"Please wait!"
Coming to his senses, Dugu Bo hurriedly called out, even releasing his Soul Power to seal off the carriage.
"Senior, have you made your decision?"
Lin Fan's lips curled up. He'd known that with how much Dugu Bo doted on his granddaughter, he would definitely agree.
Even if there was only the slightest hope!
"..."
Taking a deep breath, Dugu Bo asked in a low voice, "Are you truly certain you can make my granddaughter's Martial Soul evolve?"
"If I weren't certain, why would I dare show up in front of you?"
Lin Fan smiled. "Everyone knows that Poison Douluo isn't a good man. I'm not looking to get myself killed."
At that, Lin Qingfeng's mouth twitched violently. You knew the man wasn't good, and you still dared say that to his face?
Weren't you afraid he'd beat you to death?
"Hahaha."
Dugu Bo burst into laughter. "Good! You've got guts, boy! Anyone else who dared speak to me like that would've been poisoned to death long ago!"
"But don't celebrate too soon."
Dugu Bo said gravely, "I'll bring my granddaughter to you. If you can't cure her, I'll have every last one of your relatives buried with you!"
"Hmph. Get out."
Perhaps feeling that Lin Fan had led him around by the nose today, Dugu Bo looked displeased and didn't want to talk to him any longer. He swept his sleeve, unleashed his Soul Power, and sent Lin Fan and Lin Qingfeng flying out.
With the matter settled, Lin Fan paid Dugu Bo no mind and sauntered toward his own carriage.
Only after they returned to their carriage did Lin Qingfeng let out a long breath, his face still pale with lingering fear. "Fan'er... do you even know who that was? A Titled Douluo, one of the strongest people on the entire Douluo Continent!"
"I know."
Lin Fan didn't care. If it had been any other Titled Douluo, he definitely wouldn't have dared pull a stunt like that.
But Dugu Bo had a weakness.
Once a person had a weakness, no matter how powerful they were, they could still be at someone else's mercy.
"You really are... outrageously bold!"
Lin Qingfeng sighed, then suddenly asked, "Can you really make other people's Martial Souls evolve?"
"I can."
Lin Fan nodded. "Once my Soul Power gets a little stronger, I might even be able to help you evolve yours, Dad. If the flaw in your Frost Sword Martial Soul is fixed, you might be able to advance even further."
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Fan suddenly asked, "Dad, do I have grandparents and the like? Are they stuck at some realm, just like you?"
"If I do, tell me. I'll work hard to help you all reach a higher realm!"
"Then I'll be able to enjoy life in peace. As long as you're strong enough, no one in the world will dare mess with me!"
Having grown used to being a rich second-generation heir, Lin Fan truly didn't want to work hard himself.
At first, Lin Qingfeng had thought Lin Fan's words were filial and felt grateful. But his expression grew darker and darker.
"Thump!"
Unable to hold back, Lin Qingfeng smacked Lin Fan on the head and gritted his teeth. "Our family doesn't have any powerful experts. Stop dreaming about throwing your weight around!"
"Fine."
Lin Fan pursed his lips and could only turn his gaze toward Lin Qingfeng.
Since there was no one stronger, all he could do was help his dad rise to prominence. Then he could freeload off him.
I called you Dad, so you ought to shelter me from the wind and rain, right?
That's only fair!
With Dugu Bo and Xue Beng no longer in their way, the carriage soon returned to the Lin Clan.
But today, there was another carriage parked outside the Lin Clan's gates.
It bore the symbol of a deer.
"Hm? Your mother's family is here!"
Lin Qingfeng knitted his brows, seeming less than pleased.
Noticing his reaction, Lin Fan couldn't help asking, "What, does my mother's family have a bad relationship with ours?"
"Did they bully my mother?"
Give me a break. Lin Fan had been in this world for more than six years, and Qian Shu had been the one taking care of him the whole time. If anyone dared bully her, no matter who they were, Lin Fan would make them regret ever being born.
Lin Qingfeng was a Soul Saint, after all. Sensing the killing intent inside Lin Fan, he couldn't help laughing. "It's good to be filial, but they're your mother's relatives. You mustn't be rude to them."
After a pause, Lin Qingfeng continued, "It's not that our families have a bad relationship. It's just that we aren't from the Heaven Dou Empire. When your mother and I got married, neither family approved, so we ran off here."
"Even after you were born, my parents and your mother's parents had made their peace with it, but they rarely came to visit."
"They only came when you were born. Now they're here again, and I have a feeling something unusual is about to happen."
Lin Qingfeng sighed, and Lin Fan learned a little more about his family.
His paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents were all alive, and each side belonged to a family with considerable influence!
Lin Fan's heart immediately leapt with delight.
His dad had a Martial Soul Mutation and had reached the Soul Saint realm at such a young age. Wouldn't the older generation be even more powerful?
His underlings—cough, his family—had finally arrived!
Then he could call on his elders to catch Spirit Beasts for him, and he'd be invincible!
Thinking of this, Lin Fan grinned. Before Lin Qingfeng could finish speaking, he jumped out of the carriage and dashed into the Lin residence.
He rushed back into the courtyard, but before he even stepped into the hall, he sensed that something was off.
His mother, Qian Shu, sat on the right. In the seat of honor was a middle-aged woman in her forties, with a graceful figure and pleasant features.
Both of them looked rather solemn.
Their eyes were fixed on the little girl sitting on the other side.
The girl wasn't very old—about the same age as Lin Fan—but she looked terribly weak, her face pale and drained.
"What's going on?"
Lin Fan stopped in his tracks, puzzled.
"Fan'er, you're back!"
Qian Shu noticed him and her solemn expression instantly disappeared, replaced by delight. She hurried over and swept him into her arms.
At the same time, the middle-aged woman and the girl both turned their gazes toward Lin Fan.
Their expressions shifted.
The middle-aged woman was a Soul Master herself, and not a weak one. She could naturally sense how strong Lin Fan's Soul Power aura was.
"Little sister."
"This is your son, Fan'er?"
Qian Ying furrowed her brows. "If I remember correctly, he only awakened his Martial Soul a few days ago. How does he already have the aura of someone close to becoming a Soul Grandmaster?"
Besides Lin Fan's own aura, the Soul Power of the Spirit Beasts he had captured was also leaking from his body, which was what startled Qian Ying.
Hearing Qian Ying's question, Qian Shu felt secretly pleased. In the past, her older sister had outshone her in every way.
Now that her own son had such extraordinary talent, surpassing Qian Ying and her daughter, she couldn't help feeling triumphant.
"That's right."
Qian Shu said proudly, "This is my Fan'er. He has Innate Full Soul Power, and he even burst the Soul Power crystal ball!"
"..."
At that, Qian Ying couldn't help looking astonished. Her eyes were full of shock as she stared at Lin Fan.
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