The Marshal's Mansion, which had been surrounded by the army for more than a month and even the servants were not allowed to leave, was crowded today. As early as a quarter of an hour after Yang Zhen's death, the ministers who realized that the situation had changed lifted Qin Xiao from house arrest.
There is no doubt that Prince Yang Lin will make a comeback, and Qin Xiao will also regain his position as a powerful minister, even more terrifying than before.
At this time, anyone who doesn't flatter me is a fool.
Qin Xiao returned to the Marshal's Mansion surrounded by many officials, paving the way with gongs and clean water.
Even Qin Xiao's entourage received extremely high courtesy. The princes and nobles did not dare to show any airs in front of them, and kept talking about "little brother" and "master" for fear of losing their respect.
Especially those princes and nobles who had turned to Yang Zhen before were so frightened that they wanted to cut open their chests and take out their hearts to show Qin Xiao.
You know, in a power struggle, when the victorious party comes to power, it is most likely to carry out a bloody purge. Those who had previously taken refuge in Yang Zhen might be purged.
Under such circumstances, how could they not be afraid and wish they could worship Qin Xiao as their own father?
A group of princes and nobles gathered around Qin Xiao and entered the Qin Mansion. Then, they saw the huge red bird falling in the large courtyard, the magnificent red feathers, the burning flames, and the wisps of light emanating from it.
The powerful momentum caused the Adam's apple of a group of princes and nobles to twitch violently, and they were silent for a while.
"Sir, master, Mr. Lin and his lady have arrived. They are waiting for you in the backyard." A middle-aged housekeeper came up to us.
"Xingxuan..." Qin Xiao was suddenly startled, filled with emotion. He thought he would never see his granddaughter again, but he didn't expect that the situation would change so dramatically overnight.
Qin Xiao followed the housekeeper to the backyard, and these princes and nobles were naturally left here. However, they also knew themselves. With Lin Ming's status, how could he come to see them? At Lin Ming's level, the nobles and kings in the secular world,
To him, it was nothing but smoke and dust, meaning nothing at all.
So these people naturally sat down in the front hall at the butler's greeting and started drinking tea and chatting.
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"grandfather!"
As soon as Qin Xiao entered the back hall, Qin Xingxuan cried and threw herself into Qin Xiao's arms. She had been worried about her grandpa for more than a month. Now that she saw her grandpa come back well, Qin Xingxuan couldn't hold back her emotions, and her tears were like running out of threads.
The beads generally flow downward.
"Grandpa is fine." Qin Xiao patted Qin Xingxuan's back. Having lived to Qin Xiao's age, he has experienced strong winds and waves. There are very few things in this world that can make Qin Xiao extremely sad and happy. The only thing that makes Qin Xiao worried is
, which is the inheritance of the Qin family, as well as his children and grandchildren.
Qin Xiao looked at Qin Xingxuan, his eyes full of love. It was God's blessing that he could have such an outstanding granddaughter.
Turning his eyes to Lin Ming, Qin Xiao's expression on his face was very complicated as he looked at this outstanding young man in front of him. He was grateful, sighing, gratified, and in awe...all of them were intertwined together. Qin Xiao didn't even know how to address Lin Ming.
He had received news before that the new master of the Seven Xuanwu Palace was killed instantly by Lin Ming with one move.
He watched helplessly as Lin Ming grew from a down-and-out young man to a figure that even the master of the Seven Mysterious Valleys would respect! At this level, it was no longer something Qin Xiao could understand.
He naturally hopes to facilitate the marriage between Qin Xingxuan and Lin Ming, but this kind of thing is no longer something he can interfere with. He no longer has the ability to arrange his granddaughter's life.
"Marshal Qin, please talk to Xingxuan, I'll go out first." Lin Ming gave a junior salute and exited the room...
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Outside the room, the middle-aged housekeeper was waiting.
"Master Lin, someone wants to see you."
"Meet me? Didn't I say that I won't meet anyone?" Lin Ming didn't want to meet the princes and nobles of Tianyun City. It was just about giving gifts and flattering horses. He had no interest in these.
"This...she said she is your old friend."
"Old friend?" Lin Ming first thought of Lan Yunyue, but when he actually saw it, he was slightly startled. A well-dressed girl in a white dress, who looked a bit delicate, was waiting respectfully in the corner.
in the hall.
It turned out to be...Bai Jingyun.
At first, Bai Jingyun and Murong Zi were both known as the pride of Qixuan, and they were also the focal figures of Qixuanwu Mansion. However, Lin Ming did not have much contact with Bai Jingyun. He only made a few treasure inscriptions for her, and talked to Bai Jingyun and Lin Ming.
His memory was not deep and he almost forgot about this girl.
Seeing Lin Ming come in, Bai Jingyun smiled slightly and bowed. "Master Lin."
The shout of Master Lin made Lin Ming a little confused. Lin Ming said: "Just be casual. We used to be the same disciples."
"Well...then let me call you Brother Lin." Bai Jingyun smiled, "Speaking of which, I entered Qixuanwu Mansion earlier than Brother Lin. I thought Brother Lin had unlimited potential at the beginning, but I didn't expect that a few years later,
, Brother Lin will reach this point..."
Bai Jingyun had to lament that when Lin Ming first entered the Ten Thousand Killing Formation, his ranking was much lower than hers, but now, even the master of the Seven Xuanwu Palaces was instantly killed by Lin Ming with one blow.
It's like a dream.
"Well, I was lucky enough to get some opportunities. Just good luck."
"Luck is also a part of genius." Bai Jingyun shook her head, her expression straightened immediately, and a strange look flashed in her eyes, "Brother Lin, can I ask you something?"
"Speaking."
Bai Jingyun hesitated for a moment and whispered: "A year and a half ago...Ouyang Dihua...were you the one who killed her?"
The feud between Lin Ming and Ouyang Boyan was only known to a few people in Tianyun City such as Yang Zhen and the cloaked man. Other than that, no one knew about it.
People didn't even know how Yang Zhen got involved with the cloaked man. They just guessed that there was a big shot in Qixuan Valley behind Yang Zhen, but no one knew who he was.
Bai Jingyun naturally didn't know, but some clues could be found, such as Lin Ming's placement of his parents before leaving the Tianyun Kingdom, the new head of the palace was from the Hehuan Sect, Ouyang Boyan had been to the Tianyun Kingdom, and the news of Lin Ming's death.
After hearing the news, Yang Zhen took action against the Qin Mansion...
When this series of things were connected, Bai Jingyun came up with such an association, so she came to ask Lin Ming for clarification.
Now that things have happened, Lin Ming naturally has nothing to hide. He nodded, "I killed Ouyang Dihua."
After Bai Jingyun heard Lin Ming's words, she breathed a long sigh of relief and closed her eyes slightly, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
She settled a worry that had been pressing in her heart for more than a year, but she felt faintly and a little disappointed, as if she had finished something, but got a result that actually had no meaning in the first place, which made her feel a little tired.
When he opened it again, Bai Jingyun's eyes regained their sparkle, "Thank you, Brother Lin..."
Lin Ming shook his head, "There is nothing to thank me for. I killed him because he had murderous intentions towards me first."
Everyone has their own ambitions. In fact, the Hehuan Sect is not that scary to female disciples. If you can let go of the reserve and arrogance of women, you can get what you want in the Hehuan Sect. There are many female disciples with average talents but some beauty.
, for the sake of youth and wealth, they all squeezed into the Hehuan Sect.
Lin Ming sighed, took out a pair of pill bottles from the Sumeru Ring, and said: "Senior Sister Bai, of this pair of pill bottles, one is for you, and the other is for me. If you can see Lan Yunyue, please help me."
Give it to her. These medicines are mild in nature and can be taken without any worries. They can ensure that you enter the pulse condensation stage..."
Bai Jingyun's talent is only good in Qixuanwu House. As a warrior, she naturally dreams of breaking through the pulse condensation stage as soon as possible. But now, looking at the pair of medicine bottles, Bai Jingyun doesn't feel any joy in her heart, as if
After experiencing some things, she no longer pursues these things.
After hesitating for a moment, Bai Jingyun silently put away the pair of elixir bottles and whispered: "Miss Lan has been running her cloth shop in the north of the city for the past year. She may also know that Brother Lin is back this time...
"
Bai Jingyun's implication was that Lan Yunyue didn't want to come to see Lin Ming. Now that people and things have changed, there was no point in meeting her. It would only add to the embarrassment.
Lin Ming was speechless and sighed in his heart. Maybe a peaceful day would be more suitable for Lan Yunyue... Sending this pill bottle also ended the last cause and effect. From then on, this relationship completely disappeared...
After bidding farewell to Bai Jingyun, Lin Ming returned to the room alone. He had already told the housekeeper that no one was allowed to disturb him, including food.
Lin Ming entered the ethereal martial mind like this and sat there for three or four hours.
When I opened my eyes, it was already night.
Lin Ming stood up and took out a small bottle from the Sumeru Ring. Inside the bottle was a red liquid. This was the blood essence extracted from Ouyang Boyan and Ouyang Bosu!
It has been nearly two years since the last time Lin Ming accidentally opened the Rubik's Cube using the essence and blood of an acquired master.
In two years, Lin Ming's strength had reached the ultimate level!
I wonder if the essence and blood of an innate master can open the Rubik's Cube again?
Lin Ming couldn't wait to verify this guess.
Lin Ming shook his head with a wry smile, and said to himself mockingly: "My mind is confused again. This kind of mentality is not suitable for opening the Rubik's Cube..."
The more important the treasure is, the more it needs to be treated with inaction and fearlessness, otherwise it may be tempted by greed, which may reveal various spiritual flaws.
Now, Lin Ming is not extremely eager for the inheritance contained in the Rubik's Cube. He most wants to explore the secret of the Rubik's Cube itself. How did it come into being? Where did it come from? What does it want to guide him to do?
Lin Ming always felt that the Rubik's Cube was spiritual, but it seemed to be standing at the highest point in the world and viewed everything, including Lin Ming himself, with an almost indifferent attitude.
The so-called world is unkind and treats all things as stupid dogs. For the Rubik's Cube, it doesn't matter whether it is benevolent or unkind. It just exists indifferently, regardless of the changes in the world...
After calming down again, Lin Ming took off his clothes, revealing the strange symbol on Lin Ming's left chest. Its pattern was exactly the mysterious inscription on the Rubik's Cube...