Miaoqiu, without any explanation, pulled Lin Tian into the living room of the house.

Upon entering the living room, Lin Tian saw that there were already two people seated inside.

One was Xv Baiping, sitting at the head of the room. She looked at Lin Tian wearing that black silk patterned robe, with a straight posture and extraordinary aura, strikingly similar to Xu Shaohui’s back in the day.

Remembering the past, Xv Baiping couldn’t help but feel her eyes well up with tears.

The other was a young woman who appeared to be in her thirties. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Lin Tian only took one glance at her, and his heart was slightly stirred.

Compared to Miaoqiu, the charm in this woman’s eyes was more intense, and she had a bit more feminine allure than Miaoqiu.

Her exquisitely carved features bore some resemblance to Miaoqiu, especially the eyes, which seemed to be cut from the same mold.

Lin Tian quickly shifted his gaze away after just one glance, realizing that the reason for dressing so formally today was to meet the family elders.

As Lin Tian looked at her, she too focused her gaze on him, her face showing a kind smile.

"This outfit looks just as dashing and handsome on him as it did on my elder brother back in the day," the young woman said softly. Her voice was gentle, like a pool of spring water, very pleasant to the ear.

"Miaoqiu, aren’t you going to introduce us? Your aunt is waiting," the young woman teased, inadvertently tucking her hair behind her ear, exuding a significant amount of feminine charm.

It was evident she had long heard of Lin Tian’s name and exploits. This guy was renowned both among the common folk and within the ancient martial arts family circles. How could she not know of him?

Yet allowing Miaoqiu to introduce him added a touch of formality.

Miaoqiu held Lin Tian’s hand tightly, not intending to let go in front of these elders. Instead, she tightened her grip on Lin Tian’s hand, her cheeks slightly flushed, and said, "Aunt, please don’t tease me. This is Lin Tian, whom I’m sure everyone has already heard about."

"Lin Tian, this is my aunt," Miaoqiu said to Lin Tian.

"Hello, Aunt," Lin Tian called out without hesitation, maintaining a demeanor neither humble nor arrogant, as if he had practiced this address many times.

"Hee hee hee..." The young woman laughed like a lark, "This is our first meeting, and you’re already addressing me so warmly, how sweet."

Lin Tian looked at her eyes, which held a hint of autumn water, and he too laughed. However, he couldn’t quite see through this woman in front of him. He also didn’t quite understand; was it necessary to dress so formally just to meet an aunt? When he met Xv Baiping a few days ago, he dressed very casually.

Lin Tian did not know Miaoqiu’s aunt because he had never met her before. But within the circle of the ancient martial arts families, Xu Xianrong was undoubtedly very famous.

She was famous for two reasons.

First, for her unparalleled beauty, she dared to claim the title of the most beautiful woman in all of South City!

South City had many women, and even more beauties.

Among these beauties, Xu Xianrong’s temperament, appearance, and figure could all rank among the top ten in any category.

Many had better looks than her but not her temperament. Some had a better temperament but not her figure. And some had a better figure but not her looks.

In terms of sensory perception, Xu Xianrong was known as the most perfect woman within the South City Territory, truly living up to the name ’Xianrong.’

The other reason for her fame was her inscrutable strength.

She was Xu Shoujiang’s personal disciple, and many years ago, she had already demonstrated extraordinary strength. Until now, some people say her skill has even surpassed Xu Shoujiang’s, though no one could confirm her true capabilities.

These were stories from five years ago.

Because five years ago, Xu Xianrong entered seclusion, and even Miaoqiu did not know when she would emerge.

Yesterday, my mother told him to call his two uncles back to help Lin Tian handle the aftermath, as killing Xu Dongxu would put too much pressure on her and her daughter, and they needed a few reliable men to return.

But unexpectedly, Xu Xianrong had already visited those uncles at some point.

Once Xu Xianrong heard something was happening at home, she rushed back passionately, so the two uncles, seeing Xu Xianrong’s involvement, also found there was nothing for them to do.

She returned partly to help Lin Tian resolve the situation, but also to see for herself if this lad, who had been the subject of so many fantastic rumors recently, was truly worthy of pursuing her niece.

Xu Xianrong looked Lin Tian up and down and asked, "I heard you brought Xu Dongxu back?"

Lin Tian nodded; this matter was no secret at home, so he could speak openly about it.

Xu Xianrong asked further, "Did you kill him?"

Lin Tian shook his head, "No, he’s still hanging by a thread."

"Why not kill him? After all, he bullied you," Xu Xianrong asked with interest.

Lin Tian paused, then chuckled helplessly, "Killing him would be easy, but he still has some use for me. Besides, considering he’s Miaoqiu’s uncle, killing him just like that wouldn’t be too appropriate, would it?"

"So, you’re still considering Miaoqiu’s feelings?" Xu Xianrong asked.

Lin Tian always felt Xu Xianrong was pressing him, her aura very strong, but he still nodded and said, "That’s right."

"Heh, during the years I wasn’t home, those people showed no concerns about face when my brother was seriously ill." Xu Xianrong sneered, pulling out a dagger from her waist and handing it to Lin Tian, saying, "Go and slit his throat. Don’t worry about face, Aunt will back you up."

Lin Tian blinked in surprise, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

This woman was a bit too bloodthirsty, wasn’t she? First meeting and already asking him to kill someone?

Lin Tian did not take the dagger, instead saying, "He’s still of some use to me."

Xu Xianrong raised her eyebrows, displeased, "What use does a half-dead person have for you?"

Lin Tian thought for a moment, and then explained the matter of the Great Elder.

But unexpectedly, Xu Xianrong laughed out loud, "Little guy, you’ve been tricked."

"What do you mean?"

"I’m not sure if he expelled that old man’s soul from his body. But what I am sure of is that what he summoned back was definitely not just that old man’s soul; there are also countless wandering spirits and ghosts, which are now congregating above us. Of course, we can’t see them, but his master will, and it won’t be long before they’ll be after us. Those rampant wandering spirits will become his great weapon, and by then, even I won’t be able to help."

Lin Tian’s mouth dropped open in shock, evidently struck by the news.

No wonder he always felt like something was watching him, making his skin crawl.

And as for Xu Dongxu, no wonder he held on until he reached Xu Family Stream before collapsing. It was all part of the plan.

Lin Tian was just a bit frustrated with himself for being too careless. But there was nothing he could do since he couldn’t see those rampant wandering souls with the naked eye.