Yun Yun Comes Calling
After the Medicinal Pill disappeared, Lin Qing withdrew his Soul Strength and said to Jia Xing Tian beside him, "Most of its injuries have healed. After resting for a while, it will be able to return to its peak condition."
Jia Xing Tian smiled with satisfaction, "Thank you very much, Master Lin. Please come with me, Master. I will take you to the Imperial Family treasury to select your reward for this occasion."
Led by Jia Xing Tian, Lin Qing quickly arrived at the location of the Royal Treasury.
The location of the Royal Treasury is not particularly secretive; it is located deep within the palace. Because it has never produced Dou Zong expert, it is not spatially sealed.
Upon entering the secret passage leading to the treasure vault, Lin Qing discovered more than ten Dou Ling and one Dou Wang hiding in the shadows.
'It seems the Jia Ma Imperial Family still possesses some resources.'
After passing these hidden stakes, the two arrived at a Dark Iron door. They could sense that the door had...
Then, Jia Xing Tian formed hand seals, and then a stream of Dou Qi was injected into the stone door. As the Dou Qi was injected, the stone door emitted a faint fluorescent light and made a series of sounds.
Snap! Snap! Rumble!
The light from the Moonlight Stone shone through the cracks in the stone door.
After the stone gate was fully opened, Lin Qing sensed with his excellent soul perception that there were many high-level items inside. Come to think of it, Jia Xing Tian's branch had ruled the Jia Ma Empire for hundreds of years, so they must have collected some good stuff. Jia Xing Tian turned around and smiled at Lin Qing, "Inside is my Imperial Family treasury. Please follow me, Master!"
Following Jia Xing Tian into the treasure vault, Lin Qing discovered that the Jia Ma Empire's treasure vault was somewhat similar to the Snake-People Tribe's treasure vault, except that the former contained more items, such as money, armor, weapons, and low-level Dou Technique Cultivation Technique. As for more precious items, they were simply different.
Leaving the first ordinary area, the two arrived at a small door. The door and walls were entirely black, made of some special material. Based on its strength, it should be able to withstand a direct attack from Dou Wang. The two large characters "Inner Treasury" were engraved on the small door.
Jia Xing Tian repeated what he had done at the main gate, and the door to the Inner Treasury opened. A rich aroma of medicine wafted out, indicating that there were many rare Medicinal Herb inside.
"Master Lin, this is the most precious treasure trove of my Imperial Family. You are welcome to choose whatever you need."
Lin Qing nodded and went inside.
The Royal Treasury possessed an unexpectedly large number of rare items. Although not as many as Jia Nan Academy, it was still richer than that of the Snake-People Tribe, especially rare Medicinal Herb, Mystic Tier Dou Technique, high-level weapons and armor, Medicinal Pill Formula, and minerals. Among them was even a set of armor made of Tier 7 marine Magical Beast scales, which could allow Dou Emperor to withstand damage several stars higher.
Accompanied by Jia Xing Tian, Lin Qing selected about ten Medicinal Herbs that could be used for alchemy, as well as three Medicinal Herb suitable for Zi Yan. After thinking for a moment, he took two more Monster Core and then stopped. Although Jia Xing Tian told him that he could choose anything in the entire Royal Treasury, or even take everything inside, he still had his pride. He wasn't some pure and innocent person.
As for taking nothing at all, for a dignified Eighth-Rank Alchemist like him, taking only this little bit is already a friendly price.
Taking nothing would be against the rules of Alchemist's birth.
Seeing that Lin Qing had stopped, Jia Xing Tian asked in surprise, "Master Lin, don't you need anything else? The Imperial Family still has some Seventh-Rank Magical Beast materials, which are good for forging armor and weapons."
Lin Qing was somewhat surprised by Jia Xing Tian's sales pitch; Jia Xing Tian was really willing to go to great lengths to please him!
Lin Qing shook her head.
"Let's go! I've finished choosing."
"All right!"
After that, Lin Qing left Gama Imperial City and returned to his lodgings. He casually refined some Medicinal Pellet and Medicinal Pill to appease Zi Yan and Lin Qi before entering a state of cultivation.
In the following days, besides his daily cultivation, Lin Qing spent time with the others exploring the Jia Ma Sacred City.
One day, a special guest arrived at the Small Courtyard.
Not too surprised, after Qing Lin sat down to greet him, Lin Qing poured him a cup of tea before speaking:
"Sect Master Yun, it's been a long time!"
Yun Yun nodded slightly in response, but when she looked at Qing Lin, Lin Qi, and the others in the room, her expression became slightly unnatural.
Seeing Yun Yun's embarrassment, Lin Qing said to her:
"Let's talk outside!"
Having said that, Lin Qing stood up and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the outside of the city.
Yun Yun also spread her Dou Qi Wings and followed closely. Before long, the two arrived at a mountain outside the city.
Lin Qing found a flat spot on the hill and stood there, looking at Yun Yun who had come to his side:
"Sect Master Yun, how is it? Is it confirmed?"
Yun Yun sighed softly, then began to explain in detail:
"After listening to your words that day, Master, I began to pay attention to my master. My master is usually quite normal, but one day, I discovered that a cloud of black mist was drifting into the Secret Chamber in the Back Mountain where my master was in seclusion..."
Yun Yun began to recount what she had learned over the past few days.
After listening to Yun Yun's words, Lin Qing nodded. He wasn't entirely sure at first, but after hearing Yun Yun's explanation, he was certain that the one who had colluded with Yun Shan was Protector Wu. As for whether there were any other Protector, he didn't know and didn't care, as long as there weren't any Semi-Saint.
As for Yun Yun's claim that Yun Shan was forced into it or was tempted, he was somewhat skeptical. He believed that Yun Yun only hoped he could help Yun Shan by considering the relationship between Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan.
He knew Yun Shan very well, or rather, he understood Yun Shan very well. Yunshan might have been a gentleman with the demeanor of a strong person in the early stages, but in order to revitalize the Misty Cloud Sect, break through to the Dou Zong, and gain more lifespan, he changed his ways.
Even with no hope of revitalizing the Misty Cloud Sect and no hope of breaking through the Dou Zong barrier, he still chose to spare no expense.
Perhaps the Soul Hall was just a pretext, but in the end, he still chose to swallow the Soul Hall's bait, didn't he?
Although he wasn't as extreme as the Secret Chamber Douluo, he was still extreme enough, to the point that he ultimately died, most of the elders of the Misty Cloud Sect died, and the Misty Cloud Sect was disbanded.
If he hadn't messed things up, according to the original timeline, Yun Yun and Xiao Yan would have had a very high chance of getting together directly, and things wouldn't have turned so tense. Plus, as an initial shareholder of the Flame Alliance, Yun Shan would have been able to receive similar treatment to Hai Bodong, so he would have been qualified in the Great Thousand World.
However, putting aside Yun Shan, if he were in Yun Shan's situation, he wouldn't have many choices, and might even be in the same situation as him.
"Okay! I understand everything you've said!"
"However, these things cannot be rushed! Although I am confident that I can break the restriction in your soul and also capture that Protector, I still need to plan ahead. After all, that is an incredibly powerful force, and one wrong move could lead to retaliation!"
Upon hearing Lin Qing's words, Yun Yun's expression became more serious than ever before.
She nodded and said, "I'll listen to Master Lin. I'll keep an eye on my teacher for a while."