Li Cangshan had originally been waiting to see Lin Xiaotian tremble and cower on the ground.
What was happening now was completely different from what he had imagined.
It was like night and day.
His expression stiffened, and he stared blankly at Lin Xiaotian. With his own aura unleashed, even a master of the same level would have to be cautious.
Yet, the young man before him treated his oppressive aura as if it were air.
"You..."
He had countless questions, but his mind was a mess, and all his words were stuck in his throat. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "There's plenty of space inside, old sir. Let's go in and sit down to chat."
"I heard you helped the Lin family back then. Is that true?"
Upon hearing this, Li Cangshan's brows furrowed as he turned his head. "Who are you?"
"If you're their lackey, then there's no need for us to talk. Even if your strength is above mine, I will never compromise. We will settle this with our hands."
At this moment, his aura became incredibly sharp.
"Although I helped the Lin family back then, they were also good to me. If it weren't for the Lin family's help at a crucial moment, I might not have lived to this age."
"And I didn't help the Lin family too much, yet they gave me a pill recipe. It's because of that pill recipe that I have achieved what I have today."
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "My surname is also Lin."
"My name is Lin Xiaotian."
"Old sir, if you've been investigating things, you should know who I am by now, right?"
Li Cangshan suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with disbelief. "You are the sole descendant of the Lin family's direct line?"
"My parents have been missing to this day, and I haven't received any news. But I'm not the only descendant of the Lin family. My aunt is also alive, but her condition is very poor, and she cannot see outsiders, not even me."
Hearing this, Li Cangshan sighed. "The Lin family suffered a great calamity. Their former glory is long gone, but it's good that people are alive."
After saying this, he suddenly realized something.
He looked at Lin Xiaotian with a strange expression.
"If your grandfather were alive, he would have to call me 'old brother' if he met me. Shouldn't you be calling me 'Grandpa Li'?"
Lin Xiaotian raised an eyebrow. "Old sir, you can't just call me that now. All your disciples are my juniors. If I were to call you grandpa, wouldn't that be a generational gap?"
"And I feel like there's something else in your gaze."
Li Cangshan suddenly smiled. "Although I don't know what level of strength you've reached, you must have attained the legendary realm of a Land Immortal."
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have dissolved my violent aura so subtly."
"Everyone's aura is different. When strength reaches a certain critical point and breaks through, it's a sublimation of life. The aura can even condense into substance, influencing the surrounding natural forces."
"You've reached that realm, haven't you?"
Lin Xiaotian smiled and nodded. "Barely!"
He was being modest.
Li Cangshan, however, burst into laughter. "Old Lin would be very happy if he knew in the afterlife. Do you know what your grandfather's biggest wish was?"
"What?" Lin Xiaotian knew very little about these things. He was too young when he left home.
"His biggest wish was to cultivate a master within his own family, so that he could protect the Lin family's legacy."
"Many people knew that my relationship with your grandfather was very close back then, and our Diancang Mountain is not an ordinary sect, so there's no immediate danger. But he always worried that when the next generation no longer had our friendship, the Lin family's vast fortune might fall into the hands of others."
Lin Xiaotian understood that behind any large commercial company or group, there were often shadows of martial artists.
Without absolute strength, one could not protect such tempting wealth.
"Old sir, have you heard any news about my parents during your investigations over the years?"
"I also want to know what happened back then. The clues I've found so far are extremely limited."
Li Cangshan also shook his head with a wry smile. "Our Diancang Mountain lineage has few people, and I personally investigated many matters, but in the end, I still found no results. It has become a lingering concern in my heart."
"I sent those unpromising disciples down the mountain precisely to have them continue the investigation. I believe that one day, we will find some clues."
"I didn't expect that by chance, you would end up together."
They talked for a long time, especially about some matters concerning the Lin family. Lin Xiaotian gained an understanding of his family's past glory.
However, this made his confusion even greater. What exactly caused the annihilation of his family back then? If it was just because of the Heaven Mending Pill, it shouldn't have attracted Grandmaster-level experts.
After all, the Heaven Mending Pill only had a powerful effect on those below the Grandmaster level, and its effect wasn't particularly significant, mostly used for auxiliary healing.
Li Cangshan didn't even see his disciples and returned directly. With Lin Xiaotian present, he no longer needed to worry about his disciples' safety.
Night slowly engulfed the entire city.
The city, however, was brightly lit, and for many, their nightlife had just begun.
But in a villa, it was eerily quiet.
In the middle of the hall sat a man in black, appearing to be in his forties or fifties. Kneeling before him was Chu Qiaoyu.
Chu Qiaoyu trembled. "Mr. Du, I was forced. I had no choice. I don't know what methods were used on me back then. There's still a worm in my brain."
"If it weren't for him, I would never have tried to find a way to remove the worm myself."
"He's the one causing trouble. Because I am Chu Qiaoyu's aunt, he spared my life."
"He originally intended to get more information from me after he lifted your control over me. But he didn't expect that I had already hidden all the information."
"And he had no idea that you were in my villa."
The man in black's face showed no emotion, his cold expression like a sculpture.
After more than ten seconds of silence, he finally spoke.
His hoarse voice was like a knife scraping glass.
"You're lying!"
Chu Qiaoyu's face was filled with panic. "Mr. Du, I'm not lying. If I'm lying, may I die a terrible death."
"And I'm about to move into Chu Qiaoyu's villa precisely to help you monitor Lin Xiaotian."