Repairing the Relationship

"Law Enforcement Elder, what instructions do you have for me?"

In Lin Langtian's courtyard, a gray-robed old man respectfully addressed the heroic and handsome youth before him.

This youth was none other than Lin Langtian, the strongest genius of the Lin Clan's Young Generation, who had recently been promoted to Law Enforcement Elder.

"Elder Tao, you are an elder of our Lin Clan, and you have made countless contributions to the family throughout your life.

This junior has ascended to the position of Law Enforcement Elder thanks to the Clan Leader's favor. You are a senior within the clan, so please just call me Langtian," Lin Langtian said kindly to the gray-robed old man.

This person was precisely the one Lin Langtian had asked Lin Zhi to find. He was from the Main Family and had a very good relationship with the Yan City Branch Family where Lin Dong resided. To be precise, he was very familiar with Lin Dong's grandfather, Lin Zhentian.

Upon hearing Lin Langtian's words, the gray-robed old man's aged face showed a flicker of surprise.

As far as he knew, Lin Langtian, as the top genius of the Young Generation, had always been arrogant and looked down on others. He never expected him to be so amiable towards someone like him, an insignificant figure in the clan.

Thinking this, the gray-robed old man's impression of Lin Langtian improved significantly.

"Heh heh, then this old man will take the liberty and call you Langtian," the gray-robed old man said with a smile, looking at Lin Langtian.

He was already quite old, only at the Grand Perfection of Yuan Dan Realm, while Lin Langtian, at such a young age, was already an expert in the Shaping Realm.

Comparing the two, whether in terms of clan status or strength, Lin Langtian far surpassed him. Therefore, being treated so courteously by Lin Langtian gave the gray-robed old man a sense of satisfaction.

"Elder Tao, please have a seat." After a brief conversation, Lin Langtian said to the gray-robed old man.

The two sat down, and Lin Langtian immediately got to the point: "Elder Tao, are you familiar with the Yan City Lin Family Branch?"

"Oh, the Yan City Branch Family?" Hearing this, a trace of memory flashed in the gray-robed old man's eyes, and he murmured.

"Langtian, are you referring to the family established by Lin Zhentian of Qingyang Town?"

Upon hearing the name Lin Zhentian, Lin Langtian's eyebrows twitched, and he nodded: "Precisely."

The gray-robed old man was somewhat surprised by Lin Langtian's inquiry, but he still explained: "I didn't expect you to pay attention to the Yan City Branch Family, Langtian. That's right, Lin Zhentian and I have indeed been good friends for many years. We even undertook missions together many times in our youth.

Later, Zhentian failed a mission, causing great losses to the family. He was then expelled from the Inner Clan and went to Qingyang Town in Yan City to establish a branch family.

Although he established a branch family in Qingyang Town and had many descendants, Zhentian's lifelong dream was to return to the Inner Clan.

In the last clan meeting, Zhentian's son, Lin Xiao, had a chance to help the family return to the Inner Clan, but then..."

At this point, the gray-robed old man looked at Lin Langtian and stopped speaking.

Hearing this, Lin Langtian awkwardly touched his nose. The original owner of this body was arrogant and always looked down on branch families, so he acted ruthlessly and crippled Lin Xiao.

However, he hadn't expected that crippling Lin Xiao was a minor issue; the real problem was that the man's son was the renowned Martial Ancestor!

Although this was something the original owner had done, provoking Lin Dong, the Son of the Plane, meant he had to clean up the mess.

Thinking this, Lin Langtian offered a apologetic smile to the Gray-robed Old Man, "I sought Elder Tao precisely for this matter.

Back then, I was young and foolish, so I was a bit too heavy-handed. I am extremely sorry for Uncle Lin Xiao's injuries. Here, I hope Elder Tao can apologize to the Yan City Branch Family on my behalf.

I have an Azure Wood Yuan Pill here that can heal Uncle Lin Xiao's injuries, along with ten thousand Pure Yuan Pills and a token of my identity. I hope Elder Tao can deliver them to Uncle Lin Xiao as my apology and compensation."

As he spoke, Lin Langtian took out the items from his Cosmic Bag.

Seeing the Azure Wood Spirit Pill emitting a rich pill fragrance on the table, along with the 'Tian' token, the Gray-robed Old Man was taken aback.

He had heard of the Azure Wood Spirit Pill; it was a top-tier healing sacred medicine within the clan, worth fifty thousand Pure Yuan Pills. For him, it was merely something he had heard of.

And that 'Tian' token represented Lin Langtian's identity.

With this token, within the Lin Clan, one wouldn't necessarily act with impunity, but as long as they didn't commit overly serious crimes, they could avoid punishment. After all, Lin Langtian was the Law Enforcement Elder.

More importantly, this identity token represented a close relationship with Lin Langtian.

As the strongest among the Lin Clan's Young Generation, who wouldn't want to curry favor with this rising star?

Coupled with ten thousand Pure Yuan Pills, seeing this compensation, even he couldn't help but be tempted.

"This... isn't this too valuable? Zhentian he..." the Gray-robed Old Man stammered.

Even he had never seen such a generous compensation, it was practically equivalent to the entire fortune of an ordinary sect in Lin City.

"Compared to the suffering Uncle Lin Xiao has endured all these years, this is nothing. I hope Elder Tao will help me with this matter and try to resolve this resentment. I also have three thousand Pure Yuan Pills here as a fee for your trouble."

Saying this, Lin Langtian took out another Cosmic Bag and handed it to the Gray-robed Old Man.

Although this compensation was indeed substantial, even depleting twenty percent of his personal savings, it was because Lin Xiao's son was Lin Dong.

If his own status hadn't been unsuitable for overly flattering Lin Dong, and given that he was also at a critical juncture in his cultivation, Lin Langtian would have wanted to fly to Qingyang Town himself to apologize.

If it were any later, Lin Dong might have been able to heal Lin Xiao's injuries himself.

Fortunately, what brought Lin Langtian some relief was that although his original self had crippled Lin Xiao, the martial arts competitions at the clan gatherings were unpredictable, so even if one party suffered serious injuries, it wasn't considered a major issue.

Therefore, although Lin Dong hated Lin Langtian, the two had not yet become mortal enemies.

In Lin Dong's eyes at the time, Lin Langtian was merely an enemy who had crippled his father. His primary goal was to defeat Lin Langtian on his father's behalf, not to slay him.

The reason their relationship later deteriorated further was Lin Langtian's excessive arrogance, his disdain for Lin Dong, who was born into a branch family, and his constant suppression, exclusion, and even attempts to harm Lin Dong, which led to an irreconcilable situation.

Now that Lin Langtian had been reborn, he naturally wouldn't let the situation develop as it had in the Original Timeline. Therefore, mending his relationship with Lin Dong in advance was very necessary.

Even if he couldn't become good friends with Lin Dong, mutual peace would be a fortunate outcome.

After receiving Lin Langtian's solemn instructions, the Gray-robed Old Man silently offered his congratulations to Lin Zhentian.

After all, to anyone, the Yan City Branch Family becoming involved with Lin Langtian, the Lin Clan's foremost genius, was a great thing.

The Gray-robed Old Man cupped his hands towards Lin Langtian and said with a light smile.

"Rest assured, Old Man and Zhentian have been friends for many years. I will definitely help you resolve this past grievance!"