A Shocking Dream

After Qin Ruoyu finished speaking, Lin Bingshuang did not respond. She neither denied nor admitted it. The two of them were only separated by a room, but they could not see each other's expressions.

The breeze gently blew through the woods, and the leaves slowly fell to the ground. Lin Qiu Shuang looked at the falling leaves, slowly moved to the window where Qin Ruoyu was standing, and said: "Your uncle and I have a deep hatred for each other, and I don't know whether you are aware of this. He is your relative, and you look at this matter from your uncle's perspective, thinking that he is deeply affectionate and a person who would do anything for me. However, for me, all his actions are just to move himself and let himself go. His self-proclaimed deep affection and righteousness are always his own business. He thought that his efforts could move the world, but it was nothing more than a self-indulgent farce. You didn't If you think from my perspective, I feel that I should be moved by everything your uncle has done. My country was destroyed because of him, my father, my family, and even millions of my people died because of him. I am not so magnanimous as to like a person who destroyed his own country. Not seeking revenge on him is already my greatest limit. Feelings are a matter between two people. I knew it was impossible, so I didn't give him any chance. Instead of letting your uncle deceive himself, it is better to help him and the Holy Maiden of Yun Kingdom. "Lin Bingshuang's words made Qin Ruoyu speechless. He never expected that there was such a great hatred between her and his uncle.

The calamity of national destruction, such a crushing blow, would be difficult for anyone to accept, regardless of who had endured it. Qin Ruoyu only saw his uncle's sacrifices, completely unable to comprehend the grief Lin Bingshuang had endured over the years. He gazed at the figure in the window, momentarily at a loss for words. Lin Bingshuang recounted the past, her tone calm, yet her words made Qin Ruoyu deeply aware of her inner pain. He had been too stubborn, rashly approaching her without fully understanding the situation.

"Go back, and don't come to me again. I have nothing to do with you anymore."

"Miss Lin." Seeing Lin Bingshuang's figure about to leave, Qin Ruoyu hurriedly called out. Lin Bingshuang stopped and waited quietly for him to continue.

"That day at the Imperial Palace hunting grounds, if it weren't for Miss Lin's intervention, I wouldn't have escaped the enemy's trap. Thank you so much, Miss Lin, for saving my life. If you need anything in the future, you can always come to me. The Imperial Uncle is the Imperial Uncle, and I am myself. What happened between Miss Lin and the Imperial Uncle doesn't affect what I say to Miss Lin. I shouldn't have come here today without understanding the situation and disturbed Miss Lin. I'm truly sorry, and I hope Miss Lin will forgive me." Qin Ruoyu said, bowing deeply to Lin Bingshuang. The Imperial Uncle was her enemy, but she had saved his life despite past grudges. How could he force her to do something she didn't want to do?

Lin Bingshuang did not respond, and her figure quietly disappeared from the window.

Qin Ruoyu looked at the direction where Lin Bingshuang left, feeling mixed emotions, and his thoughts were like a tangled mess.

"Big brother, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so down?" Yuanyuan saw Qin Ruoyu coming out. When she got closer and saw his appearance, she asked. Qin Ruoyu looked into Yuanyuan's innocent eyes and felt much better.

"I'm fine. I'm leaving tomorrow. I'm sorry I forgot to bring you something delicious and fun again."

"It doesn't matter. Every time our great-grandmaster uncle comes back from the mountain, he always brings us delicious food. I still have some delicious osmanthus cake in my room that our great-grandmaster uncle brought back two days ago. It's so delicious and sweet. My sister also said..."

"Yuanyuan, wait a moment." Qin Ruoyu seemed to have heard some key information and stopped Yuanyuan who was walking forward.

"What's wrong, big brother?" Yuanyuan stopped and turned to look at him in confusion.

"You just said that your great-grandmaster brought you some delicious osmanthus cake two days ago. Hasn't your great-grandmaster been in seclusion?" Qin Ruoyu always felt that Yuanyuan must know a lot about Lin Bingshuang.

"That's it." Yuanyuan knew she had let the cat out of the bag, so she quickly covered her mouth and looked at Qin Ruoyu eagerly. Qin Ruoyu approached Yuanyuan, put his hands on her shoulders, and asked softly, "Yuanyuan, how did you get into the heavily guarded imperial palace and the strict hunting grounds when you went to the capital?" Yuanyuan covered her mouth and shook her head to indicate that she couldn't say anything.

"The immortal brother you mentioned is a man named Qin Rongchen, right? Have you ever been to Hanmei Villa?"

Seeing Yuanyuan nodding and shaking her head, Qin Ruoyu was bewildered. He said earnestly, "Yuanyuan, just tell me. There are only two of us here, and no one else will know."

"Big brother, don't ask me. I don't know even if you ask me. Didn't I tell you a long time ago that every time we go out with our uncle-master, we wear hats and masks. How could I know those things? Come on, I'll take you to see the fun." Yuanyuan was eager to pull Qin Ruoyu away.

"You go ahead, I still have things to do." Qin Ruoyu couldn't get the answer he wanted to know. He was in a low mood and had no interest in watching the excitement.

"Big brother, are you here to see my uncle this time because of Brother Shenxian?" Qin Ruoyu's eyes lit up when he heard this. This little girl seemed willing to reveal something to him. Yuanyuan saw that Qin Ruoyu was interested and continued, "I know it even if you don't say it. Don't you want to know if my uncle is willing to see you?"

"Didn't you say you can't say it?" Looking at Yuanyuan's mischievous look, Qin Ruoyu couldn't help but raised his hand and touched her head.

"I can't tell you, but I can tell you secretly. However, you have to come with me to watch the fun first." Yuanyuan said, slapping Qin Ruoyu's hand away. The little girl knew how to bargain. Qin Ruoyu looked at her dotingly and said, "Okay, what fun can we watch?"

"Senior Sister caught a man who discovered the entrance and exit at the foot of the mountain. He is now being interrogated by Wuheng Palace. Let's go." Yuanyuan said excitedly.

"Didn't you just say that the entrance and exit would not be discovered? Why now..." Qin Ruoyu asked puzzledly behind Yuanyuan.

"I can't be 100% sure. The traps and formations we set up at the foot of the mountain cannot be discovered by ordinary people. Even if they are discovered, they can't find the mechanism to open it. I guess the captured person discovered the entrance when Gu Liangze and his group were going down the mountain. But fortunately, he was discovered and captured by the senior sister before he could spread the news. I heard that there are rumors outside that our Qiuluo Mountain has some treasures and martial arts secrets that are rich enough to rival a country, so they gathered at the foot of the mountain. I heard that there are hundreds of people." Yuanyuan said as she walked, looking a little anxious.

Qin Ruoyu frowned slightly, his eyes showing worry. He followed Yuanyuan and pondered. "Hundreds of people, won't that bring you trouble?"

"Yes, Master is trying to figure out how to deal with it. We don't know who started the rumor. We're all in the mountains here, so where would there be any hidden treasure or martial arts manuals? These people are so quick to believe anything they hear. If there really was a treasure, the first person to discover it would have taken it secretly. Why would they spread the news and cause everyone to scramble for it? So this secret treasure or martial arts manual is just a cover. The person who started the rumor was sent to target us, Su Nu." Yuanyuan analyzed seriously. Qin Ruoyu stopped, folded his hands over his chest, and looked into the distance thoughtfully.