Xiao Jin's guess had been right—the person who had come was indeed Ling Ying.
Ling Ying's heart jolted when he saw Xiao Jin.
When he had left Jia Nan Academy with Xun'er back then, Xiao Jin had only been a Six-Star Dou Emperor.
Ling Ying knew that, on the surface, Xiao Jin had only been a Six-Star Dou Emperor at the time, but in reality, he already possessed the ability to fight a Dou Zong powerhouse.
But no matter how one looked at it, Ling Ying had still been ahead of Xiao Jin in terms of cultivation.
How long had it been? This kid had actually already broken through to Dou Zong?
Ling Ying could no longer see through the aura around him at all.
No wonder he had been chosen by the young lady. With such talent, even the entire Ancient Clan would be hard-pressed to find another like him.
If Ling Quan, who had offended Xiao Jin back then, found out about this, that kid would probably regret what he had done.
Recalling what Ling Quan had said to Xiao Jin back then, even Ling Ying, despite his advanced age, couldn't help feeling furious.
He had kept calling him a bastard. That was practically stabbing someone right in the heart.
To put it bluntly, acting like that was utterly classless. It had simply disgraced the Ancient Clan.
Returning to his senses, Ling Ying hurriedly rose and bowed when he saw Xiao Jin enter.
"Young Master Xiao Jin."
Xiao Jin smiled. "Uncle Ling, there's no need to be so formal. You protected Xun'er for so long, so by rights, you should count as an elder who watched me grow up."
Ling Ying shook his head repeatedly. How could he possibly have the qualifications to be Xiao Jin's elder?
"Young