Clearly, Su Jie had not imparted Yun Yantian with any true ability. It could even be said that Su Jie had never intended to really take in Yun Yantian in as a disciple from the beginning.
Under these circumstances, Su Jie naturally could not lie with his eyes wide open.
He had regretted taking in Yi Yun only as an in-name disciple. Was this not going to make people say behind his back, that he failed to see even though he had eyes!?
“Haha, Elder Su sure is modest. Regardless, our young friend Yun is a talent that Elder Su discovered. Even if he is not from the Lin family, if he can mature in our Lin family, it would be joyous news!”
At this moment, an old but amiable voice sounded. The person who spoke was the Lin family’s Matriarch!
In the Lin family, the Matriarch had the final say in internal affairs. Other than those grand elders who dedicated themselves to cultivating and cared nothing for the worldly affairs, whatever the Matriarch said was not questioned in the Lin family.
Su Jie knew that with the Matriarch saying those words, it had the hidden meaning of wishing to recruit Yi Yun.
In the Lin family, there were plenty of disciples that did not share the same surname. They were recruited into the Lin family due to their talent, and they enjoyed the same treatment as direct descendants.
A few years later, they might even marry the children of the Lin family, eventually becoming a real member of the Lin family.
In the world of warriors, marriage was a relationship that made people feel reassured. Especially in a marriage where both parties could work together and cultivated through intercourse, then their relationship would grow even stronger.
“This… I will ask my disciple for his intentions. However, I do believe that he has no reason to oppose it.”
Su Jie was overjoyed. The Matriarch appreciating Yi Yun would be an excellent turn of events.
Then again, if the Matriarch did not try to recruit Yi Yun, with his extraordinary Desolate Heaven technique talent, that would have been abnormal.
With Yi Yun first reaching the Tian Yuan world, and having Shen Tu Nantian as an enemy, he would indeed required the protection of the Lin family. By providing him with the necessary environment and resources needed for him to mature, this would be a matter that benefited both sides.
“Xintong, do you know this little friend Yun?”
The Matriarch suddenly turned and spoke to Lin Xintong. She naturally remembered that when Yi Yun “contradicted” Lin Xintong’s grandaunt in the Jade Bamboo peak, Lin Xintong has said “a mere acquaintance should not sow discord between two close people”, preventing her grandaunt from salvaging the situation.
Clearly, not only did Lin Xintong know this little friend Yun, their relationship was also not shallow!
This was naturally a good thing. After all, the Matriarch had the intention of nurturing Lin Xintong into becoming a pillar of support for the Lin family. The more elites who she had good relationships with, the better it would be for her future. It was even more so knowing a top genius in the Desolate Heaven technique.
After all, Lin Xintong’s naturally terminated meridians still had not been healed, and even if they were healed, who could guarantee that there would be no remaining symptoms?
Knowing a Desolate Heaven Master who had a future ahead of him was necessary!
“Yes, Yun Yantian is Xintong’s old friend.”
Lin Xintong said frankly. And beside Lin Xintong, Shen Tu Nantian’s expression turned even uglier upon hearing this.
Traces of blood-red color covered his face as they engulfed it.
Old friend?
This was actually a phrase that did not mean much, but in Shen Tu Nantian’s ears, it sounded extremely harsh.
He did not know why he found the two words, “old friend” to be such a problem!
Especially just now, he had clearly seen the joy in Lin Xintong’s eyes when Yun Yantian cracked the array for the second time.
If it was any ordinary girl who felt happy about an old friend’s success, then Shen Tu Nantian could barely accept it.
However, Lin Xintong was a girl who was like a breeze and had little emotion.
Why would she be happy for that kid’s success? This was not normal!
A person would only be happy for another person’s success when they had a close or special relationship. If not, as humans were naturally selfish, they may congratulate on the surface upon knowing of a friend’s success, but deep down they may say, what does this have to do with me?
There was even the situation when one would feel jealous upon seeing someone else’s success when one was down and out, thinking of things like why can a friend have this but not me?
This was the way of thinking of ordinary people.