After seeing Ning Fengzhi off, Lin Feng went to coordinate their story with Dugu Bo. Though he had yet to decide what price to sell the Aromatic Silk Beauty to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for, he first had to make sure their accounts matched: Dugu Bo had traveled across the entire continent and found the Immortal Grade in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, and he had no more of it in his possession.
After receiving representatives from all the major factions for an entire day, Lin Lan felt like his throat was about to start smoking. Being a father truly was not easy. When his son wanted to stir things up, the father had to suffer along with him.
That evening, the family of three ate dinner at home, while Lin Lan brought Lin Feng up to speed on the attitudes of the various factions.
Xue Qinghe, representing the imperial family, used the "greater good" as an excuse to demand that the Lin Family teach its Battle Soul Skills to the empire's Soul Master Corps and strengthen the Heaven Dou Empire's military power. He also wanted the Five Elements Academy's method for absorbing spirit rings beyond one's level. During their discussion, he repeatedly, both openly and indirectly, reminded Lin Lan that he was an imperial Count and ought to show loyalty to the empire. His attitude was clearly somewhat aggressive, which did not fit his usual manner of conduct. Lin Lan guessed that he had done it deliberately—deliberately provoking Lin Lan's displeasure so that the Heaven Dou Empire would have no chance of obtaining the Lin Family's soul skills. After all, beneath that skin, he was one of the Spirit Hall's people.
However, Qian Renxue had worried too much about that. No matter what her