After her senior sister was reborn, she actually became a powerful and arrogant protagonist?!

"You have quite a few people on your side."

Xun Nan muttered to himself, his gaze falling on Gu Lin as he warily looked him up and down.

"Let me introduce myself. This is Fellow Daoist Gu Lin, a talisman cultivator."

Seeing the two looking at each other with some anxiety, Chu Luobai quickly spoke up.

"This is Xun Nan..."

"I am the male concubine she brought out from the Mihai Society."

Before Chu Luobai could finish speaking, Xun Nan suddenly interrupted.

The words "male concubine" caught both Chu Luobai and Gu Lin off guard.

"...?"

Chu Luobai fell silent, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Gu Lin, on the other hand, was the first to react and gave a muffled laugh.

"Fellow Daoist Chu is indeed a man of great character. It is truly admirable that he would spend so much money on his male confidant."

"..."

Chu Luobai fell silent again, feeling for some reason as if her reputation had been damaged.

"The male concubines of Miao territory are quite interesting. If Fellow Daoist Gu is interested, I can also find one for you at the Misty Sea Society."

"This kind of fun is for Fellow Daoist Chu to savor himself; I'm afraid I'm not worthy of it."

Gu Lin suppressed a laugh and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Now that you've met, we're both heading to the Tie family. The timing is perfect; let's rest for a bit and then set off."

Chu Luobai was too lazy to argue with these two anymore.

“We will first go to Qiu Kingdom on the edge of the border, and then proceed to the Tie family in the southern frontier. Do either of you have any objections?”

Seeing that they were about to get down to business, Xun Nan and Gu Lin also composed themselves and shook their heads slightly.

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On the other side, in the Autumn Kingdom.

Xiao Lin, clutching the letter in his hand, pushed open the door to the side hall.

"Qiu Lin! My senior brother is coming soon, and your senior sister is here too!"

In the brightly lit side hall, the candlelight flickered slightly as Xiao Lin pushed open the door.

Qiu Lin, who was hunched over his desk, was surrounded by a large pile of documents.

From a distance, only a rough outline can be seen.

Hearing the noise at the door, Qiu Lin looked up, her face revealing undisguised fatigue.

"Xiao Lin? What's wrong?"

Seeing Qiu Lin's half-dead state, Xiao Lin couldn't help but ask.

"You haven't slept for the past few days, have you?"

Qiu Lin tilted her head back, closed her dry eyes, and reached out to rub her temples.

"I slept for about two hours."

"Slept for two hours in five days? Tsk tsk, you sword cultivators are really durable."

"Dealing too much with worldly matters will hinder your cultivation. Don't blame me for not warning you."

Xiao Lin sat on a chair to the side, frowning as he looked at Qiu Lin.

"I know. Once this matter is settled, I will return to my sect to clear my mind."

Qiu Lin sighed deeply. How could he not know that cultivating immortality required staying away from the mortal world?

However, now that Qiu Kingdom is being rebuilt, not only is the country in ruins and in need of reconstruction, but various forces are also intertwined and intersecting.

Qiu Lin was unwilling and reluctant to let her elder sister bear all of this alone.

His two elder sisters have already sacrificed so much for him; at least for now, he should do more for them.

"By the way, did Senior Brother Gu and Senior Sister say when they will arrive? I'd like to make time to greet them at the entrance."

"He didn't say. My senior brother only said he'd be back soon. Why don't you seem surprised at all? Weren't you worried that your senior sister wouldn't be able to come back?"

Xiao Lin asked with some curiosity.

"I've never worried. My senior sister never does anything she's not sure about."

Qiu Lin shook his head slightly, glanced at the small mountain of documents in front of him, and sighed again.

"I need to finish this before my senior sister arrives, otherwise if she finds out..."

"They'll definitely send me back to the Sword Sect immediately to hone my swordsmanship."

"So you're not planning to rest tonight either?"

Xiao Lin looked at Qiu Lin with some sympathy. Although cultivators' physiques far surpassed those of ordinary people, sword cultivators were even more so.

However, everyone's spiritual capacity is limited.

Spending one's spirit on mundane matters for a long time will lead to a clouded spirit.

Especially someone like Qiu Lin, who is overdrawing his own spiritual energy.

"Just one more night and it will be fine."

As Qiu Lin spoke, he couldn't help but yawn, a feeling of exhaustion spreading through his body.

"Sigh, you..."

Xiao Lin wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a moment, he ultimately chose to remain silent.

dong dong dong.

The sound of hurried footsteps and knocking came from the door, and you could tell how anxious the person was just by hearing the sound.

"Come in."

Qiu Lin looked up at the doorway and spoke.

The door to the side hall was pushed open again, and a cold wind rushed in, causing the surrounding candlelight to flicker violently.

A palace maid quickly entered and knelt before Qiu Lin.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened..."

The palace maid paused suddenly as she spoke, then looked at Xiao Lin beside her.

"It's alright, Xiao Lin is no outsider, just speak freely."

Seeing the palace maid's state, Qiu Lin had a bad feeling.

"The Prime Minister has brought the Tie family here, demanding that the Fourth Princess be taken away. They are now in a standoff with His Majesty at the gate."

"Prime Minister? Pei Lun?"

Qiu Lin's eyes darkened, and he quickly stood up from behind his desk.

The palace maid quickly got up and led the way. The door of the side hall was pushed open, and a cold wind rushed in, blowing out half of the candles.

Xiao Lin also got up and followed the two at a distance.

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The Kingdom of Autumn, the Royal Palace.

The bright moon shone in the sky, and under its pure light, Qiu Yue's pretty face was taut with tension.

The people guarding Qiuyue's side were also staring nervously at the person opposite them.

"Minister Pei, bringing so many people to our royal palace in the dead of night, are you trying to force me to abdicate?"

Qiu Yue stood at the entrance of the main hall, looking down at Pei Lun standing at the bottom of the steps, her tone icy.

"Your Majesty's doubts about my loyalty will likely discourage those ministers who are loyal to you."

Pei Lun stepped forward and gave Qiu Yue a graceful bow.

"I have come here today to foster good relations between the Qiu Kingdom and the Tie family, so that Her Highness the Fourth Princess can arrange a marriage, which will ensure the Qiu Kingdom's peace and prosperity for a hundred years!"

"Now that the Tie family's envoy has come to greet us, Your Majesty, please reconsider and do not act rashly and harm the entire Qiu Kingdom."

Pei Lun spoke with great righteousness, and if Qiu Yue hadn't already known that Pei Lun was secretly colluding with the Tie family, she would probably have been fooled by his words.

"Ha, if the safety of my Qiu Kingdom depends on a woman, then what's the point of me supporting you all?"

Qiu Yue snorted coldly. During this time, she and Qiu Lin had been continuously reducing Pei Lun's influence in Qiu Kingdom.

Now, apart from the few ministers that Pei Lun had personally cultivated and the main trade route that the Tie family operated on, he had no other bargaining chips left.

It's clear that Pei Lun is getting anxious.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have brought the Tie family over immediately after Zu Yanggang led his team to other towns.

"What's wrong with sacrificing one person to benefit millions? Born into royalty, enjoying the stipends of the people, this is the Fourth Princess's responsibility!"

"Does His Majesty intend for the people of Qiu to suffer from hunger while guarding a great trade route, making the entire nation of Qiu miserable?"

Pei Lun spoke loudly, his tone full of condemnation and contempt.

The ministers he brought with him echoed his sentiments.

"Your Majesty, please think again!"