At this moment, the sky was already dawning, and the morning sun was shining, making the whole city emit an intoxicating glow.
People who spend this night are destined to have both joy and sorrow.
Some people achieve success overnight, while others become sad and depressed.
Chen Lin didn't know what the result of Princess Qinghua's soul fusion would be, but when the soul-welcoming day was over, she would set off for home, so he didn't delay. He first found the slaves he had purchased, explained the situation to them, left their identity tokens, and let them travel to various parts of the country.
In order to facilitate communication, he used contracts to control several magical people, who were responsible for managing the slaves and summarizing the information every year. If they found the information of the Black Tortoise Shield, they would send people to the Soul Kingdom to find him. If they couldn't find him, they would leave the information in the yard he purchased.
After finishing, he returned to the inn.
"Greetings, Princess!"
Chen Lin entered the lobby of the inn and saw Princess Qinghua sitting on a chair with a gloomy face. The followers around her were all silent. He knew that the situation was not optimistic.
"Now that you're back, pack up and get ready to go!"
Princess Qinghua did not ask where Chen Lin had gone. She just greeted him and went straight to the backyard.
Chen Lin had nothing to pack, so he took the opportunity to find an attendant he frequently interacted with and asked about the situation in a low voice.
Sure enough, Princess Qinghua's soul fusion failed.
It cannot be said to be a failure, it just did not achieve the expected effect and failed to elevate the soul to the level of Gintama.
Not only that, some unexpected events occurred during the fusion of spirits, which resulted in the death of all the 'spiritual guides' who participated in the fusion of spirits. Even though Princess Qinghua was of noble status, she could not withstand the wrath of these families of magical powers, and had to pay a large amount of money to make up for her mistake.
The reason why the other party could still remain calm was because a very rare great magical power was opened from his magical power treasure box, which somewhat made up for the depression of the failure of soul fusion.
Chen Lin suddenly realized. No wonder the other party was waiting for him here and even spoke to him in a gentle tone after seeing him.
But he is not jealous. What others give you can be taken back at any time. It is more reassuring to gain things through one's own cultivation.
Although Princess Qinghua was in a bad mood, she represented the Soul Kingdom after all, so there were still some ceremonies when she left. Chen Lin did not participate and waited in the inn.
Unexpectedly, someone came to his door and asked to see him.
"Who is it?"
After receiving the news from the inn staff, Chen Lin seemed very confused.
It can be said that he has no relatives or friends in this world, and the few people he knows in Gufang Village cannot possibly know his current identity and whereabouts.
"Reporting to the Lord, it is the owner of Wanbao Pavilion."
The person who brought the news was the gatekeeper of the inn. He was in awe of Chen Lin's identity as a "member of the diplomatic corps" and immediately responded respectfully.
Chen Lin's expression changed, then he nodded and walked out.
Wanbao Pavilion is the shop that owns the fragment of the Hanyue Sword. The last time he went there, the clerk behaved a little strangely after he indicated that he wanted to see the fragment, but he didn't stop him at that time. Why did he come to the store again after more than a month
As for why the other party knew he was here, that was not surprising.
When he came out of the shop, he was stopped by Princess Qinghua, and after coming out of the restaurant, he came to the inn with the envoys. His appearance did not change during the whole process. If someone wanted to follow him, his whereabouts could be easily determined.
"You looking for me?"
Walking out of the gate of the inn, Chen Lin saw an old man standing at the bottom of the steps, shaking a head in his hand back and forth, looking very anxious.
Seeing Chen Lin, the old man immediately stepped forward to greet him.
He lowered his head and said, "I am Huang Yuanli, the owner of Wanbao Pavilion. I am honored to meet you, Master Lin. May I ask if you can have a word with me?"
Chen Lin glanced at the other person, straightened the head on the golden tray, and walked down the stairs.
The two walked to a big willow tree in the distance. Chen Lin stopped and said, "Just say whatever you want to say!"
The old man didn't say anything more after hearing this. He reached out and took out a letter from the bag on his waist.
He handed it to Chen Lin respectfully and said, "This is a letter that my master asked me to pass on to you. You will know it at a glance."
"Who is your boss?"
Chen Lin didn't answer it, but asked in a deep voice.
The old man hesitated for a moment, then said, "My boss is the famous blacksmith Tan Shiyi from Shou Country. A few months ago, he found a strange artifact and would like to invite you to go to Shou Country to appreciate it together."
"oh?"
Chen Lin was puzzled and said calmly, "I don't know your owner, and he is not a blacksmith. I don't know why he came all the way to find me."
The old man hesitated again, and said with a stiff face, "To be honest, the knife fragment you saw in our shop last time was sent by our shop owner. The purpose was to find someone who knew this thing. At that time, you just took a look at it, and I didn't pay much attention to it after receiving the report from the clerk."
After moistening his throat, he continued, "But later, the master secretly bought slaves and controlled the supernatural powers to search for it all over the country. That's why I was sure that the master knew the fragment, so I sent this letter to you according to the owner's instructions."
After hearing this, Chen Lin's voice turned cold and he said, "You followed me!"
The old man shook the head in his hand and explained, "It's not what you think. It's just a coincidence. One of the supernatural beings under your control just went to our store to buy something. He happened to see the fragment and was very excited to buy it."
At this point, the old man glanced at Chen Lin, swallowed his saliva and said, "I saw that this person was so crazy about the fragment, so I used some means to find out that someone was secretly purchasing such items. I also screened the identity information of people who had paid attention to this fragment in the past, and then I determined that it might be yours, sir."
He immediately explained, "But don't worry, sir. My master is just very curious about the refining method of the fragment and wants to study it. He has no ill intentions. Moreover, when my master left the fragment, he also said that if anyone can solve his doubts, he is willing to give him a top-grade magical treasure as a reward."
After hearing this, Chen Lin remained silent.
According to his perception, the other party should not be lying.
I can only say that the other party's work is really flawless. He actually figured out his identity in this way. He is a talented person.
You know, when he communicated with those slaves and contracted magical powers, he changed his appearance.
"Okay, I understand."
Chen Lin took the letter, neither confirmed nor denied it, nor gave the other party an accurate answer, and then went straight back to the inn.
The shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion leaned forward and wanted to say something, but after looking at the plaque of the inn, he finally did not dare to speak.
He couldn't afford to offend the envoys from the Soul Country.
Not only can he not afford to offend, but his employer can't afford to offend either.
If this person had not left his shop and sneaked into the delegation, he would have used extraordinary means to find out the truth long ago. Why would he wait until now
After looking for a while, the shopkeeper turned and left.
He can identify the person and deliver the letter to the other party. Even if he completes the mission and does not receive any reward, he will not be punished.
Chen Lin took the letter back to his room, checked it carefully, opened it and took out the letter inside.
The writing on it was also in ancient script, and the content was very simple, not much different from what the owner of Wanbao Pavilion said.
That is to say, the other party obtained some strange knife fragments and was very interested in the refining method. If the person who received the letter has researched such fragments, or is the original owner of the fragments, he can go to the capital of the country to find the other party.
If I can help him solve his problem, I am willing to give him a generous reward.
After reading it, Chen Lin put the letter away and frowned in thought.
According to the other party's letter, the fragments of the Hanyue Sword must be in the other party's hands, but I don't know how many pieces there are in total. If all nine pieces are there, they can be condensed and used again. If one piece is missing, it will become waste.
However, since the other party has obtained the fragment of the Frost Moon Sword, it is possible that he has also obtained the Black Tortoise Shield. If conditions permit, I still have to go and take a look.
Of course, there is no rush now. We can wait until the trip to the Soul Country is over.
As for whether this was some kind of conspiracy, as long as the soul refining pool was as useful as Princess Qinghua said, his soul power would definitely increase greatly. By then, when he and Xiaocao were combined, ordinary conspiracies would not be a threat to him.
As long as you're careful it shouldn't be a problem.
In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are a joke.
In addition, with the soft armor obtained from the storage bag of the old man from the Mountain and Sea Realm, Chen Lin's need for defense is no longer as urgent as before. Although the pseudo-spiritual treasure is not as good as the spiritual treasure, it consumes less mana, which is just suitable for use in the current environment.
So, he put the matter of the invitation letter aside for the time being.
After Princess Qinghua's farewell ceremony was over, he joined the delegation, put the head into the package, and then revealed his own head.
Except for Princess Qinghua and the maid, the other members of the delegation seemed very surprised. However, as a result, these people's attitudes towards Chen Lin improved a lot, and they all treated him as a native.
What surprised Chen Lin was that Princess Qinghua left by flying.
A device similar to an airship is used, and the energy source is a round crystal.
Seeing Chen Lin's curiosity, Princess Qinghua said with a bit of surprise: "Why, Master Lin, have you never seen this flying boat?"
Chen Lin shook his head and said half-truthfully, "I've heard of it, but I've never seen it, let alone had the chance to ride it."
Princess Qinghua glanced at Chen Lin meaningfully and said, "This is the work of the famous artist Tan Shiyi from the Kingdom of Handcraft. It is a work of extraordinary skill and is the favorite flying device of all the noble families. However, it consumes a lot of precious crystals and is not something that ordinary families can afford."
Chen Lin nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Too much talk will lead to mistakes. The other party seemed to have always been suspicious of him, so it was better not to ask too many questions.
This kind of common sense information will gradually become known if you want to know it.
However, this Tan Shiyi could actually make such a flying boat. He is indeed not an ordinary person. Perhaps he can be of some help in repairing the Immortal Refining Gourd. It is really necessary to meet this person.