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Soon, the group returned to the Lin family and arrived once again at the Lake Pavilion, where Lin Qingshan had been waiting at the door.
After months apart, it was natural for them to catch up. Lin Qingshan and Ye Tian began chatting, while the others were shown to their seats to wait for the meal to begin.
About a quarter of an hour later, the head of the Lin family, Lin Qingfeng, emerged from the kitchen looking disheveled, but his smile was genuine.
Everyone looked at his short and stout figure, with a spoon dripping oil in his hand, and couldn't help but be surprised, thinking to themselves, is this really the head of the Lin family?
However, he was indeed the head of the Lin family, without a doubt the number one person in Southern Wilderness Town.
"Ye Tian, you finally made it back," Lin Qingfeng said as he stepped forward and gave Ye Tian a bear hug. After all those drinking sessions they had together, their bond was indeed strong.
Ye Tian glanced at him disdainfully and muttered, "You've gotten grease all over my clothes."
Lin Qingfeng grinned mischievously as if to say he did it on purpose.
During the meal, everyone naturally indulged in drinking and merriment. However, they couldn't help but find it hard to praise the taste of the dishes prepared by Lin Qingfeng himself.
Even those of slightly lower status like Hua Yu Gongzi and Lin Rui were taken aback and hesitated to pick up their chopsticks. In contrast, Lin Qingfeng enjoyed his food immensely; perhaps because it was his own cooking, even if others didn't appreciate it, he had to give himself some credit...
As everyone toasted and celebrated, Lin Qingfeng immediately made a promise. Luo Shanshan was treated as if she had returned home; from now on, she would be considered his sister.
Ye Tian quickly pointed out that Luo Shanshan was still young and might as well call him grandfather.
"Nonsense," Lin Qingfeng feigned anger. "Am I that old?"
Everyone burst into laughter, saying he was indeed not very young.
After a unanimous discussion among them, Lin Qingfeng officially adopted Luo Shanshan as his goddaughter. Everyone was naturally pleased with this outcome.
This time, I came from not too far away to find a good and reliable place for Luo Shanshan to settle down. With the mission now complete, Ye Tian and Yun'er could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The subsequent conversation became more relaxed, filled with various trivial anecdotes. However, as they chatted, someone inadvertently brought up the topic of the Abbot of the Arhat Hall.
Upon mentioning this topic, Lin Qingfeng and Lin Qingshan seemed to hesitate, as if there was something unspeakable about it.
"Are you treating me like an outsider?" Ye Tian pretended to be displeased.
"How could that be? It's just that there's no need to involve you in this matter," Lin Qingfeng replied.
"What are you talking about? What kind of relationship do we have? Besides, Luo Shanshan is counting on you to look after her," Ye Tian said half-jokingly.
Lin Qingfeng tried to brush it off a few more times, but in the end, he couldn't resist Ye Tian's persistence and had to speak frankly.
It turned out that the Lin family had annihilated the Arhat Hall a couple of months ago, suffering only a loss of three levels of strength. This was initially uplifting news, but during the cleanup of the battlefield, they discovered that the body of the Abbot of the Arhat Hall, whom Lin Qingfeng had killed, was mysteriously missing.
This incident cast a shadow over Lin Qingfeng's heart. Although he did not fear the Abbot of the Arhat Hall, the Lin family's branches were widespread in Southern Wilderness Town. Many smaller branches would struggle to withstand the Abbot's power even if they pooled all their resources together.
Moreover, with the destruction of the Arhat Hall that the Abbot had founded and painstakingly managed, he was now left alone without any concerns. If he sought revenge, it would undoubtedly be extremely ruthless.
There is an unwritten saying among the people: the more you fear something, the more likely it is to come knocking at your door.
Sure enough, one month after the disappearance of the Arhat Hall Master, a branch of the Lin family in Northern Southern Wilderness Town was slaughtered overnight, resulting in over a hundred lives lost.
Since communication between the Lin family's branches relied heavily on one main channel, when that channel was severed, other communications were hindered. By the time news reached Lin Qingfeng's ears, two branches had already been wiped out within three days, resulting in over two hundred deaths.
Although these individuals were merely local subordinate forces and not part of the main Lin family lineage, such a massacre greatly impacted the Lin family's reputation.
Soon after, doubts began to arise regarding the Lin family's protective capabilities and their level of care for their subordinates.
Due to this matter, Lin Qingfeng pondered for several days. Although he ultimately made a series of decisions that forced the Abbot of the Arhat Hall to refrain from acting rashly, many hidden dangers remained unresolved.
Especially in recent days, the informants stationed to the west of Southern Wilderness Town frequently reported sightings of what appeared to be the Abbot of the Arhat Hall.
This news reached Lin Qingfeng's ears and was taken very seriously. However, Southern Wilderness Town was a town spanning thousands of miles in the Square Area, and relying solely on a few traces to locate the Abbot of the Arhat Hall was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack. Nevertheless, all signs indicated that the Abbot of the Arhat Hall would target a branch hall to the west of Southern Wilderness Town.
In the west of Southern Wilderness Town, the Lin family had established seven branch halls, with the most powerful being Tang Muxing, the master of Star Hall, who was at the Late Stage of Fifth-Stage Martial Artist.
He commanded around one hundred and twenty guards, most of whom had not even reached Martial Mastery. If the Abbot of the Arhat Hall launched a surprise attack, he could easily annihilate them all within half a day.
However, departing from the Lin family's main hall in the south to reach Star Hall in the west would take at least a day. This was what troubled Lin Qingfeng the most.
Moreover, looking at the entire Lin family, only he had the strength to overpower the Abbot of the Arhat Hall. There were barely two or three others who could put up a fight.
As the head of the family, he could not abandon the main hall and rush to support Southern Wilderness Town's west; otherwise, if the Abbot of the Arhat Hall took advantage of this opportunity to strike at the main hall, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Although if he did so, it would be akin to destroying both sides, sacrificing his main hall to take down the Abbot of the Arhat Hall did not seem like a worthwhile trade-off.
After hearing all this, Ye Tian showed a contemplative expression.
Of course, he was not considering whether to help; rather, he was pondering whether he could reach Star Hall in Southern Wilderness Town's west in a short time with his speed and how to lure out the Abbot of the Arhat Hall.
Seeing Ye Tian's expression, Lin Qingfeng knew he must have intentions to assist and immediately said, "Ye Tian, you should not get involved in this matter; I have my own way to resolve it."
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian smiled but did not respond. He understood very well that facing such a crazy yet rational retaliation, Lin Qingfeng must be overwhelmed. His claim that he had a solution was merely an attempt to keep Ye Tian from getting dragged into this mess.
After all, the Abbot of the Arhat Hall was already in a desperate situation. With Ye Tian's noble status and limitless future prospects, he could not afford any mishaps in this matter; otherwise, the Lin family would forever bear guilt.
However, Lin Qingfeng was unaware of Ye Tian's full capabilities. If he knew that Ye Tian possessed Crimson Dragon Golden Blood, Fourth Spirit Capsule, and various powerful martial arts techniques, he would likely feel much more at ease.
Moreover, Ye Tian had recently broken through to the seventh stage of Martial Mastery, which made him no weaker than the Abbot of the Arhat Hall in terms of Martial Sovereign status. Additionally, Ye Tian had watched the content of the Vajra Arhat Battle Body. Although he later gifted it to Lin Qingshan and did not learn it himself, his long-term exposure to the Spiritual Treasure Compendium's Martial Arts Section had already given him a keen sensitivity to the strengths and weaknesses of martial arts. If he faced the Vajra Arhat Battle Body, he was confident he could easily find its weaknesses.
Ye Tian's expression was noticed by everyone. Lin Qingfeng and Lin Qingshan understood that he was determined to get involved in this matter, and further discussion would be pointless. They quickly shifted their focus, hoping to find a breakthrough with someone else.
As for the breakthrough, it was obviously Yun'er. Anyone with eyes could see that this ethereal woman had an unusual relationship with Ye Tian.
In fact, they didn't even need to analyze it, as Ye Tian's attentive gestures towards Yun'er during the meal had already proven their romantic relationship.
"Uh... Miss Yun'er, here's the thing..." Lin Qingfeng stammered as he tried to speak.
"Lin Family Head, I can't interfere with Ye Tian's matters," Yun'er said. She understood Ye Tian better than anyone; although she didn't want him to take risks, she knew that once Ye Tian made a decision, it was hard to change his mind.
"You can't interfere?" Lin Qingfeng said incredulously. Ye Tian's attentiveness towards Yun'er was so excessive that it could be described as serving her like a maid.
He certainly didn't know about Ye Tian being "set up" by Hua Yu Gongzi and thought that Ye Tian was simply a henpecked husband.
"I really can't interfere, except..." As Yun'er spoke, she glanced at Hua Yu Gongzi. The implication in her tone was clear—except for issues related to style and orientation...
Hua Yu Gongzi smirked mischievously and occasionally glanced at Ye Tian.
Ye Tian felt helpless; he really wanted to grab Hua Yu Gongzi and give him a good beating. The more he tried to clarify things, the worse it became. He could only think in his heart that Hua Yu Gongzi was too ruthless.
"Forget it, I'll try to persuade you all, but I can't guarantee any results," Yun'er said as she saw Lin Qingfeng wanting to speak again and interrupted him.
At this moment, Ye Tian was making faces at Hua Yu Gongzi, clearly indicating his surrender and expressing a thought of wanting to be let off the hook.
However, this seemed to take on a different meaning in Yun'er's eyes. She glared at Ye Tian with her big, watery eyes. Seeing this made Ye Tian feel even more overwhelmed; it felt like falling into a pit of yellow mud—no matter what, it would be unpleasant.
"Lin Family Head doesn't want you to go to Star Hall," Yun'er said. At this point, her thoughts were no longer about persuading anyone; in fact, she had never intended to persuade Ye Tian. Although she never believed that Ye Tian would have any feelings for Hua Yu Gongzi, the feeling of discomfort was indeed quite intense.
"Do you think I should go?" Ye Tian asked, eagerly hoping to find a chance to please Yun'er.
"Who cares about you," Yun'er replied, giving him a glare.
"Then I won't go," Ye Tian said with a chuckle.
"Go if you want, I don't care," Yun'er shot him another glare.
"I'm really not going," Ye Tian continued to joke.
Seeing Ye Tian's demeanor, Yun'er's anger dissipated significantly; she wasn't truly angry anyway, especially since Ye Tian was trying so hard to please her.
Hearing that Ye Tian no longer insisted on going to Star Hall, Lin Qingshan felt relieved. Soon after, they arranged accommodations as usual.
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That night, a figure flashed out of the Lin residence and quickly headed west toward Southern Wilderness Town.
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