Linlong immediately swung his sword to meet the attack.
"Bang!"
Lin Long took a few steps back from the impact. On the other hand, Zhang Mao merely moved a little.
'Lin Li, you're finished!' Zhang Mao sneered inwardly when he saw that his abilities were above Linlong's.
Although there were elders watching from the side, he could pretend that it was an accident. By then, the elders wouldn't make things difficult for him because of a newbie like Linlong.
With that thought in mind, Zhang Mao didn't give Linlong a chance to catch his breath, and attacked him with his sword again.
Moreover, he had unleashed all of his strength with this strike.
Brother Lin is in trouble! Cai Ying couldn't help but worry when he saw this scene.
At this critical moment, Linlong dodged Zhang Mao's attack by a hair's breadth.
'This kid has some movement skills.' Zhang Mao was slightly shocked, but he wasn't worried that he wouldn't be able to deal with Linlong after using his sword technique.
He immediately used the Startling Feather sword technique that he was most adept at.
Cai Ying was even more worried when he saw Zhang Mao using this sword technique.
The two elders also felt that something was amiss, but they didn't stop him because of Linlong's words. Instead, they continued to watch.
Linlong was pretending to be of a lower realm than his opponent. If he didn't use a powerful sword technique, he wouldn't be a match for his opponent. Hence, he used the Spirit Serpent Sword Technique.
The moment he used this sword technique, Zhang Mao immediately felt as if he had nowhere to exert his strength.
'This kid is using the Spirit Serpent Sword Technique, but he's so familiar with it. Is he close to mastery?' Zhang Mao was shocked when he saw Linlong's Spirit Serpent Sword Technique.
With Zhang Mao's experience, he could naturally tell that Linlong's sword technique was the Spirit Serpent Sword Technique.
He wasn't the only one who could tell. Most of the people around him could as well.
The two elders and Hallmaster Meng were equally shocked because they could tell that Linlong had mastered the Spirit Serpent Sword Technique.
It was amazing that Linlong could master the Spirit Serpent Sword Technique to such a level at such a young age. They couldn't help but exclaim in their hearts.
One of the elders, in particular, had cultivated the Spirit Snake Sword Technique before. He knew that it was not easy to cultivate the Spirit Snake Sword Technique to the Great Accomplishment Realm.
It's a pity that Lin Li is too weak. Otherwise, he would be a great help to the Li family! This thought even flashed through his mind.
"Bang, bang, bang …"
Amidst the astonishment of the crowd, the two of them exchanged a few more moves.
After a few moves, Lin Long's hand shook, and the longsword suddenly touched Zhang Mao's wrist. Because of this touch, Zhang Mao's wrist was immediately cut open, and blood flowed out. At the same time, the longsword in his hand fell to the ground.
Linlong seized the opportunity to chase after Zhang Mao.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared from the side and slapped Linlong's sword to the side. This person was none other than Hallmaster Meng.
Upon seeing him make a move, Lin Long immediately stopped. Although it would be easy for him to kill hallmaster Meng with his strength, he naturally did not do so in order to not expose his own strength.
"The sparring ends here!" Hallmaster Meng said coldly.
"Yes, Hallmaster Meng." Linlong pretended to be respectful.
An elder looked at Linlong, and praised, "Mm, young man, your performance is not bad. If you work hard to improve your realm, you will be a pillar of the Li family in the future."
"That's right. Work hard," another elder said.
"Thank you, elders," Linlong said respectfully.
"Lin Li, consider it my loss today. However, one day, I will definitely defeat you!" Zhang Mao said with a face full of indignation.
He believed that his realm was above Linlong's. As long as he could grasp the method to deal with Linlong's Spirit Snake Sword Technique, defeating Linlong would be a piece of cake.
"Then, please work hard, Brother Zhang." Linlong smiled calmly.
"Hmph." With a cold snort, Zhang Mao pressed on his injured hand and walked away with a gloomy expression.
Seeing this scene, the others also turned to leave.
"This Lin Li's realm is not high, but I did not expect him to be able to use the Spirit Snake Sword Technique to such a level." As they turned to leave, they naturally whispered to each other.
"Brother Lin, you are really amazing. I originally thought that you had lost. After all, Zhang Mao's realm is above yours." Cai Ying walked over and smiled.
Then, he asked curiously, "How did you use the Spirit Snake Sword Technique so skillfully?"
"I started practicing the Spirit Snake Sword Technique when I was learning the sword. It is also because of this that I was able to cultivate to this level." Linlong smiled calmly.
"I see." Cai Ying could not help but nod.
As they spoke, they walked in the direction of their residence. At this moment, a cold-looking young man walked in front of them.
"Greetings, Brother Zhang." Upon seeing this person, Cai Ying immediately greeted him respectfully.
"Mm." This person nodded. After sweeping his gaze across their faces, he continued to walk forward.
"This person seems to be quite strong. Brother Cai, do you know him?" Linlong asked with a puzzled expression.
He could tell that this person's strength was definitely above a level-3 beast.
"This person is known to those who are familiar with the Li family. His name is Zhang Chaoran, and he is favored by the eldest young master. His strength is above level-3, but I am not sure about the specifics," Cai Ying said.
"Eldest young master's man?" Linlong nodded.
Previously, Cai Ying told him that the head of the Li family had four sons, and they were all above 30 years old. Their strength was also outstanding. Because of this, they were the pillars of the younger generation of the Li family.
As they spoke, they continued to walk towards their residence.
As for Zhang Chaoran, after walking out of the courtyard, he walked towards the teahouse opposite where the lady in black was.
He was the person that the lady in black mentioned just now.
Soon, he arrived outside the private room where the lady in black was. After looking around, he knocked on the door lightly and said in a low voice, "Miss, Zhang Chaoran is here to see you!"
"Mm, come in." A pleasant voice came from inside.
Zhang Chaoran immediately opened the door, and a lady was sitting at the tea table inside. It was the lady in black from before.
In front of the lady in black stood a middle-aged man who had spoken to the lady in black just now.
The lady in black looked at Zhang Chaoran and asked, "Do you have anything to report?"
"It's like this, Miss. I saw Lin Li fight just now," Zhang Chaoran said respectfully.
Upon hearing this, the lady in black's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Oh, how is his strength?"
"His strength seems to be between the third and fourth grade of a level-2 beast … Just now, he fought with someone who was of a higher level than him. Although his level was low, he defeated his opponent with his familiarity with the Nimble Serpent Sword Technique," Zhang Chaoran said.
"Oh, then to what extent has he mastered the Nimble Serpent Sword Technique?" The lady in black asked again.
"Almost at the level of great mastery." Zhang Chaoran nodded.
"At such a young age, he has mastered the Nimble Serpent Sword Technique to this level?" The lady in black could not help but be surprised.
"Then it seems that this Lin Li is really a talent," the middle-aged man said.
"Not only that, I vaguely feel that his level should not be that low," Zhang Chaoran said again.
"So that's how it is." The lady in black nodded. She believed in Zhang Chaoran's judgment. After a slight pause, she said, "Then, find an opportunity to try and see if you can force him to use his true strength!"
"Miss, I understand … In a few days, the Li family will organize these people to go hunting. At that time, I will find someone to deal with him," Zhang Chaoran said.
"Okay." The lady in black nodded.
"Then this subordinate will take his leave first!" With that said, Zhang Chaoran walked out.
Naturally, Lin Long did not know of such a thing. After returning to his residence for a while, he walked out of the courtyard. He was naturally going to see the lady in white to report the final result.
As previously agreed, he came to a teahouse not far from the courtyard. This teahouse was not the teahouse that the lady in black was in.
This teahouse was called Leisure Teahouse, and the teahouse that the lady in black was in was called Fengyue Teahouse.
In this teahouse, Lin Long saw the lady in white in a room of this teahouse.
As soon as she saw him, the lady in white asked, "How is it?"
"I am now a member of the Li family," Lin Long said with a nod. Then, he asked, "Can you tell me what I need to do after entering the Li family?"
"I want you to enter the Li family so that you will be qualified to enter the secret realm …" The lady in white immediately explained.
What she said was roughly the same as what Cai Ying had told him previously.
"What do you want to enter the secret realm to obtain?" Lin Long asked.
"I won't tell you this for now. I will tell you when the secret realm opens. Before that, just obediently stay in the Li family," the lady in white said indifferently.
"Okay." Lin Long nodded.
His strength was not comparable to the lady in white, so he could not save Lv Yue. Now, he could only listen to her.
"Okay, you can go back now. If there is anything in the future, come to this teahouse and see the manager of this teahouse. Tell him that you want to see me. Then, you will be able to see me," the lady in white said.
"Okay." After saying that, Lin Long immediately turned around and left the teahouse.
The next few days were peaceful. Apart from familiarizing himself with the Li family's situation and practicing martial arts at the martial arts field from time to time, nothing else happened.
After a few days, the newcomers were brought by two elders to a mountain range in the west of Northern Chill City. This mountain range was called Mount Feixue.
The reason why they were brought here was to see how their actual combat abilities were.
Not long after, they arrived at Mount Feixue.
Looking at the snow-covered, endless mountain range in front of them, one of the elders immediately said, "I will give you three hours. I hope that each of you can kill five level-2 fierce beasts in this Mount Feixue. If you can't do this, apart from deducting some of your salary, you will also be given other punishments."
"Understood," they immediately replied.
"Okay, now you can enter the Mount Feixue!" The other elder immediately said.
With that, the newcomers immediately walked towards the Mount Feixue in front of them.
At this time, they were gathered in groups of four or five. It was obvious that they were going to use their team's ability to deal with the fierce beasts in the Mount Feixue.
It was obvious that they were already prepared.
At this time, Cai Ying, who was next to Lin Long, said, "Brother Lin, how about joining my team with me?"
Then, he explained, "Because I joined a small force previously, I am familiar with them."
"Will they have any objections?" Lin Long asked.
"Don't worry, I have already told them before," Cai Ying said with a smile.
"That's good." Lin Long nodded.
He did not want to be so special, so he naturally would not reject Cai Ying's invitation.
Soon, Cai Ying brought him in front of five people.
"Shi Lei, this is Lin Li that I mentioned before," Cai Ying said to one of the young men.
The young man looked burly, but his eyes were rolling around. It seemed that he was not as simple and honest as he looked.
Cai Ying had a smile on his face, but he did not expect Shi Lei to say this. "No, we don't want him anymore."
"Shi Lei, didn't we agree yesterday?" Cai Ying could not help but be surprised.
However, Shi Lei said in a low voice, "Cai Ying, the few of us are enough. If you insist on pulling him in, we can only abandon you."
"Really?" Cai Ying was anxious.
"Really." Shi Lei still shook his head.
"Lin Li is very powerful. He even defeated Zhang Mao a few days ago!" Cai Ying hurriedly said.
"Regardless of whether he is powerful or not, the few of us are enough. We don't need him!" Shi Lei still said.
At this time, Lin Long smiled faintly, and said, "In that case, I will not disturb you anymore."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
He did not know why Cai Ying rejected him, but he was also interested to find out why.
"Brother Lin, wait!" Cai Ying's voice came from behind.
"Brother Cai, what's wrong?" Lin Long turned around and asked.
"I will go with you!" Cai Ying said.
However, Lin Long shook his head. "Brother Cai, I can go alone. You don't have to come with me."
"How can you do that?" Cai Ying could not help but say.
"It's true. If you come with me, we can't even be friends in the future," Lin Long said.
After saying that, he strode forward.
Cai Ying was just about to follow him, but someone beside him pulled him back. "Cai Ying, he already said that, why do you want to go with him?"
"Yeah, why do we want to go with him? We don't need him, but we didn't say that we don't need you."
"Cai Ying, ignore him," the other two said.
Shi Lei grabbed his shoulder and said, "Cai Ying, come with us."
Because of this hesitation, Lin Long had already walked far away.
Cai Ying sighed in his heart and did not continue to follow Lin Long.
When the few people on the other side saw this scene, they immediately smiled.
One of them even said, "That kid is not walking with the others. Let's hurry up and follow him!"
Immediately, the few of them followed behind Lin Long.
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