Dark Undercurrents

"If I were you, I would have forced them to submit directly, instead of going through all this trouble! You're just asking for trouble!" Cailin looked at Lin Qing with gentle eyes. "But thank you anyway!"

"Hehe! Although your method is not bad, they are not slaves. Everyone has their own thoughts. Being too forceful is not advisable. As long as the bottom line is not crossed, everything else can be discussed properly. Of course, if they don't want to discuss properly, then your method can be used." Lin Qing said calmly.

This woman was as ruthless as ever. He had initially thought she had changed, but now he realized she was just a little gentler to those around her. However, this kind of queen was also somewhat adorable.

"Brother, now that we've just acquired the Jia Ma Empire, we need to expand our intelligence network so that we can control information like the Black-Corner Region. We can find out about anyone or any force that wants to harm us." Little Marten smiled faintly, but his handsome face gave him a somewhat sinister look, exuding the aura of a dragon king.

"Let's get this sorted out as soon as possible! And also the surrounding empires and regions." Lin Qing nodded slightly.

"Furthermore, are these people from the Jia Ma Empire being given elder positions without any special control measures?"

Little Marten frowned. He had been betrayed before, so he was somewhat uneasy about hiring people like this.

"They're not the vicious people from the Black-Corner Region, and they'll gradually integrate into the Green Emperor Pavilion over time," Lin Qing said casually with a smile.

"I'll have to trouble you and Cailin with these tasks."

"You bastard!"

Seeing Lin Qing start to shirk responsibility, Little Marten said irritably, "This guy is completely a hands-off manager, treating me like a laborer. But back in the clan, I think I was the same as Lin Qing?"

Sigh! I was a hands-off boss back then, but now my older brother is dumping me. Looks like I still need to make up for some mistakes!

Thinking of this, the Little Marten shook its head helplessly.

"By the way, big brother, all the Medicinal Herb you need and the harvest we've made recently are here!" Little Marten said, taking out a Storage Ring and handing it to Lin Qing.

"Yes! I'll start refining it after we've dealt with the Misty Cloud Sect matter!" Lin Qing said, taking the Storage Ring.

This time, he was preparing to refine an Eighth-Grade Pill Medicinal Pill called Fuling Qing Pill, mainly to restore the strength of Little Marten and Venerable Tian Huo, and secondly to demonstrate his own strength to appease his subordinates and make them feel that joining the Green Emperor Pavilion was an opportunity for them.

"However, don't get your hopes up too high. This Fuling Qing Pill won't allow you to directly recover to your peak strength. That's just a rumor. If you take this Medicinal Pill, you should be able to recover to two or three stars of strength directly," Lin Qing sighed.

"Two or three stars is fine. With this kind of Medicinal Pill, I can save a lot of time." Little Marten was not disappointed. He was already very happy to have regained his physical body. As for his cultivation, he was confident that he could recover to his peak state within ten years. Now that he had this Medicinal Pill, he was confident that he could recover to his peak state in five to eight years.

Meanwhile, Venerable Tian Huo opened his mouth, but swallowed back the polite words that were about to come out of his mouth and simply nodded.

Anyway, he's already sold himself to Lin Qing, so he can't repay the debt of gratitude.

Immediately, upon seeing Cailin Lin and Xiao Yi gazing tenderly at Lin Qing, he gave Yao Tianhuo a wink. Yao Tianhuo, noticing Little Marten's wink, gave Lin Qing a meaningful smile before tearing through space with Little Marten and leaving the hall.

Lin Qing noticed their actions and shook his head helplessly. Then, he looked at Cailin and said, "From now on, this place is in your hands!"

When do you plan to go to Central Plains?

Cailin's alluring eyes swept over Lin Qing, and she parted her red lips slightly.

Lin Qing looked at Cailin seriously and said, "Wait until I break through to the Dou Venerable! But the sooner the better, since there are more resources and opportunities over there, and Zi Yan also needs to go home!"

After saying that, he stepped forward and ruffled Zi Yan's hair. Zi Yan squinted her eyes and muttered with some dissatisfaction, "Lin Qing, stop ruffling my hair, or I won't grow taller!"

"Don't worry! You'll grow up healthy and strong! I'll refine some more Medicinal Pill and Medicinal Pellet for you and Xiao Qi later."

Lin Qing smiled and lowered her hand, looking at Cailin:

"Once I've settled down in Central Plains, I'll open a spatial passage to this place, and then I'll take you and Caidie to the Nine-Colored Sky-Devouring Python Heritage Ground."

"Alright! But are you really so comfortable entrusting your business to me and your brother who isn't related to you by blood?"

Cailin gave a soft hum, but the slight upturn of her lips showed that she was in a very good mood.

Lin Qing glanced at the alluring Cailin and chuckled:

"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. Since he's my brother and you're willing to follow me, I'm willing to trust you."

Besides, he's not particularly concerned about this small amount of wealth right now; he can easily exchange it for a few high- Eighth-Grade Medicinal Pill.

Upon hearing Lin Qing's words, Cailin paused slightly, then smiled gently, her beautiful face revealing a smile that could launch a thousand ships, and said tenderly, "I will protect the home for you!"

Lin Qing stared blankly at Cailin's smile.

'I'm sorry, Xun'er, it seems your Lin Qing brother has fallen in love again!'

With the vast majority of the forces above the Dou Wang in the Jia Ma Empire joining the Green Emperor Pavilion, many forces began to migrate towards the Imperial Capital. The major families of the empire also made frequent moves and mobilized their strongmen. Meanwhile, the border legions of the Jia Ma Empire began to shrink, preparing for future wars.

The actions of the Jia Ma Empire could not be kept secret from surrounding forces, such as the Misty Cloud Sect, the Chu Yun Empire, a certain Jiejie Freak in the Soul Hall, and other forces.

Therefore, many people felt that a storm was brewing. Some astute individuals speculated that something big was about to happen in the Jia Ma Empire. However, because it was a critical time, most people kept quiet, fearing that they might invite disaster.

However, what puzzled everyone was the Misty Cloud Sect. Despite the frequent actions of other forces, the Misty Cloud Sect remained calm, as if the storms outside had nothing to do with them.

Meanwhile, undercurrents were surging within the Misty Cloud Sect. Despite the suppression from Sect Master Yun Yun, some people were still getting restless.

In a Secret Chamber on the Back Mountain of the Misty Cloud Sect, an old man dressed in a very simple white robe, exuding an otherworldly aura, sat cross-legged on a futon. However, he did not look very old. His face did not have the wrinkles that an old man should have. Instead, it was like a piece of warm jade radiating light. If it weren't for his snow-white hair, it would be hard to believe that he was an old man in his fifties.