Lin Zhan's Anxiety, the Lin Clan Patriarch's Horror!

Lin Clan.

Inside a study.

The Lin Clan's patriarch was restless to the extreme, glancing into the distance from time to time, then rising to pace back and forth.

"Alas! Who could have imagined that the Xu Clan would produce a Qilin Prodigy! The Xu Clan of old was far inferior to our Lin Clan. Our Lin Clan is a first-rate family within the Great Yan Dynasty, while the Xu Clan was merely second-rate—not even worthy of being compared!"

"Now, the Xu Clan has produced a Qilin Prodigy, a true disciple of the Tyrant Blade Sect! It is said that he is even a strong contender for the position of the next Tyrant Blade Sect Master..."

"In the blink of an eye, the Xu Clan has risen from a second-rate family of the Great Yan Dynasty to a super first-rate one. Even the imperial family sends people to pay them respects every day!"

The Lin Clan's patriarch was named Lin Zhan. He could not help but let out a deep sigh.

Aside from Lin Zhan, there was also a beautiful woman in the study. Her face was likewise full of worry.

If anyone who knew Lin Feng had been present, they would certainly have noticed that both Lin Zhan and the beautiful woman bore some resemblance to Lin Feng.

The two were Lin Feng's biological parents!

Madam Lin said, "Husband, why worry so much? The Xu Clan may be strong, but our Lin Clan has Feng'er as well. Feng'er joined the Limitless Sacred Land, a towering behemoth at the very pinnacle of the entire Azurebillow Domain. Though the Tyrant Blade Sect is powerful, before the Limitless Sacred Land, it is nothing more than clay chickens and porcelain dogs—not opponents on the same level."

At those words, Lin Zhan fell silent.

Of course, he knew just how powerful the Limitless Sacred Land was!

Crushing the Tyrant Blade Sect would take no effort at all!

But Lin Zhan also knew exactly what level his son was at.

He had exchanged letters with Lin Feng every year before this, and Lin Feng had always remained a Registered Disciple, unable to make even the slightest progress!

There had been a letter from Lin Feng this year as well, but Lin Zhan felt that... his child had likely already reached his limit. There was no possibility of advancing further and becoming an Outer Disciple!

"Madam, you do not understand Feng'er's status. His so-called entry into the Limitless Sacred Land only made him a Registered Disciple. Strictly speaking, a Registered Disciple cannot be considered part of the Limitless Sacred Land. At the very least, he needs to become an Outer Disciple!"

Lin Zhan sighed. He was not belittling Lin Feng—he was his biological son, so how could he? But Lin Zhan had later learned of the status held by Registered Disciples!

It could be said that no one in the Limitless Sacred Land would care about a Registered Disciple.

The contents of the letter Lin Zhan had sent Lin Feng this time were actually very simple. He had merely asked Lin Feng to do everything he could to see whether he could find some connection among the Limitless Sacred Land's Outer Disciples and invite them over to steady the situation.

Outer Disciples belonged to the Limitless Sacred Land. Out in the world, anyone who saw one would have to show respect, unless they came from a Sacred Land of equal standing!

In that letter, Lin Zhan had been exceedingly humble. He had said that as long as Lin Feng could invite an Outer Disciple, even giving up half the Lin Clan's resources would be acceptable.

After all, this crisis... was immensely grave. The Xu Clan and the Lin Clan shared a blood-deep enmity. Now that the Xu Clan had produced a Qilin Prodigy and its strength had soared overnight, how could they possibly spare the Lin Clan?

After hearing this, Madam Lin also fell silent for a moment, her hand slowly clenching. "Is there not still an assessment this year? If Feng'er succeeds in breaking through and becomes an Outer Disciple, perhaps..."

Lin Zhan sighed and said no more. He did not wish to look down on his son, but he had later learned just how enormous the gap was between Lin Feng and those top geniuses.

They simply were not on the same level!

To become an Outer Disciple of the Limitless Sacred Land required extraordinarily impressive talent!

Lin Zhan's cultivation was only at the Ninth Layer of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm. Perhaps that counted as decent within the Great Yan Dynasty, but compared to that true disciple returning from the Tyrant Blade Sect, the gap was far too great.

The strongest person in the Lin Clan was the Lin Clan Patriarch, whose strength had broken past the Sea of Reincarnation Realm into the Palace of Destiny Realm.

However... how could a single Palace of Destiny Realm expert resolve their current predicament?

At this moment.

Inside a secret chamber of the Lin Clan, the Lin Clan Patriarch also wore a worried expression. The Lin Clan was the work of his life, the family he had personally raised. Now that it faced the disaster of extermination, what could he do...

Boom!!

All at once, every hair on the Lin Clan Patriarch's body stood on end. He felt an incomparably terrifying pressure descend, a pressure that instantly made him feel infinitesimal, as if he were facing an eternal colossus!

At that moment, the Lin Clan Patriarch's face was filled with horror!

Terror even appeared in his eyes!

It could be said that, within the present Great Yan Dynasty, aside from that patriarch of the imperial family, no one else could likely possess such a terrifying pressure.

However... the imperial patriarch was already at the end of his oil and his lamp had run dry, with little time left to live. Why would he personally visit the Lin Clan?

Therefore...

The Lin Clan Patriarch gritted his teeth. It seemed the Xu Clan had sent someone!

Although he was only at the Third Stage of the Palace of Destiny Realm and was far from a match for that pressure, he still had to stake everything on one desperate fight!

He could not disgrace the temperament of the Lin Clan!

And at this moment, the Lin Clan Patriarch clearly sensed that the terrifying pressure had already entered the Lin Clan and was heading toward the location of the Lin Clan's patriarch!

"Hmm?"

The Lin Clan Patriarch froze, then immediately rose and left the secret chamber!

Inside the study.

Lin Zhan and Madam Lin kept sighing, deeply anxious.

Just then, a knock sounded from outside.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Who is it?" Lin Zhan asked listlessly.

A young voice came from outside. "Father, it's me."

Lin Feng had arrived at the door.

That voice...

It was so familiar!

At that moment, Lin Zhan and Madam Lin both looked stunned. They exchanged glances as the image of one person sprang into both their minds at once.

Lin Feng!

Their only son had returned!

In an instant, Lin Zhan and Madam Lin opened the door. Seeing Lin Feng standing there with a calm expression, tears immediately welled up in Lin Zhan's aged eyes. He had not seen Lin Feng for many years. When Lin Feng had left, he had still been an ordinary child, very young. Now, after several years, he had matured greatly!

Madam Lin stepped forward and embraced Lin Feng. She even began to sob. After so many years apart, the longing bottled up in her heart had become far too great!

Lin Feng, meanwhile, was deeply moved. He could feel the affection his parents held for him...

It ran deep!

"Madam, do not keep hugging Feng'er. You are the mistress of this household too. What kind of conduct is this?" Lin Zhan said from the side.

Madam Lin sniffled before reluctantly stepping back.

"Feng'er, I did not expect you to return so quickly. I only sent my letter yesterday," Lin Zhan said in surprise.

"It was not that far away," Lin Feng replied calmly.

Lin Zhan nodded and looked behind Lin Feng, only to discover that there was no one there.

In that instant, his heart sank.

"Feng'er..." Lin Zhan's voice trembled slightly. "You... you did not bring your senior brother back?"

"No." Lin Feng shook his head.

He had read everything Lin Zhan wrote in the letter. Bring an Outer Disciple senior brother here to support the situation?

What a colossal joke. Lin Feng himself was already an Inner Disciple—and not an ordinary Inner Disciple at that!