The old woman finished speaking and, without giving Lin Xiao Tian any chance to argue, directly called Xiao Ming.
"Watch him. He's not allowed out during this time!"
Xiao Ming gave Lin Xiao Tian a helpless glance. He didn't want to do this, but he couldn't disobey the old woman's orders.
Thus, Lin Xiao Tian was taken back to his room, with Xiao Ming staying right by his side.
Meanwhile, after Lin Xiao Tian left, the old woman immediately contacted the head of the Yang family.
"Hello, Yang Kang. Regarding Xiao Tian's entry into the Kunlun Valley, I think we should just let it go?"
Yang Kang was the head of the Yang family. The old woman was of the same generation, so she spoke without reservation.
"Just let it go?" Yang Kang clearly hadn't grasped the situation.
Entering the Kunlun Valley, wasn't this the old woman's plan?
Why was she canceling it now?
"Children are still young and act impulsively, thinking they know everything because they have some skill. We elders shouldn't be like them, should we?" the old woman said calmly.
"What about Xiao Tian?" Yang Kang, still unwilling to give up, asked again.
"I just put him under house arrest," the old woman replied indifferently.
After hanging up the phone, the old woman was content. Yang Kang, however, was full of disappointment.
He had originally hoped to find some secrets about the valley through Lin Xiao Tian, but he hadn't expected it to be thwarted so quickly.
What was the Lin family up to?
He had even convened a family meeting for this!
The more Yang Kang thought about it, the angrier he became, feeling like he had been toyed with.
At the same time, Lin Xiao Tian was also speechless.
This old woman was becoming increasingly strange.
Why wouldn't she let him go?
He had thought that by offering the excuse of a pill, and a lifespan-extending one at that, the old woman might hesitate. But unexpectedly, this elder outright refused.
However, Lin Xiao Tian had to go to the Kunlun Valley.
Lin Xiao Tian sent a message to Yang Xin, indicating that he would be a little late and asking Yang Xin to wait for him.
"What does she mean? She wants me to wait?" Yang Xin was also bewildered upon receiving Lin Xiao Tian's message.
Just now, a message had come from the main family saying the operation was canceled. Yang Xin and Yang Lin had secretly rejoiced at having avoided a disaster. Now Lin Xiao Tian was saying he was going into the valley?
What was going on?
There was nothing they could do but report the news to Yang Kang, the head of the Yang family.
Yang Kang became even more perplexed upon receiving the news.
He didn't think the Lin family elder was the type to play such jokes.
"Never mind! Since they want to wait, then let's wait!"
But he didn't know that this wait would extend into the night.
"What did Lin Xiao Tian say?" Yang Kang asked.
"According to the report, he's still asking to wait!" Yang Kang's bodyguard replied.
"We've been waiting all day. What is this crazy woman thinking?" Yang Kang couldn't help but curse.
Thus, another half of the night passed.
On the Lin family's side, Xiao Ming had been guarding Lin Xiao Tian, so Lin Xiao Tian had been unable to break free.
But now it was night, and Lin Xiao Tian had been waiting for this opportunity.
During this time, Lin Xiao Tian had roughly figured out the Lin family's security situation. Although the defenses were tight, they were aimed at external intruders. For an insider like himself, with the objective of sneaking out, it wasn't very difficult. Moreover, with his night-walking technique, he wouldn't be detected if they weren't paying close attention.
The only trouble now was Xiao Ming in front of him.
Lin Xiao Tian glanced at Xiao Ming. "Xiao Ming, I'm sorry."
Xiao Ming was startled, not understanding what Lin Xiao Tian was talking about.
But before he could ask, his vision went black.
"You..."
"Xiao Ming, I have no choice. Don't worry, you'll just sleep for a while."
Xiao Ming couldn't answer. In the last moments of his fading consciousness, he couldn't even cry out.
Lin Xiao Tian placed Xiao Ming on his own bed, then, using the darkness of the night, he quietly slipped out.
There was no moon that night, so Lin Xiao Tian deliberately walked towards the dimly lit areas. Soon, he reached the main gate.
Compared to the main gate, the side walls were indeed more convenient for exiting, but Lin Xiao Tian had heard from Xiao Ming that climbing over the wall would trigger an alarm. Walking through the main gate was the safest way out.
But the old woman was now guarding against Lin Xiao Tian, so he definitely couldn't walk through the main gate. Lin Xiao Tian had to resort to some tricks.
With a few flying needles shot out, the guards at the gate froze in place.
The two guards exchanged glances, neither knowing what had happened.
Just then, a black shadow flashed by.
Immediately after, the main gate was opened and then quickly closed, clearly indicating someone had left.
At this moment, they desperately wanted to shout out, but all they could do was blink.
After leaving the Lin family, Lin Xiao Tian ran at full speed.
"Hello, Yang Xin, are you still there?" Lin Xiao Tian shouted into the phone.
Yang Xin was clearly not fully awake, but she forced herself to reply, "I'm here!"
"I'm out of the Lin family manor now, hurry up and send someone to pick me up."
Hearing that Lin Xiao Tian had gotten out, Yang Xin's spirits immediately lifted.
"Okay, send me your location, and I'll send someone over right away."
Lin Xiao Tian sent a WeChat location, and soon, a black Rolls-Royce appeared before him.
"Mr. Lin?"
Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
"Please get in!" the driver said, glancing around.
Thus, with the help of the Yang family, Lin Xiao Tian successfully left Jiangcheng. By the time the Lin family discovered all this, it was already the next morning.
Xiao Ming, with a look of guilt, came before the old woman. "Old woman, I... I couldn't stop him."
"They're all useless!" the old woman cursed furiously.
While scolding, she was already making a phone call.
Soon, the other side answered.
"Yang Kang, what do you mean? Didn't I tell you? Lin Xiao Tian is not allowed to go to the valley, why did you send someone to pick him up?" the old woman's tone was harsh.
"You can't blame me for this! It's their own agreement among the younger generation. I just found out myself. Don't be angry, I'll definitely criticize them properly later."
"Are they at your Yang family now?"
"I don't know, let me ask..." Yang Kang said, while asking someone nearby. "Oh... they've already entered."
The old woman was furious. Yang Kang was clearly acting just now. As the head of the Yang family, he would have been the first to know about such a matter.
"Yang Kang, I have something I need your help with."
"What is it?"
"I still have a few teams that need to enter the Kunlun Valley."
"You're sending more people?" Yang Kang paused. "Alright then! However, our Yang family will also send people."
"Whatever you say!"
"When will they go?"
"Now!" the old woman said word by word.