The moment these words were spoken, the smile on Elder Qin's face froze. Cold sweat instantly soaked his back, like being doused with icy water. He could sense that?
One had to know that Miss Lin was secretly protected by a powerful expert at the Sixth Level Dharma Idol, yet this person could still detect and point it out!
This senior's strength... was simply unfathomable!
Just then, the door slid open silently, and crisp applause rang out: "Clap, clap, clap!"
Chen Lin's gaze shifted, and he saw a woman and an old woman standing at the doorway.
The old woman's aura was steady. As Chen Lin's gaze swept over her, he understood in his heart—Sixth Level Dharma Idol.
"May I know how Senior is addressed?" the woman asked, her voice clear and pleasant. She was Lin Qingxuan, the young lady of the Four Directions Merchant Association.
She stood there with elegant demeanor, neither humble nor arrogant.
Chen Lin's gaze lingered on her for a moment before he spoke indifferently, his voice carrying a natural authority: "This Venerable One is the Myriad Law Heavenly Sovereign."
Myriad Law... Not bad.
Chen Lin mused inwardly. This name was quite fitting. He would eventually gather all the cultivation techniques in this world into his possession.
"Myriad Law Heavenly Sovereign?" The moment these words were spoken, Elder Qin and the old woman beside Lin Qingxuan were stunned, their faces showing astonishment.
They exchanged a glance, and the same thought flashed through their minds: Myriad Law?
Could this person truly possess the ability to comprehend all laws?
Elder Qin's heart raced with speculation. The other party had casually produced four cultivation techniques/martial skills that led directly to Great Perfection, clearly as easy as picking something up. This indicated that he himself had cultivated them to Great Perfection.
Such cultivation and talent were truly extraordinary!
No wonder he wanted to exchange for a Heaven-tier martial skill. However, to reach such a height with only Earth-tier cultivation techniques, and to suppress himself so effortlessly, was hard to imagine...
Lin Qingxuan's eyes also flickered. She could hold the position of the Four Directions Merchant Association's young lady, so she was naturally not an ordinary person. She was also secretly assessing Chen Lin's depth.
"Senior," Lin Qingxuan steadied herself and bowed slightly, her voice still clear, "This junior is Lin Qingxuan."
She stopped at the right point, not prying too much into the other party's name or origin. Then, she changed the subject, with a hint of probing and sincerity, and continued, "This junior happens to have a collaboration opportunity. I wonder if Senior is interested? It includes a Heaven-tier cultivation technique."
"A Heaven-tier cultivation technique?" A flicker of surprise crossed Chen Lin's mind, but his expression remained calm and undisturbed.
A Heaven-tier cultivation technique was indeed tempting, but his heart remained unmoved.
He already possessed Heaven-tier cultivation techniques and martial skills. Getting another one now would merely be adding icing to the cake.
Collaborating rashly carried far greater risks than rewards. He wouldn't personally get involved for such a small temptation. Once his realm was sufficient, he could learn all the cultivation techniques in the world. Why rush?
But just as Lin Qingxuan thought the other party would be tempted, Chen Lin said indifferently, "Miss Lin, you are already cooperating with 'my person.' It would be redundant for us to cooperate."
As soon as these words were spoken, Elder Qin and the old woman beside him were stunned. They looked at each other, completely bewildered. But Lin Qingxuan was struck by lightning, and her expression changed instantly.
Her mind raced: already cooperating with the other party's person... After thinking about it, the only person she had cooperated with since arriving in Tianyan City was that... Deposed Crown Prince, now the First Prince, Ling Tian!
And the other party meant that he... was the person behind Ling Tian?!
Lin Qingxuan's heart trembled, and she could hardly believe it. She tentatively asked, "Senior means..."
Chen Lin did not hide anything and nodded directly: "That's right, I am behind him."
She didn't worry about the other party revealing it; at most, she would tell Ling Tian.
"You..." Lin Qingxuan's voice was a little shocked, then she quickly calmed her mind, and a professional and humble smile reappeared on her face.
"So that's how it is! Then we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future. However, Senior does not need to take action personally."
She cleverly interjected, "This junior guesses that Senior should be someone who cultivates himself and rarely deals with these worldly disputes, right?"
She acknowledged the other party's strength and choice, and at the same time hinted that she could handle the follow-up matters, trying to further narrow the relationship.
He had not expected that not only was there the mysterious Dragon Tiger Heavenly Master beside the Crown Prince, but there was also such a terrifying cultivator hidden.
Based on the analysis just now, this cultivator was at least at the Seventh Level Dharma Idol realm, or even higher!
As for the Cave Reality Realm... she dared not think about it.
The lowest was the Seventh Level Dharma Aspect Realm, and even the highest!
"Since that's the case, I'll take my leave first." Chen Lin's lips curled into a faint smile, and his figure disappeared like a phantom. In the next instant, he was already standing steadily in the Scripture Repository, while his clone on the rocking chair remained leisurely.
If he left the Four Directions Merchant Association, he would definitely be intercepted by the Minister of Works. The Minister of Works could just accuse him of being from a sect.
After all, the royal family and the sects were irreconcilable now.
It would be troublesome for him again, and there was no need for it.
Chen Lin's departure caused the atmosphere in the private room to suddenly relax.
Elder Qin could not suppress his surprise and asked Lin Qingxuan in a low voice, "Miss, do you... know that senior?"
Lin Qingxuan heard this, neither nodding nor denying, but said indifferently, "Elder Qin, there are some things you don't need to know too deeply. Now that we are cooperating with the First Prince, let's do our best to help him."
The two had already known about Lin Qingxuan's cooperation with Ling Xiao.
Elder Qin heard this and quickly lowered his head and replied, "Yes." Then, he also quietly left the private room, leaving only Lin Qingxuan and Elder Feng.
Lin Qingxuan turned to the old woman beside her, her voice carrying a hint of imperceptible complexity, "Elder Feng, help me arrange a meeting with Ling Tian."
From the moment she arrived in Tianyan City, Ling Tian's name had stirred a unique emotion within her, an emotion she couldn't quite explain.
As for how she knew of the Dragon Tiger Heavenly Master, it was precisely that Heavenly Master who had facilitated her collaboration with Ling Tian in the first place.
Of course, there was a deeper reason...
That position!
Just then, Elder Qin hurried over, lowering his voice. "Miss, the Minister of Works, Liu Chuanyuan, has arrived. He's asking where the Myriad Law Heavenly Sovereign went."
Lin Qingxuan's eyes narrowed upon hearing this, a hint of coldness flashing within them. "Just say that person has left. Also, give Liu Chuanyuan some compensation to make him back down. You can even hint at that person's strength to make him reconsider."
Elder Qin acknowledged the order and retreated.
Meanwhile, within the inner court, the Minister of Works, Liu Chuanyuan, was pacing angrily.
Elder Qin soon approached him, bowed, and presented a storage ring. "My Lord, please calm your anger. This is a small token of appreciation from our Four Directions Merchant Association, as your son was somewhat disturbed at our establishment."
Liu Chuanyuan snorted, his anger undiminished. "A small token? My son is an official of the Imperial Court. This is clearly an insult to the Imperial Court!"
Despite his words, a flicker of undisguised greed crossed his eyes as he accepted the ring and scanned its contents with his Spiritual Sense. He mused inwardly: my son's little incident was embarrassing at most, not exactly an 'insult to the court.'
Exchanging this minor loss for resources was worth it.
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