A chill filled the room. The woman, and her tone, were just as cold.
"Ah, in that case, I'll address you as Elder. You look so young and beautiful, it's easy to mistake you for being younger than me!" Lin Xuan explained hurriedly. The young woman did indeed look younger than him, perhaps around fifteen—a little younger than he was.
He himself was seventeen this year, and his sister, Lin Xue, was even younger at only sixteen. To become a Core Disciple of Qingcheng Mansion at sixteen was an accomplishment that made the entire Lin Family proud.
If Lin Xue continued to shine at Qingcheng Mansion, the Fang and Huang Families wouldn't dare to make a move against the Lin Family. With an Elder for a master, who would be foolish enough to provoke them?
