That night.

Lin Manor.

As the adopted son of Tang Qian, the leader of the Azure Flood Dragon Gang, Lin Beihan undoubtedly received significant attention. He held a high position within the gang and enjoyed Tang Qian's unwavering trust.

Furthermore, he was not particularly old, and his talent surpassed that of many others. He was almost certain to become a Tiangang martial artist, and even a glimpse into the Tongxuan realm was not entirely out of the question.

If he were to break through to the Tongxuan level, he would undoubtedly become the Azure Flood Dragon Gang's second-in-command, with a high probability of succeeding Tang Qian in the future.

Lin Beihan was striving towards this goal. In addition to strength, he also needed outstanding achievements and reputation. Therefore, Lin Beihan took the lead in the struggle to erode the Joyful Union Gang's interests.

He even managed to suborn the Joyful Union Gang's deputy leader, earning high praise from Tang Qian.

This was his first step, and his second step was to make a name for himself, with Chen Yuan as his target!

This guy had a significant reputation in Nanling Prefecture and had killed many of the Azure Flood Dragon Gang's men. He was a thorn in the side for many. If he could eliminate Chen Yuan, Lin Beihan wouldn't have to worry about his reputation.

But Chen Yuan was not so easy to kill. The protection from Tao Qingyuan made it clear that to kill him, one had to avoid leaving any evidence, while still ensuring that many people recognized it as his achievement.

This was difficult and dangerous. Lin Beihan didn't really want to take action, but he couldn't resist Bei Haisheng's requests, so he could only pretend to agree while secretly understanding Bei Haisheng's little schemes.

Naturally, he wouldn't be easily fooled.

His plan was for Bei Haisheng and Chen Yuan to die together, allowing him to reap the benefits. However, Bei Haisheng was not so easily deceived.

Therefore, he had been quite troubled recently.

After seeing off the messenger sent by Bei Haisheng, Lin Beihan rubbed his head and murmured,

"That old fox won't act until he sees the rabbit."

Bei Haisheng sent people to urge him to kill Chen Yuan almost daily. Lin Beihan suspected that Bei Haisheng was behind the rumors circulating within the gang about the deaths of Yu Wancheng and others.

To avenge his son's death, he had indeed put a lot of effort.

Pouring himself a cup of tea, Lin Beihan, with his hair disheveled, took out a rectangular black box about half a foot in size from under the bed and placed it on the table for careful examination.

This was not the first time he had pondered over it. In fact, since obtaining this thing, he had checked it almost every day for any anomalies.

Unfortunately, for three years, this thing had been like a stone, showing no reaction whatsoever!

He sometimes couldn't help but wonder if this thing was really a family heirloom.

He had obtained this object three years ago from a county under the jurisdiction of Nanling Prefecture. It originally belonged to a small sect, but due to its decline and troubles with the Azure Flood Dragon Gang, he was sent to eradicate the sect.

This object was presented by the sect leader of that generation, who claimed it was a treasure passed down by the founder, containing an earth-shattering opportunity!

To be honest, Lin Beihan was very excited when he first obtained it, feeling that his luck had arrived. However, after studying it for several years, whether by burning it with fire, soaking it in water, splitting it with an axe, or dripping blood on it, the black box remained completely unresponsive.

But his interest did not stop there, but instead grew even more.

Regardless of the lack of reaction, it had to be a treasure!

Later, by chance, Lin Beihan found something that resembled this object somewhat. That thing was called a 'Psychic Jade Box,' a treasure sealed by a senior expert.

In the martial world, it had always been classified as a treasure, containing either top-notch cultivation techniques or various rare spiritual objects, none of which were ordinary.

Logically speaking, a senior expert wouldn't waste so much effort making a Psychic Jade Box just to put a pile of excrement inside, right?

Therefore, Lin Beihan had always been looking forward to what this box could reveal, and it had become an obsession, which he took out to look at almost every day.

Sometimes he wondered if he should offer it to his foster father, which would make his foster father value him even more, but he was really reluctant!

Gazing at it for a long time, Lin Beihan sighed and muttered to himself:

"I obtained you, but you are of no use to me. Could it be that you are meant for someone else?"

He quickly dismissed this idea. That was impossible. He just hadn't found the right method.

In the future, he would definitely find out the secrets of this object.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

A somewhat hurried footstep came from outside the door, followed by a 'knock, knock, knock' on Lin Beihan's door.

"Who is it?"

Lin Beihan subconsciously hid the box behind him and stared at the figure outside.

"Hall Master, it's me."

With a slight frown, Lin Beihan hid the box under the bed, walked to the door, opened it, and asked, "What is it so late?"

The person in front of the door quickly said:

"Hall Master, the patrolling eagle has warned us that a group of people is approaching the manor!"

"Have you found out who they are?"

Lin Beihan's eyes narrowed. The Azure Flood Dragon Gang's eagles were a great tool for their patrols. He managed to get one because he was the Hall Master of the Blood Kill Hall, and it circled in the manor for reconnaissance.

Faced with the eagle's warning, he dared not be careless.

"Not yet, this subordinate felt that something was wrong and reported it to you, Hall Master," the person said.

"Well done, order them to investigate further!"

Lin Beihan had always been cautious, and he valued his life very much.

Especially since the Azure Flood Dragon Gang and the Joyful Union Gang were currently engaged in a struggle, it was possible that they might attack him.

"Yes!"

The person nodded and turned to leave.

"Wait, summon everyone in the manor to stand ready, and send a signal to the main headquarters immediately if anything goes wrong."

Lin's residence was not far from the main headquarters of the Azure Flood Dragon Gang, but it was definitely not close.

It would take at least fifteen minutes to arrive.

"Yes, this subordinate obeys!"

After the person left, Lin Beihan returned to the room, took the Xuan black spear from the wall, held it in his hand, and his expression became slightly solemn, with a hint of killing intent.

He couldn't determine if it was the Joyful Union Gang who had attacked. If so, why hadn't Bei Haisheng sent a message?

......

......

About a hundred feet in front of Lin Manor, dozens of Sky Patrol Guards in black cloud uniforms waited expressionlessly for Chen Yuan's order, their Wild Goose Wing Blades placed in front of their waists.

"Kill it!"

Chen Yuan frowned as he looked at the eagle hovering in the void, constantly chirping and warning, and ordered Yan Qing beside him.

He originally wanted to launch a sneak attack, surround the entire Lin Manor, and then strike together to end the battle as quickly as possible, but now it had been ruined by the eagle above!

Yan Qing nodded, drew a flying knife from his waist, and a cold light appeared. The next moment, he threw it violently.

The flying knife instantly struck the eagle, causing it to scream miserably and fall to the ground.

'Bang!'

Yan Qing curled his lips and looked at Chen Yuan, saying:

"Sir, the eagle is dead!"

Chen Yuan: "It's good that it's dead."

Then, Chen Yuan drew out his Wild Goose Wing Blade and waved it violently:

"Since that beast has exposed our position, there's no need to hide anymore. By order of Lord Tao, Lin Beihan of the Azure Flood Dragon Gang has betrayed the imperial court and intends to rebel. Exterminate his entire clan. Kill!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

All the Sky Patrol Guards roared in unison!

Yue Shan took the lead, quickly ran to the gate of Lin Manor, raised his heavy blade, and swung it violently. With a 'boom', he chopped open the gate of the Lin family and shouted:

"Hurrah!"

With Yue Shan leading the way, all the Sky Patrol Guards rushed forward courageously, either entering through the main gate or crossing the walls from various places. In a short moment, there was a sound of fighting and killing.

Chen Yuan walked at a steady pace and followed the group inside. Apart from those under his command, the other Sky Patrol Guards were transferred to him by Tao Qingyuan. He originally wanted to find another Sky Patroller to join forces with him.

But Chen Yuan was concerned about the matter of the Avici Dao Three Sabers, so he refused.

Not to mention that Lin Beihan had not yet advanced to the Tiangang level, even if he had, Chen Yuan would not be afraid of him at all in his blackened state!

Looking up at the stars, Chen Yuan thought to himself that since he had taken action, the people of the Joyful Union Gang should be taking action as well!

As for Tao Qingyuan, Chen Yuan felt that he might be hiding on the road to block Tang Qian.

In fact, Chen Yuan's prediction was correct. He and the Joyful Union Gang's men were almost on each other's heels. The north of Nanling City was immediately filled with the sound of fighting and killing, and Bei Haisheng, who was awakened, was furious.

The gang leader actually took action without informing him at all. What did this mean? Did he think he wasn't trustworthy?

Apart from wanting revenge for Bei Le, hadn't he been thinking about the Joyful Union Gang?

Also, why did the gang leader suddenly take action?

It was clear that the Joyful Union Gang was at a disadvantage right now. Did he want to launch a sneak attack? Where did he get the confidence?

In addition, why hadn't his confidants notified him before taking action?

Realizing this, Bei Haisheng was filled with worry and quickly drank a bowl of Rootless Silver Soup before rushing to the front line of the fighting.

Faced with the Sky Patrol Division's sudden attack, most of the people inside Lin Manor did not react. The subordinate who had reported to Lin Beihan earlier was just about to summon everyone, but it was already too late.

Faced with the overwhelming force, the elite Sky Patrol Guards gained the upper hand almost immediately. Realizing this, the person who had reported earlier immediately took out a firework from his arms.

"Whoosh!"

A bright cyan firework exploded in the sky above the north of Nanling City.

Chen Yuan threw the long saber in his hand, and it pierced straight into the person's chest. He walked forward, pulled out the long saber, and sneered:

"What, are you planning to launch a 'One Arrow Through the Clouds, Thousands of Troops and Horses Come to Meet You'?"

"Heh heh..."

The person on the ground opened his mouth, tilted his head, and died.

Chen Yuan opened his Sky Eye, preparing to investigate the location of his opportunity, but just as he opened it, he felt a cold killing intent and dodged to the side.

A long sword brushed past him and stabbed straight into the ground.

"Chen Yuan, what do you want to do?"

Lin Beihan, holding a Xuan iron spear, walked out of the darkness with a gloomy expression, and his eyes were filled with killing intent as he looked at Chen Yuan.

"Are you blind? Can't you see what this official is doing?"

"Good, then I'll tell you. Preparing to exterminate your family!"