Chapter 1016: Rules Are Rules!
Lin An’s scope of understanding was higher than anyone else, Xu Zijing understood clearly.
When Lin An had just started cultivating, while Xu was a Nascent Soul, she had tested him several times before accepting him as a stand-in teacher.
This left him utterly perplexed; how could Lin An take a liking to someone who feared death and clung to life?
Feng Jie Yu, listening on the side, also heaved a sigh of relief; fortunately, her newly acknowledged godson, although somewhat impulsive, was not completely stubborn.
However, after a brief moment of astonishment, Xu Zijing quickly regained his composure.
He glanced at Su Chengyu and continued, "Brother Su, you are overthinking, I am not here to take your life."
"Not? Elder brother, do you really still treat me as a child?"
Upon hearing Xu Zijing’s words, Lin An couldn’t help herself and spoke out.
"In your elder brother’s eyes, you are always a child."
Xu Zijing said tenderly, then his gaze shifted to Su Chengyu.
"Do you know why Xia Country has been able to hold its ground, balancing the power of various family clans without falling?"