"Hahaha! You dare speak of a Half-Ancestor like that. That's rare indeed! Hahahaha!" Dean Wen burst out laughing, clearly delighted.
Lu Yin didn't care. "I've been through some things, and I've come to see a lot more clearly. What does it matter whether someone's an ordinary person or a Half-Ancestor? Even an Ancestor is still human. When faced with life and death, they worry and fear just the same. When faced with feelings, they're just as lost. Since we're all human, the worst that can happen is death. Why the hell should I be afraid of him?"
Dean Wen looked at Lu Yin admiringly. "Only someone who's experienced life and death can reach that kind of understanding. I was worrying for nothing. As long as you're not afraid, he won't do anything to you. Ancient Speech Heavenly Master isn't someone to take lightly, either."
Lu Yin couldn't bear to deceive Dean Wen, but he'd never lied to him outright. Other people had simply made their own assumptions. When he spoke with Xia Ziheng just now, he'd never said that Ancient Speech Heavenly Master was his master. Those people were simply too confident, thinking themselves clever enough to figure things out. They didn't realize that being too clever could backfire.
Of course, he wasn't talking about Dean Wen. Dean Wen had no intention of harming him; at most, he'd just guessed wrong.
"Ever since the Lu family disappeared, the Four Sides Heavenly Balance has grown more and more domineering. A few decades ago, they still wouldn't dare do anything to Yixian Academy. Now things have changed. So if you and Xia Ziheng can't come to terms, it's best not to go to Divine Martial Heaven. It's too dangerous." Dean Wen offered one more warning, then sent Lu Yin back without ever