Not only did Immortal Crane Zhenren feel immense shock, but not a single person present could maintain their composure.
After all, Immortal Crane Zhenren was ranked fourth on the Heavenly Rankings, one place higher than Ji Zhengchun.
If he had been defeated by Ying Tianqing's all-out effort, it would have been understandable. But instead, Ying Tianqing had merely moved a finger, causing Immortal Crane Zhenren unbearable pain.
How powerful was this?
"Brat, don't push your luck too far! This Zhenren is severely injured. If you want to take my life, wait until my injuries heal, and then we'll have a fair fight!"
Seeing Lin Feng's displeased expression, Immortal Crane Zhenren felt a wave of anxiety.
"Have a fair fight with you? Do you think I'm a fool?"
"You just used your superior strength to try and kill me, did you even consider fairness then?"
"Old man, I'll send you on your way right now!"
Lin Feng was no saint. He would never show mercy to those who tried to take his life.
Immediately, Lin Feng opened the Demon Sealing Lid, preparing to collect Immortal Crane Zhenren into the jar.
Seeing this, Lin Zhongtian could no longer sit still.
"Lin Feng, stop right there!"
"Immortal Crane Zhenren is a guest of my Lin family. If you harm him, you're severing one of the Lin family's arms. Are you insane?"
Lin Zhongtian's face was ashen, unable to imagine the severe blow the Lin family would suffer without Immortal Crane Zhenren.
"That's your Lin family. What does it have to do with me, Lin Feng?"
"If you don't want me to kill him, then I will kill him!"
"Remember, Lin Zhongtian, his death is all your fault!"
Lin Feng glared at Lin Zhongtian, no longer hesitating, and immediately activated the Netherworld Demon Jar, releasing a terrifying suction force.
Immortal Crane Zhenren was already a broken man, how could he possibly resist the attack of the Netherworld Demon Jar?
With a howl, he was immediately sucked into the Netherworld Demon Jar.
Lin Zhongtian and Lin Zhen were stunned by this scene.
Lin Zhongtian slumped onto the chair, inwardly shouting, "It's over!"
Hua He was also somewhat bewildered. No matter how hard he racked his brain, he could not have predicted that things would escalate to this point.
Lin Zhongtian had originally brought Immortal Crane Zhenren to support him and, coincidentally, to welcome Lin Feng back into the Lin family.
Now, Lin Feng had killed Immortal Crane Zhenren, crippling the Lin family.
Wasn't this self-inflicted harm and internal strife?
However, although Hua He was a bit dazed, he was incredibly delighted after recognizing Ying Tianqing's terrifying strength.
Ying Tianqing had just personally admitted that he was Lin Feng's backing, and Lin Feng was his son-in-law.
Wasn't Lin Feng's backing also his, Hua He's, backing?
With Ying Tianqing as his backing, how could Hua Hai compete with him for the position of family head?
Even if Hua Hai had the Ji family as a backer, what of it?
It seemed that even the Ji family should be wary of Ying Tianqing, right?
Hua He thought of many things in an instant, and the more he thought, the more excited he became. The smile on his face was almost uncontrollable.
Hua Yu was also terrified to death. He hadn't seen Lin Feng for only a few days, and Lin Feng had already befriended such a heaven-defying existence as Ying Tianqing.
Lin Feng truly always brought surprises.
It was just that Hua Yu couldn't understand why such a powerful figure as Ying Tianqing would be willing to help Lin Feng.
There must be some other hidden reason.
As everyone was lost in their own thoughts, Lin Feng scanned the crowd and said, "I only came today for a simple meal, to bid farewell to Hua Yu and the elders of the Hua family. But all of you here have your own agendas and are constantly targeting me."
"So, I'll make it clear now: from today onwards, whoever it is, whoever dares to provoke me, Lin Feng, I will destroy them. I don't care about the Four Great Families or any hidden families."
"In my eyes, Lin Feng, they are all bullshit! If you're not convinced, you can come find me anytime. I, Lin Feng, will be waiting for you!"
"And you, Lin Zhongtian, I won't kill you today, but if you dare to provoke me again in the future, I will definitely let you know what kind of temper I, Lin Feng, have!"
Lin Feng said angrily, then walked up to Grandpa Hua, bowed, and said, "Grandpa, I apologize. I've ruined what should have been a nice meal."
"Don't worry, with me, Lin Feng, around, the Hua family will prosper smoothly. I won't let certain people destroy the Hua family."
"Hua Yu is my wife. Her family is my family. I will take good care of her and those around her."
Lin Feng said softly.
"Good, with those words, Grandpa is relieved."
"Grandpa didn't misjudge you. You're quite a character, boy."
Grandpa Hua finally revealed a cheerful smile. The reason he hadn't spoken all along was that he was waiting for a guarantee from Lin Feng.
Who the family head position was passed to was not the most important thing. At his age, he hoped for family harmony and prosperity.
"Hua Yu, let's go. There's no need to continue this meal. I'll take you back to Qingcheng."
Lin Feng called out to Hua Yu.
Hua Yu nodded. She had long been tired of this atmosphere of deceit and intrigue.
After a few private words with Liu Yuan, she followed Lin Feng and left.
Lin Zhongtian watched Lin Feng's departing figure, trembling with rage.
Being threatened and warned by his own son, there was perhaps nothing more shameful in the world.
What angered him most was that Lin Feng now had such a colossal backer in Ying Tianqing, yet this backer could not be utilized by the Lin family.
This was what infuriated Lin Zhongtian the most.
He even regretted his attitude towards Lin Feng.
Lin Feng was willing to go all out to help the Hua family, yet he wouldn't say a good word for the Lin family.
This rebellious son was determined to sever all ties with the Lin family!
"Zhen'er, mobilize all your resources immediately and investigate the background of this person called Ying Tianqing!"
After a long silence, Lin Zhongtian clenched his fist and commanded.
"Dad, I'll go do it right away. Calm down. I'll make Lin Feng pay sooner or later!"
Lin Zhen, holding back his anger, secretly vowed to surpass Lin Feng and Ying Tianqing behind him.
Only by becoming someone like Ying Tianqing could he be respected by everyone.
"Brother Hua Hai, I should be going too."
"With the appearance of this Ying Tianqing, my Ji family must also conduct a thorough investigation. He poses a danger to both of us."
Ji Zhengchun's heart was heavy. He was truly deeply shocked by Ying Tianqing's terror.
He had to rush back to the Ji family immediately, even if it meant inviting people from the hidden families to investigate Ying Tianqing's true identity.
At that moment, Lin Feng exited the Hua family manor, still consumed by anger.
What angered him was not others, but his closest blood relatives.
He had fantasized countless times about meeting Lin Zhongtian, but he never imagined that his nominal father would be so despicable.
He even lost control of his emotions at one point and wanted to kill Lin Zhongtian.
However, reason ultimately prevailed over impulse. Patricide was something he, Lin Feng, could not commit.
"Brat, you've truly opened my eyes. People of your era are really interesting."
"If I hadn't been present today, you would have been killed by your father's men. How ridiculous."
Ying Tianqing gazed at Lin Feng, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, his words were like knives, piercing Lin Feng's heart deeply.
"I told you he's not my father. Besides, without you, I wouldn't die."
Lin Feng met Ying Tianqing's gaze. While grateful, he did not want to be looked down upon by Ying Tianqing.
"Oh? Then tell me, if I hadn't intervened, how would you have dealt with it yourself?"
Ying Tianqing asked curiously.
"I have other abilities. If I went all out, that so-called Immortal Crane Zhenren might not be my match."
Lin Feng did not reveal everything to Ying Tianqing. He had carefully recalled the situation.
If he had used his Flying Pig speed along with the formation at that time, he might still have caught Immortal Crane Zhenren off guard.
It was just that he had been thinking that Ying Tianqing wouldn't let him die, so he hadn't bothered to think for himself.
Thinking about it, he had relied too much on Ying Tianqing. This habit needed to be corrected.
"It's good for young people to be confident, but don't be too blindly confident."
"Your strength is too low. If you can complete the task I've given you, I don't mind helping you improve your strength."
"I won't say I can make you invincible, but being able to walk sideways in this era should be no problem."
Ying Tianqing smiled and threw out a massive temptation.
"Brother Ying, I'd like to help you, but I'm also clueless right now. Give me some time to think carefully."
Lin Feng smiled. Finding someone wasn't difficult, but finding someone who was a reincarnation of a Azure Bird was as hard as climbing to heaven.
With billions of people in the world, finding someone with the Azure Bird's divine soul was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
At least, there should be a clue to follow.
But now, there wasn't even a clue.
"No rush. I've waited for ten thousand years, so I don't mind waiting a bit longer."
As Ying Tianqing spoke, he waved his hand, and a vortex resembling a spatial tunnel appeared before them.
"Let's go. Where do you want to go? I'll take you."
Ying Tianqing asked.
Both Lin Feng and Hua Yu were a bit stunned by this action.
Fortunately, Lin Feng was experienced and recognized that Ying Tianqing's method was somewhat similar to a teleportation array.
So, he used the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams to determine the coordinates of Qingcheng and informed Ying Tianqing.
Indeed, with just a thought, Ying Tianqing took Lin Feng and Hua Yu through the vortex, and in the next second, they arrived in Qingcheng.
Hua Yu was utterly shocked by this instantaneous spatial teleportation.
It felt like a dream, or watching a movie.
Wasn't this the kind of skill only immortals could achieve?
Could it be that this Ying Tianqing was an immortal?
Hua Yu thought of many things in an instant, feeling like her little head couldn't keep up.