Lin Tian had accurately gauged that these black-robed men were merely minions; the person who could call the shots was only their master behind them. This master evidently wanted to exchange Mrs. Xiao for something, and without obtaining it, would not harm her.

He had been holding a stomach full of anger all the way here, and these black-robed men even dared to try and abduct the Xiao sisters, wasn't this courting death?

Ghost struck without mercy. As a cultivator of Ancient Yoga Skill, his strength was formidable, and the leading black-robed man actually fearfully retreated, not appearing to know any martial arts at all.

Lin Tian was watching and began to question; a supposedly leading figure, at least a minor leader, how could he not even know a bit of martial arts? Further observing the flustered figure of the black-robed man, a sense of familiarity seemed to emerge.

This figure, I've seen it before, Lin Tian paused, promptly activating his X-ray vision. Upon seeing the face beneath the black-robed man's hood, Lin Tian's anger surged—indeed, it was once again Bai Yuze, truly the Bai Family's misdeeds.

"Ghost, spare his life; I want to inflict the Ten Tortures of Manchu on him!" Lin Tian shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, Ghost altered his punch trajectory, initially aimed at the throat, now hammering towards the chest. Though not a fatal strike, given Ghost's power, it would surely break several of Bai Yuze's ribs.

Bai Yuze could not evade Ghost's sudden assault, exclaiming in terror, "Save me..."

Then came a "bang", Ghost's solid strike hit, but not Bai Yuze's chest; it landed on a large hand. A black-robed man suddenly appeared from behind Bai Yuze, skillfully catching Ghost's blow.

"A hidden master indeed!" Lin Tian exchanged a glance of surprise with Miss.

"Look at his hand, colored like yellow jade, resembling those of Buddha's hands; this person surely has cultivated highly advanced Ancient Yoga Skill! Ghost is not his opponent." Miss exclaimed even more astonished, having delved deeper than Lin Tian.

Sure enough, after the savior black-robed man received Ghost's attack, a counter-shock pushed Ghost backward. However, the black-robed man did not pursue further advantages.

"How dare he strike me, kill him, help me kill him!" Bai Yuze, recovering his senses, immediately shouted angrily.

Unexpectedly, the black-robed man retorted, "I only promised your grandfather to protect you, not to help you in killing anyone."

"Why does this voice sound so much like..." Miss furrowed her brow, puzzled.

Lin Tian followed the words, "Like Bai Yuze, right? It is him; he just altered his voice earlier."

Having said that, he moved, his form flickering to appear behind Bai Yuze. This assault came without warning, Lin Tian reached out, aiming to grab Bai Yuze's neck.

The protecting black-robed man reacted, but Lin Tian was too swift to intercept. Yet the black-robed man was not rigid, unable to halt Lin Tian, he shifted Bai Yuze, preventing Lin Tian from grabbing him.

So, the black-robed man first grabbed Bai Yuze's arm, intended to pull backwards, but, surprisingly, couldn't move him, causing Bai Yuze to cry out in pain, exposing Lin Tian's firm grip on his shoulder.

Lin Tian's eyes glinted, he punched sideways through Bai Yuze, aiming at the black-robed man. The explosive force in the air resounded beside Bai Yuze, leaving him pale-faced, dizzy, and his ears humming.

The black-robed man extended his hand again, receiving Lin Tian's attack, but could Lin Tian's strike really be so easily blocked? His strength far exceeded Ghost's, and upon realization, the black-robed man had already been blown away.

However, contrary to Lin Tian's expectations, the black-robed man landed steadily, not falling; Bai Yuze nevertheless fell into Lin Tian's grasp, grabbed up like a chick, unable to escape despite kicking wildly.

Lin Tian reached out, uncovering Bai Yuze's hood, revealing his true face; Bai Yuze struggled, "Lin Tian, you must understand, the hostage is me, not you, if you dare harm me, your grandfather won't spare Li Xinyi."

"Crack!" A stone hit him on the head just as he finished speaking, raising a large bump; Lin Tian looked over, and it was Xiao Manxuan who had thrown the stone, accurately striking Bai Yuze.

Lin Tian was filled with dark lines, saying: "I say, Second Miss, aren't you afraid of hitting me?"

It's known that the little girl is just an ordinary person, throwing stones with little aim. If it hits the wrong target, wouldn't it be beyond embarrassing?

"I don't care; if he dares harm Mom, I'll just hit him first." Xiao Manxuan said aggressively, indeed proving the saying that people of the same family enter the same house; the three women of the Xiao family, despite their outward beauty, are not to be trifled with inside. Perhaps being matriarchal forced this upon them.

"Take me to Mrs. Xiao, or I'll cut off one of your fingers first!" Lin Tian knew what the little girl worried about, so he threatened Bai Yuze. At this moment, everyone else's fighting also ceased.

"Sir, please don't harm Bai Yuze." The black-robed man pleaded.

Lin Tian laughed coldly, about to respond when Ghost came running, saying to the black-robed man: "Master, is it you?"

Master? Lin Tian was baffled; Ghost actually called the enemy Master—how could he be his Master?

Oh, right, this black-robed man was a cultivator of Ancient Yoga Skill, as was Ghost, could he truly be his Master? Lin Tian recalled Miss's words and couldn't help but entertain the thought.

The black-robed man seemed to sigh, reached out to remove his hood, revealing his true face. The black-robed man was actually an old man, with grey hair, yet his facial skin was yellow jade-like, without any wrinkles or age spots.

"Ling, I didn't wish to meet you, but you recognized me anyway." The elder sighed.

"Master, why? Why help these evil men, when Master has always disliked such people?" Ghost implored with confusion

Given Ghost's words, it seems the elder is indeed his Master, but now what should Ghost do? Should he continue standing with Lin Tian or his Master?

With his Master now opposing Lin Tian, whichever side Ghost chooses, it's a tough decision.

"Back when in Myanmar, I owed a favor to Bai Zhengchu; he personally came to Myanmar to ask for my help last time, and I reckon it's time to repay that favor." The elder said calmly.

Lin Tian suddenly remembered Zhou Botong's words, saying he had accidentally seen Bai Zhengchu in Myanmar; unexpectedly, this old fox went to seek reinforcements. However, Bai Zhengchu was quite formidable; even master and apprentice owed him favors.

"Master, Brother Tian once saved my life, now I follow him; today, no matter what, I will help Brother Tian rescue Director Li Xinyi." Ghost resolutely declared.

"Ghost, perhaps you should back out of this mission; Miss and I can rescue Mrs. Xiao, as seeing master and apprentice against each other is not something I wish to witness." Lin Tian advised.

Upon finishing, regardless of Ghost's reaction, he lifted Bai Yuze, saying: "Take me there immediately, dare to utter a word of no, and I'll break one of your fingers."

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