The elder glanced at him and said, "Lin Taichu? There's no need to look for him. He has a dedicated training area and higher-ranking elders guiding him. He isn't someone you can come into contact with."
Tang Hu grew even more curious after hearing this, but he did not dare ask further and could only turn his attention back to his own training.
That noon, Lin Taichu finished his morning training and headed to the dining hall. He was not early, and quite a few disciples were already seated inside, most of them Core Disciples, along with several senior Inner Disciples.
Lin Taichu found a seat in a corner. Just as he picked up his bowl and chopsticks, he heard a familiar voice beside him.
"Senior Brother Lin?"
Lin Taichu looked up and saw Tang Hu standing before him with a meal tray, looking somewhat reserved. He paused, then nodded. "It's you."
Tang Hu hesitated before sitting across from Lin Taichu. After setting down his tray, he placed both hands on the table and bowed slightly.
"Senior Brother Lin, I contradicted you several times at the training ground before, and I said many unpleasant things about you. I came specifically today to apologize."
Lin Taichu set down his chopsticks and looked at Tang Hu. Tang Hu's expression was sincere, devoid of his former arrogance and provocation. Lin Taichu smiled. "That's all in the past. I forgot about it long ago. You don't need to take it to heart."
Tang Hu had not expected Lin Taichu to forgive him so easily. He breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face. "Thank you for your generosity, Senior Brother Lin. Before, I failed to recognize true greatness and wrongly judged you based on my own prejudice."
"It's nothing." Lin