What is the meaning of love? Chapter 22: Talking Back! First Part

  Capital, Long Family.

  The bloodline test came to an end, and Tang Lin and Long Zixing were immediately summoned back by the clan leader to the inner court of the Long family. The other young men of the Long family left with their respective elders. The upper-class guests who had come to visit the Long family also gradually dispersed after congratulating them.

  Tang Lin and Long Zichen walked together, passing through the corridors, smelling the faint fragrance around them. Tang Lin suddenly thought of the Ninth Princess in the Holy Temple.

  I hope she's doing well?

  As soon as he thought of her figure, Tang Lin's heart suddenly felt a strange heat.

  In front of Tang Lin and the other, the white-haired old man led the way, smiling and saying: "You two now have the potential for awakened bloodlines. From this year on, you will need to enter the Dragon Realm for cultivation until your bloodlines awaken."

  Tang Lin furrowed his brow and said, "If the bloodline can't awaken, then I won't be able to leave the Dragon Realm?"

  The old man with white hair said, "This is natural. You should know that your potential has already made you a target for assassins from other countries who have infiltrated the empire or some rebellious elements within the country. If you leave the Long family without permission, you may be killed!"

  Long Zixiang nodded heavily and said, "Elder Ji is right."

  Tang Lin had naturally heard of such things, but as soon as he thought that he would have to stay in the Dragon Realm for who knows how long, he felt a sense of annoyance in his heart. This way, he wouldn't be able to hurry to the Holy Temple quickly.

  "This time I came just to see my mother." Tang Lin frowned and said: "After seeing her, I will leave."

  The old man with white hair looked at Tang Lin, frowned and said: "This is not what you said. Although your father is not a member of the Long family, you have the blood of the Long family in your body. This matter will be decided after seeing the patriarch."

  Tang Lin sneered and from his bones, he had a kind of stubbornness. Once he decided to do something, it was hard for him to be persuaded otherwise.

  Moreover, having entered the Long's home for so long, he had never felt a sense of closeness here; everyone was so strange.

  The old man with white hair furrowed his brow and said no more, leading the way forward.

  Long Ziyin gazed at Tang Lin with a tilted head, her face veiled in a thin mist, her eyes like fog. She seemed to be lost in thought.

  Soon, Tang Lin and Long Zixing arrived at the Dragon Head Hall.

  As soon as he walked in, Tang Lin saw the clan leader sitting on the dragon throne above, with a knife-carved face and an imposing majesty that made people dare not look straight at him.

  The clan leader saw Tang Lin and the other person, his expression warm and smiling: "You've arrived, this time's bloodline test, you both performed very well."

  Longzi Ning bowed his head respectfully.

  Tang Lin remained silent and didn't make a sound.

  The clan leader looked at Tang Lin, with a hint of emotion in his eyes. "I didn't expect that Xiang Er's child would turn out to be so outstanding. Years ago, I saw the three of you when you were young, and now, after more than a decade has passed, you've all grown up to be so handsome."

  Tang Lin raised his head and stared at him, saying: "Are you my grandfather?"

  The clan leader smiled and said: "This is natural, Xiang'er is my only daughter. From now on, you are a member of the Long family. Move back to the Long house and live with your mother."

  Tang Lin said: "Are you willing to let me see my mother?"

  "This is natural." The clan leader said warmly: "You and your mother are reunited, how can I stop you? Moreover, now that you are a member of the Long family, this is an unchangeable fact."

  "Tang Lin said: 'Then I'll go back and bring my father over, as well as my older brother and second sister.'"

  The clan leader furrowed his brow, his face sinking as he said: "You can move in, but your father cannot! As for your older brother and second sister, humph, this time at the Dragon Festival ceremony, they didn't even come to participate. Originally, according to the rules, it would have been a direct stripping of their dragon family status. However, if in the future they want to come visit your mother, I can still permit it."

  Tang Lin's face slightly darkened as he said, "Why can't it be my father?"

  The clan leader's face turned cold, his sharp eyes scanning Tang Lin's face, saying: "This weak and incompetent man is not worthy of seeing Xiang'er! Don't mention him in front of me again, otherwise, you won't even get to see your mother!"

  Tang Lin burst into anger and said: "What makes you say my father is not? He raised me, my elder brother and two sisters by himself. What kind of grandfather are you? What responsibility have you taken on? You took away my mother and made me grow up without a mother. From the perspective of morality, you lost your moral integrity; from the perspective of filial piety, you didn't let us fulfill our filial duties; from the perspective of etiquette, your behavior is completely impolite!"

  "You, a person without integrity, politeness and filial piety, what right do you have to mention my father?!"

  These words startled the white-haired old man and Long Zixing, they had never seen anyone dare to shout at the patriarch like this, including the rulers of the Cangxue Dynasty, who were all polite when seeing the patriarch.

  Boom!

  The clan leader slammed his hand on the dragon throne and shouted: "Bastard!"

  Tang Lin spoke in one breath, thinking that he had said it all. Suddenly, his heart felt a sense of relief and the pent-up anger and resentment in his heart were all released. He didn't care that the person in front of him was the high-and-mighty Long Just Tribe Chief, and angrily said: "My father and mother weren't from the same door or household, but you beat them like a pair of mandarin ducks and broke them up. If you and your grandmother were broken up like this, how would you feel?"

  The clan leader's body trembled with rage, and he pointed at Tang Lin, saying word by word: "You must not think that just because you have the potential of awakening to your barbarian bloodline, you can act wildly here!"

  Tang Lin's mind cleared a bit, and he suddenly fell silent. Half a beat later, he slowly said: "One day, I will let Father and Mother be together forever!" This was said extremely calmly, but the white-haired old man and Long Zixing, who were present, heard their faces change slightly.

  The clan leader's eyes gleamed with a cold light as he said, "Unless I die! Otherwise, I will never allow this incompetent man to set foot in the Dragon Family!!"

  Tang Lin raised his head and stared straight at the man, this paternal grandfather with whom he shared a blood relationship. Then he smiled, with a desolate, bitter yet icy smile.

  The old man with white hair saw Tang Lin and the clan leader quarreling, and hurried out to mediate: "Both of you calm down, Tang Lin, don't be reckless!"

  Tang Lin's face was expressionless and he didn't say a word.

  The clan leader's anger gradually dissipated, and he looked at Tang Lin with a cold gaze, as if somewhat disgusted. He waved his hand and said, "Take them away, take them to the Dragon Realm tomorrow."

  Tang Lin suddenly raised his head and said, "I'm not going to the Dragon Realm, I'll see my mother and then leave! I am not a member of your dragon family!"

  "You scoundrel!" The clan leader glared at him in great anger.

  Tang Lin coldly met his gaze and said, "Don't forget, I'm a Tang, born of the Tang family, and when I die, my soul will be that of the Tang family!"

  The clan leader took a deep breath, his eyes sharp and cold as he said, "This isn't a place where you get to call the shots! If you want to see your mother, you'll have to wait until you awaken your bloodline first, then you'll have the qualifications!"

  Tang Lin did not expect to be so embarrassed, and he was furious in his heart, ready to argue, but seeing the white-haired old man next to him making eye contact, he immediately calmed down a few degrees, remained silent for a long time, and didn't speak again.

  The white-haired old man hastily took Tang Lin and Long Ziyin to bid farewell to the clan leader. After leaving the main hall, the white-haired old man looked at Tang Lin and sighed: "You child, are you young and impulsive? Do you know that even if you are an excellent son of the Dragon family, when you see the clan leader, you should be respectful and courteous. Our Dragon family has never lacked talent!"

  Tang Lin's face was cold and indifferent, ignoring him.

  "After all, he's just a child." The old man with white hair could only shake his head and sigh softly.

  Long Ziyin's beautiful eyes sized up Tang Lin, filled with curiosity. In her consciousness, no one had ever dared to challenge the clan leader like this before. Was this young man truly bold or just ignorant of the danger?

  The old man with white hair stopped talking and brought Tang Lin and the others to the most noble and top-notch guest room in the Xiangxiang Temple, saying: "You two will bring your luggage over and temporarily live here. Tomorrow I'll take you to the Dragon Realm."

  Tang Lin quietly pushed open the door and walked in alone.

  The old man with white hair looked at him and sighed in his heart. He instructed Long Zixuan a few words, then turned around and left.

  Tang Lin returned to his previous room and brought Xiao Hui over, living in this magnificent mansion filled with servants and attendants.

  Tang Lin let everyone retreat and wanted to be quiet alone.

  This golden room, this vast Dragon House, yet he felt as if there was no place for him.

  Tang Lin raised his head and gazed out the window into the distance, with a hint of worry between his eyebrows. A sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth, yet his heart was already filled with sadness and loneliness.

  "You seem unhappy." Little Grey climbed onto Tang Lin's hand, using its fluffy paws to stroke his palm, as if comforting him: "There's nothing to be worried about, you're still young now, and there are many more storms to weather in the future."

  Tang Lin let out a sigh in his heart.

  He couldn't understand why there was so much helplessness in the world.

  Perhaps helplessness is humanity's greatest sorrow.

  The moon has its phases of fullness and deficiency, people have their joys and sorrows. Why is it that good things are always hard to come by in pairs?

  He let out a long sigh and felt as if there was an inexplicable sorrow in his heart. He shook his head, shaking off these annoying thoughts.

  "How was your barbarian bloodline test today?" Little Grey changed the subject, curiously looking at Tang Lin.

  Tang Lin smiled slightly and said, "The test was very successful, I have a strong barbarian bloodline in me."

  Xiao Hui exclaimed in surprise: "Really? That's great! In that case, when I return to human form, I can take you to the Barbarian Tribe."

  Tang Lin smiled slightly.

  Although his heart was filled with sorrow, he still managed a smile.

  There's enough sadness in this world; he hopes to bring a little joy to others.

  "Huh?" Just then, Tang Lin suddenly sensed that there was a surge of energy outside the window. He immediately released his spiritual power to investigate, but found nothing outside.

  "Was it just my imagination?" Tang Lin furrowed his brow, but secretly took note in his heart.

  "Xiao Hui, do you know what it's like to have the blood of the Awakening Savage Tribe?" Tang Lin thought of something and asked Xiao Hui.

  Xiao Hui smiled and said, "I know this. The people of the barbarian tribe all have scales on their bodies, some with feathers. It depends on which barbarian bloodline you awaken to. Among the barbarian bloodlines, there are three strongest ones: the first is the Ancient Phoenix Bloodline, the second is the Heavenly Dragon Bloodline, and the third is the Barbaric Pattern Bloodline."

  ……

  My keyboard got wet last night, what a disaster. I just woke up at noon to buy a new one, so the update will be delayed for some time, very sorry.

  Today is the third watch, I'd like to ask for a monthly ticket.

  I opened the app and found that my monthly pass had dropped to 12th place, I was stunned. Just as I was about to have a heated outburst, I was splashed with cold water. I begged for a vote for a monthly pass, but not a single person voted for me today, this is unscientific...