The next day, early morning.

Luo Shengfeng and Luo Ning keenly noticed that Luo Haoqun was somewhat different from before, but they couldn't quite put their finger on what was different.

"Haoqun, this matter started because of me, and I will take responsibility for resolving it. As for the Lin family... although Lin Feng promised not to harm you, it's hard to guarantee that other members of the Lin family won't target you. You two brothers must support each other within the Lin family and not let outsiders laugh at our Luo family. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Father!"

Before Luo Ning could even respond, Luo Haoqun immediately smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "As the eldest brother, protecting my younger brother is my duty. If anyone bullies my younger brother, I, Luo Haoqun, will be the first to object!"

"good."

Luo Shengfeng nodded in satisfaction.

He said that although his eldest son was honest and a bit timid, he was never ambiguous when it came to important matters.

Luo Ning, however, sensed that something was amiss.

Luo Shengfeng was impulsive and slow-witted. He rarely paid attention to the two of them except when he was cultivating, so he did not notice the changes in Luo Haoqun.

But he was an old monster who had lived two lives, so he could see at a glance that Luo Haoqun had become more shrewd and calculating.

He couldn't help but become wary.

Luo Haoqun glanced at Luo Shengfeng, then at Luo Ning, and sneered inwardly.

The seeds of doubt have already been sown. Now, even if there is nothing between the two of them, Luo Haoqun will think that this is a good show put on for him.

"Hehehe."

The Demon Abyss laughed wildly in his mind.

"Look at this, has your father ever said a word of concern for you? He only told you to take good care of your younger brother!"

"...But I still don't understand why Father sent us all to the Lin family?"

Luo Haoqun still held a sliver of hope for the two of them.

"Is that even a question? Of course, it's a delaying tactic. The Chaos Ancient Scripture is currently on Luo Ning's person. There's no need to wait for him to finish cultivating it. We just need to wait until he memorizes all the profound and obscure mental techniques of the Ancient Scripture. Then, we can pretend to find the Ancient Scripture and give it to Lin Feng. That way, there won't be any major problems."

After Mo Yuan's instigation, Luo Haoqun's last bit of hope was instantly shattered.

The Lin clan member arrived at noon; he was a young man dressed like a playboy, covered in perfume.

Luo Shengfeng frowned.

"Lin Xuan? It's you! Where's Lin Feng?"

Lin Xuan, with an arrogant expression, said casually, "What, do you expect His Highness the Crown Prince to personally greet you? Know your place! This trouble was caused by your Luo family, what right do you have to demand that His Highness the Crown Prince personally welcome you?!"

Luo Shengfeng immediately glared at him.

"Alright, I still have to go to Hongchunlou later, I don't have time to waste on you. Are you leaving or not?"

Luo Haoqun had naturally heard of Lin Xuan's name. This person seemed carefree and irresponsible, but in fact, he was quite talented. He was now at the ninth level of the Divine Realm, only slightly weaker than Luo Haoqun.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Lin Xuan."

Luo Ning's attitude was quite polite.

Luo Haoqun gained a deeper understanding of Mo Yuan's description of "knowing how to be patient and how to hide one's shortcomings".

My younger brother is indeed a man of great talent and hidden abilities.

It's no wonder that his father values ​​him more.

Luo Haoqun gritted his teeth and thought.

Along the way, Lin Xuan made many sarcastic remarks and mockery at the two of them, but Luo Ning basically let them go in one ear and out the other. What kind of nasty things hadn't he heard in his previous life? He wouldn't get so angry at Lin Xuan over these two sentences.

It's just a dog that Lin Feng keeps...

Luo Ning remained indifferent.

The calmer he appeared, the more wary Luo Haoqun became of him.

"alright!"

As the towering pagoda came into view, Lin Xuan, without warning, removed the barrier surrounding the two of them.

The skies above the Northern Divine Domain are perpetually ravaged by demonic energy. While this energy can enhance one's strength, some of it is not pure and can easily erode the demonic energy refined by oneself. The purpose of this barrier is to block out those impure, or even malevolent, demonic energies.

The barrier was suddenly removed, and neither of them could react in time. Luo Ning, at least, had muscle memory from his previous life, so he subconsciously frantically activated his demonic energy to avoid falling to the ground. Although it wouldn't hurt much, the humiliation would be immense.

Luo Haoqun was not so lucky. Lin Xuan was already targeting him and didn't give him a chance to react. When the demonic energy descended, he was immediately slammed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan added fuel to the fire, saying sarcastically, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry that our Luo family's number one genius has fallen. Please be careful, she's delicate and precious, we can't afford to offend her."

Luo Haoqun had reached his limit!

"You bastard! You've gone too far!"

He dusted himself off, channeled his demonic energy, and a silver light covered his palms as he slapped them down with all his might. The latter feigned surprise, as if he hadn't expected him to be so decisive. A perfectly timed look of panic flashed across his face before he was sent flying backward, leaving a long trail on the ground.

"Young Master Lin Xuan!"

"You surnamed Luo! You really have no shame! Don't you know whose territory this is! How dare you lay a hand on Young Master Lin Xuan!"

"Useless trash! Have you forgotten how you almost wet your pants in fear in front of our young master back then?"

"Lin Xuan!"

Lin Mo and his two companions appeared at just the right time.

"Brother! Are you alright?!"

Lin Zheng glared fiercely at Luo Haoqun, who blushed and explained, "You guys are truly shameless! He clearly targeted me first! Otherwise, why would I have attacked him for no reason!"

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