Chapter 22: **Chapter 22: Qingtan Made a Great Contribution by Forcing the Lei Family to Retreat!**
Chapter 22: Qingtan Made a Great Contribution by Forcing the Lei Family to Retreat!
Lei Ying arrived a step late and didn't know the details of Lei Shan's injury. He thought that Lin Xiao had cut off Lei Shan's leg.
Lin Xiao did not argue and said calmly, "Your people attacked first, and their skills were inferior. Even if they had been killed, they would have deserved it. Just breaking his leg was already a mercy!"
"You..." Lei Ying was instantly furious when he heard Lin Xiao's words.
"From now on, Steel Wood Manor belongs to my Lin family. Why don't you get out of here? Do you want to have a conversation with me?" Lin Xiao interrupted Lei Ying directly, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
When Lei Ying heard Lin Xiao's words, his face twitched.
However, thinking of the strength of the late Heavenly Yuan Realm that Lin Xiao had just displayed, he could only swallow his anger.
"Hehe, since your Lin family is so interested in Steel Wood Manor, I'll give it to you!"
"Everything you take from my Lei family today, we will take back in the future! Including the revenge for Lei Shan's broken leg!"
Lei Ying's expression flickered for a moment, then he suddenly sneered, waved his hand, and turned away with everyone from the Lei family.
Next, Lin Ken and Lin Xiao instructed everyone to carefully check the Steel Wood Manor forest area.
Seeing that most of the steel wood Forest area had been destroyed and the soil had been mostly ruined, Lin Xiao was immediately shocked and angry.
But in the end, he could only swallow his anger temporarily.
After all, their strength was not enough to completely take down the Lei family for the time being.
Lin Xiao sent someone back to the Lin family to report what happened here to Lin Zhentian.
After Lin Zhentian learned about the incident in Steel Wood Manor, he rushed to Steel Wood Manor with his men in less than half a day.
Looking at the completely destroyed Steel Wood Manor forest, Lin Zhentian's face turned ashen, and he let out an angry roar.
Behind the crowd, Qingtan, who had come here with Lin Zhentian and the others, couldn't help but shrink their heads when they heard Lin Zhentian's furious roar and whispered to Lin Tian:
"Brother Lin Tian, Grandpa is so scary today!"
"Be careful if Grandpa hears you," Lin Tian chuckled and frightened Qingtan. Then he said, "Let's go; let's wander around and avoid causing trouble here."
"Yeah," Qingtan nodded in response.
At that moment, Lin Tian took Qingtan and quietly withdrew from the crowd, heading deep into Steel Wood Manor.
Hu Huoer, the fire python raised by Qingtan, followed behind them, resembling a large Tibetan mastiff.
Steel Wood Manor is very large and the scenery is quite beautiful.
If it weren't for the faint fishy smell coming from all around, Steel Wood Manor might have been an excellent summer resort.
Lin Tian and Qingtan chatted while moving deeper into Steel Wood Manor.
"Brother Lin Tian, why do I feel that the temperature here is higher than outside?"
The two were strolling around casually when Qingtan suddenly spoke up.
"Hmm?" Lin Tian shifted slightly when he heard that and said calmly, "Let's go deeper; try to sense whether the temperature continues to rise."
Qingtan has an exceptionally strong Yin Sha Qi in her body and is extremely sensitive to the temperature between heaven and earth.
In the original novel, it was Qingtan who discovered the abnormal temperature, which attracted Lin Dong's attention and ultimately led to the discovery of the Yangyuan Stone vein.
"Okay." Although Qingtan didn't understand the reason, she agreed without hesitation.
Next, the two people and their beast sped up and continued deeper into the dense forest.
After more than half an hour, Lin Tian and Qingtan finally stopped, seemingly having reached the end of the woods.
A slightly sunken valley appeared in Lin Tian's sight.
In the valley, there were two black shadows; they were the Black Iron Demon Leopards!
He nearly forgot that finding the valley where the Black Iron Demon Leopards reside brings them closer to discovering the Yang Yuan Stone vein.
Looking at the two Black Iron Demon Leopards in the valley, Lin Tian raised his eyebrows slightly and thought quietly.
Lin Tian reached out and scooped up a handful of the wet ground, finding it indeed contained masculine energy.
"Brother Lin Tian, I'm so hot!"
Lin Tian was deep in thought when Qingtan beside him said uncomfortably.
At that moment, Qingtan's delicate cheeks were covered with sweat, and her whole body felt as if she were in a furnace.
"Let's go; let's go back!" Seeing this, Lin Tian pulled Qingtan and turned around to return the way they came.
On the way back, Lin Tian smiled and said to Qingtan, "This time, you made a great contribution."
Qingtan asked curiously, "How come I don't know what great contribution I have made?"
Lin Tian smiled slightly and explained the matter of the Yangyuan Stone vein to Qingtan.
Qingtan was both surprised and delighted upon hearing this. "Brother Lin Tian, are you saying that the reason I felt so hot just now was because there is a Yang Yuan Stone vein underground?"
Lin Tian nodded and said, "Although the Yang Yuan Stone vein has not been dug out yet, it should be correct."
Qingtan said expectantly, "I hope we can really dig out the Yang Yuan Stone vein."
"Well, let's go back to find Third Uncle and Grandpa first and take them to try digging together," Lin Tian said with a smile.
When Lin Tian and Qingtan returned to the main hall of Steel Wood Manor, Lin Zhentian had calmed his anger and was preparing to arrange for people to clean the potion from the land and restore the soil as much as possible.
When Lin Zhentian learned from Lin Tian that a Yang Yuan Stone vein might have been discovered, his eyes lit up with excitement. "What did you say? A Yang Yuan Stone vein?"
Lin Ken and Lin Xiao in the hall also suddenly changed color upon hearing this.
They knew all too well the terrifying value of a Yang Yuan Stone mine!
Lin Tian said, "I have carefully sensed that area; there is a lot of Yang Gang Qi, and the area of Steel Wood Manor is originally a volcanic region, which meets the conditions for the appearance of Yang Yuan Stone veins."
Lin Zhentian calmed down a little after hearing this. "In other words, you are not completely sure that the Yang Yuan Stone veins exist?"
Lin Tian replied seriously, "I think it is almost certain. If there weren't two Black Iron Demon Leopards nearby, I would have dug out the Yang Yuan Stone veins myself and then returned to report the good news."
Lin Xiao listened to what Lin Tian said and advised Lin Zhentian, "Dad, why don't we go to the location Lin Tian mentioned first?"
"It would be best if we could dig out the Yang Yuan Stone veins. Even if we can't, it will just require a little more effort."
"You are correct; let's head to the place Lin Tian suggested now," Lin Zhentian nodded slightly after considering.
So, Lin Tian and Qingtan, along with Lin Zhentian, Lin Ken, Lin Xiao, and Lin Dong, quickly made their way toward the entrance of the valley where the Black Iron Demon Leopards were.
"It's indeed the Black Iron Demon Leopards!"
Standing above the valley entrance, Lin Zhentian spotted the two Black Iron Demon Leopards below at a glance, and his face turned slightly solemn.
Lin Xiao asked Lin Tian, "Is the place you mentioned right here?"
Lin Tian nodded and said, "Yes."
Upon receiving Lin Tian's confirmation, Lincoln and Lin Xiao immediately took shovels and quickly began digging in this area.
Lin Tian approached Lin Dong and said in a voice that only they could hear, "Try to use the stone talisman to sense it; it should help find the target faster."
Lin Dong nodded silently, then acted like a curious child, constantly reaching out to explore the surroundings.
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Dong focused his eyes as the stone talisman in his hand sent a signal.
"Dad, let me help you dig for a while," Lin Dong said to Lin Xiao as he turned his eyes, reaching out to grab the shovel.
"You kid," Lin Xiao scolded with a smile, but still let go of his hand.
Lin Dong then took the shovel and started digging at the location indicated by the stone talisman.
"Ding!"
Suddenly, a crisp sound was heard, and everyone turned to the place where the sound came from, instantly alert.
(End of this chapter)