Heading to Luoning Kingdom

After getting a general understanding of the situation, Yi Xuan took Lin Er and bid farewell to Cui Yan, heading to the Lin residence.

Before leaving, Cui Yan also said that if needed, he should contact him in time, and the sect would definitely give its full support to Yi Xuan's matter.

Yi Xuan waved his hand, indicating that it wasn't necessary for the time being.

Upon arriving at the Lin residence, Yi Xuan discovered that although Fatty Lin was not there, the entire residence was remarkably orderly.

Lin Er explained that since their master disappeared, the young master had taken on the responsibility, managing the Lin family mansion in an orderly manner all by himself.

Even the Lin Household's business was not affected in the slightest.

Yi Xuan soon met the Fatty Lin from before.

After several years, the Fatty Lin from before had disappeared, and standing in front of Yi Xuan was now a handsome young man.

Upon seeing Yi Xuan arrive, Lin Jinbao, the son of Fatty Lin, quickly bowed and greeted him.

Yi Xuan had complained about Lin Jinbao's name countless times before.

Tell Fatty Lin to change the child's name right away! He gave such a terrible name to such a fine child!

But Fatty Lin had a lot of reasons, saying that he hoped his child would earn more money in the future, so he included the character "gold" in his name.

This child was like a treasure given to him by God, so he named him Lin Jinbao.

Seeing the happy look on the child's father's face, Yi Xuan didn't say anything more.

"Lin Er already told me everything back at the sect! Xiaobao, what do you think?"

"Uncle Yi, I think it's related to oil!"

"Oh? Why?"

Although Xiaobao shared the same idea as him, Yi Xuan still wanted to see how the child would make his judgment.

With a wave of his hand, Xiaobao summoned a group of servants who entered carrying books and other items.

Xiaobao pointed to what they were holding and said to Yi Xuan, "Uncle Yi, those are the account books for our Lin Household's businesses! Before you came, I had already looked through all the account books and finally came to a conclusion!"

After saying that, Lin Jinbao took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Yi Xuan.

Upon opening it, one would find a record of the Lin Household's profits over the years.

Previously, there were both gains and losses, but since cooperating with Yi Xuan, the Lin Household's profits have been like a roller coaster that has just started, getting higher and higher.

This trend continued until Yi Xuan handed over the oil business to Fatty Lin.

From that time on, the Lin Household's business seemed to ascend to another level, just like a cultivator achieving immortality.

Furthermore, Yi Xuan also discovered that in the past two years, the Lin Household's profits have been rising continuously, without ever entering a normal period of stability.

Thinking of this, Yi Xuan quickly asked No. 01 to compile statistics on how much money Fatty Lin had helped him make over the past few years.

It's not Yi Xuan's fault. Whether it was Fatty Lin's oil business or the Li Household's grenade business, Yi Xuan never cared about the specific profitability.

All of this data was handed over to No. 01 for statistical analysis. As long as it could provide sufficient support for his scientific research, whether he earned a little more or a little less was almost the same to Yi Xuan.

Soon, No. 01 compiled a list of the profits he had gained from Fatty Lin over the past two years.

Looking at the data provided by No. 01, Yi Xuan's mouth gaped wider and wider.

Because the data he saw was simply too terrifying.

Since a year ago, the profits that ordinary people in the entire Southern Frontier have brought to Yi Xuan from the oil business are no less than those from the Li Household's grenade business.

And before the year is even over, the profits have already doubled again.

Yi Xuan could confidently say that the annual profit from the oil business might now exceed the annual revenue of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Don't underestimate this amount; you have to understand that the Azure Cloud Sect is now a respectable second-rate sect!

In this light, Lin Jinbao's judgment was absolutely correct, even though the profits Fatty Lin made from oil could not compare to Yi Xuan's.

But it far exceeds the imagination of ordinary cultivators.

As the saying goes, "possessing a treasure invites trouble," and it's inevitable that one will be targeted.

After a moment's thought, Yi Xuan looked at Lin Jinbao and said, "Xiaobao, you did a great job. You didn't let the family business fall into disarray just because your father wasn't here. When your father returns, he will be very pleased!"

Lin Jinbao's mood visibly soured at the mention of Fatty Lin.

No wonder, ever since he brought this son to live with him, Fatty Lin has doted on him rotten. He would even try to pluck the stars from the sky for him.

This also solidified the bond between father and son. Now that Fatty Lin is in trouble, Lin Jinbao's ability to remain calm has already impressed Yi Xuan.

"Don't worry, leave your father's matter to Uncle Yi. Just stay home and take good care of the family and the business. I'll bring Fatty Lin back when I do!"

After saying this, Yi Xuan patted Lin Jinbao on the shoulder, then turned and left the Lin residence.

As soon as they arrived at the door, they were greeted by Shi Zhenghao was flying in from the sky.

"Senior brother! What's wrong with you...?"

"My junior brother, the sect leader, sent me here in case you encounter any danger. He asked me to protect you!"

After saying this, Shi Zhenghao shook his head sarcastically and said, "The meaning has been conveyed, you know, I'm here to touch... touch... what was it again?"

"Slacking off?"

"Yes, slacking off!"

Yi Xuan naturally understood what Cui Yan and Shi Zhenghao meant.

Cui Yan genuinely entrusted Shi Zhenghao to protect Yi Xuan because he was unaware of Yi Xuan's strength.

As for Shi Zhenghao, he was just as he described, slacking off.

However, what he really wanted to do was keep an eye on Yi Xuan, to prevent him from acting impulsively like he did with the Blood Asura Gate before.

What if we really mess with someone we can't afford to offend?

Unfortunately, Shi Zhenghao still hasn't realized that Yi Xuan is simply beyond his control.

Yi Xuan was too lazy to spell it out.

He summoned the Firmament and flew straight towards the Luoning Kingdom with Shi Zhenghao.

Yi Xuan didn't believe it; Fatty Lin, a perfectly healthy man, had simply disappeared like that. He figured he was most likely imprisoned by cultivators.

However, this is for the best; at least their lives are not in danger.

Given Fatty Lin's intelligence, he should have realized that as long as he kept his mouth shut, his life would be spared.

Once the other party obtains the information they want, their only course of action against an ordinary person would be to kill them to silence them.

However, there is another thing that Yi Xuan is worried about: if the other party is desperate, they might resort to methods such as soul-searching!

A few days later, the Firmament hovered silently in mid-air above the capital of the Luoning Kingdom.

Shi Zhenghao then pulled Yi Xuan and landed directly at the entrance of the palace.

The guards, seeing the two people descending from the sky, naturally knew they were immortal masters, so they hurriedly went to the palace to report to the emperor.

Yi Xuan and Shi Zhenghao stood at the palace gate waiting for someone to arrive.

When the emperor of the Luoning Kingdom heard that a celestial master had arrived, he was greatly alarmed, but he quickly calmed down.

Because the immortal masters of the Mystic Snow Pavilion had foreseen this situation beforehand.

Therefore, the emperor of the Luoning Kingdom hurriedly led his men toward the palace where the immortal master was!