Chapter 730 - 729: Immense Regret

Chapter 730: Chapter 729: Immense Regret

Lin Xiaotian had been hung outside the main gate by the Li Family for a full day. One could only imagine how much rage burned in his heart. However, not wanting to make things difficult for Lin Yun, Lin Xiaotian hadn’t uttered a single word of complaint to his son.

Lin Yun’s heart was also filled with deep remorse. ’For a man to suffer such an insult... it’s harder to bear than any physical injury.’

Looking at his father, Lin Yun’s eyes filled with profound guilt. ’It’s all my fault for being too careless. I never imagined he would suffer such a great humiliation right here in Wind City.’

"Father, let me help you back to your room to rest," Lin Yun said softly, looking at Lin Xiaotian.

Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian smiled and nodded. Seeing the exchange, Zhong Lin tactfully departed from the main hall, leaving the father and son alone.

Lin Yun supported his father all the way to the small courtyard where he was staying. Once they were there, Lin Xiaotian said he wasn’t ready to rest just yet and wanted to sit in the courtyard for a while.

Hearing this, Lin Yun helped his father to the pavilion in the courtyard. The two sat facing each other. Lin Xiaotian looked at his son, smiled, and asked, "Yun’Er, do you have any wine?"

"Father, with your injuries, you shouldn’t be drinking..." Lin Yun began to advise, but before he could finish, Lin Xiaotian cut him off with a wave of his hand.

"I know my own body. These injuries are nothing. Right now, I just want a drink."

Since Lin Xiaotian insisted, Lin Yun relented, taking out a flask of wine and two cups from his Space Ring.

He poured a cup for Lin Xiaotian and another for himself. This was the first time Lin Yun had ever had a drink with his father. Lin Xiaotian raised his cup to his son. "Come, son."

They touched cups and drained them in one go. Lin Xiaotian immediately refilled them. His eyes, fixed on the young man before him, were filled with pride.

"My greatest pride in this life is having a good son like you. As long as you’re safe, it doesn’t matter if I suffer a little. Besides, your old man isn’t someone who’s so easily beaten..."

Lin Xiaotian spoke slowly. Hearing his father’s words, Lin Yun’s heart ached with a bitter feeling. The humiliation Lin Xiaotian had suffered was like a nail cruelly driven into his own heart; the pain was excruciating.

’I’m powerful now, but what’s the use of that power if I can’t even protect my own parents? A measly Li Family dared to hang my father outside their gate for a full day.’ A heavy, suffocating feeling constricted Lin Yun’s chest.

They drank late into the night, but neither father nor son became drunk. Throughout the evening, Lin Xiaotian repeatedly insisted that he was fine and told Lin Yun not to raise a storm on his account, as it would be difficult to explain things to the Flawless Palace.

Lin Yun knew his father was only looking out for him, so he said nothing more. It was late when he finally escorted Lin Xiaotian back to his room. Only after watching his father fall asleep did Lin Yun quietly withdraw.

The moment he left Lin Xiaotian’s room, Lin Yun took out his Communication Token. He immediately contacted Patriarch He and Bai Ling, ordering them to come see him at the Lin Family residence without delay.

Although it was the middle of the night, neither dared to delay in the slightest upon receiving Lin Yun’s summons. They quickly arrived at the Lin Family’s still-under-construction mansion.

Upon arriving at the Lin Family Mansion, Patriarch He and Bai Ling exchanged a look. Neither had known this was the Lin Family’s new estate.

If they had, they would never have stood by and done nothing when the Li Family caused a scene here the other day.

Looking at Bai Ling, Patriarch He said nervously, "Patriarch Bai, we’ve been blind this time. We actually let the Lin Family get humiliated by the Li Family right under our noses."

Hearing Patriarch He, Bai Ling’s expression soured. In Lin Yun’s eyes, the Bai Family’s competence had surely just taken a major hit.

With hearts full of apprehension, the two quickly made their way into the main hall, where Lin Yun was already seated in the host’s chair, having waited for quite some time.

Upon entering the main hall, they saw Lin Yun’s dark expression and immediately guessed it was about the Li Family incident.

"Do you know what happened here with the Li Family the other day?" Lin Yun asked, his voice chillingly cold.

At his words, Patriarch He and Bai Ling exchanged a glance before Bai Ling replied respectfully, "Young Palace Master, we were aware of the incident. However, at the time, we didn’t know this was Young Master Lin’s home, so we..."

"If you knew what happened, then you must also know that the Li Family dragged someone from here and hung him outside their gate for a full day?" Lin Yun cut in before Bai Ling could finish.

His voice grew even colder as he spoke. Hearing this, both Patriarch He and Bai Ling felt a terrible premonition rising in their hearts.

Even though Bai Ling was Luo Feng’s woman, which by extension made her a respected elder to Lin Yun, she knew better. Lin Yun might appear calm, but his rage was clearly at its breaking point. A smart woman like her would not dare pull rank at a time like this.

"The man the Li Family hung outside their gate," Lin Yun continued, speaking through clenched teeth, each word dripping with ice, "was my father."

To Patriarch He and Bai Ling, those words struck like a bolt of lightning. ’Lin Yun’s father? His actual father? Hung outside a gate for a full day by the Li Family? And our He and Bai Families did nothing?’

In an instant, Patriarch He was so terrified he dropped to his knees. This was far beyond something that could be explained away with a few simple words.

If the person the Li Family had hung up was merely a worker hired by the Lin Family, or even one of their servants, Patriarch He would not have lost his composure so completely.

But the person they had hung up for a full day was Lin Yun’s own father. The implication was staggering. One look at Lin Yun’s face was enough to know that his rage had already skyrocketed.

"You didn’t know this was my Lin Family’s home. I don’t blame you for that," Lin Yun said. Though his heart was a volcano of rage, he wasn’t being completely unreasonable.

Hearing this did not put Patriarch He or Bai Ling at ease in the slightest. They looked at Lin Yun and spoke respectfully.

"Young Palace Master, we failed to protect your esteemed father. It is a complete dereliction of our duty. Please, grant us a chance to atone for our failure."

They both volunteered eagerly. Hearing this, Lin Yun motioned for them to sit and began asking about the Li Family.

"When did this Li Family pop up?" Lin Yun asked. "I don’t recall a Li Family in Wind City before. And their Honored Guest Elder is at the Celestial Spirit Realm Great Success stage? It seems their strength can’t be too shabby."

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