"The Ling Family's inheritance is actually a willow tree …"
Ling Yun turned his head to look at the shocked Cui Lao and chuckled.
Ling Yun hadn't wasted half a day cultivating the Supreme Green Emperor Art. He had reached the pinnacle of Physique Tempering Stage Eight, and his divine sense had improved. It could now cover a radius of thirty-five meters.
Cui Lao was stunned on the spot as he muttered, "Young Master, how, how did you do it? "Why was there such a thick yellow energy in the room just now?"
The Ling Family had to water this willow tree with blood and Black Yellow True Qi every month. This had been going on for eighteen years, but it had only grown a small bud.
However, the moment Cui Lao handed this piece of dead wood to Ling Yun, countless sprouts sprouted from it. There were even green leaves and branches growing out. The Wood Spiritual Energy in the room was so strong that even he could feel its vitality. How could Cui Lao not be shocked?
"Uh, that yellow energy is the True Qi that I usually cultivate. I can't use it normally, but I didn't expect to use it today. It was all absorbed by it, but the effect seems pretty good …"
At the same time, he waved the Divine Willow Wood in his hand and smiled faintly.
"It's full of vitality, and the green glow is like a green light. This wood is extraordinary …" Ling Yun didn't hide this from Cui Lao.
"Cui Lao, please take a seat …" Ling Yun returned to his seat and poured himself a cup of tea. Ling Yun didn't care even though the tea was cold.
Cui Lao agreed and sat down. However, he was stunned when he saw the pieces of fabric that had been cut by Ling Yun.
"Uh … Young Master, this … this Golden Black Devilish Silk, how did you cut it?"
Cui Lao thought to himself. This Young Master was really amazing. He had cut all the cloth that he had brought over in a short while.
"I used a secret technique …" Ling Yun couldn't reveal the secret of the Emperor Brush, so he could only play dumb.
"Young Master is really amazing. I was afraid that Young Master wouldn't be able to cut it, so I specially prepared some medicine and brought it over for Young Master. I didn't expect you to have your own secret technique …" Cui Lao was shocked.
Cui Lao was shocked, but Ling Yun was dumbfounded. He scratched his head and said, "Medicine? What medicine? "
Following which, Cui Lao simply explained to Ling Yun how to cut the Golden Black Devilish Silk, which left Ling Yun dumbfounded!
Gosh! Ling Yun thought to himself. Why didn't Cui Lao tell him earlier?
"Oh, so there's such a method. Actually, it's a different approach to achieve the same result, a different approach to achieve the same result …" Ling Yun said awkwardly, knowing that he had made a mistake.
Cui Lao stared at Ling Yun and suddenly said, "Young Master, it's not a good idea to leave so many things outside. You should keep them all. I know you have a storage space …"
Ling Yun nodded and didn't hide anything from Cui Lao. He lifted his left hand and put everything Cui Lao gave him into his spatial ring, including the Divine Willow Wood.
"Cui Lao, now that I know that I'm a descendant of the Ling Family, and I've accepted my new identity, shouldn't you tell me some things?"
"Cui Lao, now that I know that I'm a descendant of the Ling Family and have accepted my new identity, shouldn't you tell me something?"
Cui Lao didn't speak. Instead, he silently stood up and filled the teapot with hot water. Then, he sat down and pondered for a long time before suddenly saying, "Young Master, this matter is too complicated and tragic. Logically speaking, I should be the one to bring you back to the family and let the family head tell you personally."
Ling Yun smiled and nodded to show that he understood. However, he continued, "Cui Lao, we've known each other for a few days, and we're like grandfather and grandson. Now that I've returned to the family, I naturally have to understand the family's affairs. That's the only way I can take responsibility for the family's affairs.
Cui Lao was still in a difficult position. "Young Master, I'm actually worried that telling you about this will affect your college entrance examination and cultivation. If that's the case, I'll be committing a grave mistake. I won't be able to absolve myself of the blame even if I die a hundred times!"
Ling Yun smiled proudly. "Don't worry, Cui Lao. My college entrance examination and cultivation won't be affected by anything! Moreover, what happened has already happened. I just want to know what's going on so that I can think of a way to face it. "
"Young Master, do you really want to know?" Cui Lao asked helplessly.
Ling Yun nodded seriously.
Cui Lao gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and nodded his head vigorously. "Since Young Master insists on knowing, then I'll give you a simple explanation so that you can understand the family's situation. As for the details, I'll have to trouble Young Master to ask the Family Head when you arrive in Beijing."
"Alright!" Ling Yun nodded decisively.
"As a matter of fact, the Ling family has been ambushed from all sides. We are in a precarious situation!"
"Although the seven big families in Beijing sounds impressive, our Ling Family has long fallen to the bottom of the seven big families in terms of strength and heritage. We can't even compare to some of the second-rate families in Beijing!"
Cui Lao's opening speech was like a blow to Ling Yun's head!
The Ling Family was actually in such a miserable state? He couldn't help but frown.
"Let's talk about the five hundred million USD that I just gave you. Actually, that's more than half of the Ling Family's assets. Other than that five hundred million USD, all of the Ling Family's assets, current assets, and bank deposits add up to no more than two hundred million USD!"
Cui Lao gritted his teeth and tossed out a heavy bomb.
Ling Yun was taken aback. What? The Ling Family, one of the seven big families in Beijing, had a total assets of less than seven hundred million USD? Equivalent to four billion RMB? Wouldn't that be less than half of the Zhuang Family's assets?
"How could this be?" Ling Yun asked in shock.
Cui Lao smiled miserably. "The Ling Family hasn't had much income in the past eighteen years. All the assets that we used to control were divided up by other big families and some second-rate and third-rate families. Now, we can't even break even. We have to subsidize our expenses every year. It can be said that we're running out of money!
"If it weren't for the three Xiantian Realm experts and me, a half-step Xiantian Realm expert, the Ling Family could be said to be inferior to a third-rate family!"
Ling Yun couldn't help but ask, "Then, then why did Grandpa give me five hundred million USD? I'm not in need of money. Can't he just keep it for himself?"
"Hehe, Young Master, you only know one thing and not the other. Even though the Ling Family isn't doing well now, with these few hundred million USD, our lives are still a thousand times better than an ordinary family's. It's just that …"
"It's just that what?"
Cui Lao thought of the missing Ling Xiao and Ling Yue and was instantly filled with anger. "It's just that a month ago, both your father and second uncle suddenly disappeared. Their whereabouts are still unknown!"
"What!"
When Ling Yun heard this, he immediately stood up from his seat! His hair stood up in anger!
Cui Lao naturally stood up as well. He placed his hands on Ling Yun's shoulders and consoled him. "Young Master, don't be anxious. There's no point in being anxious if you can't find them. Listen to me first."
"Didn't you ask me why your grandfather and parents didn't come?"
"Actually, a month ago, I reported the news of you to the head of the family. He was so happy that he couldn't sleep for a few days. Even though he knew that it was dangerous, he couldn't care less and decided to come to Qingshui City personally to meet you!"
"Dangerous? What kind of danger? "Ling Yun interrupted.
Cui Lao waved his hand. "We'll talk about this later."
Then, he continued, "At that time, you weren't out to sea yet. The plane would arrive in a few hours. Therefore, it wasn't difficult for him to meet you. However, something happened just as he was about to leave!
"Your father and second uncle both went missing. Grandpa was so anxious that his hair turned white overnight. He immediately canceled his trip to Qingshui City and called me back to Beijing.
"Because I left in a hurry, I didn't have the time to say goodbye to you …"
Ling Yun sat down slowly. At the same time, he frowned and gritted his teeth. "So that's what happened …"
It would be strange if Grandpa wasn't anxious when his two sons went missing. There was no one in the family who could be of great use. Of course, he had to summon Cui Lao back.
"But Cui Lao, what was the danger you mentioned just now?" Ling Yun was determined to get to the bottom of it.
Cui Lao didn't hide it anymore. He smiled sadly and said, "Everything that happened now is related to a shocking tragedy eighteen years ago …"
"Eighteen years ago, your father fell in love with a woman he shouldn't have. That woman was your biological mother. She had an unparalleled appearance and her martial arts skills were even more shocking. She was known as the number one beauty in the ancient martial arts world. Your father was also a genius, stunning and exceptional. The two of them were supposed to be a match made in heaven. Unfortunately, her identity decided that all of this would happen!"
"Young Master, your biological mother was the previous generation's Holy Virgin of the Devil Sect!"
A bolt from the blue!
The previous generation's Holy Virgin of the Devil Sect was actually his biological mother?
Ling Yun sat on the spot as if he was struck by lightning. No matter how rich his imagination was, he would never have imagined that his own mother was someone from the Devil Sect!
However, Ling Yun was able to deduce many things in an instant.
Cui Lao's clothes were stained with tears as he recalled the tragic scenes from eighteen years ago. His eyes were red and blurred, and he choked with sobs several times.
"Your parents were in love with each other. They knew that such a relationship would definitely be hated by the martial arts world, but they didn't care and didn't let anyone know …
"However, when your mother was eight months pregnant with you, somehow, the news was leaked. This matter spread to all the ancient martial arts sects and hidden families in an instant!"
Ling Yun clenched his teeth. How could he not know what would happen next? (To be continued.)
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