Just as Appraiser Tan Xun had described, this rich young master looked frail and frail. He was quite handsome but looked sickly and weak. He didn't even have the strength to speak.
There was obviously a demonic aura emanating from this young master but it was concealed by a spell so even an expert wouldn't be able to tell.
Lin Jin obviously wasn't one of them.
In terms of supernatural powers, even if Lin Jin wasn't at the level of a true immortal, he was at least at the level of an immortal. While the demonic aura concealment spell was decent, it couldn't fool Lin Jin's eyes.
Lin Jin had noticed the presence of demonic aura but when he saw this young master in person, Lin Jin realized things weren't as simple as he thought they were.
The young master's expression was a little wooden as if he hadn't woken up yet. After bowing at Lin Jin, he sighed listlessly.
"Appraiser Lin, I'm sorry. My son ended up like this after returning from a trip to another continent. It's my fault for not teaching him well and for neglecting you, Appraiser Lin." The owner was infuriated by his son's nonchalant attitude but he didn't dare to lash out in front of Lin Jin so he could only say so.
Lin Jin smiled. "It's fine. Your son is just feeling unwell. I don't think he's intentionally neglecting me."
The owner was delighted and relaxed at this.
Tan Xun had been observing the situation as well so he leaned over and whispered, "Appraiser Lin, this young master looks even weaker than the last time I saw him. His aura isn't right either."
Lin Jin nodded.
He had noticed this as well, so he strode over to them.
"What are you doing? Don't come any closer!" The young master suddenly became irritable as he retreated while shouting at Lin Jin.
The group was at a loss for what to do but Lin Jin remained unfazed as he continued walking forward.
At this moment, a butterfly suddenly flew in from outside.
This butterfly was much larger than the ones he had seen before, and it was also brightly colored. When it flapped its wings, there was even a stream of light that seemed to be in the form of powder surrounding it.
"This is a pet beast my son brought back from a blood pact with him. I heard it's a rare beast too," the owner said.
However, he was clearly repulsed by his son's pet beast.
Because his son had gone out to train, and only after he came back did he change. Sometimes, he felt that his son was like a completely different person.
His temperament and personality had undergone tremendous changes.
The householder suspected that this had something to do with this butterfly. However, his son treated this pet beast like a treasure, forbidding anyone from getting close to it, let alone doing anything else.
Lin Jin had heard from Tan Xun that this young master originally had a pet beast that he formed a blood contract with. But after returning from his training trip, he switched his pet beast to this one.
After all, a certain price had to be paid in order to dissolve the blood contract with the pet beast.
As for this butterfly pet beast, Lin Jin was almost certain that it was a monster cultivator with a decent cultivation level. It could even be on par with Shang'er.
To think that there was a demon cultivator of this level in Jade Dragon City.
That was incredible.
In the past, Lin Jin would never have dared to provoke such an existence. But now, it was the other party who couldn't afford to offend Lin Jin.
Just as Lin Jin was about to reach the butterfly, something unexpected happened. The butterfly morphed into a stream of light and transformed into a beautiful woman. Then, she knelt before Lin Jin.
Under normal circumstances, pet beasts couldn't assume human form. Those that could were monsters.
This family was quite knowledgeable. At the sight of this, they were flabbergasted and stumbled backward. This was too unexpected.
Even Tan Xun's eyes widened.
He mused, 'How is this possible? He had previously appraised this butterfly and found out that it was a rare beast, not a monster. Could it have fooled his eyes?
That must be the case. Otherwise, there was no other way to explain it.
The only one who remained calm was Lin Jin. He glanced at the kneeling butterfly demon and said, "You're quite tactful."
The demon knelt on the ground with a fearful expression. "I've long heard of Appraiser Lin's reputation in Middle Earth. Now that I've seen you with my own eyes, I know that the rumors are true. Appraiser Lin's influence is truly unparalleled."
The demon was intelligent and had a high cultivation level. Because of this, she was able to make the most accurate judgment in an instant.
Kneel and admit defeat. Don't attack.
Otherwise, she might not even be able to withstand a single blow.
"Xiao Die, why are you kneeling before him?" The wealthy young master was fuming. He wanted to help the butterfly demon up but the latter refused to budge. Instead, she said, "Young master, Appraiser Lin is an almighty being of our age. You mustn't be rude to him. We must tell him the truth about what happened between us. Perhaps Appraiser Lin can save us."
At this, the wealthy young master was dumbfounded. After a moment of hesitation, he knelt on the ground as well.
These two were now like a pair of ill-fated mandarin ducks.
Lin Jin frowned.
Another man-monster relationship. He didn't like dealing with such things because no matter what he did, it wouldn't seem right.
Of course, Lin Jin could tell that something was amiss but he couldn't be bothered to ask. Compared to this, he preferred to investigate on his own.
With a flip of his hand, two needles appeared in his grasp. With a flick, he pierced the needles into their bodies.
This was more direct. If there was a problem, he could just flick it.
The next instant, Lin Jin's expression changed. There was a hint of surprise, but also a hint of understanding.
"I see."
Lin Jin had clearly learned a lot from the needle probing. At least he now knew what was going on and where this butterfly monster came from.
What Lin Jin didn't expect was indeed surprising.
And because the information was too shocking, Lin Jin didn't know what to say for a moment. However, Lin Jin wasn't an average person. Although he had a rough idea, he still needed to find out more about the specifics.
He turned to the family's owner and the others. "Everyone, can you please excuse me? I have something to ask your son and his butterfly monster in private."
Since Lin Jin had spoken, how could the others dare to disobey?
Although they looked worried, the rest of the family wisely retreated. Of course, they could tell that something wasn't right.
Otherwise, Appraiser Lin wouldn't have sent them away.
"Appraiser Lin, then I …" Seeing that everyone had left, Tan Xun wanted to ask. However, Lin Jin waved him off. "Appraiser Tan, stay behind and listen to the situation. After all, this isn't a common occurrence."
To be honest, Tan Xun didn't want to leave at all. He was curious too so he was more than happy to hear Lin Jin's words.
With that, only four people were left in the living room.
"Tell me in detail. Don't hide anything. The most important thing is how this young master died," Lin Jin interrogated in a stern tone.
Tan Xun almost jumped up at this.
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