Chapter 22: Thick-skinned
It's not that Lin Tianxiong didn't take this layer into account, nor that he was tolerant of Lin Yan, but that he had his own considerations, because he was already keenly aware that if Lin Yan really achieved cultivation without Wu Yuan, then it would definitely be a big deal!
It can even be said that it has subverted all of their previous perceptions of martial arts and cultivation, just ask, if it is really as Lin Yan said, you can cultivate without martial sources, then this secret is of great significance to a family or a force, and even to the entire Qingliang Kingdom!
In the secular world, there are too many people who don't have martial arts, which one of them doesn't want to practice martial arts, which one doesn't want to be strong, only when they become strong can they be respected, have status, have money, and can possess more women.
If any family could train a large number of people who did not have a martial source to become martial artists, how terrible it would be, because this is an immeasurable potential force, and it will not take too long for this power to grow stronger and stronger, and when the time comes......
It's hard to imagine this situation!
This is what Lin Tianxiong is more concerned about! He believes that Lin Yan must have mastered some kind of unknown means, which is a very astonishing secret, and this kind of thing obviously cannot be discussed in front of everyone.
But the question is, could such a big secret be in the hands of a fifteen-year-old?
Lin Tianxiong didn't think about this, if there were no secret means at all, he wouldn't be worth taking it so seriously, and there was no need to let Lin Yan ignore the rules of the family, otherwise his majesty as the new patriarch would be damaged.
It can be said that on this issue, Lin Tianxiong is caught in a contradiction.
Seeing Lin Tianxiong silent, Lin Tianqi was anxious, he had already suppressed the anger in his chest, but when he heard the words of the other two elders, he thought that he could not miss the opportunity, came to Lin Tianxiong's side, and whispered in a low voice: "Big brother, Lin Yan is so arrogant, he must still think that Lin Tianxiao is the patriarch, and he doesn't take you, the new patriarch, in his eyes at all, and everyone in the family is watching, if you don't set an example for him at this moment, I'm afraid you will not be the patriarch in the future." ”
Lin Tianxiong knew that when Lin Yan deliberately did not participate in the family test, he did have a fire, but he didn't have a seizure at that time, but now that he has listened to the words of several elders, he already has to make a statement, otherwise, his face as a patriarch really can't be hung up.
"What's more, Lin Yan's move is indeed against the rules of the family, and he can't let it go!" Lin Tianxiong nodded.
"Also, Lin Yan is so wildly talking, but if he can't prove that he can cultivate, he must deal with it strictly, and he must not be tolerated!" Seeing Lin Tianxiong let go, Lin Tianqi didn't forget to add a knife, he wanted to take this opportunity to give Lin Xu a bad breath.
Lin Tianxiong did not object, and then he ordered, "Find Lin Yan immediately, the family test is of great significance, and no one can be absent." There was a bit of anger in his tone, but he controlled it well and didn't get angry.
Although he had thought about it a lot before, he also wanted to see what Lin Yan's real situation was, so he didn't continue to stick to his original idea.
In a family, the patriarch is the authority, the supreme leader, and his will must be followed. If anyone dares to disobey or even challenge his authority, he will inevitably suffer severe punishment from him.
To put it bluntly, the patriarch is the supreme ruler of a family, he not only has absolute leadership, but also occupies a lot of resources and wealth of the family, and maintaining his authority is actually safeguarding his own interests.
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Lin Yan and Jiang Lingsha didn't leave, the two of them just stood in a secluded place far away from the martial arts arena, like bystanders, and Lin Yan didn't have any interest in participating in this kind of talent test, for him, it was more to watch the excitement, but he couldn't hear the content of the conversation on the high platform at all.
The little girl looked at Lin Yan and asked, "Brother Lin Yan, can you tell me how you can cultivate?"
The little girl would ask this question, Lin Yan was not surprised at all, and he knew very well, I am afraid that other people would also want to know the answer to this question.
Seriously, this question is not easy to answer at all, and it is even difficult to explain clearly, because the "Lin Yan of the past" is completely unable to cultivate, and he almost died not long ago, which is a well-known thing.
Now he has not only recovered from injury in such a short time, but also shown his strength to surpass Lin Xu, coupled with the means to defeat Lin Xu, all this is too incredible.
It's really hard to justify yourself. But Lin Yan had already thought of his words.
"Girl, if you say, in fact, my brother has been able to cultivate a long time ago, will you believe it?"
Unconsciously, Lin Yan's tone was like speaking to his sister Ning'er in his previous life.
"Believe!" Jiang Lingsha nodded subconsciously, but in an instant, she came back to her senses, her eyes widened, and she looked at Lin Yan in surprise, "What, Brother Lin Yan, you mean that you have been able to cultivate a long time ago?"
Obviously, even she couldn't believe what Lin Yan said for a while, because it was too unreasonable.
If Lin Yan had been able to cultivate a long time ago, then why did he keep letting outsiders say that he was a waste, why didn't he stand up earlier and prove himself?
Lin Yan was not surprised at the little girl's reaction at all, he knew that it was hard to believe it, but he didn't intend to say that he could cultivate martial arts.
Without waiting for Lin Yan to explain, the little girl pouted and looked at Lin Yan with an angry look, "Brother Lin Yan, I found out how strange you were today, and the tone of what you spoke just now was very different from before, did you hide something from me?"
Although the little girl is young, she is very smart, she has long noticed that many of Lin Yan's behaviors are different from the past, especially when facing Lin Long and Lin Mengqi just now, of course, his performance in defeating Lin Xu also shocked her, coupled with the way she spoke, all this made the little girl feel different.
"Girl, it's not that my brother is deliberately hiding it from you, my brother has indeed undergone great changes after this catastrophe, and there are some changes that even I can't understand, but there is one thing that will not change, that is, I am still your brother Lin Yan. Lin Yan gently held the little girl's shoulders, looking at her eyes full of kindness and pity, and also full of sincerity.
"Hmm!" the little girl nodded, she had no doubts about this, and she was convinced.
"Okay, my brother will tell you carefully when I have time......" Lin Yan patted the little girl's little head dotingly.
At this moment, a figure appeared in front of them......
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Lin Yan knew that since the patriarch Lin Tianxiong personally ordered it, he would have to participate in this meaningless talent test, but he didn't care, he should just take a turn and join in the fun.
If he angered Lin Tianxiong at this time, it would not be a wise move, and it was not necessary.
Of course, he also vaguely guessed that Lin Tianxiong was not looking for himself just for the so-called test, there must be other reasons, what it might be, it is not difficult to imagine.
There is a high platform in the core area of the martial arts arena, and on the high platform there are more than a dozen people who are gorgeously dressed and have extraordinary weapons.
Needless to say, Lin Yan could guess that if he could be on the high platform, he must be an important person in the Lin family, such as the patriarch, elders, and descendants of the Lin family.
Coming to the high platform, Lin Yan saw Lin Xu at a glance, and the other party also looked at him at this time, his eyes were full of resentment, it was obvious that the shame brought to Lin Yan by the defeat made Lin Xu deeply hate Lin Yan.
For Lin Xu's resentment, Lin Yan didn't care about it at all, he was just a weak person, and he would never have the opportunity to take revenge on himself by his own ability.
With a turn of his gaze, Lin Yan noticed Lin Long and Lin Mengqi again, at this time they also looked at Lin Yan with hostile eyes, and there was still a slight sneer on Lin Long's face.
"Cousin Lin Yan, aren't you going to take the talent test anymore? Why are you here again?" Lin Long sneered in a weird manner, and after speaking, he also glanced at Lin Tianqi and Lin Xu beside him, and saw their undisguised anger, he was very proud, and secretly wondered in his heart, "Lin Yan, Lin Yan, don't look at you so arrogant just now, let's see how unlucky you are for a while!"
He knew that Lin Tianqi would definitely not let Lin Yan go easily, and this was also the situation he wanted to see the most.
Lin Yan shrugged his shoulders, didn't bother to pay attention to Lin Long, and even ignored him directly, but turned his face to Jiang Lingsha and whispered: "Don't you really want to see our Lin family's talent test, now is the opportunity." ”
"Yes, Brother Lin Yan, I really want to see it, and the purpose of my visit today is to see the excitement. The little girl smiled, looking very relaxed, knowing that Lin Yan was very unpopular here, and also understood that Lin Yan deliberately ignored Lin Long, so she was very cooperative.
It stands to reason that Jiang Lingsha is an outsider and is not qualified to come to the high platform, but she is just a little girl, and her low position in the Jiang family is not low, so no one in the Lin family deliberately embarrassed her.
"Lin Yan, you are so arrogant!" Ignored by Lin Yan, Lin Long's anger surged, but when he thought of the talent test that was about to start, he had a certain self-confidence, and snorted coldly at Lin Yan, "Hmph, wait for the test to be finished later, see how arrogant you are!"
For this talent test, he was full of confidence, and he also believed that even if Lin Yan could cultivate, his talent would not be much better, and it would be impossible to put pressure on himself at all, as long as the results of the test came out, he would have the best reason to hit Lin Yan.
Not only did he think so, but Lin Mengqi also thought the same way, she smiled lightly at Lin Long, deliberately revealed a hint of flattery, and said softly: "Brother Lin Long, why waste saliva with waste, when the time comes, test your talent and see if he still has the face to be arrogant in front of you!"
Seeing the two of them singing and harmonizing, Lin Yan not only didn't get angry, but sneered, "Ignorance!" and then stopped paying attention to them.
When Lin Long saw that Lin Mengqi had changed from cold to frost and showed a flattering attitude towards himself, he was suddenly a little fluttering, and couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, and said with a smile on his face: "What Sister Mengqi said is that he is something, what arrogant qualifications he has, and I believe that after this test, he will be beaten back to his original form, and he will still be a waste, and Brother Wei believes even more that your talent will surprise everyone, and you will be as bright as the brightest star in the sky!"
I have to say that Lin Long has a great talent for sycophancy, and his eloquence is also very good, although his words are very exaggerated, but the effect is quite good, Lin Mengqi is also very happy to listen to, and even at this moment, she suddenly forgot that she had been humiliated by Lin Yan.
"It's so thick-skinned!" Jiang Lingsha heard Lin Long's hypocrisy, and couldn't help but underestimate it quietly, and saw Lin Long's gaze become even more disdainful.
Lin Yan didn't make any remarks, but he had a new understanding of Lin Long's shamelessness and hypocrisy......