Chapter 299

Now, because she is blind, she can rely on His Highness without having to worry about Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu as before.

Just like now, she had already noticed that Lin Wanqiu was following behind His Highness. If it were before, she would have respectfully called her "Sister Lin" and stepped aside. How could she possibly stay by Xiao Minghuang's side and not leave for a moment?

Although Xu Xiuer always had Lin Wanqiu on her mind, Lin Wanqiu's mind was not actually on her at the moment.

Because there was an even more troublesome "old friend" by her side, someone she didn't know how to deal with.

While Xiao Minghuang recounted her experiences Time Tower to the others who remained, Lin Zhaoyu leaned close to Lin Wanqiu and whispered...

"Sister Wanqiu, are you coming back to the Lin family with me?"

Then, she raised her face, her beautiful eyes filled with hope as she stared at her.

Before this, Lin Wanqiu had thought about this question countless times and had countless answers in her mind, but when the day actually came, she still couldn't open her mouth and found it difficult to make a decision.

"I..."

Seemingly sensing her dilemma, Lin Zhaoyu carefully took her hand and earnestly said, "Sister Wanqiu, haven't you considered it yet? When you've made up your mind, you must tell me!"

"Don't worry, sister. My status in the clan is very high now. Even those old men who are Saint Kings or Quasi-Emperors can only treat me as an equal. They don't dare to act like they did when they were children..."

389. Sisters Reconcile

At this point, Lin Zhaoyu suddenly noticed that Lin Wanqiu's brows furrowed slightly, and immediately stopped, as if afraid that this would remind the other party of bad memories.

"... No, I mean, if my sister comes back, no one will dare to bully us. Besides, I've already arrested all those who bullied her back then, and we're just waiting for her to come back and deal with them!"

As she spoke, Lin Zhaoyu became incoherent, her pretty face filled with nervousness.

Lin Wanqiu, who was initially at a loss, gradually returned to reality from her reminiscences as she saw Lin Zhaoyu's anxious and uncertain state.

"You're still the same as when you were a kid!"

A helpless smile appeared on Lin Wanqiu's face. She gently brushed a strand of hair behind Lin Zhaoyu's ear and tucked it behind her ear, saying softly, "I will come home."

She then added, "However, we must first inform Her Highness and ask for her opinion."

"Um!"

Hearing this, Lin Zhaoyu was somewhat excited, but a sense of unease also arose in her heart.

"Sister, Princess Xiao doesn't seem to like me very much. Will she not want you to come back to Yangzhou with me?"

"No, that won't happen." Lin Wanqiu thought for a moment and explained, "Her Highness was cold to you before because she thought you were in cahoots with those bad people from the Lin family. We'll explain it to her later, and she won't misunderstand you anymore."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhaoyu quickly responded, "Yes, yes!"

She knew very well how much she meant to Lin Wanqiu. This was no longer the case when they were children; they had gone through so many years and so many complicated experiences and pasts.

Aside from their childhood friendship, there were actually no other ties between her and Lin Wanqiu.

Because of her childhood experiences, she had no close friends among her peers in the clan, and had nothing to do except cultivate her spiritual practice.

Therefore, she cherishes her friendship with Lin Wanqiu even more and tries her best to salvage it.

That's why she wanted Xiao Minghuang's approval; otherwise, Lin Wanqiu wouldn't have reconciled with her.

She knew in her heart that if Xiao Minghuang didn't listen to her explanation, Lin Wanqiu probably wouldn't defend her much either.

The relative importance of each is obvious.

Seemingly sensing Lin Zhaoyu's unease, Lin Wanqiu gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Her Highness has a very gentle personality; she's not unreasonable. Besides..."

She paused, then continued, "You won't continue to associate with those bad people from the Lin family, will you?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhaoyu was slightly taken aback, but immediately understood.

The so-called "bad people from the Lin family" undoubtedly refers to those from the Lin ancestral lineage who bullied Lin Wanqiu back then.

But now that Lin Wanqiu has suddenly brought it up, it's probably not that simple.

This probably means that she should sever ties with the Lin family's ancestral lineage and stand on the same side as the Lin family's Taiyin Supreme lineage from now on.

The Taiyin Supreme is also the Taiyin Hall of the Holy Academy.

Standing on the side of the Taiyin Supreme lineage is undoubtedly standing on the side of the Holy Academy.

Xiao Minghuang happens to be the only disciple of the Sun Hall Mistress, and is undoubtedly a direct descendant of the Holy Academy.

After a moment of mental turmoil, Lin Zhaoyu came to this conclusion.

She immediately declared, "Sister, don't worry, I will have no further dealings with Xiyang Prefecture."

In Xiyang Prefecture, apart from Lin Zu, who was genuinely kind to her, the other clansmen were not familiar with her, and were even indifferent to her.

Because of Lin Zu's high regard for her, the clansmen always intentionally or unintentionally ostracized her.

This situation worsened after Lin Zu was banished to the Two Realms Battlefield.

She previously said that her tribe respected her greatly, and that wasn't just empty talk; it was something she earned through her own hard work.

"That's good."

Lin Wanqiu smiled slightly, patted her head, and said, "No matter what happens, you will always be my sister's sister."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhaoyu's nose tingled, and she almost burst into tears.

These words were extremely important to her.

Because this means that after so many years and so many things, her older sister has finally accepted her and is willing to acknowledge her as her younger sister.

This is the kind of family affection she has always longed for.

"... It happened so fast! Princess Xiao wielded a divine sword, its power boundless, seemingly capable of cleaving through chaos and recreating heaven and earth!"

"The Burial King Supreme Being was truly fearless, attempting to take the blow with his bare fists, only to be instantly killed by the princess!"

As Tianji Holy Son finished speaking, he stood up excitedly, his whole body trembling, his heroic spirit soaring to the sky, as if he were talking about how he himself had slain the Supreme Being with his sword.

Of course, most of what he said was true.

It has only undergone some artistic embellishment.

"Hiss~~"

A collective gasp filled the air.

Everyone was so shocked that they were speechless.

"Princess... didn't you just enter the Holy Realm?"

One of the cultivators couldn't help but blurt out the question.

"A sword slaying a supreme being! My God!"

The Saintess of the Wei Clan exclaimed in shock.

"The Burial King Supreme Being is said to have achieved immortality seven eras ago. He is the closest and latest ancestor among the Six Paths of the Southern Wilderness to achieve immortality. It is said that he mastered the Dao of Time and is the most mysterious ancestor in the Southern Wilderness. Unexpectedly, he died here."

The goddess Gu looked surprised, as if she couldn't believe it.

No one expected that Xiao Minghuang would be so powerful that he could kill an immortal being like the Burial King Supreme Being; it was simply unbelievable.

What kind of strength is this?

In their view, Princess Xiao's progress in strength was already somewhat unbelievable.

After all, before entering the ancient tomb, she was ranked first on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, a list belonging to the King Realm. Although there was a gap between her and them, it was still a distance that allowed her to see their backs.

But when they met Princess Xiao a second time in the ancient tomb, she effortlessly killed Ren Wuqing. Yet the latter was able to defeat them all single-handedly!

Moreover, at that time, Princess Xiao had already shown combat power far exceeding the peak of the King Realm.

And then, here we are.

Having only spent a few days in the Time Tower, Princess Xiao had already become a terrifying being capable of slaying a Supreme Being with her sword. How could they possibly remain calm after that!?

This is absolutely insane!

Even when the Emperor was young, he wasn't this terrifying!

Even legendary immortals couldn't achieve this!

"Sigh! This..."

The Saintess of the Wei Clan sighed deeply, and as she exchanged a bitter smile with the Saintess of the Gu Clan, they smiled wryly.

Unbeknownst to them, they no longer regarded Princess Xiao as an equal, but as a supreme being, an emperor, or even an immortal!

Only these important figures are Princess Xiao's true rivals.

After the initial shock, everyone remained unsettled for a long time.

This mythical story will spread throughout the entire Zhongtian Dongji region through their words.

Just then, the Lin sisters arrived.

"Your Highness." Lin Wanqiu stepped forward.

"Wanqiu, what's wrong?"

Xiao Minghuang looked up and saw Lin Wanqiu holding Lin Zhaoyu, and there seemed to be something strange between their expressions.

Witch

This made Xiao Minghuang's eyebrows furrow slightly, and her gaze fell on Lin Zhaoyu.

Previously, she had explicitly or implicitly asked Lin Wanqiu to tell her about the Lin family more than once, but she had avoided it each time.

Therefore, she guessed that the relationship between Lin Wanqiu and the Lin family was not necessarily just one of enmity.

If it's just simple hatred, why bother avoiding it?

Now it seems that the problem lies with Lin Zhaoyu.

"It seems that there is still some affection between Wanqiu and Lin Zhaoyu."

Xiao Minghuang thought to herself, recalling the past recorded in the Jade Pendant. The two of them had indeed lived together for quite some time when they were young.

Having thought this through, she already had a plan in mind.

If Lin Zhaoyu is indeed not of the same lineage as Lin Zu, and did not intentionally join forces to seize Lin Wanqiu's Supreme Heart, then she has no reason to retaliate against her.

This is probably not what Lin Wanqiu wanted to see either.

"Your Highness, Chaoyu, she..."

Lin Wanqiu hesitated.

Xiao Minghuang said gently, "Speak your mind, don't be nervous."

"Hmm." Lin Wanqiu pulled Lin Zhaoyu's hand and led her to Xiao Minghuang.

"Princess Xiao!"

Xiao Minghuang looked at her calmly.

Lin Zhaoyu bowed slightly, her expression sincere, and said with her hands clasped, "Previously, due to past mistakes within the Lin family, Sister Wanqiu suffered unfair treatment, and as her sister, I was unable to help her."

"Now that I have gained some influence within the Lin family, I wish to bring Sister Wanqiu back to the clan to pay respects to our parents and ancestors. Please grant me permission."

"This matter..."

Since the two of them came before her together, they must have already reached an agreement. She wouldn't insist on playing the villain, but it would only make things difficult for Wanqiu and cause her to feel wronged.

Xiao Minghuang pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "If Wanqiu agrees, I naturally have no objection."

Lin Zhaoyu immediately showed a look of joy.

She had been worried that Princess Xiao wouldn't agree, but she was pleasantly surprised to receive her consent so easily.

"Thank you, Princess!"

She quickly thanked him.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Lin Wanqiu also bowed slightly, with a smile on her face.

She was overjoyed to be reunited with her sister after many years of separation.

More importantly, His Highness did not harbor any genuine ill will towards Lin Zhaoyu; otherwise, she truly wouldn't know how to conduct herself.