Chu Xinxin repeatedly checked with the system to make sure the favorability rating was correct. Meanwhile, Emperor Liang, who was sitting on the high platform, saw Chu Xinxin enter and had someone invite her to take a seat.
The seat was specially placed next to Xiao Linyi.
Upon seeing her, Xiao Lin immediately abandoned Chu Shu and returned to his own seat.
The bigwigs all returned to their seats, and the rest of the people stopped talking and went back to their places.
Emperor Liang coughed and cleared his throat: "Old friend Chu Tian, why did you specifically ask me to bring Miss Xin Xin here?"
Chu Xinxin and Xiao Linyi frowned slightly at the same time. What was the Chu family trying to do?
"Which one of you is Miss Xinxin? Could you please come forward? My old eyes are failing and I'm afraid I might mistake you for someone else," Chu Tian said kindly.
Chu Xinxin didn't move, but Xiao Linyi nodded before she stood up and went to the center of the hall.
Chu Tian also came to her. He first carefully examined her face, then took out the Manifestation Stone from his storage ring and activated it with spiritual power. A middle-aged couple appeared on the Manifestation Stone. Everyone looked at the couple with confusion, and the more they looked, the more they realized that the couple was quite similar to Chu Xinxin!
Chu Tian said with a mix of emotion and excitement, “This is my fifth brother and sister-in-law from my clan. Their youngest daughter was separated from us when she was two years old. When the original stone from the Xin Xin Girl’s martial arts competition was brought to Zhongzhou, I saw it and found that it looked exactly like my fifth brother! Calculating her age, my niece is indeed twenty-one years old this year.”
Upon hearing this, Chu Xinxin and Xiao Linyi immediately understood what they were planning. The Sumeru Ring must have been discovered. What was this about a long-lost young girl? They were just finding a more civilized way to steal the Sumeru Ring.
Chu Shu also stood next to Chu Xinxin, blocking Xiao Linyi's view: "When Xinxin was about to enter the Phoenix Holy Land, we didn't want to disturb her. Now that she has come out of the Holy Land, we would like to ask you seniors to be our witnesses and also to explain to everyone that Xinxin is a member of the Chu family of Zhongzhou."
After Chu Shu finished speaking, she turned around and took Chu Xinxin's hand, her face full of sincerity: "Xinxin, I am your eldest sister, and this is your uncle. We have finally found you."
Chu Xinxin remained silent, watching the father and daughter put on an act with a half-smile.
Chu Tian, a Mahayana stage cultivator, was being stared at like this by a Foundation Establishment stage junior, and his face immediately turned cold: "Xin Xin, are you too excited because you've found your long-lost family?"
As he spoke, he put pressure on Chu Xinxin, waiting for her to collapse from the pressure. Then, Chu Shu would take the opportunity to take a drop of Chu Xinxin's blood and tamper with the kinship test stone. No one would be able to question that Chu Xinxin was a member of the Chu family.
Who knew that Chu Tian's oppressive aura was so strong that Chu Shu could hardly bear it, while Chu Xinxin was still standing perfectly fine.
Chu Tian was used to having the final say in Zhongzhou, and Chu Xinxin's actions seemed like a provocation to him. Coupled with her misunderstanding of the relationship between Xiao Linyi and Chu Xinxin, Chu Tian couldn't hold back and took action.
Those present were all powerful beings, so the fluctuations of spiritual energy could not be hidden from them.
What seemed like a long time was actually only a breath's time. Before Chu Tian could even unleash his spiritual energy, he was immediately rendered immobile by another, even more powerful and rampant pressure. Those with weaker cultivation levels in the hall were forced to prostrate themselves on the ground, unable to muster any will to resist.
Years of pampered life had meant that Chu Tian hadn't experienced the brush with death for a long time.
Now, he felt as if he were being targeted by a ferocious beast, fear welling up from the depths of his heart. He dared not even breathe, for fear of provoking the beast and being reduced to ashes.
Xiao Linyi slowly stood up, his eyes filled with frost, and said in a cold voice, "I thought everyone knew that Chu Xinxin was my Daoist partner. What, are you too excited to speak after finding your long-lost nephew-in-law?"
Who the hell calls his nephew-in-law that?!
Chu Tian wanted to say no, but he opened his mouth and couldn't utter a single sound. The power of a half-immortal was terrifying!
Xiao Linyi walked around the table step by step toward him, each step feeling as if she were stepping on Chu Tian's heart.
Xiao Linyi stood in front of Chu Tian, looking down at him and blocking his way: "Using cultivation to bully people? What a coincidence, I can do that too."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Chu Tian was slapped away like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against the wall. The wall and the array on it were instantly destroyed, and he fell directly outside the main hall.
Xiao Linyi withdrew his hand, nodded to Emperor Liang, and said he would come tomorrow to help him repair the wall and the formation. Then he put his arm around Chu Xinxin's shoulder and left.
Moreover, he summoned a black dragon and flew it away from the main hall entrance, which shows how furious he was.
Back at Zichen Palace, Chu Xinxin saw that his face was still ashen, so she took his hand and comforted him, "I'm fine, don't let that stupid pig upset you."
Xiao Linyi was half angry and half because he had just taught Chu Tian a lesson. In order to achieve the purpose of deterrence, he used ten levels of his power. The side effects of the Spirit Dispersing Pill reached their peak instantly. Now his whole body was in pain as if his bones were being gouged out.
But even knowing this would happen, he still took action. He couldn't stand anyone trying to take Chu Xinxin away from him, not her parents, not anyone at all.
If he hadn't been still rational, he really would have wanted to tear down the entire palace.
Chu Xinxin didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing that holding his hand didn't work, she had no choice but to tiptoe to reach his lips and gently, in a comforting way, touch them. Just as she was about to say something, her hands were tied.
This touch evokes the feeling of a loving and affectionate bond.
When she looked up, Xiao Linyi was staring intently at her, his anger still lingering on his face, making him look fierce.
Chu Xinxin wasn't afraid of him. She counted eight times in an attempt to break free of the chain, but it didn't react at all. She counted it again, but there was still no movement.
"Did you change the password?" Chu Xinxin asked.
"Hmm." Xiao Linyi pulled the person into his arms. "Let's use another method."
After saying that, he kissed her.
......
On the other side.
After being hit by Xiao Linyi, Chu Tian recuperated for three days and consumed countless elixirs before recovering, but he completely lost face.
As the head of a clan, he was helplessly thrown into the pond in front of everyone and his juniors.
Chu Tian clenched his fists, his eyes fierce as he looked at Chu Shu kneeling below: "Didn't you say that Chu Xinxin was just a bird kept by Xiao Linyi? Didn't you say that he was a homosexual? Didn't you say that you had a way to prove that Chu Xinxin was a member of the Chu family?"
With each word he spoke, Chu Shu lowered her head further until her forehead was pressed against the ground.
"Father, I presented this information without properly investigating it. I beg you to punish me."
Instead of offering excuses, Chu Shu directly admitted her mistake. She knew Chu Tian's temperament well; otherwise, she would face even greater punishment.
As expected, Chu Shu only took three sword strikes, and after that, Chu Tian made no further moves.
Ignoring her bleeding wound and without even changing her expression, she quickly knelt back down.
A hint of admiration flashed in Chu Tian's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by gloom.
The Chu family was at the height of their power in Zhongzhou. Years of absolute authority had made them forget what it meant to be cautious and meticulous in their planning. Chu Xinxin was an orphan, but even if she was Xiao Linyi's kept bird, she was still no simple woman because of Xiao Linyi's name, and she certainly couldn't scheme against him in front of him.
He admits defeat this time. If he wants to bring Chu Xinxin back to Zhongzhou, he first needs to make Xiao Linyi lose interest in her.
Chu Tian was thinking about how to make Xiao Linyi lose interest in Chu Xinxin when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Chu Shu's face.
Chu Shu was raised as an heir from a young age, and she naturally possesses a noble and elegant temperament. If such a woman were to lower herself to please someone, it is likely that no one would be able to refuse.
Xiao Linyi's cultivation is unmatched, and he has a vast fortune. If Chu Shu can truly catch his eye, the Chu family will rise to a higher level.
Chu Tian made a decision: "Go and treat your wounds first. Tomorrow, you will accompany your father to the Zichen Palace to apologize."
Chu Shu bowed her head and agreed.
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