THE LING TIAN LEGEND
episode 21

Chapter 21: Talking to Mr. Qin

As for tonight's reconnaissance to the Eastern Stepping Court, Ling Tian felt that his harvest was still considered on the good side. After all, this was his first time going to spy on people, and already knowing such news made him very satisfied. In fact, Ling Tian could only fantasize in his heart, “Don't tell everyone who crossed the world so lucky? Receive such important news only in regular reconnaissance.”

The crux of this lay in the fact that Ling Tian's timing was very precise. First, Ling Zhen made himself beaten without rhyme or reason, and thus must have accumulated a hint of hatred in his heart! Second, the fact that Ling Kong would feel pain in his heart over the condition of his son and thus seek to comfort him.

As for the time Ling Tian had chosen himself, he was very clear that the content Ling Kong and his son were going to discuss today was regarding immoral matters that would cause the two of them to be buried without a tombstone if revealed! Hence, to be careful, they only let such things be talked about in the middle of the night.

So Ling Tian planned his time accurately; just as father and son had just opened the curtain for a discussion of their betrayal, Ling Tian had already perched soundlessly on their roof.

Ling Tian pondered this. The news obtained today is enough to prove that both father and son do not harbor good intentions in their hearts, to the extent that the reason Ling Xiao and Chu Ting’er had been married for so long but had not given birth to any offspring as well.plotted by Ling Kong himself!

Moreover, Ling Tian realized that Ling Kong had planned like that, working behind the scenes for over a decade, aiming to control the various income-generating businesses of the Ling family! Northwest Ranch, considered one of the Ling family's main sources of income, now also fell into Ling Kong's grasp! If Ling Tian made a rash move, only this pillar of power that Ling Kong controlled would definitely have the ability to plunge the Ling family into chaos!

Both Ling Kong and his son were hiding evil intentions. They were secretly plotting to seize control of the Ling family business as well as causing irreparable damage to Chu Ting’er! Both father and son must pay for their crimes by death! However, Ling Tian knew that this time was not the most appropriate time to uncover it. Only by revealing those working undercover under Ling Kong's orders and capturing them in one fell swoop could he avoid any repercussions in the future. This will be the best way to do something.

With Ling Tian's current strength, wanting to let Ling Kong and his son disappear without a mark was as easy as just lifting a finger. But this way, Ling Kong's secret power, the people who conspired with them to betray the family, would also be drowned in secrets and would never appear to surrender themselves. Thus, it would be very difficult to handle everything!

Furthermore, one had to consider Ling Zhan's reaction; after all, Ling Kong was his godson. So, if he took action without proper evidence, his grandfather would become angry without a doubt …

At this point, Ling Tian only smiled coldly. If that's the case, then let me treat it like raising a pig to slaughter. Sooner or later, your life will still end in my hands! Since I cannot silence the two of you for now, then I will treat it as if I have obtained two more games!

As soon as the second day began, after Ling Tian finished eating, he proceeded to the study room. Master Qin was wearing a green robe today. Standing by the door looking at Ling Tian's small figure who was trudging towards him, he had a complicated expression in his eyes.

Naturally, only Ling Tian had appeared for today's lesson. Even if someone threatened to beat Ling Zhen to death, he would probably never want to stay in the same room as Ling Tian to study again.

As for the matter Ling Zhen did not appear, Ling Tian's response was apathetic, as if he had long expected it, or had been warned beforehand. Master Qin secretly assessed this disciple and discovered that he was becoming more and more mysterious. At such a small age, his actions were ruthless, yet his intelligence surpassed the roof with a talent for chatting. However, he is stubborn and unyielding, and likes to do things his own way. This was the impression that Master Qin had gotten from his disciple at that moment.

Seeing Ling Tian sitting there politely and politely with an unrestrained face, Master Qin suddenly felt as if Ling Tian had come to this lesson fully prepared. The previous method was to talk about the greater meaning behind learning, thus motivating students to study more vigorously.

However, facing this child, Master Qin somehow felt that he could save his saliva by eliminating all that nonsense …

Clearing his throat, Master Qin placed his hands behind his back and straightened his expression, saying, “For the first lesson, this old man will give the first lecture on etiquette. From the past until now, manners have never been ignored. It was widely believed.and it was known that being human meant having manners, and manners were the first of many.

Ling Tian naturally understood why Master Qin started talking about etiquette in the first lesson. This was because he was too deliberate yesterday, plus the fact that he mistreated his cousin, Ling Zhen, for no apparent reason. Therefore, the old man decided to try to guide him to the right path. Thinking up to here, Ling Tian's natural restless state began to calm down. Although the old man did not really understand the true applicability of his lecture, his dedication was admirable. It could be seen that even though Mr. Qin was a very rigid and too conventional person by nature, he must have lived up to the name of a learned scholar. Ling Tian's heart warmed his efforts and he decided to continue to take the lesson seriously.

As for Master Qin, he had been babbling nonstop for quite a while now, to the point that his saliva flew everywhere, but he did not reduce the speed at which he spoke. Ling Tian's guts whirled as he subconsciously felt the urge to laugh. This was undoubtedly a plan to attack Ling Tian's confidence, and, if he guessed correctly, the old man was already preparing to bombard him with questions.

Indeed, as soon as the old man closed the book with his hands, he put on a stern face and coldly asked, “As what the teacher said earlier, can you remember everything?”

Ling Tian immediately started laughing inside; this went exactly as he had expected! While putting on a sincere respectful face, he replied, “Tadi, as you said, from the past until now, manners have never been ignored. It is widely believed and known that being human means having good manners, and manners are the first of many.. “Those little mouth suddenly starts babbling nonstop, and the, spewing out whatever Mr. Qin said just a moment ago without missing a single word.

Master Qin was very surprised! Pointing to Ling Tian, his tongue moved but he could not let out a word. The expression in his eyes was shocked. However, it only lasted a few moments before it turned into an overwhelming excitement!

For a student to find a good teacher may be difficult, but for a teacher to find a good student requires double the effort! The difficulty could be described as if a horse expert had seen a flock of horses a thousand miles away. Master Qin originally thought that with the Ling family to come, and their business thriving, it was only a matter of circumstances for him to come teach. The first impression he personally witnessed about Ling Tian yesterday also left him with great disappointment. But who knew that by testing him today, he would find out that this student was extremely intelligent? With such a good memory, even more so where he could memorize a sentence just by hearing it once, Master Qin was overwhelmed with great joy.

Seeing the excitement on Master Qin's face, Ling Tian was delighted and could not help but think: It seems like crossing the world does bring a lot of benefits. No wonder the novels always comment on people crossing different worlds who have perfect memories. There seems to be an element of truth in it. At least for me, isn't what just happened a very good example?

Master Qin was clearly grateful. He stroked his beard, smiling so hard that his eyes only became slit as he exclaimed, “Tian’er, you have a grace blessed by heaven. As long as I personally guide and take care of you for the next five years, I'm ‘ I'm afraid the imperial palace will definitely want to tie you to the lead role! ” Speaking up to this point, he suddenly felt as if he was uttering nonsense. It was the son of the great general Ling Xiao, the grandson of the old master Ling and the nephew of the royal concubine that he was talking about; if he did not have a leading role to play when he entered the imperial palace, it would be for him to play, then it would be strange beyond belief. With a very happy heart, he did not even realize that he had changed the way he called Ling Tian, now calling him “Tian’er” instead.

With a childish smile on his face, Ling Tian replied, “Tian’er has felt the heart and effort of Master, Ling Tian said, and know that only by studying seriously can I repay the effort that Master has spent to teach me and not tarnish the name of Mr.”

On Ling Tian's face appeared a smile full of intelligence as he spoke, “Tian’er had heard that usually when Master teaches your students, the, first of all you will start by letting them familiarize themselves with the words, tracing four books and five sutras in order . However, when Sir started today's lesson, you instead started talking about etiquette. There must be some inner meaning. ”

Now, Master Qin could no longer hold back the waves in his heart as he thought: Could such a genius exist in this world? He can only keep asking, “So, what do you think the inner meaning of the teacher is by doing this?”

Ling Tian casually continued, “I assume Master must have seen me intentional and even beat up an innocent person yesterday, and concluded that I was not properly taught in the past, and thus decided to start by talking about etiquette and manners in order. to change my mind. ”.

Mister Qin's heart almost stopped beating right then and there! His pair of eyes opened wide to look like plates, as if he had just met some kind of demon!

Ling Tian only gave a non-commitmental smile before he continued to give a surprise, “When I met Sir yesterday, Tian’er had found Pak as an honest and trustworthy person. This is coupled with the fact that Pak has students everywhere but still has a reputation for being fair and honest. Thus, Tian’er cannot force himself to deceive you. I want you to help me protect this secret. I will not disappoint you Sir and the teaching you have given me, and will make your name echo throughout the land under heaven! ”

Ling Tian had seen this old man for a long time; he might not be flexible, but he was definitely someone he could trust. Moreover, Ling Tian still had quite a lot of time to spend with this old man and thus some things could not be hidden for long. If that was the case, it was better to say it openly so that they could clear up the atmosphere.

Master Qin was so touched that his body began to tremble involuntarily. With tears in her eyes, she said, “From the time I started teaching until now, from those of low background to those of noble descent, I've never seen anyone whose intelligence can match your intelligence, Tian’er. To be able to have such a good disciple in my life, this old man has no regrets anymore in this life. ”

Snow-white eyebrows, however, are wrinkled, “If so, why did you do that yesterday.?”.

Ling Tian only gave a brief smile, saying, “Master, I must distract the tiger and signal to the people with that hidden meaning. The descendants of the Ling family, after all, are only me, Tian’er. This is to prevent things from exploding and increase everyone's unhappiness.

The meaning of Ling Tian's sentence was very clear, and although Master Qin might be an inflexible person, he was not at all without reason. Always aware and up to date with the latest news, he clearly knew what Ling Tian implied. He could not help but look at this child with admiration.

Now Ling Tian laughed, “Allow me tell Master that from today, I will be a useless slacker and slacker, without any motivation to improve myself. Will you forgive me then?”

This came as another bomb for Master Qin, causing him to become dumbstruck silly. He could only answer, “Why do you do such a thing?”

His eyes turned cold, Ling Tian replied, “Don't tell me Master can't see my family's current situation? Although we may look glamorous on the outside, we are actually surrounded by danger. The slightest pretext would cause our clan.to be destroyed and our members would be killed, put into eternal punishment! May I ask the teacher, if a genius appears in the Ling family at such a time, and rumors spread, what kind of scenario will we see? ”

Master Qin instantly trembled in fear! As an outsider, he could of course see the current situation of the Ling family! However, because the previous two generations of the Ling family members were all brave without the slightest hint of cunning, and along with their steadfast loyalty to the royal family, the, everyone chooses to let things go as usual. If one wanted to eliminate the Ling family without careful consideration, the resulting chaos would affect the entire empire and would even shake its foundation. As a king, it was not something they wanted to see. Moreover, since all the members were under the control of the royal family, while they might appear to be in a precarious position, they were actually very stable.

However, Ling Tian's appearance would be enough to shatter this balance! With his intelligence, he had surpassed the basic limits of tolerance of other great powers! Even Master Qin was unable to predict what kind of scenario would occur when Ling Tian received the baton for the head of the family! This kind of character was similar to a dragon in heaven; how could he be satisfied with living while under someone?

So, as soon as the news of Ling Tian spread, the Ling family would encounter a disaster! Being a five-year-old, yet having a set view so far even to the point of careful planning and preparing a series of strategies beforehand, this kind of intelligence can be considered frightening!

Thinking of this, Master Qin suddenly realized that he had unknowingly been chained to the broken ship that was the Ling family, and that he had no way of escaping! He could only point his trembling finger towards the despicable person who was dumbfounded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, “Haiz! Without knowing, this old man was completely drawn into your plan .. You ... You are this ...”

Ling Tian's face now turned into a smile that resembled a sly smile from a fox, “Master now understands, right?”

Master Qin could only slump in his chair, wanting to cry but no tears came out!

Suddenly, Ling Tian stood up and solemnly bowed to Master Qin, “This matter concerns the life of my family clan and our tens of thousands of lives. Therefore, your disciple has no choice but to perform such a method. If I have insulted Master in any way, please forgive me! Your disciples here swear that, as long as the Ling family lives a day, we will make sure that you and your family are protected! May Heaven curse me if I go back on my words! ”

Master Qin hurriedly helped him up, sighing as he spoke. “What are you doing forced by your circumstances, so who can blame you? Forget it, I am also getting older, I don't have many more days. For the most brilliant student I have ever had in my life, this old man will bet once, how about that? ”

With a beaming smile, Ling Tian replied, “Master will definitely live to old age!” As she spoke, the smile on her face looked like it could be held by one's hands, and with a reddish complexion on her small face, it made her look extremely cute.

Master Qin could only stare directly at him, before finally sighing deeply, “Are you a five-year-old child, or a thousand-year-old fox in disguise?”

Maintaining his smile, Ling Tian winked his teeth at him, “Why didn't Master try second-guessing?”