Chapter 40 - News of Parents
In the bedroom, Lin Geng sat on the edge of the bed and looked healthy and strong. He smiled and touched his beard which had grown gray making him look like an immortal cultivator. He had a completely different aura than before when he always had many things weighing on his mind. Lin Haiyue and Lin Ruoxue both sat in his room, and he was now smiling toward Lin Haoxue while she stepped inside.
"Sister, Uncle Haiyue, y"all are all here? Grandpa, how are you feeling?" Seeing this scene, Lin Haoxue was relieved. She walked forward and sat down in a chair.
"I feel great," Lin Geng looked at Lin Haoxue with affection. He looked a little depressed and also touched, "Haoxue, you must"ve spent a lot of effort to remove the curse on me, I"m sure it made you exhausted. Are you alright?"
"Why wouldn"t I be? As long as grandpa is fine, I"m fine." Lin Haoxue smiled and showed a warmth that was only ever seen in front of her family. At the Profound Pract.i.tioner Academy, Lin Haoxue was used to not showing her emotions.
After a while, Lin Haoxue seemed to remember something. She reminded, "Grandfather, even though you"re awake now, the curse had wasted too much of your body"s energy, you need to rest more."
"Ok, grandfather will listen to you."
"Sigh, grandfather, Haoxue, I say you guys don"t have to keep thanking each other. You guys are both fine, right?" Lin Ruoxue smiled. At this moment, she was in a good mood because not only had her sister"s strength improved, her grandfather"s had as well. For the Lin family, these two simultaneous happy events were a blessing.
"Right, grandmaster, Haoxue, Ruoxue is right. How long are you guys going to be polite to each other?" Lin Haiyue interrupted as well. Even though he was merely a servant, he was looked favorably upon by the Lin family and Lin Geng viewed him as very important too. He was called Uncle by Lin Haoxue and Lin Ruoxue, therefore it was natural that he wasn"t reserved when he spoke.
"Haha, that"s right. We are family, so we don"t have to be courteous with each other." Lin Geng and Lin Haoxue laughed. Everyone talked and laughed, looking very joyous and harmonious. This is the most relaxing moment that Lin Haoxue had after coming to this world.
After a while, Lin Geng suddenly said, "Ruoxue, go check to see if Cui Lan is done making the porridge yet."
"Alright, grandfather. I"ll go check on it." Lin Ruoxue was very smart, she knew that grandfather had something to talk to her sister about so she didn"t hesitate and just left.
"I"ll go check on the martial arts training grounds then, let"s see if anyone is goofing off." Lin Haiyue had followed Lin Geng for many years, so he immediately understood what Lin Geng meant and found for a reason to leave. Now only Lin Geng and Lin Haoxue were left.
Watching Lin Ruoxue and Lin Haiyue leave, Lin Geng"s smile gradually faded away. He looked at Lin Haoxue with a serious face, "I"ve heard that you"ve rapidly improved, and now you"re an incantation master. What"s this about?"
"Here"s the thing…" Lin Haoxue felt his concern and her heart warmed.
Therefore, she didn"t hide the truth and told Lin Geng how she went to Jiyu auction house to learn from a master.
"So, your willforce is black then?" Lin Geng frowned very hard.
"Yes, grandfather. What exactly is wrong with black willforce?" Lin Haoxue recalled Master Liao"s expression which didn"t seem surprised but also didn"t seem happy either when they found out her willforce was black. However, he never really told her about black willforce. Now looking at her grandfather"s expressions, perhaps he knew something?
"About the black willforce, I really don"t know much. I"ve just heard that it is very hard to get rid of when facing it and also very terrifying. As for the reason, I don"t know either. What"s wrong? Your master didn"t tell you about it?"
"Nope," Lin Haoxue shook her head.
"Sounds right. This Master Liao always had a reputation for being mysterious along with the fact that he is quite powerful. It"s pretty normal that he didn"t tell you. But his whereabouts are always a mystery so it"s unlikely he can protect you."
"Do I need to be protected?" Lin Haoxue asked with doubt.
"Of course you do. It is never smooth sailing on the road to a genius"s growth." Lin Geng sighed with sorrow.
"It"s ok, grandfather. I"ll take good care of myself." Lin Haoxue said unconcerned. "Don"t underestimate me!"
Even though Lin Haoxue spoke with confidence to make Lin Geng happy, Lin Geng didn"t feel happy at all. Instead, the expression on his face became more serious and he said, "Haoxue, let me ask you one thing, you need to answer me honestly."
"Ok!" Seeing her grandfather so serious, Lin Haoxue became serious as well.
"What do you think is required for the path to become the strongest?"
"It"s a very harsh road filled with danger. One needs to constantly work hard to not let others defeat them. Besides having talent, having faith and perseverance absolutely shouldn"t be ignored either. Of course, as long as one"s strength is enough, the enemy"s traps and schemes will be in vain." Lin Haoxue thought of the ambush she suffered on her way back home.
"Since you already know that the path of the strongest is about risks and opportunities, do you still want to have such a life?" Lin Geng asked.
"I know that this path is full of danger but I need to make myself strong, and I want to stand at the peak. So can protect the people I want to protect. If I have strength then n.o.body would dare to harm my family and friends." When Lin Haoxue said these words, her face was serious and her soft immature face had an unignorable stubbornness to it. She was so young, but she had the confidence and boldness to truly stand at the peak of the world. Seeing Lin Haoxue"s att.i.tude, Lin Geng was speechless. Such stubbornness and tenacity, what else could he say?
"Sigh, your stubborn personality is so much like your father"s," One could only guess what Lin Geng was thinking of. Lin Geng sighed and didn"t know if he should feel comforted or worried. He said, "Now since you have chosen this path, I will do all I can to support you, but you have to be aware that this is a path where nine out of ten times it will lead to death, especially since you have black willforce. Therefore, no matter what you encounter in the future, you have to promise to keep yourself alive, ok?"
"I know, grandfather. Don"t have to worry about me, I promise you."
"Since you chose this, grandfather won"t stop you."
"Thank you. I know grandfather is the best. But what"s wrong with my father? Is he still alive?" Lin Haoxue just heard him mention her father, so she was a little emotional. She was a person of two worlds, but in both lives, she hadn"t known her parents. She had never enjoyed the love of a parent so that was something she longed for.
"Your parents? Of course, they"re alive. As for what they"re up too...
Unfortunately, I don"t know either. If you can defeat He Lingyun during the Profound Immortal Convention, someone will definitely tell you your parents."
"Profound Immortal Convention, He Linyun. I will definitely defeat him!
Grandfather, don"t worry about it." Lin Haoxue held her fists and looked very confident.
"Alright, work harder then."
"What about the Wu family?" Lin Haoxue thought of something suddenly. If she was right, the Wu family must have some secret connection with the Chen family. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence? After she defeated Wu Shiyue then something bad happened to her grandfather and on her way back home the Wu family set her up.
"Humph, a mere Wu family! They have been bullying and humiliating my Lin family for so long. Now, it"s time for them to pay," Lin Geng eyes seemed to burn with anger. His Profound Saint realm strength could indeed make one astonished. Perhaps this was what Lin Geng former strength really felt like.
"I love to see grandpa like this, my grandfather is the strongest." Lin Haoxue laughed.
"You"re too talkative. The Wu family is nothing. What I"m really worried about is you, kid!"
"Don"t worry, I"ll be fine."
Even though your talent is amazing, you have to realize that out in the world there have been countless geniuses that never reached their full potential and died young. So you have to practice very hard and live well." Concerning Lin Haoxue, Lin Geng had two things to be happy about for every eight worries.
"By the way, grandpa, I"m going out for experiential training in a few days, but I"ll be back before the battle for a spot to enter the Saint Emperor Academy. Will the Wu family be dealt with before this?"
"Going out to get some experience sounds like a good idea. The Wu family issues will be finished soon." Lin Geng said. While he was talking about this, Lin Geng"s face had a determination that Lin Haoxue had never seen before. This look, Lin Haoxue had never before seen it in her memory, but she had no choice but to think that this was great. Perhaps, this was supposed to be the lofty and unyielding character of the Lin family.
"But, after all, the Wu family"s influence in Taixing town was quite big. If we just go to their house directly and pick a fight, perhaps it will make our Lin family look bad. After all, our family"s roots are here. Grandpa you don"t want to leave right?"
"Yah, you"re right." Lin Geng looked at Lin Haoxue, and he immediately understood. He said, "Speak out then, what ideas do you have?"
"Now, our Lin family definitely can"t do something like bullying the weak. So just let me fight in the arena and have a fair battle." Lin Haoxue smiled sneakily.
"Fair fight?" Hearing these words, Lin Geng couldn"t help but say, "Now your strength has exceeded everyone your age. Even the best disciples in the Wu family have lost to you. Fighting yourself doesn"t quite seem fair. But your idea is pretty good, in the public arena, we can shine the light on the Wu family"s shady business. We can let others know that our Lin family has held to the word truth, and so people at least won"t discredit our family."
"The one that understands me the most is definitely grandfather."
"Alright, I"ll do what you suggested. Now, you should go to the backyard. You"re even more important than me, our family"s head, in the minds of those guards!"
"I"ll go then." Lin Haoxue laughed and left. Today she heard that her parents were probably still alive, and this was the best news for Lin Haoxue.
Seeing Lin Haoxue leaving, Lin Geng started to wonder if it was good to support her decision. However, this was her choice, there was no use even if he tried to stop her. If he could, of course, he hoped that she would have a normal, happy life. He didn"t want her to be like her father who was always exhausted. Thinking of Lin Haoxue"s father, that talented and astonishing son, Lin Geng felt a little bit proud of him, but also a little bit sad for him.
"Since you"ve made this decision, I"ll be all for it then," Lin Geng murmured.