"Then... then what should we do? Are we just going to watch him swagger in and take control of the Chu Family? Let him manipulate us as he pleases? Besides, Father, you need to think clearly. If we oppose the Gao Family, do you really think the Chu Family can survive?" Chu Xiong asked, his expression grim.

"And if we reject Lin Kuang, do you think our Chu Family will survive?" Chu Zhengpeng retorted, looking right at him.

Hearing this, Chu Xiong was stunned into silence.

"Let’s not overthink it," Chu Zhengpeng sighed. "The Chu Family won’t fall overnight. For now, our only option is to cooperate with Lin Kuang. As for what comes next... let me think on it."

He had actually wanted to gather evidence of the Lin Family’s crimes, but there was a problem. The Lin Family consisted of only three people. Old Master Lin was impeccably righteous, and Lin Guodong had inherited his father’s character. Neither of them had a single stain on their record, leaving Chu Zhengpeng no angle to attack.

Hearing this, Chu Xiong could only nod helplessly, as they had no better plan.

"Go and get some rest. Let’s not dwell on this for now," Chu Zhengpeng said calmly, then stood up and left.

Watching him leave, Chu Xiong had no choice but to return to his own room.

At that moment, Lin Kuang was strolling along a deserted highway. It was well past midnight, so the streets were completely empty of pedestrians. The entire city had fallen into a deep slumber.

The Chu Family is temporarily under my control. Chu Zhengpeng will definitely try to make a move against me, but that isn’t a major concern. The real issue is the Wumi Building. I need to make sure everything is handled properly there; it can’t be exposed yet. I have to gather more power to put the Lin Family in an unassailable position.

I’ll head back for now. These things can’t be accomplished in a day or two anyway, Lin Kuang thought, then started walking toward his home.

As Lin Kuang walked, his brows suddenly furrowed. He stopped dead in his tracks and spun around. Two men had appeared soundlessly behind him. They looked to be in their thirties, each with a cold, expressionless face that made them resemble puppets.

Seeing the two men, Lin Kuang’s gaze hardened. "Who are you?" he asked calmly.

"The ones here to kill you," one of them stated flatly.

Lin Kuang merely smiled. "I know. Make your move."

At his words, the two men exchanged a look. Short daggers appeared in their hands as they charged at him in unison.

In response, Lin Kuang drew Nameless from his waist. His power surged as he activated his abilities: Open Door, Rest Gate, Life Gate, Injury Gate, and The Du Gate—all Five Gates at once! The terrifying strength of his opponents forced Lin Kuang to go all out from the start.

Sensing the terrifying power that suddenly erupted from Lin Kuang, the two emotionless men’s expressions finally shifted. They clearly hadn’t anticipated that he possessed such formidable strength.

Lin Kuang watched them calmly, then abruptly slashed out with Nameless. A flash of cold light shot toward the men’s necks, its speed so incredible that it arrived in an instant.

Lin Kuang wasn’t holding back; he immediately unleashed his Antelope Hanging Horn Sword Technique. It was a supernaturally elusive swordsmanship with terrifying killing power. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

As Lin Kuang’s killing blow descended, the two men’s expressions changed again, a flicker of horror in their eyes.

What terrifying swordsmanship! they both thought.

In the next instant, both men dodged simultaneously, narrowly avoiding the strike.

Seeing this, Lin Kuang flashed forward. Nameless became a blur in his hand as he continuously executed the Antelope Hanging Horn Sword Technique, each strike more powerful than the last. These two were clearly experts—otherwise, they wouldn’t have been sent to assassinate him. Yet, under Lin Kuang’s all-out assault, they were completely suppressed.

Yes, they were suppressed, instantly and utterly. This was the extent of Lin Kuang’s power. Combined with the mystifying Antelope Hanging Horn Sword Technique, his opponents had no opportunity to retaliate. In an instant, their expressions turned ugly. They had thought they could easily eliminate Lin Kuang, but instead, they were the ones being overwhelmed.

Lin Kuang neither knew nor cared what they were thinking. His sword, Nameless, transformed into a blur of cold light, his strikes becoming too fast to follow. The two assassins tried to break free from the suppressing storm of attacks, but it was impossible. Seeing their struggle, Lin Kuang pressed his advantage, the movements of Nameless becoming even faster.

In a flash, Lin Kuang thrust his sword forward. One of the men blocked it with his dagger.

CLANG! The short blade intercepted Nameless.

But at that exact moment, True Qi surged through Nameless, piercing the dagger and plunging deep into the man’s heart! He died instantly.

Seeing his companion fall, the remaining assassin flew into a rage. His dagger became a blur as he began to fight with desperate ferocity.

Lin Kuang remained calm, a cold sneer on his face as he met the attack, his own strikes with Nameless maintaining their steady rhythm. After a few moments, the man’s frenzied attacks left a fatal opening. Lin Kuang thrust his sword straight for the man’s throat.

The assassin’s expression froze, and he tried to retreat explosively. But Lin Kuang was faster. The tip of Nameless was about to pierce his throat.

At that critical moment, however, another blade appeared. A pitch-black longsword flew through the air, aimed directly at the back of Lin Kuang’s head.

There it is! Lin Kuang thought as the sword approached.

In truth, Lin Kuang had already sensed the hidden person. With his Yin Yang Physique, he was highly attuned to the Force of Nature, and his Perception was so terrifyingly sharp that he had naturally felt the presence of the hidden assailant. Under normal circumstances, Lin Kuang should have had no chance to dodge. But there was one thing the attacker hadn’t counted on: Lin Kuang had yet to use his Willow Catkin Technique. He had been saving it precisely for an unexpected development like this.

In an instant, his footwork changed as he executed the Willow Catkin Technique, and his speed increased explosively.

In the blink of an eye, Nameless pierced the throat of the assassin in front of him. At the same time, Lin Kuang spun sharply, using the momentum to swing the impaled man’s body around. The flying sword arrived at that exact moment, piercing directly through the head of the man he had just killed.

The hidden attacker froze, clearly stunned that his guaranteed killing blow had been evaded in such a way.

"You’re truly ruthless," Lin Kuang said with a laugh as he backed away. "Your companion was already dead, and you still struck him with another blow."