Chapter 435: Striking Down His Pride_1

"Who do you think convinced your master to come back when he single-handedly burst into the Zhou Family to vent for you?"

The beautiful woman’s mouth curved into a smile, seemingly amused by that incident, "Your master too, honestly. After hiding away with you for nearly twenty years, I thought he’d have tempered his temper by now, but he’s still as impulsive as ever."

"The Zhou Family clearly suffered a huge loss at your hands, yet he stormed directly into their residence, not even sparing the old Family Head of the Zhou Family from a harsh lesson."

Upon hearing this, Yin Tian also started to laugh.

At the same time, he felt a warmth in his heart.

He and his master had depended on each other since he was young, his master teaching him many things, not just various means of survival, but the fundamentals of being a person.

Therefore, in his heart, the master wasn’t just a master but also existed like a father to him.

He also believed that in his master’s heart, he was certainly regarded as his own child.

Soon, Yin Tian regained his senses and asked again, "Where have my master and Uncle gone now, do you know?"

"I’m not sure."

The beautiful woman shook her head, "The two of them have always been unpredictable. This time, they must be undertaking something very important. They might return soon, or they might remain unreachable for years."

Yin Tian furrowed his brows.

What important thing did his master have to do?

"Don’t bother guessing, when the time is right, you will naturally see your master."

The beautiful woman softly comforted Yin Tian, "Right now, your primary task is to improve yourself, to become a person who can truly stand on his own."

"I can already do that now."

Yin Tian protested.

After knowing the relationship between the beautiful woman, his father, and his master, Yin Tian had grown much closer to the beautiful woman, seeing her as an elder and speaking somewhat childishly, with a hint of coquettishness.

"Now?"

The beautiful woman let out a light laugh and then shook her head, "No, you still have a long way to go."

"Don’t think that just because you’ve mastered the Breathing Skill, you’re invincible. You need to know that the opponents your master and your uncle face are no ordinary people. The Breathing Skill is merely the most basic technique."

Yin Tian’s expression was somewhat blank.

The beautiful woman had actually noticed that he had mastered the Breathing Skill?

At the same time, a sense of defeat quickly swept over him.

He had believed himself to be truly invincible in the Imperial Capital, with no one able to challenge him.

But after hearing what the beautiful woman said, he suddenly realized that the pride he had always held was nothing at all!

"Don’t be discouraged; you have excellent talent."

Noticing Yin Tian’s dejection, the beautiful woman immediately spoke softly, "Given time, you will certainly be able to keep pace with your master and even surpass them. What you need now is just time."

Yin Tian tugged at the corner of his mouth but did not speak.

The beautiful woman looked at him deeply and said, "You may go now; I have some matters to attend to."

Hearing this, Yin Tian did not say more, simply turning to leave the room.

"Oh, by the way."

The beautiful woman called out to Yin Tian in a soft voice, "From now on, don’t call me Auntie, call me Mrs. Ling."

"Although I am your father’s sworn sister, I also had a good relationship with your mother."

"Understood, Mrs. Ling."

Yin Tian responded and then proceeded to walk downstairs.

Seeing Yin Tian come down, Su Qinwei and the other girls, who were talking downstairs, all looked at Yin Tian, "Yin Tian, what’s wrong with you?"

Yin Tian didn’t speak, but went over to the sofa and sat down, closing his eyes.

Today’s conversation made him suddenly realize that he had indeed become quite negligent in his cultivation for some time.

This complacent mindset had clouded his judgment, making him believe he could resolve everything, no matter the situation.

But today, reality had taught him a lesson.

Seeing Yin Tian sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, the girls all tactfully chose not to speak with Yin Tian and continued to talk softly among themselves.

Yin Tian was unaware that after he left the room, the beautiful woman had taken out her phone and dialed a number.

The phone rang for a while before being picked up.

"Little Sister Ling, what made you think of calling us today? Miss your husband?"

"You old rascal, can’t you ever be serious?"

Mrs. Ling chided with a laugh and then spoke more sternly, "I just saw Tian."

"What? He found you?"

An exclamation of surprise came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes, the kid is good. His understanding, talent, and character are all excellent. At such a young age, he’s already seamlessly integrated the Breathing Skill. He has limitless potential!"

Mrs. Ling said with a sigh.

The person on the other end of the phone sounded smug, "Well, you don’t expect less from my disciple, do you?"

"He asked me a lot of questions, but I didn’t answer them. It’s better for you to explain things to him when the time comes."

"That’s probably for the best. Knowing everything too early is not good for him."

"Besides, I also gave him a bit of a reality check just now."

Mrs. Ling said with a smile, "But maybe I was a bit too harsh."

"I might have dented his pride..."