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Lin Xuan's words made Hua Yiren, still young and not very good at controlling her emotions, burst out laughing.

Seeing everyone look her way, Hua Yiren hurriedly said, "Sorry, sorry. I just thought Xuan Xuan Younger Brother was too cute. I didn't mean anything else..."

"Thank you, Sister."

Lin Xuan, who was still drinking orange juice, saw Hua Yiren's embarrassment and cheerfully helped her out with a simple thank-you.

Hua Yiren immediately shot Lin Xuan a grateful look.

"Xuan Xuan is a junior in my family. You're all his older brothers and sister, so if it's within your abilities, I'll have to trouble you to look after him a little... If any of you need my help in the future, you can come find me as well."

Li Xin said to Xiang Beifeng and the other two.

"Minister Li, you're being too polite. Since the four of them are taking the assessment together, they're companions. It's only right for them to look after their younger brother a little."

Xing Taisen said to Li Xin with a smile, then looked at his sixth child and asked, "Isn't that right, Yan'er?"

Since his father had spoken, Xing Yan naturally nodded again and again.

Xiang Beifeng calmly said, "In a place like the Imperial Capital, where all sorts of people gather and gifted monsters from all over Great Xia are everywhere, unity may not guarantee victory, but without unity, you're doomed to be nothing but cannon fodder."

As a twelve-year-old boy in the middle of his edgy rebellious phase, Xiang Beifeng's statement naturally did not sound as pleasant as Xing Taisen's words.

But it also made his attitude clear in its own way.

Hua Yiren was not as awkward as Xiang Beifeng. Especially since Lin Xuan had just helped her out, she immediately nodded upon hearing Li Xin's words.

"I'll definitely protect Xuan Xuan Younger Brother!"

Li Xin smiled at that. "It's not that serious. Your own assessment should come first... In any case, do your best!"

As she spoke, Li Xin looked toward Gao Yang again, her expression seeming to say, "Aren't you going to say something?"

Gao Yang had been grinning foolishly at Li Xin, but he suddenly snapped back to his senses and realized that he was the leader of this trip. He immediately waved a hand.

"You'd better give it your all and bring some glory to our Skysea branch."

"If all of you pass, I can grant each of you one request, as long as it's within my abilities!"

Xing Taisen, standing nearby, said in surprise, "Going that big?"

Li Xin curled her lips. "If they all pass, it'll prove that he has an eye for talent. That alone will be enough for him to brag about at the Crimson Flame Summit for three whole days."

Gao Yang burst into laughter. "Li Xin truly knows me!"

Xing Taisen laughed helplessly, then turned to the children. "Once we reach the Imperial Capital, eat and play however you like. I'll cover all the expenses for this trip. You only need to keep yourselves in good condition."

The three children, including Lin Xuan, immediately expressed their thanks.

As for Xing Yan, he was Xing Taisen's son, so there was no need for such politeness.

The Imperial Capital was the capital of the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom.

Whether it was Dragon River City, Lin Xuan's hometown in this life and the provincial capital of North Heaven Province, or Skysea Island, which he had just left, both paled in comparison to the Imperial Capital.

Even though Lin Xuan had lived two lives and flown on planes more times than he could count, he was still deeply stunned as he looked down upon the Imperial Capital from the sky.

Only then did he so vividly feel that he had truly come to another world.

Earth Origin Star was already larger than Blue Star, while the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom's territory and population were both more than twice those of the Xia Kingdom on Blue Star. The Imperial Capital was likewise far more magnificent than the capital of the Xia Kingdom in his previous life.

Besides, it was not merely its size that shocked Lin Xuan.

Although they had not yet landed, the occasional futuristic and bizarre aircraft flying past their plane above the Imperial Capital had already opened Lin Xuan's eyes.

He had never seen such sights in either Dragon River City or Skysea Island.

Lin Xuan noticed that among the four from Skysea taking the assessment, only Xiang Beifeng reacted somewhat similarly to him.

On the contrary, Hua Yiren, who had seemed somewhat reserved earlier, and Xing Yan, the youngest aside from himself, were not surprised by the sight before them.

Clearly, neither of them was visiting the Imperial Capital for the first time. They might even have been here many times before.

This is probably the difference between free-to-play players and pay-to-win players... Lin Xuan could not help but sigh inwardly.

It was worth mentioning that the shock did not end with the plane's landing. Instead, it continued.

That was because their plane landed at one of Crimson Flame's branch bases in the Imperial Capital, and this place was even more bizarre.

The moment they got off the plane, a little boy who looked five or six years old floated over from afar and stopped directly in front of Gao Yang.

Seeing him, Lin Xuan and the others initially thought he was another companion who would be taking the assessment with them, until he opened his mouth.

"Gao the Idiot, why are you only getting here now?"

What came from his mouth was unmistakably the voice of a middle-aged man!

Combined with his tone, Lin Xuan and the others quickly realized that this person probably only looked like a child on the outside.

Gao Yang's reaction afterward confirmed it.

"I'm not late, so what are you in such a hurry for? Do you think everyone is like you, you short little bastard with nothing to do all day?" Gao Yang sneered.

"You looking for a beating again?" The boy narrowed his eyes.

"If you want to fight, go fight somewhere else. Don't affect these little ones, or don't blame me for turning hostile," Li Xin said coldly.

Upon seeing Li Xin, the boy revealed a surprised expression. "Third Sister? Why are you here too? Did Gao the Idiot force you to come?"

"Don't joke around. Would I dare force her?" Gao Yang waved his hands repeatedly.

"That's true. I suppose you don't have the guts."

The boy gave him a disdainful look, then looked behind the two of them. He first nodded at Xing Taisen.

"It's been a long time, Island Lord Xing."

"Minister Tong, you flatter me. Just call me Old Xing."

Xing Taisen did not dare accept the title of Island Lord in the Imperial Capital and declined with a bitter smile.

Although the head of the Xing Family had always been called the Skysea Island Underground Island Lord, Skysea Island ultimately belonged to Great Xia's official authorities. Others could call him that, but it did not mean he could acknowledge it himself.

Otherwise, if some big shot ever decided to take it seriously, the Xing Family would inevitably face major trouble.

The boy called Minister Tong smiled and did not dwell on the matter of address. Instead, he looked somewhat curiously at Lin Xuan beside Li Xin. He slowly floated down to the ground, clasped his hands toward Lin Xuan, and said, "This gentleman looks unfamiliar. May I ask who you are?"

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An invisible golden question mark appeared over Lin Xuan's head.

Although he did not know why Minister Tong looked like a little boy, his situation was clearly different from the other man's.

Yet Minister Tong seemed to have misunderstood something and taken him for some mysterious expert with the appearance of a child as well.

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