Lin Xiao Tian looked at Yang Lin, hesitating to speak, and then simply asked directly.
Yang Lin sighed.
"Xiao Tian, actually, I already discussed this matter with your Lin family a few days ago, but they were unwilling to find you. Fortunately, you appeared. My sister has only this one child, Xiao Tian, you can't abandon him!"
Yang Lin's words held a hidden meaning, which Lin Xiao Tian naturally understood. He was complaining about the Lin family.
Ever since Lin Xiao Tian had awakened, the Lin family had never informed him of this matter. It was clear they didn't care about Yang Tao's life or death.
Although Yang Tao was also Lin Xiao Tian's child, he did not belong to the Lin family. It was understandable that Lin Jiong and the others would ostracize him.
But they could ignore it, Lin Xiao Tian couldn't. This was his own child after all.
"Alright, I understand. Tell the Apostle that I, Lin Xiao Tian, will return what he wants."
Upon hearing this, Yang Lin's eyes lit up.
"Xiao Tian, I knew you weren't that heartless and unrighteous person. I'll go back and tell my sister now. If she knows about this, she'll definitely be happier. She's been thinking about Yang Tao all day, she's almost depressed."
"How is Yang Xin?"
"Do you want to go see her yourself?" Yang Lin glanced at Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian nodded. "However, let's resolve the immediate matter first. I'll go back and prepare, and you should also make preparations."
Yang Lin nodded and then left the Lin family.
Not long after Yang Lin left, Lin Xiao Tian began to prepare. He knew what the Apostle wanted. Those few fragments of demon cores were too important to the Apostle!
Lin Xiao Tian had placed the demon core fragments in a very secret warehouse, which was guarded by specialized personnel. Lin Xiao Tian found the person in charge of guarding the demon cores in the Lin family and had him open the warehouse.
Upon opening the warehouse, Lin Xiao Tian suddenly discovered that the demon cores were missing.
In such a secret place, with the Apostle's abilities, he shouldn't have been able to enter. Lin Xiao Tian was very puzzled.
"Has anyone been here?" Lin Xiao Tian asked the person at the warehouse entrance.
"Reporting, Master, Madam Qin was here not long ago."
"Yu Xiang?"
Lin Xiao Tian frowned.
Why would Yu Xiang come here for no reason?
As he was thinking of going to ask Qin Yu Xiang, a familiar voice came from the doorway.
"The item is with me." Qin Yu Xiang winked at the guard.
A moment later, only the two of them remained in the warehouse.
"Yu Xiang, I need this item urgently. Please give it to me first."
"What are you suddenly taking this item for?"
"It's nothing, I just need it urgently."
"You want to use this item to save Yang Tao, don't you? Why be so secretive?"
Lin Xiao Tian sighed. "If you know, then give me the item. Lives are at stake now."
"If I give you the item, are you still planning to go to Kunlun Valley? Have you forgotten what happened before?" Qin Yu Xiang stared intently at Lin Xiao Tian. "It's not that I'm selfish, but Kunlun Valley is truly an ominous place. I used my divine sense to scan it before, and I could only see a very small area. I'm worried something might happen to you."
"I cannot give you those demon core fragments."
"I know Yang Tao is pitiful, but that's the Yang family's business. Yang Tao insisted on entering Kunlun Valley at the time, and I kindly warned them, but they didn't listen."
"Yang Xin even said I was meddling! Now that something has happened, they want to drag my husband into it. Why should I?"
Qin Yu Xiang's words were very forceful. After so many years, Qin Yu Xiang was no longer the submissive girl she once was. Now, she was more like the old lady she used to be.
"But if I don't go, Yang Tao will be in trouble."
"If you don't go, the Apostle will spare Yang Tao's life in order to obtain the demon core fragments. But if you go, do you think he will let Yang Tao go after he gets the fragments?"
"I'm confident I can subdue the Apostle." Lin Xiao Tian patted his chest.
He was now a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. There were very few beings in this world who could harm him. Naturally, he wouldn't be afraid of a mere Qi Refining stage Taotie clone.
As for the demon beasts above the Nascent Soul stage, most of them were sealed in the depths of the forbidden zone and posed no threat to Lin Xiao Tian.
"No, it's too risky. In any case, I can't give you the item."
No matter what Lin Xiao Tian said, Qin Yu Xiang remained unmoved.
Lin Xiao Tian had no choice.
In a marriage, not everything could go according to one person's wishes.
Ultimately, Lin Xiao Tian could not get the demon core fragments from Qin Yu Xiang.
However, Lin Xiao Tian had no intention of giving up.
Regardless, he had to meet the Apostle.
This monster that could operate outside the forbidden zone was always a hidden danger to Lin Xiao Tian.
Although the Apostle's strength would be greatly reduced outside the forbidden zone, he still posed a considerable threat to ordinary people.
However, Lin Xiao Tian was puzzled. With Yang Tao's strength, he shouldn't have been captured by the Apostle.
In the evening, Lin Xiao Tian received a message from Yang Lin. The Apostle had arranged to meet him at Kunlun Valley.
Lin Xiao Tian found an excuse to go out, intending to head to Kunlun Valley.
But as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Qin Yu Xiang.
"Where are you going?"
"Going out to buy some things for the little ones. Do you want to come along?"
"What kind of things need to be bought at night? Can't it be done during the day?"
"Isn't it normal to go out and buy things at night? It's just not too hot."
"Are you still afraid of the heat? Besides, it's almost eleven o'clock, practically the next day."
Lin Xiao Tian felt a bit guilty under Qin Yu Xiang's questioning.
"I... I've already made plans with Wei Long and the others. We haven't seen each other in a long time."
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian's evasive gaze, Qin Yu Xiang naturally knew he was lying.
But in the end, she just said "Oh" and didn't say anything more.
"Then come back early."
Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
The Porsche took Lin Xiao Tian to the Jiangcheng district. Lin Xiao Tian had never replaced this Porsche.
Lin Xiao Tian casually found a place to get off, and then used his遁术 (escape technique) to leave Jiangcheng.
A few minutes later, Kunlun Valley.
Lin Xiao Tian was already guarding the outer perimeter. Many people from the Yang family had also arrived at the outer perimeter of Kunlun Valley.
But Lin Xiao Tian did not inform them of his whereabouts and instead observed closely from the side.
Lin Xiao Tian was waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the Apostle to bring Yang Tao out, at which point he could directly rescue Yang Tao.
But the Apostle was cunning. In the end, he did not appear with Yang Tao but confronted the Yang family members alone at the edge of Kunlun Valley.
Lin Xiao Tian knew that waiting would be futile. He sent a message to Yang Lin and found an opportunity to appear in front of everyone.
"Xiao Tian, you're finally here." Yang Xin's voice was filled with tears.
After so many years, Yang Xin was no longer as young as before, and a mature charm now graced her.
The moment they met, Yang Xin hugged Lin Xiao Tian.
"Xiao Tian, you must save Xiao Tao. I can't live without Xiao Tao..."
"Don't worry, I will definitely save him." Lin Xiao Tian comforted her.
Then, Lin Xiao Tian looked around again.
"Where is Li Xue? And Xiao Xuan? Did they not come?"
Xiao Xuan was Li Xue's daughter, and also Lin Xiao Tian's daughter. She now belonged to the Yang family. By status, she belonged to Yang Xin's faction, and she should have appeared in such an occasion.
"It's too dangerous here. How can Xiao Xuan, a young girl, come here? I left her at home. Aunt Xue is with her, watching over her." Yang Xin explained.
Lin Xiao Tian nodded and didn't say anything more. His attention was now focused on the Apostle in the distance.
No one knew that at this moment, a subtle, almost imperceptible expression flickered across Yang Xin's face.