Chapter 597: For Her, What Does it Matter if the Whole World Becomes an Enemy?
"I’m not happy."
The meaning was clear: she hadn’t calmed down yet.
Lin Mu understood.
"Alright," Lin Mu said, gently stroking Qin Luoli’s head. "Then we’ll continue to kill."
More killing?
The crowd’s hearts pounded with dread.
Lin Mu glanced at the Spirit Seer. The latter immediately understood and walked toward Huang Ning.
"My teacher... Master, I..." Huang Ning was terrified, her heart filled with a fear that made her tremble uncontrollably.
"Who is your teacher?" the Spirit Seer bellowed, swinging his hand and slapping Huang Ning across the face. The immense force instantly deformed her features.
"How dare you offend my Master in my name! You wench, it seems you’re the one who’s tired of living!"
The Spirit Seer didn’t stop, slapping her across the face again.
SPIT!
Huang Ning flew backward, teeth and blood spilling from her mouth.
"Stop hitting me! I’ll die if you continue," she cried, clutching her face in fear.
"Did you think about this moment when you were offending the Master earlier?" the Spirit Seer sneered, stomping his foot onto Huang Ning’s face. He showed no mercy just because she was a woman. "And you dared to offend my Lady? Do you really think I wouldn’t kill you just because you’re a woman?"
The Shen Family? The Sword God? To hell with them. The only thing that matters is saving my own skin!
"No..." Feeling the Spirit Seer’s murderous intent, Huang Ning dropped to her knees and kowtowed frantically. "Master... no, Great Master, spare my life! I’ll never do it again! I was wrong, I know I was wrong! Please don’t kill me! I know I was wrong!"
Huang Ning was now drowning in regret and fear. Who could have known that the Spirit Seer, a man she worshipped as a deity, was merely one of Lin Mu’s dogs? She no longer dared to call him her teacher, only addressing him with the formal title of "Great Master".
"Begging me?" The Spirit Seer’s expression was cold as he shook his head. "You claimed the Master committed a heinous crime, but don’t you realize that the one who has caused a true disaster is you?"
"I really know I was wrong," Huang Ning sobbed, turning her pleas to Feng Chen. "Master Feng, please, help me plead my case! I truly know I was wrong! I shouldn’t have done that."
Feng Chen hesitated, a flicker of compassion in his eyes.
"Master Feng, you watched me grow up. In the Huang Family, you are the one I respect the most. Please, for the sake of my youth and ignorance, help me just this once," Huang Ning cried pitifully. "I don’t want to die! I’m still young! I really don’t want to die!"
"Alas." Feng Chen sighed and knelt directly before Lin Mu. "Mr. Lin, I know I shouldn’t be asking this of you, but Miss Huang is, after all, a member of the Huang Family. Her father, Huang Zhenhao, has considerable influence on Harbor Island. I hope you can... be the bigger person and show mercy."
"Huang Ning, get over here and kowtow to Mr. Lin at once!" Feng Chen snapped, seeing her still frozen in place.
"Right, right!" Huang Ning scrambled over on her hands and knees. "Lin Mu... no, Mr. Lin, I know I was wrong! Please, I beg you, spare me this one time."
"As long as you don’t kill me, I can give you money, lots and lots of money! My father adores me. He’ll give you any amount you ask for." Regret consumed her; her only thought was to live.
"Money?" Lin Mu laughed. "Do you think I need money?" he sneered. "Do you remember what I just said to my wife?"
"I..." Huang Ning’s face went white. She turned and kowtowed desperately in Qin Luoli’s direction. "Sister, I know I was wrong! You’re a magnanimous person, please don’t hold this against me. I’m begging you, forgive me this one time!"
Ignoring whether Qin Luoli had responded, she turned back to Lin Mu. "Mr. Lin, I’ve admitted my mistake! Please let me go!"
"I can spare your life."
A wide smile spread across Lin Mu’s lips, but the Spirit Seer knew this was a sign that his master’s killing intent was overflowing.
"Thank you, Mr. Lin! Thank you, Mr. Lin!" Huang Ning cared for nothing else, simply kowtowing again and again.
Mr. Lin had spared her. She wasn’t going to die! Though she had begged for her life like a dog, as long as she was alive, it was enough.
"I once said that if there was a next time, I would take my sword to Harbor Island and slaughter your entire clan," Lin Mu said, his voice dripping with killing intent. "I won’t kill you today. But go back and deliver a message to the head of the Huang Family. Tell him that I, Lin Mu, will soon pay a personal visit to Harbor Island to annihilate you all!"
His words sent a shockwave through the crowd.
For a woman, he’s actually threatening to wipe out the entire Huang Family?
At that moment, everyone who had insulted Qin Luoli was seized by absolute terror. Huang Ning was so frightened her face turned ashen and her body trembled violently.
She knew. This time, she had caused a catastrophe.
"Master Lin, how about you give me some face? Let this matter end here," a resonant voice suddenly called out.
The crowd turned to see an elder with a saint-like demeanor, though his expression was solemn and hesitant.
It was Master Zhang of Wudang! He, too, was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, but he had remained silent until now. He looked at Lin Mu, his tone complex. "Enough blood has been spilled today. Why make enemies of all the powerful clans of the Southeast Five Provinces?"
Killing so many people would surely provoke the ire of the Martial Arts World and various factions. The consequences would be enormous.
"Yes, Instructor Lin, can we let this matter rest?" Kong Lin added in a measured, worldly tone. He was worried that certain higher-ups might step in to suppress Lin Mu.
This time, even Qin Luoli fell silent for a moment.
"Hahaha! The Southeast Five Provinces? The great clans?" Lin Mu suddenly burst into laughter, a sound filled with boundless tyranny and a pride that held the entire world in contempt.
Then, he turned his head, his gaze softening as he smiled gently at Qin Luoli.
"For her, so what if the entire world becomes my enemy?"
The words, though full of tender affection, carried an undercurrent of absolute authority, strength, confidence, and resolve.
In the next instant, the world turned icy cold.
Countless blades of lethal Sword Qi erupted from him.
The members of the Feng Family, the Huang Family, and everyone who had previously uttered an insult against Qin Luoli were all slain. The overpowering stench of blood instantly filled the air, blanketing the sky.
Countless onlookers were so terrified they dared not even breathe.
Just to appease his woman, he had killed so many people in a single breath. The members of the Shen, Feng, and Huang Families—the great clans and surnames who were present—were almost entirely slaughtered by Lin Mu. Many leaders of the powerful Suzhou families were also among the dead.
From this day forward, who in the Southeast Five Provinces would dare to offend Lin Mu?
Who would dare to offend his woman?
A new consensus began to form in the minds of many: Better to provoke Lin the Slayer than Qin Luoli!
Provoke Lin the Slayer, and you die alone. Provoke Qin Luoli, and your whole family dies!
Everyone fell silent. Countless women watched in a daze, their eyes fixed on the stunning woman at the center of it all, a storm of envy and jealousy in their hearts.
So, it turns out she wasn’t the most domineering one. He was!
A bitter smile touched Kong Ying’s lips, her gaze complicated.
"Sigh." Master Zhang let out a faint sigh. He gave Lin Mu a fist-and-palm salute and said, "In that case, this humble Daoist will take his leave."
Master Zhang left. Even as he departed, he didn’t dare reveal Lin Mu’s true identity.
The number one in the Martial Way, a legend of the Martial Arts, a peerless prodigy, Lin Wudi! These titles were formidable; most people could spend a lifetime pursuing them and fail to achieve even one. Yet, they all belonged to a single man, a figure truly without precedent.
But is he truly invincible? An enemy to the entire world? It’s easy to say... but doing it is as hard as ascending to the heavens!