Before long, Uncle Hua, Uncle Ming, Uncle Tian, and several other elders arrived.
They were exceptionally polite when they saw him. Though they tried to conceal it, the shock in their eyes was still plain to see.
He recalled how Uncle Hua and Uncle Tian had looked after being put in their place at the Xiao Household, and how they had been forced to come intercept him.
It was easy to imagine how helpless and aggrieved the Xiao Household had been over this affair.
Heh, these lineages are thinking far too simply... Blood-Qi Resonance only works with my particular special blood qi.
Even if they receive Master Huang's cultivation method, who knows how furious the Xiao Household will be when the time comes.
As Lin Xiaotian thought this and looked at them again, he could not help smiling knowingly.
The uncles' hearts jolted, and an uneasy feeling welled up inside them.
"Why do I feel like this brat's smile is so sly?" Uncle Tian discreetly nudged the other two.
Uncle Ming and Uncle Hua also furrowed their brows slightly:
"I feel the same, but now isn't the time to discuss it. After all, he really did the Xiao Household a tremendous favor. We can't let him think we're ungrateful."
After whispering carefully among themselves, the three put their friendly expressions back on.
"Young Master Lin, please come inside."
Even the way they addressed him had changed.
Lin Xiaotian shook his head. People really were pragmatic.
He rubbed his lower back and thought of Ouyang Nianci.
That woman really was obsessed. She had agreed he would stay only one night, but then clung to him without giving him a moment's rest.
He had meant to leave the next day, but at the sight of her pleading eyes, his heart softened, and