The scene gradually spiraled out of control, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
For the safety of the Lin Family, the Grand Elder once again suppressed his inner rage and looked at Tang Zhengyang: "What exactly does your Tang Family intend to do!"
Now that the cards were on the table, Tang Zhengyang sneered: "Today, we are here to annihilate your Lin Family. White Cloud City is simply too small to accommodate four great families, so we can only inconvenience you by having you the Lin Family perish first."
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder trembled as if struck by lightning.
He never expected that things would still develop in the worst possible direction.
However, our Lin Family still has one last hope…
The Grand Elder reluctantly gathered his spirits, waved his hand, and motioned for the Lin Family to quiet down first.
Immediately after, he looked at Tang Zhengyang: "Even if your Tang Family is powerful! But do not forget, our young master Lin Chen is a disciple of the Thousand Mountains Sect."
"If you intend to annihilate our Lin Family on this trip, how will you answer to Thousand Mountains Sect? Once they assign blame, how can your Tang Family bear the accountability?"
"Lin Chen? He can barely be considered a figure. If he were still an Inner Disciple, then my Tang Family would naturally give the Thousand Mountains Sect some face. But now…"
"What do you mean by that?"
The Grand Elder's heart sank, and he immediately felt a sense of unease.
"Hahaha, it seems you still do not know? Your Family's genius encountered an attack from Luo Feng Sect while carrying out a mission for Thousand Mountains Sect."
"Now, his dantian has been crippled, and he has completely become a waste! Furthermore, he was expelled from Thousand Mountains Sect not long ago."
Suddenly, the Lin Family was in an uproar. All the Lin Family members present had disbelieving expressions.
They found it hard to imagine that the former family prodigy, the young man who had the potential to make the Lin Family rise again, had passed by like a fleeting meteor.
Not only was his cultivation completely crippled, but he was also expelled from the Sect, losing the sect's protection.
At this point, even the Elders of the Lin Family all changed their expressions, their hearts filled with worry.
If Lin Chen has truly been expelled from Thousand Mountains Sect, then who could protect the Lin Family's safety now?
They could hardly stop Tang Zhengyang alone.
In the crowd, the Wang brothers, who enjoyed the position of Lin Family's guest elders, immediately looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
If the Lin Family could contend with the Tang Family, there would naturally be no problem in exerting effort for past favors and cultivation resources.
But now, the Clan Head was in isolated cultivation, his fate unknown, and Lin Chen, who had joined Thousand Mountains Sect, had his cultivation completely crippled and was expelled from the Sect.
After much thought, it was best to avoid risking their lives.
The Wang brothers exchanged glances, and after a brief eye communication, they simultaneously left the Lin Family area and came before Tang Zhengyang.
Wang Da cupped his hands and bowed to Tang Zhengyang, saying: "Clan Head Tang, we three brothers have long heard of the Tang Family's prestige and have long wished to join your Tang Family, but we had no way of doing so. We never expected to meet the wise and mighty Clan Head Tang here today."
"We wonder if you would be willing to accept our humble strength? If you deem us worthy, we are willing to abandon darkness for light and serve the Tang Family from now on!"
Upon hearing such shameless words, the Elders of the Lin Family were immediately enraged, raising their fingers and scolding the three.
"Wang brothers! When has our Lin Family ever mistreated you? When disaster strikes, we do not ask you to share life and death with our Lin Family, but how can you kick us when we are down and repay kindness with enmity?!"
They did not care about the cowardice of the Wang brothers.
But the Tang Family had only just spoken a few sentences after breaking in, and they openly defected to the attacking Tang Family. This was throwing the Lin Family's face on the ground and stepping on it hard!
Facing the furious curses of the Lin Family, Wang Da and the others knew they were in the wrong and could only lower their heads silently.
The Grand Elder had invited them a week after the Lin Family Clan Head went into seclusion, and they have been treated well.
However, they did not change their minds.
After all, at this critical moment, if they did not join the Tang Family, they would not have such a good opportunity to switch sides later.
They knew that the Lin Family was on its last legs, and if they wanted to obtain abundant resources for cultivation in the future, they could not miss this opportunity to align with the Tang Family.
"Hahaha! Good! A wise bird chooses a good tree to perch on, and those who know the times are outstanding. Do not worry, if you join my Tang Family, your treatment will naturally be consistent with other guest elders, and you will enjoy resources far exceeding those here. After all, my Tang Family will not be as barren as the Lin Family."
Tang Zhengyang burst into laughter.
These three Prenatal Realm cultivators who defected at the last minute were a free bonus.
"Thank you, Clan Head, for taking us in. We pay our respects to the Clan Head!"
The Wang brothers showed joy, and with a thud, they all knelt towards Tang Zhengyang's location.
To show their sincerity and loyalty, they immediately revealed a piece of information: "We have not seen Lin Tianchen for six years!"
"Traitors!"
"Ungrateful wretches!"
"…"
The high-ranking members of the Lin Family could not help but curse loudly when they heard that the three had revealed their last trump card.
Seeing this, the Wang brothers knew they were in the wrong and immediately ran behind Tang Zhengyang.
Tang Zhengyang listened to the information revealed by the three and nodded in satisfaction.
Although he already knew that Lin Tianchen could not appear, the information coming from their mouths solidified his objectives.
Then, he looked at the Lin Family, his eyes suddenly becoming extremely sharp: "Today, the Lin Family shall be annihilated!"
Suddenly, the entire council hall became chilling, as if the temperature had dropped by more than ten degrees!
However, just as Tang Zhengyang was about to make his move, a gentle yet commanding voice suddenly sounded from not far away.
"Annihilate my Lin Family? Do you even deserve it, with your meager cultivation?!"