Di Xin and Lin Wu Fa carried Zhang Zhen and Lin Shan He, who were severely injured by Lin Hai and Lin Shan, back to Gao Wu.
An Rong Rong and Ouyang Xin Lan stared blankly at their husbands being carried in by servants. They then seemed to recall something and turned to Lin Zhan, saying, "Zhan'er, did your dads take the act too seriously? Otherwise, why would they be beaten like this?"
Lin Wu Fa looked at his two granddaughters-in-law and said, "Not at all, it's just that these two brats were asking for a beating. Lin Hai and Lin Shan gave them a good thrashing. Let these two good-for-nothings recuperate first, and after their injuries heal, I'll beat them again."
Di Xin nodded and said, "Wu Fa is right. A sapling must be pruned to grow straight, and a person must be disciplined to succeed. Children need constant correction to become talented." After speaking, the elders left.
Lin Zhan shook his head and said to the two mothers, "Mom, Mother-in-law, I'll leave these two absent-minded fathers of mine to you. I'll be heading back too."
After everyone had left, Zhang Zhen and Lin Shan He exchanged glances before daring to speak. "Brother, they treated us like children and disciplined us. Who did we brothers offend? Even if we're going to be beaten, we should at least know why!"
Zhang Hao Ming, the young Taoist priest, walked in hand in hand with Lin Ya'er. He looked at Zhang Zhen and Lin Shan He and shook his head, saying, "Alas, my father-in-law and Uncle Zhen, you still haven't figured out why you were beaten."
Seeing their puzzled looks, the young Taoist priest continued, "Although my elder brother's incident this time was a soul issue, his body is fine. As long as my sister-in-law is willing, it won't hinder the birth of the next generation. Combined with the talents of my elder brother and sister-in-law's inheritance..."
"Think about it, even if my elder brother went silly, the children they have would still be geniuses. Coupled with our family's conditions and the fortune my elder brother left behind, we can afford to raise as many as they have!"
Several people nodded in agreement. Lin Shan He asked, "That's true, but what does that have to do with my elder brother and me getting beaten?"
The young Taoist priest looked at his father-in-law as if he were dim-witted and said, "My father, have you still not figured it out after all this? Last time, when my elder brother was strengthening his physical body, you and Uncle Zhen were only focused on drinking and barbecuing, and didn't pay attention to him. As a result, my elder brother almost crippled himself by strengthening his vital essence."
"And now this has happened again. Do you think the old men in our family wouldn't be worried? Wouldn't they be angry? Wouldn't you two get beaten?"
After speaking, the young Taoist priest took out two healing pills and fed them to Zhang Zhen and Lin Shan He. He then took out two pale green talismans and stuck them on their bodies.
"Cold sweet dew, immeasurable Dharma taste, harmonious flow of seven treasures. What obstructs the hidden realms? Receiving this Dharma nourishment, ascend to the purple micro-palace. Noble virtues tower high, offerings purify all conditioned phenomena."
The young Taoist priest made hand seals and chanted the incantation. A faint green light emanated from the talismans, enveloping the two men. The injuries on Zhang Zhen and Lin Shan He's bodies began to heal visibly. In a short while, their clothes were still tattered, but all their external wounds were almost completely healed.
Seeing their amazed eyes, the young Taoist priest said, "Father-in-law, Uncle Zhen, don't look at me like that. This Gan Lu spell can only treat external injuries. Moreover, Great-Grandpa and Third Grandpa were careful with their blows; they just wanted you to suffer a little."
He then turned to Ouyang Xin Lan and said, "Mom, I'll leave Ya'er to you. I have to go back and do my evening practice. No matter when, cultivation cannot be neglected; after all, only strength is the most reliable."
Zhang Zhen, Lin Shan He, and the other two looked at the young Taoist priest walking away. They said to each other, "Zhan'er's judgment is indeed excellent. This little fatty is clearly destined for great things. It's not a compromise at all for our Ya'er to marry him."
Ouyang Xin Lan nodded in agreement, saying, "Ever since Zhan'er fell into a coma, Hao Ming has been handling these matters. He is steady and organized in his work; he is a good child."
Di Xin entered with Da Ji and said, "Hao Ming, this child, was snatched by me and Zhan'er from the Celestial Master's Mansion. He is a direct descendant of the first Celestial Master, possessing a natural Dao body. He advanced to the Golden rank at the age of eight and is a treasure of the Celestial Master's Mansion."
"Ancestor, it's not easy for the Celestial Master's Mansion to let go of such a great treasure," Lin Shan He said, extremely pleased with this son-in-law.
Di Xin glared at the dim-witted man and said, "What beautiful dreams are you having? Who said the Celestial Master's Mansion let go? If someone were to ask for Zhan'er from our family, would we let them go? If the Celestial Master's Mansion needs him, he would have to return to become the next generation's sect leader Celestial Master."
Seeing Lin Shan He hesitate to speak, Di Xin continued, "This is even after I promised the Celestial Master's Mansion that if he and Ya'er have children in the future, I would let that child be the next generation's Merchant Emperor Sword Master, and only then did the Celestial Master's Mansion agree to let this little fatty stay with the Lin family."
Lin Shan He and Zhang Zhen listened, their faces blank, and said to Di Xin, "Holy hell, Ancestor, aren't we losing out then? Not only did we give up a treasure, but I also gave up a daughter."
Di Xin looked at these two grandsons and said impatiently, "Don't blame me. Zhan'er said you two are absent-minded. This is a business deal, isn't it? Talking about profits and losses."
"Let's not talk about other things. With Lin Zhan as her elder brother, how many people would dare to marry Ya'er? Charles of Great Britain, that idiot, planned to propose for his son, but if the money hadn't been right, Zhan'er would have killed him on the spot."
"Moreover, our Ya'er's talent is not bad. She is now filled with Miss Xin Lan's Wind of Xun. Judging by this, she can awaken her bloodline within a few years. As for her and that little fatty's child, combined with the blessing of the myriad people from the Great Merchant Emperor Sword, they have a high chance of achieving emperorship in the future. Can you still say we are losing out?"
"In the future, one will be Ya'er's husband, and the other will be Ya'er's son. If our Lin family faces any trouble, which of them wouldn't risk their lives to help? Coupled with Zhan'er's children, it would be difficult for our Lin family not to prosper."
Lin Shan He excitedly said, "It's true. Ancestor, you indeed have foresight."
Di Xin nodded and said, "What do you think? Otherwise, why would I be your ancestor? And also, you can tell now that Zhan'er plans to conquer the ten thousand races and fight across the universe in the future."
"With this kid's help, can those old guys from the Celestial Master's Mansion stand by? The first generation Celestial Master was from the same era as our ancestor Zi Qi. His strength must be considerable. Are you satisfied with this marriage now?"
Lin Shan He nodded excitedly, "Extremely satisfied. Isn't this a guaranteed potential stock?"