After everyone was reborn, I was strictly disciplined.

What are you doing here?

Lin Feng's voice suddenly rang out in the courtyard, carrying a hint of coldness and displeasure.

Lin Feng looked at Lu Chengyuan, his brows furrowing slightly, his impatience and disdain in his eyes almost undisguised.

Her expression clearly showed that she felt Lu Chengyuan shouldn't be there at all.

To be honest, Raymond Lam has never had any genuine affection or regard for this nominal great-grandson.

The Lin family is a prominent family in the cultivation world, and its descendants are all exceptionally talented. At the very least, they possess mid-grade three spiritual roots. However, Lu Chengyuan, along with his mother and sister, are only low-grade ten spiritual roots.

With such talent, let alone gaining a foothold in the Lin family, even in an ordinary mortal sect, he would only be treated as a piece of trash and discarded, which would be a disgrace to the Lin family.

If it weren't for that bloodline jade tablet, which proved his connection to the Lin family, Lin Feng would have doubted more than once whether Lu Chengyuan and his two children were actually born to his daughter, Lin Shuyi.

It's one thing to have poor aptitude, but what's worse is that her personality doesn't inherit even a fraction of Lin Shuyi's bright and cheerful nature.

Especially Lu's mother and Lu Chengxue, who always kept their heads down, spoke in a whisper, and were always timid and hesitant. They exuded a petty and narrow-minded air that Lin Feng found extremely annoying.

Only when he occasionally looked up, the delicate features of her brows and eyes, which resembled Lin Shuyi's, could Lin Feng barely remember that they were indeed his granddaughters.

He has always favored lively, cheerful, and open-minded younger generations. Lu Chengyuan's actions during the family reunion, as well as his arrogant nature, had already hit the nail on the head.

Moreover, Xie Xingran and her group were distinguished guests of the Lin family, and Lin Feng naturally knew that Lu Chengyuan and Xie Xingran had a long-standing feud and had previously had a fierce argument. If Lu Chengyuan's sudden appearance offended someone, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He quickly stepped forward, his tone suddenly becoming harsher, and coldly rebuked, "What are you all standing there for? Go back to your courtyard immediately, don't disturb our distinguished guests!"

Xie Xingran was a genius he had his eye on, and also Liu Xuan's grandson, with the Fire Marrow Pill Holy Land and the Thousand Machine Pavilion behind him.

If Xie Xingran were to join Cangfeng Valley, the Lin family and Cangfeng Valley would inevitably become on good terms with these two major powers, deepening their friendship.

At that time, perhaps the pills from the Fire Marrow Pill Holy Land will be sold to them at a lower price.

Therefore, we must not let Lu Chengyuan ruin this important matter.

If Lu Chengyuan were to act rashly and offend Xie Xingran, he would truly suffer a great loss.

Lu Chengyuan's lips moved, his Adam's apple bobbed, and a hint of grievance and urgency flashed in his eyes.

He wanted to defend himself, but when he met Lin Feng's cold, gloomy, and disgusted eyes, all his words seemed to be blocked, and he ultimately could not utter a sound.

He slowly lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a faint shadow beneath them, concealing all emotions and leaving only a somber expression.

After a moment of silence, he bowed slightly and gave Lin Feng a standard but somewhat stiff salute. Without saying another word, he turned and walked out of the courtyard.

The figure stood out against the swirling snowflakes, appearing particularly desolate and forlorn, exuding a sense of loneliness that no one seemed to care about.

Seeing Lu Chengyuan's figure completely disappear outside the courtyard gate, the coldness on Lin Feng's face vanished instantly, replaced by a gentle smile.

He quickly turned around, walked briskly to Liu Qingwan and Xie Xingran, and spoke with a tone full of apology.

"I'm so sorry, Qingwan, Ranran, please excuse me. Chengyuan is a withdrawn and immature child; I hope he didn't disturb you?"

Liu Qingwan gently shook her head: "It's alright, he's just a child."

She didn't mention it, but Lu Chengyuan inquired about the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

After all, this is a family matter for the Lin family, and as an outsider, she is not in a position to interfere or meddle.

Immediately, Liu Qingwan changed the subject, "Senior Lin, I just heard the servants in the manor mention the Hall of Inquiry. I wonder if the Hall of Inquiry is about to reopen?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng immediately waved his hand, a nonchalant smile on his face, and said in a relaxed tone, "Hey, it's no big deal, it's already resolved. Let them open it if they want, it has nothing to do with our Ranran, don't worry about it."

He paused, then added, "Speaking of which, the proposal to reopen the Hall of Inquiry was put forward by Su Jinxing, the son of the current Valley Master of Hidden Edge Valley."

"As you know, the war between immortals and demons has only just ended, and there is still a lot of lingering demonic energy in the world. This demonic energy is formless and intangible, and it is very easy for it to penetrate people's hearts. Even cultivators can be disturbed by demonic energy and their minds will be in chaos if they are not careful."

"This time, the Hall of Inquiry has been improved a lot compared to before. Those who are tested will no longer be injured or even die in the illusion as they used to be. The safety is extremely high."

"Moreover, it will pull all the test participants into the same illusion. People outside can clearly see the test participants' every move and word in the illusion through the water mirror, and can also detect in time whether they have been corrupted by demonic energy."

Xie Xingran, standing to the side, listened with sparkling eyes. Before Liu Qingwan could speak again, she couldn't help but tug at Lin Feng's sleeve, her voice clear and full of anticipation: "Grandpa Lin, can Ranran go and become his apprentice?"

Before Xie Xingran transmigrated, he had read many cultivation novels and longed for those cultivators who flew on swords and roamed the world with their swords. Now that he finally had the opportunity to practice swordsmanship, he could hardly contain his excitement.

Looking at Xie Xingran's charming and adorable appearance, Lin Feng's smile softened even more, and even the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothed out. He gently stroked his beard and nodded with a smile:

"Of course! Grandpa came here specifically to take Ranran to become an apprentice."

"The elders and masters of Cangfeng Valley have been waiting in the main hall ever since they heard that Ranran was going to become an apprentice. They are all hoping to take on such a talented disciple as you!"

Xie Xingran pressed on, "Grandpa Lin, is Ranran also going to participate in the trial at the Hall of Inquiry?"

"Hahaha, silly child!" Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh out loud, his tone full of affection as he reached out and ruffled Xie Xingran's hair.

"Of course not! Our Ranran is a once-in-a-century natural sword bone, a born cultivation prodigy, why would she need to participate in that kind of trial?"

"Those trials are just for others. Come on, Grandpa Lin will take you to Hidden Edge Valley to become an apprentice under a renowned master!"

Upon hearing this, a faint smile flashed across Liu Qingwan's eyes. She nodded slightly to Lin Feng and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Lin."

He then picked up Xie Xingran and followed Lin Feng.