Lin Feng knew that Inner Strength cultivators could be divided into Innate and Acquired types.

Cultivators below the fourth layer of Inner Strength were known as Acquired cultivators. The Inner Strength they utilized was cultivated postnatally and was limited in quantity. Often, after an intense battle, they would require a long rest to fully replenish their Inner Strength.

However, Innate cultivators at the fifth layer and above could maintain a constant state of abundant Inner Strength. Even after an intense battle, their strength could be sustained for a long time. This was a fundamental difference. An Innate cultivator with five layers of Inner Strength could potentially fight ten Acquired cultivators at the fourth layer!

Is this unremarkable old man, who looks like an obstinate rock, actually an Innate expert?!

Lin Feng finally understood why Xu Jing always told him to watch his words. Faced with this old antique who, if serious, could kill him with a single palm strike, Lin Feng knew he truly needed to be cautious with his words and actions…

"Grandpa, I came to see you! How's your health lately? Are you feeling alright?" Xu Jing walked up to the old man, calling out sweetly. She then took the tea set from the young girl beside him and diligently brewed a fresh pot of hot tea for him.

This elderly man was none other than Xu Jing's grandfather, Xu Yishan.

"Ah, Little Jing, you're here..." Xu Yishan's voice was still powerful and resonant, like a great bell. He raised his head, his sharp eyes glancing at Xu Jing before curiously shifting to Lin Feng. He then turned back to Xu Jing. "Little Jing, is this... your boyfriend?"

"No, he's not. Lin Feng is my student..." Xu Jing shook her head, then said to Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, this is my grandfather. You two should get acquainted."

"Hmph, Little Jing, you still haven't resigned?" Xu Yishan's temper was indeed not very good. Hearing Xu Jing mention her profession, he snorted unhappily. "I'm waiting for you to marry soon so I can hold my great-grandchild... What's the meaning of you bringing a student to see this dying old man?"

"Grandpa... I only stayed at the school because I like the atmosphere there. Besides, I don't have to worry about family matters, so why should I resign? And I only graduated two years ago, it's too early to get married!" Xu Jing explained in a wheedling tone, diligently massaging Xu Yishan's shoulders. "I know you dote on me the most, Grandpa. Lin Feng ran into a bit of trouble recently, so I brought him to you for help!"

"Hmph, so you only think of this dying old man when you need something, is that it!" Xu Yishan glared and said resentfully. Then, he turned his gaze to Lin Feng and casually asked, "You're Lin Feng?"

"Hello, Grandfather. My name is Lin Feng," Lin Feng answered respectfully.

"What trouble have you gotten into... for Little Jing to ask me for help? It must be something serious, right?" Xu Yishan looked at Lin Feng with a faint smile, his voice cold as he asked.

"I..." Lin Feng remembered Xu Jing telling him to watch for her cues, so he glanced at her, only to see she had... gone to pour tea...

"Hmph! A real man should speak his mind directly. What's with all this hemming and hawing? Spit it out!" Xu Yishan roared, clearly displeased.

Only then did Xu Jing realize she'd forgotten to give Lin Feng a signal. Her grandfather detested irresolute men the most, and Lin Feng's hesitation had already touched a nerve...

Lin Feng was momentarily stunned by Xu Yishan's shouting, and a trace of resentment rose in his heart. This old man... If I didn't respect you as Teacher Xu's grandfather, I wouldn't even bother with you. How dare you be so rude to me...

"I haven't caused any trouble. Teacher Xu said she was just bringing me here to look around, so I accompanied her..." Lin Feng replied with a faint smile, deciding to hold back about the Qingzi Sect. Although Xu Jing had said Xu Yishan could intervene, Lin Feng, for one, didn't feel he needed it. For another, Xu Yishan's earlier disdainful attitude had already irked him.

"Heh heh... this young fellow has some backbone, actually daring to be dissatisfied with my attitude, eh!" Xu Yishan finally gave Lin Feng a proper look, then chuckled and asked, "Kid, do you know who I am?"

"I do. You're an old man, right?" Lin Feng nodded and said earnestly.

Xu Yishan was stunned, momentarily at a loss. Is this kid genuinely foolish or just pretending? Even if he doesn't know my status, as a fellow inner strength cultivator, he should realize my cultivation is two Big Realms higher than his! How dare he speak to me like this? Is he tired of living?

"Done with your tour? You can go now..." Xu Yishan's smile vanished completely. With an air of natural authority, he pointed towards the manor exit and said coolly, "The main gate is over there. Please show yourself out!"

Go then, so what? If it weren't for giving Xu Jing face, I'd probably have walked out the door already.

Seeing Lin Feng instantly create such a tense atmosphere with her grandfather, Xu Jing was dumbfounded.

"Grandpa, it's not like that! Lin Feng really is in trouble..." Xu Jing shot Lin Feng a reproachful glance and whispered, "He's provoked the Qingzi Sect..."

"What does his trouble have to do with me..." Xu Yishan retorted instinctively, then suddenly whipped his head around to look at Xu Jing. "What did you just say? This kid has provoked people from the Qingzi Sect?"

"Yes!" Xu Jing nodded. "That's why I brought him to ask for your help!"

"The Qingzi Sect... The current head in Jiangzhou is Long Shaotian, isn't he? I reckon that boy is already in his forties. Time passes so quickly! The scene of his deceased father holding his first-month celebration seems like only yesterday. Forty years have passed already!" Xu Yishan shook his head, murmuring to himself.

What... Lin Feng felt like he had just heard something incredible. Xu Jing's grandfather actually knows Long Shaotian and even attended his first-month celebration? Long Shaotian's father must have been at least a key figure in the Qingzi Sect back then, and Xu Yishan knew him over forty years ago. Just who on earth is this Xu Yishan?!

"Originally, this matter wouldn't have been difficult..." Xu Yishan shook his head. "Although I've been retired from the martial world for nearly twenty years, here in Jiangzhou, if I put in a word, whether it's Long Shaotian or Bai Yuanshan of the Hong Sect, they would give me face. Speaking up for this kid wouldn't have been hard at all..."

Hearing this, Xu Jing's expression immediately eased. She knew a simple word from her grandfather would be enough. Before her grandfather retired from the martial world, he was the Sect Leader of the Hong Sect, which was on par with the Qingzi Sect back then. In the entire Jiangzhou region, he was an absolute senior, commanding great respect.

"But..." Xu Yishan glared at Lin Feng and shook his head. "Why should I help this kid? I don't like him..."

Xu Jing's expression stiffened again. What am I going to do now?!

Lin Feng, naturally, wasn't bothered by Xu Yishan's attitude and said nothing in response to being disparaged by him.

"Grandpa... Lin Feng... he's actually my boyfriend! Now you can help him, right?!" Xu Jing, feeling a surge of anxiety, finally blurted out the excuse she had prepared.

Xu Yishan and Lin Feng both widened their eyes, staring at Xu Jing...

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