Chapter 107: Intense Conflict

Arthur was also clearly a bit drunk. His eyes were bloodshot, and his fair face was flushed red, showing he was quite inebriated. He had just been weaving through the crowd with several trusted subordinates, casually trying to get closer to the younger generation deliberately nurtured by the Black Tiger Family. Suddenly, he unexpectedly spotted Lin Qi.

Seeing Lin Qi wasn’t a big deal in itself. At the New Year’s banquet, Arthur definitely wasn’t foolish enough to pick a fight with Lin Qi.

Those who could appear at the Black Tiger Family’s Ancestral Residence and attend the feast here were absolutely the core members of the Black Tiger Family, the most die-hard loyalists. More than half of them had followed the Black Tiger Family even before the Rejuvenation Calendar began. Their history of loyalty could even be traced back to the legendary Destruction Calendar.

The Black Tiger Family used to have many members. Even Blackbeard once had seven brothers. The brutal Hundred-Year Land-Island War cost Blackbeard all seven of his elder brothers. The harsh war made him lose all his sons and nephews. Blackbeard himself almost died during the Continent-Island War. It was only over a decade after the war ended that Blackbeard found a woman he liked and fathered Lin Qi, his only heir.

A large family, fiercely loyal followers, and the sole heir!

Arthur wasn’t stupid enough to start a conflict with Lin Qi at the New Year’s feast.

But when Lin Qi cheerfully walked towards Maria, and when Arthur saw Maria’s delicate, serene face, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his remaining good eye. It felt like he was transported back to that bloody day. He seemed to feel a cold finger twisting inside his eye socket, feeling his eyeball being mercilessly pulled out by that hook-like finger.

That beautiful, vibrant eyeball, splendid like a violet!

Arthur’s body trembled violently. A year after Lin Qi left Dun Er Ke, Arthur secretly broke into Lin Qi’s bedroom and stole that eyeball specimen preserved in liquid. At that time, the eyeball immersed in the clear liquid still glittered brilliantly.

It should have remained intact in his eye socket, radiating its enchanting light!

Arthur’s mind was thrown into chaos. Emboldened by the alcohol, he suddenly rushed out from the crowd and stood in front of Lin Qi with a grim, cold laugh. He wanted to talk to Lin Qi. Not just because Lin Qi had gouged out his eye back then, but also because in the past few days, Lin Qi had caused him significant losses again.

Elham and his men had left Dun Er Ke. To cover their escape from the city, Arthur’s staunch loyalists paid a heavy price. The departure of those Ancestral Spirit Warriors from the Black Spirit Continent made Arthur feel utterly heartbroken. All of this was caused by Lin Qi. Arthur wanted to talk with Lin Qi. During the New Year period, one couldn’t rashly use force on the Western Continent, so Arthur wanted to have a friendly, peaceful chat with Lin Qi.

What to talk about? Brotherhood and family ties? When Arthur blocked Lin Qi’s path, this ridiculous thought even crossed his mind.

But Lin Qi didn’t even glance at Arthur. He lifted his foot and kicked Arthur squarely between the legs. Lin Qi had also drunk quite a bit. His face was flushed red, and the alcohol was churning in his head. When Arthur’s detestable face suddenly appeared, Lin Qi instinctively dealt a dirty blow.

It was a very swift and clean kick. Ever since using the mysterious Secret Elixir from The East to cleanse his marrow and strengthen his tendons, Lin Qi’s Combat Qi cultivation had stepped over the threshold of the Earth Knight rank. Combined with the powerful effects of Master Kocha’s Magic Tiger Potion, Lin Qi’s current true strength was enough to match an Earth Rank Intermediate Stage Knight.

A sudden kick, one that Arthur could never have dreamed of.

At the New Year’s feast, in front of so many people, Lin Qi cleanly delivered such a shameless kick to his nominal elder brother. Lin Qi’s foot accurately struck the soft bundle between Arthur’s legs. Lin Qi’s heel twisted slightly, and that soft flesh twisted forty-five degrees along with his foot. It was a cursed spot where even the slightest touch could make the toughest Warrior wail loudly. Lin Qi’s kick was definitely not a light tap.

Arthur’s face instantly turned deathly pale, then rapidly became crimson as if smeared with ox blood. He opened his mouth, wanting to shout something, but he could only gape and gasp desperately for air, unable to make a single sound. He trembled as he stared at Lin Qi, his single eye almost popping out of its socket. Large beads of sweat broke out on Arthur’s face, streaming down like little rivers.

“I don’t know why, but every time I see you, I want to kill you!” Lin Qi laughed wildly. “Do you know my power now? Will you dare appear in front of me next time? Huh? Arthur, you damned bastard! You sent those two women to cause me trouble, didn’t you?”

Arthur kept his mouth wide open. Lin Qi could even see the little uvula deep in his throat. Abruptly, Arthur let out an extremely shrill, piercing scream. The cry of agony even drowned out the loud music and singing in the ballroom. The several hundred young men and women who were singing and dancing wildly all stopped their frantic movements at once. They almost simultaneously turned around, looking over in shock.

“Damned brat!” Behind Arthur stood four burly middle-aged men. Seeing Lin Qi cleanly deliver such a vicious kick to the Young Master they served, the four big men simultaneously drew daggers from their sleeves. Cursing loudly, they charged at Lin Qi.

The four gleaming daggers were like four Poisonous Snakes, fiercely and ruthlessly thrusting towards vital points all over Lin Qi’s body. His heart, throat, soft ribs, and lower abdomen – the four daggers aimed straight for Lin Qi’s lethal spots. A thick orange glow appeared around the four big men’s bodies. Within that orange glow, a faint trace of yellowish light shimmered.

Lin Qi paid no attention to these four imposing, fierce men. He just punched Arthur, knocking him to the ground, and stomped heavily on Arthur’s face.

“Bastard! At the New Year’s feast, are you looking for trouble with me?” Lin Qi’s eyes were bloodshot as he viciously trampled Arthur’s handsome face. He roared, “Are you seeking death? Then, I’ll grant you death!” Arthur’s nose bridge collapsed. His single eye was nearly crushed by Lin Qi’s stomp. Lin Qi angrily trampled on his body, making Arthur continuously scream in agony.

Enzo, who stood behind Lin Qi, threw his wine jar to the ground. He drew his sword and stepped forward, meeting the charge of the four men head-on without any evasion.

Lin Qi’s attention was entirely focused on Arthur; he had no defense at the moment. Facing four enemies who had already stepped into the Earth Rank, Enzo chose to draw his sword and face them directly.

Standing in the corner of the hall, less than ten meters away, Leo suddenly widened his eyes.

Like an enraged bull, Leo lunged forward, knocking down everyone blocking his path.

“Damn you! How dare you attack the Young Master?”

No one knew where Leo had hidden his weapon. With a flick of his hand, a foot-long battle axe was already whistling through the air.