When I stopped licking, the lady panicked.

Upon seeing Luo Zongfu, Yun Zhenting was stunned, while Zhang Yan laughed.

It wasn't mockery or sneer, but rather a complete lack of options.

Yun Zhenting had already committed a grave offense by publicly questioning Su Xin, and now the Left Prime Minister has arrived as well.

It seems that unless the emperor comes today, no one can touch Lin Xuan.

"Your Excellency, the Left Prime Minister..." Yun Zhenting became completely obedient.

Luo Zongfu looked coldly at Yun Zhenting, and without the slightest hesitation, said, "Guards!"

"exist!"

"Strip him of his official robes, remove his official hat, throw him into the yamen, and have the Japanese prime minister personally interrogate him!"

"yes!"

A group of soldiers immediately approached Yun Zhenting, quickly stripped him of his official hat and robe, and then dragged him away in full view of everyone.

Throughout the entire process, Yun Zhenting had no courage to resist at all, and didn't even dare to say a single unnecessary word.

Left Chancellor Luo Zongfu is a high-ranking official in the court. Apart from the current emperor, he can be said to be second only to the emperor.

Now that he's here, if Yun Zhenting still dares to resist, it won't be as simple as just storming the government office.

After dealing with Yun Zhenting, the Left Prime Minister arranged for people to handle the aftermath of the martial arts examination.

Yun Xiao was taken away for treatment, and Zhang Yan was relieved of his supervisory duties.

Faced with this punishment, Zhang Yan not only did not resist, but also thanked the Left Prime Minister.

He knew that Luo Zongfu's actions were already a lenient treatment of him.

"Now, I hereby announce that the winner of this martial arts tournament is Lin Xuan!"

Luo Zongfu announced this in public.

Xun Fu roared "Awesome!" and jumped up to cheer for Lin Xuan.

Nalan Qinghan looked at Lin Xuan with a complicated expression, but a faint smile played on her lips.

As for Su Xin and Luo Qingxue, both women had smiles on their faces.

Lin Xuan, however, remained calm, as if all of this was within his expectations.

After announcing the results to the public, Luo Zongfu handed a sandalwood box to Lin Xuan and said, "This contains the Heavenly Lotus Snow Soul Pill."

Lin Xuan took the wooden box, opened it, and a very pleasant fragrance of elixirs wafted out.

This is the Heavenly Lotus Snow Soul Pill that Lin Xuan has been searching for for the Dragon Butterfly.

Now, he has finally gotten his hands on it.

"Congratulations, Young Master Lin, you've won," Luo Zongfu said, his expression serious.

Lin Xuan knew that Luo Zongfu was pretending, because as the Left Prime Minister, Luo Zongfu had always been at odds with the Right Prime Minister in court, while the Right Prime Minister had quickly come to befriend Lin Jiangxian.

Therefore, Luo Zongfu naturally harbored prejudice against Lin Xuan.

"Thank you, Prime Minister," Lin Xuan said, feigning sincerity.

Luo Zongfu said, "Congratulations on getting the opportunity to meet the Emperor."

"In addition, you will also have the opportunity to go to Langhuan Pavilion to select cultivation techniques and martial arts skills, as well as the opportunity to go to Wanzhen Medicine Warehouse to select elixirs and medicinal herbs."

Langhuan Pavilion is the imperial library, containing all the original martial arts techniques and skills of the entire Daqing Dynasty.

As for the Wanzhen Medicine Warehouse, it was a place used by the imperial court to store high-grade elixirs and medicinal materials.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, the winners of this year's martial arts competition received even better treatment.

No wonder Yun Zhenting went to great lengths and took risks to cultivate good relationships with Yun Xiao, hoping he could rise to prominence through this martial arts competition.

"Thank you, Prime Minister," Lin Xuan said.

Luo Zongfu nodded expressionlessly, then turned and left.

After Luo Zongfu left, Xun Fu and the others gathered around.

"Old Lin, you're awesome! I can't believe you actually won!" Xun Fu exclaimed in surprise. "Even Yun Xiao, who burned his essence to forcefully break through to the Earth Profound Realm, was no match for you. You even killed him in one move! Old Lin, what realm are you in now?"

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "If I said I've reached the Heavenly Profound Realm, would you believe me?"

"Holy crap, really?" Xun Fu and Nalan Qinghan both showed surprised expressions.

Even Luo Qingxue, who had come up to talk to Lin Xuan, was shocked and paled upon hearing the news.

Zhang Yan spent most of his life cultivating in the Heavenly Fire Palace before reaching the Heavenly Profound Realm, but Lin Xuan, at only twenty-three years old, had already surpassed Zhang Yan's cultivation level of most of his life.

Comparing yourself to others is just asking for trouble!

"It's fake," Lin Xuan said.

"Damn! You scared the crap out of me!" Xun Fu patted his chest.

Nalan Qinghan was taken aback at first, then covered her mouth and laughed.

Xun Fu wanted to say something more, but suddenly, like a mouse seeing a cat, he immediately hid.

There's no need to guess who's here.

Lin Xuan turned around and, sure enough, saw Ouyang Chengdu walking towards him.

"Congratulations, Young Master Lin," Ouyang Chengdu said with a smile.

Lin Xuan returned the greeting with clasped hands.

Ouyang Chengdu said, "The Lin family truly surpasses their predecessors. The Prince of Zhenbei is unparalleled in the world, and his son is no less so."

"Young Master Lin has won a great victory in this martial arts competition. He has not only shed his title of 'good-for-nothing' but has also become famous. In the future, good fortune will follow one after another for Young Master Lin."

Lin Xuan smiled and teased, "It seems that Lord Ouyang's luck with women is about to begin."

Ouyang Chengdu smiled, glanced at Xun Fu hiding behind Lin Xuan, and his smile became even more meaningful.

"If you ever need anything from Chengdu in the future, just ask, and Wanxianglou will do its best to help!" Ouyang Chengdu said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Look how coincidental this is, Master Ouyang. I just happened to want to buy something from you."

"Oh? What does Young Master Lin wish to buy? Please speak freely," Ouyang Chengdu said.

Lin Xuan stated directly, "Blood Coagulation Powder."

Upon hearing that it was Blood Coagulation Powder, Ouyang Chengdu chuckled and said, "A third-grade pill, Blood Coagulation Powder, is that right? We at Wanxianglou have some."

"To celebrate Young Master Lin's resounding victory, I will have this Blood Coagulation Powder delivered to the Lin residence free of charge."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan didn't stand on ceremony and clasped his hands in thanks.

Ouyang Chengdu glanced at Xun Fu, who was hiding, and said, "Well then, Chengdu will take his leave."

After saying that, Ouyang Chengdu left.

After Ouyang Chengdu left, Xun Fu came out, looking as if he had been relieved.

Seeing Xun Fu's appearance, Lin Xuan couldn't help but chuckle.

"Lin Xuan, congratulations."

At that moment, Luo Qingxue's voice came from behind Lin Xuan.

Upon hearing this voice, Lin Xuan's smile vanished.

He immediately became extremely cold and said, "Thank you, Third Prince's Consort."

Hearing Lin Xuan's deliberately distant tone, Luo Qingxue's smile froze, and her whole demeanor seemed to dim instantly.

She should have been radiant, dazzling, and appeared before everyone with the air of a noble aristocrat.

However, when she appeared beside Lin Xuan, all that radiance and grace dimmed.

"Congratulations..." Luo Qingxue opened her mouth, but seeing that Lin Xuan didn't want to talk to her, she was sad but still forced a smile.

"I'm leaving, Lin Xuan." Luo Qingxue said and walked away. After a few steps, she stopped and looked back. When she realized that Lin Xuan wasn't looking at her, she left disappointed.

"Sigh..." Lin Xuan sighed helplessly, "Women..."

Just as they were about to leave, a person appeared not far away.

"Zhang Yan? Why hasn't he left yet?" Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes, feeling displeased.

The key point is that he was actually blocking Lin Xuan's way out, so Lin Xuan had to walk past Zhang Yan to leave.

Seeing Zhang Yan standing there expressionless and motionless, like a stone statue, Lin Xuan did not back down. He led Xun Fu and Nalan Qinghan forward proudly.