"What accomplishment? Back then, Tan Lin simply failed to appreciate our goodwill!
The Chi Family's twin jewels were peerless geniuses, unmatched beneath the stars. Would they ever lack admirers? Hmph, that brat was clearly blind! It was just a pity that Xuan'er..."
Chi Yushan glanced at him and said flatly,
"Watch your words. Times have changed. Do you think he is still that little fellow whom you and I could casually place under 'house arrest'?
It is said that he is about to reach Great Accomplishment. Once he succeeds, our clan should naturally...
Besides, Xuan'er has her own thoughts and destiny. Several hundred years have passed already. Stop treating her like a child. We old fellows only need to watch. Do not meddle."
Hearing this, the man was still somewhat displeased, but he understood the gravity of the matter and said no more. Yet his gaze toward the two figures in the distance remained complicated.
In Purple Mist Forest, Tan Lin and Chi Xuan naturally knew nothing of these discussions.
Time passed little by little.
They left Purple Mist Forest and visited several other places within the Chi Family.
One was a relatively secluded courtyard on the eastern side of the clan grounds.
Perhaps because most of the Chi Family members had already relocated, the courtyard had gradually fallen into disrepair. In just over a decade, its walls had become mottled and worn, weeds had overrun the grounds, and only an old locust tree remained lush and flourishing.
Chi Xuan stood outside the courtyard gate without entering. She merely pointed at the courtyard and said softly,
"You should still remember. This place... was where Senior Brother Xiang Jun recovered from his injuries back then..."
Her voice was quiet, carrying a trace of nostalgia and sorrow.
Tan Lin silently gazed at