The man's voice was full of arrogant bravado.
Hearing his words, Blake Lin just shook his head lightly, saying nothing and making no attempt to argue.
"You don't believe me?"
Seeing Blake Lin act so indifferent, Ryan Lin raised his eyebrows and barked sharply, "Blake Lin, don't think just because you've become a top figure among the younger generation of the Lin family, you can ignore me, Ryan Lin!"
"He's just a so-called 'Master Lin from Seacrest' in the mundane world!"
"I could kill him with a single punch! Who are you looking down on with that attitude?"
Ryan Lin's face was twisted with rage, barely able to contain his fury.
The other Lin family members wore the same expression, staring at Blake Lin sitting there.
They didn't say anything, but their eyes made no effort to hide their dissatisfaction.
Blake Lin was already a powerhouse among the younger generation of the Lin family.
That's why he dared to seal away a portion of his cultivation, walk among the mundane world, challenge all sorts of powerhouses, and aim straight for Azure Dragon.
But that doesn't mean the other members of the Upper-Grade Lin Clan are weak.
Anyone from the Upper-Grade Lin Clan can easily look down on all rivals!
Even the youngest juniors can casually defeat Vajra experts in the mundane world, and as for Pointing-to-Mystery, that's even easier to handle!
This is the confidence of the Upper-Grade Lin Clan!
"Beixun, isn't your high praise for that 'Master Lin from Seacrest' a bit over the top?" someone looked at Blake Lin, a hint of displeasure on his face. "Ryan Lin might not be as strong as you, but he's about to break through Pointing-to-Mystery and step into Heavenly Phenomenon."
"That level of strength is the very peak in the mundane world—even facing the heads of so-called Ancient Martial Clans, he'd have no trouble at all!"
"Not to mention Ryan Lin is still improving. No matter how impressive 'Master Lin from Seacrest' is, he's ultimately just a lower-grade person."
"Comparing a lower-grade person to someone from our Upper-Grade Lin Clan is simply an insult to us."
The speaker's voice was calm, and the others all nodded in agreement.
The reason the Upper-Grade Lin Clan stands apart from the mundane world, looks down on all rivals, and leaves behind endless legends of powerhouses across China, is because they're strong enough.
Talent and bloodline go hand in hand.
Any one of these people here could shake the entire martial world of China!
Because they're simply not in the same league.
"How you view things is your own business."
Blake Lin's gaze swept calmly across the faces of those present. "But I stand by my opinion."
"Ryan Lin, or any one of you here, has less than a fifty percent chance of winning against Master Lin from Seacrest."
"Who says the mundane world can't produce true powerhouses?"
Blake Lin shook his head, ignoring the changed expressions on their faces, then looked over at the photo.
"This person..."
He frowned slightly, then spoke: "I know where this person is."
"There's still some time left before the ancestral injunction's deadline, so we'll wait here for now."
"When the moment comes and everything falls into place, our Upper-Grade Lin Clan can finally step into the world."
Blake Lin's tone was calm: "That's the most important thing."
The other Lin family members, hearing this, didn't say anything more.
"Also, there's one more thing. When the time comes, someone will need to go to Oceanport and bring someone back."
Blake Lin suddenly remembered something and spoke lightly.
Then,
One by one, they looked at the photo on the table.
On the photo was a lonely girl.
She sat alone on the bench, leaning there, swinging her little legs, gazing at the sky, her eyes full of loneliness.
......
......
When Bella Xiao arrived at the Lin family's place, Grandma Zheng was secretly pulling Faye Zheng aside, asking if she had any good female classmates to introduce to Evan Lin.
"Grandma, I think he can handle this himself."
Faye Zheng was a bit helpless: "And Evan might not, might not want you to meddle in this."
"If he really needed me to help him find a girlfriend, he'd just tell me. Since he hasn't said anything, it means he doesn't need help."
Faye Zheng hadn't expected Grandma Zheng to be so invested in this.
Not only did Faye get asked, even Autumn Zheng and Liancheng Zheng got questioned as well.
The goal was always the same.
"Who says he doesn't need it?"
Grandma Zheng was a little unhappy: "Xiao Yi is just too shy."
"He can be indifferent, but I can't be."
Right now, Grandma Zheng just wanted Evan Lin to settle down as soon as possible.
In the eyes of the older generation, a boy only truly has a home when he has a wife.
Only with a home can he be considered truly settled.
"Grandma..."
Faye Zheng felt a headache coming on—she really thought Evan didn't need to be set up.
Just as she was speaking, Faye suddenly saw Bella Xiao standing at the entrance to the estate.
"Hello, who are you looking for?"
Faye Zheng walked over, and Grandma Zheng immediately noticed her.
"I'm here to see Evan Lin. I made an appointment with him earlier."
Bella Xiao wore black-rimmed glasses and a baseball cap that covered half her face, but just by standing there, she exuded an extraordinary aura.
It was a very special kind of temperament.
"You're Xiao Yi's friend, aren't you?"
Grandma Zheng looked Bella Xiao up and down, and was instantly satisfied.
Right now, Grandma Zheng was eager for any girl to come looking for Evan Lin.
Especially this one—she looked like she had a pretty good temperament.
"Yes, hello Grandma. My name is Bella Xiao."
Bella Xiao's voice wasn't exactly crisp, but she was very polite. She smiled slightly, and it was almost captivating.
"Good, good, good."
Grandma Zheng beamed, glanced at Faye Zheng: "Go call Xiao Yi over, what are you standing here for?"
She was a bit dissatisfied.
Faye snapped back to attention and hurried toward the villa.
When Evan Lin was called out, he found Grandma Zheng holding Bella Xiao's hand, sitting in the courtyard, basking in the sun and chatting away.
They seemed to be having a good conversation.
"You're here."
Evan Lin walked up, giving her a glance.
"Xiao Yi, you young people hang out together, and later, have dinner together."
In just a short time, Grandma Zheng had already asked Bella Xiao quite a few questions.
She was extremely satisfied with Bella Xiao's looks and conversation.
"I might have something to do later, so I won't be staying for dinner."
Evan Lin shook his head.
"Alright, alright, you two chat."
Grandma Zheng got up. Faye had planned to stick by Evan's side, but Grandma Zheng shot her a look, so Faye reluctantly helped Grandma back to the villa.
She kept looking back as she walked.
"Grandma, maybe I should go hang out too. I don't have anything to do anyway," Faye said.
"Nonsense! You just want to be... the third wheel, right?"
Grandma Zheng wasn't pleased: "Just stay with me today, give them some space."
"Isn't space exactly what you young people want?"