Weird, my gaming life

"Alright, Father, don't be angry. Getting angry will harm your health!"

After saying that, Zhu Wanying disregarded all royal etiquette and ran to Zhu Hongyuan's side, patting his back with her hand.

After Zhu Hongyuan calmed down, she changed the subject to Lin Yuan.

"Father, if it weren't for Qin Xiu saving me this time, your daughter... I'm afraid... I would never have seen Father again!"

At this point, Zhu Wanying suddenly started sobbing.

Seeing this, Zhu Hongyuan felt another pang of heartache and offered words of comfort. After a long while, Zhu Hongyuan's gaze finally focused on Lin Yuan.

"Is this the child?"

Zhu Wanying nodded quickly, "Father, you must reward him properly. Why not let him be a page in the library? When he's a little older, Father, you can give him an official title."

However, just as the emperor was about to agree, Zhu Xiaoyun spoke first.

"No, Father Emperor's library is a sacred place of the royal family. How can we allow some wild child of unknown origin to enter at will?"

The third sister is kind-hearted, but this child's origins are unknown. At only six years old, he was able to kill dozens of bandits and assassins on his own, including many top-notch experts. This is simply unheard of.

Your subject worries that he might be a monster or a product of some evil practice, which could be detrimental to your third sister and the royal family.

Zhao Shixun also stepped forward and bowed.

"Your Majesty, the Second Princess's concerns are not without merit. This boy's martial arts are strange, and he is young. His character is probably hard to fathom. For the sake of the princess's safety and the reputation of the royal family, we should thoroughly investigate his background."

The emperor thought about it and felt that what the two said made sense.

So soon, the two parties involved, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, were summoned.

The two entered the main hall and immediately knelt down to pay their respects. After being questioned by the emperor, they recounted the events of that time with embellishments.

The story focuses on Lin Yuan's ruthlessness in killing the assassin and how rude he was when interacting with the princess.

Hearing this, Zhu Wanying in the main hall couldn't help but glare at them fiercely a few times.

However, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu were not afraid, even though they were Princess Changping's guards this time.

However, this does not mean that they were Princess Changping's personal guards. As top-notch experts, they were guards belonging to the imperial palace system.

Normally, they would go to protect whichever prince or princess needed them.

They even have a certain right to refuse, that is, when both princesses and princes need protection, they can choose who to protect.

Even if they offended Princess Changping, who was the most favored princess, they could simply stop serving under her in the future.

Even if Princess Changping wanted to cause them trouble, they could simply seek refuge with princes and princesses of the same rank.

He completely became the private bodyguard of a prince or princess.

In an instant, all eyes in the hall were on Lin Yuan.

Zhu Wanying hurriedly retorted, "Father, it's not like what they say. Qin Xiu isn't a monster, he is..."

Zhu Hongyuan raised his hand to stop his beloved daughter from speaking. Although he felt sorry for his daughter, he also had to consider her safety.

His sharp gaze fell on Lin Yuan.

"Your name is Qin Xiu?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Lin Yuan answered decisively.

"Where did you learn your martial arts skills?"

"Learned it."

"Who taught you that?"

"An old man."

"What's that old man's name? Where is he now?"

"I don't know, I'm not sure."

The question-and-answer session was brief to the point of being rude. Zhu Xiaoyun curled her lips into a cold smile, Zhao Shixun frowned, and Zhu Wanying's palms were sweating with anxiety.

However, Lin Yuan remained completely calm.

Because his adventure quest has been completed.

Now it's time to receive the reward, and once you get to this stage, it's impossible for you to fail to get the reward.

Although I don't know how my game panel works.

But Lin Yuan was perfectly clear that when it came to distributing the rewards, there were all sorts of realistic and reasonable developments.

But as long as you complete your task, the reward will be correct.

"Haha, what a convenient excuse of 'I don't know' or 'I'm not sure'!"

Zhu Hongyuan suddenly laughed, staring straight at Lin Yuan. "My Imperial Guard Commander is a master of the Innate Realm. You might be able to withstand one of his moves."

Upon hearing this, both Zhu Xiaoyun and Zhao Shixun's eyes flashed with joy.

In their minds, even if Lin Yuan was able to kill a top-tier expert, it was only because of the convenience of his exquisite martial arts.

There's no way he could be a master of innate level, and when it comes to higher realms, there's no such thing as fighting across realms.

A single strike from a master of innate cultivation could instantly kill someone who wasn't innate; this little bastard would be crippled if he didn't die.

Lin Yuan thought about it and realized that it was nothing more than a strike from a master of innate cultivation, which posed no threat to him.

He wasn't afraid of anyone who wasn't an old monster at the fifth or sixth level of the Innate Realm.

"Can!"

Zhu Hongyuan's eyes lit up instantly. "Good! Good guts! Wei Zhong, go and test his mettle!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a black shadow suddenly appeared silently from behind Zhu Hongyuan's throne in the hall.

He was dressed in a black outfit, of medium build, and with an ordinary face.

They're the kind of people you can't find once you're in a crowd.

But when he actually stood in the center of the hall, the air in the entire hall seemed to become a little heavier.

This man was none other than Wei Zhong, the commander of the Imperial Guards.

He bowed to Zhu Hongyuan, then turned around and looked at Lin Yuan with his calm and unwavering eyes.

There was no murderous intent or contempt in his gaze, only a pure scrutiny, like a craftsman examining a piece of rough jade to judge its quality.

Zhu Wanying clenched her fists. Although she had always known that Lin Yuan was strong, she didn't know exactly how strong he was.

Even in the imperial palace, a master of innate skill is a top-tier martial artist, and even princes and princesses would have to show them some respect.

She instinctively wanted to stop him, but Zhu Hongyuan stopped her with a look.

Zhu Xiaoyun and Zhao Shixun exchanged a glance, and the smiles on their lips could no longer be concealed.

Even a single strike from a master of innate talent, even if it's just a test, is enough to crush a child whose bones and muscles haven't fully developed into dust.

"Young man, are you ready?" Wei Zhong's voice was calm and polite.

Lin Yuan raised his head, met his gaze, and nodded.

"please!"

In short, decisive and efficient.

Wei Zhong said no more, and slowly raised his right hand.

There was no earth-shattering burst of power, nor any dazzling opening move. He simply raised his palm and pressed it down in the air towards Lin Yuan.

However, the moment he pressed down with his palm, an invisible and terrifying pressure suddenly descended!

The air inside the hall seemed to have been sucked out, becoming thick and heavy.

The pressure wasn't directed at the physical body, but rather at the soul, as if an invisible mountain had descended from the sky to completely crush Lin Yuan.

Zhu Wanying's face was deathly pale, and her body swayed precariously.

The mere aftershocks made her feel short of breath and her mind tremble.

Zhao Shixun and Zhu Xiaoyun also involuntarily took a half step back.

The smug smile on their faces froze, replaced by a look of horror. They knew that innate masters were strong, but they never expected them to be this strong.

The mere pressure of their aura is enough to make even top-tier experts lose their will to fight.

Lin Yuan, who was at the very center of the oppressive aura, was like a blade of grass in a storm, his clothes fluttering in the strong wind, his slender figure looking as if he might be torn to shreds at any moment.

But he just stood there, motionless.

Just as that mountain-like pressure was about to touch his head, Lin Yuan finally moved.

He neither dodged nor blocked; he simply extended one hand as well.

It was a fair, delicate hand, even with a touch of baby fat.

He extended his index finger and gently touched the invisible, terrifying pressure.

No sound.

There was no light.

Nothing happened.

The innate pressure that was enough to terrify even top-tier experts vanished into thin air just three inches above Lin Yuan's head, as if it had never existed.

Like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain, it leaves no trace.

The entire Zichen Palace was deathly silent.

For the first time, Wei Zhong's perpetually unchanging face showed a look of astonishment.

He looked at his right hand, which was still in a downward pressing position, and then at the calm-looking child; his pupils contracted sharply.

Zhu Xiaoyun's face drained of color instantly, and she stared intently at Lin Yuan.

It was as if I were watching a monster crawl out of hell, which then turned into an even stronger jealousy.

"Why! Why! Zhu Wanying just went out for a trip and brought back such an extraordinary genius."

Why isn't this kind of genius by her side? Why is it that all the good things belong to Zhu Wanying?

A strong sense of resentment and jealousy almost filled her chest.

Zhao Shixun clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms. The shock in his eyes was quickly replaced by a deeper sense of fear and killing intent.

"you……"

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu knelt down on the ground, their mouths agape, unable to utter a single word; their minds were completely blank.

Zhu Wanying covered her slightly open mouth, her eyes filled with immense surprise and pride.

This little brat is really good at hiding his abilities; he's clearly a master of innate skill, yet he's never told her.