Qin Qiongyu listened, then slowly opened his mouth.
Yet he did not state his stance on the matter. Instead, he asked Elder Yu, "You said your name is Yu Liyang. That is not your real name, is it?"
Elder Yu had naturally prepared for such a question long ago.
But just as he was about to answer, a crushing pressure suddenly descended upon his shoulders, forcing him to his knees in an instant.
It's here!
Ling Rui said this family loved to use their power to crush others. Just as expected!
Elder Yu's heart tightened, and he struggled to support himself, preventing his body from collapsing completely to the ground.
"R-Reporting to Senior, this truly is not my real name!"
Elder Yu spoke with difficulty. "This junior... was originally a disciple of a sect, but... because of tangled grudges, my sect was destroyed by its enemies. I fled all the way into Tiger Chasing Realm, then, grievously wounded, fell into that... Yuling River."
"It was the old Patriarch... who saved me, allowing me to narrowly reclaim this life. From then on, I changed my name... to Li Yang."
Qin Qiongyu had heard Yang Lingrui speak of Elder Yu's origins before. Questioning him again now was merely meant to verify them.
Now that he had listened, he found no discrepancy from Yang Lingrui's account, and thus withdrew the pressure he had placed upon him.
"I understand."
Qin Qiongyu nodded. "I will accept this incomplete inheritance. From now on, follow behind me and handle some miscellaneous matters. If I am in the mood, I may offer you a few pointers."
The instant Elder Yu heard this, his face lit up in ecstatic delight. He immediately bowed again and again in thanks. "Thank you, Senior! Li Yang will forever remember Senior's great kindness!"