Lady, let me explain.

Chapter 115 Private decision for life
Then Lin Yi summoned Su Xinghe.

Upon seeing the Seven Treasures Ring on his hand, Su Xinghe burst into tears of joy. He straightened his clothes, knelt down, and kowtowed.

"Su Xinghe, an unworthy disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, pays respects to the new sect leader."

Lin Yi helped him up, saying, "No need for formalities."

Su Xinghe said, "Our sect has strict rules. Although I am the senior brother, you are the sect leader, so I must kowtow to you."

Lin Yi said, "I accepted the position of sect leader, but I did not become a disciple of Senior Wuyazi."

Su Xinghe was taken aback, but then realized that although this was strange, there were precedents in the martial arts world. (In the serialized version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Zhou Zhiruo passed the leadership of the Emei Sect to Zhang Wuji.)
Su Xinghe bowed again: "What are your instructions, Sect Leader?"

Lin Yi said, "I will handle Ding Chunqiu. You should reinstate Xue Muhua and the other eight disciples into your sect."

"I will obey the sect leader's order."

Su Xinghe's eight disciples, known as the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass, were quite valuable. For example, Xue Muhua was known as "Enemy of the King of Hell," and he organized the Heroes' Gathering at Juxian Manor, wielding considerable influence in the martial arts world.

Later, these people can be recruited into the rebel army, and Xue Muhua can be made a military doctor.

Lin Yi nodded and said, "There is one more thing, which is of utmost importance... Your senior uncle, the Misty Peak under the command of the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny, holds a grand gathering of ten thousand immortals every thirty years, where thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands gather together."

"The Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Immortals will be held again this month, probably west of Luoyang, within the territory of the Jin Kingdom. I need you to find out the preparation time and location for the Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Immortals."

Su Xinghe agreed, but some doubts remained in his mind. His master, Wuyazi, should not know about these things, so how did Lin Yi find out?
"Okay, let's go out."

Lin Yi emerged from the wooden house, drawing everyone's attention. Su Xinghe accepted Xue Muhua and the other eight as new members of the household, and all eight wept with joy, kneeling in unison to pay their respects to Lin Yi.

After a moment, Xuan Nan led several monks forward to take their leave.

"Congratulations to Headmaster Lin for breaking the chess game. This old monk must also return to Shaolin Temple." Xuan Nan smiled, but his smile was somewhat eerie.

Lin Yi frowned and suddenly grabbed his wrist pulse point: "Master, your internal energy has been absorbed by Ding Chunqiu, and you have also been poisoned by his 'Three Laughs Carefree Powder'."

Xuan Nan was startled. He didn't know when he had been poisoned. He smiled bitterly and said, "The Star Constellation Old Monster is indeed ruthless and vicious, living up to his reputation. I am truly ashamed and have no face to return to Shaolin..."

Xu Zhu hurriedly said, "Sect Leader Lin, please save my grandmaster!"

Lin Yi laughed and said, "Master, you have lost all your martial arts skills. You may have even greater fortune if you focus on Buddhism in the future."

Xuan Nan said, "Sect Leader Lin's words of wisdom are invaluable; this old monk has learned a great deal."

Su Xinghe's medical skills were profound, and Lin Yi's internal strength was also strong, so they quickly cured Xuan Nan's poison.

The Shaolin monks, the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass, and the four retainers of the Murong family were either poisoned by You Tanzhi's Ice Silkworm Cold Poison or had poison injected into their meridians by Ding Chunqiu.

Lin Yi helped the disciples of Shaolin and Su Xinghe detoxify, so of course he couldn't leave out the Murong family's retainers and would treat them as well.

"Thank you, Sect Leader Lin." Murong Fu bowed.

"Young Master Murong, you're too kind."

Lin Yi then bid farewell to Su Xinghe, and the group descended the mountain together.

After descending the mountain, Xuan Nan led his men back to Shaoshi Mountain, while Lin Yi, along with Zhao Min, and Murong Fu and Duan Yu's groups, went to Runan.

Back at the inn, there were vacant rooms available, but Lin Yi still left Zhao Min in the room.

Zhao Min took out a small gold box and looked at Lin Yi with deep affection.

"This time I really have to go back to the Western Regions. It's a long journey, and I don't know when we'll meet again... This Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment is a farewell gift."

Lin Yi accepted the small gold box.

In this era, transportation was inconvenient, and the Western Regions were far from the Central Plains. Zhao Min, as a Mongol princess, held an even more special status. Her entry into the Song Dynasty was on a mission as an envoy.

She returned to the Western Regions, and might never have the chance to return to the Central Plains again in her lifetime, which is why she lingered for many days, reluctant to leave.

For example, if the Prince of Ruyang forbade her to come to the Central Plains, it would be almost impossible for her to cross this vast territory.

Lin Yi met her gaze and guessed what she was thinking... With Zhao Min's love-struck mind, what does the Prince of Ruyang's mansion matter?

"Why don't you stay here and stay with me from now on?"

Zhao Min lowered her head, her face flushed: "What kind of talk is it for a young lady like me to be by your side? What kind of situation is this?"

Now Lin Yi was certain of his thoughts. He pulled Zhao Min into his arms and said, "Let's consider this mutual affection and pledge our lives to each other."

"Pah! You have no shame, but I do!" Zhao Min said coquettishly.

Lin Yi took her small mouth into his mouth and kissed her deeply for a while, then said, "I'm a Han Chinese and I don't care, so why should I care about worldly customs and etiquette, as long as we're happy?"

Zhao Min said breathlessly, "No... If Father knew, he would be furious."

Lin Yi said, "Your Mongol Khans all have four Ordos. When I achieve great things, I will definitely give you a title."

Zhao Min pursed her lips and remained silent. Lin Yi said, "I've made up my mind. You're not allowed to leave."

He slipped one arm under Zhao Min's legs, scooped her up in his arms, and carried her toward the bed.

Zhao Min exclaimed in surprise, "What...what are you trying to do?"

"You."

"No, we have no official status or relationship, how can we do this..."

Zhao Minyi refused righteously, but kept her eyes closed and made no move.

Lin Yi understood what she meant. He coaxed her with sweet words and promises while taking off his clothes.

"Minmin, I'll take you with me wherever I go from now on, and we'll never be apart for the rest of our lives."

"What is a princess? I will definitely give you a more honorable title in the future."

"I will hold a grand ceremony for you later, and we will announce it to the world."

……

Zhao Min's long, black hair was loose, and her elegant and noble face appeared charming and stunningly beautiful. Her body trembled slightly, indicating that she was extremely nervous.

Lin Yi had already witnessed her capabilities under the guise of healing and bone setting, and now he could feel her formidable strength even more.

Lin Yi had played with her small feet before, and he could see that her feet had a perfect arch, round toes like pearls, and slender soles.

……

Lin Yi coaxed, "Good Minmin..."

The room was dimly lit, with the lamp casting two shadows on the wall.

He couldn't help but recall his memories of Zhao Min. He was immediately struck by her beauty when they first met outside Xiangyang City, and later, after she was taken back to Mount Hua, he became even more eager to have her.

He had wanted to subdue this little vixen for a long time, and after so many things, the two of them finally got together, and now he finally got what he wanted.

……

(End of this chapter)