Immortal Doctor Expert in Urban

Chapter 1239: Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey

"You bastard, quickly unseal our acupoints!"

"If you're really capable, unseal our acupoints so we can have a fair fight!"

"Brother Ouyang, save us!"

The eight patriarchs were immobilized as their acupoints were sealed, and they immediately cursed Lin Fei, pleading for Ouyang Stone's help.

Ouyang Stone's face showed an awkward expression—save them?

He couldn't even protect himself, so how could he save them?

"Patriarchs, I'm sorry, I can't save you," Ouyang Stone said helplessly to the eight patriarchs.

The eight patriarchs were utterly stunned—what did this mean?

Was Ouyang Stone really going to stand by and do nothing?

They knew that Ouyang Stone had the strength of the eighth tier of the Saint Sect, and he was the second most powerful master in Thousand Dragon City after the City Lord Yuan Zheng.

However, Ouyang Stone remained indifferent, not even showing a hint of wanting to fight Lin Fei, which greatly disappointed them.

Cheng He, the patriarch of the third-ranked family, was even more enraged as he stared at Ouyang Stone, saying, "Brother Ouyang, what's the meaning of this? We came because of your invitation, yet now you stand by and do nothing—are you allied with Lin Fei?"

"I..." Ouyang Stone looked conflicted, hesitating to speak. Of course, he wasn't allied with Lin Fei, but he found himself unable to explain.

"Stop guessing; just like you, Patriarch Ouyang is already under my control. So if he doesn't follow my orders, there's only one outcome—death," Lin Fei suddenly spoke up.

The eight patriarchs all let out a gasp almost simultaneously, unable to believe that the esteemed second most powerful master in Thousand Dragon City, Ouyang Stone, was actually controlled by Lin Fei.

They finally understood why Lin Fei had been sitting in the chair with such audacity, leisurely sipping tea when they entered the study—it was because Ouyang Stone was already under his control.

"Brother Ouyang, did you gather us here under this boy's orders too?" Cheng He asked, unable to hide his shock as he looked at Ouyang Stone.

Ouyang Stone avoided Cheng He's gaze, bowing his head and nodding heavily in admission.

Cheng He and the eight patriarchs felt deceived, with an unspeakable anger rising in their hearts.

But they were more furious that Lin Fei ordered Ouyang Stone to gather them, leading them into a trap.

"Lin Fei, even if you manage to kill us, the nine family patriarchs, the City Lord won't spare you. You are still doomed to die," Cheng He said furiously, as if he wanted to reduce Lin Fei to ashes.

However, Lin Fei remained calm, looking at Cheng He and said, "I won't die, because you nine families will join me in fighting the Yuan family, and we will destroy them."

What?

The nine families would join Lin Fei to fight against the Yuan family and destroy them?

The eight patriarchs were incredulous—they couldn't have heard wrong, could they?

Watching the shock on each other's faces and Lin Fei's composed smile, they knew they hadn't misheard.

Cheng He sneered, "Even if it means death, we won't join you to fight against the City Lord. Stop dreaming!"

"That's right, we'll never fight the Yuan family alongside you," another patriarch shouted angrily.

Lin Fei looked at the eight patriarchs and said indifferently, "So, you'd rather die than fight the Yuan family alongside me.

Or are you telling me that you'd rather fight me on behalf of the Yuan family than join me against them?"

"That's right, we'll only support the Yuan family against you; we'll never join you against them," a patriarch with white hair and a silver beard said angrily to Lin Fei.

Lin Fei nodded at this patriarch and said, "Fine, in that case, I will grant your wish."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Fei raised his palm slowly, and an invisible yet powerful aura emanated from his hand.

The next moment, a ball of raging flame flashed, landing on the shouting elder.

Boom.

A terrifying wave of heat surged forth, making the other seven patriarchs feel as if their skin would burn and crack.

In just a few seconds, the patriarch who had been shouting about fighting Lin Fei alongside the Yuan family was incinerated by the Saint Fire, leaving nothing behind—he died before he even had the chance to scream, his body turning into air.

A bolt from the blue!

The remaining seven patriarchs stood shocked and petrified!

They couldn't believe that the patriarch of the fifth-ranking family had been reduced to air by the Saint Fire from Lin Fei's hand in mere seconds.

This level of power was terrifying!

They felt their throats tighten, their hearts racing, and their minds went blank.

The terrifying fear of death clamped down tightly on their hearts.

The study fell into deathly silence.

They were pale, eyes wide open, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Compared to the seven families' shock and fear, Ouyang Stone was relatively calm, having already witnessed Lin Fei incinerate his close subordinate Old Xu.

"Now, is there anyone else who wishes to show their loyalty to the Yuan family by sacrificing their life?" Lin Fei's gaze swept over the remaining seven patriarchs as he spoke.

Under Lin Fei's gaze, Cheng He and the seven patriarchs shivered inexplicably!

None of them dared to speak of pledging allegiance to the Yuan family any longer; they had no desire to end up like the previous patriarch, instantaneously incinerated by Lin Fei's Saint Fire.

"Why isn't anyone speaking? Are you planning to join me against the Yuan family, or will you continue to fight me on their behalf?" Lin Fei asked solemnly, looking at the seven patriarchs.

Having said that, Lin Fei lightly activated his mysterious power, and the cluster of Saint Fire on his palm immediately grew fiercer, blazing vigorously as the powerful aura it emanated seemed to increase severalfold.

With the Saint Fire's imposing force, coupled with witnessing the patriarch being reduced to nothing, how could the seven remaining patriarchs dare to oppose Lin Fei?

Moreover, even if they sacrificed their lives for the Yuan family, it wouldn't benefit them.

To the Yuan family, the other nine families were merely forces under their control, subject to their command—the nine families were essentially just pawns.

So the seven patriarchs weren't truly loyal to the Yuan family; they were simply awed by the Yuan family's power and authority, and their prior statements about opposing Lin Fei with the Yuan family were...

They couldn't accept the idea of being under Lin Fei's command, considering their esteemed status as eight patriarchs.

But at this moment, they realized that Lin Fei's strength was comparable to the City Lord Yuan Zheng, whom they feared.

"We are willing to join Young Master Lin in fighting the Yuan family," Cheng He said through gritted teeth, then addressed Lin Fei.

After Cheng He spoke, the other patriarchs chimed in, "We also wish to join Young Master Lin against Yuan Zheng."

Lin Fei nodded, "Very good. Since you're willing to join me against the Yuan family, you are my friends."

With that, Lin Fei withdrew the Saint Fire from his hand.

Seeing the Saint Fire disappear from Lin Fei's hand, the seven patriarchs breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Lin Fei's next words sent chills down their spines, "When I sealed your acupoints earlier, I left my strongest and fiercest energy within them. If I don't remove this energy within three days, you'll explode and die!"

"Therefore, I hope you don't go back on your word and end up harming yourselves. If you obediently follow my orders and join me against the Yuan family, I will relieve you of the danger in three days."