217: The Master's Calculation

Lin Zhishou is dying?

Zhou Luo, who had just broken through, was greatly surprised. Without stopping, he rushed to Shouchun Garden non-stop.

Shouchun Garden is now much quieter than before. Perhaps sensing that his end was near, Lin Zhishou had basically dismissed his subordinates, leaving only a handful of a dozen or so people.

Zhou Luo arrived at Lin Zhishou's room with practiced ease.

The Cultivator at the door of the room saw him and immediately opened the door respectfully.

Inside the room, a Middle-aged man was guarding the bed.

He was Lin Zhishou's fifth son.

His previous four sons, being ordinary people, had died long ago.

Only this fifth son, who possessed a seventh-grade Ling Gen (Spiritual Root), was still alive.

However, his strength was not great either. If it weren't for Lin Zhishou's help, he wouldn't have been able to reach this point today.

Now, with his greatest reliance about to die, his lineage would likely have no place in the Zhou Family.

So, he couldn't help but look dejected.

Seeing Zhou Luo appear at this moment, the man immediately stood up, a fawning smile on his face.

He knew very well that after his Father's Death, the young man in front of him was the only one he could rely on.

So his posture was respectful, and his tone was humble: "Grandmaster Zhou, you've finally arrived."

Zhou Luo had met the other party before and said humbly: "Senior Brother, there's no need to be so polite."

He understood the other party's thoughts, but to be honest, his own large Family might not even be able to protect themselves, let alone protect them. He'd better wait.

Arriving at the bedside, Lin Zhishou was already awake.

His eyelids drooped, his face full of wrinkles carried an air of old age, and his eyes were increasingly cloudy.

He had lived for over one hundred and thirty years, and although he had already entered the ninth level of Qi Training and had hopes of Foundation Establishment.

But because he was seriously injured in that battle, although the Longevity Pill kept him alive later, there was nothing he could do.

"You... are here," an aged voice slowly sounded.

Zhou Luo bowed and saluted: "Disciple is late."

"No need for that, I can still live for a while longer," Lin Zhishou forced a smile.

Zhou Luo sat beside him, his posture humble.

Speaking of which, Lin Zhishou was the only person in the entire Lin Family who was unconditionally good to him.

"Unconditional" here means that he himself had no ulterior motives for him.

The reason he valued and cultivated him so much was also because he hoped he could contribute to the Lin Family in the future, which had nothing to do with him personally.

In contrast, the Great Elder, the Family Head, and those people, although they claimed to be thinking for the Zhou Family on the surface, in reality, wasn't it just to increase their own power?

So Zhou Luo's feelings for Lin Zhishou were somewhat different.

"Since you're here, let me ask you, do you want to participate in this year's Spirit Pill Gathering?" Lin Zhishou asked.

The Spirit Pill Gathering is held every "Nian", and this year's is almost here.

Zhou Luo looked at the old man whose Longevity was depleted and asked softly: "Do you hope I go?"

If this was his Master's last request before Death, he didn't mind fulfilling it.

"I can't do it anymore. The Zhou Family originally arranged for someone else to go, but I hope you can go, so that others can see the strength of our Lin Family," Lin Zhishou said.

He knew that once he died, the Lin Family would lose a top Alchemist, and various aspects would be affected at that time.

Hoping that Zhou Luo would go was just to show off the power of other families and prevent them from acting rashly.

In the end, it was still for the Zhou Family.

Zhou Luo was silent for a moment, then nodded and said: "I will go."

Coincidentally, he still had a batch of items that hadn't been sold, so it was also a good time to go outside and take a look.

After agreeing, Zhou Luo asked the other party about some precautions and chatted about some everyday matters.

An hour later, Zhou Luo left the room, and Lin Zhishou's fifth son also followed him out.

He looked deeply at the room behind him, lowered his voice, and asked: "Why so fast?"

Lin Guangzhi's face was ashen, and he said with a hint of anger: "It's all the Family Head's arrangement."

It turned out that when Family Head Lin Tianxiong realized that Lin Zhishou, this top Alchemist, was about to die.

He was worried that the Zhou Family would lose the supply of high-grade Pills for a long time to come.

So he sent people to buy a large batch of high-grade medicinal herbs, hoping that Lin Zhishou could shine brightly at the last moment of his Life.

Lin Zhishou had dedicated his entire Life to the Lin Family and was loyal to the Lin Family, so naturally he did not refuse.

But Pill Refining is not like drinking water, and it's high-grade Pills, which consumes a lot of mental energy.

So under this high-intensity Pill Refining, Lin Zhishou completely collapsed.

After hearing these words, Zhou Luo's eyes narrowed, and Lin Tianxiong's appearance flashed in his mind.

Perhaps in addition to hoping that Lin Zhishou would refine more high-grade Pills, this Family Head also hoped that he would reach a higher position as soon as possible.

After all, his two granddaughters were now married to him, and on the surface, he was already part of the Main Family faction.

If he could reach a higher position as soon as possible, coupled with his young age and insufficient qualifications, he would definitely be able to be manipulated at will.

At that time, the Main Family's power would definitely increase greatly.

For this purpose, Lin Tianxiong did not mind pushing Lin Zhishou.

It was just that this was unacceptable to Zhou Luo.

Thinking that his Master had sacrificed so much for the Lin Family, and before his Death, he still had to work for the Lin Family, was schemed against by the Lin Family, and finally his Longevity was depleted again.

He felt a chill in his heart, and even some anger.

He was human, and humans have joy, anger, sorrow, and various emotions.

Although these were things his Master did voluntarily, as a Disciple, he still felt it was unfair to him.

He could not be as indifferent as these Zhou Family high-ranking officials, nor could he accept such a thing happening.

But since it had already happened, there was nothing he could do.

He couldn't possibly give his Master another Longevity Pill, that would only expose himself, and it was estimated that his Master himself could also guess the Main Family's thoughts. He didn't refuse, which meant he had already made his plans.

However, this incident did change Zhou Luo's view of Lin Tianxiong slightly.

It seemed that the Family Head was still more ruthless than the Great Elder.

He didn't say much, just comforted Lin Guangzhi with a few words.

The general meaning was that he would take good care of his Master's Family in the future.

This made Lin Guangzhi very happy, and he sent him out with a smile.

Returning to Zhou Garden, Zhou Luo sat in the main seat of the main hall with a somber face, still annoyed by what had happened to his Master.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Xi, holding little Zhou Shiling, saw this and walked over.

Zhou Luo glanced at her, saw that there was no one else in the main hall, and still told his main wife what had just happened.

After listening, a hint of surprise appeared on Lin Xi's face.

"How could Grandfather be like this?" Lin Xi was also a little dissatisfied.

"Perhaps this is what a Family Head should have." Speaking of this, Zhou Luo's eyes darkened, and he said resolutely: "But I will definitely not be like this, and my children will not be like this in the future."

Lin Xi nodded deeply: "Sixth Elder has worked diligently for the Lin Family and should not have ended up like this. Grandfather went too far."

"Xi'er," Zhou Luo suddenly said at this moment.

Lin Xi looked over, looking at his handsome face and those eyes that were like Stars.

"What's wrong?"

Zhou Luo stared at her, his gaze firm, and his tone serious.

"If one day I stand on the opposite side of your Grandfather, what will you do?"