### **Chapter 1551 — Was The Food Tasty?**
The courtyard remained filled with the fragrance of spices and spirit herbs—
Everyone had already eaten far more than they originally intended—
Even Yue Bingxin had quietly accepted a second bowl.
Then—
Yang Lin casually asked—
"So?"
"Was the food tasty?"
Silence.
Then—
FeiFei immediately raised both hands.
"Tasty?!"
"That was the best thing I've eaten in my entire life!"
Ning Mei nodded repeatedly.
"Agreed!"
Han Chen looked at the empty bowls.
"I think the bowls already answered that question."
Even Su Qinglan smiled softly.
"The flavors were surprisingly balanced."
Yue Bingxin gave a small nod.
"It was excellent."
Then—
Yang Lin personally handed a bowl to Xue Yao.
Xue Yao looked at it briefly.
Then accepted it.
After a moment—
She spoke quietly.
"Very good."
Though her expression barely changed—
Everyone could tell she genuinely meant it.
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### **Chapter 1552 — A Rare Loss Of Composure**
Yang Lin looked at the empty table.
Then laughed softly.
"Oops."
"I seem to have lost my composure because of memories from Earth."
Everyone immediately looked toward him.
Because hearing Yang Lin say something like that felt strange.
FeiFei secretly thought:
*So Sect Master actually has emotional moments?*
Han Chen thought:
*I thought nothing could affect him.*
Su Qinglan simply smiled.
Meanwhile—
Daji leaned back lazily.
"I knew it."
"He's still human somewhere."
Yang Lin merely shook his head.
Amused.
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### **Chapter 1553 — An Old Question**
Then suddenly—
Yang Lin looked toward Xue Yao.
"Back when you were at your peak."
"You said your realm was seven major realms above Immortal Venerable."
Xue Yao nodded.
"Yes."
Then Yang Lin asked—
"Did you have any friends at that level?"
A brief silence followed.
Then Xue Yao answered softly.
"Yes."
Everyone became curious.
Because Xue Yao rarely spoke about her past.
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### **Chapter 1554 — The One Who Never Returned**
Yang Lin looked toward her.
"Then she didn't help you?"
For the first time—
A trace of sadness appeared within Xue Yao's eyes.
"She couldn't."
Everyone became quiet.
Then Xue Yao continued—
"She was lost."
"Otherwise..."
"She would have helped me."
The atmosphere became noticeably heavier.
Because everyone understood what that meant.
Someone powerful enough to stand beside Peak Xue Yao—
Had disappeared.
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### **Chapter 1555 — The Impossible Guess**
Then Yang Lin calmly said—
"In a secret realm."
"An ancient battlefield."
"Within a Star Realm."
"In the Immortal Realm."
"Of Rui Star."
The entire courtyard froze.
Everyone stared at him.
Xue Yao's pupils contracted instantly.
For the first time since meeting Yang Lin—
True shock appeared on her face.
"How...?"
"How do you know that?"
Even Yue Bingxin and Daji looked stunned.
Because Yang Lin had described it perfectly.
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### **Chapter 1556 — The Worst Liar In The Sect**
Yang Lin calmly picked up a spirit fruit.
Then said—
"I don't know."
"I just guessed."
Silence.
Complete silence.
FeiFei almost choked.
Han Chen stared blankly.
Ning Mei's mouth opened slightly.
Even Daji looked speechless.
Because nobody believed that answer.
Not even a little.
Meanwhile—
Xue Yao stared at him.
Then finally said—
"Your guesses are terrifying."
Yang Lin merely smiled.
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### **Chapter 1557 — The Secret Realm**
Then Yang Lin spoke again.
"She's still there."
"For sure."
Xue Yao immediately stood.
Worry appearing within her eyes.
"But it's been so long—"
Before she could continue—
Yang Lin interrupted.
"With her realm?"
"She won't fall."
"With her abilities?"
"She'll be fine."
Then he looked toward Xue Yao.
"What were her abilities again?"
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### **Chapter 1558 — The Time And Space God**
Xue Yao slowly sat back down.
Then answered.
"Her title was Time and Space God."
Everyone froze.
Even Yue Bingxin's expression changed.
Then Xue Yao continued.
"She controlled Time and Space."
"She could reverse time."
"Advance time."
"Teleport freely."
"Even through sealed dimensions."
"Even through space-locked regions."
"She could move as she wished."
The courtyard became completely silent.
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### **Chapter 1559 — A Power Beyond Imagination**
Then Xue Yao continued.
"Using only one tenth of her power—"
"She could reverse time ten trillion years."
"Or advance it ten trillion years."
Nobody spoke.
Because they couldn't even comprehend such power.
FeiFei's cultivation knowledge completely collapsed.
Han Chen felt his scalp go numb.
Ning Mei simply stared.
Su Qinglan couldn't even imagine what such a being looked like.
Even Yue Bingxin became solemn.
Because this was no longer a discussion about cultivation.
It was a discussion about concepts themselves.
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### **Chapter 1560 — The Calmness Of Yang Lin**
After hearing everything—
Yang Lin's expression didn't change.
Not even slightly.
He simply nodded.
"Interesting."
That was all.
Interesting.
The others nearly fell over.
Meanwhile—
Xue Yao looked at him silently.
Her heart wasn't calm at all.
Because she knew exactly how terrifying her old friend had been.
A being feared across countless realms.
A being who could manipulate time and space itself.
Yet after hearing all of that—
Yang Lin remained completely relaxed.
As though it were merely another story.
As though the Time and Space God was simply another cultivator.
And that reaction—
More than anything else—
Made Xue Yao feel an inexplicable sense of shock.
Because for the first time—
She genuinely wondered—
**Just how much had Yang Lin actually seen?**
And for the first time—
The others wondered the same thing.