Chapter 161: Return to the Lin Household, Qingtan's Comfort
Upon hearing Lin Yan's advice, Lin Dong was momentarily taken aback. But soon, he regained his composure. When he looked at Lin Yan again, a flame of determination burned in his eyes. Lin Dong nodded earnestly towards Lin Yan and said:
"Yes, Brother Lin Yan, you're right! The outcome this time proves nothing. I'm still alive, and I've come through this crisis unscathed. So, next time, we must win!" Lin Dong clenched his fist, and a fierce fire seemed to blaze in his black eyes.
Seeing Lin Dong like this, Lin Yan felt relieved and patted him on the shoulder. "Yes, that's the spirit."
Lin Dong was truly strong-willed. Although this incident had affected him significantly, thanks to Lin Yan's words, he managed to bounce back. He even began to pay attention to other matters.
He asked Lin Yan, "By the way, Brother Lin Yan, how did you get so close to Ling Qingzhu?"
Lin Yan replied with a smile, "I met her once in the Ancient Mansion. I dealt with some crises she was facing at the time, so we naturally became friends."
Lin Dong immediately understood but soon asked a mischievous question with a grin. "Brother Lin Yan, it seems to me that you two are more than just friends, right? Just a moment ago, she almost fought Lin Langtian and the others for you. And when she left, she had that affectionate look."
Saying this, Lin Dong clicked his tongue and continued, "Brother Lin Yan, are you two together?"
Suddenly, Lin Yan felt that Lin Dong's previous expression was much better. He gave him a look and said with a smile, "The truth will come out. Right now, we're just friends. It's not as complicated as you think."
Lin Dong looked at Lin Yan skeptically but then said seriously, "Anyway, Brother Lin Yan, I don't care what your relationship with Ling Qingzhu or any other woman in the future is. But Qingtan must be considered. She is your first woman."
Lin Yan frowned upon hearing this, not expecting Lin Dong to know so much about him and Qingtan. Lin Dong acted as if it was only natural. "Brother Lin Yan, do you think I don't know about you and Qingtan? Not only do I know, but my parents also know very well. The last time, after you left her in such a mess, it was evident to us, who live under the same roof."
Lin Dong said seriously, "Brother Lin Yan, Qingtan really loves you deeply, so you must not hurt her."
Lin Yan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, Qingtan will surely thrive. That's certain."
Lin Dong nodded in satisfaction at these words. Meanwhile, Lin Yan directly transmitted to Lin Dong the spear skills obtained from the palace owner.
"Heavenly Dragon Spear Style!"
"What a powerful technique! Brother Lin Yan, why didn't you keep something so good for yourself?" After receiving the spear skills, Lin Dong immediately understood the magnitude of their power. So, he asked Lin Yan with some confusion.
"This technique is meant to be used with your Heavenly Dragon Spear. But when it comes to giving, I don't have the habit of holding back," Lin Yan said with determination. "Take it and practice well. Otherwise, how will you surpass Lin Langtian?"
Lin Dong nodded seriously at these words. As for Lin Yan, after that, he also handed over all the demonic beasts he had collected in the Ancient Mansion. Naturally, these were given to Little Marten. For him, these things were just useless objects, but for Little Marten, they were great treasures. So, after seeing so many demonic beasts that belonged to him, Little Marten got a little excited.
"I can't help but love you, Lin Yan," he said, then began to absorb them voraciously. Lin Yan felt a bit uncomfortable seeing this.
They continued their journey back to Yan City after bidding farewell to the others. They moved quickly, and being just the two of them this time, they didn't need to worry about the team as they had before. In just over a day, Lin Yan and Lin Dong successfully returned to the Lin Household.
After returning, they went to greet everyone in the main hall of the Lin Household. However, after that, Lin Dong quickly returned to his home to train. At this moment, he seemed to have something on his mind and wanted to improve his strength as quickly as possible.
"Why does Lin Dong seem so strange this time? He seems to have something on his mind," Lin Xiao, Lin Zhentian, Qingtan, and others were in the main hall at this moment. When they saw Lin Dong again, they felt he seemed worried about something. But since they didn't know the details, they could only get information from Lin Yan.
"Yan, can you tell us what exactly happened on your trip to the Ancient Mansion?" Lin Zhentian looked at Lin Yan and asked.
Lin Yan didn't hide anything and told them the general process. After listening to Lin Yan's words, the expression of the Lin family members turned serious.
"So that's how it was. So many things happened this time, huh? Yan, I thank you very much. It's good that you took care of Dong'er. Otherwise, the consequences could have been unimaginable," Lin Xiao expressed his sincere gratitude to Lin Yan. After understanding the situation, Lin Xiao also understood the danger of the situation at that time. Even just listening on the side, everyone felt an overwhelming pressure.
Therefore, for Lin Yan and Lin Dong, who had personally experienced all this, the pressure they faced was even greater.
"Yan, thank you for what you did this time. Fortunately, you took good care of Dong'er. Otherwise, I don't even want to think about it," Lin Xiao expressed his gratitude to Lin Yan. After knowing the truth, Lin Xiao also understood the gravity of the situation at that time. If it weren't for Lin Yan stepping in, with Lin Dong's power at that time, he
wouldn't have been able to face Lin Langtian.
"Uncle Xiao, it's nothing. I did what I was supposed to do," Lin Yan smiled and shook his head.
The others didn't press him further. After learning about everything that had happened, they urged Lin Yan to rest and recover from the physical and mental fatigue caused by the incident. Lin Yan accepted this readily and quickly returned to his house.
But as soon as he entered, he saw a girl burst in. That girl was Qingtan. Seeing Lin Yan's confused look, Qingtan closed the door behind her. Then, with a push, she knocked him onto the bed. Qingtan climbed on top of him, her cheeks flushed but with a determined expression on her face.
"Brother Lin Yan, you must have suffered a lot this time. So let me comfort you properly." (Things are about to get steamy, okay, maybe not)
(End of Chapter)