Looking at the three large tables in front of him now empty, all those drunken old fellows had been carried home. The whole hall, apart from a few servants, had only Lin Tian and Miaoqiu awake.

Miaoqiu looked at Lin Tian’s drunken appearance and asked with concern, "Does your stomach feel awful now? If you want to vomit, just do it."

Lin Tian lightly shook his head, saying, "My stomach doesn’t feel awful, just bloated."

Miaoqiu looked at him in surprise. How could he go from appearing drunken and about to fall over to being alert after shaking his head?

"Were you pretending to be drunk?"

"Yes." Lin Tian nodded, "Didn’t I give you a wink earlier? No matter how much this wine comes, to me it’s like drinking water. If I didn’t pretend to be on the verge of getting drunk, those old guys probably wouldn’t have drunk so much."

"How did you do it?" Miaoqiu asked.

Lin Tian smiled slyly, "It’s a secret, but... once we get back to our room, I can tell you."

...

After a spring night, the two had barely slept for long when the sky began to brighten.

What woke Lin Tian wasn’t the morning call of the rooster but the same knocking on the door as yesterday.

Knock knock knock...

Fortunately, Lin Tian was only in a shallow sleep, so the effect wasn’t significant. In a state of cultivation, he didn’t need much sleep, especially since he was already at the Golden Core stage.

Lin Tian donned an overcoat and opened the door to find an adorable little girl who looked like a porcelain doll standing outside. She glanced into the room with her red face.

Lin Tian tightened his clothes and smiled, "She’s still asleep. Is there something you need?"

Mi’Er withdrew her gaze, lifted the basket in her hand before Lin Tian, and said, "This is hangover medicine, very effective. Make sure you and Sister Miaoqiu take some later."

Then, with her little hands resembling tender onion-white leaves, she pointed to the outer hall and said, "The elder of the Alliance is outside, saying he’s waiting for you."

Lin Tian thanked her before taking the basket, and asked indifferently, "How long has he been waiting?"

"He just arrived and asked me to call you..."

Lin Tian softly cursed, "Really a fool? Disturbing people’s restful dreams early in the morning."

"I didn’t mean to. He’s a Golden Core expert, and everyone fears him. He seemed very anxious."

Looking at Mi’Er’s charming face, Lin Tian laughed, "I wasn’t talking about you, but that old man, don’t worry."

Mi’Er shook her head quickly with a serious look, said, "Mr. Lin, it’s okay if you talk about me. Just don’t talk about the elder; he’s also a Golden Core expert, and..."

Mi’Er suddenly lowered her voice, covering her mouth and whispered, "I heard he has a really bad temper and is unreasonable. You better not let him hear you."

Lin Tian was amused by her endearing demeanor, really wanting to pinch her chubby cheeks.

Mi’Er didn’t know what the big bad wolf before her was thinking, and softly said, "The elder is waiting in the living room now, shall we..."

Lin Tian shook his head, "Let him wait, I’ll come over later?"

"Huh?"

Lin Tian smiled, "I need to freshen up, don’t I?"

"Oh." Mi’Er nodded, "Then I’ll wait here for you. The elder seems too fierce..."

Lin Tian laughed again, "Alright, I’ll be quick."

...

These days, the Xu Family was always bustling, just like yesterday, today too many people greeted him.

But when he got near the living room, the people strangely dwindled, and Lin Tian could vaguely sense a heavy killing intent ahead.

"Mi’Er," Lin Tian called softly.

"Huh?" Mi’Er was already nervous, suddenly startled.

"You go rest, I can go in by myself." Lin Tian said calmly.

Mi’Er clenched her fists, said, "I think the elder is acting strange, shall I get someone?"

Lin Tian couldn’t help but laugh again, "Don’t worry, I’ll be fine."

After speaking, Lin Tian walked into the room, Mi’Er glanced back, wanting to follow but ultimately turned and ran. That old man was indeed frightening.

The elder sat with closed eyes on a chair, his hands placed before the Sea of Qi.

He now resembled a hibernating tiger, ready to deliver a lethal strike at any moment.

Lin Tian walked gently into the room, though the elder naturally felt it, he remained unmoving, eyes closed.

Seeing his demeanor, Lin Tian frowned deeply.

The elder was now in a state of guarding his vitality, trying to suppress the Heart Demon within.

But clearly without success, the Heart Demon had sunk too deep, and prompted by killing intent this time, it only desired murder, no wonder the killing intent was so heavy.

"Sink your inner strength to the Sea of Qi, silently recite the Heart Purification Method, and guard Qing Ming." Lin Tian said calmly.

The elder didn’t respond, yet he had already begun the corresponding actions, but the effect was unsatisfactory.

Suddenly, Lin Tian gently placed his right palm on the elder’s brow, secretly channeling Spiritual Qi.

The elder shuddered all over, then his body began to sway.

Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi flooded into the elder’s body, rivaling the Heart Demon, its surge was strong enough to snap a mid-level Martial Artist’s meridians. Yet, the elder could withstand this intensity, though it was quite arduous.

Nearly ten minutes passed by, the utterly exhausted elder was drenched in sweat, his body limp, collapsing in the chair.

Lin Tian took a deep breath, adjusted his internal Spiritual Qi, then sat opposite the elder, frowning and asking, "This time the Heart Demon exceeded my expectations in strength, it shouldn’t have been this severe, is it because someone was killed?"

The elder shook his head and sighed softly, "It was Mr. Wang, that old man learned an unknown finger technique somewhere in his youth, rumored to disturb thoughts. I didn’t expect it could provoke my Heart Demon. A few days ago, I had Wu Hong lock me in the dungeon, waiting for the Heart Demon to be suppressed before releasing me. I hurried over yesterday upon hearing of your recovery... because relying on myself alone, I can’t suppress this Heart Demon."

Lin Tian’s frown deepened, "How do you feel now?"

The elder shook his head again, sighing, "Now I don’t feel any strength, my inner strength was partly countered by you, the Heart Demon has quieted down, yet I think this isn’t a long-term solution."

The elder tightened his fists, speaking with a steely tone, "Damn it, if the Heart Demon strikes again, I’ll slaughter my way into the Wang Family’s lair. Though I might not defeat Mr. Wang or Wang Manzi, I can at least render them extinct."

This Lin Tian absolutely believed, once the Heart Demon dominated, only murder was desired, that battle prowess even surpassed usual times. A few days ago, Lin Tian practically risked his life suppressing the Heart Demon.