Dad, I have the confidence to make Lin Dong come back!
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"Isn't Lin Dong only in the Hua Hai Realm?"
"How could he kill a Tiangang Realm expert, invincible in Yunlan City?"
Liu Yanran couldn't believe any of it.
Tiangang Realm!
Even her father, Liu Yicheng, would treat such an existence with utmost respect.
Yet, Lin Dong actually killed one...
Thud!
Liu Yanran's legs went soft, and she collapsed to the ground, her Face filled with despair.
The talent Lin Dong displayed made her feel despair; she simply couldn't hope to catch up to him. Even with her self-proclaimed strong talent, she might not reach the Tiangang Realm in this lifetime.
In such a short time, Lin Dong had transformed from a 'waste' she looked down on into an unreachable existence.
She finally understood why the Elders were scolding her, and why even her father, who usually doted on her the most, didn't speak up for her.
"Young Miss, you were so foolish!"
The Liu Family Elders sighed. For Lin Dong to be so young and already capable of killing a Tiangang Realm expert across realms, he would be a powerful figure even if he went to the central part of Qingzhou in the future.
His future achievements were truly limitless!
It could be said that the Liu Family had lost a golden son-in-law for nothing.
All of this was caused by Liu Yanran.
However, in truth, all of this had been tacitly approved by the Liu Family's high-ranking members, but now, it was being blamed solely on her wilfulness.
"Father..."
Liu Yanran bit her red lip tightly, her Face as pale as paper. She truly regretted it.
If she had known Lin Dong was a peerless Prodigy, she would never have chosen the short-lived Bai Han!
Liu Yicheng's tone was very cold as he sighed, "Enough! There's no need to say so much. Yanran, you will accompany me to the Lin Family tomorrow to apologize!"
"Father, I won't go!"
Liu Yanran refused. To make her humble herself and apologize to Lin Dong, she couldn't do it.
It was Lin Dong who broke off the engagement, and he had humiliated her in front of the academy's teachers and students. Why should she, Liu Yanran, be the one to apologize?
"For the sake of the entire Liu Family, you must go!"
"With the Bai Family destroyed, and you having offended Lin Dong, it will soon be the Liu Family's turn!"
"As for the Wang Family, they have the City Lord's Mansion behind them, and the City Lord's Mansion is indebted to Lin Dong. He won't act against them, only against our Liu Family!"
Liu Yicheng's words struck Liu Yanran's heart heavily. This was the first time her father had spoken to her with such sternness, making her feel a little unfamiliar.
It was all just because of Lin Dong.
Liu Yanran was in a daze. She still remembered when Lin Dong was still a 'waste,' the Liu Family never thought highly of him.
But now, Lin Dong... has he actually become so strong that our dignified Liu Family, one of the Five Great Families, fears him and must humble ourselves to curry favor?
"Did you hear me?"
Liu Yicheng's voice rang out again.
Tears of regret flowed from Liu Yanran's beautiful eyes. She suddenly remembered, if only she hadn't gone to the Lin Family to break off the engagement back then...
"Father, don't worry!"
"I am confident I can win Lin Dong back."
Liu Yanran wiped away her tears, her eyes suddenly becoming firm.
With her and Lin Dong having grown up together since childhood, their childhood sweethearts' affection...
She didn't believe Lin Dong would be so heartless as to abandon her. She felt that Lin Dong must still have feelings for her, and that he had only destroyed the Bai Family because she was with Bai Han.
He had destroyed the Bai Family out of anger.
As long as she went to him and told Lin Dong that she still had feelings for him too, Lin Dong would definitely forgive her.
Liu Yanran's confident words surprised the Liu Family Elders and Liu Yicheng. They exchanged glances and couldn't help but show joy.
Originally, they just wanted Liu Yanran to step forward and ease the relationship between the two families. They never expected the Young Miss to have a way to win Lin Dong back; that would be even better.
"Good!"
"Father believes you!"
Liu Yicheng's brows finally relaxed. He still believed his daughter, who had been his pride since childhood.
...
The next day, early morning.
The Lin Family's gates were bustling like a marketplace.
Important figures from Yunlan City, usually unseen, came to visit one after another.
Since Lin Dong's parents left, the Lin Family had been quite desolate, never having so many people come to visit so courteously.
This was simply because the news of Lin Dong destroying the Bai Family had spread throughout Yunlan City last night.
All the major and minor powers knew about it. Who didn't know that the Lin Family's 'waste' Young Master had suddenly become a master who shook Yunlan City?
For the Lin Family to return to the top of Yunlan City's Five Great Families under Lin Dong's leadership was only a matter of time.
Their status would be second only to the City Lord's Mansion.
Moreover, with Lin Dong being so young, it wasn't impossible for him to surpass the City Lord's Mansion.
The Butler chatted happily with the important figures of Yunlan City, and the Lin Family's more than ten experts also received attention and respect.
These people all flattered the Butler, congratulating the Lin Family on their Hidden Dragon emerging from the abyss, producing a true Dragon!
However, the Butler was a man who had seen much of the world. He wouldn't become complacent from these compliments and responded indifferently.
He deeply understood that everything the Lin Family had now was only temporary.
If something happened to the Young Master, like what happened to the Old Master, these people would quickly avoid the Lin Family like a plague.
But the gifts everyone brought were real, and the Butler sent people to collect them one by one.
The Young Master had achieved success in Cultivation, and the Lin Family's foundation might not be enough for Lin Dong's Cultivation. The gifts these people sent came very timely.
High Grade precious medicines, Divine Abilities, Martial Skills...
Good things that were rarely seen in Yunlan City on normal days appeared in the Lin Family's treasure vault.
And Lin Dong, while sleeping, reaped abundant rewards; this was the benefit that strength brought him.
Liu Yicheng and Liu Yanran felt a bit awkward; they were left in a corner.
In the past, given the relationship between the Liu Family and the Lin Family, the Liu Family would have been honored guests when visiting the Lin Family. The contrast was quite stark.
"Isn't that Patriarch Liu and Young Miss Liu? Why are they hiding in the corner?"
"How enviable! I heard that Young Miss Liu had an engagement with Young Master Lin. It seems the Liu Family will also prosper with the Lin Family."
"Oh, keep your voice down!"
"Don't you know the latest news?"
"A few days ago, Young Miss Liu still looked down on Young Master Lin as a 'waste' and came to break off the engagement, but Young Master Lin broke it off instead. In the blink of an eye, Young Master Lin became a peerless Prodigy. The Liu Family must be regretting it bitterly..."
"Are the two of them here at the Lin Family because they want to win Lin Dong back?"
"I think so..."
Many powerful figures from various factions only dared to whisper about the father and daughter.
No matter what, the Liu Family was still one of the Five Great Families, with many experts. Their smaller factions simply couldn't afford to offend them.
Liu Yanran and the Liu Family Patriarch's Faces turned ashen.
Liu Yicheng snorted coldly, glancing at Liu Yanran, as if to say, 'Look at the foolish thing you've done; the entire Yunlan City is laughing at our Liu Family!'
"Patriarch Liu..."
The Butler walked over, exchanged pleasantries with Patriarch Liu and the two, and then was about to walk towards the other guests.
"Wait..."
Liu Yanran stopped the Butler, biting her red lip tightly.
The Butler looked at Liu Yanran: "Young Miss Liu, may I ask if there's anything else?"
Liu Yanran mustered her courage and said, "Butler, could you please inform Young Master Lin? Just say that Yanran has come to see him! There's something I wish to discuss with him."
Everyone else looked over. These factions were only here to give gifts, hoping to make an impression, and didn't intend to cling to the Lin Family's leg.
Only Liu Yanran had such 'Face,' wanting to see Lin Dong as soon as she arrived.
The Butler looked at her in surprise and said apologetically, "Young Miss Liu, please forgive me, but my Young Master is not seeing guests."
He had no good impression of this Young Miss Liu.
The matter of Liu Yanran coming to break off the engagement that day, if the Young Master hadn't broken it off himself and still achieved success, he would probably have become the laughingstock of the entire Yunlan City.
He had also heard about Liu Yanran repeatedly trying to humiliate the Young Master at the academy.
Naturally, he wouldn't give Liu Yanran a good look.
Seeing the Butler about to leave, the Liu Family Patriarch had no choice but to humble himself and say with a smile, "Butler Lin, could you please, for my Face, inform Nephew Lin...?"
"Hmm, yes, I can!"
"But our Lin Family is short-staffed and needs to entertain guests from all sides, so it might have to wait until later. Please forgive us, Patriarch Liu."
"Moreover, whether the Young Master sees you or not is not something this old man can decide."
The Butler said after a moment of silence. Even if he was displeased with Liu Yanran, he, as a Butler, still needed to give Patriarch Liu this 'Face.'
"Thank you very much!"
The Liu Family Patriarch cupped his hands in thanks.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, a Butler of the Lin Family actually required the Patriarch of the Liu Family, one of the Five Great Families, to be so courteous.
Times have truly changed!
Liu Yanran bit her red lip tightly, her beautiful eyes flickering, not knowing what she was thinking.