"The family head and the eldest young lady asked for me?"
Lin Changheng showed no surprise at the news and nodded, letting the family member lead the way.
The meeting took place in a lofty pavilion at the Hidden Peak Daoist Grounds. No one else was present, only the family head, Xu Xuheng, whom he had not seen in a long time, and his daughter, Xu Hanwu.
"Greetings, Family Head, Eldest Young Lady."
Lin Changheng cupped his hands slightly and greeted them with a smile.
"Chief Lin, you have rendered great service through your hard work holding our position away from home. Now that you finally have time to return, please, take a seat."
Xu Xuheng remained impeccable in his dealings with others, making Lin Changheng feel as though he were basking in a spring breeze.
Not a trace of the imposing air born of his long-held authority showed at that moment. He could rein it in or release it at will, adjusting his manner to the person before him.
"You flatter me, Family Head. I merely did what I ought to. As the saying goes, one who takes a lord's stipend must faithfully serve his interests. The family has treated me generously, so it is only right that I give something back."
Lin Changheng smiled faintly and sat down as invited.
His gaze swept over Xu Xuheng and Xu Hanwu. The former remained at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, with a substantial cultivation base.
Xu Hanwu was as graceful and lovely as ever. After more than six years, her aura had reached the eighth layer of Qi Refining. Not only had she crossed the late-stage bottleneck, but her accumulated cultivation even seemed more substantial than his, making Lin Changheng's pupils contract slightly.
With progress like that, barring some