Chen Lin froze.
When the Fourth Prince and Princess Yudie were talking, he had already entered the rift, so he knew nothing of their relationship with Bai Yujing. He had assumed they had withdrawn so readily because Bai Yujing's reputation had cowed them.
He had been secretly astonished by Bai Yujing's might.
Just then.
Song Yudie stepped forward.
"I remember now."
She looked Chen Lin up and down. "Rumor has it that Bai Yujing turned Four Seasons Villa upside down to back up a brother of his. Who would have thought that person was you!"
Chen Lin remained expressionless.
He said calmly, "It's no secret. Plenty of people know. Your Highnesses simply never asked around."
"Hehehe."
Song Yudie chuckled with interest.
"Interesting."
"Very interesting."
"I also heard that you helped Bai Yujing undo the Everlasting Bell binding him to Yuansheng Country's Eldest Princess. That exposed Yuan Yumeng's deception to him and cost Yuansheng Country a powerful ally."
"Excellent."
"Truly excellent."
Song Yudie removed a jade pendant patterned with a butterfly from her waist.
She handed it to Chen Lin. "I reward anyone who makes Yuan Yumeng eat dirt. This jade pendant is yours. It contains origin essence stripped from Cui Xuandie's main body, which will help restore your destiny force."
Chen Lin's eyes flickered.
It seemed this Seventh Princess bore quite a grudge against Yuan Yumeng. What she did not know, however, was that Bai Yujing had not made enemies of him and Yuan Yumeng. On the contrary, Yuan Yumeng had even given him the Mandarin Duck Ring.
Still, he took the jade pendant.
He cupped his hands in thanks.
Then he asked tentatively, "But as far as I know, Cui Xuandie was created by Zhenyangzi of the Daoist sect. Might Your Highness be acquainted with Daoist Zhenyangzi?"
"You certainly