The Lin's Patriarch is weird.

Chapter 22: 22. When life is a puzzle, skip it.

Lin Xuan descended toward the Zhao Family compound.

His gaze immediately landed on Bong Haoran and saw the old man was smiling.

Not only smiling, but smiling so broadly that he looked as though he had just stumbled upon an immortals inheritance.

Lin Xuan frowned.

What the hell is going on here?

His eyes narrowed slightly.

Are these old men ganging up on me?

First, Zhao Luhao had unexpectedly shared valuable information instead of trying to take advantage of the situation.

Now Bong Haoran appeared delighted to see him.

The entire situation felt increasingly bizarre.

Before Lin Xuan could think further, Bong Haoran stepped forward with his hands behind his back.

The old man’s expression was filled with satisfaction.

"Young man, it is good that you have realized your mistake."

He nodded approvingly as though speaking to a wayward junior.

"Your conduct earlier was extremely disrespectful. However, this elder is a broad-minded person and does not hold grudges lightly."

Bong Haoran glanced toward Zhao Luhao.

His smile widened.

"You even went as far as bribing Patriarch Zhao to smooth things over. Such sincerity is difficult to come by."

Lin Xuan stared at him and his confidence returned.

The old man wasn’t scheming, the old man was simply an idiot.

Meanwhile, Bong Haoran continued speaking.

"Unfortunately, this elder was deeply hurt by your earlier actions."

He sighed dramatically.

"My reputation suffered greatly today."

His eyes flickered greedily.

"Perhaps a visit to your clan treasury will allow me to recover from this emotional distress."

The moment those words left his mouth, several Zhao elders nearly choked.

Yet Bong Haoran remained completely serious.

In fact, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

The Lin Family was rising rapidly.

Their treasury must be overflowing with treasures.

If he played his cards correctly, he might be able to squeeze several thousand spirit stones, medicinal pills, and perhaps even a cultivation technique from the young patriarch.

By the time he finished, he would be richer than he had been in decades.

Lin Xuan smiled warmly.

"You’re absolutely right, Elder Bong."

Bong Haoran’s grin widened further.

"Please follow me back to the Lin Clan."

Without waiting for a response, Lin Xuan grabbed the old man’s arm.

The action was so natural that Bong Haoran didn’t resist at all.

Instead, he nodded approvingly.

"Good. Very good. A young man should know how to correct his mistakes."

Just as the two were about to leave, several Zhao elders hurried forward.

"Patriarch, are we really letting the elder leave like this?"

"Shouldn’t we invite him to stay longer?"

"What if we offend the Mystic Sky Sect?"

Before they could continue, Zhao Luhao raised a hand.

The elders immediately fell silent.

A strange smile appeared on the Zhao Patriarch’s face.

He looked toward Bong Haoran.

"Elder Bong."

Bong Haoran turned around proudly.

"Patriarch Zhao, is there something else you wish to discuss?"

Zhao Luhao’s smile grew wider.

"Once you’re finished visiting the Lin Family, don’t forget to visit us again."

Bong Haoran blinked.

For the first time, something felt slightly off.

Visit again?

His eyes narrowed.

Why would Zhao Luhao be inviting him back?

The old man had practically wanted to kill him earlier.

Not only had Bong Haoran insulted him, he had even demanded his wife warm his bed.

By all logic, Zhao Luhao should have been eager to get rid of him.

Yet now he was welcoming him back.

A faint sense of unease appeared in Bong Haoran’s heart.

However, he quickly dismissed it.

There was no way.

These local clan leaders were obviously trying to curry favor with him.

After all, he was an elder of the Mystic Sky Sect.

At least, that was what they believed.

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

In fact, he couldn’t help feeling slightly annoyed.

If he had realized how easy this was earlier, he could have extorted both families much sooner.

A smug grin spread across his face.

"Patriarch Zhao need not worry."

He waved his hand grandly.

"I shall return as soon as I have finished handling matters with the Lin Family."

His eyes drifted toward Zhao Luhao’s wife.

"Perhaps I shall even return tonight."

A vulgar smile appeared on his face.

"Make sure the bed stays warm."

Several Zhao elders immediately turned red with rage.

Before any of them could explode, Lin Xuan dragged Bong Haoran into the sky.

Moments later, the two disappeared into the distance.

The moment they vanished, the Zhao elders surrounded Zhao Luhao.

"Patriarch, why did you let him leave?"

"That was an elder of the Mystic Sky Sect!"

"If we built a relationship with him, the Zhao Family could benefit immensely."

The complaints came one after another.

Zhao Luhao calmly tossed ten jade bottles toward them.

The elders caught them instinctively.

"This is what Patriarch Lin gave me."

The elders exchanged confused looks until one of them removed a stopper.

His eyes immediately widened.

Another elder hurriedly inspected a second bottle and then a third until all were opened.

The courtyard fell silent.

"A thousand Body Tempering Pills?"

One elder nearly dropped the bottle.

"Is the Lin Family really this wealthy to be giving away a thousand body tempering pills?"

Even Zhao Luhao wasn’t entirely sure.

However, he did know one thing.

"I don’t know what that fake elder did to offend Patriarch Lin."

He looked toward the horizon where the two had disappeared.

"But judging by how willingly he paid one thousand Body Tempering Pills for a simple confirmation, I doubt the matter is small."

The elders froze.

Several of them immediately noticed a particular word.

One elder frowned.

"Fake?"

"What do you mean fake?"

Zhao Luhao glanced toward his wife.

She gave him a slight nod.

Seeing this, he finally decided to reveal the truth.

"I have a daughter."

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Naturally, they knew that.

One elder immediately spoke.

"Ah, Zhao Moying."

"I heard she works in the capital."

Another elder shook his head.

"That’s not what I heard."

"I was told she serves as a royal guard under the Third Prince."

A third elder looked equally confused.

"I thought she joined some major cultivation force years ago."

The more they discussed it, the more they realized everyone had heard something different.

Zhao Luhao smiled.

"My daughter is currently a disciple of the Mystic Sky Sect."

Silence immediately descended.

The elders stared at him.

Before they could react, he continued.

"The emblem she wears and the emblem Bong Haoran wears are different."

The courtyard became deathly quiet.

The fake elder revelation was already shocking.

However, compared to that...

The fact that Zhao Luhao’s daughter was actually a disciple of the Mystic Sky Sect was even more unbelievable.

Several elders felt their minds go blank.

They had lived beside Zhao Luhao for decades.

Yet not a single one of them knew they had been sitting on such a terrifying secret all this time.