Chapter Forty-Nine: A Hammer Suits Your Temperament Better

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Vengeance City, Spiritual Artifact Center Camp.

Wang Li sat in the main seat, pretending to nap, his eyebrows twitching from time to time, exuding the aura of a senior elder. Flanking him were two Nascent Soul stage experts, Lin Zuo and Lin You. No one would have expected that the hidden experts of the Outer Sect were actually brothers; Wang Li himself was astonished when he first met them.

He still recalled these two—they belonged to the Lin clan, contemporaries of his father. In the Great Wei Dynasty, the Lin family was the civil counterpart to the martial Wang family, forming the foundation of rule alongside the imperial Jiang clan and a dozen other families.

The Lin clan was one of the few in the Celestial Profound World uninterested in longevity; their people excelled at internal affairs. Though the clan had many experts, most were recruited outsiders, as Lin family members themselves were not keen on cultivation, and tales of prodigious cultivators emerging from their ranks were rare.

Yet now, two Nascent Soul experts under a hundred years old had quietly appeared. Wang Li could not help but be shocked.

Jiang Yu was even more startled than he was.

Wang Li merely found it unexpected that a clan uninterested in cultivation would suddenly produce two prodigies, but talent in cultivation is unpredictable. The Lin family was vast; two geniuses were not impossible. But as a princess of Great Wei, Jiang Yu’s mind raced further, even wondering if the Lin clan was preparing to subvert the dynasty.

Still, she only dared to imagine, not speak.

Most others were simply filled with curiosity about these talents.

Outer Sect disciples who could establish their foundation within a cycle and pass the test would enter the Inner Sect, gaining better resources and guidance. They could not understand why these prodigies, including Ling Xiao and his group, preferred to hide their strength and remain in the Outer Sect.

Perhaps only Ling Xiao knew the answer.

Besides the Lin brothers, he had gathered three peak Foundation Establishment disciples and six more at the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment.

These twelve became the core of what should have been an Inner Sect-dominated meeting.

Wang Li returned the protagonist’s script to Ling Xiao, assuming a detached, transcendent posture as the “big boss” lurking behind the scenes.

With Wang Li’s authorization, Ling Xiao confidently accepted the task of purging the Earth Howl beasts, taking charge of the battle plan.

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Ling Xiao had never felt so glorious; commanding the meeting was even more exhilarating than the moment he wiped out thousands of low-grade Earth Howls in a single move.

“Lin brothers, the Earth Howl leader is cunning. When the purge begins, you must hide yourselves well. Wait until Brother Luo Heng and Zheng Xin and Wu Hao from Zhenxian City lure out the leader, then strike.”

Ling Xiao glanced at Zheng Xin and Wu Hao, both Golden Core stage experts, then turned to Jin Lan from Divine Weapon Valley. “Brother Jin Lan, may I borrow your Profound-grade flying sword? Brother Luo Heng has a suitable weapon, but Zheng Xin and Wu Hao need proper spiritual artifacts to break the leader’s defense.”

Jin Lan produced two lower Profound-grade flying swords, handing them to Ling Xiao and smiling at the Golden Core experts. “Refine them as you wish. Return them after the selection ends.”

He appeared generous—now was the perfect time to befriend these limitless-potential experts. If he had more Profound-grade artifacts, he would have given some to the Lin brothers as well, for they were truly worth investing in.

Ling Xiao thanked Jin Lan with a smile and handed the swords to the Golden Core experts.

“Thus, our operation will be luring the snake from its hole. All Foundation Establishment experts above the second layer will form an attack formation, striking from our arrival direction, drawing out the Earth Howl leaders for the three Golden Core brothers to contain. The Lin brothers will act as a surprise force; once it’s confirmed there are no hidden dangers, they’ll eliminate the beast leaders. When the leaders fall, it’s time for the disciples of Vengeance City to enter and avenge their fallen comrades!”

Ling Xiao’s battle plan was simple, easy to execute. What was lacking was the power to eliminate the possible sixth-grade Earth Howl leader in one blow.

He turned his gaze to Wang Li.

If anyone could instantly kill the beast leader, it was Wang Li—everyone’s first choice. Even if he had seemed a bit unsettled upon hearing there was a sixth-grade beast in the city, no one believed a “big boss” who had reincarnated via possession would fear an Earth Howl leader.

Wang Li felt Ling Xiao’s fervent gaze, opened his eyes slightly, and said, “I won’t get involved in all this fighting and killing. You all handle it as you see fit.”

Ah!

Ling Xiao and the others were disappointed.

Battles were straightforward—especially group fights. With overwhelming power, there would be no drawn-out duels as in novel tales.

Those who cling to chivalry on the battlefield die early…

But since Wang Li clearly stated he would not participate against the Earth Howls, the others could only accept it. Besides, even without Wang Li’s involvement, their chances of victory were high.

Wang Li said, “Lin Zuo, Lin You, you lack suitable spiritual artifacts; facing beasts of your own level puts you at a disadvantage. I have a superior Earth-grade flying sword, and Jiang Yue’s Rainbow Sword isn’t needed. I’ll lend them to you for now.”

“Remember, finish it quickly—don’t drag it out. Give your all. Hesitation and carelessness are the greatest foes on the battlefield. If you can cut off a head, don’t worry about the skin!”

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“Yes, disciple learns and obeys!”

The two replied, somewhat excited.

Though Lin Zuo and Lin You came from distinguished backgrounds, they had never used high-grade spiritual artifacts before. Their first glimpse of Earth-grade artifacts was when Wang Li flew his sword; now they had the chance to wield them themselves, and they were deeply grateful.

Others were equally shocked by Wang Li’s generosity—an Earth-grade artifact, especially a superior one, was a true treasure. Even the head of the Pure Yang Sect used a superior Earth-grade flying sword, which showed how precious and rare they were.

Yet Wang Li lent such treasures without hesitation, astonishing everyone with his largesse.

The only one less pleased was Jiang Yue.

“Rainbow Sword is mine—I never agreed to lend it…” she protested, her aggrieved expression amusing.

Wang Li replied, “Rainbow Sword was pilfered by you. How is it yours? Could you even use it if I let you keep it?”

“It’s wasted in your hands. Better to lend it to the disciples. Also, I think you’re better suited to a hammer—wielding a great hammer, you’d be invincible. Such a delicate weapon as Rainbow Sword doesn’t match your commanding presence.”

“Really?”

“Of course. If you don’t believe me, ask them.”

Jiang Yue turned to the others. “Does a princess wielding a hammer look imposing?”

“Absolutely—a beautiful contrast!” someone replied.

“Yes, yes! You look formidable with a hammer!”

Everyone chimed in, showering the girl with praise until she was beaming with joy and willingly handed over the Rainbow Sword.