After greedily taking in two deep breaths, Lin Tian laughed, "That’s a silly question, of course you were too slow, I dodged it effortlessly."

To be honest, the great elder merely spun around a few times in place. For a Golden Core expert like him, combined with the momentum of the Hidden Dragon Sword, it didn’t take long at all to make those rotations.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and for Lin Tian to dodge in time truly speaks to his abilities.

Surprisingly, the great elder wasn’t enraged by the mocking; instead, he laughed and said, "Ha, it seems I’ve underestimated you. You’re quite sharp for a youngster."

In the great elder’s eyes, he and Lin Tian were worlds apart. A top-tier master like himself, is there any need to bicker with a young lad? That would just be lowering his status, wouldn’t it?

At this moment, fourteen masked individuals clad in black attire pursued them. These people were from the Wang family and the Yue family.

None present were fools; seeing the jeep in such a disheveled state, they understood immediately that a fierce battle had taken place here. The masked individual must have had the same objective as theirs!

Soon, a group of experts from the Xu family caught up as well, with Yaqin at the forefront, followed by more than fifty people. This should encompass all of the Xu family’s forces at Luoyan Dock.

The situation was clear as day. They recognized Lin Tian’s clothing, indicating he was one of theirs. Whereas this group with their faces covered, daring not to be seen, were the real assassins!

"Ha ha, things are getting lively now," the great elder laughed without fear, "Today, I’m only here to kill the little vixen! Anyone who wants to stop me, come at me. Furthermore, killing is my personal business, and I don’t want anyone meddling, or else, they’ll be next!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an overwhelming aura emanated from him, causing everyone’s expressions to change.

"Golden Core master!" someone exclaimed.

They had seen Golden Core masters before, but such figures rarely appeared. Each family might have one or two, but they mostly stayed hidden, cultivating in seclusion.

A Golden Core master personally involved in an assassination was a testament to how much weight he placed on the matter.

If not for the great elder having thrown the Hidden Dragon Sword, everyone present would have recognized his identity. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Unfortunately, the sword was already embedded in a wall a hundred meters away, so no one noticed it anymore.

The Hidden Dragon Sword represented the great elder himself! Bringing this sword alone was evidence of his immense arrogance!

"So what if you’re Golden Core?" Yaqin pointed her sword toward the great elder’s face and said coldly, "Even though the Xu family’s Golden Core master isn’t here today, this is not a place for you to act recklessly!"

Over fifty people behind Yaqin, upon hearing this, began adjusting their stance, ready to defend in unity!

"Hahaha..." The great elder tilted his head back, laughing arrogantly, "You’re rather amusing, young girl. So much to say with just a mid-tier martial artist’s capability. I want to see what you can do if I act recklessly at your Xu family today? I’ll give you a chance to find help, although you better hope they make it in time."

There wasn’t a trace of charm on Yaqin’s face, as severe as dead water.

The great elder was merely mocking the Xu family when he mentioned finding help.

Everyone knew, though the Xu family might have friends, they had more enemies; who would want to risk offending a Golden Core master?

Besides, even if someone did lend a hand, a Golden Core master could easily escape.

Martial Artist and Golden Core are entirely different concepts!

"Alright, enough idle words for today, if you’re not afraid of death, come forth," he concluded, taking a heavy snort from his nose and walking unperturbed toward Mei Ruyan in the car.

Standing in front of the great elder were only people from the Xu family, swords in hand, holding their breath, eyes locked onto the great elder’s form.

Although they were afraid, the unity of the Xu family soldered them together, unwilling to retreat even in such circumstances!

Among these people, Lin Tian saw many familiar faces too.

There were beauties who practiced the array with him before, as well as Xu Yutang, with whom he had had conflicts when first arriving at the Xu family.

Not bad!

Lin Tian gave a two-word comment in his heart.

In fact, the Xu family also believed they could fight this battle today!

There are two reasons:

First, everyone in the Xu family was trained in the Charming Skill; although not on par with a Golden Core master, so many people using the Charming Skill simultaneously could effect a qualitative change from their quantitative might, giving them a fighting chance!

Second, they believed the great elder wouldn’t dare kill them! This is, after all, the Xu family’s Luoyan Dock; if over fifty people died overnight, it would certainly be a major event! It would ignite the Xu family’s retaliation, leading to significant turmoil throughout Luoyan Dock.

Though he’s a Golden Core master, there aren’t that many Golden Core masters in this world. Any battle traces would inevitably help identify the perpetrator.

By then, he couldn’t bear the retaliation!

Deep down, the great elder understood these points well, so he didn’t truly intend to kill these people. Skirting past them and killing Mei Ruyan was a trivial matter for him!

Suddenly, someone else blocked the great elder’s path.

From Yaqin and the Xu family’s perspective, this young man shielded them in front.

Seeing the lone Lin Tian ahead, the great elder couldn’t help but laugh, "Standing in front of me, are you sure you’re not drawing your gun?"

"No need, because you won’t be killing anyone today!" Lin Tian also laughed.

"Why?"

"Because I won’t allow it!"

"Hahaha... Kid, I just praised you, and it seems like you’ve puffed up, forgetting who you are, right? Who do you think you are? You don’t allow it, is that supposed to work? Hahaha..." The great elder laughed as if hearing the funniest joke in the world, unable to stop for a moment.

Lin Tian rubbed his nose, speaking indifferently, "A few hours ago, we were drinking together. I promised to exchange a Heart Method and a Cultivation Technique with you for something and an unfulfilled promise, have you forgotten?"

"..." The great elder’s laughter abruptly ceased, his face beneath the mask was an odd mix of surprise and complexity. "How could it be you? What happened to your face..."

Lin Tian waved his hand, smiling, "You can wear a mask, so can I. Anyway, it’s now time for you to fulfill your promise. No harming anyone from the Xu family today, including the lady in the car. Moreover, you’ll escort us out of Luoyan Dock."

Seeing Lin Tian’s smiling face, as sly as an old fox, the great elder felt an inexplicable irritation rising within him.