When he learned that Su Ze had brought the token, Lin Tiannan asked impatiently, "Young friend, where did you find this token? Please tell the exact location. We might be able to find our ancestor’s remains nearby..."
Lin Luo, standing to the side, felt rather helpless. He and Su Ze had always treated each other as peers, but with a single "Young friend," Lin Tiannan had just pushed Su Ze down a generation.
Su Ze didn’t hide anything and recounted the story of how he had dug up the Storage Ear Pendant at the bottom of the Thousand Heroes Tomb.
However, he wasn’t optimistic about the Lin Family’s chances of finding Mr. Qiu’s remains there.
Mr. Qiu had been missing for so many years and was likely long dead. Besides, the place where Su Ze had found the Storage Ear Pendant might not even be where Mr. Qiu died.
The previous owner of the Storage Ear Pendant might not have been Mr. Qiu, either. It could have passed through other hands.
’But that’s the Lin Family’s business. All I have to do is tell them the truth.’
When he heard it was in the Thousand Heroes Tomb, Lin Tiannan had already basically given up hope. That place had been searched top to bottom long ago. Plus, with the sheer number of remains there, finding his ancestor’s bones would be virtually impossible.
Lin Tiannan looked at Su Ze with a sincere gaze and said, "Young friend, this Token and Storage Ear Pendant are relics of our ancestor. They are of great significance to our Lin Family. I hope you’re willing to part with them. My family will certainly compensate you for your loss."
Lin Luo seized the opportunity. "Grandpa, Mr. Su happens to need materials to enhance his skills. Why not let him pick so from our family’s treasure vault?"
Lin Tiannan agreed almost without hesitation. "Of course. Young friend, you may choose any three materials of the fifth tier or below from the Lin Family’s treasure vault as a token of our gratitude."
’He agreed so readily.’ Su Ze found it even more strange. ’Does the Lin Family really value their ancestor’s relics that much?’
He also noticed that Lin Tiannan was clearly more interested in the Token; his attention toward the Storage Ear Pendant was only moderate.
’If he truly cared about the sentintal value of these two relics, he should have treated them both equally.’
Su Ze didn’t agree imdiately. He glanced discreetly at Chen Suifeng and saw that he wasn’t surprised at all, as if he knew why the Lin Family placed so much importance on it.
After all, with a legendary figure present, Su Ze didn’t dare to use Spiritual Transmission directly for fear of being discovered by the others.
Just then, Chen Suifeng took the initiative and sent him a Spiritual Transmission. "Agree to his offer, but rember to add one condition."
Before Su Ze could ask, he continued his transmission, explaining, "Back then, Lin Hua’s Legend searched everywhere but could not find any trace of Mr. Qiu. However, he never believed Mr. Qiu was dead; he always believed she was still alive sowhere in the world.
"Therefore, when he passed the position of Sovereign to Mr. Ke and prepared to leave the Lin Hua Continent, he left sothing behind for Mr. Qiu, fearing she would return to the Lin Family to look for him after he was gone.
"It’s unknown what exactly Lin Hua’s Legend left behind—perhaps a letter or sothing else. It was sealed in a box that can only be opened with Mr. Qiu’s identification Token... This is not a secret among the upper echelons of the Lin Hua Country.
"You can suggest that Lin Tiannan open the box in front of us. It would satisfy our curiosity as well."
’So that’s why...’ Su Ze had a realization. He finally understood why the Lin Family valued the Token so highly.
It involved a keepsake that Lin Hua’s Legend had left for his beloved wife.
However, Chen Suifeng’s words also revealed another crucial piece of information: Lin Hua’s Legend hadn’t died back then. The whole story about dying from a relapse of old injuries was a lie.
After passing the position of Sovereign to Ke Xiuyuan, Lin Hua’s Legend left the Lin Hua Continent.
’Where did Lin Hua’s Legend go? Is he alive or dead now?’ Su Ze was curious, but now was definitely not the ti to ask Chen Suifeng about these things.
He pondered for a few seconds before saying, "Mr. Lin, these items were your ancestor’s relics to begin with. I have no objection to returning them to their rightful owner. However, I have a sowhat impudent request..."
"Please, feel free to speak," Lin Tiannan said.
"When the Lin Family opens the item left behind by Lin Hua’s Legend, would it be possible for to be present to watch? It’s purely out of curiosity. After all, Lin Hua’s Legend has been my idol since I was a child..." Su Ze said, looking a little embarrassed.
"This..." Lin Tiannan hesitated. He hadn’t expected Su Ze to know about this matter.
Standing to the side, Chen Suifeng chid in with a smile, helping things along. "Mr. Lin, I’m extrely curious as well. Don’t forget to include . You can’t be stingy now."
Lin Tiannan mulled it over for a few seconds before nodding in agreent. "Alright!"
For one, both Chen Suifeng and Su Ze were currently on good terms with the Lin Family.
For another, it was just watching. Even if the Lin Family’s old ancestor had left behind so great treasure, it would still belong to the Lin Family. Letting Su Ze and Chen Suifeng take a look wouldn’t cost them anything.
The two of them were simply trying to satisfy their own curiosity.
Besides, if Su Ze refused to give the Token to the Lin Family, with Chen Suifeng and Mr. Ke around, he couldn’t just snatch it from him.
"Let’s go. We’ll head to my family’s treasure vault right now! We can have a live unboxing for you," Lin Tiannan said. He was also very curious about what his ancestor had truly left behind.
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