As soon as the boy finished speaking, Lin Chuan's face changed visibly.
He had an expression as if his teeth had been pinched by something. Qin Tiexin had been with him for five days, and this was the first time he had seen him show such an expression.
Qin Tiexin glanced at Lin Chuan: "Brother Lin, what's wrong?"
"Old accounts." Lin Chuan put the tea cup on the stone table and turned to Qin Tiexin, "Senior Brother Ming are you interested in going together?"
Qin Tiexin was not interested at first. He was a stranger living here, and Lin Household's housework had nothing to do with him. But Lin Chuan's next words made him change his mind.
"This matter is related to my third brother Lin Feng."
Qin Tiexin was silent for a breath, holding the iron rod leaning against the stone table with one hand. "Let's go."
The two of them walked out of the courtyard side by side and walked along the stone path in Lin Household's back garden toward the main hall. Lin Chuan briefly explained the whole story along the way.
The matter is indeed related to Lin Feng.
Lin Boyuan had a dead brother when he was young, named Xiao Linyuan.
Xiao Linyuan is the second son of Duke of Tranquil Peace Xiao Household. He concealed his identity and went to the army to train, and was assigned to the same team as Lin Boyuan. The two trained together, fought together, and achieved military exploits together. Later, the two had similar temperaments and became brothers with different surnames.
Three years after Lin Boyuan got married, Xiao Linyuan also got married. At that time, Madam Lin happened to be pregnant with Lin Feng, and Madam Xiao also happened to be pregnant. After drinking, the two made a promise: if they are a boy and a girl, they will become in-laws.
"It was just a joke after drinking, but neither of them took it seriously afterwards." Lin Chuan said as he walked, "Sure enough, a son and a daughter were born later. At that time, both my father and Uncle Xiao succeeded Core Formation, Lin Household was booming, and Xiao Household was also gaining momentum. But at that time, Demon Race attacked the city, and Uncle Xiao and Madam Xiao were ordered to defend the city, and they were both killed."
Qin Tiexin paused slightly, but quickly followed.
"Only an only daughter was left. Xiao Yan. Xiao Household took her back to the clan and gave her to Uncle Xiao to raise. Xiao Household saw her father's potential, so she sent someone to Lin Household to formalize the drunken and joking marriage, and also signed a formal marriage contract."
Lin Chuan's tone was calm and not much emotion could be heard, but Qin Tiexin noticed that when he said "it's officially settled", his right hand holding the scabbard tightened slightly.
"Actually, my father originally wanted to fulfill his agreement and take care of Uncle Xiao's orphan. But what no one expected was that Feng Di's qualifications detected... were not ideal, Triple Spirit Root." Lin Chuan paused for a moment and added, "To be precise, it's because Triple Spirit Root plus the natural meridians have a blockage, and the cultivation speed is not as good as that of ordinary Four Spirit Root."
Qin Tiexin listened quietly.
"The father knew that his son Foundation Establishment was not worthy of Dual Spirit Root's girl, so he took the initiative to ask Xiao Household to terminate the engagement. But Xiao Household disagreed. At that time, my father had just been awarded the title Marquis of Loyal Martial Valor for his meritorious service, and he was in the limelight. The outside world was optimistic that he would hit Nascent Soul within a hundred years. Xiao Household agreed. On the contrary, since Uncle Xiao's death, Old Duke of Tranquil Peace has been Xiao Household's only Golden Core monk. His lifespan is approaching and there is no hope of breaking through Nascent Soul. At this juncture, Xiao Household needed to bring in the external force of Lin Household to stabilize the situation, so he insisted on fulfilling the engagement. My father also agreed because of Uncle Xiao's affection."
If Qin Tiexin didn't interrupt Lin Chuan, he knew there would be variables later.
Lin Chuan turned a corner and passed through the hanging flower door in the back garden, and his voice was lowered.
"The accident happened two years ago. Miss Xiao Household, the sister of Xiao Yan, Xiao Wan, was spotted by Brahma Sound Valley of the Great Brahma Dynasty. Buddha Sound Physique was detected and accepted as Buddha Maiden. It is said that she was a year ago. Foundation Establishment Peak Stage, you can Core Formation at any time. The second young lady Xiao Yan also practiced quickly, entered White Deer Academy, and now her cultivation level is Foundation Establishment Middle Stage." He paused, "Maybe it's because her cultivation level is getting longer and her spirit is high, and she also wants to get out of this engagement. From then on, Xiao Household's attitude changed."
"Are you here to break off the engagement this time?" Qin Tiexin asked.
"Actually, Xiao Yan had a private meeting a year ago and proposed to terminate the engagement with Fengdi, but his father refused." Lin Chuan's tone became a little darker, "Father said it very bluntly at the time. When Lin Household took the initiative to terminate the engagement, you did not agree. Now you Xiao Household came to break off the engagement when he had a new supporter. What do you think of me Lin Household? Although Feng Di was not in the house at the time, but the person was not dead yet, the engagement cannot be unilaterally annulled. My father wanted to wait for Feng Di to come back, at least let him know about it himself, and let him make his own decision. That time it was settled. If Xiao Yan comes this time, I'm afraid the old matter will be brought up again."
Qin Tiexin After listening, I was silent for several breaths.
What came to his mind was Great Xuan Xinyang Pass that well-informed and Swordsmanship outstanding young man, Lin Feng.
Triple Spirit Root, coupled with meridian blockage, was so poor in qualifications that Ten Thousand Stars City, who was full of geniuses, probably couldn't even be ranked at the bottom. But it was this person who never took a step back on the snowy night at the Great Xuan border, and stayed alone to face Yelü Yun at the end of the pursuit.
Such a person, because of poor qualifications, can be returned back and forth like a piece of unsuitable goods? First, Lin Household took the initiative to cancel the engagement and was rejected, and then Xiao Household turned around and canceled the engagement. From the beginning to the end, has anyone asked Lin Feng what he meant?
But then, a deeper thought hit him.
The Marquis is in a dilemma in this matter, not because he doesn't love his son, not because he doesn't want to cut the knot quickly, but because behind Xiao Household stands an eldest lady who was adopted by Brahma Sound Valley as Buddha Maiden, Standing there is a genius who can Core Formation at any time, and there is a century-old Aristocratic Clan who, although he is weak, still has the title of Duke of Tranquil Peace. He is unwilling to quarrel with each other and cannot quarrel with each other, at least not now.
If the Marquis is now Nascent Soul Realm, even if it is just Nascent Soul Early Stage, would Xiao Household dare to come to the door again and again to propose breaking off the engagement? Would Brahma Sound Valley offend a Nascent Soul Cultivator for the Buddha Maiden of a Foundation Establishment Peak Stage?
No, because it's not strong enough.
The system here is very different from Azure Xuan Region, but the underlying logic is the same. People with big fists have the final say.
Rules are set by the strong, identities are given by the strong, and only the strong are entitled to enjoy the room for freedom of advancement and retreat. Even the Marquis Golden Core Realm is constrained by others, let alone Middle Stage of the Qi and Blood Realm himself who does not even dare to reveal his true identity.
Become stronger. Not only for himself, but also for those who are worthy. For brothers like Lin Feng, for senior brothers like Chen Xi, and for all the people who have stretched out their hands when he was in the most difficult time. He cannot let the difficulties of the Marquis become his own difficulties one day, and cannot let anyone he cares about be taken advantage of because he is not strong enough.
"Senior Brother Ming, what's wrong?" Lin Chuan noticed that the footsteps of the people around him paused.
"It's nothing." Qin Tiexin changed the position of the iron rod and looked straight ahead again, "It's just a little feeling. Here we are."