Shocking! The female protagonist unlocked her powers by killing people!

"Chengtian, it was your brother who died!" Madam Lin questioned Lin Chengtian with heart-wrenching grief, "How could you remain indifferent and even protect the person who killed your brother?"

"Do I only have a younger brother and no younger sister?" Lin Chengtian frowned as he looked at Madam Lin. "Chengyu is your child, but isn't Lingyi also your child?"

“Mother, in your eyes, Ling Yi’s killing of Fourth Brother is unforgivable, but what about Father and Lin Zhuyu?” Lin Chengtian asked in a deep voice. “One of them deceived you and switched your child, while the other took your daughter’s identity and enjoyed years of pampering. Given how much you hate Ling Yi, you should divorce Father right now and expose Lin Zhuyu’s identity to the public so that people will know about this shameful affair.”

"But why don't you do that? Why target only Ling Yi?" Lin Chengtian looked at Madam Lin with disappointment in his eyes: "Do you even care about Ling Yi as your daughter?"

Madam Lin stared blankly at Lin Chengtian, unsure how to answer her son's question.

Lin Chengtian didn't look at Madam Lin anymore, but turned to Lin Tianliang: "Father, I know what you mean by calling me back, but I won't do it. The people you sent out haven't returned, you should know the result. This matter ends here. After Fourth Brother's funeral, I will take Ling Yi to the Capital Academy."

"I won't agree!"

Lin Tianliang said in a deep voice, "She will be married to the Third Prince soon. How will the Lin family explain to the Third Prince that you have brought her into the academy now?"

Not long ago, Lin Chengtian told Ling Yi that a lack of patience was detrimental to cultivation, but now, Lin Chengtian felt that his patience was still insufficient: "Father, what makes you think that Ling Yi will still marry the Third Prince after all this?"

"Even if Ling Yi herself is unwilling, I will not agree." Lin Chengtian said in a deep voice, "Ling Yi has great talent, and if she continues to cultivate, she will achieve even greater things in the future."

“If she is willing to marry and confine herself to the inner quarters for the rest of her life, I, as her elder brother, will not interfere. But if she is unwilling, I will not stand idly by no matter what.” Lin Chengtian said, looking at Lin Zhuyu: “If Lingyi does not marry, Father should not feel that he has no way to explain to the Third Prince. Just marry Zhuyu to him.”

"After all, this marriage was originally for Zhuyu. Although Zhuyu is not the legitimate daughter, she is still a young lady in the household. The Third Prince cherishes Zhuyu and will not look down on her status as an illegitimate child. Everyone will be happy."

"Zhuyu cannot marry the Third Prince!" Lin Tianliang looked at Lin Chengtian: "Lin Chengtian, why are you able to cultivate without any scruples at the Capital Academy?"

"That's because you have the Lin family behind you, not me!"

"Now that my hands have been severed by Ling Yi, it is highly likely that I will never be able to return to the court. The only one who can continue to bring glory to the Lin family is Zhu Yu. If I marry Zhu Yu to the Third Prince, the Lin family will truly be doomed."

Lin Chengtian looked at Lin Tianliang coldly: "Father, do you think I can't cultivate in the capital if I leave the Lin family?"

Lin Tianliang's face was very ugly: "You are focused on cultivation and completely ignore the situation at home. How could you understand how difficult it is to maintain the honor of the Lin family?"

“I truly don’t understand.” At this point, Lin Chengtian’s expression turned cold, and his voice also turned icy: “If Father understands so much, does he really think the Crown Prince’s Palace would want a child born to a concubine whose identity has been switched and whose background is extremely disgraceful to be the Crown Princess?”

"If she can't be the Crown Princess, then she can only be a concubine or a secondary wife. Do you think the Crown Princess's family would allow a concubine or secondary wife to gain favor?" Lin Chengtian looked at Lin Tianliang: "Your father may think that as long as the Crown Prince likes Lin Zhuyu, there is still a chance. But have you ever thought about what will happen if the Crown Prince's identity is revealed after you switched the children? Will the Eastern Palace still have any face?"

"Even if the Crown Prince truly doesn't care, wouldn't His Majesty and the Empress also care?"

"Or does Father think this matter can be kept secret?" Lin Chengtian sneered. "I heard about this on my way back from the academy. Do you think it can still be kept secret?"

"If Dad is so knowledgeable, why is he still dreaming?"

After hearing Lin Chengtian's words, Lin Tianliang angrily asked, "Who caused all of this?"

"They're all your good sisters. If she had obediently married the Third Prince, none of this would have happened."

A hint of disgust rose in Lin Chengtian's eyes: "Even now, your father still thinks Ling Yi caused all of this, but the one who truly caused all of this is you."

Lin Chengtian looked at Lin Tianliang: "I will not let Ling Yi stay in the Lin family."

"You!" Lin Tianliang looked at Lin Chengtian, trembling with rage. The next moment, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Lin Tianliang was stunned, and then there was another period of chaos.

...

After Lin Chengyu's burial, Lin Chengtian kept his word and left the Lin family with Ling Yi.

Lin Tianliang tried to stop them, but the spiritual masters raised by the Lin family were no match for Lin Chengtian. Lin Tianliang could only watch helplessly as Lin Chengtian took the people away, and he almost fainted from anger again.

Lin Chengze stood at the gate of the mansion, watching the departing carriage, and realized the problem.

The eldest brother is extremely talented. If he is willing to support the Lin family, the Lin family's glory can continue. But if the eldest brother is unwilling, the Lin family will truly perish.

Father has been in the court for many years, so it's impossible that he doesn't understand. If that's the case, why is he still so determined to bet everything on Zhuyu?

Even the fact that she incurred her elder brother's dislike for the precious jade—was it because she truly loved the child, or... was there another reason?

Lin Chengze frowned deeply, feeling that this matter was not over yet.

...

On the carriage to the National Capital Academy, Lin Chengtian kept staring at Ling Yi. Ling Yi didn't intend to pay attention, but Lin Chengtian's gaze was too obvious, so he had to say, "Don't keep staring at me. Just ask me whatever you want to ask."

Lin Chengtian stared straight at Ling Yi: "It's nothing, I'm just a little surprised."

Ling Yi raised an eyebrow: "An accident?"

"Hmm," Lin Chengtian replied, "I didn't expect you to come with me so readily."

Ling Yi remained silent, and Lin Chengtian continued, "I thought that, given your hatred for the Lin family, you would have killed Father, but you didn't. Why?"

Lin Chengtian didn't think Ling Yi was kind-hearted. She had even killed Cheng Yu, so it was impossible for her to let her even more outrageous father go.

Ling Yi curled her lips: "You're right, I don't intend to let Lin Tianliang go, but he's still useful, and I have other things to do right now, so we can put him aside for now."

Lin Tianliang only sent more than twenty people, and there are still a group of people in the Lin family. It would be a pity to kill him now. She is waiting for those people to unseal their supernatural abilities.

"Lin Chengtian." Ling Yi looked at the person in front of him: "I admit I wanted to kill your father, don't you have anything to say?"

Lin Chengtian frowned: "Call me Big Brother."

Ling Yi ignored these words, picked up a piece of fruit from the table, and took a bite.

"That's enough." Lin Chengtian didn't force Ling Yi to shout, but simply said, "Whether you believe it or not, I don't have much affection for them. If someone else killed him, I would take revenge, but if you..."

"He owes you this."