"Hahahaha, Xianfeng, are you perhaps overestimating your own position?"
Upon hearing Lin Tianwei's words, Lin Kaishan beside him burst into laughter.
He was well aware that the guests visiting now were all distinguished individuals, but none of them had come to pay their respects to Lin Xianfeng personally.
The reason these people were currently within the Lin family's residence was entirely because he had broken through to the realm of a third-grade alchemist!
It could be said that these people were here with absolutely no relation to Lin Xianfeng.
Yet, Lin Xianfeng remained here, refusing to leave!
Ultimately, he just wanted to make an appearance before these people to preserve his status as the acting head of the Lin family.
Now that he had broken through to the realm of a third-grade alchemist, becoming the head of the Lin family was only a matter of time.
As for Lin Xianfeng before him, regardless of how one looked at it, his cultivation was only at the late stage of Core Formation, and he hadn't even reached the Half-step Nascent Soul realm.
It was no longer possible for him to continue as the head of the Lin family.
And the first thing he would do after becoming the head of the Lin family was to eliminate the forces of the eldest branch.
Lin Xianfeng, by lingering here and refusing to leave, was simply trying to stall for time, wasn't he?
"What? What does Kaishan mean by that?"
"I am, after all, the dignified acting head of the Lin family. Do I not even have the right to remain in this main hall?"
Hearing Lin Kaishan's words, Lin Xianfeng became furious.
If Lin Kaishan had shown some restraint towards him before, now he completely disregarded his dignity.
And more importantly, his father, Lin Tianwei, was present, yet Lin Kaishan dared to provoke him so brazenly.
This was enough to prove how arrogant Lin Kaishan had become.
If this continued, the entire Lin family would descend into abyss along with Lin Kaishan!
This was a result that Lin Xianfeng absolutely did not wish to see.
"Hahahaha, Xianfeng, since we've come this far in our conversation."
"Then let's take this opportunity to speak our minds clearly!"
Upon hearing Lin Xianfeng's words, Lin Kaishan let out a cold sneer.
"What do you mean?"
Seeing Lin Kaishan's expression now, Lin Xianfeng's heart sank, and an extremely ominous feeling rose from his feet.
"Hehehe, what do I mean?"
"Xianfeng, I have now broken through to the third-grade alchemist realm."
"In terms of strength, I am more qualified than you to be the head of the Lin family!"
As he spoke, Lin Kaishan couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.
For so many years, he had been suppressed by Lin Xianfeng and Lin Yuelong, the two brothers, with no chance to turn the tables.
But unexpectedly, through a twist of fate, he had actually become a prestigious third-grade alchemist!
With this, his status and position could now rival that of ordinary Half-step Nascent Soul experts!
Lin Xianfeng, with his mere Core Formation realm cultivation, was no longer qualified to lead the Lin family.
And now, the only one qualified to continue as the head of the Lin family was himself!
"Therefore, Xianfeng, abdicate immediately!"
"Otherwise, if things escalate, none of us will be able to salvage the situation."
Looking at Lin Xianfeng, Lin Kaishan was ecstatic.
With his current status as a third-grade alchemist, once he fully controlled the Lin family, he could combine it with his position as the head of the Lin family to forge connections with more powerful figures from other influential families.
At that time, it was even possible for the Lin family to be promoted to a first-class influential family.
As for Lin Xianfeng before him, who had restrained him for so many years, if he was willing to work for him, perhaps their lives could be spared.
But if he refused, then he would have no choice but to uphold justice and eliminate his own kin!
"Hmph! Lin Kaishan, you scoundrel, so what if you're a third-grade alchemist?"
"Do you think you're better at managing the family than my elder brother?"
"When you were out of favor before, did my elder brother ever treat you like this?"
Seeing Lin Kaishan actually ask Lin Xianfeng to abdicate in front of so many guests, Lin Yuelong beside him was furious.
Although he knew that this day would eventually come.
He hadn't expected that Lin Kaishan would be so impatient and so ruthless towards Lin Xianfeng.
Now, in front of so many guests, if Lin Xianfeng's status as acting head was completely lost.
Then in the future, there would be no place for Lin Xianfeng in the entire Dragon Country's cultivation world!
To put it bluntly, Lin Kaishan now had no intention of leaving Lin Xianfeng any room to survive!
Regardless, Lin Kaishan and Lin Xianfeng were cousins by blood.
Now, for the sake of the position of family head, resorting to such ruthless means truly angered Lin Yuelong.
When he and Lin Xianfeng had the upper hand before, they had always treated the people of the second branch with leniency.
But now, Lin Kaishan was pushing people to a dead end from the start.
It was truly disappointing!
"Lin Yuelong, stop with the nonsense. The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. Do you really want me to bring a large number of experts to force you to abdicate?"
Hearing Lin Yuelong and Lin Xianfeng's words, Lin Kaishan's face turned from green to pale.
Indeed, it was just as Lin Yuelong was saying.
Before, when Lin Xianfeng had the advantage, he had been very considerate of the second branch.
Especially for him, an alchemist, pills and medicinal materials were always in ample supply.
Whatever he wanted, Lin Xianfeng would do his best to satisfy.
But to Lin Kaishan, these were things Lin Xianfeng should have done.
After all, he was the head of the Lin family at that time!
As the head of the family, considering him, the alchemist, was considering the future of the entire Lin family. Wasn't all this justified?
"Forget it, Yuelong, let's go."
Hearing Lin Kaishan's clearly threatening words, Lin Xianfeng finally sighed lightly, his expression filled with helplessness.
For Lin Xianfeng at this moment, he had originally planned to bring this matter up after Chen Lin had helped Old Master Long refine the pills.
But he hadn't expected that Lin Kaishan now was already impatient.
If he continued to refuse now, given Lin Kaishan's personality, he wouldn't easily let him off!
If he truly angered Lin Kaishan, not only he and the people around him would be in danger.
Even Lin Chen and his mother, who were far away in Zhejiang Province, would be implicated!