Chapter 202: Two Old Men and One Young Girl

Jia Nan Academy, Inner Academy.

Lin Su, the alias of Xiao Lin, and the Great Elder Su Qian were sitting on stone chairs in the courtyard drinking tea, the two of them discussing some interesting recent happenings at Jia Nan Academy.

"Old Lin, you wouldn't believe it, but two incredible little fellows have come to the Inner Academy recently!" Su Qian chuckled.

"You don't mean that kid named Xiao Yan and that girl Xun Er, do you?" Xiao Lin glanced at Su Qian and said.

"Eh?" Su Qian was somewhat surprised. "How did you know?" Shouldn't this old friend of his be the type who never steps out of his door?

"Forget it!" Xiao Lin curled his lip. "I won't even mention that girl Xun Er; she was already a Six-Star Great Dou Shi two years ago.

She has stayed in the Outer Academy the whole time and is a legendary figure throughout the entire Jia Nan Outer Academy. Isn't that girl just waiting for that kid named Xiao Yan?"

He paused slightly. "That kid named Xiao Yan isn't exactly a pushover either! I heard from Old Huo that he is a Fifth Grade Alchemist under the age of twenty, enough to serve as an Elder in the Alchemy Department."

At the same time, what Xiao Lin didn't say was that his own grandson was perfectly clear in his heart; he didn't need anyone else to tell him.

"You are also..." Su Qian said helplessly. His old friend here was good in every way, and he never refused when asked for a favor.

But he just loved staying in his own residence, without a shred of vitality.

At this moment, a glimmer of light flashed across the Storage Ring on Xiao Lin's hand. Su Qian also realized that some little fellow had arrived, so he just sat there, watching the other party with a smile on his face.

Xiao Lin rolled his eyes and casually grabbed at the space beside him. A pink-carved, jade-polished little girl with purple hair, who was struggling incessantly and holding a large pile of fruits in her arms, immediately appeared in the previously normal space.

A careful sense revealed that those fruits were emitting a rich aura of energy; one look and it was clear they were of great value.

"Old Man Lin, can you let me go?" The little girl blinked her innocent, wide eyes and said in a fawning manner.

According to her experience as the big sister Zi Yan, as long as she made this expression, she would be let go very soon.

At the same time, she felt a bit of resentment and confusion in her heart. Clearly, no one else could do anything about her, yet this old man was able to grab her out every single time. Not happy, hmph!

"Little girl, you've taken a bit too much this time, haven't you!" Xiao Lin said expressionlessly.

This little fellow really thought he was an ATM? She came to fleece him whenever she had nothing better to do. Before, it was fine just taking a few, but now she had actually started changing her methods.

"This isn't..." Hearing Xiao Lin's words, Zi Yan also felt a bit embarrassed and pouted slightly. "It's just that I just found someone who can refine sugar beans for me!"

"Sugar beans?" Xiao Lin asked in confusion, then looked at this pile of Medicinal Herbs and seemed to understand something. So, she only took a little before because they didn't taste good, and now that they could be processed, she was just going all out, right!

"Who?" Xiao Lin asked.

Zi Yan shrank her neck and said with some fear, "You can't go and beat him!" She had finally found a free laborer; she couldn't let it go to waste.

Xiao Lin rolled up his sleeves. Damn it, she had taken so much of his stuff, and now she was even bargaining with him.

Then he sneered, and under Zi Yan's heartbroken gaze, he took back the pile of fruits in her hands. Zi Yan wailed, "No..."

Her struggles became increasingly intense.

Xiao Lin took out a Qingling Flower Fruit—Zi Yan's usual favorite—and waved it in front of her. "Want it?"

"Mm-hmm!" Zi Yan's little head nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Are you going to tell me or not?" Xiao Lin's lips curled slightly. In the eyes of Su Qian nearby, he looked exactly like a villain abducting a little girl.

"..." Zi Yan hesitated for a moment.

Xiao Lin made a gesture as if to destroy the Qingling Flower Fruit. Zi Yan hurriedly sold someone out without any loyalty. "It's Xiao Yan."

Xiao Lin's movements paused for a moment. "That newcomer Xiao Yan?"

Su Qian mourned for that little fellow who had just arrived in his heart. Daring to corrupt a child, he was done for!

If the latter knew he was suffering a disaster for no reason, he would definitely cry out that he was wronged! How was he to know that this master dared to come to his door to steal!

Xiao Lin put Zi Yan down. "Hold out your hand."

"What are you doing!" Zi Yan was startled; these words evoked bad memories in her heart.

"Hmm?" Xiao Lin's tone changed.

Zi Yan could only aggrievedly hold out her hand and close her eyes, then she felt a little weight added to her palm.

Eh? This feeling wasn't right! Squinting her eyes into a slit, Zi Yan's eyes immediately widened.

Looking at the pile of Medicinal Herbs in her hand, great confusion flashed in Zi Yan's eyes. Had this old man changed his nature? Not hitting her palms anymore?

"What? You want to get hit that badly?" Seeing what Zi Yan was thinking, Xiao Lin was torn between laughter and tears, and he said with feigned anger.

"No!" Zi Yan displayed excellent reaction speed and disappeared immediately.

"Old Lin, you actually didn't go to his door?" Su Qian asked in surprise.

You have to know, in the past, when that girl Zi Yan caused trouble outside and someone came to the door, or when she was bullied by someone blind while wandering around the Black-Corner Region...

The former would be settled by Xiao Lin (physically settled), and as for the latter...

Heh, it was their good luck if they could keep their mountain gate intact!

Su Qian had thought this guy was going to teach that kid named Xiao Yan a lesson this time.

"I'm such an old man, why would I bother with a little brat? What are you thinking, you old man?" Xiao Lin said irritably.

"Fine, fine, fine, you're magnanimous." Su Qian had an expression that said everything you say is right, leaving the former quite speechless.

Suddenly, the Token on his body flashed. Xiao Lin first frowned, then suddenly relaxed.

Noticing the change in Xiao Lin's expression, Su Qian asked curiously, "What is it, Old Lin?"

"Nothing!" Xiao Lin's lips curved. "It's just that the little girl's clansmen have been found."

"Are you serious?" Su Qian said in astonishment.

Xiao Lin had not hidden the matter of helping Zi Yan find her clansmen from Su Qian and the little girl Zi Yan back then; that blood was something Zi Yan had let out herself.

Su Qian also knew that Xiao Lin's identity was not simple and that he seemed to possess a not-insignificant force.

When Xiao Lin first joined Jia Nan Academy, he had swept through many of Jia Nan Academy's powerhouses, and in the end, he had to deal with him personally.

He had originally thought the latter was there to cause trouble!

As it turned out...

He still remembered the scene of his first meeting with the other party:

Xiao Lin: "I want to join Jia Nan Academy."

Su Qian: "..."

Xiao Lin: "I have my own purpose for coming to Jia Nan Academy."

Su Qian: "..."

Su Qian dared to swear that in all his years of living, this was the first time he had heard someone dare to state their ulterior motives so righteously.

In the end, Su Qian still agreed, the superficial reason being that he did not think Xiao Lin was a bad person.

The deeper reason was...

Within the entire Jia Nan Academy, even including the Qianbai Two Elders who were in secluded cultivation, no one was a match for Xiao Lin. He, Su Qian, "proactively" invited the latter to join Jia Nan Academy.

However, the latter had not seemed to make any small moves in Jia Nan Academy for so many years; on the contrary, he had helped them quite a bit, and the two had a good relationship, so Su Qian had overlooked this point.

Only now, when Xiao Lin said he had found out news about Zi Yan's clansmen, did he realize certain things hidden beneath the surface.

"What race is Zi Yan?" Su Qian asked. He also knew that Zi Yan was gifted with extraordinary talent, and he was likewise concerned about the race she belonged to.

Moreover, although this girl was a bit mischievous, she could be considered to have added much interest to his dull and boring life, making him feel much younger at heart.

Regarding her clansmen, Su Qian felt that he still needed to take a good look at them.

"About another month or so!" Xiao Lin said.