Chapter 13: bloodbath
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By the riverbank, several figures were sitting lazily, their eyes showing impatience. They had been guarding this place for two days, following their leader's insistence that they would wait for ten days before giving up on finding Lin Mo's body.
"These Lin Mo hasn't shown up yet."
Suddenly, someone saw a figure drifting down from upstream and shouted excitedly. This shout instantly caught the attention of all the black-clothed individuals, and when they all looked in that direction, they saw Lin Mo slowly walking ashore from the water.
"Well, it seems like our leader's plan worked. This kid couldn't stand it anymore after two days."
"Yeah, if we had followed our original plan, he would have escaped for sure."
"Now we can kill him and eliminate any future troubles."
These members of the Chen family, upon seeing Lin Mo's appearance, started to speak one after another.
Their leader, Captain Mo, heard their praises and couldn't help but smile smugly as he approached Lin Mo.
"Lin Mo, didn't expect I'd make you wait for two days here."
Captain Mo looked at Lin Mo, his lips curling into a smile.
Lin Mo sneered, saying, "Indeed, I didn't expect that. It's a pity that the Chen family still has such reliable people."
"Heh, thanks for the compliment. Just for that, I'll let you choose your own way of dying."
Captain Mo casually remarked and then added, "I can even bury you in this picturesque place."
With a mocking look, he stared at Lin Mo.
Lin Mo raised his eyebrows and looked around the beautiful scenery. He shrugged and said, "This place does have mountains and water, it's quite nice. But I'll leave it to you."
"Hmph, you don't know what's good for you. Our leader wanted to give you a chance for a dignified death, but you refuse?"
"Just because you want to make it so that I can only die a brutal death, like being torn apart or turned into pulp?"
Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, the black-clothed individuals who had been looking forward to the spectacle found their expressions stiffening.
They glanced at Lin Mo and then at their leader.
Suddenly, a look of disbelief appeared on their faces, and some of the more perceptive ones had already started to retreat.
"I told you, you can have this beautiful place."
Lin Mo said casually, and then he dashed forward, wielding his long knife like a reaper.
He slaughtered all the members of the Chen family, showing no mercy to those who had tried to kill him.
Lin Mo didn't go too far after dealing with the Chen family. Instead, he spent his time hunting and killing monsters, collecting martial spirits during the day and absorbing elemental energy at night.
The monsters in this area ranged from the fourth to the fifth rank, with a few reaching the sixth rank, but Lin Mo had no trouble dealing with them.
After one day, Lin Mo's martial spirit reached the level of Human Rank Six.
Two days later, his martial cultivation reached the fourth level of the Martial Way.
He was just one step away from the fifth level of the Martial Way.
But he had to leave the Northern Gloomy Mountains because the family meeting was approaching.
...
Half a day later, a slightly thinner figure appeared at the gate of Tianlan City.
He had a confident smile on his face as he entered the city.
The person was Lin Mo.
At the entrance of the Li family mansion, a graceful figure was standing, waiting anxiously, as if expecting something.
When she saw Lin Mo, her excitement was evident as she rushed towards him like a bird, throwing herself into his arms.
It was Li Mengxue.
"Brother Lin Mo, you're back! I thought you wouldn't attend the family meeting."
"How could I miss it? It's related to your aunt's marriage. How could I not come?"
"Hehe, that's good, but... do you have confidence?"
"About eighty percent."
Lin Mo replied, and Li Mengxue suddenly looked surprised, pulling away from him.
"Eighty percent? Are you sure? Qingyang Big Brother and Qinglan Sister have both reached the eighth level of the Martial Way. They are said to be only one step away from the ninth level."
Lin Mo rubbed her nose and said, "That's why I said eighty percent. Come on, let's go see your aunt."
Lin Mo continued, pulling Li Mengxue towards his residence.
"Scum, your grandpa is out today. Let's see who will help you."
Just as they had entered the Li family's territory, a figure walked up to them, cursing.
It was Li Shaoyu.
He looked fierce and full of anger, as if he was going to teach Li Mengxue a lesson today.
Lin Mo frowned and stood in front of Li Mengxue, saying, "Li Shaoyu, watch your mouth."
"You dare hit me?"
Li Shaoyu quickly got up after being knocked down and became furious. "Lin Mo, don't think I won't dare to hit you!"
Boom!
Before he could continue speaking, he activated his martial energy, and a sixth-level Martial Way aura spread around him.
"Stop!"
At this moment, a voice reprimanded him from behind.
The person who had arrived was Li Mengxue's grandfather, who had just returned from an errand.
"Li Elder."
Lin Mo greeted respectfully.
"Hmph, do you know what your granddaughter did?"
Li Shaoyu sneered and then looked at Lin Mo and Li Mengxue, saying, "Lin Mo, tomorrow at the family meeting, I will teach you a lesson."
"And you, you little s**t, I'll show you how your beloved person will be trampled underfoot."
With that, he flipped his sleeves and turned to leave.
"Is that so?"
A glint suddenly flashed in Lin Mo's eyes, and his whole demeanor became sharp.
This change surprised both Li Mengxue and her grandfather.
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