"You!" Elder Dongze was so angry that he was shaking all over, but he couldn't refute it. Now that the Lin family is in decline, if the three upper sects really form an alliance, it will definitely be difficult for the Lin family to compete with them!
"It seems that the three of you are not going to get out of the way." Lin Yinyun said with a flash of anger in his eyes.
"Miss Lin, you are a smart person and should know how to deal with it." The old man surnamed Mu stroked his beard and said with a smile. Although this is an insult to the Lin family, the three sects join forces and do have the capital.
The entire hall was extremely silent at this time. Countless eyes were focused on Lin Yinyun, but they just wanted to see how she chose. No one showed up to help the Lin family.
Ning'an City is so cruel. When you become stronger, countless forces will come to fawn over you. Once you become weak, no one is willing to help you, and even your best friends may stab you in the back.
Lin Yinyun bit her red lips lightly, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "In that case, my Lin family will withdraw from this Hundred Family Banquet!" After that, she turned around and walked decisively to the front door.
"Ms. Lin, you're the one who refused to drink the fine wine for the toast." An old man sighed softly, and then the breaths of the three of them pressed towards Lin Yinyun at the same time! Elder Dongze's aura was also released at the same time, but he only blocked one person.
"Today, the face of the Lin family has been decided by our three sect alliances! If you are not convinced, you can stand up!" The old man surnamed Mu looked around the audience and was extremely satisfied when he found that no one stood up.
Lin Yinyun was surrounded by green light, and Yuanli surged. She gritted her teeth and straightened her bent knees, resisting the oppression of the two Nine Heaven Realms! The bones all over his body kept making creaking sounds under heavy pressure.
"Why don't you kneel down under the pressure of the two of us?" An old man was a little surprised, and immediately snorted coldly: "If you can walk out of the hall today, we will not cause any trouble to your Lin family!"
"Whatever you do! Don't bully others too much!" Elder Dongze roared angrily, only to receive disdain.
boom--! boom--!
Heavy footsteps sounded in the hall. Under the pressure of the two Nine Heaven Realms, Lin Yinyun's bright red blood seeped out from under her skin and slid down her body. Every step she took would leave a scarlet footprint on the ground made of blood, which was shocking.
In the palace, many people's eyes were full of respect. If such a strong girl is given another ten years to the Lin family, she will surely rise again! Unfortunately, there are not so many ifs.
Fang Li's eyes flickered, and his face was full of hesitation. If it was just one case, he would definitely come forward. But now the three sect leaders are in person, and there are many forces present. Even the seven major sects are waiting and watching, and the pressure has increased sharply.
"Elder Tian Bing!" He finally shouted.
"What you three are doing is too much!"
An old man in blue robe appeared and blocked Lin Yinyun behind him. Just one person blocked the breath of those two people, and even had a tendency to press back!
"Yinyun! Are you okay?" Fang Li ducked to Lin Yinyun's side. The pressure suddenly disappeared, she staggered and fell into Fang Li's arms.
"Tianbing? Your Xiang family wants to get involved in this matter?" The old man surnamed Mu asked in a deep voice with his eyes focused.
Elder Tian Bing stood with his hands behind his hands and snorted coldly: "If you hadn't bullied the little girl, I wouldn't have bothered to take action."
The three old men exchanged glances with each other, and their expressions turned gloomy. Elder Tian Bing was a strong man at the peak of the heavenly realm. One person was enough to deal with the three of them, and now he was in trouble.
"My Xiang family is also withdrawing from this hundred-family banquet!" A very low voice suddenly came from behind Elder Tian Bing, obviously suppressing his anger.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked. The Hundred Family Banquet was hosted by the four major families. If there were two missing families, it would not be possible to continue the event.
"Tian Bing, are you kidding me?" The expressions of the three old men changed, and then one of them laughed.
"He is the team leader, and he has full authority to decide whether to quit." Elder Tianbing said leisurely.
Fang Li's face was as dark as water at this time, his jewel-like black eyes were beating with anger, and veins were popping up on his forehead.
"Fang Li, I'm fine..." After hearing Fang Li's words, Lin Yinyun stood up with strength.
"Shut up!" Fang Li glared at him, and with a sweet cry, he took her into his arms again. Silver patterns appeared around him. He turned around and said to Elder Tianbing and everyone in the Xiang family, "Let's go!" Go through the air.
"You! This is simply nonsense!" The three old men jumped angrily, but they had no choice but to lead the people from the upper three sects away in the face of many unkind eyes in the hall.
There is no need to continue this hundred-family banquet.
On the second floor, the young man slowly walked out with a gloomy look on his face. He whispered: "These three sects are too arrogant! Give them a good blow! Aren't they going to buy rare metals from us? The price will be doubled!"
"Your Highness, this is also harmful to us!" said a follower beside him.
"First buy in large quantities in the name of the royal family, clear out all other inventory on the market, and then triple the price and sell to them!" The young man hesitated for a moment and then said.
The attendant was stunned for a moment, and was about to open his mouth, but stopped again. He knew that His Highness was really angry, sighed, and retreated.
A few hours later.
Lin Mansion.
Lin Yin Yunyi changed into a white patterned thin skirt and sat quietly by the bed. She was extremely peaceful, but her face was a little pale due to blood loss.
"Fang Li..." Thinking of what happened in Baijialou this morning, she couldn't help clenching her fists, and then whispered another name.
The great elder has closed the gate of death, and now only Elder Dongze is left. The three sect alliances will definitely not give up. When they come again, it may really be the time to destroy the clan. She had always been strong, but at this moment, two lines of tears fell from the corners of her eyes.
This is the inheritance left by grandpa, and it cannot be usurped by those three sect alliances no matter what! She looked at the horizon through the window sill, and tears appeared in her eyes again. Dad, it's been ten years, why haven't you come back yet?
After a while, a maid said respectfully outside the room: "Miss, your highness, please see me."
"Let him come in." Lin Yinyun wiped the tears from her eyes and said.
"Yun'er, are you okay with your health?" As soon as Lin Yinyun finished speaking, a young man about eighteen years old pushed in the door. It was the same young man who was on the second floor of Baijia Building before, but he had changed into a robe. , but still gentle.
Lin Yinyun hurriedly stood up to greet him, shook her head slightly, and said softly: "It's nothing serious. When His Highness arrived, he was greeted at a distance. I wonder why His Highness the Crown Prince came here this time?"
After the prince saw her pale face, there was a trace of distress in his eyes, and he said softly: "Nothing, I just came to see you. I sent someone to bring some spiritual fruits and the like, just in time to replenish your health."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Lin Yinyun lowered her eyes and said immediately.
"You don't have to worry about those three sect alliances. I've already had people beat them up. I think they will be more restrained." The prince smiled and said, "I have a way for you to completely protect your Lin family so that the Lin family will no longer have to deal with many of the problems they face now." It’s dangerous, I wonder if Yun’er wants to know?”
Lin Yinyun's bright eyes lit up, then she shook her head and said softly: "Your Highness should know the current situation of our Lin family. With so many forces eyeing us, it may be difficult to protect us..."
"What if my royal family is here?" The prince chuckled and said, "If you are willing to marry me, my royal family will marry the Lin family. When the time comes, with my royal family here, no one in the entire empire will dare to touch you!"
"Marriage?"
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In March next year, the cold winter has passed, and the warm sunshine envelopes Ning'an City. In the city, the frozen river is flowing again, and the docks are busy with traffic; while the forest gardens in the homes of wealthy families are full of green fungi, the branches are full of spring, and the spring scenery is infinitely good, weaving a beautiful period of time.
Ning'an Imperial City.
The Imperial City, that is, the inner city, is where many royal family members live. Although the inner city covers a small area, it is where the power of the entire empire is most concentrated!
At this time, a huge announcement with the official seal of the royal family was posted at the east gate of the imperial city. The entire empire was boiling with this announcement!
Because the royal family's Kyushu imperial examination, which is held every five years, is about to begin.
This Kyushu Imperial Examination, as the name suggests, is a large-scale examination. However, this exam does not have a real test paper, nor does it test paper knowledge. What is tested is the overall ability of the test taker!
In each imperial examination, the nine states within the empire, as well as the external states and provinces, will send the most elite young people under the age of twenty to participate. This is a grand gathering of the younger generation of the entire empire. Its scale is so large that it can be said to be the first in the empire. A big test.
Of course, the rewards for the imperial examination are also extremely generous. Anyone who ranks within 1,000 in the imperial examination will be rewarded with money and spiritual objects. Those at the top will also have the opportunity to obtain rare spiritual herbs and even heavenly skills and techniques! In addition, the empire will also give different official positions to the top 360 candidates based on their ranking.
Generous rewards and a fair inspection system have attracted countless young talents to participate. If they can really achieve good rankings, they may still be favored and invited by major forces. For countless civilians, that is the real success. The fish leaps over the dragon gate.
It is said that there was once a young man who was born as a commoner, who passed all the way and finally stepped on the younger generation of the wealthy families and won the first prize in the imperial examination. In the end, he became the royal prince's consort and became famous for a while.
Xiang Mansion, Tianmai Middle Hall.
Xiang Tian sat in the upper position, holding an official document in his hand and reading it carefully. Below, the elders of Tianmai and a group of young talents were sitting quietly.
"This year's imperial examination is really interesting!" After a moment, Xiang Tian put the official document on the table and chuckled. When his eyes glanced at an empty seat, he frowned slightly.
"Where did this kid go? Why didn't he come to the Jiuzhou imperial examination when it was so important?" He sighed helplessly, and then said: "That's all, let me talk about this imperial examination first, Yuwei. When he comes back, Tell him again."
Cangning District, Surabaya Pier.
There are five major water systems passing through Ning'an City, all of which are connected by the Cangning River. Sishui, located in Cangning District, is the largest tributary.
Because of this, Sishui Wharf has become the largest wharf in Ning'an City. During the Spring and Autumn Period, when the river was unsealed, the cargo throughput here reached an astonishing figure, and its profits were also enviable.
"Hand over the control of this pier, and I will let you go! Otherwise, don't blame me for trying to destroy the flowers with my own hands!" At this time, the pier was actually occupied by a group of bald men. In the center of the pier, there was a man with tattoos on his arms. The big man sneered.
Around him, there were four big men surrounding a young girl in green, with Yuan Power surging in their hands, as if they were ready to take action at any time.
"The Mubao Gang is quite crazy!" The girl in green snorted coldly, turned her jade hand over, and a long sword with a shimmering cold light appeared in her hand.
"Ms. Lin seems unwilling! But it doesn't matter. If I catch you, the Lin family will definitely compromise and get a taste of such a beauty!" As he said that, a dark light flashed in the tattooed man's eyes, he licked his lips and raised his big hand. With a wave, four big men in black immediately rushed towards the center.
