My Most Beautiful Fiancée

Divine Master Cai's gaze grew distant, his mind unshaken by trivialities. 'No matter how strong this man is, can he become an Immortal? My Yin Spirit has completely transformed into a Primordial Spirit, increasing my power countless times over. The things I can do now are far from simple!'

"I will aim for a one-hit kill and give him absolutely no chance to recover!"

Elder Ning's face lit up, his eyes shining. "Divine Master Cai, you've broken through!"

Divine Master Cai laughed. "But of course. I've been under your care for so long, Elder Ning. If I didn't make a breakthrough, how could I possibly repay your concern?"

"My school of curse arts prioritizes the spirit over qi. Although I haven't officially entered the Land Immortal realm, in terms of Spiritual Power and curses, I'm already nearly on par with a Land Immortal at their peak. Getting rid of Mu Lin will be a piece of cake."

Elder Ning was overjoyed. He hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.

After learning that Mu Lin's strength surpassed even Vajra Zhenren's, he had done his best to avoid provoking the man, afraid of suffering even greater losses.

Now, confident in Divine Master Cai's power, he naturally wanted the man to leverage his superior strength and simply crush Mu Lin!

If he could be killed, he should be killed! 'A punk who came from who-knows-where like him needs to get the hell off the main stage.'

"Divine Master Cai, I'll leave this matter to you! To be frank, this man has caused me trouble time and time again. I've been swallowing my anger, worried he might retaliate. But with you making a move, I no longer have to worry! I ask you to act and relieve me of this problem!"

Elder Ning had waited a long time for this day. Mu Lin had completely dominated Martial Artists at and around the Innate Divine Realm—anyone sent after him ended up dead. That's why Elder Ning hadn't dared to send anyone else to kill him.

The odds of success had been abysmally low, but now, Divine Master Cai had finally achieved his breakthrough, possessing destructive power on par with a Land Immortal.

Now, Elder Ning could finally cast off his restraints and act as he pleased!

Divine Master Cai threw his head back and roared with laughter. "Of course! Wait just a moment. I'll go bring his head back to you!"

With that, Divine Master Cai pushed open the door and walked out.

Back at the Xu Family residence, Xu Jishan and the others had woken up.

They were all thoroughly confused about what had happened, so Mu Lin explained the cause and effect of the entire situation.

After checking the security footage, they discovered Mu Lin was telling the truth. For the past while, they had all been living like walking corpses.

Without Mu Lin's timely intervention, they likely would never have come to their senses, not until they had lost everything.

They took Mu Lin's kindness to heart, truly revering him as their savior.

Without Xu Jishan having to say a thing, every member of the Xu Family gathered around Mu Lin, bowing deeply in gratitude.

Xu Jishan ordered his son to take stock of the family's remaining assets. After a flurry of investigation, Xu Xiangdong came running back.

"Dad, the Ning Family has poached nearly all of our companies! They've left us with almost nothing!"

"Just tell me what's left! I can handle it!" Xu Jishan said.

Xu Xiangdong stammered, "All that's left is a single textile factory, worth just over ten million... There's some inventory, but it's nowhere near enough to sustain the Xu Family's operations... The Xu Family..."

He didn't dare say the final words. 'The Xu Family is probably finished!'

Xu Jishan's vision went black, and he nearly collapsed. Mu Lin reacted in a flash, steadying him. If he had fallen, it was uncertain whether he would have ever woken up again.

This was no joke—a loss of tens of billions was no small sum.

This was the wealth accumulated by generations of the Xu Family. Their history may not be long, but they were not a family to be casually humiliated and destroyed.

Xu Jishan burned with hatred for the Ning Family, searing the grudge into his memory. But tragically, even he didn't know when, if ever, he could take his revenge.

'That's the Ning Family we're talking about!'

When powerful families do business, they don't just put their heads down and work hard like ordinary people. They have countless ways to secure advantages and avoid misfortune. How could the Xu Family possibly contend with the Ning Family?

'With just this textile factory worth less than a hundred million?'

'This is no time for jokes.'

Taking a deep breath, Xu Jishan suppressed his fury and put on a calm facade. "Sigh... forget it. As long as everyone is safe, that's what matters. Don't worry. How did our Xu Family rise up from nothing in the first place? If we have to, we'll just walk that path all over again!"

"Everything that was taken... it's all just material possessions. If it's gone, it's gone!"

Listening to Xu Jishan, everyone looked uneasy. They all knew their patriarch was just trying to comfort them. Xu Jishan had led the Xu Family every step of the way, and they couldn't imagine the hardships he had endured to achieve everything he had.

If anyone was heartbroken and unable to accept this, it was surely Xu Jishan himself.

So, everyone restrained themselves and said nothing.

Mu Lin spoke up. "Elder Xu, you needn't be so distraught. I will help you recover all your assets. And not just the assets—I will make the Ning Family pay for everything, with interest."

Mu Lin's words were met with scornful looks from the rest of the Xu Family. They were still mired in grief; who wanted to listen to what sounded like utter nonsense?

Xu Xiangdong's brother, Xu Xiangyang, retorted, "Talk is cheap. How is that even possible? The Ning Family won't just bow down. They're a ravenous beast that never spits out what it's devoured!"

Xu Jishan barked, "Silence! How dare you speak to Mr. Mu like that? Have you forgotten who he is?"

Mu Lin said calmly, "Elder Xu, there's no need. Everyone is just concerned for the family. I understand."

Xu Jishan fell silent. 'I never expected Mu Lin to be so level-headed,' he thought.

But things were about to take an unwelcome turn.

Suddenly, Mu Lin's head snapped up, his expression turning grim.

A transparent Primordial Spirit had appeared in the sky, looking small in the distance.

Jiang Long's expression grew serious as well. 'This visitor is hostile.'

'A Primordial Spirit leaving the body means they're a Land Immortal. This person is powerful and probably targeting the Xu Family. Since Mu Lin is protecting them, he's a target too!'

'No matter what, I can't let anything happen to Mu Lin.'

He immediately sent his own Primordial Spirit out of his body, hurtling toward the approaching enemy.

Mu Lin was stunned. He hadn't expected this sudden turn of events.

'Jiang Long is even faster than me!'

Jiang Long's Primordial Spirit intercepted Divine Master Cai's. The two faced off, their powerful auras clashing, neither giving an inch.

"Jiang Long! I didn't expect to find a Team Leader from the Military Suppression Bureau here!"

Divine Master Cai's expression turned foul, but then a second thought made him smirk with delight:

'I've long heard that Jiang Long was severely wounded. His soul is damaged, and his Primordial Spirit only has a tenth of its strength!'

'This means it's not impossible to defeat him!'

Jiang Long stared intently at him. "You're Divine Master Cai?! From the Ning Family?! I never imagined the great Ning Family would stoop to such despicable, vile acts!"

Divine Master Cai roared with laughter. "So what if I did? What's the big deal?! As long as I kill all the witnesses, no one will ever know!"

"Team Leader Jiang, are you here to protect the Xu Family, or to protect Mu Lin?"

Jiang Long replied solemnly, "As a Team Leader of the Military Suppression Bureau, it is my duty to protect the peace. That includes both of them. Don't try to sling mud at me. My conscience is clear and my actions are just. You cannot sway me!"

"You're here to kill Mu Lin?"

"Correct. My original target was Mu Lin, but now I have a new one—you! If I can eliminate you too, the Ning Family will have one less major obstacle in its path to power!"

"Is that so? Well, I hate to disappoint you, but I have no plans to die today. You're being ridiculous! Ah, Divine Master Cai, you are truly unfortunate!"

"Unfortunate my ass! You're the unfortunate one! People like you should just drop dead!"

Divine Master Cai let out a piercing shriek, and three Light Sabers shot straight toward Jiang Long.

Jiang Long narrowed his eyes, making several calculations in an instant.

'This Light Saber technique is actually quite weak. It's only effective against opponents who aren't particularly strong.'

'Divine Master Cai must have just reached the Land Immortal level, so his arsenal is limited. He can only resort to such a rudimentary technique.'

'The only reason he has the guts to confront me is that he thinks I'm a washed-up fraud.'

Jiang Long almost laughed. 'This Divine Master Cai is about to pay the price for his ignorance.'

Jiang Long gave a casual wave of his hand, and an overwhelming pressure suddenly erupted from him.

The pressure slammed into the three Light Sabers, and in an instant, they disintegrated.