Ying Xiaoxiao and Ling Qingzhu's Tacit Understanding

"Thank you for your high regard, Clan Leader. Since that is the case, Langtian will humbly accept."

Lin Langtian slowly rose to his feet, then cupped his hands slightly toward Lin Fan and said with a light smile.

Although the Lin Clan Chief Position was not particularly valuable to the current Lin Langtian—after all, he had already slain two Reincarnation Stage experts, and the mere Lin Clan and even the Great Yan Dynasty were like dust in his eyes—

In the original timeline, Lin Dong had also once been offered the position by Lin Fan. However, given the former's indifferent nature, he would have refused without surprise. In the end, the Lin Clan Chief Position had fallen to Lin Dong's father, Lin Xiao.

However, Lin Langtian was different from Lin Dong. First of all, he had grown up in the Lin Clan, so his feelings toward it ran far deeper than those of Lin Dong, who came from a branch family.

In fact, when he was young, Lin Langtian had once regarded the Lin Clan Chief Position as his goal. Now that he could fulfill his childhood dream, Lin Langtian naturally would not refuse.

Besides that, Lin Langtian had practical considerations for agreeing to succeed Lin Fan as the Clan Leader of the Lin Clan.

Although he was now the Heavenly Mansion Lord, the Heavenly Mansion had been formed by gathering numerous forces from the Northern Xuan Region. Even though Lin Langtian had planted some of his former direct subordinates from Yuan Sect's Fire Division within the Heavenly Mansion, his own loyal forces were still far too weak for a Palace Lord. Thus, Lin Langtian intended to bring the Lin Clan into the Heavenly Mansion as well.

Although the Lin Clan was not particularly powerful, its members were all blood