Chapter 2254 - 2251: Another Fiancé?

Chapter 2254: Chapter 2251: Another Fiancé?

"Who cares if you’re happy or not? If it wasn’t for your coveting of the Medicine King Mansion’s cultivation techniques and elixirs, would you travel thousands of miles to come here? Truly ridiculous." Shen Lin said coldly.

The eyes of Ji Zimo and the other family disciples flickered; they had probably received instructions from their elders before setting out, to explore the secret above the Innate.

At this point, only Lin Tian and the few loose cultivators like Ghost could speak confidently. Fatty Huang shouted defiantly, "You’re talking nonsense, I’m here for opportunity, what does it have to do with cultivation techniques."

"Opportunity?" Shen Lin sneered with great disdain, "Do lowly people deserve opportunity?"

This was as arrogant as it gets. Lin Tian was proud but never considered anyone lowly. Huang Xiaopang and Liu Xiaoxiao, along with several loose cultivators, who were previously looked down upon by family disciples, were now even more disregarded, considered inferior.

Lin Tian patted Huang Xiaopang’s shoulder and smiled lightly, "He’s a disciple of Ancient Hidden Stream but still licking his face wanting to enter Medicine King Mansion. If he’s truly proud, why not quit now."

"Lin Tian, stay away from Ling’er. Don’t rely on a bit of handsomeness, a few sweet words to deceive the innocent Ling’er." Shen Lin didn’t engage with Lin Tian’s words but once again shifted the topic to Yan Lingling.

Lin Tian also felt lazy to defend himself, merely saying lightly, "Not that handsome, just a bit more handsome than you."

"Pfft..." This time it was Xiao Manxuan who laughed. Several familiar beauties rolled their eyes at him, "You’re quite narcissistic."

"Alright, alright, what is there to argue about, if you don’t want to stay here blowing in the wind, follow me up the mountain." Yan Bei glanced at the gathered group, interrupting the disputes.

"Grandpa Yan Bei..." Yan Lingling ran forward, cheering.

Yan Bei affectionately stroked her hair and laughed, "Sneaking out to fish again, if your Great Grandpa finds out, he’ll punish you."

"I know Grandpa Yan Bei is the best, won’t tell Great Grandpa." Yan Lingling shook Yan Bei’s arm, acting spoiled.

The little bit of authority Yan Bei painstakingly put on soon crumbled under Yan Lingling’s spoiled attack, "Alright, alright, I’ll cover for Ling’er, but they all saw it, what do you say?"

The old man pointed at Lin Tian and others, smiling kindly.

"Brother Lin Tian, everyone, surely you won’t tell Great Grandpa, right?" Yan Lingling blinked her eyes, speaking pitifully.

With a look like that, even one with a heart of stone couldn’t steel themselves, everyone naturally waved their hands hurriedly.

"Thank you." Yan Lingling said sweetly, then walked to Lin Tian’s side, "Let’s go."

The group exchanged glances, obediently following the little girl. They were curious why Lin Tian received special treatment. Of course, only Shen Lin was the most displeased, his gaze often swept over Lin Tian, even if Lin Tian did not turn around, he could still feel it.

Making Lin Tian very curious, could it be Yan Lingling is this guy’s fiancée? But the little girl is only fourteen years old.

"Ling’er, why does Shen Lin have such hostility towards me?" Lin Tian tried probing, when he fought Shen Lin previously, Shen Lin didn’t display such obvious behavior.

"Oh, it might be because the Divine Clan came to Medicine King Mansion multiple times to propose marriage, wanting me and their Shen Lin to settle a marriage, but I didn’t agree, and neither did Great Grandpa and Great Grandma. They always unilaterally want me not to get too close to others." Yan Lingling frankly said.

This stunned Miss, Xiao Manxuan, and several beauties. Xiao Manxuan couldn’t help but ask, "Ling’er, you’re still so young, they dare to propose marriage already?"

"I’ve heard about childhood betrothals." Ling Shuiyao also found it strange.

"Exactly, I’m still so young, besides, he can’t even beat me." Yan Lingling said softly.

When others heard this, they immediately halted, including Lin Tian, then they all turned to look at the little girl. This remark seemed a bit boastful.

Miss hesitated and asked, "Do you mean full force battle?"

Previously on the stage, she was one versus nine against other top eight contestants yet was defeated, so she thought Shen Lin might have let the little girl, Ji Zimo, Yuwen Xingjian, and others thought the same.

The unexpected thing was, the little girl seriously answered, "Full force battle is even easier."

"This..." Miss was speechless.

Lin Tian’s heart stirred, recalling when at Heavenly Tears Lake, Yan Lingling rode the Snow Leopard, running at high speed yet sitting very steadily, seemingly not just because the Snow Leopard was stable.

"You all don’t need to guess around, Shen Lin indeed can’t beat Ling’er." Yan Bei laughed back.

"This..." Now everyone was speechless, because Yan Bei’s words were credible.

But precisely because they were credible, the impact on others was even greater, especially on the nine contestants. If Yan Lingling could defeat Shen Lin, doesn’t it mean she could also defeat all nine contestants together?

A 13 or 14-year-old little girl defeating the top nine young experts of the Ancient Martial World—what kind of prodigy is this?

Yuwen Xingjian looked at the Sky Halberd in hand, as if saying, "Halberd ah, Halberd ah, were my past twenty years lived in vain?"

Ji Zimo lowered his head slightly, the despondency on his face visible to all, but at the moment, nobody paid attention to him, as the feelings of other contestants didn’t fare any better.

This news caused a shock in their hearts, equivalent to a nuclear bomb being dropped.

Yan Bei also saw their expressions and shook his head, "Don’t be discouraged, the starting point for Ancient Hidden Stream disciples is slightly higher, but not too exaggerated. Ling’er is an exception, it’s a special case."

Everyone was slightly stunned, simultaneously curious about what special situation it was.

"Could it be a constitution...?" Lin Tian speculated, asking the question in the hearts of others.

Yan Bei nodded slightly and continued, "Your guess is somewhat close. When Ling’er was young, about six years old, she and Little Snow Leopard were playing together and accidentally entered the elixir room, even mistakenly consuming one of its elixirs."

"The young Ling’er and Snow Leopard couldn’t withstand the elixir’s potency and passed out in the elixir room. Fortunately, the elixir room elder discovered them, but both were still critically endangered. The Medicine King Mansion used all its resources, exerting every effort to save their lives."

"Seven days and nights later, Ling’er, Snow Leopard woke up one after another. Three months later, they were able to get out of bed and walk. This accident was a calamity for Ling’er and Snow Leopard, and precisely because of this calamity, their constitutions were entirely altered."

"Possibly during the rescue process, other elixirs were used, causing a mutation in the elixir’s effects. The Book of Changes transformed them, changing Ling’er and Snow Leopard’s constitutions. Coupled with Ling’er’s extraordinary talent and high comprehension, she seemed to have no bottleneck during cultivation."

"At ten years old, Ling’er broke through to the Innate Early Stage, at thirteen to Mid Innate. This year Ling’er just turned fourteen, at this rate, she will likely break through to Late-stage Innate before twenty, achieving Innate Perfection before twenty-five."

Yan Bei’s words thoroughly shocked the group.