Chapter 25: Your Grandfather Is Very Powerful!

“Boom!”

Upon hearing the girl’s words, Lin Chen felt as if his mind had suddenly exploded.

His grandfather taught her?

That couldn’t be right!

Since when did his grandfather know the spirit runes?

Lin Chen’s pupils contracted slightly. Unable to hold back, he asked, “Are you sure you’re not mistaken? Perhaps it’s someone else with the same name as my grandfather. After all... the world is vast, and there must be more than one Lin Tianming!”

“Mistaken?”

The girl’s lips curved into a faint smile. “If you think there are two Lin Tianmings in the Lin family of Fanyun City, then just assume I’m wrong.”

Lin Chen was speechless.

“I enjoy seeing you at a loss for words. It’s quite satisfying,” she teased.

Tuntun cheered excitedly, “Hey, beautiful, why don’t you consider joining us? I’m not very eloquent and can’t argue with this guy. You can speak up for me so he stops bullying me all the time!”

The girl glanced at Tuntun coolly and said, “A first-tier illusion beast, huh? How amusing. So ordinary, yet so confident.”

Tuntun was left speechless.

“Enough. Let’s continue talking about my grandfather,” Lin Chen said, taking a deep breath. “You said my grandfather taught you the spirit runes. When exactly did he teach you?”

In his memories, his grandfather did like to tinker with glowing patterns, but at the time, Lin Chen had no idea those were spirit runes. Moreover, his grandfather had never mentioned them to him.

“He went to the Fire Separation Sect three years ago and taught me for two years. He left a year ago and hasn’t been heard from since... Before he left, he told me he hid a secret behind the memorial tablet the Lin family set up for him. He told me to retrieve it when I had time,” the girl said calmly. “Oh, I forgot to tell you, my name is Su Yuwei.”

“Su Yuwei?” Lin Chen’s pupils shrank.

He was once the top prodigy of the Great Cang Nation and naturally knew about other prodigies across the five kingdoms. Su Yuwei, daughter of the sect leader of the Fire Separation Sect, had an absolutely extraordinary talent!

Across all five kingdoms, there was no one who could compare to her.

At less than seventeen years old, she had already reached the seventh stage of the Earth Spirit Realm!

Crucially, she also practiced spirit runes and seemed to have an exceptional affinity for them.

This was... terrifying!

“If my grandfather taught you, then you must be someone I can trust,” Lin Chen said after a moment of contemplation. After experiencing much hardship, he had grown distant from those around him.

There were very few people with whom he could truly open up. That was why his mind was consumed only by cultivation and becoming stronger.

Su Yuwei raised her delicate brows, apparently finding Lin Chen’s words quite interesting.

“The memorial tablet is here.”

Lin Chen took out Lin Tianming’s memorial tablet from his space ring without hesitation.

Today, he had received wonderful news!

His grandfather was not dead!

Not only was he alive, but he was also a powerful spirit runes master.

Though his grandfather had never told him about it, surely he had his reasons.

Su Yuwei took the tablet and searched behind it. Sure enough, there was a faint spirit rune etched on it.

As she reached out to touch the rune, a burst of light enveloped her.

After a few breaths, the glow faded.

Su Yuwei furrowed her brow as if digesting some news.

Then, she looked Lin Chen over for a moment before saying, “Alright, let’s depart.”

“Depart? Where to?” Lin Chen was momentarily taken aback.

“Back to the sect,” Su Yuwei replied.

With that, Su Yuwei and Aunt Lian mounted a white tiger and set off toward the outskirts of the imperial city.

“Wait, my sister is still at the tavern,” Lin Chen called out.

“I’ll go with you,” Xu Kun said.

Since the ground battle group had not yet dispersed, he worried that Lin Chen might encounter danger alone.

When Lin Chen arrived at the tavern room, the door opened to reveal Lin Ning’er sitting there eating.

She ate slowly, serene and elegant.

“Xiao Chen, you’re back,” Lin Ning’er smiled happily. “You... you must have gone to the arena, right? How did it go?”

“Sis, look at this,” Lin Chen said, pointing to the faint rune on his brow with a smile.

“This... this is the symbol of the Fire Separation Sect!” Lin Ning’er recognized it immediately, her eyes curving into crescent moons. “That means you succeeded.”

“Yes. Sis, I’ll take you to the Fire Separation Sect with me,” Lin Chen smiled and lifted her onto his back again. “Once I’ve established myself in the sect, I’ll find someone to treat you.”

“Xiao Chen, I don’t want to be a burden to you forever...” Lin Ning’er wrapped her arms around Lin Chen’s neck, her voice light and gentle.

“Sis, you’re my closest family. Always remember, your life is my life! I will never let you suffer another bit of hardship in this lifetime!” Lin Chen’s voice was resolute and firm.

Lin Ning’er showed a faint smile and rested gently on Lin Chen’s back.

This feeling was truly wonderful.

“Elder Xu, sorry to keep you waiting,” Lin Chen said with a bow.

Earlier, when he was surrounded on all sides in the arena, Xu Kun had unhesitatingly shielded him.

At that moment, Lin Chen had truly felt genuine affection.

Was this the code of the Fire Separation Sect?

The three of them walked together to the outskirts of the imperial city, where two carriages were already waiting.

Su Yuwei sat in one of the carriages, holding a jug of wine, her gaze calm.

“Here?” she said softly upon seeing Lin Chen, then tossed him the jug. “Try some.”

Lin Chen uncorked the bottle and took a swig.

The wine was sharp and a bit harsh.

Seeing this, Su Yuwei pursed her lips. “Is that all? You’ve lived with Lin Tianming for so many years, but you haven’t learned anything about drinking from him?”

“Grandpa never let me drink,” Lin Chen answered honestly. “I’ve never even seen him drink.”

Su Yuwei fell silent.

After a moment, she ground her teeth. “That old man!”

When Lin Tianming taught her spirit runes, his only request was that she often chat and drink with him.

His reason was that he was truly stifled over those years.

At the time, Su Yuwei didn’t understand, but now she did.

So he pretended to be a teetotaler in front of his grandson but drank in front of her?

Not only did he drink himself, but he also forced me to drink.

My love for alcohol was cultivated by him!

Lin Chen rubbed his nose. He didn’t know exactly what his grandfather had taught Su Yuwei, nor the nature of their relationship, so he refrained from speaking rashly.

On the way, Lin Chen couldn’t help but ask, “How skilled is my grandfather in spirit runes?”

Su Yuwei glanced at him and took a sip of wine. “Very strong.”

“How strong?” Lin Chen’s eyes brightened.

For Su Yuwei, the top prodigy of the five kingdoms, to say that, it was clear his grandfather’s skill with spirit runes was extraordinary.

“So strong... you’ll be looking up to him your entire life.”

Su Yuwei seemed to recall something. A complex expression flickered in her lazy, calm eyes.