Seeing Xun'er peeking shyly at Qi Tian, Luo Qinghan stroked her daughter's head, reassuring her.
Lin Xiao brought over the freshly brewed tea and said to Qi Tian, "What are you staring at my daughter for? She's only four."
Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Luo Qinghan instinctively got up and took her daughter away.
Qi Tian stared at Lin Xiao, "You did that on purpose."
"Of course, I did," Lin Xiao said irritably. "Look at your expression just now, you scared my daughter. How can you do that?"
"...Sorry."
Qi Tian drank his tea while still looking up at Xun'er, who had left earlier. He pondered how Xun'er had cultivated spiritual energy. Surely she wasn't a Qi cultivator?
"You can apologize, I wouldn't have thought it," Lin Xiao rolled his eyes and continued, "What, my daughter having spiritual power in her body surprised you that much?"
"You're not from our Inner Realm, so you naturally don't understand what this means to us," Qi Tian shook his head. "Do you know, if she appeared in the Inner Realm, it would likely cause chaos among countless sects."
All sects would investigate how a little girl's body could store spiritual energy. Regardless of the reason, it would drive everyone in the Inner Realm to madness.
Once the method was known, it would mean they had found a way to give their descendants a head start.
Perhaps, in the near future, someone might even find a path to ascension.
"It's not that serious, is it?" Lin Xiao heard this and thought, this was just seeing his daughter. What about Luo Bing?
That kid's cultivation speed was quite fast. Not only did he have talent, but his aptitude was also truly excellent. He had also passed down his cultivation techniques to the boy, and occasionally let him absorb spiritual energy from spirit stones. His body probably contained spiritual energy now.
"Not that serious?"
Qi Tian sneered and took a sip of tea. "If I didn't have descendants or disciples, and rarely cared about sect matters, I might have forced you to reveal your cultivation techniques right now."
"Then you'd have to be able to beat me first," Lin Xiao asked.
"..." Qi Tian almost spat out his tea. He said, "It's fine if I can't beat you, but if you can't stop me while also dealing with the puppet, I just need to control your daughter. You, wouldn't you just watch your daughter be taken away?"
"You'd better not try that."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiao pointed a finger at Qi Tian's brow. "I prefer to strike first."
Their eyes met.
Qi Tian pushed Lin Xiao's elbow away and looked at him. "If I wanted to make a move, I would have done it long ago. Why would I be telling you all this?"
"I'm just giving you a reminder, and also, please remind others," Lin Xiao withdrew his hand, poured himself another cup of tea, and after drinking it, he felt a slight increase in the spiritual energy in his dantian. He looked surprised and continued, "As expected of the Young Sect Master. Just by drinking a cup of tea, I can feel my spiritual energy grow. If I drink a few more cups, can I break through?"
"Dream on."
Qi Tian rolled his eyes. "I've been drinking it for over ten years and haven't broken through. You, just forget about it. After a few cups, it won't do much anymore."