"Not a word of this."
Lin Xuanji cut the old man off in a grave voice, then continued, "Find me more extraordinary women from every walk of life. The more my bloodline flourishes, the more I will be able to use..."
Before he could finish, however, a woman's sharp shout rang out from outside:
"Lin Xuanji, get out here!"
Her voice carried for several miles around, leaving countless people stunned.
At this point, news of Lin Xuanji's demotion had yet to spread. In many people's minds, he was still the Minister of Rites!
How many people under heaven dared challenge the Minister of Rites?
Or rather, those who dared challenge him were people of the same standing within the same system, and they had plenty of methods more effective than direct combat.
Moreover, few within that system wielded greater real authority than Lin Xuanji. Any higher, and one was practically at the Sage Emperor's level.
So how many people could compare to someone like the Minister of Rites?
Yet now, a woman actually dared provoke Lin Xuanji?!
A torrent of thoughts surged forth, sweeping toward the Lin Residence.
However, none of them belonged to Imperial Court officials.
Some actual officials were hunkering down, terrified that Wang Lin might hold a grudge over something they had said during the court assembly and challenge them next.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuanji and the old man came outside as well, seeing Wang Lin standing in the sky and Lin Ke beside her.
"Princess Tian, Xuanji has already been demoted. Why must you press him so relentlessly?"
Upon seeing Wang Lin, the old man clearly recognized her identity.
"What makes you think you're fit to speak to me?" Wang Lin snorted. The Diamond Bangle flew straight from her hand, smashing toward the crown of the old