Chapter 44 Decision

"Hmph!" A discordant 'hmph!' sounded.

It came from little Lin Tian. The boy was in Lin Xing's arms. Seeing everyone chatting nearby, paying him no mind, he felt a bit unhappy and gave a disgruntled 'hmph' to express his displeasure at being overlooked!

Everyone glanced his way and couldn't help but smile. Lin Yun, in particular, gave an exaggerated bow to the child in Lin Xing's arms: "So the Second Young Master has arrived. This humble servant didn't know. Please forgive me."

After saying that, he even scampered over, pretending to give the boy a back rub. Everyone burst into laughter, and Lin Xing sent Lin Yun flying with a kick.

The little one was also tickled by Lin Yun's goofing off, giggling incessantly. He wriggled out of Lin Xing's embrace.

Actually, because Lin Feng and the others often followed Lin Xing around, and the little boy was always clinging to him, the child knew Lin Feng and the others well and played well with them.

Lin Yun, who had been kicked away by Lin Xing, scampered back again. The little one walked straight towards him. "Up, Brother Yun!" Lin Yun excitedly picked up the little one, spun him around in place, and delighted him to no end.

Of Lin Feng and his sworn brothers, Lin Yun was the one who played with the little one the most. At first, when the little boy called them 'brother,' they were reluctant because their stations were different—the little one was a Young Master! They felt they weren't worthy of being addressed that way by him!

But under Lin Xing's insistence and the Lin family's tacit approval, they had finally gotten used to being called 'brother'!

Seeing them play, Lin Xing couldn't help but speak up: "Alright, stop playing for now. We're heading out."

On the way, Lin Xing asked Lin Feng: "How are they doing now?" "They" referred to the group inside.

"Everything else is fine, especially their cultivation progress, which is very fast. A few of them are progressing particularly quickly. If we brothers hadn't undergone your Meridian Cleansing, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to keep up with them."

"Good, very good. Offer them more pointers in the future. If there's anything you don't understand, come and ask me."

"Huh, brother." The little boy went 'huh?' and then called out to Lin Xing.

"What is it, Xiao Tian?" Lin Xing looked at the little one still in Lin Yun's arms and asked.

"Where's Sister Shi Ya? Why haven't I seen her today?" the little one asked curiously.

"Her?" Before Lin Xing could answer, Lin Yun spoke up. "I guarantee we'll see her before we leave the estate. Do you believe me?"

"Pfft, who doesn't know that!" Everyone gave Lin Yun a look of disdain.

Sure enough, before they even reached the gate, they heard a familiar voice calling out and knew Shi Ya had arrived.

Turning the corner, they saw that the Shi Ya ahead of them was no longer the girl from three years ago. Three years had passed, and Shi Ya now looked more like a little beauty—long, glossy black hair, a pretty face, standing gracefully, the very image of a budding young beauty.

Shi Ya had long since made visiting the Lin family a habit. She came almost every day, rain or shine, as if the Lin family were her own home!

Shi Ya bounced over to Lin Xing. "Brother Lin Xing!" Her voice was like wind chimes.

"Sister Shi Ya, Sister Shi Ya!" The little one shouted eagerly.

"There's my good boy, Xiao Tian, come here, let Sister hug you." She left Lin Xing behind to go play with the adorable little one. Lin Xing was used to such scenes, after all, the little one was truly very lovable.

"Sister, Brother said he's going out to buy lots of fun things. Are you going too?" The little one blinked his eyes at Shi Ya.

"Hehe, of course Sister is going. I'll buy lots of fun things for you too, okay?"

"Okay." The little one clapped his hands in agreement.

"Then let's go now." She was even more eager than the little one.

Lin Xing had no choice but to follow along.

Standing by the window, looking at the stars in the sky, Lin Xing felt a bit hesitant at this moment.

Over the past three years, Lin Xing cherished every moment with his family. Although his own power hadn't increased in three years, it had become more profound. Three years wasn't particularly long nor particularly short, but Lin Xing had indeed grown up.

"It's time." Lin Xing made a decision, talking to himself.

After deciding, Lin Xing let out a sigh. How should he tell them tomorrow? He couldn't help but feel a bit troubled.

Just say it directly. Can't worry about it too much.

The next day, during breakfast, Lin Xing kept hesitating.

The old man noticed all of this.

"Lin Xing, do you have something to say? I've seen you hesitating for a long time." The old man said directly.

"Grandfather, I..." Lin Xing glanced at his grandmother and mother, hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say it.

"Lin Xing, you're not usually like this. If there's something, just say it directly." Dikalin said the same.

After a moment of silence, Lin Xing finally said it.

"Grandfather, didn't I say three years ago that I wanted to go out and gain experience? Now I'm ten years old, I..."

"You don't want to go out now, do you? You're only ten. It wouldn't be too late in a few more years. I don't agree." Dikalin immediately objected.

"Yes, Lin Xing, you're only ten. I also don't agree with you going out now." Yana said worriedly.

"Grandmother, Mother. You don't need to worry so much. I have the strength to protect myself!" Lin Xing hoped they would change their minds.

"No. I don't know if you have that strength, but even if you do, we still don't agree. After all, you're only ten, and before this, you haven't even left Tianjing City. Who knows how dangerous it is outside?"

"Brother, are you leaving home?" The little one said pitifully.

Lin Xing nodded. "Don't go, Brother. Stay home and play with me, okay? Don't go out. It's not fun outside."

"Xiao Tian, Brother has reasons for going out. I'll come back and play with you properly later, okay?" Looking at the pitiful little one, Lin Xing's heart almost softened. But the desire to go out and gain experience had been his wish for these past few years! He couldn't give it up.

"Brother, stay home with me." The little one was almost crying.

"Xiao Tian." Lin Xing didn't know what to say. Looking at his mother and grandmother's worried faces, Lin Xing also didn't want to leave. But only by going out and venturing into the world was a path to success. If a man doesn't venture out, success is harder to achieve.

Moreover, going out and venturing meant battles. That kind of life was what he wanted. A peaceful life wasn't what Lin Xing pursued! Only in battle was the best way to grow!!

Besides, he couldn't just live an ordinary life like this! His mission, his ideals, hadn't been realized yet! Staying at home for a lifetime, while without danger, was too bland a life.

But the current situation was that none of them wanted him to go out. So there was only that one option left.