The merchants' situation is indeed a bit chaotic, but their search for Shang Lin is neither to inherit the family business nor to vent their anger, but to extend the life of Shang Jing, the original Shang Lin's adopted older brother.

As for whether this matter can succeed, some people firmly believe in it, while others say it can be done. It's all proceeding with great enthusiasm. It's just a pity that Shang Lin disappeared with his mother when he was very young, and it's really difficult to find him now.

Last year, they found traces of Old Man Chai, but when the people they sent out came back, they said they hadn't found him and the information was wrong. Then, there was no trace of him at all.

Even using the Soul Searching Technique couldn't find him. It truly felt like there was no way to go to heaven or hell, yet they didn't want to give up. After all, Shang Jing was just too outstanding, and the Shang family really couldn't bear to part with him.

If Shang Lin knew, he would definitely tell the other party that if it was just for Shang Jing's work ability, there was no need to go through so much trouble. Just bring Shang Jing's soul back. If he could extend Shang Jing's life, what was a little soul summoning?

Unfortunately, these are all hypotheticals, and Shang Lin doesn't want to have anything to do with merchants. Wouldn't it be better to just happily busy himself with his own things? Earn money, cultivate, and live a carefree life.

Unfortunately, the carefree life was soon over. The outstanding Shang Jing successfully tracked down Shang Lin through Situ Pojun, and even came looking for Shang Lin when he was coming home from his evening class.

Shang Lin never expected that despite all their precautions, they hadn't been on guard against Shang Jing, the person directly involved. They thought he would soon be going through the process of reincarnation with Situ Pojun, but little did they know...

He was actually recruited by Situ Pojun and, in such a short time, successfully became an outstanding employee in the office. It seems that as long as you are an excellent person, you can quickly adapt to the environment, gain a foothold, and make use of resources, no matter where you are.

Shang Lin couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart, wanting to pretend he couldn't see or hear the other person, and pass right through his body to go home, but alas...

Shang Jing said with great certainty, "I know you can see me and hear me. Director Situ told me all of that."

Shang Lin clenched his fist silently. Why did Situ Pojun, that slut, tell everything to his new subordinates? Who exactly met him first and helped each other?

However, Shang Lin asked with a smile, "So?"

Shang Jing spoke sincerely, "I just wanted to come see you, and I also wanted to tell you that if possible, you should go back home and ask them to end that ridiculous and pathetic matter of sacrificing you to prolong my life."

Extending life?!

Even Shang Lin, who was usually indifferent to everyone and everything, felt a jolt in his heart upon hearing this. It seemed that Shang Lin's mother had died to prolong his life, and his half-brother was also going to do it, so...

Is this something unique to this business? It's utterly absurd.

However, Shang Lin said without changing his expression, "It's impossible. I will not go back to Shang. Besides, we are separated by life and death, so it's not good for us to have contact. You should leave now."

Shang Jing hadn't expected Shang Lin to refuse so directly, but she persisted, "No matter what, you're still a child of the Shang family. Don't you want to acknowledge your ancestry? Although the Shang family isn't a top-tier wealthy family, it's still..."

"Stop, stop, stop." Shang Lin looked at Shang Jing with great confusion. "You're actually here to persuade me to return to the Shang family, right? The idea of ​​prolonging life is nonsense. Besides, you're already dead, how can you prolong your life? It's simply a fantasy."

Shang Jing was not discouraged at all. "Isn't it a fantasy that we're face to face like this? Of course, my family's attempt to prolong my life is just a scheme by someone who wants to make money, and my father just happens to believe it. But this also shows that he's old and has no other options."

"No matter what you say, I won't agree, and I'm living a good life now and don't want to change anything." After saying that, Shang Lin walked past Shang Jing and left, her attitude very firm.

When Shang Lin returned home, the house was unusually quiet, even the lights were off. Huang Li and Hu Tangdi had gone to rescue the children, Xing Tian and Huang Ying had not yet returned, Ji Xiaoyao had gone to keep Qiu Niang company, and She Jinxing had gone out to collect debts.

Green Yao rarely leaves the Dragon Spirit Tower. The Divine Lord probably also feels that it's boring for him to be outside the tower alone, so he might as well use Green Yao as a benchmark. Sigh, why do I suddenly feel like a lonely old man?

Shang Lin poured himself a glass of water, sat down with amusement to do his homework, but Shang Jing actually caught up with him. His face darkened slightly. "I think I've already made myself very clear. Why did you still come after me?"

Shang Jing hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to see how you were doing."

Shang Lin rudely told them to leave, "Now that you've seen it, can you go?"

"Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go." Shang Jing wasn't trying to play the part of a brother; he genuinely just wanted to see Shang Lin's living environment.

As for the father having an affair and having a child, Shang Lin is not the first. It's just that he only has one son. The other illegitimate children are all living well, but Shang Lin has disappeared without a trace.

Even though Shang Jing was more than a decade older than Shang Lin, and they were now separated by death, why was he curious? Especially since this younger brother could still see and hear him, it was even more unbelievable.

Half an hour after Shang Jing left, Shang Lin finished his homework. Now that Xing Tian was no longer there to stand in for him, he was incredibly fast. However, he had recently become very interested in the history of the human world.

He especially loves ancient history. Sometimes he even wants to travel through time and go back to the past, especially to see the eras recorded by gods. But starting from about three thousand years ago, those records seem to have been interrupted and gradually disappeared.

Is it from that time that the human world gradually entered the Dharma-ending Age, and later the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was cut off, and no more great demons or powerful beings were able to cultivate or appear in the world?

Suddenly hearing the sound of a lock being opened, Shang Lin immediately came to his senses; it was Xing Tian and Huang Ying who had returned.

Xing Tian looked visibly tired, though Huang Ying didn't notice. But as soon as she entered, she complained to Shang Lin, "Sect Master, I never imagined that being human would be more tiring than cultivating. Luckily, I'm not human!"

Shang Lin smiled slightly, "What's wrong? Xing Tian has been working hard despite Old Man Chai's poor health, and he hasn't complained about being tired. Why are you complaining?"

Huang Ying immediately gave Xing Tian a thumbs up, but then slumped in her chair without any regard for her image. "Sect Master, how long will it take before we can move to a bigger house? We don't even have a sofa. I have to reveal my true form every night to rest. It's too much trouble."

"I'll change it next year." Huang Ying was acting like a little girl pleading with her parents, and Shang Lin indulged her, asking with a smile, "Then why don't you go to the Dragon Spirit Tower?"

“I am no longer your servant. It’s inconvenient for me to enter and leave the Dragon Spirit Tower. Now I have to follow Xing Tian to learn, work, and accompany him to the hospital every day. It’s not like before.”

Shang Lin, "..."