Both Pei Tianzong and Sun Woxing had the same thought. Pei Tianzong felt very disappointed, thinking that he had come for nothing. He had thought he would hear some secret and exciting news so that he could improve the cultivation of the Pei family disciples when he got back.
“Mr. Lin, you’re right. It was the ‘Langya Jade Pendant’ that worked. It has defensive and counter-attack effects against mental attacks.” Sun Woxing still looked at Lin Yao with a smile, his tone very gentle, as if an old grandfather was talking to his grandson. “We have had contact with witchcraft before. There are similar attack methods in Guizhou, but none are as powerful as Mr. Lin’s.”
Lin Yao chuckled and acquiesced.
"Mr. Lin, I would like to invite you to the Pei family as a guest. I hope you will do me the honor." Pei Tianzong's sudden words startled everyone in the room, and they all looked at him.
Visiting? Given Lin Yao's demonstrated abilities, wouldn't visiting the Pei family be tantamount to spying on his medical skills?
It's likely that the Pei family believes the Yi family's revival and the meteoric rise of its many members are all thanks to Lin Yao. They might even think that Lin Yao can create drugs that directly enhance one's power, which is why the Yi family's strength has improved so dramatically.
Yi Fei's face suddenly turned extremely ugly. He secretly resented the political commissar of the infantry division who had tipped them off. It was that guy who had lured Pei Yuan and Sun Miao here, and then brought two more Heaven-level experts. At this time, Elder Yi Potian was not present, and Yi Fei really had no way to contend with them. Moreover, given the power of the Pei and Sun families in the army, it was unrealistic for Yi Fei to even mobilize the mortal forces he had just taken over. What should he do?
Sun Woxing instantly understood Pei Tianzong's intentions and felt a chill run down his spine. If his guess was true, and the Pei family obtained Lin Yao, then the four great families would only be able to stand out from the rest. Even if the other three families joined forces, they would not be able to compete with the Pei family. It should be noted that the Pei family's strength and influence had grown very rapidly over the past few decades. The Sun family's strategy of retreating and developing cautiously had just handed over this opportunity.
Although he strongly disagreed with Lin Yao visiting the Pei family, Sun Woxing remained all smiles, without even twitching his eyebrows.
There's no rush. With Elder Yi Potian, a Heaven-level expert, and several peak Earth-level and top Earth-level experts emerging, the Sun family can naturally contend with the Pei family once they cooperate. Besides, the Sun family has had the closest relationship with the Yi family for decades.
The combination of the world's strongest attack and the world's strongest defense has always been invincible, so why would we be afraid of the Pei family?
We'll just go to their door and ask for them when the time comes!
Having figured this out, Sun Woxing's smile widened. He didn't look at Pei Tianzong, but instead gazed kindly at Lin Yao, waiting for his reaction.
Lin Yao quickly calmed down. He knew the key to this matter. Although he had never been involved in the martial arts world, as a guest elder of the Yi family, how could Pei Tianzong invite him with just a word?
This is clearly motivated by ulterior motives, just like the Jiang family arranging for someone to kidnap him, only the methods and means are different.
Do you think you're such an easy target?
Lin Yao immediately made a decision: he would no longer hide his abilities. It was too frustrating to always be treated like a pushover; he had to fight back.
"I have heard that the Pei family's martial arts are both offensive and defensive, and the Grand Elder is known as the number one expert in the world. I admire him greatly and would like to ask the Grand Elder for guidance on whether my poison skills are good enough for the Pei family."
His clear, cool voice and steady stance perfectly demonstrated Lin Yao's determination and courage.
"Oh?" Pei Tianzong looked at Lin Yao with great interest. Now that he knew about the pressure caused by the Time Witchcraft, he would not take this young man in the middle stage of Earth level seriously. Even if the poison skills the other party mentioned were not worth mentioning, you should know that the Heaven level expert has already surpassed the ordinary. A little bit of poison is nothing to him. In fact, it is impossible for Lin Yao to break through the defense and put the poison into his body.
"Xiao Lin, how do you want to compete?" Pei Tianzong immediately changed his way of addressing Lin Yao, and even used the competition to mock Lin Yao's overestimation of his abilities. Looking at Lin Yao, his expression was full of ridicule.
"Whatever, Elder Pei, are you ready? I can start anytime."
Lin Yao also changed his form of address. Although the other party was an old man, since he was being so disrespectful to him, there was no need to give him any face.
"Little Grass, get ready to begin. I'm using defense."
With a thought, Lin Yao immediately activated his medical true qi for defense. Surprisingly, his "Yi Jin Jue" true qi also started to activate. Lin Yao then tried to mobilize his "Yi Jin Jue" true qi for defense, and he succeeded in an instant. He had never successfully tested this dual true qi defense before, and he thought it was related to his breakthrough today, which made him even happier.
Pei Tianzong didn't speak, only nodded slightly.
Just as he was about to look at Lin Yao with a mocking smile, his expression changed and he instantly became very nervous.
Pei Tianzong from Canada failed to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth for defense in time, allowing Xiaocao to easily penetrate his body and release a massive amount of poison gas.
The complex and abundant poisonous gas raged within Pei Tianzong's body, causing this Heavenly-level expert to experience long-lost excruciating pain. The true energy in his body had no effect on these poisonous gases; all the true energy he mobilized was miraculously devoured.
With a loud "Hey!", the entire room was filled with immense energy, destroying everything except the metal cabinet behind Sun Woxing, where the documents were kept. Fortunately, Sun Woxing had defended it.
An energy storm raged, turning tables, chairs, and benches into shreds; the entire situation resembled being right in the eye of a tornado.
Yi Fei activated his defenses the moment Lin Yao spoke. With sufficient preparation, he barely withstood the first wave of energy storm, but was unable to sustain it.
A hand reached out and pulled Yi Fei to his side. It was Sun Woxing who sensed Yi Fei's condition and pulled him directly into his protective range. He was extremely shocked and wondered what kind of poisonous skill had caused Pei Tianzong to be so angry and make such a big move. But Sun Woxing was sure that Lin Yao did not make any move because he had been carefully observing Lin Yao.
The temporarily mobilized energy of heaven and earth would certainly not cause any special harm to the little grass. At this moment, she had already extended her tentacles into Pei Tianzong's body.
It can be said that if Lin Yao wanted Pei Tianzong's life, Xiaocao could do it with just a thought. A Heaven-level expert without defenses is no different from an ordinary expert.
Although Xiaocao's attack was stealthy, more importantly, it was because she had just undergone the transformation of the energy of heaven and earth, which allowed her to penetrate Pei Tianzong's body without alerting him. In the past, when she fought Jiang Chengen, the instinctive perception and reaction of a Heaven-level expert had caused Xiaocao some trouble, but this situation no longer existed.
Xiaocao has become a top-tier sniper! If you're not prepared, there's only one outcome if she succeeds. Of course, the distance between the two cannot exceed three meters, which is also a limitation of a top-tier sniper.
The grass, still having some energy left, naturally helped Lin Yao defend himself. It seemed as if there was a transparent shield around Lin Yao. The rampaging fragments and vortexes bypassed or disappeared when they passed near Lin Yao's body. This surprised Sun Woxing, who had been observing, so much that he opened his mouth wide, unable to comprehend what he was seeing.
Is this really a mid-stage Earth-level expert? How come he looks more relaxed than a Heaven-level expert? Not even the hem of his clothes has changed.
"Yaoyao, should we teach him a lesson and make him stay in bed for at least a month to recover?" Xiaocao was very happy. She found that she was more capable and immediately asked Lin Yao for credit.
"Forget it, he's the number one expert after all, and the Pei family's influence is too great. Let's not go too far. It's not right to hurt him because of an attitude." Lin Yao replied, "You're ready to stop, I'll say something to him."
"Elder, shall we stop together?" Although protected by the grass, Lin Yao could still feel the increasingly intense energy of heaven and earth. The walls on all three sides began to peel off, and the newly repaired windows had long been blown away because the walls they were supported on were as thin as wooden boards. Without support, they were naturally blown to the ground floor outside.
"Hmm." Pei Tianzong's face was very pale, with streaks of black lines mixed in. That was thanks to the little grass. The poisonous gas was compressed into streams by the energy of heaven and earth that he guided into his body, and it relentlessly poisoned his body.
"Three...two...one, stop!"
As soon as Lin Yao finished speaking, Pei Tianzong waved his hands, directing the energy of heaven and earth in the room toward the wall where the window was located.
With a loud bang, the entire wall disappeared. Fortunately, Yi Fei's office was on the top floor, with no floors above it, which prevented the building from collapsing. However, the fact that the entire wall had "disappeared" was still quite bizarre.
Instead of immediately withdrawing her savings, Xiaocao retrieved the remaining poison gas from Pei Tianzong's body. Making use of waste is the only way to go. Besides, every bit of this poison gas, which could harm even a Heavenly-level expert, was precious. It was something Xiaocao had collected and refined over a long period of time. Ordinary poisons contain too little of this high-end poison gas, and it wasn't easy for her to collect it.
Yi Fei and Sun Woxing stared blankly at the devastated scene, and for the first time, Sun Woxing lost his signature smile.
Yi Fei's mouth dropped open, unable to believe that Lin Yao possessed such abilities. This was practically one-sided torture! Although he didn't know the specifics, Pei Tianzong's expression and behavior spoke volumes.
This is a mid-stage prefecture-level city?!