Murong Yu's smile turned a bit more tragic. "If you had been born a few decades earlier, perhaps the past events wouldn't have led to the current situation."
"Your grandfather placed too much hope on your uncle, but unfortunately, your uncle's personality was like yours; he didn't like those things."
"But he also didn't want to defy your grandfather's wishes. When you also forcefully pressured him at home and threatened him, he chose to end his own life. In fact, from that moment on, I should have accompanied him. But I felt that leaving like that wouldn't quell the resentment in my heart."
"More than ten years have passed. I miss him dearly. In you, I vaguely see his shadow."
"I no longer have any attachment to this world. However, I remain pure. I await our reunion in the next life, because he said he would wait for me if there was a next life."
The sword pierced her heart. Murong Yu slowly fell, a smile still on her face.
Old Li walked over, his eyes filled with an indescribable strangeness. After a moment of hesitation, he finally spoke, "Young Master, the old man just called me. He said he wants me to come and pick you up."
"If you can't get past this hurdle, he'll come down the mountain and beat you. Because he believes that no matter how strong you are, you wouldn't dare to fight back."
Lin Xiaotian suddenly smiled, "Who says I wouldn't dare to fight back? If he dares to show himself, I'll beat him up! He's been hiding things from me for so many years, never telling me the truth."
"I no longer want to investigate the affairs of the older generation. But from this, I see a problem: Tianluo Diwang has been targeting the Lin family from the very beginning."
Old Li was also slightly stunned. "Young Master, you really dare to act?"
Lin Xiaotian said irritably, "The old man has been fooling me for so long. If I don't act, how can I vent my anger? At the very least, I'll pull out his favorite beard."
In fact, Lin Xiaotian felt more gratitude. He knew his master had poured all his heart and soul into his training.
More than half of his strength had been passed down to him. Because of this, the old man's lifespan had been reduced by a third. He only learned about this later.
When he first went up the mountain, the old man had used one-third of his lifespan and eighty percent of his strength to cleanse his meridians and forge his innate body.
If not for that, he wouldn't have reached such a level of cultivation at his age, a realm that others could only dream of.
He had once asked his master why he did this.
His master didn't answer, only offering a smile.
Lin Xiaotian looked at Old Li, "Murong Yu just said I am the key to breaking this situation. What situation is this?"
Old Li was completely bewildered and shook his head. "I don't know. But you can directly ask the old man about these matters. Perhaps he can give you a clear answer."
Lin Xiaotian's smile became more pronounced. "If I'm not mistaken, it should be Tianluo Diwang. Even if the old man doesn't say it, I can guess what he's thinking."
"But after so many years, the old man doesn't know that I've already prepared a medicine to restore his strength and lifespan."
"It's just that this old fellow only knows how to stare at the pretty girls in the village every day. If I didn't know him so well, I'd suspect he's a seasoned player."
Lin Xiaotian then threw out a bottle of medicine. "I've been preparing this for a long time. Take it back to the old man!"
"Although I don't know what the old man wants me to do, his nurturing for over ten years, plus the fact that he saved my life when he took me away, means that no matter what, I remember his teachings: Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents, Teacher."
Old Li said nothing, tightly gripping the jade bottle. A smile gradually appeared on his face.
"Young Master, my strength is not enough. Special Operations needs help urgently. How about..."
Lin Xiaotian's voice echoed from afar, "Old Li, I don't dare to beat up my master, but do I dare to beat you? You and my master teamed up to trick me and kept me in the dark for so long. Do you believe I'll go back and beat you up now?"
Old Li felt a mix of laughter and tears. He felt like he had become a punching bag. These two, master and disciple, even their conversations felt like they were playing different roles, sometimes making him a mere messenger.
However, this outcome was what he had expected and what he wanted to see.
Now, all matters had become clear, and Lin Xiaotian had also realized something.
Since the Tianlong Emperor had found Murong Yu back then, Tianluo Diwang's knowledge of the Lin family must be no less than Murong Yu's.
Given this, what role did Tianluo Diwang play at that time?
He couldn't figure it out. He had to capture all the members of Tianluo Diwang before he could get more information from them. Whether it was for revenge for his family's destruction or for the old man's expectations.
Tianluo Diwang must no longer exist. Perhaps this "situation" was related to Tianluo Diwang.
This was something he had long foreseen, as he understood his master's personality too well.
While contemplating these matters, Lin Xiaotian subtly flicked his wrist, and the incense burner from before reappeared in his hand.
"Yin Yang Creation Furnace? It's not used for alchemy?"
"What is it used for?"
A glimmer of understanding appeared in his mind, but that glimmer clearly indicated that the Yin Yang Creation Furnace was not for alchemy. However, it could directly store things. He had no idea how large the space inside was.
His spiritual power was limited, even to the point that it had only just begun to develop. With his current realm, although his strength had reached a state of fullness, he was ignorant of another mysterious domain. Even his master, that old man, only had a superficial understanding of these matters.
At this moment, his heart was filled with complexity. Based on what Murong Yu had said, he had roughly guessed that the events of that year might have stemmed from unrequited love, or perhaps his grandfather had been too excessive. However, he held Tianluo Diwang responsible for this grievance.
But before that, he needed to deal with the Xu family.
"I estimate that the second young master of the Xu family is probably nearing his end!"
A cold arc curved on his lips. Everything would eventually be resolved. He was not in a hurry now.
Meanwhile, at the Xu family, the head of the Xu family, seated at the head of the table, had a cold expression.
"Second son, you not only failed to provide any answers to the matter I asked you to investigate, but you also brought immense trouble to our family. Tell me, how should I punish you?"