New and dark light years

Chapter 406 I Stole My Sister's Opportunity
"It can't be spread..." Li Lin laughed. "If you can guess it, many other people can too. As long as we have a few people to investigate, we'll find out."

"I'll deny it to the death, what can I do about it!"

Li Lin nodded: "That's true."

“If others can guess, but you don’t admit it, they won’t cause any trouble on the surface,” Jiang Jili said. “As far as I know, Foundation Establishment means embarking on the true path of cultivation. Not to mention the immortals of the past, you may be the only one in the last hundred years.”

Li Lin listened quietly.

"Even if you don't admit it, it will cause a lot of trouble. If you do admit it, things will be even more complicated."

"So, what you're thinking is..."

“I have a younger sister, fifteen years old, a legitimate daughter.” Jiang Jili looked at him: “She will marry you as your concubine.”

Li Lin was drinking tea when he heard this, and a mouthful of tea got stuck in his throat, causing him to cough incessantly.

People in this era... if you have any ability, they'll go out of their way to send you a wife.

Li Lin wiped the water from his mouth, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, but I already have four wives at home, and I can't afford to have any more."

"That's a pity," Jiang Jili sighed softly.

Previously, Li Lin could refine pills, such as youth-preserving pills and body-strengthening pills. His strength was also quite strong, ranking in the upper-middle range. For someone his age, he was already quite outstanding.

Which family wouldn't want such a talented young man as their son-in-law?

Now he can even cultivate immortality... his value has become immeasurably high.

Jiang Jili looked at Li Lin and sighed inwardly: The Huang family is really lucky.

"Next, I will be going to the capital according to the imperial decree. The affairs of Yulin County will be handled by you and the magistrate from now on."

"no problem."

Are you planning to take your family to the capital?

Li Lin nodded: "Of course."

"Would you like me to tell you about some things in the capital, such as which playboys you can offend, which ones you can beat up, and which ones you should flatter?"

Li Lin laughed and said, "Just talk about the various factions, as for the纨绔 (sons of wealthy and powerful families)... there's no need for that."

Looking at Li Lin's confident demeanor, Jiang Jili laughed: "That's right, you're different from us."

Jiang Jili then spoke for two hours about matters concerning the capital.

Li Lin listened quietly, occasionally asking questions about things he didn't quite understand.

"That's pretty much the gist of it," Jiang Jili said. "The situation here in the southern borderlands is dangerous, and the nobles in the capital need someone to take their place. Your selection is both a crisis and an opportunity; it all depends on your personal abilities."

Li Lin nodded.

If he can successfully defend Jin County, or even reclaim Yue County, or defeat the Tang family's border army, then he will have no problem becoming a duke or marquis in the future. If he fails, he will naturally die.

This is how most people perceive Li Lin's current situation.

But Li Lin's thoughts were quite different from theirs.

What Li Lin wants is local power, to control a region... then he will have enough strength to protect himself.

For a smooth path to immortality, a strong personal power is essential.

After all, they've all started cultivating immortality, so time is already limited, and it's impossible for them to do everything themselves.

Finding medicinal herbs, warding off backstabbers, making money... etc., can all be delegated to subordinates.

This was Li Lin's idea.

Cultivating immortality costs money, lots and lots of money, and involves a lot of trouble; it's not something you can achieve by simply staying in the mountains.

"I'll be heading to the capital in a couple of days."

"Then I wish Kun Ge a safe journey."

Li Lin smiled and said, "Thank you."

Not long after, the two parted ways.

When Li Lin returned home, he saw the servants walking around, busy with their tasks.

It must have been Huang Qing who directed them to prepare their luggage for the trip in two or three days.

Li Lin went to the backyard and sat down.

Before long, all four women came over.

Li Lin looked at them and said, "Qing'er and Hongluan will accompany me to the capital. Yanjing and Gong'er will stay at home and guard this place."

"I don't want to be separated from my husband," Chu Rengong said softly.

She and Li Lin had been married for less than ten days, and were deeply in love, so naturally she didn't want to be separated.

"The two of them are going to the capital to meet Madam Huang, my sister, and my cousins," Li Lin said with a smile. "There are many valuable things in the house; you two can help me guard them."

Li Yan nodded, showing no objection.

Chu Rengong could only helplessly say, "Alright, then go and come back quickly."

"It's natural."

Huang Qing laughed and said, "How about this, for the two nights before we leave, Hongluan and I will go back to the master bedroom, and you two will accompany the master to practice martial arts these two nights."

Neither of them spoke, but their faces were slightly flushed and they were smiling.

They were naturally willing.

Two days passed quickly.

The luggage for going to the capital has been packed, enough to fill three donkey-drawn carts.

At the same time, Li Lin also selected one hundred men from his personal guards to protect him and the two women on their way to the capital.

He was, after all, a local military governor, a high-ranking official. If he didn't have enough guards, then people in the martial arts world would definitely want to rob him if they knew about this.

Li Lin knew these江湖人 (jianghu people) too well.

They're all guys who make money by risking their lives.

On the morning of the third day, Li Lin, dressed in his usual clothes, looked at the sleeping Tree Fairy Goddess curled up in the air.

After a while, he said, "My wife, I'm going to the capital. I'll be back soon."

The Tree Fairy didn't speak, but Li Lin could see the corner of her mouth twitch.

He seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

It's unclear whether she was unhappy that Li Lin called her "wife" or unhappy that he didn't take her with him to the capital.

Not long after, Huang Qing and Hong Luan also came out. The two had changed into clothes that were easy to move in, somewhat similar to the outfits worn by female martial arts heroes.

Li Yanjing and Chu Rengong followed behind.

The four of them went outside, where the carriage was already waiting.

"Be careful, my husband and sister." Li Yanjing waved from the doorway.

Chu Rengong pursed her lips and remained silent, but her eyes were red.

"Stay safe at home, we'll be back soon."

Li Lin spoke, then led Huang Qing and Hong Luan into the carriage. As the carriage drove away, Hong Luan leaned out and waved goodbye to the two of them.

Li Yanjing and Chu Rengong stood at the door, watching until the carriage disappeared, then they went home and closed the door.

When the carriage arrived at the north city, a hundred personal guards were already waiting there.

There were also several donkey carts here.

It contained their luggage and provisions for the journey.

You don't need to bring too much food, as you can buy it along the way. Just enough for about ten days is sufficient.

"Chief Supervisor."

A captain came up to greet him.

This man was the captain who fought alongside Li Lin to wipe out the Tianyi Sect last time.

His surname was Fan, and his given name was Rubai.

Li Lin leaned out of the car window and said, "Thank you for your help, Captain Fan. We can set off now."

"Yes!"

Captain Fan waved his hand, and his personal guards surrounded Li Lin's carriage, while driving the donkey cart forward.

Even the head of the personal guards carried a large banner with the character 'Li' on it.

As the garrison commander, Li Lin was entitled to display his banner when he traveled.

The group proceeded at a relatively slow pace, and it wasn't until nearly evening that they reached the vicinity of the 'Blue Scale True Lord' temple.

Li Lin leaned out of the carriage and said, "We'll stay at the Zhenjun Temple tonight. It's a large place; it can comfortably accommodate a hundred people."

"But would the True Lord allow us... ordinary people to make a ruckus in the temple?"

Li Lin laughed and said, "It's alright. I'm familiar with True Monarch Lanlin, so it's not a problem."

With Li Lin's assurance, Captain Fan and his soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

The group soon arrived at the Blue Scale True Lord Temple.

By this time, it had gotten dark.

Many travelers spend the night on the official road outside the Blue Scale True Lord Temple.

After all, being near the Kaojun Temple makes me feel safer.

Upon seeing an army approaching, the pedestrians were so frightened that they stepped back.

They only breathed a sigh of relief when the army bearing the Li banner entered the temple.

The carriage stopped at the temple gate, and the soldiers went to rest in the hall on the left. The hall was very large, and a side hall was enough for a hundred people to sleep on the floor overnight.

A young eunuch led Li Lin to the main hall.

This eunuch was sent by the palace; almost every Zhenjun Temple sends a eunuch to supervise it.

In the main hall, Li Lin saw a familiar person.

It's Lu Ying.

She was dressed in white, looking at Li Lin with a sorrowful yet slightly joyful expression in her eyes.

Huang Qing saw her and smiled, "Young lady, we meet again."

Lu Ying shifted her gaze from Li Lin's face to Huang Qing, and bowed slightly, saying, "Lu Ying greets her elder sister."

This appearance seems to give off a feeling of... a concubine meeting the wife.

Huang Qing also sensed it. She glanced at her husband with a half-smile, then walked over, took Lu Ying's hand, and said, "Sister, we plan to stay here for the night. Are there any rooms available?"

"some."

"Would you please take us there?"

Lu Ying nodded.

Li Lin looked around and asked, "Where's Little Mirage?"

Lu Ying said, "She went to inspect the official road and will probably be back in about half an hour... Please come this way, gentlemen."

Lu Ying pointed to the left, and Huang Qing took her hand and walked forward.

Li Lin followed behind and asked, "What are you doing here, Junior Sister Lu?"

Lu Ying had already secretly vowed never to speak to Li Lin again.

After all, he killed so many people from the Tianyi Sect.

But when Li Lin asked her a question, she couldn't help but answer, "Little Mirage sent me. She said she wanted me to be the temple keeper."

"This is a good job."

The True Lord is very powerful; protecting a temple keeper would be a very simple matter for him.

Moreover, the vast majority of people would not attack the temple keeper of the True Lord.

After all, the True Lord protects the people of this region, and even the temple keeper is highly respected.

Lu Ying led the two to a side room in the backyard.

"There are clean bedding provided inside, so you can stay here with peace of mind."

Huang Qing said, "Thank you very much, sister."

Lu Ying nodded: "I have to go back to the main hall to take care of some things. The three of you should get some rest."

Li Lin and the other two nodded slightly and expressed their gratitude.

Lu Ying gave Li Lin a deep look, then left.

Huang Qing pretended not to see Lu Ying's subtle look, and she and Hong Luan went inside to tidy up the bedding and other things.

Only then did they call Li Lin inside.

"This little sister looks quite pitiful. Does Your Excellency have any intention of taking her in?"

“She’s too young,” Li Lin replied.

Lu Ying was only fifteen years old.

It was indeed too small for Li Lin.

Huang Qing laughed and said, "My lord doesn't like young women... Is that why you didn't choose my little sister?"

"She didn't like me either."

Huang Qing said, "She was young then, she didn't know anything about love between men and women. If it were now... it's hard to say."

Li Lin looked at her strangely.

Huang Qing smiled and said, "I just have a feeling about it. Now I understand more and more that what Ah Da said to me back then was right."

"What?"

"I stole my sister's opportunity."

(End of this chapter)