Although Diling was of the age of a human kid, Lin Xiao made it out at the first sight — it was actually nothing like its innocent appearance.
It would never help anyone unless it could take advantage.
It must have feathered its own nest during the field trip to the wonderland.
However, Li Taixuan failed to figure it out. Hence, he worshipped Diling as God.
That explained why Diling stayed in the Tiaxuan Sect — it hated to part with the ample treasures.
The new find set off an alarm for Lin Xiao — He wouldn't fall for Diling in the future.
Lin Xiao felt indignant on remembering Diling's feinted innocence.
"Don't be so nice to it again like God. It's actually a god-wannbe liar."
The three chief seniors went bewildered on hearing Lin Xiao's seemingly-profane remark.
However, they dared not get to the bottom of it — they could offend neither of them. It was advisable that they remained silent.
Lin Xiao didn't go any further, either. However, he felt tempted to have an instant chat with Diling.
He asked the three chief seniors about the whereabouts of Diling's residence. Then he declined their company and headed for Diling's residence.
The secondary chief senior felt filled with gratitude. He mistakenly thought Lin Xiao went there for his sake in such a haste.
It's just as well that Lin Xiao didn't cast a backward glance. Otherwise, he would be shocked by the secondary chief senior's fervent stare.
It didn't take long for Lin Xiao to arrive at Diling's home, which was adjacent to Li Taixuan's residence.
Actually, Lin Xiao felt tempted to give Diling a dressing down — how come it had a whole compound to its own?
Feeling angry about that, Lin Xiao pushed the yard gate open without a knock.
As soon as he stepped in, he heard Diling's feinted sonorous voice, "Who the hell is it? How dare you interrupt my siesta?"
"It's me."
"Bang!"
Lin Xiao walked on inside and pushed open the internal gate.
Right then Diling entered his sight, standing on its hind legs like human beings. It dashed toward Lin Xiao and grabbed his legs as soon as he showed up.
"You're out! It's great! Bet you don't know how much I'm concerned about you..."
Lin Xiao struck in the midsentence, pulling a long face, "Does the osmanthus-flavored cake taste great?"
"Yep, it does...No, no, no. I never ate anything like that," Diling shook his head.
"Do remember to wipe your mouth clean before you lie next time, god-wannbe liar!"
Diling rubbed off the residue of the cakes and put on a fawning smile. However, it soon came up with another trick and attempted a feinted vow.
Lin Xiao stopped it, looking intensely grieved, "I thought you would be concerned about me. It turned out that I backed the wrong horse! You had been feeding yourself ever since you got out. You even had the impudence to say you were worried about me? Without the three chief seniors' prompt arrival, I would have died in there!"
Lin Xiao cut Diling down to size without beating around the bush.
"Er...Er...I was way too starved. And it hasn't been long, you couldn't have died."
Lin Xiao changed the subject, "Fine. Well, what did you get in the wonderland last year?"
Diling responded without a second thought, "Nothing serious, though. I only got..."
Then it caught itself as it daunted on it that it shouldn't have swallowed the bait.
Lin Xiao intimidated Diling with an oppressive stare and started with cross-examination, "What do you want from the nine dragon-vein wonderlands?"
Diling went astonished — Lin Xiao already figured out its ulterior motive.
However, it soon came back to itself and started to put together a countermeasure.
Right then, an overwhelming force darted out of Lin Xiao, making Diling's heart race. The scene of their first meeting occurred to him. Hence, Lin Xiao soon kicked started the running of The Forsaken Pithy Formula, in order to make Diling surrender.
The force was way beyond Diling's capability. And Lin Xiao's unusual physique was formidable to it. Diling had no option but to give in and plead, "Please take it easy! Let's keep our conversation benign, what do you say?"