Chapter 2170 - 2167: Unwilling to Accept

Chapter 2170: Chapter 2167: Unwilling to Accept

Situ Ruoling was feeling chaotic inside, and as soon as she entered, she was asked about Lin Tian. She said impatiently, "If he wanted me to go up, would I still be standing here?"

"Did you take gunpowder? Why are you blowing up at me?" Situ Yufeng was even more displeased, his temper rising too.

"You only met me today, huh? I’ve been like this since I was young, overbearing and unruly, even my dad can’t control me." Situ Ruoling shouted angrily, and upon closer listening, her words resembled what Lin Tian had taught her earlier.

Situ Yufeng was stunned by her reaction and took a while to regain himself. "Sister, it’s truly rare for you to admit your unruliness. The sun must be rising from the west."

"Humph..." Situ Ruoling snorted heavily, plopping down onto a chair, her expression still extremely complicated.

After waiting for a while, Situ Yufeng noticed she wasn’t refuting him and was even more surprised, asking curiously, "What exactly happened?"

Situ Ruoling moved her lips but couldn’t bring herself to speak about what had happened earlier. In the end, she said, "I failed. Lin Tian is not the lecher you think he is; he won’t let me go to the back mountain."

But after saying that, she felt a bit conflicted inside. If he wasn’t a womanizer, then how could her chest have been grabbed? She could still seem to feel the strength of that devil’s grip, which was entirely impolite.

Situ Yufeng sat down as well, saying, "Initially, you confidently said you could handle Lin Tian, then you could go to the back mountain to monitor the old man. As long as the old man doesn’t interfere, we can smoothly steal the weapons from various families, causing discord between Langya Pavilion and other families, maybe even inciting fights. Our Situ family could reap the benefits."

"Who knew Lin Tian wouldn’t act according to common sense? Tonight, I almost..." Situ Ruoling, in a fit of anger, abruptly stopped at the end of her sentence.

Situ Yufeng asked puzzled, "Almost what? Fought?"

"It’s nothing..." Situ Ruoling clenched her fist, her mood a mess. She grit her teeth and said, "According to the plan, I would use Lin Tian as the breakthrough point to sneak into the back mountain and keep an eye on that old man from the Ling Family. Then you’d act secretly, slip into the Ling Family’s treasure vault, and steal weapons."

"The greatest threat from the Ling Family is Old Man Ling. Just keep him occupied, and as for Ling Zishan, she’s busy entertaining all the major families and wouldn’t have time to deal with us juniors. It’s the perfect opportunity to strike."

"But who knew Lin Tian was so stubborn? He’s utterly infuriating, infuriating beyond measure..." Situ Ruoling’s eyes showed deep hatred and her fists kept pounding the table, clearly unwilling to accept defeat.

Situ Yufeng closed his eyes for a moment, as if weighing something in his mind, and after a while, he said, "Given the circumstances, just forget about stealing the weapons. Rumor has it the Ling Family vault is filled with traps, and the control of these traps is held by Old Man Ling. If we can’t keep an eye on him, the operation would be too dangerous."

"Forget it?" Situ Ruoling frowned, her face darkening, "How can we forget it? Ling Shuiyao always opposes me, Ling Zishan keeps siding with Lin Tian. I want them to face punishment and lose everything. Then see who dares to challenge me."

"Besides, if we can topple the Ling Family, then no one would be backing Lin Tian anymore, and we wouldn’t even need to step in. The Ji Family will trouble him and Xiao Manxue. At that time, everyone will get what they need, the Ji Family wants the Hua Ying Sword, and we want the Ice Soul and Heavenly Tribulation Sword."

"The Situ family will become the supreme power in the Ancient Martial World, and who would dare defy us?" Situ Ruoling said vehemently, her gaze filled with unparalleled madness.

Seeing the viciousness and madness in his sister’s eyes, Situ Yufeng couldn’t help but feel tense inside, but he made a decision, stating undeniably, "I make the call on this matter. We’ve already been acting without the family’s knowledge, which is wrong. Do not act rashly anymore; if something goes wrong, even Dad wouldn’t be able to save you."

"Dad doesn’t even care about me, why should you?" Situ Ruoling said angrily, then got up and went upstairs.

Situ Yufeng held his forehead, looking helpless, as the family had spoiled her too much, and as the elder brother, he had no authority in speaking. However, seeing her go upstairs, he felt relieved as long as she wasn’t going out to cause trouble.

On the Ling Family’s back mountain, Lin Tian returned and went to sleep, pausing the cultivation of the third part of the hide technique because his arm hadn’t fully recovered until he went to bed.

The next morning, Lin Tian woke up, and the spring morning light shone through the window, carrying the unique warmth of South, making him feel refreshed.

Lin Tian shook his arm and found it completely recovered, his mood greatly improved; last night’s situation with Situ Ruoling didn’t affect him at all.

Walking out of the room, he saw Old Man Zhuge exercising alone in the courtyard. Lin Tian observed for a while and noticed that the old man’s movements were simple and plain, lacking beauty, yet had a subtle mystery to them.

The movements from the hide technique similarly lacked beauty, and were even somewhat awkward, but they were incredibly miraculous. It’s said that modern broadcast exercises incorporate elements of the Eight Pieces of Brocade and the Five Animals Qigong, so don’t underestimate the wisdom of ancient people in health preservation.

"Senior Zhuge, where is Senior Ling?" Lin Tian asked, not seeing Old Man Ling, somewhat puzzled because he shouldn’t be sleeping in.

Zhuge Cai Zhe continued his exercise, smiling, "Old Man Ling woke up and went to the pharmacy right away, probably working on the Refining Technique."

"Study well and make progress every day, Senior Ling is truly our role model." Lin Tian also laughed, delighted by the old man’s dedication to research.

While saying this, Old Man Ling came out of the pharmacy carrying a Bronze Tripod. As he walked, he said, "Young man, you’re up already. I spent half the night thinking and gained some insights. Help me see if they’re right."

Old Man Ling didn’t wait for Lin Tian to respond and set up the Bronze Tripod in the courtyard and lit a fire.

"Old Man Ling, do you intend to roast the entire courtyard to satisfy yourself?" Zhuge Cai Zhe protested.

"Don’t make a fuss, you’re affecting my learning." Old Man Ling replied grumpily.

However, with Lin Tian, his tone was much kinder, "Young man, see if this is correct..." Saying this, he started to mimic Lin Tian’s actions from yesterday.

One has to admit that a late-stage Innate expert is different; their learning speed is indeed fast, and Lin Tian watched from the side, only making slight corrections.

Half an hour later, Lin Tian was pulled over by Zhuge Cai Zhe to drink tea, while Old Man Ling was still diligently tinkering.

At that moment, Ling Zishan entered and saw this scene, with Lin Tian and Zhuge Cai Zhe drinking tea and chatting, occasionally correcting Old Man Ling, who was learning more earnestly than anyone.

"Father, what are you doing?" Ling Zishan was stunned, finding it very odd.

Old Man Ling chuckled and looked up, intending to proudly share his achievements, but suddenly, there was a loud bang from inside the Bronze Tripod, and the liquid mixed with black smoke exploded out.

After the smoke settled, Old Man Ling’s face was already patched with black and gray, looking very disheveled, stunning the three of them, Lin Tian, Zhuge Cai Zhe, and Ling Zishan.

Old Man Ling paid no mind, instead he licked the liquid off his hand and shook his head, saying, "The taste is wrong..."

"Lin Tian, what is all of this..." Ling Zishan asked, even more puzzled.