Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

For three days and three nights in a row, General Lin Zheng, the protector of the nation, continuously used his own internal energy to heal Li Lan's injuries.

Finally, at night, Li Lan suddenly coughed and vomited a mouthful of blood that had accumulated in his body!

"The son-in-law is awake! The son-in-law is awake!"

The entire Lin residence was instantly shaken!

The entire Lin family rushed over to visit Li Lan.

"You are awake!"

Lin Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Lan with a smile. "How are you feeling now? Don't move around too much. Your heart meridian was broken by the Iron Palm technique. You'll need to recuperate for a long time!"

"Just wake up, just wake up."

Even Xu Yanrong has been quite anxious these past few days. After hearing Lin Ruoshi talk about Li Lan and learning about the reasons behind Li Lan's visit to the brothel, she felt more grateful and appreciative of Li Lan.

Lin Ruobing said calmly, "What would you like to eat, my husband? I'll have the kitchen prepare it."

Li Lan glanced at her and noticed that although Lin Ruobing pretended to be calm and collected, there was a hint of complexity in her eyes. Li Lan couldn't help but smile and say, "Thank you, my wife. I'll make some chicken soup."

Lin Ruobing nodded and said, "Yueran, go and tell the kitchen to have the medicinal herbs prepared by the imperial physician stewed with the chicken and sent over."

When Yue Ran stood behind Lin Ruobing, Li Lan noticed that for some reason, her eyes were red and glistening with tears. She gave Li Lan a deep look before turning away.

After another round of pleasantries, Lin Zheng asked the others to leave and stayed behind alone.

"Did you gain anything from your trip to Zuiyue Tower?" Lin Zheng asked.

Li Lan nodded and said, "Jinyang Palace."

Jinyang Palace!

Upon hearing these three words, Lin Zheng immediately raised an eyebrow slightly!

Li Lan asked calmly, "Father-in-law, is there any grudge between our Lin family and Jinyang Palace?"

Lin Zheng remained silent for a long time before looking at Li Lan and sighing.

"Very well, after I go to war, the Lin family will still need you to support it. It's good that you know these things."

After this incident, Lin Zheng completely accepted Li Lan from the bottom of his heart. He said:

"His Majesty is currently obsessed with the Dao of Immortality and neglects worldly affairs. The matter of choosing an heir is the most pressing concern of all the officials."

"The Second Prince, Li Xian, is obsessed with martial arts and leading troops into battle. He doesn't care about the position of Crown Prince. Therefore, only the First Prince, Li Yue, and the Third Prince, Li Guan, are vying for the throne."

“I hold military power, which makes me a target of the Emperor’s suspicion. I don’t even dare to get close to the court officials in the capital, let alone take sides. So all these years I have been cautious and discreet, keeping my distance from the First Prince and the Third Prince.”

"As for the Third Prince's hostility towards our Lin family, it should have originated from your sister Ruobing."

Li Lan was taken aback. Was it related to Lin Ruobing?

Lin Zheng continued to explain, "Ruo Bing practices martial arts at Zixia Academy, which is one of the seven major sects of Dali and can be called a true pillar of martial arts."

"Originally, Ruobing's martial arts talent was not as outstanding as Ruoxue's, and she should not have been envied by others. However, a year ago, an elder of Zixia Academy emerged from seclusion and actually selected Ruobing as the immortal seed of Zixia Academy!"

"A celestial seed?" Li Lan asked in confusion.

"right,"

Lin Zheng gave a wry smile: "It's not just His Majesty who firmly believes in the legends of immortals. The seven major sects all have similar legends. Every ten years, they select a seed of immortality to wait for the legendary opportunity of immortality. Although the seed of immortality in each generation eventually just faded into the mortal world and did not truly become immortals, the major sects are still very obsessed with it."

"After Ruobing was chosen as a celestial seed, the Third Prince came to my residence to propose marriage, but I refused."

Li Lan nodded: "Yes, the current emperor is obsessed with the path of immortality. If he could marry a person of immortality, the emperor would naturally favor him and might even directly make him the crown prince. That would be perfectly normal."

"right,"

Lin Zheng said, "All seven major sects have immortal seeds, but only the immortal seeds of two sects can marry. The immortal seeds of the other sects are not allowed to marry for life. Therefore, since he failed to marry Ruobing, he must have set his sights on another immortal seed, the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect. I heard that the two sides have already expressed their intention to enter into a marriage contract."

"The Taiyi Sect and the Zixia Academy are mortal enemies. According to the old legends, if the celestial opportunity really appears, only one of the immortal seeds from these two sects can survive, and only one person can step into the path of immortality. Therefore, his targeting of the Lin family is naturally for the sake of that holy maiden."

Li Lan suddenly realized.

The second prince's target is the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect, but the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect and Lin Ruobing are natural enemies.

Coupled with the Lin family's refusal to marry him, and with both old and new grudges, how could he not try to kill the Lin family?

Li Lan thought for a moment and then suddenly said, "You are so cautious and meticulous. In order to protect the Lin family, you even called Ruoxue back to get married and made her give up martial arts. Why not let Ruobing give up the title of Immortal Seed and come back to get married as well?"

"In this way, Ruobing will no longer pose a threat to the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect, and the Third Prince will naturally no longer target the Lin family."

Lin Zheng smiled and said, "Ruobing cannot give up the Immortal Seed."

He did not explain this.

In fact, Lin Zheng himself wasn't sure whether what he was doing was right or wrong...

He married his eldest daughter, Lin Ruoxue, to Li Lan, whose ancestors had a connection to immortality, and helped his second daughter become a celestial being, thus imbuing both of them with the title of immortal. If that great calamity were to truly come, it would be their only talisman to protect them...

As for the various troubles that this causes, we can only accept them!

Li Lan didn't ask any more questions. He knew that Lin Zheng must have some secrets he hadn't told him, but asking would be pointless.

He couldn't help but feel a headache coming on; given the situation, the Lin family was in a very passive position.

Not being able to take sides means not being able to get support from the First Prince, the Third Prince's rival.

Faced with the Third Prince's malice, the Lin family seems to have little chance of finding a countermeasure, because once the Lin family directly confronts the Third Prince, they will inevitably be drawn into the controversy surrounding the succession...

He pondered for a long time, and suddenly a thought flashed through his mind: the Third Prince was targeting the Lin family because of the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect, but what if the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect didn't want him anymore?

But he immediately shook his head, thinking the idea was too far-fetched.

Since the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect intends to enter into a marriage agreement with the Third Prince, it must be for the mutual benefit of both parties, and she will not easily change her mind.

Li Lan thought for a moment and said:

"Father-in-law, please find a way to arrange a meeting with Zhao Tanyue."

Facing the enemy and helplessly taking a beating is definitely not Li Lan's style.

After much thought, the only person the Third Prince could be wary of, or even fear, was Zhao Tanyue!

Lin Zheng glanced at Li Lan. "Do you really have any other clues about that secret letter?"

Li Lan smiled and said, "Perhaps we can dig out some more things."

Lin Zheng nodded and said, "That's fine. It would be good for our Lin family if Zhao Tanyue puts more pressure on the Third Prince. I'll go and make the appointment for you."

He stood up to leave.

"By the way, father-in-law,"

At this moment, Li Lan suddenly said, "I want to learn martial arts. Could you open the armory in the manor to me?"

He has mastered the Nine-Turn Cotton Palm technique and is only one step away from becoming a first-class martial artist.

But right now, he still has too few trump cards and needs to learn more ways to save his life!

Lin Zheng turned to look at him: "Imperial Physician Liu said that your martial arts aptitude is not good, so you should focus on preparing for the civil service exam. After the civil service exam is the Qingtian Grand Ceremony. If you can win the top prize, you can attend the ceremony on Jidao Mountain and be received by the Emperor in person!"

Li Lan said, "Even if one's natural talent is lacking, it's still a good thing to cultivate and improve one's health."

"Alright. But don't reveal your presence. There's a mole in the manor, you should know that."

After Lin Zheng finished speaking, he pushed open the door and left.

Inside the room, Li Lan closed his eyes, and a panel immediately appeared in front of him:

Name: Li Lan

Realm: Ninth level of True Power (Near First-Class)

Kung Fu Techniques: Nine-Turn Cotton Palm (Nine-Turn Mastery), True Dragon Technique (3/1000)

Spirituality: 154

Without hesitation, Li Lan directly infused his spiritual energy into the Nine-Turn Cotton Palm.

As numerous insights flowed through his mind, Li Lan's realm of understanding was broken through as naturally as water flowing into a channel.

Name: Li Lan

Realm: First-class Inner Breath Level 1 (First-rate)

Kung Fu Techniques: Nine-Turn Cotton Palm (Complete), True Dragon Technique (3/1000)

Spirituality: 101

Li Lan couldn't help but feel a slight pang of regret. The step from Great Completion to Perfection had actually cost him 54 points of spiritual energy.

But feeling the extra internal energy within his body, he couldn't help but feel quite satisfied!

Internal energy is the foundation of a master at the Transcendent Realm!

It's like a mysterious and profound aura residing in the dantian. Once you have internal energy, the change in power goes without saying. You can easily crush second-rate martial artists. In addition, you can use internal energy to regulate your body, heal injuries, and expel poison, etc.

Having reached the limit of his Nine-Turn Cotton Palm technique, Li Lan decided to go check out the Lin family's armory!

At this moment, Yue Ran came in carrying chicken soup and said, "Young master, it's time for your soup."

She ladled out a bowl of chicken soup and walked to the bedside: "Son-in-law, don't move, I'll feed you!"

The disdain and arrogance she had shown when she first met Li Lan had completely vanished from her eyes, replaced by deep concern and even a hint of admiration...

Li Lan sipped her soup and asked, "Son-in-law, is it good?"

"It's alright, just a bit too salty."

"Oh? I'm sorry, son-in-law, I'll make another pot."

"Huh? You made this yourself?"

Wasn't it supposed to be done in the kitchen? A girl of Yue Ran's caliber doesn't need to do it herself.

Yue Ran blushed inexplicably and said, "I... I'm just bored and want to learn how to cook."

"Son-in-law, let me go make you some soup first."

She was about to leave when Li Lan smiled, stopped her, took the soup bowl, and drank the soup herself.

"A little salty is good, I like salty drinks! This extra isn't salt, it's Miss Yue Ran's kind intentions..."

Upon seeing this, Yue Ran couldn't help but chuckle.

She usually followed Lin Ruoxue and had developed a dignified personality since childhood. She always disliked glib-tongued people, but for some reason, she couldn't feel any dislike for Li Lan now. Seeing Li Lan drinking so heartily, she was actually quite happy!

"By the way, young master, you...you really haven't mastered the Nine-Turn Cotton Palm?"

Suddenly, she couldn't help but ask a question.

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Inside Lin Ruoxue's room.

Lin Ruobing closed the door tightly and opened a letter.

The letter was heavily disguised and extremely secret. Once opened, it was found that the letter paper was filled with delicate, small-script calligraphy:

"My dear sister Ruobing, it has been several days since we parted in the mountains. Upon hearing the news of your marriage in the capital, I am filled with gratitude. I have been working tirelessly at the Lin residence, doing my utmost to ensure everything goes smoothly. Ruobing has suffered greatly!"

"My sister has already passed the cultivation stage and is currently in the Forget-Worry Secret Realm, using the alias Midnight Flower to compete with the heroes of the world. She originally intended to kill the Taiyi Demoness Shangguan Xiaoxiao for my sister, but unexpectedly, this woman's cultivation is extremely strong. She was injured but not killed. If she receives the help of Wen Yun, she can become a worthy opponent..."

Lin Ruobing was quite pleased as she read the secret letter her sister Lin Ruoxue had given her.

Lin Ruoxue has already broken through, and now, under the alias "Midnight Flower," she is competing with the younger generation of experts from various sects in the "Forget-Me-Not Secret Realm."

Moreover, her sister once attacked Shangguan Xiaoxiao, the Holy Maiden of the Taiyi Sect, but failed to kill her.

Lin Ruobing couldn't help but feel a little worried. She knew exactly how proud her sister was, but in her account, she said that if Shangguan Xiaoxiao had the help of Wen Yun, she could become one of her rivals... This was enough to show that Shangguan Xiaoxiao, this witch, was absolutely terrifying!

"No way, where would the witches of the Taiyi Sect find Wen Yun and Wen Xin? Many of their Taiyi Sect's techniques have been sealed for countless years, and they still haven't been unsealed!"

She thought about it and then felt quite relieved!

"Once my sister returns successfully, we can get Li Lan to divorce her. Then, no one will be able to stop her!"

Her eyes were full of hope and anticipation, but then she muttered to herself, "Although Li Lan is a good-for-nothing, he's a nice guy. When we get divorced, I'll give him a lot of money and have my father find him an official position in the court."

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