Lin Yueru said, glaring at Duan Yu with shame and anger. With her words, a "clang…"
rang out as a long sword was instantly drawn, a flurry of flashing blades enveloping Duan Yu.
"It was just a kiss, why are you so excited! Little girl, you're making a mountain out of a molehill!"
Duan Yu said with a wicked grin, nimbly dodging Lin Yueru's attacks.
"Swish, swish, swish…"
Lin Yueru swiftly drew her sword, but her attacks couldn't even scratch Duan Yu's clothes! After a dozen or so moves, Lin Yueru was shocked! This… how could this person be so powerful!
Looking at Duan Yu angrily, Lin Yueru was extremely angry at this moment! Her first kiss… her first kiss was gone just like that! Ugh… the thought of kissing someone in public made Lin Yue's eyes practically blaze with fury!
Lin Yue had learned the Lin Family Seven Absolute Sword Technique! Although she knew she was far from meeting her father's expectations, Lin Yue also knew that her attacks were not something anyone could easily withstand. And yet, someone had so easily blocked her attack! This… this astonished Lin Yue!
Unwilling to accept defeat, Lin Yue attacked again, this time with all her might!
Seeing Lin Yue's attack, Duan Yu nimbly dodged it while loudly proclaiming, "Little girl, if you don't stop, I'll retaliate!"
"Come on then!"
Lin Yue shouted angrily.
"You said it! Catch it! Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand!"
Duan Yu declared loudly. This Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand was definitely not the usual Dragon Claw Hand; this was practically a breast-grabbing dragon claw hand! And now! This time, Lin Yue was completely humiliated and indignant! She…she hadn’t expected this man to be so shameless, watching her precious breasts being captured! Lin Yueru was almost driven to tears by shame and indignation!
She attacked rapidly with her longsword! But no matter how she attacked, it had no effect whatsoever!
“Clang…”
Another metallic clang rang out as Duan Yu suddenly caught Lin Yueru’s sword between two fingers!
Lin Yueru was completely shocked! She glared at Duan Yu, filled with shame and indignation! Seeing Duan Yu’s wicked grin, Lin Yueru felt she had suffered the greatest humiliation of the day!
She never imagined that what she had done—simply punishing a servant in her household—would lead to such a thing!
Lin Yueru had already been quite troubled these past few days. Her father had arranged a martial arts contest to choose a husband, which infuriated her.
She…she didn’t want to participate in any martial arts contest!
But now…now this had happened, making Lin Yueru’s expression as ugly as if she had swallowed a fly! Of course, beneath the beautiful woman’s expression, she was still incredibly charming! At least in Duan Yu's eyes, Lin Yueru was adorable at this moment.
"Still want to attack?" Duan Yu
said mischievously.
"Hmph..."
Lin Yueru snorted angrily. Even if she was outmatched in martial arts, Lin Yueru knew what to do! She...she just couldn't accept that she had been kissed!
"Cousin...cousin, don't be angry, don't hit anymore, or Uncle will scold you again!"
Liu Jinyuan said softly to Lin Yueru.
Lin Yueru glared at her cousin, annoyed. She was the one who was at a disadvantage!

Chapter 191, 242
"Cousin Jinyuan, do you even understand what the situation is? It's your cousin who's at a disadvantage! Instead of helping me, you're criticizing me!"
Lin Yueru pouted at Liu Jinyuan.
“This… Cousin Yue Ru, you were indeed in the wrong today. Hitting someone in the street is not the behavior of a lady! This young hero saw injustice and drew his sword to help, which is only natural. Cousin Yue Ru, please listen to your cousin's advice and stop!”
Liu Jinyuan said gently.
“You…”
Lin Yue Ru looked at her scholarly cousin with annoyance. He really had become stupid from reading too much! However, Lin Yue Ru didn’t say anything more at the moment. She knew she couldn’t beat the bad guy in front of her, and now was the perfect time to go with the flow. Regardless of whether her cousin had helped or not, she coldly snorted at Duan Yu, “Aren’t you going to let go!”
Duan Yu smiled and immediately let go!
Lin Yue Ru sheathed her sword, glared at Duan Yu again, and then said to Liu Jinyuan, “Cousin, let’s go!”
After saying that, she didn’t care whether Liu Jinyuan followed her or not, and walked towards the Lin residence in the distance.
Liu Jinyuan shook his head, looking at his cousin with a mixture of affection and inexplicable emotion in his eyes. He sighed inwardly, then smiled politely and bowed slightly to Duan Yu, saying, "I am Liu Jinyuan, greetings, young hero. You truly possess great skill! You are a man of noble character."
"What are you saying? Helping those in need is the duty of every chivalrous person in the martial world. Aren't you afraid your cousin will blame you?"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
Liu Jinyuan glanced at Duan Yu, a slight embarrassment appearing on his face. "I didn't expect you to be so discerning, young master. My cousin was just being immature for a moment; I don't think she'll blame me! By the way, may I ask your name, young hero?"
"My name is Duan Yu. It's a pleasure to meet you!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"So you are Young Hero Duan!"
Liu Jinyuan said with a smile.
"Hehe, you can just call me Duan Yu!"
Duan Yu said.
"Oh. Jinyuan is too polite!"
Liu Jinyuan said apologetically.
Just as the two were talking, Ling'er and Xuan Nu walked over! When Liu Jinyuan saw Xuan Nu and Ling'er, his eyes lit up, a genuine cheer flashing in them! It was an absolute appreciation.
Looking at Liu Jinyuan's expression, Duan Yu truly admired him! Although Liu Jinyuan could be quite pedantic at times, he always adhered to the way of the sages!
To be honest, Liu Jinyuan's temperament was actually very close to Confucianism and Taoism! It was also a kind of righteousness! At this moment, not only Duan Yu noticed it, but Xuan Nu also noticed Liu Jinyuan's temperament immediately.
Xuan Nu's beautiful eyes lit up as she glanced at Duan Yu and transmitted her voice, "Duan Yu, this person is not simple!"
"Yes, I know! You noticed it too!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"Do you think I wouldn't notice! This person's previous life was probably also a Confucian or Taoist!"
Xuan Nu said.
"Oh, I didn't know that! Do you think it would be beneficial for me to bring this person to the 'Tao'?"
Duan Yu asked with a smile.
“Of course! With this person’s temperament, he is a born cultivator! If he studies Confucianism and Taoism, he can definitely achieve enlightenment!”
Xuan Nu said.
"In that case, I'm even more determined to do what I'm about to do!"
Duan Yu said.
"May I ask who the three of you are?"
Liu Jinyuan asked, looking at the three women with surprise.
"Hehe, I was too presumptuous. Come, Jinyuan, let me introduce you. They are all my confidantes. This is Zhao Ling'er, this is Xuan Nu, and this is Shangguan Wan'er!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"You... what did you say? Brother Duan, they are all your confidantes!"
Liu Jinyuan said in astonishment. Even if just one of these three women were someone's confidante, it would be enough to make anyone envious. But all three of them were Duan Yu's confidantes. This... even with Liu Jinyuan's usually calm and composed heart, he was utterly shocked.
"Hehe, Jinyuan, I'm not lying to you!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"No... Jin Yuan didn't mean that. By the way, Jin Yuan and Brother Duan hit it off immediately. Judging from Brother Duan and the others' appearance, they probably aren't from Suzhou. I think Brother Duan must be new here. If Brother Duan doesn't mind, why don't you come and stay at Jin Yuan's residence? I'd like to have a long talk with you!"
Liu Jin Yuan said.
"Oh, thank you very much, Jin Yuan!"
Duan Yu said with a smile, not refusing at all. Of course, Duan Yu wouldn't refuse. To put it bluntly, his purpose in meeting Liu Jin Yuan was to stay at the Lin residence. Refusing? What was there to refuse? Of course, he wouldn't decline!
"Then, Brother Duan, and... um, Miss Zhao, Miss Shangguan, and Xuan Nu, you all come with Jin Yuan!"
After saying this, Liu Jin Yuan led Duan Yu and the others towards the Lin residence.
"Liu Jin Yuan's actions are truly those of a Confucian gentleman, open and honest!"
Xuan Nu said telepathically, a hint of a smile in her voice.
"Sister Xuan Nu, are you teasing your husband for not being a gentleman enough?"
Duan Yu replied with a mischievous smile.
"It's good that someone knows!"
Xuan Nu said with a charming laugh.
"Aren't you afraid of my family's punishment?"
Duan Yu grinned mischievously.
"You dare..."
Xuan Nu said coquettishly.
"What wouldn't I dare? I'm no gentleman!"
Duan Yu said. This flirting with Xuan Nu was already a habit!
Just as the two were exchanging flirtatious words, they arrived at the Lin residence!
"Brother Duan, please..."
Liu Jinyuan said politely.
"Hehe, Jinyuan, no need to be so polite!" Duan
Yu said with a smile.
The group entered the Lin residence. Although the servants of the Lin family were curious to see their young master bringing strangers into the Lin residence, they did not show anything.
Liu Jinyuan instructed the servants to prepare rooms for Duan Yu and the others, and then said to Duan Yu, "Brother Duan, Jinyuan will take his leave first. Jinyuan needs to go and tell my uncle!"
Duan Yu smiled and nodded lightly, exchanged a few polite words with Liu Jinyuan, and Liu Jinyuan immediately left apologetically.
After leaving Duan Yu and the other three, Liu Jinyuan went straight to the room where Lin Tiannan was! On the way, Liu Jinyuan stopped a servant and asked, "Uncle Wang, is my uncle in the study?"
"Reporting to my young master, the master is indeed in the study!"
the servant replied respectfully.
"Oh, I see, thank you, Uncle Wang,"
Liu Jinyuan said with a smile, then headed towards the study. Uncle Wang, seeing the smile on Liu Jinyuan's face, thought, "This young master is so kind! Unlike my young lady, who, although she's actually quite nice, is a real headache when she's being willful and capricious."
*** As soon as Liu Jinyuan entered the study, he heard a scolding accompanied by arguing! Hearing this, Liu Jinyuan sighed bitterly. It seemed his cousin and uncle were arguing again! This… Liu Jinyuan could only sigh bitterly. His uncle held a high position in the martial arts world and always admired heroes and valiant figures! Although he had passed the imperial examination with top honors, in his uncle's eyes, it was at most a superficial display of family glory!
To his uncle, his status as a top scholar was far less important than that of a martial arts master.
He pushed open the door with a wry smile, and with a creak, the argument inside showed no signs of abating! The father and daughter were arguing about Lin Yueru's incident on the street. She was accusing Lin Yueru of disobeying her uncle!
"Cousin, you be the judge! It wasn't Yueru's fault at all today, but Father insists it was!"
Lin Yueru pulled Liu Jinyuan aside. Liu Jinyuan's handsome face instantly flushed red, embarrassed as Lin Yueru pulled him along. For Liu Jinyuan, physical contact between men and women was strictly forbidden!
Holding hands was also against etiquette! Of course, considering his uncle and cousin's status, Liu Jinyuan sighed inwardly again; some etiquette was unrestrained among江湖儿女 (people of the martial arts world). Such things were probably natural to them.
"You still dare to talk? Look at yourself! Aren't you ashamed of yourself? Not only did you commit violence in the street, but you also got taught a lesson! And you call yourself my daughter, Liu Tiannan's daughter!"
Liu Tiannan said sternly, looking at Liu Yueru.
"Father, how can you say that about your daughter? She couldn't beat him because you didn't teach her martial arts properly! Humph, you even claimed your swordsmanship was unparalleled, calling yourself the Seven Absolute Swords! Humph, he… he broke your swordsmanship with just two fingers!"
Lin Yueru said.
"What did you say…"
Lin Tiannan's face suddenly turned cold as he said to Lin Yueru, "He really broke your swordsmanship with just two fingers!"
"Would I lie to you!"
Lin Yueru pouted. Lin
Tiannan was moved. Although his daughter, being a woman, couldn't fully inherit his skills, he knew how capable she was! To break his daughter's swordsmanship with just two fingers—how powerful was this person? Lin Tiannan frowned…
"Tell me, how exactly did he break your swordsmanship with just two fingers!"
Lin Tiannan asked Lin Yueru.
"How? He just pinched his sword between his fingers!"
Lin Yueru said.
"Jin Yuan, is what Yue Ru said true?"
Lin Tiannan turned to Liu Jin Yuan and asked.
"Yes... Uncle, Cousin Yue Ru is right. Brother Duan really did catch her sword with just two fingers!"
Liu Jin Yuan said.
"He really only caught the sword with two fingers! Look, isn't that right!"
Lin Tiannan finished speaking and suddenly attacked Lin Yue Ru. Lin Yue Ru moved and used her sword.
Then her sword was caught again! This time, however, it was Lin Tiannan who caught her sword! Lin Yue Ru looked at her father in shock. She never expected that her father could make such a move so easily. She had thought that she was not much different from her father!
"Is that right?"
Lin Tiannan asked.
Lin Yue Ru nodded and then shook her head!
"What does this mean?"
Lin Tiannan frowned.
"After that person taught me swordsmanship, I clearly felt that my internal energy couldn't circulate at all!"
Lin Yueru said.
"Is that so!"
Lin Tiannan was completely moved, his eyes gleaming! When did such a peerless genius appear in this world?! He had been searching for someone like this all along. His Lin family only had this one precious daughter, but unfortunately, daughters grow up and leave home, and he couldn't rely on her completely. Otherwise, he wouldn't have set up a martial arts contest to find a husband! If there really was such a peerless genius, then becoming his Lin family's son-in-law would be perfect!
"By the way, Jinyuan, what was the meaning of you calling that person Brother Duan just now?"
Lin Tiannan asked Liu Jinyuan with a puzzled look.
"Well, Uncle, that's why I came to see you. I hit it off with Brother Duan immediately, and since he just arrived in Suzhou, I invited him to the Lin residence!"
Liu Jinyuan said. "I apologize for this presumptuous act, Uncle!"
"No problem, no problem, how could I blame you..."
Lin Tiannan's eyes lit up as he chuckled.

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"What!... Cousin, you... you... you let that person stay at the Lin residence... you... how could you do this!"
Lin Yueru looked at Liu Jinyuan in shock.
"Cousin, I..."
Liu Jinyuan looked at Lin Yueru with evasive eyes. He knew his cousin must be very angry at this moment! But he really did hit it off with Brother Duan immediately.
"Jinyuan, don't be nervous. There's no distinction between main and secondary in the Lin residence for you. No one can stop you from bringing whoever you want here!"
Lin Tiannan said.
"Father, why are you saying that too? That person was disciplining your daughter!"
Lin Yueru said coquettishly.
"A lesson learned, a good lesson indeed! Who told you, a girl, to be always fighting and killing? I told you to do some needlework and learn embroidery, but you wouldn't listen!"
Lin Tiannan said.
"Father..."
Lin Yueru called out coquettishly.
"Alright, Jinyuan! Come on! Take your uncle to see just how handsome this young hero is! That you, Jinyuan, feel such an instant connection with him!"
Lin Tiannan said.
"Yes, Uncle!"
Liu Jinyuan replied, then glanced apologetically at his cousin before leading Lin Tiannan towards the living room.
Lin Yueru, seeing that the two had abandoned her, stomped her foot angrily and followed them. She wanted to see how those scoundrels dared to come to the Lin residence with such shamelessness.
*** "Uncle, this is Duan Yu, Brother Duan! Brother Duan, this is my uncle, Lin Tiannan!"
Liu Jinyuan introduced them upon arriving at the living room.
"Alliance Leader Lin, I apologize for Duan Yu's unannounced visit!"
Duan Yu politely bowed to Lin Tiannan.
"Not at all, not at all. It's an honor for my Lin family to have you visit, young hero. My daughter is truly grateful for your guidance today!"
Lin Tiannan said with a smile. His words seemed polite, but there was a hint of perfunctoriness in his tone. Well said! He presented a lesson as guidance. Although Duan Yu didn't know what Lin Tiannan was up to, he understood one thing: Lin Tiannan doted on Lin Yueru. Since he had taught his daughter a lesson, he would naturally seek revenge.
"Alliance Leader Lin, you're too kind! With my meager skills, how could I possibly offer any guidance to Miss Lin?"
Duan Yu said.
"Is that so? My daughter said that you caught her sword strike with only two fingers. I wonder if you would allow me to witness your extraordinary skill?"
Lin Tiannan said casually.
Here it comes! Duan Yu knew Lin Tiannan wouldn't let him off so easily! Sure enough, he was still testing him. Did he have taken a liking to him? It seems possible. In the original story, Li Xiaoyao was chosen by Lin Tiannan because of his talent.
Looks like I could learn from that kid Li Xiaoyao! I saw Lin Yueru use the Lin family sword technique once, and now I can use it too. Should I shock Lin Tiannan?
Hehe! Duan Yu thought mischievously.
"Of course, I'd be delighted to have Alliance Leader Lin teach me martial arts!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
Just as Duan Yu spoke, Lin Yueru walked in, puffing out her cheeks. Hearing Duan Yu's words, Lin Yueru's eyes lit up.
"Father, teach this lecherous rogue a lesson!"
Lin Yueru said.
"Nonsense!"
Lin Tiannan frowned and said to Lin Yueru.
"What nonsense am I talking about? Aren't you going to teach this bad guy a lesson?"
Lin Yueru said aggrievedly.
"Cousin Yueru, your uncle doesn't want to teach Brother Duan a lesson, he just wants to spar with him!"
Liu Jinyuan pulled his cousin over and gestured.
"Oh! Yes, yes, just a spar, that's all, I understand!"
Lin Yueru said with a charming smile.
Lin Tiannan's face darkened upon hearing this! He looked at Duan Yu embarrassedly, wondering what to do now! This was clearly just a spar, but in his daughter's words, it had become a story of revenge.
"Alliance Leader Lin, please make your move. Don't worry, Duan Yu knows that Alliance Leader Lin is not what Miss Lin described!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"Hehe, it's good that Young Hero Duan understands! Young Hero Duan, take this!"
Lin Tiannan waved his right hand, and the longsword on the distant wall instantly flew towards Duan Yu.
Duan Yu caught the longsword with a flick of his right hand!
"Whoosh..."
Without the slightest hesitation, the longsword was drawn, and with a flick of his wrist, it emitted a dragon's roar!
This single move was enough to move Lin Tiannan; not everyone could make a longsword emit a sound like a dragon's roar!
Lin Tiannan instantly drew his longsword from the wall to his left, gripping it tightly in his left hand. He solemnly addressed Ouyang Ruofeng, "Young Hero Duan, be careful!"
Seeing Duan Yu nod, Lin Tiannan moved, immediately unleashing the Seven Absolute Swords of the Lin Family! The longsword transformed into a seven-colored sword light!
The Seven Absolute Swords of the Lin Family, capable of astonishing the martial world, were no mere decoration. With a single movement, Lin Tiannan's body resembled a verdant mountain.
The Seven Absolute Sword techniques in Lin Tiannan's hands seemed to have reached the Dao realm!
No wonder he was the sworn brother of the Sword Saint Dugu!
Seeing the ever-expanding sword intent, Duan Yu moved and loudly proclaimed, "Alliance Leader Lin, be careful!"
Both of them said "be careful," and their sword techniques were exactly the same!
When Duan Yu also unleashed the Seven Absolute Swords of the Lin Family, Lin Yueru was shocked! She…she stared at Duan Yu in disbelief.
What…what had she just seen! The Seven Absolute Swords, how could this villain also know the Seven Absolute Swords! Could it be... could it be that he is Father's illegitimate son?
Lin Yueru couldn't help but think this way, because her father had said that the Seven Absolute Swords were only passed down to members of the Lin family! Unless one was her father's child, no one else could receive his teachings.
But a bastard wouldn't fit either; how could a bastard fight his father like this! Judging from their current aura, they were evenly matched.
So strong! That was Lin Yueru's feeling at that moment! This villain was actually so powerful!
"Clang clang clang..."
Duan Yu's longsword and Lin Tiannan's longsword clashed together!
The more Lin Tiannan attacked, the more obvious the astonishment on his face became!
The Seven Absolute Swords! The Seven Absolute Sword Qi! He had even used his trump card, yet Duan Yu was still able to fight him to a standstill. How could he know the Lin family's martial arts! After launching another attack, Lin Tiannan stopped.
Looking coldly at Duan Yu, Lin Tiannan asked, "Young Master Duan, why do you know my Lin family's swordsmanship?"
"I just saw Miss use it once, so I learned it. Please forgive me for rashly learning Lin family martial arts, Alliance Leader Lin!"
Duan Yu replied.
"You really learned it after just one viewing!"
Lin Tiannan exclaimed excitedly.
"Duan Yu has no reason to lie!"
Duan Yu said.
"Hahaha..."
Lin Tiannan laughed heartily, "Good! Good!"
"Alliance Leader Lin, why are you here?"
Duan Yu asked with a smile.
"Since Young Master Duan has learned my Lin family's martial arts, if you want me to forgive you, then you'll have no choice but to marry into my Lin family!"
Lin Tiannan said.
"Marry into the Lin family? Heh... I'm sorry, Alliance Leader Lin, I cannot agree to this! If Alliance Leader Lin has nothing else to say, then I will take my leave. I think this Lin family is not suitable for me to live in!"
Duan Yu laughed and tossed his longsword, which automatically flew towards the distant wall and hung there.
"Ling'er, let's go!"
Duan Yu said to Ling'er and the other two girls after showing off his skills.
Although the three women didn't know what Duan Yu meant, they naturally followed him without hesitation when he said to leave.
"Wait!"
Lin Tiannan called out to Duan Yu.
"Alliance Leader Lin, is there anything else?"
Duan Yu asked.
"You look down on my Lin family!"
Lin Tiannan retorted.
"Alliance Leader Lin, what are you saying? How could I possibly look down on the Lin family!"
Duan Yu replied.
"Since that's not the case, then why won't you marry into my Lin family? Is my daughter Yue Ru's beauty not enough to meet your standards?"
Lin Tiannan's words contained a hint of killing intent.
"Alliance Leader Lin, what you're saying is a bit speechless! Duan Yu isn't someone who can just marry into any other family!"
Duan Yu laughed heartily, suddenly emanating an aura of supreme authority.
"Ah..."
Lin Tiannan exclaimed in surprise! Liu Jinyuan beside him also exclaimed in surprise!
Neither of them were ordinary people; they both clearly sensed this aura of supreme authority!
"Are you the emperor?"
Lin Tiannan asked, bewildered.
Before Duan Yu could speak, Liu Jinyuan interjected, "Uncle, he's not the emperor!"
"Not the emperor, yet he possesses such a powerful aura of imperial authority. You…who are you?"
Lin Tiannan asked in shock.
"Hehehe…Alliance Leader Lin, just know that Duan Yu cannot casually marry into another family! If Alliance Leader Lin wants Duan Yu to marry Miss, Duan Yu would be very happy. Although Miss has a bit of a temper, she's actually quite adorable!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
Hearing Duan Yu's words, Lin Yueru's expression became extremely complicated! Just now, Duan Yu had rejected Lin Tiannan's offer to marry into the family. That had infuriated Lin Yueru! She had assumed Duan Yu had rejected her because he looked down on her. Although Lin Yueru disliked her father interfering in her marriage and wouldn't marry just anyone, a clear rejection in front of her was a provocation to the proud Lin Yueru. That's
how girls are! Even if she doesn't like you, she won't dislike someone pursuing her!
However! When Lin Yueru finally understood, her expression was naturally complicated!
"Hmph! You wish! I'm not willing!"
Lin Yueru said coquettishly.
Lin Tiannan was also frowning as he looked at Duan Yu, his mind racing. Lin Tiannan was quite bitter at this moment!
He thought he had met a peerless genius who could inherit his position as the leader of the martial arts alliance, but who knew it would turn out like this! This person actually possessed such a strong aura of supreme authority! But he wasn't the emperor, and yet he possessed such a strong aura of supreme authority... This was truly not something Lin Tiannan could easily accept. In
the Central Plains, there has always only been one absolute supreme authority. If another person also possessed the aura of supreme authority, then that person was likely to cause chaos throughout the land! Therefore, in Lin Tiannan's eyes, Duan Yu was equivalent to rebellion!
Rebellion! This... Lin Tiannan had to be cautious!
"Alliance Leader Lin, please rest assured, Duan Yu has no designs on the throne! Hehe, Duan Yu is already an emperor! It's just that I am the emperor of a remote little country!"
Duan Yu said to Lin Tiannan with a smile.
"I see!"
Lin Tiannan understood now! That's right, the throne isn't limited to the Central Plains! There are other small countries as well!
But even so, Lin Tiannan had to consider it! He was going to hold a martial arts contest to find a husband, and anyone in the world could participate. The invitations had already been sent out, and as the saying goes, the arrow is on the bowstring and must be released! The martial arts contest to find a husband was a must!
"Hehe, I'm pleased that Young Hero Duan has feelings for my daughter. However, what I'm going to hold this time is a martial arts contest to find a husband. As long as you can defeat everyone on the day of the contest, I will agree to the marriage!"
Lin Tiannan said with a smile.
(Flowers, oh flowers! A strong call for flowers! The chapter title has been changed, but the content remains the same! Hehe, for future preparations!

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"Boom..."
"Bang bang bang..."
The sound of fists and feet hitting people's bodies rang out. A fat man wielding a golden mace was kicked off the stage by Lin Yueru.
At this moment, outside the Lin family's gate, the martial arts contest for marriage was ready, and the contest had begun!
The one who went up earlier was a fat man named Chen Chong. He was considered a good fighter in the martial arts world, but! Chen Chong was still a bit too trash for Miss Lin! Lin Yueru's achievements in martial arts were truly remarkable.
"Swish swish swish..."
People were constantly being knocked off the stage by Lin Yueru. She didn't know what was going on today, but all the people who came were big and burly! Lin Yueru felt disgusted just looking at them.)
"Oh my god! Another one's up there! My goodness! This guy reeks of foxy stench! Just that stench almost made Lin Yueru faint. What kind of people are these?! I'm dizzy, are they trying to kill us?"
Not only was Lin Yueru furious, but the spectators below were also laughing uproariously! They kept yelling for the guy to come down.
Just as the foxy-smelling man was still showing off, a raggedly dressed man leaped onto the stage. My goodness, although this guy didn't have the foxy stench, his athlete's foot was incredibly strong. Just look! The scent emanating from the big toe peeking out of his shoe was enough to infuriate Lin Yueru!
These two are so disgusting! Covering her nose, Lin Yueru's eyes blazed with murderous intent!
The two men exchanged a glance and simultaneously attacked Lin Yueru.
"Get lost!"
Lin Yueru shouted, her body suddenly transforming into several afterimages, and then she drew her sword sheath! Lin Yueru didn't want any contact between herself and these two.
Although these two had a filthy appearance, their martial arts skills were not bad, far superior to the previous two!
Suddenly, the beggar-like man reached out to grab Lin Yueru's chest!
"You're courting death!"
Lin Yueru sneered. Only bad guys would do such a thing, and today someone dared to do it again. A cold light flashed from her longsword. She immediately used the Seven Absolute Sword Technique!
With a slash of her sword, the sky full of sword light blinded the beggar man! He only had time to let out a scream before his body was kicked heavily off the stage.
The other fox-like man's expression also changed at this moment! The longsword in his hand brought a whistling wind! It enveloped Lin Yueru completely.
Lin Yueru's expression remained unchanged, her longsword surging like a turbulent sea, its power immense! The sheer weight of that sea caused the fox-like man's face to change instantly.
He tried to block Lin Yueru's attack with his longsword, but was it so easy to block? Even if Lin Yueru hadn't used the Seven Absolute Sword Technique to its fullest extent, she still possessed seven-tenths of its power! Lin Tiannan was nodding with satisfaction. To be honest, Lin Yueru's aptitude was truly remarkable! This was what pleased Lin Tiannan. However, Lin Yueru was, after all, a woman, and he had no son; otherwise, he wouldn't have placed his hopes on his son-in-law. But this time…
looking at Duan Yu accompanying the three women, Lin Tiannan sighed silently. He didn't know where Duan Yu came from, or how he had trained his martial arts! Even if one had started learning martial arts from the womb, they wouldn't be this strong! His strength was even greater than his own. This should have been a good thing!
But…! However… this time, Lin Tiannan hesitated. Duan Yu was a member of the royal family, so he absolutely could not succeed him as the leader of the martial arts alliance. This… this was far from what he had expected!
“Boom…”
Just as Lin Tiannan was sighing, the fox-like man was kicked away by Lin Yueru again.
With this man's kick, there was no reaction from the crowd for quite some time! This was already the twentieth-plus person to be kicked away! It has to be said that Lin Yueru is really strong! This is more than twenty rounds of attacks!
Duan Yu smiled at Ling'er and the others, then prepared to go on stage. Actually, today was just a formality; Duan Yu believed Lin Tiannan thought the same way. After demonstrating his powerful strength and talent, Lin Tiannan was very clear about what would happen today, but Duan Yu also knew what Lin Tiannan's true thoughts were.
To this, Duan Yu could only mutter to himself, "Father-in-law, father-in-law, why are you so clueless? How could I, Duan Yu, a dignified immortal, possibly become a mortal martial arts leader? Heh, if I'm going to be one, I'll be the Human Emperor!"
Just as Duan Yu was about to go on stage, a swordsman in combat attire suddenly shouted, "I'll go!"
Upon seeing the swordsman, Duan Yu was speechless. He hadn't expected this to actually happen. The swordsman was none other than Liu Jinyuan.
He hadn't expected his cousin Jinyuan to actually embarrass himself on stage! Sigh… Duan Yu could only sigh silently, "Jinyuan, Jinyuan, why are you so clueless? First of all, Lin Yueru doesn't like bookworms. Besides, Lin Tiannan wouldn't allow it either."
Watching Liu Jinyuan shamefully climb up the platform, Duan Yu was even more speechless. This was nothing short of a farce. However, it was good that Liu Jinyuan had to do this; as the saying goes, a true man has things he will and will not do. If Liu Jinyuan didn't even have the courage to do this, he couldn't have cultivated Confucianism and Taoism.
A gentleman must always maintain his upright character.
Seeing Liu Jinyuan's amusing ascent onto the platform, many people around who knew him, while laughing, were also cheering him on: "Go, Scholar! Go, Scholar!"
Liu Jinyuan finally made it onto the platform with great difficulty, then bowed to the crowd below and said, "Jinyuan thanks everyone for their support!"
To be honest, Liu Jinyuan was very popular in Suzhou. Many people liked to befriend him. Everyone in Suzhou knew that the Scholar had no airs of an official, was kind and approachable, and was truly a good official!
"Cousin, what are you doing up here?"
Lin Yueru frowned at Liu Jinyuan.
"Cousin is here to compete!"
Liu Jinyuan said.
"Fight in a ring? Cousin, are you kidding me? You dare to fight in a ring? You don't even have a shred of martial arts skill. What kind of ring are you going to fight in?"
Lin Yueru said.
"But cousin Yueru, I...I..."
Liu Jinyuan said nervously.
"You...you what you...just say it!"
Lin Yueru said with a coquettish snort.
"Anyway, I'm here to fight in a ring today!"
Liu Jinyuan took a deep breath and said firmly.
"You really want to fight in a ring!"
Lin Yueru put her sword behind her back and walked in front of Liu Jinyuan.
Upon seeing this, Liu Jinyuan couldn't help but take a few steps back. As soon as he took a step back, Lin Yueru immediately followed. With this back and forth, they were almost at the edge of the ring.
"I'm here to fight in a ring!"
Liu Jinyuan said firmly.
"Alright, cousin, make your move!"
Lin Yueru said with a coquettish smile.
"Then cousin, get ready!"
Liu Jinyuan made a fighting stance with his hands, but! As soon as he made his move, Liu Yueru exclaimed. Liu Jinyuan immediately shuddered and fell off the stage. If the people below hadn't reacted quickly and caught him, he would have been injured!
Watching Liu Jinyuan fall, Lin Yueru shook her head helplessly. Lin Yueru wasn't stupid; she knew her cousin's feelings, but she truly didn't like him at all, so she could only disappoint him. As for that bad guy… actually, Lin Yueru didn't know what she really thought. Anyway,
Lin Yueru knew her father had held a martial arts contest to find a husband, so she certainly wouldn't give up easily. If this bad guy really defeated her, then… then… Lin Yueru's heart skipped a beat at the thought.
"Now it's my turn, Brother Yu,"
Duan Yu said to Ling'er with a smile.
"Hehehe… Go, Brother Yu, win over Sister Yueru!"
Ling'er said with a gentle smile.
"Hehe!"
Duan Yu affectionately pinched Ling'er's delicate nose before leaping onto the stage.
To be honest, Duan Yu was truly moved by Ling'er. He vividly remembered that in the original story, Ling'er was a strong-willed girl. Although seemingly gentle, she only truly believed in one thing at a time. She was also devoted to one person in matters of the heart. When Li Xiaoyao and Yue Ru first began to have a flirtatious relationship, Ling'er found it hard to accept.
But now, with him by her side, Ling'er had completely changed. How could Duan Yu not be moved? He could only admit that he had been too wicked in manipulating the young girl for ten years! Otherwise, Ling'er wouldn't be like this!
"Little girl, your brother Yu is on stage, aren't you going to admit defeat?"
Duan Yu said with a mischievous grin to Lin Yue Ru.
"Hmph, beat me first, today I'm going to settle all the scores from that day!"
Lin Yue Ru snorted and, without warning, launched a heavy sword attack at Duan Yu.
Duan Yu, too, had brought his sword to the stage! With a flick of his wrist and a tremor of his longsword, he instantly parried Lin Yueru's attack. His body shifted, and suddenly, amidst the swirling sword light, he and Lin Yueru pressed tightly together. Then, with another flick of his wrist, their swordplay transformed instantly. It no longer resembled an attack; instead, it looked like a pair of lovers' swordplay!
Left hands facing each other, bodies pressed tightly together, Duan Yu used the Northern Darkness Divine Art to generate a powerful suction force, drawing Lin Yueru's body involuntarily into a set of lovers' swordplay. Those below were dumbfounded. What was this supposed to be a contest? They were using lovers' swordplay!
Lin Tiannan, however, was stunned! He had always held Duan Yu in high regard, but he hadn't expected Duan Yu to be so powerful. Had he already transcended the Dao realm?
Lin Tiannan couldn't help but think this way; after all, he was the sworn brother of the Sword Saint Dugu! And the Sword Saint Dugu was originally the Sword Saint of Mount Shu! Lin Tiannan was well aware of the legend of the Sword Immortal. With his martial arts skills, even ordinary cultivators might not be able to defeat him! However, he couldn't see through Duan Yu, so how could he not think this way?
Lin Yueru's eyes were extremely dazed at this moment, her face flushed red. She... she never expected her attack to turn out like this, a couple's sword move! How could she and Duan Yu have performed a couple's sword technique!
Her pretty face was red, but Lin Yueru couldn't bear to stop attacking, because the sword technique at this moment was just too beautiful! Although Lin Yueru had a princess-like temper, she was actually quite gentle at heart!
And now! At this moment, she couldn't help but show her girlish side in front of Duan Yu.
"How about it, isn't your Brother Yu pretty good? Following Brother Yu will definitely make you happy!"
If it weren't for Duan Yu's words, it would definitely be even more perfect. Hearing this, Lin Yueru couldn't help but give a coquettish laugh.
After completing a set of sword techniques, Duan Yu stopped on the arena with Lin Yueru in his arms. This last move was actually with Lin Yueru in his arms! This shocked everyone.

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Looking at the two, Lin Tiannan sighed helplessly! The matter was now settled, and he couldn't change it now! He walked onto the stage and looked at the two!
"Hehehe... Excellent! Excellent! Fellow villagers~ Today, my daughter's martial arts contest for marriage has finally come to a conclusion. Thank you all for your participation. Starting tomorrow, I, Lin, will host a three-day banquet at Lin Family Fortress. All of you, elders and folks, are invited to attend! I hereby declare the martial arts contest over!"
Lin Tiannan said, surveying the surrounding crowd. As his gaze swept across, the people around him instantly fell silent. It must be said that Lin Tiannan was truly authoritative. After
a while, the crowd erupted in cheers, followed by applause.
However! Just as everyone was cheering, a completely different figure stood out—a voice of dissatisfaction!
"I'm not convinced!"
The speaker was none other than Liu Jinyuan, who stumbled and climbed onto the stage.
"Jin Yuan, what are you protesting about now?"
Lin Tiannan said.
"You know I don't know martial arts, yet you're deciding Yue Ru's marriage through a martial arts contest!"
Liu Jin Yuan said.
"Since it's a martial arts contest to choose a husband, the outcome is already decided... How can I, Lin Tiannan, treat this like a child's game?"
Lin Tiannan said .
"No! This doesn't count! How can Yue Ru's life's most important matter be handled so hastily!"
Liu Jin Yuan said, his face pale.
"Shut up! What right do you have to object to the fact that Yue Ru is my daughter?"
Lin Tiannan frowned and snorted coldly.
"I... I beg you to betroth Yue Ru to me! I'll have my father send someone to propose marriage tomorrow!"
Liu Jin Yuan said.
"Yue Ru doesn't like you at all. Besides, you're just a scholar; how can you inherit the position of leader of the Southern Martial Arts Alliance?"
Lin Tiannan said.
"I...I...I understand!"
Liu Jinyuan sighed, his face pale, then turned to Duan Yu and said, "Brother Duan, I wish you and Yue Ru well! Goodbye, Yue Ru! Uncle, I've decided to return to the capital. Farewell!"
"Cousin!"
Lin Yue Ru called out to Liu Jinyuan.
"Cousin Yue Ru...I...I really like you..."
Liu Jinyuan stopped and turned around, looking at Yue Ru tenderly.
Lin Yue Ru shook her head and said to Liu Jinyuan, "Cousin, Yue Ru has always known your feelings. But cousin Yue Ru...Yue Ru has always considered you her closest older brother. Yue Ru doesn't want you to leave, and Yue Ru won't marry this bad man!"
"I..."
Liu Jinyuan.
"Alright, there's no need to say anything more! The marriage is settled!"
Lin Tiannan said solemnly.
"Father, your daughter doesn't agree!"
Lin Yue Ru said coquettishly. Then she glared at Duan Yu and didn't look at Liu Jinyuan again, rushing into the door.
Watching Lin Yueru leave, Lin Tiannan laughed heartily, "This daughter has finally grown up! She knows how to be shy now!"
This little girl's mentality is the hardest to understand! This is inherently a world of the strong. From Lin Yueru's upbringing, the man she likes must be able to defeat her—a trait she shares with Ao Xue and Ao Luan! To put it bluntly, Duan Yu defeated her this time, and won spectacularly at that. At this moment, Duan Yu's image already lingered in Lin Yueru's heart. Coupled with the external stimulus of the martial arts contest for marriage, the effect was quite strong.
Watching Lin Yueru leave, Liu Jinyuan's eyes were filled with complex emotions. He glanced at Duan Yu and suddenly knelt down on one knee.
"Jinyuan, what are you doing?"
Duan Yu quickly bent down to help Liu Jinyuan up.
"I beg Brother Duan to accept me as your disciple!"
Liu Jinyuan said firmly.
"Accept you as my disciple? Jinyuan, are you serious?"
Duan Yu asked seriously.
"Jinyuan, every word you say comes from the bottom of my heart!"
Liu Jinyuan said.
"Jin Yuan, you'd better think this through. Don't choose this path because of a momentary impulse!"
Duan Yu said.
"I'm not acting impulsively, I really want to learn martial arts from you, Brother Duan! Please accept me as your disciple, only then can I face my cousin with a clear conscience!"
Liu Jinyuan said.
"Since that's the case, then Jinyuan, get up!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"Master, you've agreed!"
Liu Jinyuan said.
"Yes, I've agreed! But once you become my disciple, there's no turning back!"
Duan Yu said seriously.
"I don't regret it!"
Liu Jinyuan said.
Duan Yu shook his head and said, "Jinyuan, your physique isn't actually suited for martial arts!"
"Ah..."
Liu Jinyuan's face changed, and his expression immediately fell.
"Don't be so disappointed. Although you're not suited for martial arts, you're suited for cultivation!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"Cultivation! You...you really are..."
Lin Tiannan looked at Duan Yu in shock.
"Uncle, what are you saying? Master...what is he?"
Liu Jinyuan asked in confusion.
"Are you a sword immortal?"
Lin Tiannan shook his head at Liu Jinyuan and looked at Duan Yu.
"I'm not a sword immortal, I'm just a cultivator!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"What's the difference between a Taoist cultivator and a sword immortal? They're both seeking immortality and enlightenment! I never expected this! No wonder you're not enthusiastic about me being the leader of the martial arts world! Yes, why would you Taoist cultivators care about the position of martial arts leader? Otherwise, my sworn brother, the Sword Saint Dugu, would probably be the leader long ago!"
Lin Tiannan said.
"Sword immortal? Taoist cultivator!"
At this moment, Liu Jinyuan was completely bewildered! What was he hearing? These myths he had only seen in books were now clearly appearing before him! Was the pursuit of immortality and enlightenment in the books really true? Were those so-called fox spirit legends also true?
What scholar hadn't read those tales of scholars' ghosts, gods, and romantic affairs? Liu Jinyuan was also a well-read man, having read everything from the *Tao Te Ching* to the *Collection of Fragrant Herbs*! The *Collection of Fragrant Herbs* was a book of similar caliber to the later *Jin Ping Mei*!
"Yes, a cultivator! Jin Yuan, you are a natural-born cultivator of Confucianism and Taoism. I was originally going to have to persuade you to cultivate with me, but since you've taken the initiative, then it's all preordained!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"Preordained? Everything in heaven and earth has its own destiny, fate, fortune... so it's all fate! Master, I understand!"
Liu Jin Yuan murmured.
Seeing Liu Jin Yuan nod slightly, Duan Yu was pleased that he understood. He didn't need to waste any more words. Liu Jin Yuan was well-read and his understanding of the Tao was quite profound. In this day and age, studying and practicing martial arts all lead to the same goal: the Tao! Everything has its own Tao, and every event is a manifestation of the Tao.
With Liu Jin Yuan's talent, he only needed a few promptings to understand! Looking at the devout Liu Jin Yuan, Lin Tiannan was filled with emotion!
Duan Yu was increasingly astonishing Lin Tiannan! He already didn't know his martial arts background, and now he had revealed his identity as a cultivator!
His sworn brother was the Sword Saint Dugu, the former leader of the Shu Mountain Sect! He himself had witnessed the power of sword immortals! Yet, he couldn't see through Duan Yu at all. He remembered his sworn brother saying that there were many cultivators in the world, including those from Kunlun, Shu Mountain, and Kongtong. Could Duan Yu have come from one of these immortal mountains?
"Jin Yuan, do you really understand?"
Duan Yu smiled gently and suddenly reached out his right hand to touch Liu Jin Yuan's head! A white light emanated from Duan Yu's hand and entered Liu Jin Yuan's mind.
Duan Yu transmitted some insights about the Heavenly Dao, some insights about cause and effect!
Liu Jin Yuan's expression changed from initial confusion to increasing holiness. When Duan Yu released Liu Jin Yuan's hand, the holy light emanating from Liu Jin Yuan's face shocked even Liu Tian Nan, who was standing beside him! Because in that instant, Liu Tian Nan noticed that Liu Jin Yuan's spiritual realm had changed; in that moment, Liu Jin Yuan was different from before. At this moment, Liu Jinyuan possessed an aura that even Lin Tiannan couldn't match!
A complete transformation! A complete transformation, a spiritual sublimation! So strong! So strong! Lin Tiannan stared at Duan Yu in shock!
"You... who exactly are you?!"
Lin Tiannan asked.
"Why do you ask, Father-in-law? I am Duan Yu!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"But... but the methods you're displaying now have surpassed those of ordinary people! Have you already entered the Dao?!"
Lin Tiannan asked.
"Yes! I have entered the Dao!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"Since you have entered the Dao, then why did you come to marry my daughter?!"
Lin Tiannan frowned and asked. His sworn brother, the Sword Saint Dugu, had also told him about the Dao! Otherwise, the Sword Saint Dugu wouldn't have remained single all those years ago!
Lin Tiannan knew that entering the Dao meant severing all emotional ties! This... this wasn't what he wanted!
"Hehe, father-in-law, don't worry. My path is different from others. I don't need to let go of love and affection, otherwise Ling'er and the others wouldn't be by my side!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
"Are you sure what you're saying is true? You should know that if you fully enter the Dao Realm, everything in this world will be nothing but fleeting clouds to you. My daughter is just a first-order mortal. She's far inferior to you! It seems this marriage should be called off!"
Lin Tiannan said with a frown.
"Father-in-law, it's better not to jump to conclusions so early! Let's talk inside. It's not convenient here!"
Duan Yu said with a smile.
Lin Tiannan nodded, looked around, and then led Duan Yu into the Lin residence. Liu Jinyuan had recovered from his enlightenment and mechanically followed Duan Yu into the Lin residence.
Confusion! Confusion! This was Liu Jinyuan's first feeling! Then his eyes lit up, and he let out a sigh of disappointment! Then he bowed again to Duan Yu: "Disciple Jinyuan greets Master!"
"Jinyuan, do you understand now?"
Duan Yu asked with a smile.
"Disciple understands!"
Liu Jinyuan said solemnly. At this moment, Liu Jinyuan had completely transformed!
Understanding cause and effect—it wasn't easy, but with Duan Yu's forceful indoctrination, even if he didn't understand it initially, he understood it nonetheless. Liu Jinyuan's demeanor had completely changed. Frankly, Liu Jinyuan was truly a born cultivator! Confucianism and Taoism! For Liu Jinyuan, it was incredibly easy! Confucianism, Confucianism—the level of understanding he displayed in this Confucian-Taoist student was exceptionally high!
Creating a master now would be far too easy! Duan Yu still had plenty of elixirs! Besides, even if he ran out, refining elixirs wouldn't be difficult. What pleased Duan Yu most was that Liu Jinyuan's comprehension of the Dao was quite high! The higher the comprehension, the stronger the absorption of the golden elixir's medicinal power, just like Li Xiaoyao. Becoming a Golden Immortal directly wasn't impossible! Perhaps he could create another Golden Core master in one fell swoop!
Now Liu Jinyuan is considered his fourth disciple! Xiulan and Xianglan, of course, don't count; they're just his confidantes!
Of these four disciples, it seems his eldest disciple, Yue Laosan, is the one who's suffering the most. Sigh, he'll have to teach that kid a lesson when he returns five hundred years later. In this day and age, how can a disciple not help his master?

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Liu Jinyuan understood, but Lin Tiannan was shocked! Duan Yu was practically a charlatan! Lin Tiannan knew very well how talented his nephew was! But his nephew had undergone such a dramatic change at this moment! This wasn't just a change in temperament!
Looking at Liu Jinyuan and then at the mysterious Duan Yu, Lin Tiannan shook his head, not understanding and not thinking about it too much! The matter was already settled; many things were beyond his control even if he wanted to!
The next few days were quite interesting! Lin Tiannan had said he'd hold a grand banquet in three days, and those three days were indeed a grand banquet! As for Duan Yu and Lin Yueru's marriage, Lin Tiannan didn't mention it much!
And these past few days, the relationship between Duan Yu and Lin Yueru had been steadily heating up! What Lin Yueru admired most was that her cousin had actually been so easily fooled by Duan Yu!
"Tell me honestly, what kind of magic potion did you give my cousin? Why is he so obedient to you now!"
Lin Yueru was sitting rather unladylike in a chair, glaring at Duan Yu sitting next to her.
"Did I give him magic potion? You're wronging me!"
Duan Yu said, peeling an orange.
"No? If you didn't, why would my cousin react like that?"
Lin Yueru said. "
Hehe, I'm your cousin's master, of course he should act that way!"
Duan Yu said.
"I don't believe you! Come on, let's have another match! Let me experience the Lingbo Weibu again!"
Lin Yueru said excitedly, changing the subject. These past few days with Duan Yu, Lin Yueru had experienced so many strange things! In Lin Yueru's eyes, Duan Yu was as mysterious as the ocean. His martial arts skills displayed these past few days had piqued her curiosity, especially when he first demonstrated the Lingbo Weibu (Lingbo Steps). Lin Yueru was completely stunned! The steps were so beautiful! She was mesmerized by them!
And when Duan Yu told her that these steps could increase her internal energy, Lin Yueru looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at an animal.
No wonder Duan Yu was so strong! With such martial arts, it would be strange if he wasn't strong!
"Alright, let me let you experience it again. Just so you know, if I catch you this time, I'll kiss you!"
Duan Yu said with a mischievous grin.
Lin Yueru blushed and glared at Duan Yu. Hadn't she been bullied enough by him these past few days? She had repeatedly suffered at his hands, being taken advantage of by this scoundrel.
Seeing Lin Yueru's shy expression, Duan Yu laughed heartily. Honestly, Lin Yueru was really cute; beneath her spoiled princess temperament lay a special charm! This is why Duan Yu enjoys teasing Lin Yueru so much.
"Come on, I don't believe you can catch me so easily this time!"
Lin Yueru said coquettishly. However! Even Lin Yueru herself wasn't sure if she could say that! She knew if she lost, she would definitely be kissed! But she didn't know if she'd gotten used to being kissed by this bad guy these past few days, because she actually felt a little anticipation!
Thinking this, Lin Yueru's heart pounded even faster!
"Well then, watch closely, I'll give you a couple of tries! If you can snatch the orange from my hand, I won't kiss you later!"
Duan Yu said, still peeling the orange as he stood up.
"Don't look down on me, snatching an orange is easy!"
Lin Yueru said coquettishly. Duan Yu had taught her the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) these past few days! So she was confident!
Little did she know that this was all bait deliberately laid by Duan Yu!
With a soft shout, Lin Yueru used the Lingbo Weibu! Her hand reached for the orange in Duan Yu's hand! Duan Yu's body swayed, also using the Lingbo Weibu! However, his feet didn't move an inch; his entire body moved!
Seeing Duan Yu suddenly fall to the side, Lin Yueru also moved her feet in the opposite direction, leaning back to grab the orange from Duan Yu's hand!
Both used the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), seemingly identical, but actually quite different! If you looked closely, you could clearly see a significant difference between Duan Yu's and Lin Yueru's movements!
This was a matter of practice!
For Duan Yu, the Lingbo Weibu was as natural as eating and walking; it was completely integrated into his body! Duan Yu's perfect movements made Lin Yueru's eyes light up!
A series of probes! A series of attacks! But after Duan Yu had peeled the orange and eaten it segment by segment, Lin Yueru hadn't managed to grab a single piece.
Seeing Duan Yu eat the last segment, Lin Yueru swayed, no longer trying to probe him, and tried to run out of the house. But how could Duan Yu let her escape!
"Trying to run away? Little girl, you're a man of your word. You can't go back on your promise. You'd better let your husband give you a proper kiss!"
Duan Yu suddenly wrapped his arm around Lin Yueru's waist and said with a wicked smile. "You're not my husband! Don't talk nonsense!" Lin Yueru said, embarrassed and indignant. "Aren't I your husband? So what if we haven't gone through the final formalities of marriage? Look at everyone in the Lin family, they all treat me like their son-in-law. Do you think you can just back out?" Duan Yu's large hand was around Lin Yueru's waist, and under Lin Yueru's shy gaze, he lowered his head and kissed Lin Yueru's fragrant lips. Kissed again! Lin Yueru's small hands gripped Duan Yu's shoulders tightly! Feeling Duan Yu's nimble tongue, Lin Yueru's heart pounded! Her delicate tongue was completely out of control and intertwined with Duan Yu's large tongue. To be honest, Lin Yueru had completely gotten used to Duan Yu's kisses these past few days! From a simple kiss to a French kiss, it has to be said that Miss Lin has made great progress! "Still so sweet!" Duan Yu said with a look of intoxication. Lin Yueru shyly spat and looked at Duan Yu, saying, "Now that we've kissed, you should let me go!" "Hehe, no, who told you to try to cheat earlier? So, today's punishment will be doubled!" Duan Yu said with a wicked smile. "Ah...no! You're cheating!" Lin Yueru said coquettishly after hearing this. "What do you mean I'm cheating? It's clearly someone who wanted to cheat!" Duan Yu's large hand suddenly slid over Lin Yueru's delicate body. "Mmm..." Lin Yueru leaned against Duan Yu with a shy moan! She felt as if Duan Yu's hand was carrying an electric current, and the gentle movement gave her a great stimulation! Everything felt light and airy. Duan Yu watched as the beautiful woman's wicked hand moved directly from her waist to her firm, upturned buttocks and then gently kneaded them! Soft and bouncy, this pert bottom is truly wonderful! "Duan Yu...you..."

Lin Yueru was speechless. In the past few days, Duan Yu had only kissed and hugged her at most; this was the first time he'd teased her like this! But she had to admit, it was incredibly alluring. Lin Yueru found Duan Yu's caresses incredibly seductive! It was an incredibly comfortable feeling! Why did she feel this way? If it weren't for her girlish modesty, Lin Yueru would probably be moaning with pleasure right now.
"Don't make a sound, just savor this feeling!"
Duan Yu whispered, his head close to Lin Yueru's neck, biting her earlobe.
"Mmm..."
Lin Yueru's cheeks flushed crimson, her eyes glazed over as she looked at Duan Yu! Why were this wicked man's words so captivating? His words were like a spell! She... she couldn't bear to refuse him!
Heh, actually, Duan Yu had subtly used a little seductive language! Flirting was, of course, Duan Yu's favorite thing to do.
Feeling the wicked hand on her buttocks, she clearly felt it moving upwards! As Duan Yu moved, Lin Yueru felt her breasts being grasped!
Lin Yueru trembled! She reflexively tried to struggle, but! At this moment, Duan Yu blew a breath of hot air into her ear and then licked her earlobe. This one action alone made Lin Yueru give up the idea of struggling.
Holding Lin Yueru's firm breasts! Seeing the charming blush on the jade beauty's face! Duan Yu smiled wickedly and kissed her half-open mouth, his wicked hand directly penetrating inside her clothes, passing through the thin bodice and directly contacting her soft, fragrant skin. His two fingers even pinched her nipples!
"Mmm..."
This stimulation was much stronger than before, but at this moment, Lin Yueru was already dizzy and lost in Duan Yu's domineering kiss! At this moment, she was immersed in Duan Yu's kiss!
One wicked hand was moving on the jade beauty's body! And the other wicked hand couldn't help but pull the jade beauty's body even closer to him. As the beautiful woman drew closer, the erect member became even more clearly visible to her.
Although Lin Yueru was rather oblivious, she still knew what was pressing against her! It was precisely because she knew what it was that Lin Yueru became even more shy! Even through her clothes, Lin Yueru could clearly feel the firmness and heat of that erect member!
"Hoo..."
Lin Yueru looked at Duan Yu with hazy eyes. What... what was he going to do? Could it be...?
Lin Yueru responded shyly to Duan Yu. Was he really going to devour her?
Just as Lin Yueru and Duan Yu were getting intimate, a knock sounded at the door!
With the sound of the knock, Lin Yueru's body trembled, and she immediately and forcefully pulled away from Duan Yu's embrace. She quickly straightened herself and glared at Duan Yu!
Almost as soon as she finished straightening herself, someone pushed open the door and walked in. It was none other than Lin Tiannan!
"Father!"
Lin Yueru called out guiltily.
"Oh? When did my precious daughter become so polite! She even knows to greet her father first!"
Lin Tiannan said with a smile. Looking at the shy blush on his daughter's face, Lin Tiannan, being an experienced man, could naturally guess what was going on!
Looking at the two of them, Lin Tiannan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Young people these days are indeed bolder; times have changed! It seems he should get them married sooner rather than later, otherwise, their reputation won't be good!
"Father-in-law!"
Duan Yu greeted Lin Tiannan with a smile.
"Father, your daughter has always been so sensible, okay? Father, you're just teasing your daughter!"
Lin Yueru protested.
"Hahaha... Did Father tease you?"
Lin Tiannan said with a laugh.
"Of course I did!"
Lin Yueru said sweetly.
"Sigh, my daughter has grown up, and she's not so obedient anymore. She even knows how to criticize her father!"
Lin Tiannan said.
"Father..."
Lin Yueru said coquettishly.
"Alright, Father won't say anymore. I'm here today to tell you that it's time to hold the wedding ceremony. By the way, Duan Yu, judging from your expression, Xuan Nu and the others haven't married you yet, right? If you're going to hold it, let's do it all at once!"
Lin Tiannan said with a smile.
"Hehe, then I'll have to trouble you, Father-in-law!"
Duan Yu said.
"Ah... I, Lin Tiannan, have been a hero for a lifetime and I'm already very satisfied. I never thought I'd actually find a deity to be my son-in-law! Hahaha... Wonderful, wonderful indeed!"
Lin Tiannan laughed heartily. In the past few days, Lin Tiannan had learned about Duan Yu's identity, and even Xuan Nu's identity. Now, only Lin Yueru was still kept in the valley. Right now, she was looking at her father with puzzled eyes, not understanding what he was talking about!
There was no other way; Duan Yu wanted to completely dispel Lin Tiannan's idea, so it was best to be open and honest! After all, Lin Tiannan was the leader of the martial arts alliance, and his courage was considerable, so Duan Yu wasn't afraid that Lin Tiannan wouldn't accept it. After all, Lin Tiannan already had a sworn brother who cultivated Taoism, so he accepted being told his true identity quite quickly! Because Xuan Nu was, after all, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden! Her identity was easy to recognize! By demonstrating a couple of immortal skills, plus revealing Xuan Nu's identity, everything was settled!

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