Lin Clan Young Clan Leader, Lin Xuan, a Creation Realm expert!
Lin Dong, having emerged from the Myriad Gold Commerce, felt a sense of heaviness in his heart, as if a massive rock was pressing down on him.
The oppressive feeling brought about by a Creation Realm expert was simply too great, especially since this Creation Realm expert, like Lin Langtian, was from the Lin Clan's inner clan.
What made Lin Dong feel even more pressure was that the mysterious Young Clan Leader had already arrived in Flame City.
"Little Marten, Little Marten!"
Lin Dong called out to Little Marten in his heart. At times like these, only Little Marten, with his great background and numerous tricks, could bring him a sliver of security.
"Tch, no need to shout so miserably. This Marten hears you just fine," came the lazy reply, echoing inside Lin Dong's mind. Only then did Lin Dong's heart settle slightly. Quickly, he asked in a low voice.
"Little Marten, with your current strength, can you deal with experts of the great accomplishment of creation realm?"
"What great accomplishment of creation realm? In this Marten's prime, one sneeze could kill a whole bunch of them."
Little Marten said with considerable pride, preparing to put on a good show in front of Lin Dong, but the next moment, Lin Dong's follow-up question made Little Marten's face bitter.
"What about now? With your current strength, are you confident in saving our life?"
"Uh, are you talking about the Creation Realm, or great accomplishment of Creation Realm from the Lin Clan? This Marten barely has some tricks to pose a threat to Shaping Realm experts."
Hearing Lin Dong's words, Little Marten smiled sheepishly and said with a dry laugh.
"But if it's a Creation Realm expert, This Marten can only say that I will do my best to escape with you, hoping that the two of us won't die together."
"You're not even confident in escaping?"
Lin Dong's heart sank continuously, and he said with some unwillingness. He hated the feeling of having his life completely controlled by others.
That Young Clan Leader from the clan, no one knew whether he was friend or foe to the Lin Family. If he was like Lin Langtian, the Lin Family...
"In my prime," Little Marten said solemnly, "I wouldn't have paid him the slightest attention. But now, I'm only a demon spirit, barely recovered a fraction of my strength. The gap between the Shaping Realm and Creation Realm… is enormous."
For once, Little Marten's voice lost its usual playfulness, replaced by rare seriousness.
"And besides... if this Lin Xuan really did kill two Dragon Bloodline Demonic Beasts alone, as rumored... then he's not a normal Creation Realm expert."
"Even a trace of dragon blood can make a Demonic Beast monstrously strong before Nirvana. To defeat two of them..."
Little Marten's words made Lin Dong's expression even more solemn. The strength of a Creation Realm expert was already terrifying enough, but now, that Young Clan Leader's strength seemed to be even more terrifying than ordinary Creation Realm experts.
Seeing that Lin Dong seemed a little uneasy, Little Marten comforted him softly.
"However, you don't need to worry too much. Don't you humans have a saying, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'? He also has a grudge with that Lin Langtian, maybe he can even help you get rid of Lin Langtian!"
After hearing Little Marten's words, Lin Dong felt a little comforted in his heart. This should be the only news that made him feel somewhat at ease at the moment.
Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the heavy thoughts swirling in his chest. Looking up at the sky, now darkening into night, he muttered:
"Forget it. What will come, will come. Since the Lin Clan people are already here... there's no running away. I'll ask Dad and Grandpa first."
With a rather heavy heart, Lin Dong returned to the Lin Family. However, as soon as he entered the manor, Lin Dong noticed that the atmosphere at home seemed a little different.
He quickly pulled aside a nearby clansman. After asking, he learned that a guest had arrived, an old friend of Lin Zhentian's, currently sitting in the main hall.What's more, Lin Zhentian had left instructions for Lin Dong to head there immediately upon his return.
Instantly, Lin Dong didn't hesitate and quickly walked towards the main hall.
Before he even reached the hall, he heard his grandfather's hearty laughter echoing from within.
Without hesitation, He stepped through the doorway and saw that there were quite a few people in the living room. Besides Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao, there was an old man sitting beside Lin Zhentian in the seat of honor.
When Lin Dong's gaze fell upon the blue-robed old man, his eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly, because the person before him was clearly a powerhouse at the Great Perfection of Core Formation Realm.
Below the blue-robed old man sat four youths, two men and two women. One woman wore a white dress, the other a long ice-blue dress. The two young men were also dressed in brocade robes, exuding an air of nobility.
From the four of them, Lin Dong sensed a faint aura of danger. Clearly, these four were not simple, especially the white-clothed woman, whose aura was completely different from the other three youths at the Small Perfection of Core Formation Realm.
Lin Dong's gaze swept over the four of them. After entering the living room, he bowed to Lin Zhentian.
"Dong'er, come, let me introduce you. This is my friend, you can call him Old Man Tao."
Seeing Lin Dong, Lin Zhentian was clearly very happy and quickly pointed to the blue-robed old man beside him, smiling as he introduced him to Lin Dong. He bowed in response.
"Lin Dong greets Old Man Tao!"
"Truly a talented young man. It seems that your wish at the Clan Gathering more than two years from now might be fulfilled!"
Old Man Tao sized up Lin Dong before chuckling. Then, looking at the sky, he smiled and stood up to take his leave.
"Alright, now that I've seen the person, I'll head back to report."
"Leaving so soon? I've already had a dinner prepared..."
Before Lin Zhentian could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Old Man Tao, who waved his hand with a smile.
"Old friend, I'm also returning to report. Tomorrow, the Young Clan Leader will personally lead a team here, so don't be negligent. Alright, old friend, there's no need to see me off."
As he spoke, Old Man Tao directly led the four youths and left the hall.
After they left, Lin Dong turned his gaze to Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao, asking with a puzzled expression.
"Grandfather, Father, what's going on?"
"Old Man Tao came on behalf of the Young Clan Leader to scout out information. Tomorrow morning, remember to get up early. We'll go out to welcome him together. You must not be negligent towards the Young Clan Leader, understand?"
The Lin Clan's Young Clan Leader personally visiting was an unparalleled honor for Lin Zhentian, who was desperately wanting to return to the inner clan.