C14 Answer

The Yu family hall descended into chaos!

Upon learning that the toxin from the Lizard Blood Pill had claimed the life of Yin Jue, a practitioner of the Veil Breaking realm, and now that it had been unleashed once more, all the Yu family elders and guests who had assembled in the hall fled in terror.

Those nearest the entrance wasted no time in escaping the hall!

The others dispersed to secluded corners of the hall, intentionally distancing themselves from Yu Yuan.

Nearly every Yu family member and guest regarded Yu Yuan with the same mix of fear and disbelief reserved for a complete madman or a deranged person.

"How could he possibly dare?"

This question echoed in everyone's minds!

It wasn't just Yu Cen and Yu Wei, but also Lin Hanyu and his daughter who shared the sentiment: "How could he possibly dare?!"

Lin Hanyu was the second son of the prestigious Lin family, a leading family within the Silvermoon Empire!

And Lin Zhuyun, she was the handpicked disciple of Winter's Bite, a favored daughter of the heavens destined to ascend to Euwrea!

How could Yu Yuan dare to strike against them?

What gave him the right? What was he counting on?

Everyone present was brimming with questions, unable to fathom his actions.

Yet, as they watched the porcelain bottle shatter and the toxic smog of the Lizard Blood Pill disperse, drifting towards Lin Hanyu and his daughter Lin Zhuyun, they recalled how Yu Yuan had simply counted to "one" before decisively tossing the bottle, leading them to the same conclusion as Yu Wei.

Yu Yuan had never been bluffing!

He had resolved to use the Lizard Blood Pill to poison Lin Hanyu and his daughter from the start!

The question persisted—how could he dare?

As the panicked elders and guests noticed the blood mist enveloping the father and daughter, they swiftly arrived at another conclusion.

—Yu Yuan had premeditated this!

"Everyone, please remain calm. The blood poison of the Lizard Blood Pill is specifically targeting the Lin father and daughter."

As if to affirm their suspicions, Yu Yuan's composed voice resonated at just the right moment, "This is the Yu family hall. You are all part of the Yu family, my respected elders. On our own ground, when faced with an overt threat, we must, of course, respond!"

"I release the blood poison from the Lizard Blood Pill as the Yu family's response!"

Drawing a deep breath, he watched with an indifferent expression as the Lin family father and daughter, enveloped in a halo of spiritual energy, struggled in vain to fend off the blood poison. "It's futile. Without a protective treasure, your cultivation level and realm are insufficient to keep the blood poison at bay."

Lin Zhuyun's complexion was ashen, her normally clear and lively eyes now clouded with pain and struggle.

She could sense the blood poison from the Lizard Blood Pill transforming into countless minuscule, crimson bugs that penetrated her spiritual energy barrier and infiltrated her skin and flesh.

This confirmed her belief that Yin Jue had indeed perished from this poison, and that it was indeed the genuine "Lizard Blood Pill."

"Why does this man possess the Lizard Blood Pill? Who provided it to him, and who is secretly aiding him?" Lin Zhuyun's mind was filled with unsettling doubts.

Elsewhere.

Lin Hanyu, who had previously been in a rage, regained his composure as the porcelain bottle shattered and the toxic smog spread.

He didn't flee.

Instead, he immediately activated his elixir field, channeling robust spiritual energy throughout his body to create a barrier.

This had become an instinctual response in combat.

Yet, he soon realized that his spiritual energy barrier was ineffective against the faint, nearly invisible blood mist.

Having reached the Veil Breaking state, his skin was extraordinarily sensitive, and he could distinctly feel numerous invisible Alien Bugs burrowing through his pores into his flesh.

A tingling sensation was gradually spreading.

For someone at the Veil Breaking Realm, the Lizard Blood Pill's poison penetrated more easily than it would in someone at the Golden Sanctum Realm.

The fuller one's vitality, the quicker the blood circulated, and an open middle elixir field only facilitated the poison's dissemination.

It would spread to every limb and organ!

"Lizard Blood Pill."

A trace of bitterness lingered in Lin Hanyu's mouth as he gazed at Yu Yuan, who watched him intently yet remained cautiously on guard. For the first time, he seriously considered this future son-in-law he had always resented.

"Uncles, Aunt, I ask for your protection."

Yu Yuan coughed lightly and swiftly retreated, putting distance between himself and Lin Hanyu. "The blood poison is fermenting in his body, spreading rapidly. If he dares to tap into the vital energy of his middle elixir field, it will only hasten his demise. His combat strength is significantly reduced. Just protect me for a short while, and we should be out of danger."

He paused deliberately before adding, "Then, we can simply watch him succumb to the poison."

"Alright!"

Before Yu Wei and Yu Lian could react, Yu Lili dashed over, quickly taking her place by his side. "Given the circumstances, I have no choice but to trust you."

Seeing her spring into action, her brothers, Yu Wei and Yu Lili, wasted no time and hurried to join her.

"Don't worry. As long as I survive today, it's the Lin family who will suffer the consequences," Yu Yuan said with unwavering confidence. "I still have a Lizard Blood Pill. If released among the Lin family, I'm certain they will face severe losses."

"Everyone, protect my grandson!"

The patriarch was equally resolute, bellowing out the command for the elders and retainers to encircle Yu Yuan, preventing Lin Hanyu from possibly taking Yu Yuan's life in a last desperate act.

"Don't move. You're with Winter's Bite; they wouldn't dare be reckless with you," Lin Hanyu reassured his daughter, taking a deep breath. "I'll risk my life to cleanse the Yu family in blood and eliminate all threats to you! Rest assured, before I meet my end, I will ensure Yu Yuan gives up the antidote."

With these words, he let out a piercing howl.

At the sound of his howl, a pale yellow arc light burst forth from his sleeve.

This arc light revealed a battle blade nearly a meter long.

Concealed within his sleeve, the blade's blackwood handle was inlaid with brass and studded with gems.

The blade's semi-curved edge radiated a dazzling spiritual energy, so bright that it was almost blinding to behold.

"Yellow Moon!"

Lin Hanyu brandished his blade with a grave demeanor. The clash of metal filled the air, and the sweeping arc of the blade's light resembled a yellow crescent moon, casting a heavy, eerie pall over the onlookers.

"A battle blade of Spirit Level," Yu Yuan murmured, his brow furrowing slightly.

"Chi la!"

The battle blade known as "Yellow Moon," wielded by Lin Hanyu, sliced through the void, sending beams of yellow light streaking towards Yu Yuan like lightning, accompanied by a shrill, piercing sound.

The gems on the blade's hilt flared open like eerie yellow eyes, fixating on the Yu family members who were shielding Yu Yuan. For reasons unknown, even Yu Lili, the most advanced in their cultivation, felt a sense of foreboding.

The others were no match, their hearts pounding erratically. A terrible, swelling pain emanated from the unopened middle elixir field in their chests, as if on the verge of bursting.

"Puchi! Puchi!"

The beams of yellow light, sharp as a knife through tofu, sliced through the protective light curtains and shields that the Yu family elders and counselors had formed with pure spiritual energy. Those caught between Lin Hanyu and Yu Yuan were torn open, their blood spraying wildly.

In mere moments, five Yu family elders and counselors were grievously wounded, forced to retreat with agonized cries.

Yu Yuan's expression remained stoic. To him, it appeared as if yellow fish were swimming between him and Lin Hanyu, tearing and cutting through the Yu family's spiritual energy barriers, teaching them a bloody lesson.

"The gap in our cultivation levels is vast, and with the enhancement from his spiritual weapon, the elders of the Yu family seem far too weak," Yu Yuan mused, his hand stroking his chin as his earlier ease vanished.

He began to worry whether the Yu family members, including his three uncles and aunts, could withstand Lin Hanyu, who was under the influence of poison.

Currently, within the hall, not a single member of the Yu family had reached the Veil Breaking Realm. The most powerful among them, Yu Lili, was only in the late period of the Golden Sanctum, a whole realm below Lin Hanyu, who also had the advantage of wielding the spiritual weapon Yellow Moon.

"Aunt," he said, his eyes flickering with thought, "I have a small suggestion."

Yu Lili, who was on high alert and closest to him, was also the most visibly anxious.

As Lin Hanyu unleashed the Yellow Moon, disregarding the spread of his own poison and frantically summoning spiritual energy to wreak havoc, the pressure on her mounted. She could only hope that the blood poison from the Lizard Blood Pill would quickly weaken Lin Hanyu.

Otherwise, if Lin Hanyu charged at them, she doubted her ability to keep Yu Yuan safe.

Then she heard Yu Yuan's soft call and paused, turning to him with a questioning look. "What suggestion? Are you saying I should ensure your safety first and then we discuss further?"

She suspected Yu Yuan was showing fear.

"That's not it," Yu Yuan replied, shaking his head. He gestured towards Lin Zhuyun, who stood alone, and explained, "The blood poison from the Lizard Blood Pill works faster the more one exerts themselves. Her father may be strong, but she hasn't reached that level of cultivation yet. Aunt, perhaps you should focus on her and leave me be."

Yu Lili stared at him, a hint of scorn in her eyes. "That doesn't seem right," she retorted.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhuyun, who was desperate as she watched her father's display of power, caught Yu Yuan's words and shot him a look of contempt. "Despicable coward!"

"If you want to spare our family from further casualties, the best strategy is to use our superior numbers to our advantage, engaging on multiple fronts to quickly subdue my soon-to-be wife and give my father-in-law a moment to cool off," Yu Yuan stated calmly, thinking to himself that the blood poison would not ease up even if his father-in-law did—it would relentlessly continue to penetrate his organs.

"Agreed!"

Yu Lili was decisive and not one to shy away from tough choices. She cast an apologetic glance at Lin Zhuyun and said, "Miss Lin, forgive me."

Her apology stemmed from the fact that, until recently, Lin Zhuyun had been aiding the Yu family in pressuring the Huang family, keeping them from making any reckless moves. She believed Lin Zhuyun had intended to resolve the conflict between their families amicably.

But now, the situation had shifted.

With no time to waste, Yu Lili signaled to her elder and younger brothers with a meaningful look, instructing them to guard Yu Yuan with their lives.

She abruptly altered her course, curving around Lin Hanyu to lunge at her daughter.

"You dare?!" Lin Hanyu roared in anger.

Yu Yuan responded impassively, "Given the situation, what is there left to fear?"

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