Led by Lin Tiannan, Su Ze and the others left Mr. Ke’s small courtyard and headed for the Lin Family’s treasury.

Mr. Ke sat in his wheelchair, pushed by Lin Yutong. Since this concerned the legacy of Lin Hua’s Legend, the old man naturally didn’t want to miss it.

Lin Luo seemed very excited. He never thought he’d be lucky enough to witness such a moment. The box left behind by Lin Hua’s Legend had been passed down in the Lin Family for several hundred years, becoming a mystery that had plagued them for centuries.

"We really have you to thank for this, Mr. Su," Lin Luo said, casually slinging an arm over Su Ze’s shoulder. "It seems you’re truly fated to be connected with the Lin Family."

Su Ze’s expression shifted slightly. He lowered his voice and asked, "Mr. Lin, does everyone in the Lin Family know that Lin Hua’s Legend only faked his death?"

"Well..." Lin Luo smiled and shook his head. "It’s something of an open secret in Lin Hua Country, actually. There have always been rumors among the public, and even online, saying our ancestor Lin Hua didn’t die but left to pursue a higher level of existence."

Su Ze nodded. He’d heard such rumors before, but with no evidence and so much misinformation online, he had always taken them with a grain of salt.

Lin Luo continued, "But in reality, the direct descendants of the Lin Family, as well as the upper echelons of Lin Hua Country, all know the rumors are true." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Lin Yutong chimed in from the side, "The rumors aren’t entirely true. In fact, we know from our ancestors’ diaries that when our ancestor Lin Hua first renounced his sovereign title, he was actually trying to find our ancestor, Qiu Tingyun. He scoured almost the entire Blue Star and even returned to the Lin Family a few times during his search."

"Only after searching the entire Blue Star without finding a single clue did our ancestor Lin Hua finally give up. He then dedicated himself to pursuing a higher level of existence. At the time, he seemed to have made some headway on breaking through to the God-tier. After leaving that box with the Lin Family, he departed and never returned."

’So that means the Lin Family doesn’t know what’s become of Lin Hua’s Legend either?’

Lin Hua’s Legend was even older than Mr. Ke. Su Ze figured that if he hadn’t become a god, he had likely already perished.

Mr. Ke, from his wheelchair, suddenly sent a telepathic message to the group. "Back then, the Marshal had only one person he cared for and one goal he pursued. The person was, of course, Mr. Qiu, and his goal was a higher level of existence. It’s just that breaking through to the God-tier is incredibly difficult on Blue Star. He had finally found a glimmer of hope, so I urged him to go and chase it. A man like him shouldn’t have been left to die, trapped on Blue Star."

’It’s hard to become a god on Blue Star? But according to Mother Tree, you can’t leave Blue Star unless you become one. This sounds like a dead end...’

Soon, they arrived at the Lin Family’s treasury.

The treasury was built inside the Lin Family’s main residence, right next to Lin Tiannan’s bedroom. This meant it was effectively guarded day and night by a Venerable Powerhouse. And with a legend like Mr. Ke watching over the family, no one would dare get any ideas.

Although Mr. Ke looked frail, as if he could draw his last breath at any moment, Su Ze didn’t dare to underestimate him in the slightest.

He knew that a sleeping lion slumbered within that frail body!

Lin Tiannan opened the great doors to the treasury and led the way inside. Su Ze and the others followed close behind.

As soon as he stepped into the Lin Family’s treasury, Su Ze couldn’t help but marvel. It was far more magnificent than the Dongli National Treasury.

The Dongli National Treasury was just a large iron box, whereas the Lin Family’s treasury was built like a palace.

The space was larger and brightly lit. While it didn’t hold as many items as the Dongli National Treasury, everything inside was of the highest quality.

The Dongli National Treasury was cluttered with a jumble of low-tier Evolution Items. The Lin Family’s treasury, by contrast, was immaculate. Even its low-tier Evolution Items were rare finds.

For an ancient family like the Lin Family, the phrase "wealth to rival a nation" was no mere exaggeration.

"My young friend," Lin Tiannan said, his gaze on Su Ze. "I promised you could choose any three materials of tier-five or below from the treasury. Please, go ahead and make your selection now."

"There’s no rush to pick out the materials," Su Ze said. "Why don’t you open the box first?"

"The box is right here; it’s not going anywhere. You pick your materials first," Lin Tiannan insisted.

’Is he doing this because he’s afraid something incredible might be in the box, and he wants to give me my promised reward before opening it?’

Su Ze correctly guessed Lin Tiannan’s thinking. If the box truly contained some priceless treasure, the Lin Family would be too embarrassed to charge him if he decided to take something extra from the treasury later on.

But by settling the reward now, they would only have to give Su Ze the three materials as promised.

Since the Lin Family was offering him three materials of tier-five or below, he would definitely only pick from tier-five. He’d choose the most valuable ones, not necessarily the most suitable; even if he couldn’t use them, he would select them first.

As for any useful tier-four materials, he could simply pay extra to buy them.

Su Ze stopped declining and went to the area of the treasury where the tier-five materials were stored.

This section was a long corridor. The walls on both sides were lined with two long rows of metal shelves displaying various materials.

The moment he stepped into the corridor, he felt a resonance and was overjoyed. ’Looks like there’s an upgrade material for me here!’

Maintaining a neutral expression, he walked forward, lightly running his palm over the various materials. A few of them exerted a faint pull; they were all enhancement materials that would be useful to him.

However, he didn’t take those items, continuing his search for an upgrade material that exerted a much stronger pull.

Soon, he reached the end of the corridor, which opened into a small room. Items were displayed on all four walls; on the left were various curios, and on the right were extracts.

Lin Tiannan reminded him from behind, "My young friend, the tier-five materials are all on both sides of this corridor. There are no materials in there."