On the second-floor corridor, Ghostly walked towards a room, intending to absorb the Water Lily Jade Bone tonight.
"Ju Hua Guan boasted about this immortal item like it was miraculous, I want to see if it's really that amazing."
With a creak, Ghostly pushed open the door, walked in, and then turned to close it.
At the same moment, a faint fluctuation appeared in his perception.
"Who?" Ghostly suddenly turned around, warily scanning the room.
In the dim room, a boy about eleven or twelve years old sat on a wooden table. A green lamp appeared in his hand, instantly brightening the entire room considerably.
Seeing this, Ghostly relaxed his guard and asked, "Sir, weren't you going to sleep?"
"Stupid! You actually believe that." Lin Rong placed the green lamp aside and looked at Ghostly, saying seriously, "Let's talk business."
"You have now pledged allegiance to me. How do you plan to explain this to Bibi Dong?"
"You know, Bibi Dong is not someone with a broad mind. The consequences for you two trusted elders leaving Spirit Hall, leaving her, will be very serious."
The outside world's evaluation of Bibi Dong, the first female Pope, was almost entirely praise and accolades.
Both internally and externally, Bibi Dong presented herself to the world as rational, calm, and kind to her subordinates.
However, as one of Bibi Dong's confidantes, and due to his Martial Soul making him sensitive to certain aspects, Ghostly had long since vaguely sensed how insane and narrow-minded Bibi Dong's heart was, hidden beneath her elegant and noble appearance.
Betraying such a person, Ghostly knew the consequences.
In the best-case scenario, he and Guang Yue would be issued a ban by Spirit Hall, forced into seclusion like the Clear Sky Sect, and disappear from public view.
Therefore, Ghostly's expression shifted. But when he saw Lin Rong looking so calm and composed, he knew he already had a plan, so he asked, "Sir, what is your intention then..."
"Everything stays the same," Lin Rong instructed softly.
"Spirit Hall doesn't know that you have pledged allegiance to me."
"Since that's the case, you will remain in Spirit Hall, by Bibi Dong's side, continuing to be her confidante."
"It just so happens that I still need an informant with status and position in Spirit Hall. You and Guang Yue are the most suitable."
"As veteran elders of Spirit Hall, your prestige and status are high enough to know most of Spirit Hall's confidential matters. You are the perfect candidates for this undercover mission."
"Now is not the time to confront Spirit Hall. Doing this is the best and most beneficial choice."
Now? Ghostly seized on those words, couldn't help but think:
Does this mean we'll have to confront Spirit Hall in the future?
As an elder of Spirit Hall, Ghostly was all too aware of Spirit Hall's strength.
Not counting the numerous bishops and followers, there were over ten experts at the Titled Douluo level alone.
Several elders in the Elder Hall with Soul Power between level ninety-one and ninety-five, and the six great worshippers in the Worship Hall with Soul Power above level ninety-five.
Finally, there was Pope Bibi Dong, whose strength was unfathomable.
In contrast, even counting himself and Guang Yue, they currently only had four Titled Douluo. In terms of high-end combat power, they were far inferior to Spirit Hall.
But Ghostly knew that as a qualified subordinate, these were not things he should be concerned about, so he didn't ask further and instead followed Lin Rong's arrangement.
"Yes, sir, Ghostly understands."
After receiving Ghostly's reply, a faint silver-white light emanated from Lin Rong, and then he vanished from the room.
"Space Spirit Skill."
Ghostly muttered, a hint of envy flashing in his vacant eyes.
Afterward, he walked to the bed and sat down. He took out the Water Lily Jade Bone and, using the method Guang Yue taught him, first swallowed the petals, then absorbed the pistil, and finally entered meditation to refine the medicinal power that had spread throughout his body.
...
The top floor of the house was a large flat and an open-air balcony.
At this moment, the space on the open-air balcony rippled, and the next moment Lin Rong's figure emerged from it, sitting on a rattan swing set up on the balcony and swaying gently.
It was late at night, and the gentle spring breeze carried the fragrance of flowers, bringing a sense of relaxation and comfort as he inhaled the fresh, sweet scent.
Looking up at the night sky, beyond the osmanthus tree branches, a bright moon hung high, casting specks of clear moonlight onto the courtyard.
"When did the moon first appear, what night is this?" Lin Rong swayed on the swing, admiring the beautiful spring night, and was moved to say:
"Since awakening my Martial Soul, it's been a long time since I've been able to calmly appreciate the scenery around me like this."
"Dian Du City has a spring-like climate year-round, which reminds me of my past life's 'Spring City,' another beautiful city with four seasons of spring."
"Relaxed and balanced, work and rest combined. Occasionally relaxing like this greatly improves one's state of mind."
"It's just that the third realm of my Marrow Cleansing Scripture still seems so far away, alas!"
With a long sigh, Lin Rong lowered his head and fell into thought.
"Manifesting and transcending all beings, manifesting and transcending all beings."
"Hidden, what is hidden? What is revealed? How can we save all living beings?"
As he pondered this, he vaguely had some thoughts, but he just couldn't grasp the key points.
Within Dian Du City, a black shadow that had almost merged with the night was speeding across the rooftops, covering half the city before finally stopping on the open-air balcony where Lin Rong was.
The shadow stepped forward, revealing a kind and benevolent old face under the moonlight.
"Young master, this old servant has personally delivered the calling card to Marquis Ye."
"Yes, what did Ye Wenxin say?" Lin Rong said, beckoning the old housekeeper to sit beside him.
The Ye Wenxin he mentioned was the current heir to the title and patriarch of the Ye family in Heaven Dou, and also Ye Lingling's father.
Ye Wenxin's presence in Dian Du City was naturally because, like Guang Yue, he was a seasoned flower and plant enthusiast.
No, it should be said that due to the Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul, all members of the Ye family generation after generation were flower and plant enthusiasts.
Historically, ever since the first Hundred Flowers Appreciation Convention, the heads of the Ye family had never missed this decennial grand event.
Therefore, the Ye family had even acquired property in Dian Du City as their lodging during the Hundred Flowers Appreciation Convention.
Acquiring property like this was a very normal thing among prominent families.
In fact, most aristocratic families with long histories would acquire properties in various countries and regions across the continent as part of their family's foundation.
The Ye family's property in Dian Du City was acquired thousands of years ago.
Thousands of years passed.
As the venue for every Hundred Flowers Appreciation Convention, the land prices in Dian Du City could be described as priceless, and very few people were willing to sell their properties.
This resulted in no land being available for sale when his Lin family's ancestor wanted to acquire property in Dian Du City.
Even Guang Yue, a Titled Douluo, needed to rely on the connections of the local Spirit Hall's main hall in Dian Du City to successfully "acquire" a house when he bought one there.
After the old housekeeper sat down beside him, he calmly replied:
"We will meet at noon tomorrow for a detailed discussion at the manor."
Hearing this, Lin Rong pondered for a moment and asked:
"Meeting at mealtime, so he doesn't want to miss tomorrow's appreciation convention."
"However, didn't Ye Wenxin ask why I am here?"
Upon hearing this question, the old housekeeper thought for a moment before replying gently:
"Young master, Marquis Ye did not ask."
"This old servant thinks it might be because your mother was very fond of flowers and plants during her life. Your mother also attended the previous Hundred Flowers Appreciation Convention in Dian Du City."
"And Marquis Ye knows this, so he feels that you, young master, have inherited your mother's love for flowers and plants, which is why he didn't ask why you are here."
As he spoke, the old housekeeper seemed to recall something, smiling as he patted the young master's head and said:
"Speaking of your mother, this old servant remembers that Marquis Ye fell in love at first sight with your mother when she was young. At that time, your mother was only fifteen years old and had not yet met your father."
"However, due to the Ye family's inherited Martial Soul, Ye Wenxin, under his father's arrangement, married a commoner woman. Soon after their marriage, they had a daughter, Ye Lingling."
"The birth of Ye Lingling, like the mothers of previous Ye family heads, also took your mother's life."
"Five years later, your father and mother fell in love and got married. Ye Wenxin, who had already succeeded to the Marquis title of the Ye family, attended the grand wedding that year, which was the marriage alliance between the Lin family and the Du family."
At this point, the old housekeeper's voice was slightly choked, and his aged face showed a look of reminiscence:
"At that time, your grandfather was still alive. The entire upper-class circle of Heaven Dou City knew that Marquis Ye had fallen in love at first sight with your mother."
"Therefore, your grandfather ordered this old servant to keep a close eye on Marquis Ye, to prevent him from doing anything irrational at the wedding."
"After receiving your grandfather's order, this old servant stared intently at Marquis Ye throughout the entire wedding. Seeing that his gaze was always on your mother, I knew he still had lingering feelings for her."
"Fortunately, Marquis Ye knew his limits and did not do anything out of line until the wedding ended."
"Not long after the marriage, your mother became pregnant, but unfortunately, misfortunes followed one after another."
"First, your father died tragically in a soul hunting expedition when he encountered a beast tide. Your grandfather also passed away when your mother was heavily pregnant."
"Shortly after you, young master, were born, your mother also succumbed to her illness due to excessive grief and worry, and went to join your father."
"Back then, you were such a little child. Time flies so fast, in the blink of an eye, young master has grown so big."
As he finished speaking, tears had already welled up in the old housekeeper's eyes, flowing down his cheeks, past his long beard, and onto Lin Rong's face.
Feeling the old housekeeper's warm fingertips brush across his face, Lin Rong, due to his transmigration, almost dared not meet the old housekeeper's sincere gaze.
"Grandpa Yu." Lin Rong lowered his head, trying to maintain his composure as much as possible, constantly telling himself that he was a soul transmigration into a fetus, and that this body had not yet formed consciousness when he transmigrated, in order to alleviate his guilt.
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