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Chapter 195 Acting
The palace is built luxuriously and majestically, with palaces scattered throughout the city.

The carefully fired glazed tiles reflect various colors against the backdrop of the setting sun.

Each palace was designed and built by a master craftsman. The material of each beam and pillar is quite special, like the finest white jade but extremely strong.

The beams and pillars are carved with dragons and phoenixes, and the exquisite and detailed reliefs must have taken an immense amount of manpower.

Even the white marble slabs under your feet should have been specially polished and replaced frequently.

The Yulin Guards on duty in the palace patrolled and replaced each other, making the place airtight.

When Zhong Lin and the other two walked into the palace, two figures seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.

One of them was wearing a dragon robe, his face was old, his eyes were cloudy, and when he breathed, there was a hissing sound from his chest like a bellows.

The other person was also an old man, but he had a ruddy complexion, gray and white hair, and a tall and sturdy figure. The aura on his body was like the abyss. But if you look closely, you will find that this old man exudes a strong smell of decay, like an old man who is about to die.

"Father, ancestor."

Jiang Yuan cried out softly.

However, the two ignored Jiang Yuan. Their eyes were always focused on Zhong Lin. They did not dare to neglect him in the slightest. They bowed and said, "Jiang Feng, Jiang Sheng, I pay my respects to Master Zhong."

The two men, one was the emperor of the State of Chen, and the other was the ancestor of the Jiang family. They both had supreme status in the entire continent, but at this moment, facing the young man Zhong Lin, they did not dare to show any arrogance and bowed to him.

"No need to be polite."

Zhong Lin waved his right hand, and an invisible force lifted the person up.

Emperor Jiang Sheng was just an ordinary person. Although he was also an entry-level warrior, with his aging and loss of blood, he had become no different from an ordinary old man. He did not have any special feelings for Zhong Lin.

However, Jiang Feng's pupils shrank. The power just now made him feel as vast as the ocean. With just a little effort, he could be crushed into a puddle of meat sauce.

Is this a Xiantian warrior? If he is truly beyond human power, then without reaching the Xiantian realm, he will ultimately be nothing more than an ant!

"No need to be so polite. I call you Junior Sister Jiang Yuan. You are my elders, after all." Zhong Lin said with a smile.

"I dare not, I dare not. I am just a few years older than you. If Master Zhong doesn't mind, you can call me brother." Jiang Feng said with a smile.

Jiang Yuan, who was standing by, felt a chill.

How old is the idiot?

It's not just a few years of age, but a difference of more than two hundred years. If it were in an ordinary family, the difference would be ten generations.

Jiang Yuan also knew that this was because the ancestor wanted to get closer to Zhong Lin and was not brave enough to act arrogantly.

Zhong Lin didn't exchange pleasantries with the two of them. Instead, he said directly, "Brother Jiang, I believe Jiang Yuan has already sent you a message. Is it not about whether the transaction will continue?"

Use a life-extending pill that can extend life by ten years in exchange for the opportunity to enter the Jiang family secret realm.

Jiang Feng sighed and said, "The Jiang family is ashamed and ashamed of our ancestors. My life span is almost over, and there is no one among the Jiang family who can take on the important task. There are traitors within and wolves outside. Although Yuan'er has talent, he is still young. It is really God's will to destroy our Jiang family!"

Pfft!
Jiang Sheng fell to his knees with a thud, tears streaming down his face. His voice trembled as he said, "My grandson is incompetent, my grandson is guilty! Since I took the throne, not only have I failed to bring glory to Da Chen, but it has become increasingly decadent. I am ashamed of my ancestors and my ancestors!"

Jiang Yuan also knelt beside Jiang Sheng, tears streaming down his face as he sobbed, "Father, this isn't your fault. You've worked diligently over the years, and you've never made a mistake in state affairs. But Heaven is unjust, and natural disasters and man-made disasters are rampant. It's all because of those thieves who fought for power, imposed heavy taxes, and oppressed the people. It's all their fault."

Zhong Lin stood there leisurely, watching the performance of the three people with great interest.

One could only say that he was worthy of being a member of the royal family. His acting skills were simply innate, and he cried so easily. If he hadn't been able to sense these people's heartbeats and emotions without any change, he might have really been fooled by them. At this moment, they also saw Zhong Lin's expression and sighed in their hearts. This self-torture trick was indeed useless. They wiped their tears and stood up without any embarrassment.

Jiang Feng said: "With the life-extending pill made by Master Zhong himself, I can continue to protect the State of Chen for ten years, which is enough to protect Yuan'er's growth. This is enough. Thank you, Master Zhong."

"That's good, take me to the secret realm!" Zhong Lin nodded.

"Don't worry about that. I've already ordered someone to prepare a banquet to welcome Master Zhong..."

"No, I never like these things."

Jiang Feng had no choice but to nod and say, "Okay, the secret realm is in Yulong Mountain, Master Zhong, please."

Jiang Feng made a gesture of invitation and then led the way.

After the two of them walked away, Jiang Sheng sat on the dragon throne with the support of Jiang Yuan.

"Ahem...ahem!"

"Father, are you okay?"

As he spoke, he put his hand on Jiang Sheng's back, and a stream of internal energy flowed into his body, helping him to calm his breathing.

Feeling the gentle power in his body, Jiang Sheng said in surprise, "Yuan'er, you... you have cultivated inner energy?"

"Well, on the way back, Senior Brother Zhong helped me break through to the third level and cultivate inner energy."

"That……"

Jiang Yuan blushed slightly and shook his head, "No, Senior Brother Zhong didn't touch me."

Jiang Sheng's expression darkened, and he sighed, "What a pity! If you could have had a relationship with Master Zhong and given birth to a child, then our Chen Kingdom would have been able to survive this disaster, and Yuan'er wouldn't have to work so hard."

"It's alright, Father. I have the Life-Extending Pill. Within ten years, I will be able to eliminate all my shortcomings. I am also confident that I can complete my cultivation to the Tongmai Realm within these ten years. Then, with the help of the Spiritual Pool, I can cultivate True Qi in one fell swoop and enter the First Rank Pure Yuan. Who knows, I might even become a Xiantian in the future."

A hint of dominance flashed in Jiang Yuan's eyes.

"Okay, ahem...just go for it. Father will support you in everything. The greatest honor in Father's life is having a daughter like you."

Jiang Sheng touched Jiang Yuan's head with pride, his eyes full of doting.

"Thank you, Father. I will never let you down. The State of Chen will surely prosper."

Restoration is only the foundation. She wants to sweep across the world and unify the continent. The ambition of the peerless queen has long been burning in her heart.

She lacked time before, but now the time has finally come.

……

Yulong Mountain is located ten miles north of the imperial city. It is the location of the royal garden of the State of Chen and also the place where Jiang Feng practiced in seclusion.

Under Jiang Feng's guidance, Zhong Lin soon arrived at a cave on the top of the mountain.

"Master Zhong, please."

The two men stepped into the cave, and in front of them was a long and narrow stone corridor. The corridor was very dark, and not a single light could penetrate it. However, this did not affect the two men at all. With their cultivation level, they could see their surroundings clearly even in the pitch-black night, as if it were daytime.

(End of this chapter)