"Xiao Lin, you are the hope of our Xiao Household's rise! That is why I told you all these family secrets that should have gone with me into the grave. Do you know why?"
Seeing Xiao Lin's unsettled expression, Clan Chief Xiao Dongcheng spoke again with earnest sincerity.
He had actually hoped that Xiao Lin would stay safely at home and stop running around everywhere.
What he feared was that Xiao Lin, like those ancestors of the Xiao Household, would meet an unfortunate end on the path of pursuing greater strength.
"Clan Chief, I know what you are worried about, but didn't you say that our ancestors' deaths were all accidents? Besides, since I have this ability, I should naturally shoulder the responsibility of reviving the family.
"And if I want to revive the family, shouldn't I become stronger?"
This time, Xiao Lin simply used Xiao Dongcheng's own words against him.
As soon as Xiao Lin finished speaking, Clan Chief Xiao Dongcheng was instantly left speechless.
However, he quickly realized that Xiao Lin was using his own words to block him!
This made him unable to resist rolling his eyes at Xiao Lin.
"Well now, your wings have grown stiff. You've already learned how to spout such crooked logic, have you?"
Though he said that, there was a hint of indulgence in Xiao Dongcheng's tone.
It was clear that although they were not father and son, Xiao Dongcheng had indeed always treated Xiao Lin as if he were his own son.
That was precisely why their private conversations could be so casual.
"Hey, how is that crooked logic? Clan Chief, everything I said is the truth!"
Xiao Lin retorted with complete confidence.
After learning that the Xiao Household's ancestors had "accidentally" died for all sorts of reasons, his determination to