CHAPTER 550: CHAPTER 512: OPPORTUNITY

"Once Senior Brother Ju becomes a True Disciple, we can all gather again in this secret realm."

Tian Lin now finally understood why Zhou Mengjiao hadn’t fulfilled her promise of a reunion.

He simply said, "In that case, after Senior Brother Ju recovers, we can all have a drink together, fellow disciples."

Zhou Mengjiao smiled and said, "I think Senior Brother Ju will be healed in less than half a month. By then, my useless husband will have another backing."

She turned the topic to the young man beside her.

Tian Lin’s gaze followed suit to the young man next to him, cupping his hands towards him and saying, "I heard that Brother Wang is from the Wang Family? Coincidentally, I’m friends with Sister Wang. So regardless of Sister Zhou’s relation, we should get closer in the future."

The young man was indeed from the Wang Family; if he weren’t, he couldn’t have married Zhou Mengjiao.

However, his status in the Wang Family wasn’t high; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been unable to even share a bed with Zhou Mengjiao since marriage.

When Tian Lin greeted him, he returned a salute saying, "Young brother often heard Sister Zhou mention Brother Tian’s great name at home, and seeing you today, it truly lives up to its reputation."

Tian Lin was taken aback, feeling a coldness in the young man’s tone.

Zhou Mengjiao also frowned, casting a cold glance at her husband.

She had brought her husband here to let him get closer to Tian Lin.

Unfortunately, her husband seemed unthankful, and his cold demeanor made her wish to slap him right there.

"I have some mundane matters to attend to at home, so I won’t stay long here with Brother Tian."

Zhou Mengjiao, who had intended to introduce her husband into Tian Lin’s circle, changed her plan and decided to take her disobedient husband back. To avoid failing to forge a good relationship with Tian Lin and instead making enemies.

Tian Lin nodded, watching the couple leave, and finally said to Yu’er, who came forward to collect the tea, "Did Sister Zhou’s husband have a conflict with me before?"

Yu’er shook her head and said, "I heard that Sister Zhou’s husband has only been in the sect for a few years. Back then, we were all in Beiyed County, and logically, had no dealings with her husband."

"Then why does he seem hostile to me for no reason? Could it be because of Miss Wang?"

After Wang Yanyu severed ties with the Wang Family, Tian Lin was unaware of how the Wang Family viewed her.

But even if the Wang Family considered Wang Yanyu a disgrace, they had no reason to extend that dislike to him.

After all, it wasn’t Tian Lin who instigated Wang Yanyu to cut ties with her family.

Moreover, Tian Lin and Wang Yanyu were only friends and had no ambiguous relationship. So this member of the Wang Family really had no reason to be hostile towards him.

"Why bother with an Inner Sect Disciple who climbed up through Sister Zhou?" Cui’er said, "Since the master doesn’t like him, he should simply not be allowed to visit in the future."

Tian Lin nodded, then instructed Yu’er, "Prepare some gifts, then take my visiting card out of the sect and deliver it to Senior Brother Ju’s residence. Tell him I’ll visit tomorrow."

Yu’er frowned and said, "The Ju family’s mansion is no longer under Ju’s control but has become the territory of Miss Tang. If we visit, I’m afraid—"

"You’ve reminded me—"

Tian Lin said, "Find any Outer Disciple and have them deliver my visiting card for Senior Brother Ju; if his home is inconvenient for my visit, I believe Senior Brother Ju will make arrangements."

Ju Yunhai was injured, and it was related to Tian Lin and Fairy Mei.

Speaking of which, Tian Lin couldn’t ignore it completely.

Tian Lin wasn’t afraid of Tang Chuchu, but to avoid making things difficult for Ju Yunhai and causing him more harm, it’s better to have an outsider go and gather information.

Soon, Yu’er accepted the task and left, leaving only Tian Lin and Cui’er.

Somehow, Fairy Mei quickly came to Tian Lin, saying, "I heard Ju Yunhai has apprenticed under Tang Zhi, and now all three of us who went on a mission together back then have become True Disciples."

Seeing Fairy Mei’s smile, Tian Lin couldn’t help but smile.

But after smiling, Tian Lin couldn’t help saying, "True Disciple spots are so precious, I heard Elder Tang Zhi’s own son is still just an Inner Sect Disciple—"

He looked at Fairy Mei and asked, "Do you believe there are truly honest and selfless people in this world?"

Fairy Mei frowned, "I honestly don’t believe such upright people exist. But from when I killed Tang Zhi’s eldest son and you killed Tang Zhi’s wife, this Elder Tang hasn’t shown a bit of resentment—on the contrary, I became a True Disciple with his help."

Normally, one should judge a person by their actions, not their intentions.

From the results, Tang Zhi deserves to be called a Saint.

But Tian Lin didn’t quite believe in the existence of a Saint, let alone a Saint who could calmly treat those who killed his son and wife.

"If Tang Zhi truly is a Saint, then I wish him to eventually reach Divinity Transformation after the Nascent Soul stage; if he’s pretending to be a Saint—I hope he can pretend for life."

Tian Lin couldn’t see through Tang Zhi, so he decided not to think about it further.

After all, Tang Zhi accepting Ju Yunhai as a True Disciple, even if it was with hidden motives, was still an opportunity for Ju Yunhai.

And such an opportunity to become a True Disciple might be the only one in Ju Yunhai’s life.

——

"In cultivation, many chances in life come only once."

Still in Ju Yunhai’s cave mansion, but it was Tang Zhi, this ’unrelated’ person, taking care of Ju Yunhai instead of Tang Chuchu.

He was wrapping Ju Yunhai’s legs while continuing to speak, "Once an opportunity is missed, it’s almost impossible to recover; now I offer you the chance to become a True Disciple, are you willing to be my disciple?"

Ju Yunhai certainly wished to become a True Disciple, but he did not immediately agree.

He endured the pain in his legs and said, "If I become an elder’s disciple, what does the elder want me to do for you?"

Tang Zhi smiled and asked Ju Yunhai in return, "Do you think, with your cultivation and strength, you could do anything for me?"

At the Golden Core Realm, Ju Yunhai’s strength didn’t surpass Tang Zhi, nor did his background and talent.

Logically speaking, he had nothing to offer Tang Zhi.

But just like Tian Lin, Ju Yunhai didn’t believe in love without reason, nor did he believe Tang Zhi would give him the True Disciple spot as an apology for his son.

"I can hurt Tian Lin for you, I can harm Fairy Mei—"

Tang Zhi looked at Ju Yunhai, "Then let me ask you, if I want you to help me kill Tian Lin and Fairy Mei in exchange for my promise to accept you as my disciple, would you do it?"

Ju Yunhai resolutely shook his head, "I consider Tian Lin a brother. He has never wronged me, so I cannot betray him."

"Even if it means losing the chance to become a True Disciple? I mentioned before, some opportunities in life, once missed, might never return, even in another lifetime.

If you were a True Disciple, would your uncle and aunt dare treat you wantonly? If you were a True Disciple, would other disciples dare to mock you to your face? If you were a True Disciple and had the strength, would Tang Chuchu dare cuckold you?"

Ju Yunhai’s face flushed red, evidently provoked by Tang Zhi’s words. Those unpleasant past experiences had angered him greatly.

But after a while, he still gritted his teeth and said, "Even if I lose the chance to be a True Disciple, I won’t betray friends or harm family."