Chapter 100

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Chapter 100: I Am My Father

North District of Yunzhong City

Lin Die and Lin Batian stood in the courtyard of Cao Ying’s cave, engaged in a secret conversation.

"Dad, is this Lin Wu truly Sixth Brother’s child?"

Lin Die was full of questions. In her impression, Sixth Brother had never married, so where did the child come from?

"When Sixth Brother left home, he was ninety-five years old. He had the Green Rock Pill given by Old Ten, which could extend his life by twenty years. It should be possible. Let’s test his bloodline later to find out."

Lin Batian said. A person in the Qi Refining Period can live to around a hundred. It depends on individual constitution whether it’s slightly less or slightly more than a hundred. When Lin Jiang ate the Green Rock Pill, theoretically, he could definitely live beyond a hundred. Also, considering his identity as a cultivator, it’s not impossible for him to marry a mortal woman. So the probability is still quite high.

At this moment, Lin Batian recalled Lin Jiang’s life in the Lin family. He admitted that his sixth child was not what he considered an outstanding child—lazy, playful, lacking ambition. His character was incompatible with the upward family style of the Lin family. That’s why he didn’t like him and sent him to the estate in the countryside.

But his sixth child was indeed a filial child. Lin Batian had many wives and concubines, and he wasn’t good at dealing with trivial matters. So after those wives and concubines grew old and lost their beauty, they were basically relegated to a cold palace. It was Sixth Brother Lin Jiang who provided them with a happy life in their old age and took care of them. Lin Batian was grateful for that.

It was quite an achievement for Lin Jiang to travel to different places in his old age, which Lin Batian admired. So at that time, Lin Batian agreed to let him take the Soul Lamp with him.

"If we calculate it that way, the probability of Lin Wu being Sixth Brother’s child is quite high. They look alike as well. Unfortunately, he doesn’t want to show his true identity. He always disguises himself. Dad, do you want to bring him back home?"

"Let’s see how the situation goes. If he doesn’t want to, then forget it. He has been away for too long, and he doesn’t have any attachment to the Lin family. But it’s important to confirm that he is indeed a Lin family descendant."

"Dad, didn’t you say before…"

"Changed mind not allowed?"

"Okay, okay, you’re dad, you have the final say, but if he really is Sixth Brother’s child, we can’t treat him unfairly."

Lin Die was speechless. Changing minds too quickly, she had to fight for some benefits for Sixth Brother’s child. Among many siblings, she was close to Lin Jiang and Lin Ying.

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"Uncle, you’re really from the Lin family in Anhua City?"

"Who knows?"

"Uncle, don’t you know your own parents?"

"Yes, I do."

"Then, Uncle…"

"Let bygones be bygones."

Lin Jiang waved his hand. He really didn’t want to bring up this matter. He was afraid of being exposed. Who knew Lin Batian would come knocking on his door? It must be because of that spiritual talisman. If only he had known, he wouldn’t have been greedy. Sigh.

"Uncle…"

Lin Jiang’s words reached Cao Ying’s ears, but it was a different story to her. In her mind, she envisioned Lin Jiang’s miserable childhood – his father abandoning him and his mother, or perhaps not even having a father at all, relying solely on his mother for his upbringing.

It made her think of herself as well. Wasn’t she in a similar situation? The memories of her parents had long become blurry.

"Sniffle, Uncle is so pitiful. No wonder he adopted me back then. He didn’t want me to end up like him."

In that moment, Cao Ying felt immense pity for Lin Jiang in her heart. He was a pitiful man, and she couldn’t let him suffer anymore. She would be the one to safeguard his remaining years.

"Uncle, do you want to return to Anhua City and the Lin family?"

"What? Cao Ying, are you trying to chase me away?"

Lin Jiang pretended to be shocked and said, Cao Ying immediately got anxious and quickly explained, "No, no, uncle, you’ve misunderstood, I didn’t mean that."

"It’s okay, Little Ying, that…"

"No, uncle, please don’t go, I won’t mention it again, I’ll go chase them away."

"No, no, no, don’t get upset."

Lin Jiang grabbed Cao Ying and thought, why is this child getting so worked up? I haven’t finished talking yet.

"Uncle, I really don’t want you to leave."

"I know, I won’t leave, you see, I wasn’t prepared either, understand? Imagine being alone for decades and suddenly a grandfather appears, would you accept it?"

"I wouldn’t."

"That’s exactly it, so you can relax now."

"Hmm, now I can relax. But the Lin family owes you, don’t foolishly refuse."

"Sorry, that’s really embarrassing."

"That’s how it is, Uncle feels sorry, let me say it."

Cao Ying said, she made up her mind to help her uncle seek justice. The family may not recognize him, but he deserves compensation. This is what the Lin family owes him, because they neglected their responsibility.

"City Lord Lin, we have discussed it. My uncle is willing to undergo a blood test."

"Thank you very much, Little Friend Cao."

"City Lord Lin, but we need to agree in advance. If my uncle is not part of your Lin family, you should offer him something in return, as compensation. If he is part of the Lin family, whether he goes back or not is up to him. You can’t force him. But after all these years of owing him, you still need to give him something."

"Haha, Little Friend Cao, you’re even more domineering than me."

"So, do you agree or not?"

"Promise, promise, is that alright?"

Lin Batian laughed. This is really a great deal, we won’t lose out no matter what.

"Uncle, he agreed."

"Let’s test it."

Lin Jiang nodded. Lin Batian had come knocking on the door, there was no escaping now. It was better to confirm his identity and avoid any worries in the future.

"Take a drop of your blood. The brighter the light on it becomes, the closer our bloodlines are."

Lin Batian took out a tool resembling a ruler. He drew a drop of his own blood first, then Lin Jiang did the same and dropped it on the other end.

Lin Batian activated his spiritual power, and the two drops of blood were attracted to each other through the tool, merging together in the middle. Soon, the tool began to emit a glow.

"Is this the blood recognition ceremony of the cultivation world? Can it really be accurate?"

Lin Jiang was a bit doubtful. Can we talk about science, or should we do a paternity test instead?

"Dad, what’s going on?"

"No problem, it has been confirmed that he is a descendant of the Lin family. And from the looks of it, he seems to be somewhere between the second and third generation, with a pure bloodline. If we had brought the magical tool, we could have been more precise, but unfortunately, we didn’t bring it."

Lin Batian said. The magical tool can determine if he is a descendant of the Lin family, but it’s a bit blurry as to which generation he belongs to. He didn’t bring a more precise magical tool.

"Lin Wu, you are truly the child of Sixth Brother. Hurry and call me ‘Third Auntie’."

"*Cough cough.*"

"Be quick! How come you don’t recognize your aunt? Does that mean I, your grandfather, should also refuse to recognize you?"

Lin Batian, the eldest, was not pleased. He had already tested their bloodline and yet they still didn’t call for help. It was a bit impolite.

Lin Jiang felt extremely awkward. Third Sister had become Third Auntie, Dad had become Grandpa, so does that mean he was his own dad?

"Lord Lin, my uncle has been away from home for many years, and it is difficult to accept at first, but blood is blood, it cannot be escaped. Please give my uncle some time."

Cao Ying stepped in to resolve the situation, pulling Lin Die and giving her a meaningful look, acting all cute.

"Father, Martial Sister Cao is right. There’s no need to force anything. Blood ties are an unchangeable fact."

"That jerk doesn’t learn anything good. He only learns the bad things from me."

Lin Batian shouted angrily. He has many children, so he can’t take care of all of them. But his sixth child is just one person. Wait, hold on, could it be that his sixth child is also sowing his seeds everywhere he goes? That’s why he can’t take care of them either?

The thought instantly made Lin Batian’s face turn black. From now on, his children will have wives outside…

"Father, what’s wrong?"

"It’s nothing, nothing. I’ll go first."

"Lord Lin, um, um…"

Cao Ying saw Lin Batian trying to slip away and became anxious. Is he not keeping his word? We agreed that he would make amends for what he owes.

"I haven’t forgotten, I’ve already given you the greatest benefit, little brother. I’ll leave it for you to deal with. I have something to attend to, so I’ll run ahead."

Lin Batian left a few words and disappeared without a trace. He needed to go home and fix the family’s reputation. In the future, the Lin family’s descendants can have multiple wives and concubines, but they must bring their children back, otherwise there will be too many relatives in Yun State to handle.

"Senior Sister Lin, what’s the deal with City Lord Lin? Did he really give you the benefit?"

"He gave a little, a Life Talisman from my father."

"Ah!"

Cao Ying exclaimed. A Life Talisman, that’s truly the biggest benefit. She was favored by Ouyang Qing, but she didn’t receive Ouyang Qing’s Life Talisman.

"That’s not enough, Lin Wu. From now on, Third Auntie will favor you. Whatever your father didn’t give you, Third Auntie will provide."

Lin Die confidently declared, "That thing Sixth Brother has, it’s not useful. From now on, Third Auntie will treat you well."

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"Senior Lin, please don’t do this. I don’t need money."

Lin Jiang looked at the storage bag in front of him and said to Lin Die. Lin Die’s love is rough. She thinks that as an independent cultivator, Lin Jiang must be in need of money. So, inside the bag, there are all things useful for the Building Foundation Period – a complete set of equipment, spirit stones, and elixirs, all there.

"Then what do you need? Third Auntie will buy it for you."

"For now, I don’t need anything. I have money."

"Senior Sister Lin, my uncle is really rich. I just asked around, and he has been living well all these years."

At this moment, Cao Ying walked in, looking very upset. After finding out Lin Jiang’s alias, she inquired about him and learned that Lin Jiang has been staying near Yunzhong City all these years.

Thirty years, thirty years have passed, and he never came to find her.

Angry, infuriated!

Lin Jiang suddenly felt his scalp tingling. Oh no, he forgot about this.

"Little Ying, actually I’ve been in seclusion all these years, really, I’m not lying to you. If you inquire about it, you’ll definitely find out."

"Is that so? Then do you have time to go to Spring Coming Tower, Baihua Tower, but no time to come see me?"

"Wow, you know that too?"

"Do you think a big establishment like the Yunzhong City brothel can be managed by someone without the support of the two major factions?"

Cao Ying said with a sour face. The most profitable business in Yunzhong City will definitely have people from the two major factions involved. It’s just that they won’t directly manage the brothel. They will only have shares in it behind the scenes.

"What’s this, a brothel? Why don’t you learn something else instead of these things?"

Lin Die exploded upon hearing it. So this is the kind of person the men from the old Lin family are.

"Don’t hit, don’t hit! I just made a mistake that all men in the world make."

Lin Die immediately took action, Lin Jiang hurriedly shouted. Oh no, Third Auntie, I mean, sister is hitting brother!