The stolen magic is a bit magical

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "This matter had a rather interesting beginning..."

He recounted the whole story of the marriage proposal he made in Qingqiu that day.

The vast majority of what he said is true.

It's true that he and Li Chengnian proposed to each other at the same time; this is undeniable and can be verified with a simple investigation.

At that time, he was himself, and Li Chengnian was Li Chengnian.

Although the Qingqiu elders prioritized the "big picture" and disregarded the behavior during the marriage proposal process, they still forcefully pushed forward the marriage between Qingqiu and Li Chengnian, and Li Chengnian effectively won the marriage alliance.

But this kid is too petty. He still hates Su Lin for making him lose face and plans to kill him after Su Lin leaves Qingqiu.

And he did just that.

However, Su Lin's combat power was beyond his imagination, and he quickly wiped out the entire five-person team.

Su Lin and his senior sister, disguised as Li Chengnian and his close attendant Yan Shi, returned to Xin Ge to begin the grand plan that His Majesty had already laid out...

Therefore, Su Lin's disguise as Li Chengnian had a definite starting point, which was Li Chengnian's journey back to the capital after proposing marriage.

The timeline is clear.

Everything was meticulously planned and executed.

The Seventh Prince let out a long sigh: "So, when the King entered the Heart Pavilion, it was you who stopped me and warned me of the 'prison exchange in the Heavenly Prison'! Not Li Chengnian!"

“That’s natural. If Li Chengnian had been sitting in the Heart Pavilion at that time, he obviously wouldn’t have warned His Highness.”

The Seventh Prince sighed deeply: "I have indeed had doubts, I really have. I have wondered why your Li family of Xihe, who have been fawning over my Third Brother for so long, would turn against you? Although Li Chengnian was known for his poetry and wisdom in the past, he certainly could not have reached the level of 'turning his hand to make clouds and rain,' so why is he suddenly so magical? It turns out, it turns out that the answer to all the mysteries lies here: you were never him!"

Lin Xiaosu smiled and said, "Your Highness is mistaken. It is not this humble official who is superior, but His Majesty!"

His Majesty is the strongest!
The Seventh Prince understood perfectly well...

After ten years of seclusion, no one dared to say it, but everyone had a judgment in their hearts that their father had become senile. However, how could a monarch be such a simple person?
He lay low for ten years, giving people the illusion that he "didn't care about anything," but in reality he was quietly observing things.

The third prince thought he had the situation under control, but little did he know that his every move was under the control of his father. His father simply watched him perform quietly, and when the time was right, he deposed him.

This is my father!
This is the elusive and mysterious supreme ruler.

For a moment, the Seventh Prince felt a mix of emotions: he wanted to laugh, he wanted to cry, and he was also filled with fear...

He laughed at the world's affairs, wept for his father facing his own son's schemes, and felt fear for himself...

"Lord Su, I'm returning to my residence now!" With that, the Seventh Prince used his royal seal as proof to return to his residence.

Lin Xiaosu raised his eyes and watched his back disappear. He clearly felt that there was a sense of loneliness in that back.

His gaze returned to the spot where Qingying was.

"Qingying, now it's your turn!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Back then, you swore allegiance to me without knowing that I was not Li Chengnian. Now you can choose again."

Qingying said, "My lord, I pledge my loyalty to you for only one thing: to destroy Xin Pavilion and avenge my father. I will pledge my loyalty to whoever did this."

"It has nothing to do with your two-year friendship with him?"

Qingying smiled faintly: "During our two years as superior and subordinate, everything he made me do went against my conscience. I never considered it a friendship. To be honest, sir, I've been trying to convince myself of this all this time, and the phrase I've used most often is: 'Those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles.' But today, sir, your true self has been revealed, and you are not the sinful person you once were. Qingying no longer needs to make excuses; she can only feel that Heaven has eyes and has been kind to Qingying."

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "So it seems that my earth-shattering revelation didn't actually cause much of a stir?"

"Yes! Princess Shanling just exposed the Lord's true colors. I felt like the sky had fallen. Fortunately, His Majesty is standing behind you. He knows everything." Qingying sighed deeply, still feeling lingering fear as she recalled what had just happened.

Lin Xiaosu looked at her quietly, and a voice slipped into her ear: "Do you really think that His Majesty arranged this?"

Qingying stopped abruptly halfway through her breath and looked at him with an incredulous expression.

"If I told you that His Majesty was even more surprised than you just now, would you feel like the sky has fallen again?" Lin Xiaosu's voice entered her ears once more.

Qingying froze completely, and a faint voice echoed back: "This matter...this matter...was not actually arranged by His Majesty?"

"I had never met His Majesty before, and he knew nothing about the whole matter."

"But...but he just admitted it himself!"

"He admitted it because admitting it was the only way I could give him a way out!"

"Steps?"

“Yes, the only way out!” Lin Xiaosu smiled faintly: “If he doesn’t admit it, he will become a laughing stock of the emperor. His face and the face of the court will be completely destroyed. More importantly, if he doesn’t admit it, he will have to kill me. And right now, I am someone he absolutely cannot bear to kill because I bear the heavy responsibility of reorganizing the sect. If he kills me, the thing he’s been thinking about will become a castle in the air.”

A category 10 tornado swept through Qingying's mind...

"Admitting to this matter on the sidelines would bring him many benefits," Lin Xiaosu said. "There are no scandals in the court, only boundless praise. The ministers praise His Majesty, and the people praise His Majesty's foresight. The negative impressions he had built up over the past ten years have been swept away in an instant. In addition, he has gained a capable assistant who can do things for him and get things done."

"So, you bet he'll admit it even if he has to hold his nose!" Qingying felt a mix of emotions, unsure of what to feel.

"If an emperor cannot even understand this simple matter, then he cannot control the vast land at all."

That's what it means to have control!

Qingying took a deep breath: "My lord, you are playing with fire!"

Lin Xiaosu sighed silently.

Why can't I play something else? Playing on my phone, playing Ruolan, playing Yixiang, playing Huya, isn't that good enough?

Who would want to travel to two different worlds just to play with fire?
Aren't they all forced into this situation?
Qingying pondered for a long time: "My lord, you have temporarily passed this hurdle, but have you considered that his hatred for you will surge because of this? When you have truly squeezed out all his value, he will definitely kill you in the most ruthless way!"

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "Squeeze out all my usefulness and then discard me after I've served my purpose? The theory is certainly correct, but do you really think he'll live to see the day when all the troubles are resolved?"

Qingying pondered for a long time, then slowly shook her head.

There will always be trouble in a dynasty.

As long as his value remains, it doesn't count as squeezing out all his value.

In her view, with his abilities, he truly surpassed all other ministers, and for a while, he might actually be able to make His Majesty unable to do without him...

Qingying shook her head gently to clear her mind and asked a very pointed question: "My lord, this matter should be extremely confidential. You didn't even tell the Seventh Prince, so why are you telling me?"

“Because for a long time to come, you will be the closest person to me!” Lin Xiaosu said, “I need you to do some things for me, but I don’t want you to have any unrealistic fantasies about His Majesty, otherwise, things will turn out differently!”

Qingying was truly impressed.

That's what adults are like!
Everything has its rules and methods!

There are established rules for determining who should be in the know, who shouldn't, who should conceal information, who should partially conceal information, and who should completely conceal information.

"What business does my lord require? Please give your orders!" Qingying said.

“You won’t be participating in my trip to Jiangnan! You go to Lanzhou and investigate this thoroughly…” Lin Xiaosu said.

After giving her instructions, Qingying stood ramrod straight: "Your Excellency's command, Qingying will carry it out with her life!"

"No! Don't risk your life to finish this! I don't want anyone to risk their lives for me. My greatest hope is that when the sun rises, the dew will still be on the branches, and the flowers will still be in full bloom!"

The bluebird was stunned.

As the sun rises, dewdrops still cling to the branches, and the flowers remain vibrant.

This is not poetry, yet it surpasses poetry.

"My lord, you recited two lines of poetry that day: 'The affairs of the world are as thin as gauze over the years; who now rides a horse to the capital?' Is there anything more?"

"Yes, it's probably just my own vision." Lin Xiaosu smiled gently: "When you return from Lanzhou, and when I return from Jiangnan, I will tell you about this vision."

"My lord, I'm off! You... take care!" Qingying bowed deeply, her figure vanished in a flash.

Lin Xiaosu quietly watched the direction she disappeared in.

His eyes seemed to be deep in thought.

Why did he only tell Qingying about this top-secret matter?
Qingying asked him, and he answered.

The answer is meticulous yet conventional.

The bluebird was convinced.

But is this the final answer?

No, not entirely!
He certainly wanted to shatter Qingying's illusions about His Majesty and prevent this close attendant from having her thinking distorted.

More importantly, he also dispelled Qingying's feelings for His Majesty.

If she accepts the fact that the whole thing was orchestrated by His Majesty.

She would naturally attribute the favor of eliminating Xin Ge and avenging her father to His Majesty.

Qingying is a person who clearly distinguishes between love and hate, and also has a strong sense of gratitude.

If she feels gratitude towards His Majesty, then she is in great danger.

Because she is someone close to me.

In this damned world, finding a loyal subordinate is too difficult, and finding a loyal subordinate who can get things done is even more difficult.

The bluebird was of great use to him.

How can we let others control us?
Therefore, he clearly told her that avenging her father had nothing to do with His Majesty; it was he who did it, and she didn't need to be grateful to His Majesty.

This is why Lin Xiaosu told Qingying the whole story.

Qingying also understood that the parting words "to complete with one's life" meant to pledge allegiance once again!

The rain has stopped.

The fog in the sky has dissipated.

The sun seemed to leap, peeking out through the gaps in the clouds as its afterglow approached sunset.

Hong'er and Qing'er came over in a hurry.

When they arrived at the gauze pavilion and saw the people inside, the two girls were stunned.

Who is this?

Wearing adult clothes, sitting in the chair that adults usually sit in...

"Hong'er, Qing'er, come here!" Lin Xiaosu beckoned, "I'll show you my amazing face-changing skills!"

Lin Xiaosu turned her face towards her.

He first transformed back into Li Chengnian's face in front of the two maids, and then transformed into his current face.

The tray in Qing'er's hands clattered loudly...

Hong'er's mouth was half open, her eyes darting around...

“Tell the steward that your patriarch is not named Li Chengnian, but Su Lin…”

A quarter of an hour later, the butler walked out of Lin Xiaosu's red pavilion, gathered everyone together, and introduced the head of the family to each other again.

While everyone was still reeling from the shock, a palace eunuch arrived. Lin Xiaosu straightened her clothes and greeted him in her true form. The unfamiliar faces were followed by a familiar procedure. The steward accepted the plaque bearing the inscription "Su Residence" bestowed by His Majesty and directed the servants to solemnly hang it on the gate.

The "Li Mansion," which had just gained some fame in the capital, was thus transformed into the "Su Mansion" in a magnificent manner.

Lin Xiaosu returned to the gauze pavilion with satisfaction.

Hong'er brought tea.

Lin Xiaosu stared at her eyes, which were still darting around, and asked the crucial question: "Hong'er, tell me the truth, am I more handsome than Li Chengnian?"

Hong'er bowed: "Young Master's true appearance is handsome and elegant, surpassing all others in the capital and the entire world..."

"Ahem, narrow down the scope, narrow it down! Don't make the area of ​​attack too large..."

Hong'er chuckled.

The atmosphere relaxed. Night gradually fell.

After dinner, Lin Xiaosu returned to her bedroom.

He closed the door and sat by the window.

The journey to Jiangnan took place two days later.

He needs to use these two days to do some preparatory work.

The most important preparation is data collection.

He used this mysterious technique to read Li Chengnian's memories.

Using shapeshifting magic, he infiltrated the Heart Pavilion's library and swept away the most important batch of documents inside.

He already knew the general situation of the major sects in Jiangnan.

Yesterday, he had an unexpected surprise: he obtained Xuan Kong's primordial spirit.

Xuan Kong is the Elder of the Heart Gate!
Note: It's not "Heart Pavilion," it's "Heart Gate"!

What is the gate of the heart?

One Abyss, Three Sects, Six Paths, Nine Gates.

The Heart Gate is one of the Nine Gates.

The Five Regions and Three Ruins contain tens of thousands of sects, with the top nineteen sects being the pinnacle of the pyramid.

What terrifying things were recorded in Elder Xinmen's primordial spirit?
Although many memories were erased during the refining process, the remaining fragments still made Lin Xiaosu marvel at how rich the gains were.

This information was incorporated into his consciousness, merging with the enhanced version of the "Three-Character Bone Script" Human Character Scroll, and he categorized these materials. It was as if a database had appeared out of thin air in his brain, with various data being added, merged, and accessed at any time.

This was the greatest gain he received from refining his primordial spirit.

There was another gain, which was obtained when Xuan Kong refined the last fragment of his primordial spirit.

Once this fragment of primordial spirit is refined...

The two primordial spirits within Lin Xiaosu's body suddenly stood up at the same time, looking at each other in bewilderment.

These two primordial spirits have lost their previously blurred features and presented clear and clean human forms.

Every inch and every part of it is Lin Xiaosu's true form.

what does this mean?
This means that his primordial spirit has truly belonged to him.

Lin Xiaosu was also filled with emotion.

All the giants of Kuncang, despite their lifelong efforts, failed to cultivate a primordial spirit. Even Hua Miaoyi, whom he regarded as a deity when he first entered Kuncang, only managed to capture a trace of a primordial spirit imprint, while his own primordial spirit had already taken full shape.

How does the formation of his primordial spirit help him?
If he were to break through to the Enlightenment Realm at this moment, he would skip the Enlightenment Body Realm and directly reach the Enlightenment God Realm!
The transition from understanding the body to understanding the spirit is marked by the formation of the primordial spirit.

But he, before even entering the realm of enlightenment, already possessed a formed primordial spirit!

What is this called in the spiritual path?

The Dao Realm is ahead!

Such gains can be made from refining the primordial spirit.

So what about the secondary gods?
Sub-gods can also be refined in this way. For example, when he refined the sub-god of the Hydra Lord, it also made his sub-god attainments advance by leaps and bounds.

Once we enter this world, should we also try this method?
After all, this world is different from that world. There are far too many people who possess sub-divine arts, and the Heart Pavilion, which possesses sub-divine arts, happens to be his enemy.

Kill them, refine their secondary gods, and trigger a massive eruption of secondary gods.

Lin Xiaosu envisioned this grand idea, stroking her chin, her eyes gleaming with a dreamy light, and asked herself: Am I going a little crazy by devouring people's primordial spirits and secondary gods?

Whatever, the world is going to end anyway, why should I worry about this?

Didn't a philosopher named "Bright Moon Night" say something like that?
The devil is not in the law, but in the heart!
Excellent, feeling refreshed and invigorated. After a good night's sleep, in two days, this handsome man's army will march out of Jiangnan, devouring heaven, earth, and even gods...

Lin Xiaosu put down her teacup and got into bed.

The bed was enormous; this bed, with its feudal-era characteristics, was indeed huge, corresponding to the idea of ​​having someone on either side of you.

But who should I hug?

The Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits had already run away, and Qingying had just been released.

Forget it, I prioritize the bigger picture, I'm a gentleman, I'm focused on the great cause and won't waste time on fancy plans, I'll just hug my pillow...

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door: "Young Master!"

It was Hong'er's voice. That girl had a soft, sweet voice.

What's the meaning of this knocking at the door in the middle of the night?
I'm warning you from the bottom of my heart: when this handsome guy is just starting to find the night boring, don't mess with me!

"What's the matter?"

“Young master, a woman requests an audience. She says she is an old acquaintance of yours.”

"Hmm? Please come in!" Lin Xiaosu jumped up.

His heart was beating twice as fast as usual at this moment.

An old acquaintance, a woman!
who is it?

A long night?

Wind Princess?

Has the Holy Maiden of a Thousand Spirits returned?
Or perhaps they came from over there?
For example, Dawa? Huya? Or Lanyao?
Everyone he thought of excited him...

However, when he actually saw the woman, his eyes widened.

All the guesses were wrong.

is her!

It was her!

On that day in Qingqiu, when he proposed marriage, he had barely introduced himself when a woman emanating from all over, disregarding basic etiquette for marriage proposals, ran directly to him, her eyes shining, and said half a sentence: "Brother Su, I..."

She is the seventh princess of Qingqiu!
She was a woman who clearly had her eye on him!

Because on the Wind and Flower Path behind them, she had given him pointers, telling him about the formations along that path.

These were the only two sentences she ever said to him.

None of them were fully stated.

She only managed to utter four words before someone dragged her away.

He only mentioned the formation in his second sentence before the Grand Elder cut off his transmission.

She actually came today.

If he were still Li Chengnian, he could accept her arrival.

After all, Li Chengnian was her fiancé.

But at this moment, his true identity as the imposter Li Chengnian has been exposed by the Holy Maiden of Flash Spirit.

She's here again. May I ask what brings her here?

Hong'er and Qing'er accompanied her, and they arrived at Lin Xiaosu's bedroom.

"You may all leave now!" said the Seventh Princess.

"Yes, Madam!" Hong'er and Qing'er bowed in unison.

Lin Xiaosu's eyes widened.

lady……

In this mansion, I, this handsome man, am the head of the household!
There aren't many elders.

The word "wife" can only refer to his wife.

You little vixen, you're playing wildly! You've already set the tone of "Madam" with the maid before you even stepped inside?

Have you realized that your husband has already changed?
The door opened, and the Seventh Princess stepped in, leaning back slightly before closing the door behind her.

She looked up, her eyes filled with excitement and joy.

The moonlight was bright at that moment, and Lin Xiaosu's face was clearly visible through the window.

There was no surprise on her face, only happiness.

Did you not see it clearly?
Should I move the lamp on the table to under my chin?

Lin Xiaosu thought so...

"Brother Su! I... I've been looking for you for so long..." The Seventh Princess leaped up and pounced on Lin Xiaosu. Lin Xiaosu was about to dodge, but thinking that if he dodged, the oil lamp behind him would definitely be knocked over, he reached out and braced himself against her shoulder.

The Seventh Princess stretched out her arm, which was surprisingly long, and wrapped it around his waist.

With this embrace, she was enveloped in soft, warm flesh.

"It's you!"

"It's me, Brother Su. I'm Xiao Qi from Qingqiu. The day you came up the mountain to propose, I fell in love with you at first sight. I was so happy, so happy. I wanted to tell you that I was willing, but Third Sister took me away. After you left, I went down the mountain to look for you, but Third Sister caught me again. I used the Heavenly Fox Bracelet to disguise my maid as me. I exchanged clothes with her and managed to escape. I only had one thought: I wanted to find you, and I wanted to tell you that I was willing!"

The seventh princess was talking happily in his arms.

"How did you know... that Li Chengnian was me in disguise?" Lin Xiaosu asked a crucial question.

"How would I know that?" the Seventh Princess said. "I moved in next door to you because I wanted to kill you... oh, no, I wanted to kill that bastard Li Chengnian."

"Huh? Kill him?" Lin Xiaosu was quite surprised.

“Yes, my third sister said that my fate is sealed, and I must marry him. Even if I run to the Ancient Divine Ruins where your Ancient Sect is located, I will definitely be caught by the clan elders and sent to the Li family on time. I have no other choice but to cut off his lifeline and kill him. Once he is dead, I will be free and can go find my Su brother…”

Lin Xiaosu looked up and saw that the window offered a view of the neighbor's house.

Next door is the Prince Dingbei's Mansion.

His gaze was indifferent. Through the rewind of time, he saw the two women in the attic more than an hour ago.

One of them was Fufeng, and the other was the woman in his arms. They exchanged a few words, and through lip reading, he deciphered the entire conversation...

This is his most amazing detective skill.

With his detective skills, he can easily tear through any disguise.

The Qingqiu fox clan is no ordinary race, and he would never easily trust them.

However, he used his detective skills to unravel the mystery layer by layer, and everything slowly came to light.

What she said was all the truth!

When Princess Shining appeared, she, disguised as a maid, was overjoyed and hoped to use Princess Shining to kill him.

At that time, he was Li Chengnian.

When his true face was revealed, she was overjoyed, hugging Fufeng's shoulders and crying out, "Brother Su!"

That expression is genuine.

They spoke in the attic, where no one could hear them, and they didn't need to lie.

This girl is just so single-minded... (End of Chapter)