Arriving at the Scene, Lin Dong's Gratitude

Lin Hong knew he had lost face today.

Therefore, after fiercely throwing out some harsh words toward Lin Yan, he had no face left to continue lingering on the spot.

He quickly looked toward Lin Shan and the others to the side.

"Let's go!"

With a hurried urge, he led the group away on the spot.

The matter was finally put to rest.

Watching the backs of Lin Hong and the others gradually fade into the distance, Qing Tan couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

It was fortunate that Lin Yan had helped today; otherwise, she truly wouldn't have known what to do.

"Little Brother Lin Yan, you guy, you hide things so deep!"

Lin Xia suddenly wrapped her arm around Lin Yan's shoulder, speaking to him with a mischievous smirk.

The two had a decent relationship, so Lin Xia was extremely surprised that Lin Yan's strength was actually this formidable. As she held onto Lin Yan's arm with some force, her tone carried a hint of reproach.

"You've already reached the sixth layer of the Body Tempering Realm, and you didn't even tell your sister?"

Lin Yan replied with a faint smile, "You didn't ask."

Lin Xia glared at him in annoyance, "Still trying to talk your way out of it!"

Just as she was about to land a punch on Lin Yan, she quickly noticed Qing Tan walking toward them cautiously, her cheeks flushed a light crimson as she looked at Lin Yan.

Seeing this, Lin Xia stopped teasing Lin Yan and quickly released her arm, whistling as she said, "Looks like someone is in luck~"

Lin Yan smiled gently and said to the Qing Tan before him, "Is there something you wanted to say, Little Sister Qing Tan?"

Qing Tan said with a blushing face, "Actually, I wanted to thank you, Brother Lin Yan, for stepping in to save me today. If you hadn't intervened, I definitely would have been bullied by Lin Shan and the others."

Hearing this, Lin Yan smiled and shook his head, reaching out to give Qing Tan a gentle pat on the head, "We're all family, no need to be so formal."

Qing Tan's cheeks turned even redder at this.

She had originally wanted to continue expressing her gratitude to Lin Yan, but she didn't expect Lin Changqiang to come running over in a hurry with Lin Dong behind him.

Clearly, Lin Dong had received the news from Lin Changqiang and had rushed over immediately.

However, unlike in the original story, the matter had already been settled by Lin Yan, so by the time Lin Dong arrived, he had made a wasted trip.

"Brother Lin Yan."

"Sister Lin Xia is here too?"

"Qing Tan, I heard from Lin Changqiang that Lin Shan and the others were giving you a hard time earlier? Are you alright?"

Lin Dong felt a bit strange seeing Lin Yan and Lin Xia, but out of politeness, he still greeted them both.

Afterward, Lin Dong quickly stepped forward, grabbed Qing Tan's small hand, and asked with a face full of concern.

"I'm fine, Brother Lin Dong."

"It was Brother Lin Yan and Sister Lin Xia who saved me."

Qing Tan shook her head and said to Lin Dong.

Seeing that Lin Dong was a bit confused, she simply told him the whole story from beginning to end.

Lin Dong's gaze turned icy upon hearing this.

The brothers Lin Shan and Lin Hong had always relied on their status to bully others, and Lin Dong had long harbored resentment toward them.

The occurrence of this incident made his anger burn even hotter, so Lin Dong secretly made up his mind that he must find an opportunity to deal with them.

Of course, this was only Lin Dong's view regarding Lin Hong and Lin Shan.

After listening to Qing Tan's description, Lin Dong still felt very grateful toward Lin Yan and Lin Xia.

Especially toward Lin Yan; after hearing what Qing Tan said, if Lin Yan hadn't stepped in at the right time, Qing Tan wouldn't even have lasted until Lin Xia arrived.

Therefore, his gratitude toward Lin Yan became even more profound.

"Brother Lin Yan, thank you."

"Lin Dong will remember this!"

Lin Dong expressed his thanks to Lin Yan with extreme sincerity.

He had always been a person who repaid kindness, and he valued his own kin and brothers above all else.

Thus, Lin Yan's help to Qing Tan was something he firmly etched into his mind.

If Lin Yan were ever in trouble in the future, he, Lin Dong, would absolutely not stand idly by.

"Haha, no need to be so polite, we are all brothers of the same family."

"Helping one another is only right."

Lin Yan replied to Lin Dong with a smile. His demeanor had a hint of that insincere politeness one feels when receiving red envelopes during the New Year.

However, Lin Dong and Lin Yan could be considered as having just gotten to know each other. Although they were in the same family, they didn't have the blood ties that Lin Dong and Lin Xia shared, and this was their first time speaking.

Therefore, after a few simple pleasantries, Lin Dong and Lin Yan didn't chat much further. It was clearly impossible to start talking about everything under the sun and drop all defenses just after meeting. Thus, Lin Dong soon left with Qing Tan.

Before leaving, Qing Tan ran over to whisper in Lin Yan's ear once more, "Brother Lin Yan, thank you so much for this time. I hope we can be friends in the future."

Lin Yan smiled and agreed.

Shortly after, Qing Tan and Lin Dong departed together.

On the way back, however, Lin Dong asked Qing Tan about the specific details of what had happened earlier.

After all, he was unaware of just how formidable Lin Yan's strength was, so he couldn't quite fathom how a single Lin Yan had managed to help Qing Tan.

"Brother Lin Dong, you don't know this, but Brother Lin Yan's strength is actually very impressive."

"He beat up Lin Shan and his entire group all by himself, and even when Lin Hong fought him, he was no match!"

Qing Tan did not hold back in her praise of Lin Yan.

"That strong?"

"If I remember correctly, Lin Hong should already be at the sixth layer of Body Tempering, right?"

"Brother Lin Yan's strength is even greater than his?"

Lin Dong was slightly stunned to hear this.

Qing Tan replied with a hint of pride, "Of course! Brother Lin Yan is very strong."

Hearing this, Lin Dong finally had a clear assessment of Lin Yan's strength, though his gaze turned somewhat strange as he looked at Qing Tan.

"Speaking of which, you seem quite fond of Brother Lin Yan?"

"This is the first time I've seen you act like this toward another man."

Qing Tan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she glared at Lin Dong, saying, "Don't talk nonsense! I'm not!"

Of course, Lin Yan was unaware of what had transpired between Lin Dong and Qing Tan.

Seeing them leave one after another, he had originally intended to head off as well.

However, Lin Yan had a change of heart, realizing that there probably weren't many spiritual herbs left in the back mountain, making it even harder to find suitable ones.

It would be better to go to the trading house to buy some medicinal materials; that way, the efficiency of refining medicine would be much higher.

"Sister Lin Xia, I want to discuss something with you~"

Lin Yan looked toward Lin Xia and said with a beaming smile.

"With that attitude, I feel like it's nothing good."

Having known Lin Yan for a long time, Lin Xia immediately felt a sense of crisis.

"How could that be!"

"Actually, I just wanted to borrow some money from you, and I'll pay you back in a while."

Lin Yan said to Lin Xia.

"I really can't do anything with you."

Lin Xia could only let out a helpless sigh and lent a sum of money to Lin Yan.

"Thanks, Sister Lin Xia!"

Lin Yan thanked her on the spot after taking the money, then headed straight toward the trading house in Green Sun Town.

Just as he had thought earlier, he wanted to acquire more medicinal liquid to assist his cultivation so that he could strive to reach the Earth Origin Realm as quickly as possible before the clan gathering. And naturally, the place where he could get medicinal materials the fastest was the trading house in Green Sun Town.