Sky-reaching Tree!

After the people left, Su Ming stood in the void, his gaze looking far off toward the direction of the Lin Family.

An Elder of the Su Family praised him effusively.

"Family Head, you truly are thorough and far-sighted."

"Killing two birds with one stone, now the Lin Family will have no choice but to make a move!"

Su Ming's pupils were calm as an ancient well, and he said softly.

"Just a minor scheme."

"Feng Yutao is pampered and spoiled, so he certainly cannot stomach this insult."

"Once he returns, whether he incites the prodigies of the Sixteenth Star Domain to make a move against Lin You, or uses the influence of Phoenix Villa to move against the Lin Family—"

"For us, it is entirely beneficial with not a single downside."

"No matter how strong Lin You is, it is impossible for him to survive among the prodigies of the Sixteenth Star Domain, let alone the truly ruthless figures who have yet to make a move."

The Su Family elder nodded, deeply convinced, and asked again.

"What if the Lin Family really is a branch of an Everlasting Family?"

Su Ming waved his hand, saying calmly:

"The law does not punish the masses. When peers fight among themselves, could an Everlasting Family really wipe out the Sixth Star Domain?"

"By then, if the Lin Family truly has connections, we can easily use the Myriad Heavens Inspector to extricate ourselves."

"If there are no connections..."

As his words reached this point, Su Ming let out a cold snort.

If the Lin Family had no backing, what awaited them was only destruction!

Feng Yutao's only hope for revenge was to gather the prodigies of the Sixteenth Star Domain to attack together; otherwise, he was destined to swallow this grievance in silence.

Moreover, Feng Yutao was pampered and vindictive, a trait Su Ming had accurately targeted.

That was why he had instigated him to retaliate against Lin You under the banner of a "peer prodigy"!

The Lin Family.

Lin You ran toward the courtyard wailing like a ghost and howling like a wolf.

Behind him, Zhao Ling'er's face was flushed red as she brandished her sword to hack at him.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me!"

"You can't even beat me anyway!"

"What are you doing!"

"I don't bully women, but if you push me any further, I'm going to make a move!"

Lin You flashed into the courtyard, turning his head to warn her.

Did she really think he was made of clay?

She had chased him for half an hour, and she still hadn't vented her anger!

"Come on then!"

"Could I, Zhao Ling'er, possibly be afraid of you?"

"So what if you've cultivated for two years longer than me?"

"When I turn eighteen, I will definitely crush you, you bastard!"

Zhao Ling'er stuck out her neck, not cowering in the slightest.

Her furious, puffed-up face actually looked rather cute.

Lin You felt a head full of black lines.

Was she trying to act cool?

He hadn't even been cultivating for three months yet.

She could surpass him!

Did she think cheats grew on trees?

Fair is fair, though... Zhao Ling'er's talent was indeed a bit exaggerated.

At sixteen years old, she was already in the True Fire Refining Spirit Realm.

Qin Feng, who claimed to be a once-in-a-million-years genius, had only been at the True Core Realm when he fought him back then...

"Don't come over!"

"I'm really going to make a move!"

Lin You took two steps back, his aura slowly revealing itself.

Seeing that he was about to get serious, grievance welled up in Zhao Ling'er's big eyes, and tears began to spin.

Right at that moment.

The commotion woke the others who had been in seclusion within the Blessed Land.

"What the hell?"

"In broad daylight!"

"Does anyone still want to cultivate or not?"

Eighth Master's dissatisfied voice came from within the Blessed Land.

"Oh?"

"It's a little girl!"

"What's the situation? Has this kid finally figured things out?"

"He knows he needs to worry about his own lifelong matters now?"

Eighth Master's figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

Immediately following that,

several uncles all appeared before them.

The very instant they laid eyes on Zhao Ling'er, they craned their necks.

"Goodness, what a fresh and tender little girl."

"Old me likes her... Don't misunderstand, I mean I like her for You'er!"

"Good, good, good, such appearance and such talent, there's completely no problem at all!"

Even Lin Tao couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath.

He looked Lin You up and down, asking suspiciously, "Which girl did you kid trick? Don't tell me you brought her back by force."

"A stud is a stud, after all."

"You still can't go forcing yourself on her!"

Lin You said with exasperation, "Brother Tao, what are you talking about? This lass came here to kill me!"

The crowd was stunned, followed instantly by a roar of laughter.

"Don't mess around, the little lass is only at the True Fire Refining Spirit Realm, how could she fight you."

"I'm guessing You'er took the ruffian-charm route. As the saying goes..." If you feel this book is good, to avoid not finding it next time, please remember to add it to your bookshelf!

"Men aren't bad, women don't love!"

"Wait, True Fire Refining Spirit at sixteen?"

Second Elder Lin Dong's eyes lit up. He looked at Zhao Ling'er and suddenly said:

"Little lass..."

"Have we met somewhere before...?"

Hearing that, Zhao Ling'er's tears started falling patter-patter, as if she had suffered the greatest grievance in the world.

"The Zhao Family, Zhao Ling'er."

"Greetings, esteemed uncles!"

In an instant,

the Lin Family plunged into a dead silence.

The Zhao Family...

Was that the very Zhao Family Old Ba had contacted back then, whom Lin You had rejected, and whose conversation had been overheard by the other party?

And the most crucial thing was...

Although the Zhao Family was merely an Eighth-grade Family, they had a generations-old friendship with the Lin Family.

Back in the Eighth-grade Star Domain, they had relied entirely on the other party's support and assistance.

It could be said that

without the kindness of the Zhao Family back then, there would be no Lin Family today!

Instantly,

the situation in the courtyard reversed completely.

Lin Tao took a stride forward and grabbed Lin You by the ear.

"You brat, all you know how to do is bully a young lady!"

"Hurry up and apologize to her!"

Lin You: "???"

"Brother Tao, I'm the one being hunted down, and I still have to apologize?"

Second Elder Lin Dong and Eighth Master hurriedly crowded over as well, raising their fists in a feigned attempt to strike.

The other elders also began brandishing spears and clubs.

The sight of it... looked as though an enemy had invaded the Lin Family!

Lin You's brain instantly short-circuited. What the hell kind of situation was this!

Yet he heard Brother Tao whisper under his breath, "Their kindness from back then is heavier than the heavens. What kind of logic is it for her to show up at our door and get bullied by you."

"You brat, be quick-witted!"

Second Elder and Eighth Master, who were pressed close to him, also kept shooting him meaningful looks.

Only then did Lin You say with a aggrieved expression, "Zhao, I was wrong!"

Seeing this, Zhao Ling'er's expression of grievance vanished completely in an instant.

She crossed her arms and said with triumph, "Speak, where were you wrong?"

Lin You: "?"

"I was wrong everywhere!"

"Miss, please retract your divine powers!"

Once her tears fell, eight summoned beasts would appear.

Who could withstand that!

The most crucial thing was that he couldn't hit her, and on top of that, he couldn't beat her!

After another bout of hypocritical disciplining,

Lin You was finally released by the group.

Zhao Ling'er chuckled and got down to business, pulling an espiritual herb out of her pocket.

"Esteemed uncles."

"Ling'er has come this time to return a courtesy."

"When the Lin Family left back then, you left us a Heavenly Heart Bamboo."

"Now, after all these years have passed, I come at my father's behest to return a Sky-reaching Tree to you!"

Lin Tao looked over in astonishment.

A tiny sapling materialized in Zhao Ling'er's hand.

Although extremely weak and small, it contained unimaginable spiritual qi.

Just by taking a gentle sniff, one immediately felt refreshed and invigorated.

"Sky-reaching Tree?"

"We cannot accept this!"

Lin Tao hurriedly waved his hands. "Back then, I merely repaid the kindness of the Zhao Family's support. This Sky-reaching Tree is the very foundation of a lineage."

"Compared to the Heavenly Heart Bamboo, it is a difference as vast as clouds and mud!"

"Absolutely not!"

Zhao Ling'er seemed to have anticipated that he would say this.

Without any hesitation, she immediately shoved the Sky-reaching Tree sapling into Lin Tao's hands.

"Uncle, just take it. This is my father's intention."

"Father said that a drop of water received in grace should be repaid with a gushing spring, and back then that Heavenly Heart Bamboo saved his life."

"Because of that, the Zhao Family was able to endure."

"Now, after a thousand years of cultivation, the Heavenly Heart Bamboo has finally grown into a Sky-reaching Tree sapling, and it rightfully ought to be returned to its original owner."

"Father also said that if Uncle does not accept it, it means you are unwilling to acknowledge our friendship with the Zhao Family."

As her voice fell,

Lin Tao was left speechless.

Since things had reached this point, where was any room left for him to refuse?

Moreover, the Sky-reaching Tree was rare to the extreme, and arguably no less inferior to a Heaven-grade cultivation method.

If it could grow into a towering tree, simply standing there would be enough to provide a massive amount of spiritual qi for the entire family.

This was far more useful than countless cultivation resources!

"Well then..."

"Since it has come to this, I will accept it."

"We haven't forgotten the Zhao Family's kindness!"

Lin Tao slowly took the Sky-reaching Tree sapling and said solemnly.

Right at that moment.

Lin You, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly spoke up.

"Wait!"

"The Sky-reaching Tree sapling?"

"Let me see it!"