Since it was the clan leader who spoke, Ling Yao's idea of burying his head in the sand was disillusioned.
He asked Ling Xiao's stupid goose to follow the boy who led the way to the contestants' booth, and then walked slowly to the clan's treasure pavilion alone.
When Ling Yao arrived at his destination, the clan leader Ling Weiran was standing outside the attic door with his hands behind his back, looking like he had been waiting for a long time.
Ling Yao was about to salute the clan leader when he saw Ling Weiran wave his hand: "When there are no outsiders, you can skip these false courtesy. I know that you don't want to come, but you insist on protesting to me, causing me to drink here for a long time. northwest wind."
"No, no, how dare I." Ling Yao smiled and said carelessly, "I haven't been here for a long time, I took a long detour."
Ling Weiran glanced at him sideways, turned around, took out the key, and unlocked the warehouse door:
"I know that your boy is doing well in the Changling Sword Clan. You have no regard for these treasures of the Ling family, as well as the position of the head of the Ling family! It seems that it won't be long before I, an old guy, will be unable to control you. Touched you!"
"Nothing, nothing!" Ling Yao said eagerly, and followed Ling Weiran at a leisurely pace, "Second uncle, in my eyes, you are as high as a mountain, beyond reach, and I still have to rely on you. You can get along better in the Ling family and Jianmen with your breath, right?"
There are four floors in the Treasure Pavilion. The piles on the first floor were all ordinary weapons. In the eyes of ordinary people, they are all high-quality products, but in the eyes of those with cultivation, they are just ordinary iron tools.
After all, there are still many ordinary people living under the rule of the Ling family, and they need to be managed and rewarded so that they can work for the Ling family, so that the behemoth of the Ling family can lay a solid foundation. If not, these things would not be included in the Ling family's treasure pavilion.
Ling Weiran's eyes didn't pay attention to these things at all, and he moved up to the second floor.
On the second floor are various elixirs and Tianhua rare treasures from the Ling family, ranging from first-grade to fifth-grade. All the prizes to be awarded in this competition are stored here.
As for the third and fourth floors, the magic weapons and martial arts secrets accumulated by the Ling family over the years are placed respectively. Ling Yao had visited them often when he was a child, so he didn't get distracted to see them this time.
"I thought that this time, Ling Xiao, who came under your control, would be a sure shot at winning the championship; no matter what, he would still be from Xia Xi's team. But I didn't expect that he would be Ling Tianyi's son."
Ling Weiran took off the potions that were prizes for the competition one by one and put them into the small mustard bag in his hand.
"The grievances and grudges I had with Ling Tianyi back then did not bring any harm to my family. But if I were to personally award a grand competition award to his son... I have to ask myself, I don't have that kind of grace, so I have to leave the matter to you juniors.
"I also know that although you care about the Ling family, after all, you focus on cultivation and have no intention of taking the position of the head of the family. It's a pity, you are the best candidate..."
Ling Yao was afraid that Ling Weiran would blame him, so he quickly responded: "You are stupid and can't take care of both ends. You can only live up to the expectations and good intentions of your second uncle. My second brother, third sister, fourth sister, and fifth brother, Sixth brother, seven...seven, forget it, Ling Xiao is a stupid roe deer. Everyone is talented and ambitious, so my second uncle doesn’t have to worry about no one to choose."
Ling Weiran threw the small bag into Ling Yao's arms angrily: "I don't know what you are thinking?! You just want to push everything away and be as clean as your father. This is You don’t want to do the awarding thing, but those ambitious boys are rushing to do it! Being able to show up in front of everyone on my behalf is a rare opportunity for them!
"But so what? Their methods and character haven't been tempered yet, so I wouldn't trust anyone leaving the Ling family to them!
"Besides, with their meager cultivation, can they give awards and admonitions to this year's juniors? I'm afraid they will completely disgrace the Ling family and my old face!"
Ling Yao twisted his mouth, unable to refute.
Although his cultivation level is at least above average in the Changling Sword Sect, he is at most a second-rate disciple and not very good at it. But after all, it was a sect with many geniuses.
Among the younger generation of the Ling family, except for Ling Xiao, who received his guidance and entered the Danyang realm at the age of sixteen. Even if he is not as good as him, he is already a phoenix in the Ling family. The other boys and girls are now seventeen or eighteen years old, and some of them don't even have the Danyang realm, let alone being able to use it.
Among Ling Weiran's direct brothers and sisters, their cultivation levels were not as good as those of the family elders, and it was difficult to control the situation.
It's not easy to leave this matter to those family elders, let alone the branch clan leader...
The only one Ling Weiran could choose was Ling Yao, a recognized genius of the Ling family.
"It just so happens that you said before that you value that boy Ling Linhan. When the awards and admonitions are given, you can win over him. The grudges of our older generation should have ended long ago. You don't need to worry about me. If there is one more person who is willing to serve, The genius of the Ling family is also a good thing for the Ling family."
Ling Yao rolled his eyes in his heart. Well, after his previous behind-the-scenes operation, there were still pitfalls waiting for him to jump out of!
"Well, well, I didn't say I didn't want to do it, right?" He scratched his head, "But that Ling Linhan seems to have some prejudice against our master's family. I'm afraid my roping in will be a shame."
"You can figure it out on your own, I'm going to rest."
Ling Yao looked at the resolute back of his second uncle without looking back, and suddenly felt... Back then, the clan leaders of his father's generation had fought bloody battles with the clan, but in his father's life, Between brothers and sisters, whoever loses should be the patriarch, right?
One of you likes to eat, drink and have fun more than the other, and each of you seems to be more lazy and fishy than the other. I really doubt it! !
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The results of the competition have been settled, and the focus of the audience and players naturally no longer remains on the rankings. More people, openly or secretly, are looking forward to seeing the grand prize.
Ling Yao, who was working hard, was holding a mustard bag and facing the eyes of all parties with different expressions. Although he kept complaining in his heart, his face still looked extremely cold and majestic, as if he was unmoved by everything in front of him.
Giving awards and admonitions is actually a process - showing the people under the Ling family the majesty of the Ling family, and then giving the contestants a sense of ceremony and glory.
Ling Yao went step by step and awarded the prizes that had been decided long ago to everyone according to the order of the master of ceremonies. After casually giving a few words to these juniors, he completed the task.
The content of this admonishment is nothing more than a comment on the performance of each player, and only they can hear it. When it was Ling Xiao's turn, Ling Yao smiled, patted the other party on the shoulder, and said through gritted teeth: "You kid, please remember this. If you dare to accept women from others..."
Ling Xiao's face turned pale, he shuddered, and said secretly: "No, big brother... I remember it, I really remember it! You mentioned this when everyone is watching, and I feel flustered..."
Ling Yao ignored his response and turned around to leave without mercy.
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Today's ticket master is still catching up.
"Hey! "The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth" has been updated! When I read the book reviews before, didn't I say that this author is very slow in updating? I feel like these days, this efficiency can still be read?"
He muttered to himself, staring at the screen of his phone. He picked up the phone with one hand and opened the latest chapter with one hand. With the other hand, he searched around for the wolfberry tea he had just poured on his bedside.
"As a rule, read the content of the novel first."
[The patriarch Ling Weiran did not come forward to award the award and admonish him, which made many people confused. Only Ling Linhan knew that that person must have remembered Ling Tianyi, who had competed with him for the position of clan leader, and was unwilling to personally award and admonish him.
But soon, a man appeared holding a mustard bag that symbolized the patriarch.
Ling Linhan followed the crowd and caught a glimpse of the person standing not far away.
The person who came was Ling Yao, who was also a genius of the Ling family, but had a much higher status than him.
"It's quite convincing to have Young Master Ling come." There was discussion among the crowd, "After all, this person is from the same generation and is much more powerful than all the participating teams present."
"No, Master Ling's guidance to them is more than enough."
"Let me see, the patriarch did not come by himself this time. Instead, he asked Young Master Ling to take his place. This is paving the way for Young Master Ling to take power and become the head of the Ling family in the future. Hehe, hehe, he is paving the way!"
"Oh, maybe it means something like that."
"This is not necessarily true. Apart from Young Master Ling, there are not many people in this younger generation who can be seen. If you don't choose him, who else can you choose? Only he will be in charge of the Ling family in the future, and everyone will accept it!"
The sounds in the crowd disturbed Ling Linhan's mind. But he quickly forced himself to calm down. Although Ling Yao is strong now, it is not out of reach for him.
As long as he relies on his ancestor's inheritance and continues to practice hard, he will definitely be able to surpass him in the future and make everyone believe in him!
He cannot waver or become impatient. Since Ling Yao hasn't completely broken up with Heng Nan yet, he is willing to continue to accept the benefits of his master's family and listen to Ling Yao's admonitions to him to see if it can help him further his cultivation; or, he can take the opportunity to inquire about his master's family. Attitude towards Hengnan.
Ling Yao's presentation of awards and admonitions was quite impressive, making it hard to fault. It wasn't until he was admonishing Ling Xiao that Ling Linhan noticed that after Ling Yao patted Ling Xiao on the shoulder, Ling Xiao's body suddenly stiffened and his face became very ugly.
It seems that Ling Xiao was not strong enough to prevent him from winning the championship. Instead, he had to be reminded by Ling Yao himself to save his life. This incident really made Ling Yao very unhappy, and he even directly attacked Ling Xiao under the spotlight. Reprimand and warning. For a while, the audience's attitude became a little subtle.
The five-year agreement between him and Ling Yao was not hidden from others, and most people already knew about the discord between the two. Now it is just further verified.
Finally, Ling Yao walked in front of him.
Ling Linhan calmly took the third-grade spiritual dew handed over by Ling Yao. The quality of the third-grade spiritual dew is indeed extraordinary. Even through the bottle, Ling Linhan can feel the rich spiritual energy in it.
But although Ling Yao was not happy with him, there was no hint of pain or dissatisfaction in his expression. This showed that Ling Yao still looked down upon the third-grade spirit dew just like him, Ling Linhan.
"Twelve years old, in the early stage of Danyang, he is indeed a rare genius." Ling Yao slowly said, "I heard that you have been studying in the outer courtyard of Shenlong Academy?"
Ling Linhan couldn't see clearly what Ling Yao wanted to do for a while, but he just answered truthfully: "Yes. When I go back this time, I can be promoted to the inner branch of the branch."
At the age of twelve, in the Danyang realm, Ling Linhan did have the capital to enter the inner courtyard of the branch immediately. But this sounded like a deliberate show off to Ling Yao, which made him frown.
"Shenlong Academy is run by the royal family. After graduation, you can only work for the royal family. There are many restrictions. If you enter the inner courtyard, you can't go back. If you stop here and never enter the inner courtyard, I can also ask the teacher I recommend you."
"The Changling Sword Sect of the Shimen has the same status as the Shenlong Academy. You can also get the best teaching and training resources. Moreover, the sect is not as restrictive as the academy, so I can also take care of you. Do you think about it?"
What a tempting proposition!
Although the Ling family has a small influence and occupies a place in Wolong Kingdom, they are ultimately under the rule of Zhou Chenyu, the king of Wolong Kingdom.
And this Shenlong Academy was specially opened by the royal family in order to train and absorb experts from the Wolong Kingdom. Naturally, it has strong teachers and rich resources. Moreover, after graduation, he directly enters the royal sphere of influence and has a bright future.
Ling Linhan's identity meant that he couldn't even enter the Shenlong Academy branch. But he accidentally saved Tian Xi's life and was appreciated by Tian Xi. And after Tian Xi issued him a letter of recommendation, Ling Linhan actually successfully entered school! And the teachers at the college also take good care of him!
This made Ling Linhan have to wonder what the relationship between the old man Tian Xi and the Shenlong Academy Headquarters was.
However, he did not expect that a little appreciation from Tian Xi would allow him to directly enter the main campus of Shenlong Academy. And he also firmly believes that he can definitely obtain this qualification by relying on his own ability.
And for the Changling Sword Sect to stand side by side with the Shenlong Academy in Wolong, it is naturally extraordinary.
Changling Sword Sect originated from Xiaoyao Sword Ancestor and was passed down from generation to generation, but developed independently. There is a flourishing and prosperous situation. It has been passed down for nearly ten thousand years and the sect system has been perfected.
In contrast, the Changling Sword Sect has a higher threshold for accepting disciples, and the internal competition is more brutal and fierce. However, there is no such thing as graduation from Jianmen, and it has a complete cultivation system all the way to Dharma Master, and its future development is relatively free.
This is also more in line with Ling Linhan’s original intention of going further on the road of spiritual practice and living a free and unrestrained life.
It can be said that both have their own merits, and both are existences that many practitioners yearn for.
However, for Ling Linhan, the tempting conditions proposed by Ling Yao were just bait for fishing.
The sect's internal resources are all dependent on competition, and interpersonal relationships are complicated. If Ling Yao hadn't taken the first step, Ling Linhan wouldn't be afraid to try. But Ling Yao has been in Changling Sword Sect for several years. Judging from his performance in the Ling family, it can be inferred that he is quite well-established in the sect.
If Ling Linhan crashes in, it seems that Ling Yao has provided him with the opportunity, but in fact he has fallen into Ling Yao's trap.
In Changling Sword Sect, wouldn't he be at the mercy of Lingyao? As long as Ling Yao expresses his position and does not deal with him, there will definitely be people in the sect who will cause trouble for him and rob him of his resources.
Ling Linhan is not afraid of people who make trouble, but he is not willing to let such trivial matters delay his own practice.
"Thank you very much, young master, for your kindness. Lin Han appreciates it. It's just that I am very close to the teacher of the college, and the teacher has high expectations for me. Lin Han really can't live up to the teacher's wishes."
"Forget it, you know it yourself. In the future, the Ling family will have to rely on geniuses like you to continue to gain a foothold in Wolong Kingdom. Don't let down the Ling family's investment and support for you." Ling Yao frowned slightly without leaving any trace. Although he raised eyebrows, he still looked upright and solemn in his words.
"Linhan understands." Ling Linhan changed his provocative attitude and looked respectful in front of Ling Yao.
But after these words, both of them already knew something.
The relationship between them has long been beyond the possibility of reconciliation. 】(from Chapter 32 of "The Avenue of Heaven and Earth" - Bait and Trap)
