When I stopped licking, the lady panicked.

"Master... he died on the battlefield, his body wrapped in a horse's hide," the servant outside cried.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and an indescribable feeling pressed down on his chest.

Although he had long known that the Prince of Zhenbei would die on the battlefield, he still couldn't help but feel a little uneasy when he heard the news again.

"I understand, you can go ahead," Lin Xuan said.

In his previous life, when he learned of this news, he didn't really react much because he was trying his best to win Yun Xiyue's favor. Even when his biological father passed away, he only went through the motions.

Looking back now, I realize how foolish I was.

The Crown Prince of Zhenbei commands the dynasty's strongest Black Armor Army.

The Lin family's black-armored soldiers obey orders but not decrees, and follow commands but not imperial edicts.

With such a background, what woman couldn't he find?

Thinking of this, Lin Xuan turned around and glanced at Yun Xiyue, whose hair was disheveled and who was lying sprawled on the bed.

She no longer possesses the allure and haughty demeanor she once had; she doesn't even care about her image anymore.

"Clean yourself up and go sleep in the side room. From now on, you'll be at my beck and call," Lin Xuan said coldly.

"What did you say? You want me to go to the side room?" Yun Xiyue, who had recovered, looked at Lin Xuan in disbelief.

Lin Xuan said, "This is my Lin residence, and you are one of my people. I'm sending you to a side room; do you have a problem with that?"

"Lin Xuan!!"

"What, you want to call off the engagement again? Fine, consider last night's payment as interest."

"Lin Xuan! What do you take me for? I've already lost my virginity to you, where else can I go?"

Lin Xuan sneered, mocking, "You can go find your Xiao Zhan brother. Your Xiao Zhan brother is so good, he definitely won't care about your chastity. To love you is to accept all of you!"

"I……"

Yun Xiyue panicked. If Brother Xiao Zhan knew that she had lost her virginity to Lin Xuan, would he still want her?

Yes, it will happen, Xiao Zhan is such a good brother, it will definitely happen.

Lin Xuan ignored the dazed Yun Xiyue and went to the main hall alone.

Inside the main hall, there was a coffin, surrounded by a group of soldiers in black armor, creating a very solemn atmosphere.

The butler, Lin Anzhi, was kneeling beside the coffin, his face filled with sorrow and helplessness.

"Uncle An." Lin Xuan looked at Lin Anzhi kneeling in front of him, his feelings were very complicated.

Lin Anzhi was a steward left behind by Lin Xuan's grandfather. He followed Lin Xuan's grandfather in battles from a young age and made great contributions. As a result, Lin Xuan's grandfather bestowed upon him the surname Lin and changed his name to Lin Anzhi.

Later, Lin Anzhi became the deputy general of Lin Xuan's father, and continued to serve as the steward in Lin Xuan's generation, solely to protect Lin Xuan's safety.

Thanks to the Prince of Zhenbei's illustrious military achievements and prominent status, Lin Xuan lived a life of luxury from childhood. He was not interested in martial arts and could only listen to music in brothels. It was not until his family was destroyed that he suddenly realized his mistake and abandoned his studies to pursue martial arts.

In his previous life, Lin Anzhi sacrificed himself to protect Lin Xuan from being hunted down by their enemies.

Therefore, Lin Xuan greatly respected and loved his steward, Lin Anzhi.

"Young Master..." Lin Anzhi looked at Lin Xuan, and an indescribable feeling of emotion welled up from the bottom of his heart.

He had thought that Lin Xuan would be so infatuated with that enchantress Yun Xiyue that he would lose all ambition and wouldn't even want to see the corpse of the Prince of Zhenbei.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan actually came.

Young master, there's still hope for him!

There is still hope for the Lin family!

thump!

Lin Xuan knelt before the coffin of the Prince of Zhenbei and kowtowed three times.

Upon seeing Lin Xuan, who had suddenly come to his senses and was no longer obsessed with women, Lin Anzhi burst into tears.

"You all get out," Lin An ordered.

The black-armored soldiers remained completely still.

Lin Anzhi immediately pulled a jet-black token from his robes and said, "Get out!"

The Northern King's decree is as good as seeing the King himself.

The Black-Armored Army then withdrew from the hall and closed all the doors and windows.

"Young Master."

Lin Anzhi helped Lin Xuan up. "Before he died, Master instructed this old servant on one thing."

"If you continue to indulge in women and fail to make progress, then let this old servant protect you for the rest of your life."

"But if you can suddenly realize this..."

"How is it?" Seeing Lin Anzhi hesitate, Lin Xuan quickly asked.

In his past life, he had never heard Lin Anzhi mention these things.

Lin Anzhi said nothing more and silently opened the coffin. Inside lay Lin Xuan's father, the Prince of Zhenbei—Lin Jiangxian.

Lin Anzhi stared at Lin Jiangxian's corpse, his eyes suddenly turning cold. He pulled out a dagger and slashed open Lin Jiangxian's clothes.

Then, to Lin Xuan's incredulous gaze, he actually plunged the dagger into Lin Jiangxian's abdomen, and blood splattered everywhere.

"Uncle An, what are you doing!" Lin Xuan exclaimed in shock.

Lin Xuan never expected that his beloved Uncle An would dare to desecrate the corpse of the Prince of Zhenbei!

Lin Anzhi remained silent and quietly pulled a bloody mass from Lin Jiangxian's body.

Holding the bloody mess, he turned to look at the astonished Lin Xuan, then suddenly raised his palm and struck Lin Xuan's body with a single blow.

"puff!"

Lin Xuan coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Amber?"

Lin Xuan stared at Lin Anzhi in disbelief, then collapsed uncontrollably.

Before losing consciousness, he could clearly feel that someone had cut open his abdomen.

……

It was unclear how much time had passed before Lin Xuan regained consciousness.

At this moment, he was lying on Lin Jiangxian's bed.

Lin Anzhi, on the other hand, has always silently stayed by his side.

"Young Master, the Master said that your martial arts aptitude is average, and even if you cultivate the 'Suppressing Heaven Technique' he left you, you won't achieve much."

"Therefore, he instructed the old servant to dig out his supreme bone after his death and transplant it into your body. Only in this way can you master the 'Suppressing Heaven Technique' and the Northern King Blade."

Upon hearing what Lin Anzhi said, Lin Xuan suddenly understood.

In his previous life, his cultivation was indeed slow. Although he eventually reached the Emperor Realm, he was never able to ascend, which allowed Yun Xiyue and Xiao Zhan to take advantage of the situation.

Lin Xuan examined his body and found a continuous flow of true energy circulating within him. His cultivation level had actually reached the Spirit Profound Realm overnight.

The path of martial arts begins with foundation building and ends with immortality or demonhood, encompassing realms such as Spirit Profound, Earth Profound, Heaven Profound, and Enlightenment.

Each major realm is further divided into three minor realms, from the initial to the later stages.

Previously, Lin Xuan was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, not even that.

Now that he possesses Lin Jiangxian's Supreme Bone, his cultivation level has soared to the Spirit Profound Realm.

"Young master, the master left a message: if one day His Majesty decides to kill the loyal ministers and their families after they have been killed, then you should go to the border of Beiliang and draw the Northern King's Blade that guards the border."

"The Northern King's Blade carries the destiny of the dragon vein and the nation; only those with supreme bones can wield it. At that time..."

At this point, Lin Anzhi looked around, just in case someone was overhearing.

"He can be replaced."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan was greatly alarmed.

To take their place? That's a rebellion!

Lin Xuan never expected that his father would think so much for him. If he hadn't been so obsessed with Yun Xiyue in his previous life, how could he have ended up with his family destroyed?

"Uncle An, does my father mean that I should rebel?" Lin Xuan said in a low voice.

Lin Anzhi said, "Your grandfather and the late emperor jointly conquered the land of Daqing. The emperor's position should have been rotated among them, but the late emperor did not keep his promise."

"Perhaps out of guilt, the late emperor granted our Lin family the power to obey orders but not summons, and to inherit the title."

"This land of Daqing should have been ours, but the late emperor broke his promise."

"Furthermore, my Lin family has been loyal and virtuous for generations, serving Daqing wholeheartedly, and the Black Armor Army is invincible."

"If one day the emperor really decides to discard us after we've served our purpose, then we'll have no choice but to reclaim our empire!"

Lin Xuan gasped. He now roughly guessed the cause of Lin Jiangxian's death: he held military power, his achievements threatened the emperor, and his ancestors had contributed to the rise of the new emperor, even agreeing to share the throne with the late emperor.

If someone like that doesn't die, the emperor probably won't be able to sleep!