Parents Stunned

"The Lin Family again."

Meng Qianqiu, the head of the Meng Family, opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and cold.

Where there are people, there is the martial world; where there is the martial world, there are grievances.

Even vast powers like the Four Great Families have their own sworn enemies.

The Lin Family and the Meng Family were the most typical examples.

Both were ranked among the Four Great Families.

Both were sworn enemies, irreconcilable.

From hundreds of years ago until today, this hatred had not only failed to dissipate but had grown even stronger!

From the contention over fierce beast strongholds and mineral veins outside the city.

To the recruitment of newly emerged talented students like this.

Both families fought for every inch, yielding not a single step.

"Go, have someone approach this young man named Su Zhan. Whatever amount the Lin Family invests, my Meng Family will offer double!"

Meng Qianqiu took the handkerchief handed by his subordinate, wiping the fragments from his hands as he said coldly, "If this young man is sensible, then so be it. If he's not... you know what to do."

If any other force had signed a contract in advance, the Meng Family wouldn't have bothered... after all, he was just a genius. He was indeed precious, with a promising future, but not enough to warrant them going to such lengths to fight over him.

But the Lin Family was an exception!

Whatever the Lin Family wanted, the Meng Family had to fight for!

And whatever the Meng Family couldn't get, the Lin Family shouldn't even think about having!

"Yes, Family Head!"

The news spread faster than Su Zhan had imagined.

When he returned home, his parents were already dancing with excitement... As soon as they saw Su Zhan enter, they couldn't hide the brilliant smiles on their faces.

"Dad, Mom, you already know?"

Su Zhan was surprised.

"Those companies and groups that wanted to invest in you couldn't reach you, so they contacted us."

His mother, Liu Huixian, said with a smile, "Even the Ye Corporation specially sent a Martial General to talk to us, hoping the Ye Family would invest in you."

"Hahahaha... What did I say? My son, Su Jianguo's son, couldn't possibly be bad!"

Su Jianguo's laughter never stopped. "Did you see Old Tian's face today? He was arguing with me before, and now he's eagerly running over, offering cigarettes and calling me 'brother.' Look at him, he's afraid to even breathe loudly!"

"Okay, okay, look at you laughing. You're an Advanced Martial Artist, can't you be a little calmer?" Liu Huixian chided.

"My son is a genius, one in a million, a genius highly valued even by the top brass of the Ye Corporation. In the future, he'll be at least a big shot at the Martial General level... What's wrong with me laughing a little longer?" Su Jianguo's words were filled with unparalleled pride. "You're telling me to calm down, but aren't you also smiling so hard your face is about to freeze?"

Seeing his parents so happy, Su Zhan also smiled.

He had originally only intended to show off a little to get into a gifted class and receive more resources... but now, not only had he received the favor and sponsorship of the Lin Family, but he could also make his parents so proud and laugh so heartily.

"This strength... is truly a good thing!"

Su Zhan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"By the way, Xiao Zhan, weren't you of the lowest grade of talent? How did you... suddenly become an Advanced Quasi-Martial Artist?" Liu Huixian didn't forget to ask about the important matter.

"Right." Su Jianguo also calmed down a little now. "The last time your mother and I saw you, you were a Beginner Quasi-Martial Artist. It hasn't even been half a month, and you've already become an Advanced Quasi-Martial Artist... This speed of progress is truly astonishing!"

Both of them were in their forties or fifties and were only Martial Artists.

In contrast, Su Zhan.

He was only in his second year of high school and was already an Advanced Quasi-Martial Artist. If he could reach the Martial Artist level in the college entrance examination, surpassing them would be a matter of minutes... Such progress was not something achievable by someone with the lowest grade of talent.

"I'm not sure either. I just cultivated normally, and I don't know what happened, but I broke through." Su Zhan said directly.

It wasn't that he didn't trust his parents.

If he revealed that he had a cheat, there would be nothing but disadvantages and not a single benefit!

"Is that so..." Liu Huixian didn't know how to guess anymore.

"If you ask me, the testing equipment must have been faulty!" Su Jianguo said with a serious expression. "To go from Beginner to Advanced Quasi-Martial Artist in less than half a month, this promotion speed is even more exaggerated than that young lady from the Lin Family's Marshal Rank!"

Liu Huixian clearly still didn't quite believe this explanation.

"Oh right, Dad, Mom, I've already agreed to sign with the Lin Family. You'll have to tell the Ye Family about this." Su Zhan said.

"Signing with the Lin Family?"

Liu Huixian and Su Jianguo exchanged glances, seeing surprise, shock, astonishment, and bewilderment in each other's eyes.

The Lin Family had repeatedly warned them, both openly and secretly: absolutely do not let Su Zhan get close to Lin Jinyu, and do not cause trouble.

And now they were directly approaching Su Zhan to sign an investment contract?

"Yeah, Lin Jinyu's brother, Lin Baitian, came to find me personally." Su Zhan said.

The two parents were even more stunned.

Wasn't Lin Baitian Lin Jinyu's brother, the one in the entire Lin Family who disliked Su Zhan the most?

He had called not too long ago, emphasizing it with a stern tone.

And now, in the blink of an eye...

"Xiao Zhan, have you signed the contract yet?" Su Jianguo asked, frowning.

"Not yet, we're officially signing tomorrow."

"Then refuse it," Su Jianguo said directly. "We weren't planning on having any dealings with the Lin Family anyway. Besides, the Ye Corporation is also one of the four great families... although they can't compare to the Lin Family, they're still a massive entity. Your mother and I are with the Ye Family, so choosing them is better!"

"That's right. What's more, you're already engaged to Ling'er. It's not good to be stringing the Lin Family along..." Liu Huixian agreed, nodding.

"Dad, Mom, I'm afraid it's too late... I've already received an advance on some investment from Lin Baitian, and I've spent it all," Su Zhan said, spreading his hands.

"Did you get a lot in advance?" Su Jianguo asked, unwilling to give up.

"About a thousand gold's worth."

"Hiss~~~"

As soon as Su Zhan said this, both his parents gasped.

The fact that they were willing to advance so much showed how highly the Lin Family valued Su Zhan... In this situation, breaking the contract would be equivalent to offending the Lin Family!

"Wait, how many years did you agree to sign for?"

Su Jianguo suddenly thought of the contract duration and became nervous.

"I heard that the investment contracts from the Lin Family usually start at ten years. Could it be..."

Liu Huixian's expression also changed slightly.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry. It's not even ten years, it's not even one year!" Su Zhan said with a smile. "I signed based on the number of times I'll act. After I graduate, I'll help the Lin Family out three times, and that's it."

"Ha... Huh?!"

Su Jianguo and Liu Huixian were completely dumbfounded.

This was the first time they had heard of an investment contract being signed based on the number of times of action, not a duration of validity... This kind of contract was clearly something only a "Guest Advisor" was qualified to sign!

Guest Advisor.

These were usually powerful individuals at the Martial General level who didn't want to be affiliated with any single faction. They would cooperate with major families long-term in exchange for a certain number of actions.

Su Zhan, a mere Advanced Quasi-Martial Artist, was qualified to sign such a contract?

Even if the Lin Family thought highly of Su Zhan, they wouldn't value him to this extent, right?

"Ring ring ring..."

Su Jianguo was about to ask for more details when his phone suddenly rang.

After answering, his face immediately broke into a brilliant smile: "Where, where? It's all his own effort, it has nothing to do with me!"

His mother Liu Huixian's phone rang as well, and she too joined the ranks of humble modesty.

Seeing this, Su Zhan slipped away.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Su Zhan arrived as scheduled.

From afar, he saw Lin Baitian waving at him from the second floor of the training hall.

To Su Zhan's surprise, Lin Jinyu was also there!