"The pressure on the 99th level is immense. I always thought my successor would be a man, but I never expected it would be you," Yu Linfeng said, his heart filled with surprise. The assessment leading up to this point on the Sky Ladder was not difficult, but the real challenge lay in the final three levels. It was an extremely difficult test, and only by pushing oneself to reach the 100th level could one obtain his inheritance. Based on his judgment, it seemed unlikely for a female cultivator to endure such hardships, so the possibility of a male cultivator inheriting his legacy was greater. However, he never anticipated that the one who would ultimately receive his inheritance would be this young girl, and at such a tender age.
"What is your relationship with the Lan family?" Suddenly, Yu Linfeng's question caught Bai Li Hongzhuang off guard. A hint of surprise flashed in her clear eyes as she looked at him with confusion. She had never expected the owner of the ruins to know about her connection with the Lan family. She had never mentioned it.
"I used to be part of the Lan family, but not anymore," Bai Li Hongzhuang pondered for a moment before giving her answer. The blood of the Lan family ran through her veins, but after what the Lan family did to her and her family, she had severed all ties with them.
Hearing Bai Li Hongzhuang's words, Yu Linfeng's deep and captivating eyes underwent a subtle change. "What does that mean?" Bai Li Hongzhuang looked at him with bewilderment and replied with a question of her own, "Do you have any connection with the Lan family?" She sensed a slight change in Yu Linfeng's emotions when the Lan family was mentioned. If he had no relation to the Lan family, he wouldn't be so concerned.
"I have no connection with the Lan family," Yu Linfeng's expression suddenly turned cold, and a trace of disdain and coldness flickered in his eyes, as if he held the Lan family in great contempt. Bai Li Hongzhuang observed the change in Yu Linfeng's demeanor and her mind filled with speculations.
It had to be said that Yu Linfeng was different from the previous owners of the ruins she had known. He didn't give off a sense of distance and didn't make cultivators feel immense pressure. He felt more like a friendly elder.
Sensing that she had become sensitive to her own changes, Yu Linfeng quickly restored his original gentle and jade-like demeanor. "Little girl, what is your name?"
"Bai Li Hongzhuang," she replied.
"Surname Bai Li?" Yu Linfeng looked at Bai Li Hongzhuang with a hint of confusion. According to reason, Bai Li Hongzhuang should not have the surname Bai Li...
"Bai Li Hongzhuang, since you have embarked on the Sky Ladder, then you are my successor, and I shall be your master. Are you willing to acknowledge this?" Yu Linfeng's gaze fell upon Bai Li Hongzhuang, losing some of its gentleness and gaining seriousness and solemnity.
Bai Li Hongzhuang nodded earnestly and saluted, "Senior is indeed my master!"
Whenever a cultivator obtained the inheritance of the owner of the ruins, the owner would become their master. Bai Li Hongzhuang already held respect for Yu Linfeng, and now she had no objections to him becoming her master.
Seeing Bai Li Hongzhuang's serious and solemn expression, a satisfied look appeared in Yu Linfeng's eyes. He had observed Bai Li Hongzhuang's performance on the Sky Ladder, and he couldn't deny that this young girl, despite her age, possessed remarkable strength, talent, and an indomitable will.
And it was her unwavering will that he valued the most.
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