Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 108 Aro & Mandala

Before coming to Bozhou, Lin Xuan never expected that her relationship with them would progress so quickly.

He looked at A'Luo, thinking of something, and hesitated to speak.

After a moment's thought, he finally asked, "Now can you tell me who killed your parents?"

He didn't intend to make her recall painful memories; only by knowing who her enemy was could Lin Xuan avenge him.

He didn't want A'Luo to bear these burdens alone.

Upon hearing this, A Luo was taken aback for a moment, and after a long silence, she finally spoke: "The one who killed them was the Prince of Zhennan of Yong Kingdom."

Prince Zhennan?
A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes.

He originally thought that A Luo's enemy was a local chieftain in the southwest.

Once he returns from the Jiuli tribe, his strength will soon reach the sixth rank.

At that time, he will be able to control more spiritual power. With spiritual power exceeding the sixth rank, even if A Luo's enemy is at the peak of the sixth rank, he is confident that he can help her take revenge.

But to Lin Xuan's surprise, her enemy had such a powerful background.

Anyone who grew up in the southwest could not possibly have been unaware of the name of the Prince of Zhennan.

More than a decade ago, the chieftains in the southwest were constantly rebelling. It was the Prince of Zhennan who led his army to suppress them. He used iron-fisted methods to quell the rebellions of many chieftains, and some chieftain families were even wiped out by him.

The fact that the imperial court now has considerable influence in places like Sizhou and Qianzhou is a result of the foundation laid by the Prince of Zhennan.

The Prince of Zhennan was not only ruthless towards the chieftains, but also held a tough stance towards the Nanzhao Kingdom.

He believed that only by annexing Nanzhao could the southwest of Dayong enjoy lasting stability.

His "Annam Army" had repeatedly invaded Nanzhao and brought back tens of thousands of prisoners.

Lin Xuan had been familiar with these stories since childhood.

In his early years, there were many people in the court who supported the Prince of Zhennan.

However, in recent years, Dayong has faced enormous external pressure. To the north, it had to deal with the invasion of powerful enemies from the grasslands, and to the east, it had to defend against Japanese pirates. It simply could not open another front in the southwest. It mainly appeased the chieftains and made compromises with Nanzhao at every turn.

Under such circumstances, it was impossible to allow the Prince of Zhennan to remain in the southwest.

In order to appease the chieftains and the Nanzhao Kingdom, the imperial court even recalled the Prince of Zhennan back to the capital.

Opinions about the Prince of Zhennan vary among the people of Southwest China, even reaching two extremes.

The people of Dayong, who have only recently settled in the southwest, believe that the Prince of Zhennan is a national hero who quelled rebellions, defended the borders, and made outstanding military achievements.

But for the people of the southwest who have lived here for generations, the King of Zhennan brought them more slaughter than anything else.

In order to quell the rebellion of the chieftains and conquer the Nanzhao Kingdom, the Prince of Zhennan forcibly conscripted countless soldiers in the southwest, causing many local people to be separated from their wives and children, and their homes to be destroyed and their lives to be lost. Naturally, they hated the Prince of Zhennan to the bone.

Within the Dayong court, opinions on the Prince of Zhennan were mixed.

However, even though the Prince of Zhennan had many political enemies, no one could do anything to him.

Firstly, he is the current emperor's younger brother, born of the same mother, making him of extremely high status.

Secondly, the Prince of Zhennan himself is extremely powerful. Before he was even forty years old, he had already entered the upper third rank and joined the ranks of the world's top experts.

A'Luo lowered her head, her voice heavy: "Back then, the Prince of Zhennan, for the sake of military merit, falsely accused us of rebellion and massacred our entire village. My mother put me in a wooden basin and let it float downstream. That's how I survived and was found and adopted by a family..."

She wiped her eyes, and when she looked up, a smile bloomed on her face again. She said, "It's alright, Brother Lin, it's all over now. Let's live our lives well from now on and not think about these things anymore..."

Lin Xuan took a deep breath, pulled A Luo into his arms, and whispered, "Perhaps I can't help you now, but I promise you, when I have enough strength, I will make those who killed your parents pay the price they deserve..."

This is the second time Lin Xuan has made such a promise to A Luo.

Last time, he didn't even know who her enemy was.

Although she knew how powerful her enemy was, Lin Xuan was equally confident in herself.

So what if one is ranked in the top three?

Although he is currently only at the lower third rank, one day he will reach that level.

Given his cultivation speed, that day won't be too far off.

A Luo looked up at Lin Xuan, her gaze momentarily lost in thought.

She knew better than anyone how powerful the Prince of Zhennan was.

Over the years, countless people, including her most trusted sister Hei Lian, have advised her to give up on revenge.

Because they knew that even if they used all the power of Nanzhao, they couldn't do anything to the Prince of Zhennan of Yong. He only had the strength of a seventh-rank official, yet he still made such a promise even knowing who her enemy was.

There are too many differences between mandala and aloe.

But one thing is the same.

Their mortal enemy is the Prince of Zhennan of Yong Kingdom.

Looking up into his sincere eyes, her gaze became somewhat unfocused.

At this moment, she seemed unable to distinguish whether she was A'luo or Mandala...

She reached out, cupped Lin Xuan's face in her hands, and slowly closed her eyes.

Lin Xuan's pupils dilated slightly as he felt a cool touch on his lips.

Although A Luo is usually more reserved, when she gets enthusiastic, she seems to surpass even Qing Luan.

……

night.

Lin Xuan lay in bed, still savoring the long kiss from earlier that day.

He should really thank Wenren Yue.

If she hadn't brought him to Bozhou, A'Luo wouldn't have followed, and if A'Luo hadn't followed, Qingluan wouldn't have chased after him, and none of this would have happened.

Tomorrow morning, they will set off back to Sizhou.

When Lin Xuan returned next time, everything was different.

He got out of bed and prepared a letter for A'luo and Qingluan respectively.

I'll give it to them when we part tomorrow.

He didn't mention the trip to Jiuli or Nanzhao; he simply told them that he might disappear for a while in the future.

Even if they hear any news at that time, they don't need to panic.

After doing all this, Lin Xuan went back to bed, took out a calming pill, took it, and began to meditate.

After his breakthrough in cultivation, his senses became much sharper than before.

It was late at night, and all was quiet outside, but to Lin Xuan's ears, it was unusually lively.

A few barks came from afar, and the night wind rustled through the leaves.

The young couple next door were making out again. Although they didn't make a sound, the rhythmic, soft creaking of the wooden bed was exceptionally clear.

The courtyard across the street was quiet.

A'Luo and Qingluan should be asleep by now.

Suddenly, a very faint sound of a wooden door turning reached his ears.

The sound was coming from the opposite courtyard. Based on the direction of the sound, Lin Xuan could even tell that it came from A Luo's room.

Lin Xuan slowly opened her eyes.

Where is she going so late?
The next moment, Lin Xuan's face showed a look of shock.

Someone left A'Luo's room. This person was extremely strong and arrived in her courtyard in just a few leaps.

Even with his seventh-rank strength, he didn't possess such agility.

Lin Xuan's heart tightened, and he instantly became worried about A Luo's safety.

His gaze fell on the sword placed on the table, his mental focus intense, ready to fight at any moment.

He doesn't need to drag it out for too long. As long as he makes enough noise and holds out for a few more breaths, he can wait for Wenren Yue.

The next moment, a sound came from the door.

The latch opened by itself, and the familiar figure in black robes appeared before Lin Xuan's eyes.

Looking at the black robe, a hint of confusion appeared on Lin Xuan's face.

Why did the mandala come out of Aro's room?

(End of this chapter)