Lady, let me explain.

Chapter 122 Embroidered Spring Blade
In the following days, Lin Yi led Tianshan Tonglao and Li Qiushui southwards.

Li Qiushui is quite capable. Given the current complex situation in Shenjing, we might need to make use of her expertise.

In the past few days, Lin Yi has been having Li Qiushui catch live creatures every day at noon so that Tianshan Tonglao can drink their blood and recover her strength.

In just a few days, the appearance of the Heavenly Child Granny changed day by day. She had transformed from an eight or nine-year-old girl into a fourteen or fifteen-year-old young woman. Her face gradually became beautiful, but her figure did not grow taller and she remained short.

Over the next few days, Li Qiushui continued to try to break the Life and Death Talisman.

She also had some understanding of the Life and Death Talisman, which was essentially an ice shard imbued with internal energy in a specific yin-yang ratio, requiring precise dissolution using corresponding methods.

The Tianshan Six Yang Palm can simultaneously control Yin and Yang energies. Its exquisite palm technique is the most suitable way to break the Life and Death Talisman.

The method for breaking the Life and Death Talisman taught to Lin Yi by the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny that day contained many of the essences of the Heavenly Mountain Six Yang Palms.

Although the three elders of the Free and Unfettered Sect belonged to the same school, their martial arts skills were quite different.

The Heavenly Mountain Child Granny possesses the Eternal Youth and Longevity Skill, the Life and Death Talisman, the Heavenly Mountain Plum Blossom Hand, and the Heavenly Mountain Six Yang Palms;

Wu Yazi possessed the Northern Darkness Divine Skill and the Lingbo Steps;
Li Qiushui possesses the Lesser Formless Skill, White Rainbow Palm Force, Cold Sleeve Acupoint Brush, and Soul-Searching Demonic Sound.

Li Qiushui was once married to Wu Yazi, and the two shared martial arts skills. However, she and Tianshan Tonglao were irreconcilable enemies, so she could not learn Tonglao's martial arts.

Li Qiushui doesn't know the Tianshan Six Yang Palms. She can only rely on her profound internal strength as a foundation and use the Lesser Formless Skill to analyze the Yin and Yang power of the Life and Death Talisman in her body, unraveling the mystery to resolve it.

However, Lin Yi's nine life-and-death talismans were placed on nine vital acupoints on her, forming a single, unified whole.

Even after analyzing the yin-yang ratio of each life-and-death talisman, Li Qiushui could still sense that Lin Yi's internal energy was extremely strong in yang and extremely soft in yin, making it very difficult to neutralize.

She knew that these nine life-and-death talismans were all one, and if there was the slightest mistake, she would either die instantly, become paralyzed, have her meridians reversed, and lose all her martial arts skills. Therefore, she hesitated to take action...

Lin Yi and Li Qiushui were both skilled in light-footed martial arts, and they arrived in the capital city in no time. Tianshan Tonglao had also grown into a beautiful young woman, with a radiant face and sparkling eyes.

Lin Yi was amazed, and he just wanted to pass on this miraculous skill that could make him young to his other women to practice in the future.

Lin Yi returned to his residence, two months after Emperor Xuanzhi fell seriously ill from drowning.

During these two months, Emperor Xuanzhi's condition did not improve at all, and the affairs of state were entirely entrusted to Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian monopolized the government, and his power reached its zenith.

Lin Yi pondered the matter and came up with several plans. He decided to first go and negotiate with Chongyangzi.

Chongyangzi retired to the palace to protect the emperor, but there was no reason for him to protect a treacherous eunuch.

He had barely arrived at the residence when someone from Prince Xin's mansion came to invite him. This shows that Prince Xin was well-informed and already had a certain understanding of the capital.

Lin Yi arrived at the Prince Xin's residence again, where Zhao Zhen was already waiting at the ceremonial gate.

After exchanging greetings, Zhao Zhen welcomed Lin Yi to the hall, where the host and guest took their seats.

After only a few words of casual conversation, Zhao Zhen said somewhat urgently, "I have just encountered a very troublesome matter, and coincidentally, Sect Leader Lin has come to the capital. It is truly a stroke of luck..."

Zhao Zhen stood up and bowed deeply: "This matter is of great importance. I implore Sect Leader Lin to lend me a hand."

Lin Yi quickly realized that this matter must involve Prince Xin's struggle for the throne.

Even if he fails, Prince Xin will be implicated; otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a hurry.

Lin Yi stood up and helped him up, smiling as he said, "Your Highness is too kind. Of course I am willing to help, but I fear I am not capable enough. Your Highness, please tell me what it is."

Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice, "This matter is absolutely trivial for Sect Leader Lin... I would like to ask Sect Leader Lin to take action and burn down the Imperial Guard's archives!"

"The archives?" "Yes, it's located on the west side of the imperial city, within the Da Shi Yong Fang."

It seems there's something on Prince Xin's hands in the archives... Lin Yi thought to himself. Since it's outside the capital, it shouldn't be a problem for him.

"Since Your Highness has made the request, I will do my best. I will go tonight."

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed and bowed again: "Thank you for your help, Sect Leader Lin! Hmm... I wonder if Sect Leader Lin has time tomorrow evening? I would like to prepare a small banquet to properly welcome Sect Leader Lin back."

Seeing Zhao Zhen's look, Lin Yi immediately understood... there must be more beautiful women at the banquet.

Zhao Zhen misunderstood. Although he was lustful, he didn't like every beautiful woman...

When Lin Yi returned to his residence, Li Qiushui immediately came out to serve him, pouring tea and serving water with great attentiveness.

"Sir, please have some tea."

Li Qiushui wore a white dress, her figure was graceful, her face was radiant with youthful beauty, her cheeks were flushed, and she looked around with a charming smile.

She once caused the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny to go mad with evil spirits, and her body would forever remain that of a young girl.

The Heavenly Child Granny also drew a well mark on her face, but Li Qiushui, as the Empress Dowager of Western Xia, searched for treasures all over the world and later healed her facial injury.

Lin Yi nodded and took it, but put it aside without drinking it. Although Li Qiushui seemed to be very pragmatic, it was still better to be on guard.

Standing to the side, Tianshan Child Granny glared and said sarcastically, "Junior Sister, you're already so old, don't act like a prostitute, you're really disgracing our sect!"

Li Qiushui was standing behind Lin Yi, her hands on his shoulders, kneading them gently.

She snorted coldly upon hearing this and laughed, "Senior sister, did I touch a sore spot... You're just a little kid, you can't even be coquettish."

Tianshan Child Granny roared in fury: "You vile wench, you fickle woman, do you think everyone is like you? You have no self-control! Wuyazi was blind to have been harmed by you, you shameless woman!"

Li Qiushui was also furious and immediately started cursing at Tianshan Tonglao. If Lin Yi hadn't been there to restrain her, she would have smashed the other woman to pieces with one palm.

These two women had harbored a deep-seated grudge for decades, a hatred that was impossible to resolve.

Lin Yi has gotten used to it over the past few days. He's just a spectator... and watching a little girl and a beautiful young woman argue is quite interesting.

……

That night, Lin Yi rode the wind to the archives of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a place heavily guarded.

After a patrol of soldiers passed by, Lin Yi silently drifted into the inner courtyard, stood on the courtyard wall and scanned the area, when suddenly something surprised him.

In the corner of the courtyard, a thin incense stick was stuck in the ground and was burning rapidly.

"Someone?"

Lin Yi could easily guess the purpose of the incense... to record time. The patrol shifts were fixed, and as long as the right opportunity was found, the guards could be avoided.

He spread his senses and immediately noticed that there were two people in the courtyard, one in the archives and the other hiding in the courtyard.

"Are other factions also interested in this archive?"

"I returned to the capital suddenly today, which may be due to Prince Xin's previous preparations that he did not have time to withdraw."

Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then silently landed by the window, where he saw a person rummaging through the archives, making very little noise.

Moreover, he also smelled kerosene...

(End of this chapter)