His entire face flushes when Sizhui points out how he, as a sect leader, should understand being busy with duties. He peers at the other boy. Certainly, they had all grown up but Sizhui had grown into a handsome young man. Of course, who would think otherwise for the son of Hanguang Jun? When he says he looks well, Jin Ling straightens a little more.

"Of course. I had to mature far quicker than Lan Jingyi in order to fulfill my duties as sect leader."

He's sure if he said it loud enough, and if the other Lan were within hearing distance, he'd see the other turn up, ready to pick a fight with him.