Chapter 13: Clan Leader Pressing for Marriage—Are You Serious?

Shen Ao's face darkened like still water, and he swung his hand back to deliver a slap.

"Mind your tongue! Do you think this City Lord doesn't know?"

Shen Ao's voice was cold as frost, chilling everyone to the bone.

Then he glared, fixing his eyes on the attendant and saying, "It's all your fault for running so slowly—you didn't make it in time to save the Qin Family's Ancestor. Now we don't even have a chance to fish in troubled waters."

The attendant's face was full of grievance—how could that possibly be his fault?

……

For an entire day, everyone in Ziyun City lived in fear.

Anyone with even the slightest connection to the Qin Family was seized by the Lin Family.

Once taken, there would be no return. The Lin Family, adhering to a leave-none-behind philosophy, carried out the task with exceptional diligence.

The Qin Family's bloodline in Ziyun City was completely severed, and all their servants and retainers were buried alongside them.

Such was the law of survival—those who are not ruthless cannot stand firm.

Meanwhile, inside the Lin Family, all was peaceful. Lin Feng sat in a small pavilion atop the Back Mountain, with a large circle of Lin Family juniors standing outside.

"Clan Leader, the people you asked me to select are all here."

Elder Lin Hai pointed at the Lin Family juniors outside.

There were fifteen in total, with Lin Ya among them.

These were the most promising youths the Lin Family currently had; the heavy burden of revitalizing the Lin Family in the future rested on their shoulders.

Lin Feng examined them one by one, feeling slightly disappointed.

Apart from Lin Ya, who had S-Class Aptitude, the rest were unfit for great tasks.

Most had E-Rank or D-Rank Aptitude.

The one barely passable had only C-level Aptitude.

The Lin Family had, after all, long remained in a remote corner, and hadn't been developing for long enough. So for the clan to produce even one S-Class Aptitude was already as if the ancestral graves were spewing smoke.

The kind that billows furiously, no less.

"This Clan Leader has some Pills and cultivation techniques here—take them as you wish."

"When the youths are strong, the clan is strong. It doesn't necessarily mean you must achieve something in cultivation. The Lin Family's vast businesses need people to manage them too. Even if you don't succeed in cultivation in the future, you must still learn a trade and understand the ways of commerce."

Lin Feng gave earnest instruction, making sure these youths kept it in their hearts.

Making a clan prosper and develop was no simple matter.

Not everyone had to be a cultivation genius—geniuses were one in ten thousand.

After all, the Lin Family was only so large; producing one Lin Ya was already good enough.

"All of you, remember what the Clan Leader said!"

Lin Hai played the bad cop, his tone exceptionally cold.

These Lin Family boys all feared the Elder and lowered their heads one after another.

"All of you, leave! Lin Ya, stay."

Lin Feng waved his hand, and the crowd dispersed.

Lin Ya came forward with a grin and asked, "Does the Clan Leader have any instructions?"

"Are you betrothed?"

Lin Feng's question instantly dumbfounded both Lin Hai and Lin Ya.

Lin Ya was only twelve years old, though in this world the age for marriage was only ten!

"Clan Leader, my eldest grandson is only twelve!" Lin Hai said with a strange expression.

"So what if he's twelve? Can't he be betrothed at twelve? Good girls are too scarce these days—we need to get on it. Best to find him one with wide hips who's good at bearing children…" Lin Feng said with perfect seriousness.

Having finally gotten an S-Class Aptitude genius, of course he had to make him have many, many children—for a lifetime of benefit!

Who knows, he might even produce a few more S-Class Aptitude geniuses?

The key was that as long as the clan produced offspring, the system would give Rewards.

Furthermore, Lin Feng's strength was also tied to the combined strength of the clan's juniors.

Lin Feng couldn't wait for the Clan Members to have more children!

"Clan Leader, I… I'm still young…"

When it came to this topic, Lin Ya's face immediately turned red. Was he, at such a tender age, really going to bear such a heavy burden?

"Then let me ask something else."

Lin Feng thought for a moment; discussing this with a small child was indeed somewhat inappropriate.

Lin Ya's face immediately filled with anticipation—as long as they didn't talk about this, anything else was fine.

"Do you have any girls you like? You can like several—it's fine to be a wastrel. Whoever you like, have your grandfather go propose. First take a principal wife, then take a few concubines…"

"Oh right, where's your father? He should still be in the prime of life, right…"

Hearing these words, both Lin Hai and Lin Ya's vision went dark.

"Clan Leader, are you being serious?"

Lin Ya's face was flushed red, and he was at a loss for what to do.

Lin Hai's old face was covered in dark lines—his own Clan Leader seemed to be a little improper, didn't he!

"Clan Leader, how can you incite the younger generation to become wastrels!"

"You're being a bit improper!" Lin Hai said in a subdued voice.

"Nonsense! How is this Clan Leader improper!"

Lin Feng immediately sat up straight—he was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lin Family's development, heaven could bear witness, the sun and moon could testify!

"Then Clan Leader, you don't seem to be married yet either, do you!" Lin Ya's eyes rolled, and he immediately said.

Lin Hai's pupils contracted, and he immediately picked up the thread: "Exactly. The Clan Leader's lifelong matter is a great matter for our Lin Family — it cannot be handled carelessly. This cannot be delayed; it must be arranged as soon as possible."

"The heavy burden of revitalizing our Lin Family must be founded upon the Clan Leader's lifelong matter."

Inside the pavilion, Lin Feng's mouth twitched.

How did things get dragged onto him?

He was now wholly focused on development and the family — where would he find time to think about such nonsense?

"Grandfather, hurry off and scout some candidates — this is a big matter."

Lin Ya said this as he retreated out.

Lin Hai, lost in thought, immediately spoke up: "I hear that next door in Xuanhuo City there's a heaven-blessed beauty — just turned sixteen, and quite fetching…"

"The Li Family of Taiyi City also seems to have a woman of matchless grace, twenty-four years of age, from a scholarly household…"

"The Long Family has a daughter, nineteen years old…"

Lin Hai rattled them off as if counting his treasures — the old man had clearly been eyeing them long ago!

"Stop, stop! You shameless old fool — did I ask you to find anyone for me?"

Lin Feng hurriedly stopped him. Just then, a servant came to report: the Yang Family and Wang Family had arrived together, bringing quite a few lavish gifts, and were now waiting in the Front Hall.

A curve rose at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth. He had just been thinking about how to deal with these two families, and here they came knocking on his door.

So much the better — today, Ziyun City would be left with only one family standing above the rest.

Not a single one of the Yang or Wang families left behind!

Shortly after, Lin Feng arrived at the Front Hall of the residence. At once, Yang Clan Leader Yang Mingxuan of the Yang Family strode over.

"Lin Clan Leader, I heard that the Qin Family actually dared to come to your door and even destroyed the Lin Family's gate! This is absolutely unforgivable — they deserve to be cut to pieces!"

"What a pity I arrived too late to be of any help to the Lin Family, so I've come especially to offer my apologies. These gifts are but a small token of my regard."

Yang Mingxuan finished hastily, and the servants immediately brought out parcels and packages of gifts.

Upon opening them, there were Pills, cultivation arts, and medicinal herbs — everything one could want.

Wang Yunfei cursed inwardly — this Yang Mingxuan really did stick his nose in wherever he saw a gap, stealing a march on him.

But he was not to be outdone. He repeated Yang Mingxuan's words and presented his own gifts as well.

But his gifts were equally extravagant — among them were actually the title deeds to many of the Wang Family's businesses, all of them profitable ventures.

These items made Lin Hai tremble with excitement from head to toe.

Who could have imagined that one day the Yang Family and Wang Family of the Four Great Families of Ziyun City would bow and offer such precious gifts with both hands?

Seeing the two Clan Leaders fawn so obsequiously,

Lin Feng waved his hand and had Lin Hai take these things in.

Then he got straight to the point: "You didn't come to apologize — you came to buy yourselves peace of mind, didn't you?"

"This Clan Leader has said it before: hand over ninety percent of your two families' profits, and my Lin Family will guarantee your safety."