"Hey! Brother, have you heard? That Duan Lingtian that gave rise to much discussion a while ago has already broken through to the Origin Core Stage! "
"I've heard of this news a few days ago. I have a distant cousin, and he's in Paladin Academy. "
"Sorry for my disrespect. Brother, you're actually the cousin of a Paladin Academy student!"
"You're welcome …."
"Then brother, do you know that Duan Lingtian has already returned to the Duan Clan early this morning?"
"There's such a thing?"
"Hehe! I have a distant cousin who's a servant girl in the Duan Clan. Supposedly, it's a grand occasion. "
"Didn't that Duan Lingtian refuse to return to the Duan Clan in the past?"
"That's old history …. Let's not mention it!"
...
In a restaurant in the inner city of the Imperial City, two young men chatted and became familiar with each other.
And now, similar conversations were playing out in the inner city of the Imperial City ….
Duan Lingtian stepped into the Origin Core Stage at the age of 18, and was the publically acknowledged number one genius in Paladin Academy.
Now, he had the title of a direct descendant of the Duan Clan.
In the eyes of the people in the Imperial City.
Duan Lingtian was enough to be called a favored child of heaven, and his limelight even surpassed that of Duan Rufeng from all those years ago ….
Su Clan Estate.
In the spacious courtyard, the old man raised his hand, and the stone table in the courtyard shattered with a bang and fell to the ground.
"Grandfather, what happened?"
A young man with a slightly sickly pale face walked out of the room and looked at the old man with a puzzled expression.
"Tong, why did you come out? Your injuries haven't healed, so you need to rest more. "
A trace of guilt flashed within the old man's eyes when he saw the young man.
"Grandpa, did something happen?"
Su Tong's face sank.
Flowing lights spun within the old man's eyes as he forced a smile. "Nothing happened, don't think too much …."
"Grand Elder!"
Right at this moment, the Su Clan's Patriarch, Su Bo Ya, paid a visit. He walked into the courtyard and looked at the old man, the Su Clan's Grand Elder, Su Nan.
"Patriarch."
Su Nan and Su Tong hurriedly bowed to Su Bo Ya.
"Grand Elder, I presume you've heard of the matter of Duan Lingtian returning to the Duan Clan to acknowledge his ancestors, right?"
Su Bo Ya looked at Su Nan and said slowly.
Su Nan's face sank as he nodded.
"What?!"
Su Tong's face went pale. That Duan Lingtian actually returned to the Duan Clan to acknowledge his ancestors?
At this moment, he felt as if the sun and moon had lost their light, and all he could see was darkness …
Two days ago, he'd heard the news of Duan Lingtian breaking through to the Origin Core Stage, and at the same time that he was shocked by Duan Lingtian's peerless natural talent in the Martial Dao, his heart was filled with resentment.
He wished he could cut Duan Lingtian into a thousand pieces!
However, in his opinion, even if Duan Lingtian's martial arts talent was strong, he did not have a strong background. If his grandfather wanted to avenge him, it would not be difficult.
But now, the news of Duan Lingtian returning to the Duan Clan was undoubtedly like a bolt from the blue, striking Su Tong to the point he was unable to catch his breath.
An 18-year-old Origin Core Stage martial artist was nothing. If he couldn't grow up, then everything was useless.
But once this 18-year-old Origin Core Stage martial artist was branded with the Duan Clan's brand, it would undoubtedly be an additional layer of life-saving talisman.
The Duan Clan would absolutely not allow anything to happen to a genius martial artist like Duan Lingtian!
"Grand Elder, the Duan Clan's Patriarch, Duan Ru Huo, has already personally discussed the matter of Su Tong with me … He's willing to give up a restaurant under the Duan Clan's control in the outer city to our Su Clan. That restaurant will be handed over to you in the future, how about it? "
Su Bo Ya looked at Su Nan as he slowly spoke.
"Patriarch, what does Duan Ru Huo mean? Does he want us to put down the enmity between us and Duan Lingtian? "
Su Nan's face sank as he roared.
"Grand Elder!"
Su Bo Ya frowned, and his voice became slightly colder. He was the Patriarch of a Clan at any rate, and this Grand Elder actually dared to make a fuss in front of him. Where would he put his face?
"Patriarch."
Su Nan reacted and said apologetically, "I was only angry earlier. I hope Patriarch can forgive me."
"Humph!"
Su Bo Ya's cold and indifferent gaze swept past Su Nan. "Grand Elder, besides informing your family to take over that restaurant … I also want to remind you of something. At the very least, don't look for trouble with that Duan Lingtian in the future. Otherwise, even if something were to happen to your family because of this, the Clan wouldn't stand up for you. "
What?!
Su Nan's face went pale, and Su Tong, who was beside Su Nan, had a face full of resentment.
The last sentence the Patriarch said was undoubtedly expressing the Su Clan's stand. What he meant was that if their family dared to look for trouble with Duan Lingtian, then they would be isolated from the Su Clan.
"Patriarch, our family is a direct line of descent at any rate … You want to isolate our family for a Duan Lingtian? I wonder if this is the Patriarch's idea, or the Clan's idea? "
Su Nan's face was gloomy, and as he finished speaking, his tone faintly contained traces of questioning.
"Presumptuous!"
Su Bo Ya's face went pale.
"Grand Elder, you actually dare go against your superiors!"
Right at this moment, another group of people surged in from outside the courtyard, and it was precisely the group of Su Clan elders.
"All of you …."
A bad premonition arose within Su Nan's heart when he saw so many people appear at this moment.
"Grand Elder, you must not misunderstand the Patriarch. What the Patriarch said earlier was something that we unanimously approved of."
The corners of the Su Clan's Second Elder's mouth curled into a cold smile.
Su Nan's face sank, and his gaze flashed past the faces of the Su Clan elders one by one, then he said in a low voice, "What the Duan Clan paid for my grandson shouldn't be as simple as a restaurant, right?"
"Exactly! The restaurant in the outer city is only the compensation that the Duan Clan gave to your bloodline. What the Duan Clan gave to our Su Clan as compensation is a recommendation quota to Paladin Academy every year …. "
"In other words, the Duan Clan will give one of their five recommendation quotas to our Su Clan. In this way, our Su Clan will be the same as the Duan Clan and have four recommendation quotas every year. "
The Second Elder didn't deny it and spoke directly.
"The Duan Clan is really generous!"
Su Nan's face sank and went pale, and he finally understood what was going on.
"Patriarch, Elders, if there's nothing else, then Su Nan won't be entertaining you …."
Su Nan took a deep breath, and his tone contained an intention to keep people at a distance of a thousand miles.
He understood that what was done couldn't be undone, and this matter was already not something that he could change!
Su Bo Ya's brows raised as he shook his head, then he left with the group of Su Clan elders.
"No …. I can't accept this …. Grandfather, I can't accept this!"
Su Tong's face was pale, and his hands held onto his head, clutching his hair until it was a mess. He ceaselessly shook his head, unwilling to believe that all this was real.
"Pu!"
Meanwhile, Su Nan's face flushed red, and he forcefully spat out a mouthful of congested blood. This was from being angered by the Su Clan higher-ups.
"Tong, don't worry …. Even if I have to give up our bloodline, Grandfather will take revenge for you! You're the only descendant of our bloodline, and now that you've been destroyed, our bloodline no longer has any future to speak of! "
Su Nan's eyes flickered with cold lights, and his face was filled with viciousness and ruthlessness.
Within the audience hall of the Fifth Prince's estate.
After hearing the report of the white-browed old man, the Fifth Prince's face gradually became gloomy.
"Didn't that Duan Lingtian have a backbone? To a clan that abandoned him so many years ago, he's going back so easily? "
The Fifth Prince's eyes focused, as the matter of Duan Lingtian returning to the Duan Clan was slightly out of his expectations.
"Your Highness, I'm guessing that the Duan Clan saw that Duan Lingtian broke through to the Origin Core Stage at the age of 18 and thought highly of Duan Lingtian's future, so they made such a heavy promise to move Duan Lingtian's heart."
The white-browed old man slowly spoke.
"Hmph! To think that I thought he was a tough nut to crack at the beginning. "
The Fifth Prince's voice was filled with disdain.
"Cousin!"
Right at this moment, a red figure flashed into the audience hall.
The icy coldness on the Fifth Prince's face instantly melted, and he lightly smiled. "Girl, you're in such a hurry. Is something the matter?"
The person that entered was precisely Tong Li.
Tong Li's face sank. "Cousin, I heard that Duan Lingtian has returned to the Duan Clan … Is this true?"
"Yes, I only found out about it from Old Bai."
The Fifth Prince nodded.
"Then … Does this mean that I can't take revenge?"
Tong Li's eyes emitted traces of unwillingness, and she had a face full of unwillingness.
"Li, don't worry. Even if that Duan Lingtian has the support of the Duan Clan, I won't let him off … But, I need to consider this matter at length."
The Fifth Prince continued. "Didn't you say that there was a female student bullying you at Paladin Academy the day before yesterday? I'll ask Old Bai to send a few people to you to deal with her. "
Tong Li's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Cousin!"
In the spacious backyard of the house.
Duan Lingtian was comfortably lying on a recliner with his eyes closed as he basked in the sun.
Li Fei, who had an angelic face and a devilish figure, was sitting at the side and helping him massage his legs …
"Little Fei, a little higher … Right, right there … Oh, comfortable!"
Duan Lingtian spat out a mouthful of foul air, and his face revealed a satisfied smile.
"Young Master, open your mouth."
Kerr, who was gentle like water, sat on the other side of Duan Lingtian as she sent peeled grapes into Duan Lingtian's mouth.
Duan Lingtian ate the grapes as he enjoyed the massage, and his entire body felt comfortable. His days were simply more comfortable than those of a celestial being.
"Young Master, was it fun when you went to the Duan Clan to acknowledge your ancestors this morning?"
Kerr asked with a tone that had a trace of curiosity mixed within.
Duan Lingtian slowly opened his eyes when he heard this, and when he noticed that Li Fei had looked over as well, he lightly smiled. "What's so fun about it? It's only a formality …"
"I think Aunt Rou is rather happy."
Li Fei smiled.
"Of course, Mother has been looking forward to this day for who knows how long … This time, it can be considered to have fulfilled Mother's wishes."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
Besides paving the way for himself, there was another reason for this matter this time, and that was for his mother.
Otherwise, even if the Duan Clan's Patriarch personally came to ask, Duan Lingtian might not be willing to return to the Duan Clan.
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