"Young master, seeing how sincere she is, please take her as your disciple."
Ye Qianzhi couldn't stand it anymore. In her impression, the young master shouldn't be the kind of person with a heart of stone.
“Qianzhi, I have my reasons for what I did, and you will understand in time.” Zhang Yun’s voice softened a bit as he said, “If she wants to kneel, then let her kneel.”
"only……"
Ye Qianzhi's hesitant expression made Zhang Yun narrow his eyes slightly: "Qianzhi, it seems like there's something you haven't told me?"
Lin Ruoxue's persistence also puzzled him somewhat.
Was it really that simple for her to become an apprentice just for the sake of becoming an apprentice?
"But Miss Lin told me not to say it." Ye Qianzhi hesitated, glancing at Lin Ruoxue with a hint of sympathy and pity in her eyes.
Ye Qianzhi's expression made Zhang Yun feel that something was wrong.
"Lin Ruoxue, if you don't tell me what happened, it will be even more impossible for me to become your disciple."
Zhang Yun looked at Lin Ruoxue. This girl really seemed like a different person. She seemed to have gained a bit of a weathered air about her.
"Let me explain," Ye Qianzhi said, taking a deep breath. "Miss Lin, although I promised you I wouldn't tell the young master, he also said that if I don't tell him, your chances of becoming his disciple will be even slimmer."
"The reason why Miss Lin wants to become your disciple is because she is now homeless."
"Homeless?" Zhang Yun was slightly taken aback, then suddenly thought of something.
However, as one of the three major families in the Qin Kingdom, the Lin family's foundation and strength are second only to the Qin royal family. In addition, with a powerful expert like Lin Dong at the peak of the Heavenly Gang Realm in charge, how could Lin Ruoxue be homeless?
Unless a force outside of Qin intervenes.
Or perhaps Lin Ruoxue was simply driven out by her family?
All sorts of speculations flooded Zhang Yun's mind.
"Explain it more clearly."
"The Lin family of Qin no longer exists," Ye Qianzhi sighed, her voice filled with regret.
"What about Senior Lin Dong?" Zhang Yun's dark eyes flashed with a sharp light. No matter what, Lin Dong had done him a great favor. He couldn't just stand by and watch the Lin family be wiped out.
"Grandpa, she..."
The mere mention of her family brought a lump to Lin Ruoxue's throat, and tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face.
"Grandpa was seriously injured at the time, and his fate was unknown."
"Tell me in detail what you know," Zhang Yun said expressionlessly, his voice tinged with coldness.
It turns out that the reason why Lin Ruoxue, who was with Zhang Tianxing after the hunting competition, never appeared again was because Zhang Tianxing, whether intentionally or unintentionally, revealed to her that the Lin family was in great trouble.
Upon hearing this news, Lin Ruoxue's first reaction was naturally disbelief.
Later, she couldn't contact her father, Lin Zheng, and then she realized that what Zhang Tianxing said was very likely true.
The hunting competition invited the patriarchs of the three great families, merely to lure Lin Zheng away from his prey and then ambush him! My body contains countless worlds...
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Chapter 285 Returning to Liangcheng!
On her way back to the Lin family, Lin Ruoxue found that the Lin family was now a completely different entity in the eyes of the world. Everything belonging to the Lin family had been confiscated and put into the national treasury!
Almost no one in the Lin family survived; the entire family was executed!
All of this points to the Qin royal family and King Qin Zheng!
"All of this was orchestrated by the Qin royal family."
"The Qin family has been hiding their true intentions too well. Before this, none of us in the family could have seen that the royal family actually harbored murderous intent towards the Lin family. What's most despicable is that they didn't even spare the old, weak, sick, and disabled!"
"My Lin family has always been loyal to the Qin royal family. I never expected to end up like this. This revenge must be taken no matter what!"
Lin Ruoxue's eyes burned with the flames of hatred.
If the fires of hatred could burn, the Qin imperial palace would have long since been engulfed in flames.
"So you want to become my disciple so you can go back and take revenge someday?" Zhang Yun asked, looking at Lin Ruoxue, whose fists were clenched tightly together.
"Yes, I know that if I follow you, with your guidance and my own hard work, even if I can't become an immortal in the future, becoming a powerful expert in the Star Realm will be enough."
Lin Ruoxue's words were icy cold, her heart filled with hatred. She was still alive only to avenge the Lin family!
"I'm very curious, since the Qin royal family refuses to let any member of the Lin family go, how did you survive?" Zhang Yun's expression remained unchanged.
“Because I never returned to the capital.” Lin Ruxue said, “On my way back, the most common topic of conversation was the execution of my entire Lin family, as well as some clues about my grandfather and father.”
"At first, I couldn't believe it, until more and more people started talking about it..." At this point, Lin Ruoxue choked up and couldn't speak anymore.
After a long while, Lin Ruoxue finally looked up at Zhang Yun again: "Mr. Zhang, I've thought it through. As long as you're willing to teach me skills and make me stronger, I don't need any title or status. I'll be your servant, or even... I'll do anything for you."
Zhang Yun sighed and shook his head. Lin Ruoxue's current state was not right and needed to be adjusted. Her life was not just about revenge.
“I’m going back to Qin in a few days. Would you like to come with me?” Zhang Yun asked instead of responding to Lin Ruoxue’s words.
"Okay, I'll go prepare right away!"
Without a second thought, Lin Ruoxue agreed immediately, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes and forcing a smile, "Sir, is there anything else you need?"