"Well... I'll just be walking around. Don't worry about me."

"Yes."

The former Sword Master of Xianzhou returned to Xianzhou without anyone noticing and was now in dangerous situation inside Luofu. Obviously, in the eyes of Luofu's top brass, such behavior did not show any signs of good things happening.

Chen Lin was right about this. Otherwise, why would the number one swordsman in Xianzhou come to Luofu without being aboveboard and without informing the Luofu high-level officials? It was obvious that Jingliu's position in Xianzhou was very awkward, or she should not have appeared in Xianzhou.

To sum it up in four words: unwelcome

He was so absorbed in his thoughts when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from behind him. He turned around and saw Fu Xuan and his men walking quickly towards him. They stood in front of him and said while biting their lower lip:

"My dear brother, you are finally back..."

"The matter over there has been dealt with and will not affect the next action. The most important thing for us is to do the current matter well first."

Chen Lin stood up and nodded to Fu Xuan, indicating that he was fine and nothing serious was wrong. Fu Xuan understood what he meant, and the worry in his words gradually faded.

When Fu Xuan saw the news that the person Chen Lin met was Jing Liu, she was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. If Chen Lin didn't know what the word "Sword Head" meant in Xianzhou, she, who was born and raised in Xianzhou, knew too well the weight behind this title.

A disaster that almost wiped out the immortal boat from the world was so heavy.

Fortunately, his brother did not seem to be injured, so it was not an exaggeration to say that this was a good thing.

Fu Xuan folded his hands and said coldly, "Well, I will settle accounts with the general afterwards. Otherwise, wouldn't the wanted notice of Xianzhou become a joke? Fortunately, my beloved brother was not injured, otherwise, even if the general couldn't spare any effort, I would have taught her a lesson. The traitor who fell into the evil spirit and betrayed Xianzhou dared to come back to provoke... Humph, do you really think that there is no one in my Xianzhou!?"

It could be seen that Fu Xuan was indeed angry. Although there is a saying in divination that 'good fortune never comes alone, misfortune never comes singly', the mentality of the diviner would be much calmer most of the time. However, bad things happened one after another recently, and among the six departments, no one except the chief alchemist was expected to be in a good mood.

If dealing with the matters of the star core and Jianmu was not the most important, Chen Lin had no doubt that Fu Xuan would take people directly to capture Jingliu. After all, this elder sister liked to do so in the past. She was nominally the head of the Taibusi, but in fact she would do the work of the Yunqi Army herself.

"I'm fine, right? Besides, things aren't as bad as you thought. Sister, calm down. Don't get angry before a battle." Chen Lin tried to comfort them, smiling, "Since we can be sure that they are here to arrest people, and the person they want to arrest must be very skilled, otherwise they should have been caught long ago. So it's a blessing in disguise that such a person didn't interfere with the star core and Jianmu."

Although he was angry, Fu Xuan was obviously qualified as a leader and was not shocked by these bad things and lost his mind.

Thinking about Chen Lin's words, Fu Xuan felt that they were right. Jing Liu was one of the five famous warriors on the cloud who had been famous in Xianzhou thousands of years ago. Even if Fu Xuan used his magic eye, he only knew that Xianzhou was about to face a disaster. He never expected Jing Liu to be the enemy. It can be seen that the strength of the two was at least equal, and there was a 99% chance that Fu Xuan was not as strong as Jing Liu.

One is a Taibu who has only come to prominence in recent decades, and the other is a "Sword Master" who has been famous in the Immortal Boat more than a thousand years ago. How can they be compared?

If such an existence were to intervene in the chaos in the star core, the situation would become even more difficult to control. It was a blessing in disguise that the other party had no inclination to intervene.

Thinking of this, the frost on Fu Xuan's face melted a lot. She tried hard to control her inner irritability and exchanged the current information with Chen Lin.

The people from the train group arrived half an hour before he came. They gladly accepted Xianzhou's request for help, so Fu Xuan took them to the front line to explain the situation, especially how to shut down the alchemy furnace that was filled with white smoke. Fu Xuan told them everything one by one.

The general plan is that the Cloud Cavalry will prepare to attack from multiple directions. Although they cannot engage in close combat, they can use various long-range means to cause chaos in the Yunxia Zifu where Medicine King Secret is hiding, forcing Medicine King Secret to focus its attention in the direction of the large force that may rush in at any time.

The train regiment seized the opportunity to sneak in during the chaos, shut down the alchemy furnace and then sent out a signal. At that time, Fu Xuan would activate the Xunfeng Gua that she had already arranged to blow away the remaining smoke. The Cloud Cavalry would then file in and defeat the lingering remnants of the Medicine King's Secret Sect.

Chen Lin had no objection to this very stable arrangement. At least for now, it was the best solution.

The rest was intelligence obtained by scouts sent to other areas, which was enough to prove that the Medicine King's secrets had reached a point where there was no escape. However, when scouts explored uncontrolled areas, some casualties were inevitable...

Chen Lin told Fu Xuan in detail about the process of going to the cargo port, including the matter of Su Chang and how he became a "magic swordsman" through training with Jingliu. Of course, Chen Lin did not explain it in detail, but just said that during the fight with Jingliu, the spiritual energy suddenly helped him understand the sword technique. At least in terms of fighting against the enemy, he now has another sword technique to defend himself.

Then he gave a general account of the miserable conditions at the cargo port. Just as he had expected, Fu Xuan waved his hand indifferently, with a nonchalant look on his face, as if he was just giving up.

"The star core disaster and the Jianmu change. The Immortal Ship was damaged everywhere, and the aftermath is not short of these. Let's not talk about just some destroyed buildings. Even if that area sank, it wouldn't take much time to rebuild. You don't have to worry about it, my dear brother. The Construction Department will handle it."

At this point, Fu Xuan paused and narrowed his eyes, "Just now you said that you accepted a disciple. What exactly is going on? Tell me about it."

Chen Lin corrected the mistake in Fu Xuan's words: "Actually, it's not really that. I just help point out the problems in experience when I have time."

"My dear brother, I am not the instructor of the Cloud Riders. Besides, you were able to fight against the former Sword Master without losing, which shows that your swordsmanship has reached a certain level. The psychic power of the Empire is indeed mysterious... I say it is guidance, but my dear brother, do you know that this is no different from becoming a disciple in the eyes of the Xianzhou people?"

Fu Xuan shook his head, seeing through his brother's thoughts, and said, "My beloved brother has just started to learn swordsmanship, and he has made people willing to accept him as a disciple. I have no objection, and the general should not have any objection either. I don't know how many Yunqi army masters come from other places, so how can it be a hindrance? There is actually no taboo on the private level."

She didn't believe that Chen Lin would just go out and take in a little apprentice without any reason, but as an elder sister she should not only be tolerant, but also give her brother a certain amount of privacy protection. Fu Xuan didn't intend to ask too many details.

Since Chen Lin likes it, she will support it.

There were voices of people talking and laughing behind him. Fu Xuan was in a much better mood now. He said with a relaxed expression, "Don't be nervous, my dear brother. The destruction of the Medicine King Secret is under our control. The disaster of Jianmu is closely related to the Medicine King Secret. If they are in trouble, the real culprit behind the scenes will surely be revealed. Then my dear brother will help them. Your friend is here. I will go to meet your disciple and see who he is."

After saying that, Fu Xuan turned around and left, calling over several generals to start assembling the troops. It seemed that meeting his little apprentice was just a coincidence, and his real plan was to prepare for a feint attack.

It’s good that they don’t object to this kind of thing. Chen Lin is really worried that Xianzhou is more taboo about this kind of behavior.

"Ah Lin~ Ouch!!!"

Hearing someone calling him, Chen Lin looked over in the direction of the voice and found Train Group walking slowly towards him. March Seven was waving her arms at him, but she swung too hard and her face hit the wall beside her, causing her to jump and jump in pain.

Seeing that March Seven was full of energy, he felt relieved...

Hmm? Why is a key person missing?

Chen Lin took another look around and found that all the members of the train group were here, except for the heavyweight Lord of Extinction, Huanlong.

"Sanyue, isn't Tingyun working with you? Why can't I see him?"

Sanyueqi pouted and rubbed his red hands with a hissing sound: "Miss Tingyun is tired! After coming here, I found a place to rest. I feel that fox people are not much different from ordinary people in Yalilo. They will be tired after working all night. I saw Miss Tingyun resting many times on the way here. It's really a bother for her."

Chen Lin thought to himself that she was not tired and wanted to rest, but Huanlong was just being lazy...

"Xiao Sanyue is right." Walter nodded and said, "According to my observations these days, the physical strength and energy of the people on the Immortal Boat are very abundant, and the fox people seem to be no different from ordinary people except for their longevity, especially in terms of energy. I really have to thank Miss Tingyun. If it weren't for her knowledge of the Immortal Boat, we would probably have encountered a lot of trouble along the way."

"Oh, right, A-Lin!" San Yue Qi said excitedly, "We saw a very powerful deer in that department! Wherever it stepped, all kinds of plants would grow, and some would even bloom and bear fruit, which was very beautiful..."

Sanyueqi was chattering about the "new and strange things" they encountered in the Industrial Manufacturing Company, while Chen Lin noticed that Xing quietly tugged at the corner of his clothes. When he looked up, Xing pursed her lips and tugged gently a few times, as if she had something to say to him.

No matter how abstract Xing is usually, when something really happens, this girl is still very serious.

So Chen Lin interrupted Sanyueqi's plan to dictate a book called "Travels of the Industrial and Manufacturing Bureau" and said worriedly: "Although this is the territory controlled by the Cloud Cavalry Army, it will still be dangerous if you go out. Sanyue, Uncle Yang, can you please go find Tingyun? If she, a clerk, accidentally walks out and encounters danger, it will be difficult to escape. Xing and I will go to see the preparations of the Cloud Cavalry Army later to facilitate action when the time comes."

"It seems so!" San Yueqi was stunned.

Walter also realized this problem. In his opinion, Tingyun could be regarded as a companion who had been through life and death with everyone, not to mention that he had helped a lot on the way here, so he nodded and said, "Well, Xiao Sanyue and I will go look for him."

The two walked away quickly and soon disappeared from sight.

At this time, Chen Lin noticed that Xing breathed a sigh of relief. He stretched out his hand and pinched the girl's fleshless face, and said with a smile: "What do you want to tell me?"

"Linlin... Is the method of bringing longevity through abundance taboo for the people of the Immortal Boat?"

"Yes, after the people of Xianzhou pursued the Patrolling Star God, they regarded the rich longevity methods as forbidden techniques that could not be studied. The Secret of the King of Medicine is like this."

Xing rubbed his body uneasily, lowered his head and whispered: "Do you remember the deer that Sanyue mentioned? The plants that grew on the ground when it stepped on them would produce many golden fruits. They were beautiful, but I felt very resistant to it. Afterwards, I asked Uncle Yang and Sanyue, and they felt the same way..."

"and then?"

"Then I was kicked by the deer and fell several times. I inadvertently noticed that Miss Tingyun was standing not far away. When she saw those fruits, she seemed very yearning, even fanatical. Afterwards, she took the initiative to tell us that those fruits were the 'divine fruits' that the Xianzhou people used to transform from short-lived species to long-lived species."

Xing said slowly, "After we killed the deer, all the plants growing on the ground withered, and the fruits on them lost their luster and rotted and disappeared. She suddenly asked us jokingly if we wanted to pick a few to taste... I actually think Miss Tingyun is very nice, and we have never had any conflicts. Sanyue and Uncle Yang both thought Miss Tingyun was joking with everyone, but I just felt that her longing expression at that time didn't seem fake, so what she said sounded like she was serious."

Chen Lin: "..."

Xing said worriedly: "I'm worried that Miss Tingyun might go astray..."

Chen Lin's smile gradually disappeared and he remained silent.

Huanlong is also very obsessed with immortality, but the Lord of Destruction shouldn’t be so stupid, right?

Chen Lin was not sure whether there was a person named Tingyun in Xianzhou, but what Chen Lin was sure of was that Huanlong's body was created by herself. Eating the fruit would at most make his body become the same as that of the people in Xianzhou, which was completely insignificant compared to the benefits brought by Jianmu's body.

So...Huanlong, what exactly do you want to do?

Chapter 215 You want me to betray my master? You have to pay me more!

He has been here for quite some time. When he first left the Black Tower Space Station and entered Yalilo-VI, Chen Lin didn't even have a vague understanding of this world. At most, he could learn some basic things from the train group.

Now that he has been in the Immortal Boat for some time, both Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan have given Chen Lin different answers about this world, including many news that ordinary people have never heard of.

Chen Lin was not sure about Walter's true strength, but Walter acted neither arrogantly nor humbly in the Immortal Boat. When he was under house arrest, he even dared to knock down the Cloud Riders who were guarding them and left. This proved that even if Walter did not have the ability to fight against the Immortal Boat alone, he was confident that he could protect himself and his descendants and retreat safely.

As the Lord of Extinction, Huanlong caused quite a stir in Luofu when his whereabouts were exposed. Jingyuan was a general of Luofu who was blessed by the hunting star god, but he still found Huanlong very difficult to deal with.

During a meeting, Jing Yuan told him frankly that the disaster of the Immortal Boat would require two completely different levels of effort depending on whether the envoy intervened or not.

The disaster caused by the star core alone is a small problem for Xianzhou. Even if Jingyuan does not take action, Liusi is confident that he can seal it easily. The result deduced is naturally that Jingyuan and Huanlong can be almost equated.

What Chen Lin wanted was Huanlong's power that could rival that of General Xianzhou, not to mention that Huanlong with a body and Huanlong without a body are two completely different concepts.

The matter of L-Star Gate was no small matter. The prophecy expounded by Kafka confirmed what was in Chen Lin's mind. There were things in the Star Gate that he could not imagine. If Yalilo relied solely on his own military strength, it might be possible to counter the threat in the L-Star Gate, but he would definitely suffer heavy losses.

Military armaments are one of the important factors that determine whether a country can stand tall in foreign affairs. Chen Lin cannot regard himself as an outsider, and he cannot watch the country he built with his own hands suffer the threat predicted by the Star Core Hunter.

Therefore, whether Huanlong can help Yalilo-VI fight against L-Star Gate is extremely important to him. It is so important that he is willing to use it to plot against Xianzhou. Anyway, he can just borrow some Jianmu as materials and the Xianzhou will not lose anything if the plan is followed.

However, it is undeniable that Huanlong is a tiger. If you are not careful when trying to get the skin of a tiger, you will fall into the abyss.

At the beginning, he used Huanlong's life as a bargaining chip, but now this bargaining chip is not the only one, because he has another Zeluo Xujing in his hand.

Ze Luochen's consumption was a bit high, but he was not without means to replenish it.

All members of the Medicine King's Secret Sect voluntarily fell into the body of the devil with the help of elixirs. To put it bluntly, the rich power in their bodies is far higher than that of other ordinary people in the Immortal Boat. As long as these corpses are not kept for too long, Chen Lin can also transform them into Ze Luochen. He only needs to leave a small number of corpses for the Yunqi Army to deliver to the Ten Kings Division.

This is also the reason why the fighting situation in Dandingsi was so fierce and there were only one in ten Star Rafts transporting corpses at the ferry.

After the war, Chen Lin and others will refine the corpses left behind into Ze Luo Dust and store them in the Ze Luo Void Realm. This will make him more confident in grasping Huanlong's latest trump card and prevent this guy from having any other ideas, which would not only cause his plan to fail, but also cause greater damage to the Immortal Boat.

She is a tiger, am I not?

Seeing that the Jianmu plan was almost over, Huanlong could no longer conceal his greed. He played the role of an authentic immortal boat man, but he actually revealed such a low-level flaw.

Chen Lin had a vague idea in his mind: a flattering expression, but in fact, his eyes were unfathomable. His half-closed eyes narrowed into a slit, and then he smiled easily: "Xing, you must understand that immortality is an extraordinary temptation for any creature, especially for those who are getting older, and their desire for immortality becomes stronger and stronger."

Xing pinched the corner of his clothes and lowered his head without saying a word.

The older you get, the more afraid you are of death...? She had only been awake for more than half a year, and the closest she had ever been to death was when she fought Cocolia.

The cold lance pierced her chest, her consciousness blurred in an instant, and she felt powerless all over her body. She thought she would disappoint everyone, but she didn't expect to have a fortuitous encounter. Not only did she gain the recognition of the flaming spear, but she also gained the recognition of the remnant of the first great guardian.

She didn't know how the wound healed, but the feeling of coming back from the brink of death was not good. If she had the chance, she would not want to try to relive that feeling again.

It's not the fear of death itself, but the other chain reactions that death brings.

"Linlin, do you mean that this expression is normal?" Xing raised her head, with some doubt in her bright eyes. "Actually, I don't believe there is anything wrong with Miss Tingyun."

"Let me put it this way." Chen Lin said, "The average lifespan of a fox is no more than 300 years. If the people of the Immortal Boat will not fall into the devil's body, then even all the fox people will be jealous of such an immortal body. Even if the people of the Immortal Boat cannot escape the fate of falling into the devil's body, aren't there a large number of people who join the Medicine King Secret Teachings and try to pursue true immortality? Moreover, from your description, Tingyun is talking about it at the right time. If she really wanted to swallow the divine fruit, wouldn't she have picked it and eaten it long ago? Of course, after eating it, her lifespan will double, but then she will probably face the endless pursuit of the Immortal Boat, and she will probably have to spend the rest of her life in the dark sewer. Tingyun is a smart girl, at least she can tell the difference between good and bad."

It is human instinct to desire treasures that have never been obtained. After hearing this explanation, Xing felt that it made sense.

Chen Lin continued, "But remember one thing, you must be on guard against others. No matter how reasonable something is, it's always right to remain vigilant to a certain extent. You have grown up a lot to have this mindset."

He rubbed the girl's head and smoothed out her wrinkled coat.

Xing was his first companion and the first person he met after coming to this strange world. In addition, she trusted him for no reason, just like a bird that had just broken out of its shell met its family. It was absolutely impossible for him not to value this girl, not to mention that both of them had an indissoluble bond with the Star Core.

One has a star core in his body, the other has a star core in his brain...

Therefore, this sentence can be regarded as a preventive measure in advance, so as to avoid the showdown after the illusion from hurting her sincerity towards others. She is not suitable for getting involved in the dirty adult world for the time being. She should wait until she has more experience and is not easily played around by others.

Xing was silent for a few seconds, hugging him and rubbing against him like a kitten, eyes sparkling, and nodded: "Yes! I will protect Linlin."

The girl's soft and fragrant body gently washed away the fatigue on his body. Chen Lin couldn't help but feel that his daughter had grown up. But before he could feel moved, he felt something wet and soft rubbing back and forth on his neck, followed by a bite.

Chen Lin: "..."

Boom! !

"Ah!" The girl cried out in pain, but she still let out a silly laugh from time to time.

After a while, March Seven and Walter came with Huanlong. As soon as they passed through the impenetrable Yunqi army, they saw Xing squatting on the side with her head in her hands, looking at Chen Lin. The words "I'm not wrong" and "I'm right" were almost written on her face, and Chen Lin kept lecturing her.

But it seems that she probably didn't hear anything.

Huanlong wondered what the two were up to, while Sanyueqi covered his head speechlessly after seeing the teeth marks on Chen Lin's neck.

Obviously she had guessed what had just happened.

"Let that Cloud Rider make room for you. Face the wall and think about the past. Don't turn around until I tell you to!"

"Oh……"

After pushing Jiang Xing aside, Chen Lin found that Huanlong had come over. Before he could say anything, Huanlong spoke first.

"The journey was treacherous and I was tired. I was distracted while resting and didn't realize what I was doing. I don't know why I made you so unhappy... But since it was your intention, I'll come here to apologize."

As he spoke, the illusion with a perfect appearance looked very weak, just like a concubine who had been wronged in the harem struggle and was helpless at the mercy of others. Chen Lin's mouth twitched when he saw it.

Who did you learn this trick from, the great Lord of Extinction? How come you are even more teasing than me?

Chen Lin coughed a few times and said, "I heard about your journey from Sanyue and Uncle Yang. Miss Tingyun has made great contributions."

Huanlong glanced at him unhappily, thinking, what did we do in the factory and what happened to you, an old man holding a monitor, don't you know? Then Huanlong remembered something in her mind, not knowing whether it was true or not, she still kept silent.

In fact, if Chen Lin wanted to monitor someone, in addition to trying and erroring again and again in the territory of Zeluoxu, he also had to have the specific coordinates of the other party. He was not idle, so why would he stare at Huanlong for no reason?

On the surface, Huanlong looked flattered and said coquettishly, "This is my duty, so it can't be considered a credit..."

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