Foolish

"How about that? Didn't I say this kid was pretty good?" Bai Chao swept his gaze across the elders, his tone carrying no small amount of pride.

"He truly is impressive. Just this temperament alone puts him ahead of most of the younger generation in the clan." The thin old man nodded slightly and stroked his beard.

Another elder beside him spoke up. "He is impressive indeed, but Third Brother, what does that have to do with you? The Great Elder found him. You merely brought him back. What are you so proud of?"

"Exactly...! What are you so proud of? You're making it sound as though that kid is your own descendant!" another elder chimed in.

At those words, the pride on Bai Chao's face abruptly froze. He looked at the two elders and threatened, "Do you two want to have a spar?"

Hearing that, everyone could no longer hold back their laughter. Even the usually stern Second Elder had a faint smile on his face. The appearance of a promising young descendant in the clan was always something worth celebrating.

Yet everyone's laughter only made Bai Chao more annoyed.

After landing atop the mountain, they found a small clearing behind its peak. A wooden house stood there, enclosed by a wooden fence. Rather than beautiful flowers or precious medicinal herbs, the little courtyard at the mountaintop grew nothing but ordinary crops.

"Teacher..." Lin Xiao Yi entered the courtyard, bowed slightly, and called out softly.

"Come in!" A somewhat aged voice sounded. Lin Xiao Yi pushed open the wooden door and entered, with Xiao Heng following close behind. The moment he stepped inside, the scene before him suddenly changed.

From the outside, the wooden house appeared to be no more than thirty square meters. Yet upon entering, Xiao Heng