Although it was a nice thing to say, but... one person laughed and said, "Master Su, are you taking this as a birthday celebration?"
"Longevity and happiness are good words, no matter when they are said." Lin Su didn't care about the man's joke.
Father Lin also drank the wine with a smile and said, "That's a good word. I appreciate my son's kindness."
"My son's kindness is very kind, you must appreciate it." Fairy Ruo Miao was dressed in gorgeous clothes, naturally dignified and elegant, outshining all the other beauties. She was completely different from the way she cried in front of Lin Su at the slightest disagreement. "It is better to live a thousand years of happiness and longevity than a hundred years of life."
A long life of ten thousand years is a blessing, living to a hundred years old is a blessing for mortals without spiritual roots, but it is a curse for cultivators.
Being the wife of the Lord of Wanbao Immortal City, her temper was definitely not easy to deal with. The person making the joke gave a wry smile and said, "Madam, you are absolutely right."
"Cheers, Brother Shen." Father Lin didn't dare interrupt and subconsciously raised his glass to Shen Qingtang, but for a moment he forgot that Shen Qingtang didn't drink. He quickly said, "Oh, I forgot. Brother Shen never drinks. Just drink tea instead."
"It's okay. I feel that wine is sweet and refreshing these days." Shen Qingtang gave Lin Xin face and directly picked up the wine glass and drank it.
Lin Xin was very surprised: "I didn't expect Brother Chen to be so good at this. That's perfect. My hundred-year-old pear blossom white will come in handy. I won't go home until I'm drunk today."
"Okay, I won't go home until I'm drunk." Shen Qingtang responded.
Lin Xin became interested: "Brother Shen is very generous."
Fairy Ruo Miao also raised her wine glass: "Then I will also toast Brother Chen."
Shen Qingtang was still very considerate and they drank quite a bit.
The banquet was filled with casual conversation, regardless of the topic. Fairy Ruo Miao drank a few cups and said, "My son and Brother Shen are wearing very similar clothes today..."
Shen Qingtang had been slightly relaxed, but upon hearing this, he tensed up again. For a moment, he didn't know how to explain. Lying wasn't a good idea, so he naturally couldn't repeat it over and over again. He subconsciously glanced at Lin Su, but the young man smiled at him and said, "What do you want, Master?"
"Wine." Shen Qingtang signaled at him with his eyes, and tugged at the hem of Lin Su's clothes with his fingers under his sleeves.
Seeing that he was really anxious, Lin Su smiled and said, "We are master and disciple, so naturally we wear the same clothes. This is also the inheritance of the Qingxiao Peak lineage."
Fairy Ruo Miao nodded in approval and said, "Excellent, excellent. But where did you get this dress made?"
When a woman pays attention to a piece of clothing, she is most likely only paying attention to the clothing itself.
Lin Su looked at her and said, "Tell mother after the banquet."
"Okay." Fairy Ruo Miao looked at the rare clothes and felt that they were ethereal and beautiful everywhere, like a fairy. Men could wear the "Mountains, Rivers and States" style, while women could change to other styles. However, there was no need to rush this matter.
"It's rumored that Master Qingxiao will only accept one disciple in his lifetime," someone said with a smile, "but there are only two people in the Qingxiao Peak lineage."
"Master can't accept a disciple, but I still have this young master..." As Lin Su finished speaking, Shen Qingtang's hand pinched his waist and directly transmitted, "Who do you want to accept as a disciple?"
Ever since Shen Qingtang opened the door to jealousy, he seemed to be less cautious about being jealous than the first time.
Lin Su directly grasped his hand under his sleeve. When Shen Qingtang subconsciously wanted to withdraw his hand, he held it tightly and said in a voice transmission: "Who am I speaking for?"
Shen Qingtang reacted and immediately lost confidence. He said in a voice transmission: "It's my fault. Let go."
Lin Su ignored him and instead pulled his hand under his sleeve to play with it, while looking at the person who had just spoken.
"That's right. If Young Master Su wants to accept disciples, he will have many students all over the world," said the man.
Lin Su's preconceived notion was there, and it had been years since they last met, so it was normal that they couldn't change their previous impressions in a short period of time. However, Lin's father regretted making such a big fuss. This kind of celebration should have been attended by people who sincerely wished him well, but now everyone was speaking rudely to his son. He was about to speak when he heard Shen Qingtang say, "The Qingxiao Peak lineage is not open to just anyone. If you want to be Lin Su's apprentice, you must at least have the qualifications of this master."
He always spoke coldly, but rarely attacked others. Such sharp words made Father Lin think that he might have really been greatly stimulated in Jiuxiao Xianmen. However, he also liked to hear this: "Brother Shen is right. Not just any cat or dog can be my son's apprentice. The clan leader is really joking."
Both of them spoke up to defend Lin Su. For a moment, the chief of the branch clan was a little hesitant, smiled awkwardly twice and said nothing.
Lin's father knew that the people in Wanbao Fairy City were not united, but in the past, at least on the surface, everything seemed calm. He did not expect that the first banquet after his son's return would be enough to bring those undercurrent disputes to the surface.
Father Lin was just happy that his son had surpassed the foundation-building stage and reached the stage of fasting. However, he was afraid that in the eyes of these people, his actions tonight were the first step for his own son to take over Wanbao Immortal City, so they pointed fingers at him one by one and confronted him head-on.
Lin Xin had no such intention. It didn't matter whether his son was the future young city lord of Wanbao Fairy City or not. As long as they were there one day, they would naturally protect him. Besides, he had already promised Lin Wei about this matter and would not make any changes at will to cause disputes.
He thought so, but others did not think so. The high spirits of the banquet were dampened a bit, which was really a disappointment.
"Husband, this is the meat of the Geng beast. I found it specially. Try it." Fairy Ruo Miao said, shaking his arm.
They had been married for many years and had never really gotten angry with each other. Naturally, they knew what was in each other's hearts at a glance. Lin Xin looked down at her, his mood slightly relieved: "Thank you, ma'am."
His emotions calmed down, and he relaxed his mind. Today was a celebration of his son's return, and there was no need to worry about irrelevant people. He tasted the meat himself and felt relaxed all over. He wanted to let Shen Qingtang taste it too, but found that when he looked over, Lin Su had just picked up the meat.
"Master, try this. It can strengthen the body of a cultivator." Lin Su placed the slices of meat on the small plate in front of Shen Qingtang, which was very attentive.
Shen Qingtang wanted to taste it, but his right hand was held, and he couldn't pull it out even if he wanted to. It seemed like he had no interest in the tender meat at all.
"Oh, I forgot that Master's hand was injured some time ago and he can't hold chopsticks. Can I help him?" Lin Su asked softly.
Shen Qingtang turned away with shock in his eyes after hearing what he said, and directly refused in a cold voice: "Master does not like meat."
"Brother Shen's hand is injured?" Lin Xin asked, "Is it serious?"
How can a sword practitioner's fingers be easily injured when holding a sword? If he can't even hold chopsticks, it is definitely a serious matter.
"It will be fine after a few days of recuperation, Brother Lin, don't worry." Facing Lin Xin, Shen Qingtang could only be forced to accept the fact that he was injured.
"That's good. Since it's inconvenient to use, let Su'er serve him. He is your apprentice, and it's his duty to be filial to his master." Father Lin said with a smile.
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