Chapter 16: Ancestor, It Seems They Look Down on You

The Patriarch of the Lin family, Lin Langtian, nodded as he saw the figures returning to the great hall.

"Let's talk about this situation. When did you all offend the Gu family? While we're not afraid of them, going to war with the Gu family could end in mutual destruction."

"Patriarch, we have no idea what happened. We haven't had any dealings with the Gu family in years. Why would there be a war? We thought you might know."

Lin Langtian suddenly thought of something and waved them away.

He then appeared in the backyard.

When he saw an unfamiliar young man, Lin Langtian maintained a calm expression, though a flash of killing intent appeared in his eyes when he sensed that familiar aura.

"Brother, you're here," Lin Xinyu said, panic and resentment flashing in her eyes as she looked at Lin Langtian.

"Who is he?"

"Your nephew."

"Didn't I say they were never to set foot in the Lin family again? Do you realize that because of your actions, our family's development was stalled for hundreds of years?"

Lin Xinyu was enraged by his words.

"Is the family's development the only thing you care about?"

"Yes, I'm the Patriarch of the Lin family, so I must put the family first. If anyone betrays the family, I will kill them. The only reason you're still alive is because you're my sister."

"Our arranged marriage with the Nangong family could have taken our family to the next level, but you came back with a man and were already pregnant. When the Nangong family found out, our father had to take his own life to atone. Do you think the Lin family would still exist otherwise?"

"And now you've brought that bastard back?"

"Lin Langtian, if you insult him, you insult me. He's my son, your nephew. You knew what kind of person Nangong Ye was, yet you and Father still wanted me to marry that scumbag."

"Didn't you say Nangong Ye was powerful? So why did he lose to Yun Mo?"

"Are you saying that the reason the Gu family is waging war on us is because of you?"

"Yes, it's because of me. They tried to kill my son, was I supposed to just stand by and watch?"

"You're hopeless. You were once the pride of the Lin family, yet you actually degraded yourself by being with someone like that. Get out of the Lin family. You have no place here anymore."

Zhou Xingchen's face darkened as he looked at Lin Langtian. This was the man who had injured his father, as the aura was the same.

"No, the Lin family is also my home. You're the Patriarch, but to expel me, you need the Ancestor's approval. I've already summoned him."

Hearing this, Lin Langtian's killing intent surged as he stared at Zhou Xingchen.

"You want to protect him? Then I'll kill him first."

"Stop."

At that moment, an elderly voice echoed, silencing the two of them.

Lin Langtian looked at the figure that appeared in the void.

"Ancestor."

The elder appeared, studying the two with a look of helplessness. They had both once been the pride of the Lin family, but now they were at odds because of past events.

"A Star Spirit Physique, not bad."

The Ancestor nodded approvingly at Zhou Xingchen.

Lin Langtian remained expressionless upon hearing this.

"Young man, I'm giving you a chance. This is a Star Stone. Show me how well your Star Spirit Physique can absorb star power. This is your opportunity."

Lin Xinyu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhou Xingchen.

He nodded, and the power of the stars within him began to surge, combined with the Star Attraction technique.

In an instant, the star power within the Star Stone was completely absorbed.

The old man was momentarily stunned.

Lin Xinyu was equally surprised by her son's strong physique.

Even Lin Langtian's expression changed slightly as he assessed Zhou Xingchen.

"Not bad. It seems your physique is on the verge of evolving into a Holy Body, and possibly even into a Taoist Body later on. Very good. This young man should stay with me."

After some thought, Lin Langtian agreed, and Lin Xinyu finally felt relieved.

"Ancestor, what about the war with the Gu family?"

"We're aware of the situation. We awoke for this very reason. The Gu family has never been known for doing anything particularly notable. Even though they control a domain, they've never produced anyone truly extraordinary."

"Don't worry. We old folks are here to hold the line."

"Ancestor, it seems they look down on you."

As they were talking, a voice suddenly echoed from the void.

They looked up in disbelief at the three figures that had appeared.

Seeing these three, their pupils constricted.

Two old men in gray brocade robes stood with a young man in a red brocade robe.

"Are you from the Gu family?" the Lin family Ancestor asked.

"You look down on me?" the Sixteenth Ancestor of the Gu family responded.

"Heh, you have quite the temper, my friend," the Lin family Ancestor replied.

The Sixteenth Ancestor suddenly appeared in front of the Lin family Ancestor, reaching out to grab him.

The Lin family Ancestor moved to counter, but his expression changed as he realized that the surrounding world had been sealed off, and he couldn't control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The Sixteenth Ancestor grabbed the Lin family Ancestor's head.

"Crack, crack."

The sound of bones breaking echoed as the Lin family Ancestor was forced to his knees in the void.

Lin Langtian and Lin Xinyu's expressions changed drastically.

Gu Qingxiao stood in the void, while the Thirteenth Ancestor of the Gu family glanced at him, speechless.

He had to admit, Gu Qingxiao was skilled at causing trouble.

"The Sixteenth Ancestor hates being looked down upon."

"I know."

Gu Qingxiao replied indifferently.

"I'm curious about what you're thinking. We were worried that you'd pick up our bad habits."

"Nothing much. I just find these petty clowns annoying. They need to be put in their place."

"The best way to rid yourself of annoyance is to ensure there's nothing left to annoy you."

"Indeed, that's a good method."

The Thirteenth Ancestor thought for a moment and agreed with Gu Qingxiao.

"How dare you look down on me."

The Sixteenth Ancestor slapped the Lin family Ancestor's head off.

His eyes flared with anger as Dao rhymes erupted, causing a massive avatar to appear.