Chapter 26 Conflict

Lin Xing held the pale, trembling Shi Ya as she cried from fright, and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, it's okay. With me here, no one can hurt you."

The frightened Shi Ya just kept crying. After all, she was still a child and couldn't handle such a scare. But being suddenly startled by the Swift Wind Wolf like that would make anyone jump, especially a little girl like Shi Ya.

It turned out that when Shi Ya saw the Swift Wind Wolf approaching, she couldn't help but want to go up and pet the impressive wolf. Who would have thought that this Swift Wind Wolf was incredibly proud, perhaps following its owner's lead—like owner, like pet. That's how it was.

The Swift Wind Wolf had now adopted the snobbish airs of the nobility, looking down its nose at people just like its owner did. So, when Shi Ya tried to touch its head, the Swift Wind Wolf growled unhappily at her, poised to pounce. Its wolfish nature flared up, and it wanted to kill Shi Ya. Fortunately, Lin Xing reacted quickly, or things could have gotten bloody.

Earlier, Bier had looked down on Lin Xing and his group too, seeing them behave like ordinary minor nobles. Bier looked down on them from the bottom of his heart. He was the young master of the prestigious Left Minister's family, born a baron. What was Lin Xing? At best, he was just a minor noble.

Even if he was a minor noble with some money or influence, how could he compare to the young master of the esteemed Left Minister's family? Their little influence was nothing in Bier's eyes.

Even without knowing Lin Xing's identity, Bier completely disdained him and his companions.

But even if he knew Lin Xing's identity, so what? The Left Minister and the Right Minister had always been at odds. Bier was in a position to look down on Lin Xing.

Although their families' statuses were similar, Bier was a genius—a prodigy who reached the level of an intermediate swordsman at the age of seven! Even though he hadn't made any progress in the past two years, wasn't he still far better off than Lin Xing, a mere ordinary person? Bier smugly looked down on Lin Xing.

Although some time ago, Lin Xing had caused a shocking phenomenon.

However, knowledge of it was limited to the powerful and the high-ups of major families and factions.

Even those sent to follow Lin Xing didn't know why. They only knew they had to track Lin Xing and monitor his every move.

As for the reasons behind it, the higher-ups didn't explain, and while those below had questions, who dared to ask?

As for Lin Xing, aside from that one anomaly, he usually showed nothing out of the ordinary. And even if he did, outsiders wouldn't know.

Day to day, Lin Xing was just like any average person, with nothing extraordinary about him. Except for some members of the Lin family, no one else realized that Lin Xing was actually a peerless genius!

Bier, though a rare genius, was after all still just a child who couldn't do much yet. It wasn't the time for him to be exposed to the family's internal secrets, so how could his family let him know about these things?

Lin Xing glared at him and said, "Bier, what do you mean?"

Lin Xing was very angry now.

"What do I mean?" Bier glanced disdainfully at Lin Xing and the crying Shi Ya in his arms. "That's exactly what I mean. What? Not happy? Even if you're not, what can you do about it?"

"With just you? Daring to lay hands on my noble magical pet? How dare you touch my noble Swift Wind Wolf? You really don't know what's good for you..."

Lin Xing's anger surged. For a moment, he wanted to teach this arrogant guy a lesson, but he quickly calmed down. Getting angry over someone like this wasn't worth it.

Only a fleeting, piercing gleam flashed in his eyes.

Bier wanted to say more, but he was startled by Lin Xing's piercing gaze. What kind of look was that? Just one glance, and he felt as if all his secrets had been laid bare. Bier even felt that his very thoughts had been completely seen through by that fleeting gaze. Could he be a peerless powerhouse? That was Bier's immediate thought.

Thinking this, Bier turned pale with fear, a chill running down his back. If he had offended such a powerhouse, would the man kill him?

No one in his entourage was a match for such a master. If the other party wanted to take him down, he'd be a sitting duck, with no ability to resist at all.

Bier's legs even went weak.

He knew that in the eyes of some powerhouses, nobles were like ants. Killing a noble? That depended on the powerhouse's mood. If you annoyed them, they could kill you in an instant.

After all, many powerhouses were unruly and arrogant. They had the strength—what could you do if they killed you? Even if your family had influence, would your family risk making an enemy of a powerhouse over you? That was anyone's guess.

But then, Bier remembered. The kid opposite him was just a child, one who looked even younger than himself.

He was already a peerless genius, having only reached the level of an intermediate swordsman. Could that kid opposite him have such great strength? And he even seemed to have the aura of a powerhouse! But even if he started learning battle qi from the womb, his strength couldn't possibly be far superior to his own, right?

Bier thought.

He must have seen wrong; it must have been an illusion. The more Bier thought about it, the more sense it made. So, he gradually straightened his back, and his attitude returned to its arrogant, overbearing state.

Bier naturally assumed that Lin Xing was just an ordinary noble's young master.

"What are you? How dare you glare at me? Do you believe I'll teach you a lesson?" Bier said arrogantly.

Lin Feng and the others all looked at Bier with anger on their faces. The hot-tempered Lin Yun even spoke directly to Lin Xing, "Young master, why not teach that bastard a lesson?"

Lin Yun didn't understand why Lin Xing was still holding back. If it were him, he would have long since been unable to resist going up and beating Bier up. Clearly, Lin Xing had such high strength, but...

Lin Xing waved his hand and said, "Lin Yun, step back." Lin Yun had no choice but to retreat reluctantly, still grumbling, "If it were me, I'd definitely give that bastard a good beating. So arrogant."

But he also knew he didn't have the strength for it; otherwise, he probably would have long since been unable to resist going up to fight.

He really couldn't stand that arrogant bastard.

Lin Yun's words weren't spoken softly. Bier heard them too.

He was instantly furious. What was this? He looked like just a servant, and he wanted to teach him a lesson? How ridiculous!

Just as he was about to order someone to teach them a lesson, a servant stepped forward.

"Young master, this is the young master of the Right Minister's family. The master has instructed that we should not provoke conflict with him at this time."

"The Right Minister? So he's the only young master of the Right Minister's family?"

Although Bier also looked down on Lin Xing's status, he didn't dare disobey Old Bill's words.

"In that case, let's go?" He gave Lin Xing and his group a disdainful glance and then left.

Staring fiercely at Bier's group in the distance, Lin Yun said, puzzled, "Young master, that bastard is so arrogant. With your strength, you could easily teach him a lesson. But why?"

He looked at Lin Xing, confused.

Lin Xing comforted the still-crying Shi Ya and said, "It's a long story. Right now, we shouldn't provoke conflicts with others. We need to keep a low profile, understand?"

"One day, I'll make sure he can't be arrogant anymore!!"

A sharp gleam flashed in Lin Xing's eyes as he watched Bier walk away.

Those who noticed this scene couldn't help but feel a chill. Bier was in for trouble in the future.

"Alright, let's go to Jufu Tower!" After comforting her for a while, Lin Xing said to Shi Ya, who had finally stopped crying.

"Yay!!" Hearing they were going to Jufu Tower, everyone immediately forgot about the unpleasant incident earlier. How could they let such trash affect them?