Fang Yuan flew straight towards the heart of the Lin estate, toward the patriarch hall.
When he had spread his divine sense in search of Fang Lian, he had also registered two qi signatures towards the Lin Patriarch hall.
He knew where the Lin Patriarch was waiting.
But as he stepped into the chamber carrying Fang Lian in his arms, he instantly paused.
There were two more presences than he had sensed.
Their qi had been cloaked, masked with alarming precision, being hidden even from someone at his level.
His gaze flicked across the room.
Still, no fear crossed his face. Just a quiet observation.
Lin Pe, the brother of Lin Zhaoyue. A Peak Golden Core cultivator, standing.
Beside him was Lin Xukong, Zhaoyue's father, an Initial Nascent Soul, fists trembling at his sides.
And then the unexpected guests.
Gu Jian, the current Patriarch of the Gu family. Mid-stage Nascent, posture tense, conflicted.
He couldn't even meet Fang Yuan's gaze.
