As soon as Evan spoke,
everyone who heard his words just stood there, stunned.
Grandpa Ju's face grew serious, while the steward's gaze locked onto Evan.
Other members of the Ju family all showed different expressions.
Selina Wu looked even more tense, while Allen Ju took a deep breath and clenched his fists slightly.
"This guy's solid."
Leon Lu, who'd just had his qi flung outward, walked over, coughed once, and stopped next to Allen Ju, eyeing Evan: "Honestly, I thought he'd bail for real."
"I didn't expect him to actually come back either," Gloria Rong said after a pause, nodding as well.
She looked at Evan, her gaze filled with complicated emotions.
Before this, Gloria Rong had actually been the first among them to know Evan was coming to Beijing.
Even Moonshade has to show respect to Azure Dragon—so what about Nightstar?
And Azure Dragon once owed a favor to the Orthodox Lin Clan.
After weighing all these clues, Grandpa Ju nodded, looking a little less surprised and a bit more regretful. "No matter what, this kid's talent is terrifying. Compared to his peers, his cultivation is outstanding."
"If he really came from the Orthodox Lin Clan, it'd be nothing but good for the Ju family. After all, Allen Ju is already his recognized friend."
What a shame.
Grandpa Ju shook his head at this point.
The Ju family is powerful, with industries all over the country and massive wealth—but that's only strong in the eyes of ordinary people.
The Orthodox Lin Clan, that's a truly terrifying family.
The gap between the Lin Clan and the Ju family is like heaven and earth.
In front of the Orthodox Lin Clan, the Ju family is nothing.
If the Ju family could establish a connection with the Orthodox Lin Clan, their future would be bright.
Let's see if he can endure Nightstar.
The steward nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
After Nightstar comes Moonshade, and above Moonshade is Hidden Dragon.
The trickiest opponent isn't Nightstar.
Grandpa Ju was waiting to see, curious how this young man would handle things.
If he really beats all of Nightstar's people, he'll still have to deal with Moonshade.
No matter how strong this kid is, he can't possibly be a match for Moonshade, right?
Grandpa Ju's mind wandered, fingers tapping the armrest, curiosity growing deep inside.
If he's not from the Orthodox Lin Clan, then where is he from?
What kind of family could raise such a young master?
Or, is there someone behind him that's just as powerful as the Orthodox Lin Clan?
And between him and Blake Lin, who stays in Beijing, who's stronger?
Grandpa Ju was flooded with thoughts, watching everything, his mind racing.
"Are you really going to be our enemy?"
Night Spring's eyes flickered as she looked at Evan Lin: "Is it worth it, for Allen Ju, who's no longer the Third Young Master of the Ju family?"
As Night Spring asked, Night Summer, Night Autumn, and Night Winter all watched Evan Lin warily.
They thought Evan Lin was here just to stand up for Allen Ju.
Just like Allen Ju always protected his friend.
Almost forgot to mention.
Allen Ju had always protected Evan Lin, so now Evan Lin was here to protect Allen Ju.
Evan Lin looked up, his gaze sharp: "If you want to hurt Allen Ju or the Ju family, you'll have to go through me first."
Night Spring's expression changed, and Night Summer, Night Autumn, and Night Winter all frowned.
They hadn't expected Evan Lin to be so bold.
Nightstar's people were stunned.
The whole room was silent.