"Defeated opponent?"
The moment those four words entered Lin Jingtang's ears, his face flushed crimson.
That most unbearable memory surged upon him like a tidal wave!
His origins were not particularly good. No one knew who his parents were, but his journey of growth was enough to make him proud.
The Lin Family Head had adopted him and raised him as though he were his own son. With his outstanding talent, he had displayed extraordinary promise from an early age.
Though he had never joined the Heaven Origin Dao Sect, many had always compared him to disciples of the same generation within the Dao Sect.
He had not disappointed those expectations either. He progressed through Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, finally attaining the Nascent Soul Realm!
That day had been the happiest day of his life. The Lin Family held a Nascent Soul Formation Ceremony for him, and many friendly Humble Family Aristocratic Families came to offer congratulations. Even quite a few disciples of his generation from the Dao Sect had come to witness it.
He knew that all this was because the Lin Family Head wanted him to contribute during Lin Bufan's most crucial trial, yet he accepted it willingly.
He had long prepared himself to protect Lin Bufan with all his strength, repaying the Lin Family's immense kindness.
And he had been confident that he could do it!
But all of that had been cast beneath a shadow by Luo Chen's palm strike when they had first entered the cave heaven!
That single palm had sent him flying back a hundred li and inflicted severe injuries upon him.
And that palm strike had merely been something the other party did casually!
This was unbearable to Lin Jingtang, who had always considered himself on par with the Heaven Origin