CHAPTER 111: ANOTHER OBJECTIVE ACCOMPLISHED

Lin Xuan Qi’s face twitched while he saw the men and women taking the taels of silver away from the tray.

It was like a piece of flesh cut away from his body.

The funds he had left weren’t much, and it made it much more painful to part with them.

But he knew that it was necessary to do so.

He couldn’t be in the mansion the whole time to protect the others and himself.

With the mansion having more people and with security guards that were martial arts fighters, it was much safer now for everyone.

Words that appeared in his mind also made him feel better.

[Congratulations to host for recruiting ten security guards to the mansion.]

[An additional 100KG of rice will be delivered to the mansion daily.]

[Keep up the good work and recruit more personnel.]

[System upgrade initializing.]

[Upgrade complete.]

[Clan Cultivation Phase Initialized.]

[Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques Manuscript delivered.]

[Host granted ability to see the remaining lifespan of anyone.]

[Daily summary increased to that of 5x person.]

[System shall be upgraded when the Clan becomes powerful enough.]

Lin Xuan Qi felt something appear inside his sleeve pocket.

He reached in and felt a manuscript that wasn’t there before.

Although he was eager to find out what the manuscript was about, he kept calm and pretended that nothing had happened.

As for the ability to see the remaining lifespan of anyone, he wasn’t particularly interested.

Who in his right mind would want to know how much longer he could live?

He wasn’t sure why the system had granted him such an ability, but he didn’t think that he would use it anytime soon.

"Master Lin, you are so sure of our abilities?" One of the men with the tael of silver in his hand rubbed it on his clothes and said.

Lin Xuan Qi shrugged and said, "I trust the team leader. And in any case, if any of you isn’t what she promised, she would be implicated too."

"You..." Liu Shi Shi felt that she nearly vomited blood.

"Heh. Don’t worry, my men here are all capable, and I guarantee that we will keep the mansion safe." The man thumped his chest, and the other men nodded their heads at what he had said.

Not to be outdone, one of the women stepped forward and said, "Master Lin, we are more attentive and just as skilled as those brutes."

"Han Xin, who are you calling brutes?" The man pointed at the women.

"Wu Lin, I didn’t say that it was you. You had to come and ask to be disgraced." Han Xin, the woman, said and it made Wu Lin’s face flustered.

They stopped and glanced at Lin Xuan Qi when they heard him laugh.

"Well, team leader, what’s the punishment for them trying to have a go at each other?" He glanced over at Liu Shi Shi and said.

Liu Shi Shi rolled her eyes and said, "A deduction of a month’s worth of allowance and mine too."

Lin Xuan Qi closed his eyes, nodded his head, looking satisfied while he heard her reply.

Wu Lin and Han Xin quickly stopped themselves and lowered their heads.

"We are sorry, Master Lin." They felt bad for making Liu Shi Shi suffer the consequences of their actions.

They were so used to leading a carefree life roaming the lands, and they couldn’t adjust to their new role here in the mansion.

"It’s all right. Since this is the first time, take this as a warning." Lin Xuan Qi said and took a sip from his teacup.

"Thanks, Master Lin." They bowed to him and said.

He thought for a moment, nodded his head and said, "If you want to, you can showcase what you are capable of."

Wu Lin’s face brightened up and he said, "We shall not disappoint you. Come with me!"

He waved and the other men followed him to the outside of the main hall.

They stood up straight and took a deep breath.

After a moment, Wu Lin gave out a loud roar, "Huh."

They started to perform their practice routine of the Storm Fist Thunder Technique.

Whoof.

With every punch they threw, the wind howled like the storm, and their actions were swift.

Finally, the practice routine was over, and they stood straight like how they began.

White mist could be seen rising from their bodies.

"Hmph." Han Xin wasn’t impressed and shook her head.

If not for the downfall of their sect, the Storm Fist Thunder Technique was nothing compared to their Yi Mei Sword Style.

"I’m impressed. The security team leader hasn’t lied to me after all." Lin Xuan Qi clapped his hands and said.

Liu Shi Shi by now wasn’t too happy and she crossed her arms and sulked quietly by the side.

Wu Lin and his men came back into the main hall and bowed to Lin Xuan Qi.

After which, Wu Lin glanced at Han Xin with a smirk.

"Come, let’s show them what’s real martial arts." Han Xin said and leaped out of the main hall.

The other women followed suit, and they landed outside of the main hall with a swift motion.

Sing!

They drew out their swords and the cold blades gleamed in the afternoon sun.

"Huh." Han Xin cried out, and they started their practice routine of the Yi Mei Sword Style.

Their blades cut through the air in swift motion.

When they went fast, all you could see was the shimmer of the blades.

The attacks were deadly, coming from different angles.

Sometimes the blades changed direction suddenly, turning a slice into a stab.

The graceful figures while they wielded the swords were a pleasant sight to behold.

Too bad they weren’t jade beauties like Xue Cong and the others, Lin Xuan Qi thought.

After they were done, Han Xin and her compatriots stood with their heads held high, proud of their cultivation lineage.

Wu Lin shook his head and sighed.

It was better to realize the fact that they were martial arts fighters now than cling to the history of their sects being cultivation sects.

"Well done, Han Xin." Lin Xuan Qi clapped his hands at their display.

He stood up and said, "However, do realize that you are in the Lin Clan now. Do throw away your differences and work with each other."

"Yes, Master Lin."

Han Xin wiped the beads of sweat on her forehead and nodded reluctantly.

With the security guard team settled, Lin Xuan Qi felt another stone lifted off his chest.

"Shi Shi, get them settled in and plan the guard roster for them." He said to Liu Shi Shi and left the main hall.