When I stopped licking, the lady panicked.

The two groups immediately confronted each other in front of the Lin residence.

On one side was Xiao Zhan's royal guard, and on the other side was the Black Armor Army of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.

The Black Armor Army, clad in dark armor, stood silently behind Lin Xuan, like a towering black mountain.

Although Xiao Zhan's guards were also a group of well-trained soldiers, they were somewhat flustered when faced with the world-renowned Black Armor Army.

Just as the atmosphere became tense, Yun Xiyue quickly ran between the two armies and said, "Third Prince, please don't do this! This is the Lin residence. To attack here is to disobey the imperial decree!"

Seeing that Yun Xiyue was actually protecting Lin Xuan, Xiao Zhan's face turned even paler, and he spat out another mouthful of blood on the spot.

"Husband..." Yun Xiyue looked at Lin Xuan and pleaded humbly, "Please spare the Third Prince."

Lin Xuan smiled, looked at the already dejected Xiao Zhan, and said, "For the sake of my wife, Your Highness, I will not impeach you to His Majesty this time. Go back to where you came from."

With the help of his guards, Xiao Zhan stood up. He stared blankly at Lin Xuan and Yun Xiyue, then turned away unsteadily and left in a daze.

Luo Qingxue, who was hiding in the shadows, was also greatly shocked when she saw this scene.

"This Lin Xuan seems to be quite different from the rumors."

"The rumored Lin Xuan is a good-for-nothing playboy, humble, cowardly, and useless. He even emptied his family's savings to marry a woman who didn't love him."

"But now it seems that he is not as bad as the rumors say."

"Could it be that he's been pretending to be stupid all along?"

Luo Qingxue gazed at Lin Xuan from afar, a hint of curiosity rising in her heart.

Suddenly, Lin Xuan looked towards Luo Qingxue, a mischievous smile spreading across his face.

Luo Qingxue immediately hid in the shadows, pressing her chest to calm her already erratic heartbeat.

"He spotted me? How is that possible?"

Luo Qingxue cautiously peeked out, only to find that Lin Xuan and the others had already returned to the Lin residence.

Luo Qingxue lowered her brows, pondered for a moment, and then left the place.

……

Upon returning to the Lin residence, Yun Xiyue lowered her head and followed behind Lin Xuan with a humble demeanor.

She originally wanted to use Xiao Zhan to control Lin Xuan, but unexpectedly, she ended up being controlled by him instead.

"Young Master, have you mastered the Heaven-Suppressing Technique?" Uncle An asked excitedly.

Lin Xuan nodded and said, "I have already mastered the second level."

"That's wonderful!" Uncle An was so excited that tears streamed down his face. "Young Master, although this Heaven-Suppressing Technique is of a low level, Master said that it hides a great secret. If you cultivate it diligently, you will surely achieve great things in the future!"

Lin Xuan said, "I understand, Uncle An."

Uncle An asked, "Young Master, when did you reach the second level? As far as I know, even the Master took almost a month to reach the second level back then."

Lin Xuan answered truthfully, "Just one night."

"What?!"

Not only Anbo, but even Yun Xiyue was shocked.

The Prince of Zhenbei is exceptionally gifted, a prodigy among thousands. While others cultivate for a year, he only needs a month.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan was even more monstrous than the King of Zhenbei, and only needed one night!

"Young...Young Master, are you telling the truth?"

Lin Xuan nodded and said, "Of course it's true."

Yun Xiyue refused to believe it, thinking with disdain: "Bullshit! Even Lin Jiangxian couldn't have mastered the Zhen Tian Jue to the second level overnight. How could you possibly do it?"

Uncle An knelt on the ground, his hands clasped together, and choked with emotion, said, "Heaven has eyes! Master, Great Master, the young master has finally grown up!"

Lin Xuan quickly helped Uncle An up, saying, "Uncle An, please get up first."

With Lin Xuan's help, Uncle An stood up, overwhelmed with emotion.

Lin Xuan asked, "Uncle An, how many pills does the Lin family have left?"

Uncle An sighed and said, "Young master, ever since the master died, our Lin family has been struggling to make ends meet, and many servants have been dismissed."

"To support the household, this old servant took it upon himself to sell many treasures and elixirs..."

Lin Xuan said, "It's alright, Uncle An. How much do we have left?"

"There are only some low-grade pills left. We have almost none of the grade three and above," Uncle An sighed. "Now that the master is gone, without the government's salary and the tribute from the barbarians, I'm afraid our Lin family won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Lin Xuan nodded thoughtfully and said, "I suppose that dowry of ten million taels of gold was obtained through selling off assets?"

"Sigh..." Amber sighed.

Lin Xuan glanced at Yun Xiyue.

Yun Xiyue trembled slightly in fright and said, "I...I have no money. The bride price is with my father."

"What are you still doing here? Can't you see that pile of old clothes? Go wash them!" Lin Xuan ordered.

Yun Xiyue froze, pointed to herself, and said incredulously, "You want me to wash your old clothes?"

She was the eldest daughter of the Yun family and the apple of the eye of the city lord of Qingzhou City. She had been pampered since childhood and held a high status.

But now, Lin Xuan is actually treating her like a maid, even making her do laundry. This is simply too insulting!

"I'm not going!" Yun Xiyue said angrily.

"Are you sure?" Lin Xuan's eyes sharpened.

Yun Xiyue was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she said, "I... I'll wash then."

She pursed her lips in grievance and stormed into the side room.

A huge wooden barrel sat on the floor of the side room, next to which piles of old clothes, emitting a strong stench of sweat.

Although Yun Xiyue looked disgusted, she still went over and started washing Lin Xuan's clothes while scolding him.

"You damned Lin Xuan, you stinking Lin Xuan! Once I get the Northern King's Decree, I'll never have to suffer here again. At that time, I'll make you kneel down and lick my feet!"

Feeling increasingly aggrieved, Yun Xiyue scrubbed the clothes faster and faster, as if she were treating the clothes as if they were Lin Xuan, wishing she could scrub off a layer of skin from them.

……

The Nalan family.

Inside Master Xiaoxiang's room.

A group of naked maids lay sprawled on the ground, their skin shriveled and their flesh drained of blood.

After sitting on the bed and draining the last maidservant dry, Master Xiaoxiang's pale face returned to normal.

"The time is almost up. Lin Xuan should have already shed his bones and transformed into Qi. As long as I can absorb that kid Lin Xuan, I can escape Daqing."

After speaking, Master Xiaoxiang waved his hand, and the maid's corpse on the ground immediately shrunk into a ball of flesh, getting smaller and smaller until it was only the size of a palm.

Master Xiaoxiang put the little fleshy balls into his storage pouch. Just then, a knock sounded at the door.

"Who is it?" Master Xiaoxiang looked warily toward the doorway.

"Master, it is I, Qinghan," Nalan Qinghan said.

Master Xiaoxiang narrowed his eyes and opened the door.

Nalan Qinghan, standing outside the door, was dressed in a light gauze dress, pure white as snow, exuding an extraordinary aura.

Holding a cup of tea, she smiled and said, "Master, this is the finest tea. My father asked me to bring it to you for a taste."

Master Xiaoxiang smiled and said, "Please come in."

Nalan Qinghan entered Xiaoxiang Shangren's room and gently placed the tea on the table.

As Master Xiaoxiang looked at Nalan Qinghan's shapely buttocks as he bent over, a wicked smile appeared on his face.

"Master..."

Nalan Qinghan turned around, and suddenly, Master Xiaoxiang slapped Nalan Qinghan in the face.

Nalan Qinghan sensed something was wrong and was about to resist when a powerful soul force entered her seven orifices, causing her eyes to become glazed.