71 True Intentions (1/2)

It was a peaceful night in Qingye City.

Lin family's mansion was located in the central of the city. After the incident of Song Zhong and the collapse of Zhou family, Lin Benchu and Lin Dayuan were successful and managed to hold a strong image for the family. They even redecorated their entrance door and added a pair of green lion statues right outside the door.

Fang Yuan was familiar with this place. Back when he was a child, he visited this place before with Master Wenxin.

At this point, Elder Han and a few disciples from the Spirit Returning Sect were seeking shelter here as well.

Fang Yuan waited till the right time before he changed into his night combat outfit. He then snuck into the Lin family's mansion and ignored the guards and the disciples from the Spirit Returning Sect.

Even though it was late into the night, a few rooms were still lit.

Fang Yuan randomly glanced at his surroundings and snuck into Minister Lin's study room.

”Hoo! Hoo!”

He jumped softly and reached the roof. He then lifted one of the green tiles from the roof and looked inside the room.

Minister Lin was rich all of a sudden. Although his study room was messy and the books were piled up at a corner, there were many expensive decorations and antiques placed around the room.

Also, there was another person standing right in front of Elder Lin.

”Lin Leiyue! She is here also?”

Fang Yuan wavered slightly.

Of course, he was a [Martial Artist (9th Gate)] and both the father and the daughter didn't notice him yet.

”What? You haven't make a breakthrough?”

Minister Lin listened to what his daughter said and he gave a worried face.

Even though he became rich overnight, he knew that if his daughter still did not manage to make a breakthrough in time, her position in the Spirit Returning Sect would not be stable.

She was representing the Lin family, and if she did lose her position, the consequences would be dire.

”Don't worry daughter….what exactly happened? With your talents….with your talents…..”

Minister Lin wanted to add on but he knew nothing about the concept of her being a spiritual being. He could only keep walking around and then he waved his hand. ”If you need anything, you can just tell me!”

Even though Minister Lin clearly understood that even with the help from the Spirit Returning Sect and Shi Yutong, Lin Leiyue was not able to make a breakthrough, what could he do about it if the Lin family became bankrupt from this in the end? However, he felt that he shouldn't mention this now and he gave a ferocious look.

”Father….there is no use….”

Lin Leiyue looked down at her dress and sighed.

”You…..sigh…..”

Minister Lin pitied his daughter and said, ”You do know that Fang Yuan has just become an expert in inner force and he is well known in Qingye City. The Zhou and Zhang families now are taking orders from him…..”

Their disengagement was not a secret.

Obviously, it was like a tight slap in the face for the Lin family as Fang Yuan now managed to improve tremendously and become more well known.

Also, this happened when Lin Leiyue was still alive.

If she was dead or she was trapped in one of the gates for too long, Shi Yutong might lose confidence in her and by then, there would be no bright future for the Lin family.

If one managed to reach a very high level but fell from it, in the end, it would be a very big problem.

”Sigh…..”

Minister Lin sighed and said, ”If we had known this would happen, we should not have even….”

”What was supposed to happen has already happened. You should say no more, Father!”

Minister Lin didn't expect Lin Leiyue's reaction to be this big after he said his sentence.

”Leiyue…..is it that you…..”

Minister Lin was surprised and seemed to have thought of something. He then shook his head and left the room silently.

Now, Lin Leiyue was the only person left in the room.

”Fang Yuan…..Fang Yuan…..”

From the silence, Fang Yuan could hear a whisper from Lin Leiyue. She then sighed emotionally.

”...”

Fang Yuan unintentionally heard her secret and left after covering the tile back.

With Lin Leiyue's talents, it was indeed strange for her to be stuck at the Pain Gate for so long.

Only now then he realised he was one of the reasons why she had failed to break through.

”No wonder you came to inquire about me previously….”

Fang Yuan wasn't that narcissistic to a level that he would think Lin Leiyue still had feelings for him. Now, he could make a guess easily. ”Was it because of her evil side? I didn't expect that I would affect her that much!”

During training, when one meets his or her evil side, there were only two solutions to this problem.

One could forcefully deal and remove her evil side, or one could…..

Upon thinking about the other solution, Fang Yuan was speechless and had a wonderful feeling about such happenings.

”Could this be her punishment to herself? Then this will be none of my business already...”

With his character, the opponent would not be able to deal with him in any way.