Chapter 131: Three's Company
Flander looked to be in his 50s. He was burly, with a hooked nose and a long, narrow face that naturally gave him a sly, calculating look. What was odd was that he wore a pair of square, black framed glasses, which made his entire appearance feel strangely mismatched.
When Flander finally opened his eyes and looked over, Yu Tianlin greeted him politely and introduced himself.
"Hello, Senior Flander. I'm Yu Tianlin, from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
Hearing that, Flander frowned.
"So you're from a powerful clan. No wonder you could tell my goods are fake."
Normally, if someone wanted to confirm whether an item was a storage Spirit Tool, they would have to inject Spirit Power directly and test it. Of course, if someone had handled many storage Spirit Tools and was extremely familiar with them, then they could recognize the real thing at a glance.
Flander sat up from the recliner.
"Interesting. What brings a young master from a great clan to my place? I'm just a mere Spirit Saint."
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had over a hundred direct disciples who were Spirit Saints. If one also included the affiliated forces under them, the number was even higher. That was why Flander spoke in this way.
"Senior Flander is too modest." Yu Tianlin had come to seek help, so his attitude remained gentle and respectful. "A Spirit Saint is a true powerhouse. Wherever you go, you receive the best treatment. How could you call yourself 'mere'?"
Once a Spirit Master reached the 7th Spirit Ring and entered the Spirit Saint realm, they gained Martial Soul True Body. Compared to a 6 ring Spirit Emperor, their strength increased by a huge margin. This was the threshold where one officially stepped into the ranks of the powerful.
"Your name is Yu Tianlin, right?" Flander clearly did not want to waste time on politeness. "Why are you here?"
Yu Tianlin organized his thoughts briefly, then said, "I received word that my second uncle will come here to see you in a few days. So I came ahead of time to meet you."
"What does your second uncle have to do with me?" Flander was indifferent at first, but then, as if he remembered something, the light in his eyes changed behind those black framed glasses. "Could it be…"
Yu Tianlin nodded.
"That's right. Yu Xiaogang is my second uncle."
A strange light flickered in Flander's eyes.
"Xiao Gang is coming to find me. He's been hiding for so many years, and now he finally isn't hiding anymore."
Yu Tianlin explained calmly, "I heard it's because Second Uncle accepted a disciple. That disciple is almost level 30, but Second Uncle can't help him obtain his 3rd Spirit Ring, so he came to seek you out."
"Heh." Flander's tone was neither harsh nor gentle, but it carried a clear edge. "How interesting. Xiao Gang has a disciple, yet instead of going back to your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for help with a Spirit Ring, he comes to find his friend, me. Isn't that funny?"
"Not funny." Yu Tianlin was not foolish, and he understood the implication immediately. Still, his expression did not change. "If Second Uncle asked the clan for help, the clan would not refuse. Senior Flander, you're Second Uncle's close friend. You should know this was his own choice."
"Enough." Thinking of his friend's hardships over the years, Flander's mood grew darker. "What do you want with Xiaogang?"
"To persuade Second Uncle to return to the clan." Yu Tianlin stated his purpose directly. "I hope Senior Flander can help me persuade him, as his friend."
"Haha, you want Xiao Gang to return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!" Flander burst into laughter, the recliner creaking under him.
After laughing for a while, he finally waved his sleeve dismissively.
"Then you've come for nothing. I know Xiao Gang well. He definitely won't go back with you. As for persuading him, I'm too lazy to do something that's doomed to fail."
"Goodbye. No need to see you out."
With that, Flander lay back down, closed his eyes, and made it clear he wanted Yu Tianlin gone.
Yu Tianlin had already expected this, so he didn't take it personally. Instead, he said steadily, "Since I came to persuade Second Uncle, I naturally have some confidence."
Flander did not react. He merely rocked the recliner slightly, as if he had not heard.
Yu Tianlin continued, "Grandpa has always been worried about Second Uncle. He's been exhausting himself for him. Finally, at great cost, he found a way for Second Uncle to break through the level 30 bottleneck that he could never cross in his entire life, and to step onto a smooth cultivation path."
"Is that true?"
The moment Yu Tianlin finished, Flander sat up abruptly.
His gaze sharpened behind his glasses, staring at Yu Tianlin like an eagle. A powerful pressure surged outward.
But Yu Tianlin remained calm, as if that aura did not exist.
Seeing Yu Tianlin unmoved, a trace of surprise flashed through Flander's eyes.
This nephew of Xiao Gang's is not simple. He might even be stronger than Mu Bai.
Yu Tianlin's expression stayed steady as he said, "Of course it's true. There's no point in lying about this."
After receiving a definite answer, Flander's expression softened noticeably.
Yu Xiaogang was Flander's closest friend, and Flander had always felt indignant about Yu Xiaogang's fate. Combined with what happened at Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong's wedding, Flander had long treated the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as the villain. His impression of them had never been good.
But now, after hearing Yu Tianlin's words, Flander realized that Yu Xiaogang's immediate family had also been worried for him and had been trying to help him in their own way. His view of the clan shifted.
After pondering for a while, Flander said, "If you really can help Xiao Gang break his bottleneck, then I'll do my best to persuade him."
"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Flander." Yu Tianlin bowed slightly. "Grandpa has missed Second Uncle for many years. If Second Uncle can return, Grandpa will be very happy."
Thinking it over, although Flander loved money, he was otherwise a good person. When it mattered, he was reliable, and when it came to friendship, he never wavered.
Back then, Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong had traveled the continent together. Both men liked Liu Erlong, but Liu Erlong loved Yu Xiaogang. A woman's feelings are hard to hide, and Flander had likely realized it long ago. But Yu Xiaogang was too insecure to confess, and Liu Erlong did not want to hurt Flander, so she stayed silent. The 3 of them remained locked in an awkward stalemate.
That was why Flander confessed to Liu Erlong even though he knew he would be rejected, he wanted to break the deadlock.
This story teaches a simple lesson: don't travel with 2 men and 1 woman. The same thing happened with Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, and A Yin. The eldest brother, the younger brother, and the girl, in the end, the eldest always stepped back, and the younger one took the girl.
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