Ye Tian’s slap left Lin Qingdi completely dumbfounded.
“You hit me too?!”
Lin Qingdi turned his head in disbelief and roared, “I was the one who freed you from that seal! Not only are you ungrateful, but you dare to hit me?!”
If Su Yao had slapped him, fine. Even if it was Lin Yu, he could have accepted it.
But who the hell was this Ye Tian? If not for Lin Qingdi, he’d still be sealed up!
In the distance, Lin Yu and the others were equally stunned.
A Child of Destiny beating another Child of Destiny? Lin Yu was absolutely thrilled. His eyes lit up, and he pulled Su Yao and Gu Ling’er back. “Let’s step back a bit. We don’t want to get caught in the crossfire.”
Meanwhile, Ye Tian spoke, a cold smile tugging at the corner of his lips. “I hit you because I wanted to.”
He grabbed Lin Qingdi by the throat, eyes filled with murderous intent. “Only the descendant of the one who sealed me would know the technique used in that formation!”
Lin Qingdi was instantly furious. “If I had known you were such an ungrateful bastard, I would’ve left you in there forever!”
He was livid. Of course, he knew the sealing technique was powerful. If not for his Ancient Eye allowing him to spot a flaw, he wouldn’t have been able to break it either.
But there was no way he could tell anyone about the Ancient Eye.
Seeing that Lin Qingdi didn’t explain, Ye Tian’s suspicion deepened. His voice turned even colder. “Say it. What’s your name?”
Gritting his teeth, Lin Qingdi said, “This emperor’s name is Lin Qingdi. I don’t change names for anyone!”
He was just waiting for Ye Tian to realize he had made a mistake—then he’d demand an apology.
But Ye Tian suddenly burst out laughing like a madman, his eyes gleaming with insanity. “Your surname is Lin? I knew it! You must be Lin Wudi’s son! I’ll never forget that name!”
Lin Qingdi froze.
Lin Yu was dumbfounded too.
“What the hell!”
“The guy who sealed this demon… was my cheap old man?!” Lin Yu nearly dropped his jaw in shock.
His heart raced. After wandering through the Secret Realm for so long, he’d finally found a clue about his parents.
Then he turned toward Lin Qingdi and gave him a deeply sympathetic look. Brother, looks like you’re going to have to take the fall for me.
Now he just had to figure out how to fish out more details.
Lin Qingdi’s face turned pale. “I don’t know who this Lin Wudi is! Let me go!”
Ye Tian’s eyes glinted maliciously. “Tch, still stubborn? Then let’s see if your mouth is tougher than my slap.”
As he spoke, he raised his palm and began slapping hard.
“Speak!”
“Speak!”
“Speak!”
Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!
The sound of slaps echoed across the Secret Realm, each blow heavy and crisp. Coupled with Lin Qingdi’s howls, it made everyone’s scalp tingle.
Su Yao and Gu Ling’er turned pale with fright, instinctively backing away. “This guy’s strength… at least True King Realm. We need to run!”
Judging by Lin Qingdi’s miserable state, Ye Tian was absolutely ruthless. If they didn’t run, they might be next.
But Lin Yu wasn’t about to leave. This was the best chance to get clues about his parents. He held them both back and said seriously, “Wait a bit longer. I need to ask about Lin Wudi’s whereabouts.”
Su Yao was confused. “Why are you looking for Lin Qingdi’s father?”
Lin Yu’s mouth twitched.
Before he could speak, Gu Ling’er whispered, “Lin Wudi is Lin Yu’s father. Lin Qingdi’s just the poor scapegoat.”
Su Yao suddenly understood and realized something—Lin Yu also had the surname Lin. She turned toward Lin Qingdi with a look full of pity.
At that moment, Ye Tian exploded with fury. One more slap nearly knocked Lin Qingdi’s head off. “Last chance. Are you going to talk or not?!”
Lin Qingdi trembled in rage. “Talk? Talk about what? At least tell me what I’m supposed to say!”
Ye Tian sneered. “Tell me where your father is! I’ll kill him myself!”
Lin Qingdi gnashed his teeth. “I already told you, I’m not—”
Halfway through the sentence, he froze. His gaze shifted and locked eyes with Lin Yu.
Shit.
He realized what was happening.
He was the scapegoat!
His face twisted in rage, he pointed at Lin Yu and screamed, “You bastard! You set me up! He’s also surnamed Lin! He’s the real native here!”
Ye Tian narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Yu. His voice dropped. “You… your surname is Lin too?”
He looked at Lin Qingdi, then at the harmless-looking Lin Yu.
Now he was uncertain—who was really Lin Wudi’s son?
Su Yao and Gu Ling’er panicked. “Lin Yu, what do we do? He’s looking at us!”
But Lin Yu remained calm, staring back at Ye Tian with a blank face. “Yes, I’m surnamed Lin. But I can prove I’m not the person you’re looking for.”
Ye Tian raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “Oh? How?”
Lin Qingdi immediately blurted out, “Lin Wudi, of course!”
Lin Yu’s smile grew more confident. “See? I didn’t even know the name you were looking for. But he did. Clearly, he’s Lin Wudi’s son!”
Lin Qingdi: “???”
Ye Tian roared with laughter, his expression growing savage as he glared at Lin Qingdi. “What else do you have to say now?!”
Damn it!
Lin Qingdi’s mind was collapsing. He screamed, “I’ve had enough!”
This was just bullying!
A crimson glint flashed in his eyes as he roared, “Even if I burn my bloodline and reincarnate, I’ll drag you to hell with me, you bastard! And you too, Lin Yu! You won’t die a peaceful death!”
With a furious howl, Lin Qingdi’s bloodline began to burn wildly. His origin, Dao Source, foundation, immortal veins—everything turned into fuel.
Boom!
In that moment, a terrifying aura erupted from his body.
By burning his origin, Lin Qingdi temporarily reached the True King Realm!
Seeing this, Lin Yu instantly grabbed the stunned Su Yao and Gu Ling’er and fled.
Lin Qingdi had gone completely mad. When two Children of Destiny clashed, it wasn’t just a scuffle—it was devastation.
“So much power in his bloodline! You still want to say you’re not related to Lin Wudi?!”
Though surprised, Ye Tian was now more convinced than ever that Lin Qingdi was the real target.
With no more words, the two began to battle!
Despite his waning Luck Value, Lin Qingdi was still a golden Child of Destiny. His outburst was terrifying.
Hundreds of rounds later, however, he was overwhelmed—Ye Tian landed a solid punch that sent him flying!
Pfft!
Lin Qingdi coughed up a mouthful of blood, eyes burning with hatred. “This humiliation—I’ll repay it a hundredfold!”
Sensing that things were going south, he turned to flee at top speed—even Ye Tian couldn’t catch up.
Ye Tian cursed, “Damn it! He got away!”
Just then, Lin Yu suddenly stepped out, a playful smirk on his face. “Heaven-Reversal Trial Card—activate!”