"Chan'er! Why must you treat your great-grandfather like this? It wasn't your great-grandfather who wanted to send you away back then. Besides, even if you went to the Fangzheng Family, you would still be my great-grandson! If you don't like Qingshi, I'll warn him not to disturb you again. We are family bound by blood, after all. This is your great-grandfather's compensation for you, so accept it! If you think it isn't enough, your great-grandfather will take you to the lineage treasury, where you may choose whatever you want."
Lin Zhang put on a deeply heartbroken expression.
Hearing the old ancestor's words, Lin Chan frowned. He knew the old ancestor would definitely drag his father into this.
Otherwise, he would not have come back at all.
Yet he could not tear off all pretense with the old ancestor. Otherwise, the old ancestor would surely go to Shu Mountain and make such a racket that chickens and dogs would know no peace.
Even if they did tear off all pretense, the old ancestor could still turn the tables as an elder and accuse him of being unfilial.
Blood ties were troublesome precisely because they could not be easily severed.
"Old Ancestor! What do you mean by that?"
Lin Chan looked at Lin Zhang.
Lin Zhang once again handed the jade box containing the pill to Lin Chan and said:
"Chan'er, your great-grandfather merely wishes to give you a leg up and let you climb higher. Accept it! I will take you to the lineage treasury and find you a few treasures as well. Then, establish your foundation as soon as possible. If you wish to establish your foundation within the lineage, your great-grandfather can protect you. If you wish to return to Shu Mountain to establish your foundation, that would not