Chapter 898 Win Over

Chapter 898: Chapter 898: Win Over Chapter 898: Chapter 898: Win Over Arriving at a secluded spot, the middle-aged beauty turned to look at Fang Lin, her beautiful eyes filled with amazement and admiration.

“Do you realize, you have created a miracle?” the middle-aged beauty said.

Fang Lin gave a slight smile and replied, “It’s hardly a miracle, perhaps just a matter of chance.”

The middle-aged beauty nodded and spoke directly, “Elder Tianhong holds you in high regard and hopes you will join me in meeting Elder Tianhong. This could be, for you, another even greater opportunity.”

Fang Lin was not at all surprised by the middle-aged woman’s request; it was something he had anticipated.

Now that he had become a Master of Pill, and the youngest one in the history of the Pill Alliance at that, the Eight Great Elders would surely value him highly.

This middle-aged woman must be a subordinate of Elder Tianhong. Given that she was here, it was only natural that she would want to secure him for herself before the followers of the other elders arrived.

However, Fang Lin already had plans of his own and had no intention of agreeing to the middle-aged woman.

“Elder Tianhong’s favor is deeply appreciated, but I have already pledged myself to another, and I am afraid I cannot join you in meeting Elder Tianhong,” Fang Lin said with a bow, his face showing a hint of apology.

The middle-aged beauty’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, not expecting Fang Lin to refuse outright.

Then, she suddenly remembered that Fang Lin used to be the direct disciple of the former Hall Master of North Town Hall, Ye Mengxian, who was the granddaughter of Elder Tiankui. Could it be that Fang Lin had already been preemptively secured by Elder Tiankui?

Thinking of this, the middle-aged woman felt somewhat unwilling to give up. She was already there, and if she couldn’t bring Fang Lin before Elder Tianhong, it would reflect poorly on her abilities.

So, the middle-aged beauty tried to persuade him, “It is merely a meeting with Elder Tianhong that I am asking you to attend. It would grant you a great opportunity and would not cause you any inconvenience.”

Fang Lin smiled faintly but still refused.

At this point, the middle-aged woman was somewhat at a loss. Was this young man really impervious to persuasion?

Although she was very eager to bring Fang Lin to Elder Tianhong, she couldn’t possibly resort to heavy-handed tactics. Not simply because Fang Lin’s status and identity had changed, but also because forceful methods would not only be unsuccessful, they would likely backfire and make Fang Lin resistant.

Thus, the only way to get Fang Lin to go before Elder Tianhong was to entice him with benefits.

“Fang Lin, if you agree to meet with Elder Tianhong, I can recommend you to become his disciple, and there will be numerous rewards for you,” the middle-aged beauty said.

Before Fang Lin could respond, she added, “I know you have not yet married. I have a disciple, a girl of similar age to you, with good looks and virtuous character. If you wish, I could help bring you two together.”

Fang Lin looked astonished, not expecting this woman to suddenly turn matchmaker, using her own female disciple as bait.

The middle-aged beauty was also at a loss, not knowing what Fang Lin liked or needed. However, in her mind, one thing was certain: regardless of how talented or exceptional a prodigy was, they would like women, especially beautiful ones.

Fang Lin shook his head with a wry smile, “Please, no jokes, Elder. I haven’t even met your disciple; it would not be appropriate to play matchmaker so hastily. Besides, I have a preference for somewhat more mature women.”

Somewhat more mature?

The middle-aged beauty was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Fang Lin with a strange expression. What did the young man mean by saying that? Was he insinuating something about her?

Fang Lin had just made the remark in passing, without much thought, but unexpectedly the middle-aged beauty had read too much into it, thinking Fang Lin was hinting at something.

“Fang Lin, what do you think of my appearance?” the middle-aged beauty asked with a touch of shyness.

Now it was Fang Lin’s turn to be puzzled. What kind of question was that?

“Uh, your gracefulness certainly remains, a rare beauty to behold,” Fang Lin said somewhat awkwardly.

The middle-aged beauty replied, “If you become Elder Tianhong’s disciple, then even I can be yours, and I will have no complaints.”

“What?” Fang Lin was immediately startled, and then he suddenly realized that his casual remark had probably led the middle-aged beauty to misunderstand.

“Humph! Look at your age. Trying to seduce my disciple is truly laughable,” a slightly icy female voice interjected just then.

The middle-aged beauty’s expression changed as Ye Mengxian’s figure appeared, gazing at the middle-aged beauty with a face full of hostility as she approached slowly.

Seeing Ye Mengxian, Fang Lin showed a hint of surprise and greeted with a clasped fist: “Master.”

Ye Mengxian gave Fang Lin a sharp look and said, “Had I not shown up, you little rascal might have been whisked away by someone already.”

Fang Lin was very embarrassed and didn’t know what to say.

The middle-aged beauty also stared at Ye Mengxian with hostility, saying, “It turns out it’s Master Ye. I presume you’re here for Elder Tiankui.”

Ye Mengxian huffed lightly, “You and I are the same, you for Elder Tianhong, and me for my grandfather. But I didn’t expect, at your age, you’d actually try to seduce Fang Lin. It really is an eye-opener for me.”

This remark made both Fang Lin and the middle-aged beauty extremely uncomfortable, especially the middle-aged beauty, whose face showed anger.

“Nonsense!” The middle-aged beauty was naturally unwilling to admit such a thing, fearing it would turn into a laughingstock if it spread.

Ye Mengxian gave a cold smile, not dwelling on the topic any further, her gaze falling on Fang Lin.

“Good, worthy of being my disciple for having become a Five Cauldrons Pill Refiner so quickly. Come with me to meet my grandfather,” Ye Mengxian said, sounding quite casual as if she was discussing an everyday matter.

Fang Lin nodded. He had already made up his mind; among the Eight Great Elders, the only one he felt he could trust and commit to was Elder Tiankui.

After all, Fang Lin did not know the other Elders; he had no idea what kind of people they were.

Since Elder Tiankui was Ye Mengxian’s grandfather, it made sense for Fang Lin to choose Elder Tiankui as the wisest and most suitable option, given their relationship.

The middle-aged beauty left with a disgruntled expression, unable to stop Fang Lin. Compared to Elder Tianhong, it was entirely expected for Fang Lin to choose Elder Tiankui.

Though she failed to recruit Fang Lin, having interacted with him, she thought there might still be a chance in the future to sway him to Elder Tianhong’s side.

“It’s better to avoid complications that arise with time, so you should come with me now,” Ye Mengxian told Fang Lin.

Fang Lin nodded, but there were still some things he had to take care of before going to meet Elder Tiankui.

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