35: Chapter 35 Goddess's Grace

"Classmate Lin Cong, you've come!"

Even that teacher showed strong obsequiousness toward Lin Cong.

Among those present, only Lin Hao remained relatively calm, though he was slightly surprised to see Lin Cong appear here.

"Brother Cong, why are you here?" Lin Hao asked.

Lin Cong raised an eyebrow slightly when he heard him call him "Brother Cong".

Although he was indeed his younger clansman, Lin Hao's family was just an unremarkable collateral branch; normally, he should have called him "Young Master".

However, he was a smart person and guessed that Lin Hao dared to call him that because he must have awakened a decent talent Supernatural Ability during his secondary awakening.

So he gave a nonchalant "Mn" and then asked, "I heard you had a secondary awakening, so I came to take a look. What is the grade of your awakened talent Supernatural Ability?"

Hearing the question, Lin Hao couldn't hide the joy on his face and in his eyes, answering proudly, "High E-grade, close to D-grade. There is hope to reach B-grade through acquired cultivation!"

Lin Hao was indeed a bit carried away, even blurting out that there was hope to reach B-grade through cultivation.

Only after he said it did he realize he shouldn't have spoken those words.

Because this was a rule that all members of the Lin family knew.

Any Lin family member who reaches B-grade strength is eligible to compete for the position of Lin Family Head, regardless of whether you are from the direct line or a collateral branch.

This was also an important factor in maintaining the balance of the entire family.

It was equivalent to giving all Lin family members hope.

Therefore, all Lin family members set reaching B-grade strength as their lifelong goal.

And right now, by saying this, Lin Hao was undoubtedly telling Lin Cong: "I can compete for the position of Lin Family Head in the future."

But who was Lin Cong? He was the direct descendant of the current Lin Family Head and the person with the best chance of inheriting the position of Lin Family Head in this generation.

So, to a certain extent, Lin Hao's words could be considered a declaration of war against Lin Cong.

As expected!

After hearing this, the cold gaze of Lin Cong suddenly erupted with a glimmer of cold light, and a killing intent was released without any concealment.

Sensing this killing intent, Lin Hao was instantly terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat all over his body.

He dropped to his knees abruptly, prostrating himself at Lin Cong's feet, and said tremblingly, "Young Master, I have no intention of competing with you for the position of Lin Family Head! I absolutely do not!"

Lin Cong looked at him with cold eyes, his voice icy, "Hmph, whether you have that intention or not, as long as you can reach B-grade strength, you can compete. The premise is... that you can reach B-grade!"

Lin Hao remained prostrate on the ground and said respectfully, "I am just a collateral branch member; I will definitely not be able to reach it!"

At this moment, how could Lin Hao dare to have the slightest bit of offense.

The hierarchy of the Lin family was extremely strict. To outsiders, it might not be obvious, but within the Lin family, the treatment of direct and collateral branches was worlds apart.

If direct and collateral branches were to dine in the same place, the collateral branch had no right to sit at the table; they even had to wait for the direct line to finish eating before they could eat.

If the direct and collateral branches were on the same battlefield and the direct line encountered danger, the collateral branch must unconditionally protect the direct line, even at the cost of their lives.

Once a direct line member died while a collateral member was still alive, not only would the collateral member have to die, but even their family would be implicated.

The main factor leading to all this was bloodline!

The direct line had pure bloodlines, while the collateral branches had mixed bloodlines. In any situation, priority was given to ensuring the continuation of the pure bloodline.

The Lin family was a family that valued bloodlines extremely highly. In fact, it wasn't just the Lin family; the entire Six Great Families valued this point extremely highly.

They all had the distinction between direct and collateral branches.

So, at this moment, Lin Cong accepted Lin Hao's obeisance with peace of mind. He glanced at Lin Hao indifferently and said coldly, "Get up, come with me, Goddess Yileina wants to see you!"

After saying this, Lin Cong turned and walked out directly.

Only when Lin Cong left the room did Lin Hao dare to stand up.

At this moment, his face was full of sweat, and his eyes were full of terror.

Because he knew that his previous words had offended Lin Cong. If Lin Cong wished, he could even execute him directly, and the people of the Lin family would not feel there was anything wrong with it.

After all, Lin Cong was the direct descendant of the current Lin Family Head!

Watching Lin Cong walk away, he quickly let out a long breath, wiped the sweat from his face, and then hurried to catch up.

However, he was also puzzled in his heart. Goddess Yileina wants to see him? Could it be because of the secondary awakening?

Thinking of Goddess Yileina, his heart couldn't help but burn with excitement.

Just kidding, that was a Goddess!!

A Goddess who came down from Sky City.

It takes ten years to see a Goddess or God's Child come down!

Each one was a heaven's pride, a sacred and inviolable existence!

And the arrival of the God's Child or Goddess also meant that the Six Great Families were to hold a Six Clan Selection!

Thinking of the Six Clan Selection, Lin Hao's eyes were full of excitement!

If one could stand out in the Six Clan Selection, wouldn't it be an opportunity for a rebirth?

Thinking of this, his pace involuntarily quickened.

Soon, Lin Hao followed Lin Cong to the outside of that luxurious lounge.

However, Lin Cong didn't go in directly. Instead, he stood outside the door and adjusted his clothes. After confirming he was in the best state, he looked at Lin Hao and whispered a reminder: "Be careful with your words and actions when we go in later. You absolutely must not lose face for our Lin family in front of Goddess Yileina, otherwise... I will exterminate your branch!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Hao's face changed drastically, and he quickly examined himself, fearing he might have any flaws.

Lin Cong, who was on the side, was not in a hurry, letting him carefully check himself. Only after he thought there were no problems did Lin Cong push open the door.

Lin Hao followed closely and entered the room.

The lounge was extremely luxurious, but Lin Hao didn't dare to take an extra look, only silently keeping his head down and following Lin Cong.

Soon, Lin Cong led him to the front of Goddess Yileina.

At this time, Elina was still lying on the sofa, but the Water-element Awakened One who was giving her a SPA was gone.

"Goddess Yileina, Lin Hao has arrived."

Lin Hao also hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Lin Hao greets the Goddess!"

Elina then slowly opened her eyes, looked at Lin Cong, and then scanned Lin Hao beside him.

Being looked at by her, Lin Hao immediately felt a sense of weightlessness as if falling into the starry sky. His head was also dizzy, and everything around him appeared with double images.

The next second, Elina's voice echoed directly in his mind: "Tell me, do you want to be the Lin Family Head?"

Hearing this, Lin Hao was instantly terrified, his scalp tingling, and he suddenly woke up completely.

He looked around and found that nothing had changed; everything was the same as before, and Goddess Yileina had not spoken at all.

At this moment, a smile slowly appeared on Elina's face. She then looked at Lin Cong and said: "Not bad, give him a quota for the Six Clan Selection."

Upon hearing this, Lin Cong immediately nodded respectfully: "Understood!"

After saying this, Lin Cong turned his head and glanced at Lin Hao. Those eyes were like cold pools from the nine netherworlds, making Lin Hao shudder with fear.

"You heard it. This is the opportunity Goddess Yileina has given you. You must cherish it well!"

Although Lin Hao was afraid of Lin Cong's gaze, he also kept in mind what Lin Cong had said outside.

He hurriedly bowed to Elina and said: "Thank you for the Goddess's favor!"

Seeing this, Lin Cong waved his hand at him, signaling him to leave.

Lin Hao then slightly lowered his body and slowly exited the room.