The aroma of tea filled Ling Yue's room.
Ling Yue seemed to have guessed that Ling Yun would come. He had already brewed a pot of tea and was waiting for him.
On the coffee table, the tea was orange and bright. The leaves were red and green, and the fragrance was strong and lingering. There was a hint of orchid fragrance.
Ling Yun sat on the sofa, picked up the teacup, and drank it in one gulp.
"What a good tea!"
"This top-grade Da Hong Pao tea is from the few tea trees in the Nine Dragons' Nest at the Heaven's Heart Cliff in Wuyi Mountain. Second Uncle only managed to hide one tael after so many years. Let's try it today."
Ling Yue's heart skipped a beat when he saw Ling Yun finish the cup of tea just like that, but he explained with a smile.
Da Hong Pao might be a famous tea, but it was very common. However, the tea trees in the Nine Dragons' Nest at the Heaven's Heart Cliff only produced a few hundred grams of tea leaves in their best years. Ling Yue managed to get one tael.
"Hehe, it seems like it's a waste for me to drink tea like this …"
Ling Yun couldn't help but tease Ling Yue as he put down the teacup.
"Hahaha, that's not it. Since Second Uncle brought this tea out, it's for you. You can drink it however you want."
Ling Yue bowed and poured another cup for Ling Yun as he spoke with a smile.
The two of them chatted for a while and quickly finished the pot of tea. Ling Yue poured another pot, and the conversation soon got to the main topic.
"Yun Er, Edward and Chester told everyone about the battle to the death, but they don't know much about the ancient martial arts of Huaxia. Can you tell me in detail?"
Ling Yue avoided talking about Ling Zhen and asked about the battle to the death.
Therefore, Ling Yun started to talk. As he sipped on his tea, he described the entire process of the life-and-death battle in detail.
Ling Yun was a participant in the battle, and he was very eloquent. Even though Ling Yue already knew the gist of it, he was still shocked and amazed.
"Thrilling … That was really thrilling! I didn't expect the last struggle of the Sun and Chen Families to be so terrifying! "
After listening to Ling Yun, Ling Yue couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"That's right! Therefore, although we already know that the Long family and the Ye family are playing tricks behind the scenes and adding fuel to the fire, we can't do anything to them for now. For the time being, everyone can only live in peace. "
Ling Yun spoke his mind directly. This was the decision he had made after a few days of careful consideration.
The Sun and Chen Clans were already like this. Once the true strength of the Long and Ye Clans was revealed, the best result for the Ling Clan would be a lose-lose situation if they chose to clash head-on with either of the two clans. It would be meaningless.
Ling Yue was enjoying his tea when he heard Ling Yun bring up the past. His hand froze in mid-air for a long time before he sighed and put down the teacup.
"Yun 'er, now that things have come to this, second uncle will tell you the truth. Actually, after what happened eighteen years ago, Second Uncle, your grandfather, and your father had already guessed that the person who harmed your father and the Ling Family was Ling Zhen! "
Ling Yue spoke frankly.
Ling Yun noticed that Ling Yue didn't add the words "your uncle" when he mentioned Ling Zhen. He immediately understood that the Ling Family had a unanimous opinion on this matter.
Therefore, Ling Yun chuckled. "Hehe, Second Uncle, thank you for telling me the truth. However, when I heard Chen Jingtian reveal what happened that year, I had already thought of all this."
Who was Ling Yue? He was the brains of the Ling Family! If even Ling Lie could guess that the tragedy of the Ling Family had a lot to do with Ling Zhen, then Ling Yue would definitely have guessed it long ago.
The only difference was whether he said it or not.
"Sigh, I knew I couldn't hide anything from you."
Ling Yue sighed again and said, "Ever since you returned to the Ling Family, from the first time you met your uncle, you've been indifferent towards him. You've even been guarded against him. Did you already feel that something was amiss from then on?"
"Uh …"
Ling Yun's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He thought to himself, Second Uncle is indeed the brains of the Ling Family. Even though he doesn't speak much, his ability to read people's thoughts and expressions is top-notch.
"First, it's because of what Ling Hao did. After all, he's Ling Zhen's biological son. As the saying goes, it's the father's fault for not teaching his son well. Ling Hao dared to deal with me so viciously. I don't believe that Ling Zhen, as the head of the family, didn't know anything.
"Secondly, Second Uncle already knows that I actually have a divine sense. As long as he is within my divine sense, no matter if he is in front of me or behind me, facing me or facing away from me, whatever expression he makes, I will be able to see it clearly."
Ling Yun was honest now. The most important thing he had to do after returning to the Ling Family this time was to eradicate Ling Zhen, the scourge that had affected the three generations of the Ling Family. He had no intention of giving Ling Zhen any leeway.
No matter how others viewed this matter, whether they supported or opposed it, Ling Yun would carry it out to the end!
Ling Yun had to kill Ling Zhen!
This festering sore in the hearts of the three generations of the Ling Family had to be removed!
What he had to do now was to unify the will of everyone in the Ling Family and reach a consensus. Then, all that was left was to find Ling Zhen and kill him!
After Ling Zhen's death, Ling Lie, Ling Xiao, Ling Yong, and even Ling Yong would feel the pain of losing his father. These emotional problems could only be slowly comforted and healed with time.
"Second Uncle, to tell you the truth, when I was at the Ling Family, I felt Ling Zhen's murderous intent towards me more than once. How could I not be on guard against such a person?"
Ling Yue nodded. "Yes, I knew that you were on guard against him at that time. I knew that the matter with Ling Zhen would be exposed sooner or later, and this would happen."
"It's just that even though Third Brother is a genius, he's always been kind. I didn't think that he would be willing to endure the pain himself just to bury this matter in his heart forever."
"But the heavens don't hide a traitor. Ling Zhen's matter was exposed by an outsider before the family could pursue it."
Ling Yue finished in one breath and didn't say anything else. He picked up his teacup and sipped on it, observing Ling Yun's reaction at the same time.
Ling Yun only smiled faintly.
"Yun Er, regarding this matter, please don't blame your grandfather, your father, and the rest. The Ling Family values family the most. After your grandfather regained his powers, he wanted to ask Ling Zhen about what he did back then, but he couldn't bring himself to do so because of the relationship between father and son …"
"The matter from eighteen years ago is a thorn in the heart of everyone in the Ling Family. Unless we have no other choice, no one is willing to bring up the past."
"Even your father thought the same."
Ling Yun smiled. "Second Uncle, you don't have to tell me that. I know very well that Ling Zhen was the one who harmed the Ling Family. Why would I blame Grandfather and Father?" Ling Yun smiled.
Ling Yue smiled and nodded. "I'm relieved to hear that."
Then, he changed the topic. "On the night of Sun Chen's destruction, your grandfather went straight to the ancestral hall after he returned. He didn't go out for three days and three nights without eating or drinking. Two nights ago, he finally summoned everyone in the Ling Family, including Ling Yong, to the ancestral hall. Then, in front of all the ancestors, he stated all of Ling Zhen's crimes and announced that Ling Zhen's name had been removed from the Ling Family. He didn't even acknowledge that his surname was Ling and that anyone in the Ling Family who saw him could kill him! "
"Uh …"
Ling Yun was a little stunned. So Grandfather had already made a decision in advance?
"Since the night before yesterday, the Ling Family's men of sacrifice have begun to search for Ling Zhen's whereabouts. Now that you've returned home and met your grandfather, he will ask you to issue a kill order for Ling Zhen."
Ling Yue directly told Ling Yun about Ling Lie's decision on Ling Zhen.
"…"
Ling Yun was silent for a moment before asking, "Then, what about my father? What about Big Brother Ling Yong? "
"Your father hasn't expressed his opinion on this matter. As for your eldest brother, Ling Yong, he's like your grandfather. His personality is like a raging fire and he's straightforward. However, Ling Hao and Ling Zhen have been in trouble recently. Furthermore, they're his closest relatives. It's certain that he can't accept it. We still need to slowly guide him and soothe the pain in his heart. "
At this point, Ling Yue had already told Ling Yun about the most important matters of the Ling Family.
The four most important people involved in that incident were Ling Lie, Ling Xiao, Ling Yue, and Ling Yong.
Ling Lie, as the head of the family, chose to put righteousness before family.
Ling Xiao hadn't expressed his opinion yet.
Ling Yong had already agreed with Ling Lie's decision in his heart. However, the pain in his heart was unavoidable. He could only bear this result alone and slowly heal his wounds.
As for Ling Yue, he didn't even need to think about it. Just by looking at him talking to Ling Yun calmly, he knew what he was thinking.
"Compared to Ling Zhen's incident eighteen years ago, the rise of the Ling Family is more important!"
"If the Ling Family can't rise again, the three generations of us will be letting down our ancestors!"
Ling Yue's eyes flashed with a sharpness that had never been seen before. As he spoke, he squeezed the teacup in his hand!
"Yun 'er, you single-handedly won the battle of life and death for our Ling Family. You led our Ling Family back into the top three of the Great Clans of Hua Xia and created this tripartite balance. You are our Ling Family's greatest hero!"
"Therefore, no one in the Ling Family is unconvinced by you. Everyone will support any decision you make!"
"No matter what you want to do in the future, you don't have to worry! Our Ling Family will do everything we can for you! "
"The burden on your shoulders will be even heavier in the future!"
Ling Yue spoke from the bottom of his heart! (To be continued.)
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