"Wait. Did I hear that right?" Lei Ying felt as though he had misheard. Wasn't this about forging a personal Life Artifact for his son, Lei Dong, before going to propose marriage? Why did they need Xiao Yan's help too?
Wasn't that a little inappropriate?
"Pfft." Compared to Lei Ying's bewilderment, Lan Hong, who had been standing behind Jiang Lin like an invisible person, did not even bother pretending anymore and burst out laughing.
"..." Lei Ying could not help glancing at Lan Hong, finding her rather rude. However, it was not appropriate for him to lose his temper, so he turned to the solemn-faced Jiang Lin and frowned. "Little friend, are you making fun of this old man?"
Lei Ying still found it difficult to understand how Xiao Yan was supposed to become part of his son Lei Dong's plan to propose to Gu Xun'er.
"Of course I would not joke about such a thing." Jiang Lin smiled. The way he and Lei Ying addressed each other had always been rather informal—Lei Ying called him little friend, while Jiang Lin called him senior.
"Then why?" Lei Ying felt old. He was actually having trouble understanding how young people did things these days.
"Senior Elder Lei." Jiang Lin looked solemnly into Lei Ying's eyes. "There are many reasons for involving Xiao Yan. One of them is that the cultivation art he practices is special. The higher the grade and the greater the potential required of the Life Artifact, the more his help is needed."
"Without him, I could still forge it myself. But I know Senior Elder Lei will certainly want the very best for his son. Since I know of a better option, I naturally would not hide it from you."
Jiang Lin had not said this aloud. He