C81 Old Master Sun Died

"The Sun family, gone from A City?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Old Master Sun's pupils shrank sharply.

Sun Qiang and Sun Xue also showed signs of panic.

Was Lin Chen intent on annihilating the Sun family?

"Lin Chen, this is too much!"

Old Master Sun's frail frame shook as his eyes blazed with murderous intent.

"Qiang, Xue, get the rest of our family out of here, now!"

"Today, I'll lay down my life if I have to, to take this scoundrel down with me!"

With that, Old Master Sun grabbed a large knife from the rack beside him.

If Lin Chen was unwilling to resolve this peacefully, then a fight to the death it was.

If he could just protect the remaining members of the Sun family, once his eldest son returned, Lin Chen's fate would be sealed!

"Sorry, but your life is no more significant than an ant's to me!"

Lin Chen let out a cold laugh.

Taking on Old Master Sun would be a matter of minutes with his strength.

Thinking he could safeguard the rest of the Sun family was nothing but a fool's dream!

As Lin Chen was about to confront Old Master Sun, a stooped figure emerged from the house—it was his grandmother.

"Chen, I'm aware of the wrongs the Sun family has committed against you and the Anns."

"They've even wronged you and Lanlan in many ways."

"But please, Grandma is begging you, spare the Sun family, will you?"

Grandma pleaded with Lin Chen, her face etched with remorse.

She had witnessed all her husband's misdeeds against the Ann family over the years, and his attempts to kill Lin Chen and Ann Lan after the birthday celebration.

She acknowledged the Sun family's mistakes.

Yet, she couldn't bear to watch her grandchildren and husband die before her eyes.

"Back to your room!"

"I'm not dead yet, and it's not your place to grovel before this scoundrel!"

Old Master Sun, enraged at the sight of his wife's demeanour, struck her across the face with the back of his hand.

Frail and no match for Old Master Sun's fury, Grandma collapsed to the ground, blood spilling from her mouth.

"Grandma!"

Lin Chen's face registered shock as he dashed to her side and lifted her into his arms.

He activated his Magical Third Eye and meticulously examined his grandmother's condition.

"Her brainstem is shattered?"

Lin Chen's blood ran cold when he realized that his grandmother's brainstem had been crushed by Old Master Sun. A fierce killing intent surged through him.

Old Master Sun deserved nothing less than death!

His grandmother had merely sought mercy for him, pleading for the Sun family's forgiveness.

But what of Old Master Sun?

He showed no mercy to his wife, who had stood by his side for years. Such a man was worse than a beast!

"Chen, Grandma has let you and Lanlan down."

"I couldn't even muster the courage to defend you both when you were being humiliated at the birthday banquet."

Granny's voice was a soft murmur as she lay in Lin Chen's embrace.

"Granny, hang in there. Chen is going to heal you right now!"

Without a second thought, Lin Chen swiftly produced his silver needles and began acupuncture on Granny.

Despite knowing the futility of his efforts with her shattered brainstem, he was compelled to try.

He was driven by the memory of the generous gift she had given him at the banquet and her affection for him and Ann Lan.

"Cough, cough, cough."

Granny coughed up more blood, her once warm face now pale as parchment.

The light in her sunken eyes was fading fast.

"Lin Chen, you can go to hell!"

Old Master Sun, witnessing Lin Chen cradle his lifeless wife, was filled with cold fury.

With a roar, he swung his broadsword at Lin Chen with all his might.

The blade tore through the air, its whistling sound heralding deadly force.

Lin Chen, with his back to Old Master Sun and only inches away, risked being cleaved in two if he wasn't careful.

But in the blink of an eye...

"Crack!"

The blade struck Lin Chen's shoulder, intended to split him in half.

To Old Master Sun's astonishment, the blade barely penetrated the skin before it was halted as if it had struck solid steel.

"Clang!"

The sound of metal echoed as Old Master Sun's grip faltered, his palms splitting open from the shock.

The triumphant madness vanished from his face, replaced by utter disbelief.

His furious strike had failed to cleave Lin Chen in two; instead, it felt as though he had hit an unyielding slab of steel.

This defies science!

It's utterly nonsensical!

Even someone as formidable as Lin Chen couldn't possibly temper his flesh to the hardness of steel!

As Old Master Sun stood there in disbelief, Lin Chen slowly lifted his hand, grasped the broadsword, and applied a slight pressure in his palm.

The blade snapped cleanly in two.

Blood streamed from his shoulder, yet Lin Chen remained stoic, his expression unchanged.

With an unwavering gaze, he confronted Old Master Sun, "Why did you have to be so cruel to Grandma?"

"All she wanted was to ask for mercy on behalf of your family!"

Though the broadsword had shattered, Lin Chen had sustained only minor injuries.

Old Master Sun realized that Lin Chen was not going to let this slide.

In a fit of madness, he declared, "So a woman has died, so what!"

"Lin Chen, if you dare to kill me and wipe out the Sun family today, when you return, you and the entire Ann family will pay dearly!"

Regret was absent from Old Master Sun's face.

A smirk broke on Lin Chen's face.

He had intended to honor his grandmother's dying wish and spare Old Master Sun for her sake.

Regrettably, the old man's unforgivable sin was his cold indifference toward her.

With a thunderous "Boom!" Lin Chen's fist collided with Old Master Sun.

He then casually picked up the broken blade and hurled it at him.

The dagger plunged into Old Master Sun's chest, pinning him against the doorframe.

"Lin... Lin Chen, you... you killed Grandfather?"

Sun Qiang and Sun Xue, witnessing their grandfather's gruesome demise, shook uncontrollably.

A warm stream trickled down their legs.

In that moment, Lin Chen's ferocity had terrified them to their core.

"The rest of the Sun family will vanish from A City for good!"

"Cross me again, and I won't hesitate to take you down!"

Lin Chen's icy stare bore into Sun Qiang and Sun Xue.

Then, cradling his grandmother's body, he left the Sun residence without a backward glance.

As Lin Chen's silhouette receded into the distance, Sun Qiang and Sun Xue collapsed to the ground, utterly spent.

They had braced for a massacre, for Lin Chen to annihilate their entire clan.

Yet, he had spared them.

"Damn you, monster!"

"You killed my father and grandfather. Just wait until my uncle returns—I swear I'll have you torn to pieces!"

After a long silence, Sun Xue spoke with a chilling edge to her voice.

"Xue, I... I need to get out of A City."

"Lin Chen is a nightmare. He murdered my father, then his third uncle and our grandfather."

"If even my uncle can't handle him, I... I don't want to end up dead!"

Sun Qiang's body shook as he spoke to Sun Xue, his voice laced with terror.

"You're worthless, a complete disgrace!"

"Our father and grandfather were killed by Lin Chen, and you don't even think about revenge, you just want to run away?"

In a fit of rage, Sun Xue slapped Sun Qiang across the face.

But Sun Qiang was already petrified by Lin Chen; other concerns were the last thing on his mind.

He forced himself up from the ground and hurried to pack, intent on fleeing A City.

Sun Xue was incensed by Sun Qiang's cowardice, but his words had struck a nerve.

What would she do if her uncle was also powerless against Lin Chen?

As the eldest granddaughter of the Sun family, Sun Xue was determined to avenge them.

"The Shrine, the High Priest!"

"If I can join their ranks and rise to a position of leadership, maybe I'll get my chance!"

A steely resolve shone in Sun Xue's half-closed eyes.

In that moment, she resolved that if her uncle failed to confront Lin Chen, she would rather be at the High Priest's mercy if it meant gaining influence within the Shrine.

Meanwhile, after Lin Chen left with his grandmother in his arms, he made a call to his father-in-law.