Following the failure of the Four Great Clans of Jiangning in their challenge against the Lin Family, Lin Family Fortress enjoyed a rare period of tranquility, and no one dared to bring up the contention for the position of Martial Arts Alliance Leader again.
As for Huangfu Yiming, after being given that severe scare by Lin Shen, he fell gravely ill not long after and remained bedridden for a full half-month. Furthermore, ever since that incident, the Ouyang, Xiahou, and Shangguan clans kept a certain distance from the Huangfu family. In their view, the primary reason the Four Great Clans lost their eligibility to vie for the alliance leadership was Huangfu Yiming's pathetic, clumsy attempt at sowing discord, which had completely enraged Lin Shen. Had they not announced their withdrawal from the competition, there was a good chance several of them would have been dispatched straight to the Underworld on the spot.
Lin Shen could not be bothered to meddle in the messy affairs among those four clans. As soon as the Jiangning martial arts tournament concluded, he took Zhao Ling'er and the other four, along with Qi Nongxia and her companions, back to Xianling Island. From Lin Shen's perspective, the troubles caused by the Four Great Clans were merely a minor episode; the real focus should be the newly emerging hostile forces expected six years later.
Chapter 298