Shang Lin's sudden appearance had already startled Meng Fanyu for a moment, but at least he was mentally prepared that "he might come looking for me at any time." But what was going on with these two? He was immediately startled, though his reaction wasn't as exaggerated.

As soon as Hu Tangdi appeared, he didn't even glance at Shang Lin before saying to Meng Fanyu, "Our sect leader is willing to speak to you calmly and even call you 'uncle.' You'd better cooperate to avoid making things awkward for everyone. After all, our sect leader values ​​relationships and doesn't want Meng Zhe to be caught in the middle."

Shang Lin looked at Hu Tangdi with a bit of helplessness, and really wanted to say, "Since you know this, don't make me put myself in a difficult position. I do care about Meng Zhe, not Meng Fanyu, but Meng Fanyu is Meng Zhe's father, and they have a very good relationship. Don't you know that?"

However, since Hu Tangdi was only trying to save time, Shang Lin didn't say anything. He just looked at Meng Fanyu and said, "Let's not waste any more time."

Meng Fanyu only came to his senses when he heard Shang Lin's voice, but hurriedly asked, "Can you help my son? If you can, I will give you anything you want, even my life."

Meng Fanyu's behavior suddenly reminded Shang Lin of Old Man Chai. They were both fathers who wholeheartedly protected their children, but he spoke the truth rather cruelly, "Probably not. I've come here to settle the karma between us. Uncle, please cooperate."

Shang Lin couldn't possibly borrow lifespan from an ordinary person, but he wanted to find out why Meng Zhe died young before making a decision. After all, Meng Zhe was a classmate who had been very good to him, and he was willing to help him if he could.

But Shang Lin rarely does things he's not sure of, especially in front of a father who deeply loves his child. He can't give the other person hope and then give them a huge disappointment. Wouldn't that be harming both himself and others?

Meng Fanyu seemed to suddenly understand something, and grabbed Shang Lin's arm. "Come with me. My ancestors left behind some things. You can take whatever you like, as long as you can think of a way to save my son."

When Meng Fanyu pulled Shang Lin's arm, Hu Tangdi almost retaliated, but fortunately, the man was talking as he pulled, and the sect leader didn't react much.

Shang Lin followed Meng Fanyu to the warehouse, the place he had seen in his dream. The warehouse had a basement, which was much larger than the one above. It was clean and tidy, and had a bit of a simple museum feel to it.

As soon as Shang Lin came down, he said to Hu Tangdi and She Jinxing, "Don't come down, just wait up here."

Who knows if the things from Taoist families might have an impact on demon cultivators? If it's just a slight impact, that's fine, but what if it damages their very foundation, or even their lives?

Hu Tangdi and She Jinxing subconsciously stopped in their tracks, looking at Shang Lin with confusion and great concern.

Shang Lin smiled reassuringly, "It's alright, don't worry."

Although Meng Fanyu had already determined that Shang Lin was not an ordinary person, the two people beside him were obviously even more extraordinary. Yet, these two people treated Shang Lin with utmost respect and obvious protectiveness.

Meng Fanyu finally couldn't help but ask, "Who are they to you?"

Shang Lin spoke frankly, “Disciples and servants.”

Meng Fanyu, who was known as the "ghost servant," knew that his ancestors had kept ghost servants for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, the Meng family had declined with each generation, and now it all seemed like a legend.

I have some talent, but I'm only a half-baked one. I can't even see through this kid in front of me, and those two people are probably not human, but I can't tell what they are either!

However, Meng Fanyu didn't dwell on that. He only had one goal—to save his son. As for everything else, he would deal with whatever came his way.

Shang Lin followed Meng Fanyu to visit the Meng family's underground "museum" one by one. The items inside were all kinds of things, such as compasses, whisks, cold weapons, masks, embroidered shoes...

Some of these items were simply displayed on shelves, while others were placed in boxes with yellow talismans affixed to them, and still others were covered with red threads. Shang Lin couldn't help but marvel at them, exclaiming, "Your family is quite impressive!"

Meng Fanyu smiled sheepishly, "Our ancestors were indeed remarkable, but we are no match for them! Is there anything here that catches your eye?"

Shang Lin wasn't interested in anything else, but a medicine cauldron caught his eye. However, this medicine cauldron was so ancient, just like the lotus mirror he had bought before, that it couldn't hide the trace of spiritual energy still emanating from it.

Seeing Shang Lin's gaze, Meng Fanyu very tactfully handed him the medicine cauldron, "The legendary Medicine King Cauldron, I don't know if it's real or not, but it has always been in the Meng family and has been passed down for who knows how many years. You can take it if you like."

Shang Lin didn't stand on ceremony. He didn't care whether it was true or false, as long as it could be used to refine medicine. He took the medicine cauldron and turned to leave. Meng Fanyu hurriedly asked, "Aren't you going to look at the others? You only want one cauldron?"

As Shang Lin walked back, he said, "This one alone is enough to settle the karma between us."

Meng Fanyu understood what he meant, but then, "What about my son..."

Shang Lin stated frankly, "I cannot perform the act of borrowing lifespan. However, I will definitely help if I can. But I advise you not to resort to such crooked and evil methods, lest you suffer more losses than gains."

Meng Fanyu watched as Shang Lin was taken away by those two "people" without a sound or a trace...

Hu Tangdi and She Jinxing brought Shang Lin directly home. When the three of them appeared in the living room, their expressions were quite grim. The people waiting at home hurriedly asked, "What happened? Hasn't the matter been resolved?"

Shang Lin answered as he sat down, "It's resolved."

Everyone subconsciously glanced at Hu Tangdi and She Jinxing's expressions, clearly asking Shang Lin, "Does this look like the problem is solved?"

Shang Lin understood, but just smiled and said, "They're fine, probably because they think I handled it too lightly? But it's not serious, and I've already received compensation, so the cause and effect are completely absolved."

Hu Tangdi's expression didn't improve at all. He said to Shang Lin in a sullen voice, "To think that the sect leader could talk about something like borrowing lifespan so casually, you really have a lot of nerve."

She Jinxing rarely stood to the side with Hu Tangdi, saying, "Yes, the sect leader has indeed been too lenient."

Shang Lin, however, did not take it seriously. "Borrowing lifespan would never work on me. Besides, it's even more difficult than possession. There is no such technique in the cultivation world, let alone in the human world during the Dharma-ending Age. Meng Fanyu is only doing this because he loves his son and doesn't know where to start."

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. Was their sect leader really that confident? And how did he know about the affairs of the cultivation world?