During this period of time, Xuanyuan Linglong seemed to be addicted to something and kept feeding Luo Ling all kinds of food, and they were all the best stuff.
Luo Ling couldn't refuse even if she wanted to, because Sister Linglong would always take advantage of her distraction and put the food directly in her mouth, and she had to eat it.
After a few times, Luo Ling gave up struggling and simply accepted Sister Linglong's kindness.
Naturally, anything that Xuanyuan Linglong could take out were good things, but it was a pity that what she was nourishing was a doll, which was a bit of a waste.
Of course, perhaps for the Xuanyuan family, supplements of this level are just snacks, and it doesn’t matter if they are wasted.
Moreover, the Xuanyuan family is not poor. They own the "Ruins of Kunlun", the origin of the Great Xia Imperial City. The resources they possess are unrivaled in the entire Great Xia Imperial City. No other force can compare with them. This is one of the reasons for the Xuanyuan family's powerful combat power.
"It tastes good, right? I just picked it from my great uncle's yard." Xuanyuan Linglong said with a smile.
"Hmph, you really dare to say it directly. This is what I was planning to use for making wine, but you snatched it all away." Lord Xuanyuan next to him said with a dark face, but he was extremely helpless.
He turned his head and looked at Luo Ling. With his strength, he could certainly sense that something was wrong with Luo Ling just now.
But if you don't check it carefully, you won't be able to find any clues. It seems that it's just a lack of concentration and a temporary distraction.
As for this "Miss Wu Yuan", Lord Xuanyuan had naturally heard a lot from Xuanyuan Linglong, and had spoken highly of her. He had never had the chance to see her in person before, and when he saw her today... it seemed that there was nothing particularly noteworthy about her.
"Maybe... Sister Linglong is just addicted to raising a daughter?"
Lord Xuanyuan felt a little suspicious, but he really had no control over this matter.
You know, even after her retirement, Xuanyuan Linglong still has considerable influence within the Xuanyuan family where only the strong are respected.
If she didn't have some prestige, she wouldn't have been able to temporarily take over from Lord Xuanyuan and manage the affairs of the Xuanyuan family some time ago.
And now, all the high-ranking members of the Xuanyuan family have returned one after another, and this huge war machine has finally returned to its main control console and is operating in an orderly manner again, revealing its ferocious fangs that should have been there.
Xuanyuan Linglong no longer needs to worry about either the fairy or the messenger of doom.
After ending her temporary management authority and returning to the "retired" state, Xuanyuan Linglong is free now, but she can't be completely idle. As one of the strongest fighting forces of the Xuanyuan family, there will be many opportunities for her to take action in the future.
"I came here this time to discuss something." Lord Xuanyuan found a place to sit down, facing Luo Ling, and said seriously, "It's about the cooperation between the Xuanyuan family and the "Jingwei" forces."
"The Jingwei faction?"
Hearing this, Luo Ling's mind was temporarily confused. Most of her mind was drawn elsewhere, so she subconsciously replied,
"If you are cooperating with the Jingwei forces, why are you looking for me?"
After the words fell, Xuanyuan Linglong and Xuanyuan Gong looked at Luo Ling together, and their faces suddenly became a little strange.
There is no other reason.
The identity of "Miss Wu Yuan" is the "Jingwei" God's choice, and this... has been confirmed in many aspects.
The simplest and most direct point is her appearance.
Anyone who has seen the real "Jingwei", even if it is just the Dharma image, when seeing this blue-haired girl for the first time, can be sure that she is absolutely related to "Jingwei".
It's really... a little too obvious, almost written on his face.
"... Sorry." Luo Ling quickly adjusted herself. Due to the continuous work during this period, her brain was almost running out of energy. "I... Actually, I have only been chosen by Lord Jingwei for a short time. My sister Iris is his chosen one and can truly represent Jingwei. '
"I just want to cooperate with you, little Wu Yuan." Xuanyuan Linglong added. She winked at Luo Ling and continued, "It doesn't matter whose God's Chosen you are. Even if you are the God's Chosen of the Naraku Guixu Knight, it's no problem."
"Ahem, there is a problem, isn't it courting death to publicly side with the Forbidden God's Chosen?"
When Lord Xuanyuan heard this, sweat started to form on his forehead. Why did Linglong always stick her elbows out? Could such words be said in such an...official situation
Even the Xuanyuan family is unwilling to provoke the notorious Forbidden God's Chosen One.
It's not that I can't beat him, it's... who wants to be harassed by a madman
It's not like we haven't seen these guys' crazy and paranoid personalities before...
Others say that the Xuanyuan family is crazy, but the Xuanyuan family knows very well that the real crazy people are actually the forbidden gods.
Not long ago, a chosen god of Naraku brought several chosen gods of Guixu to "Lei Ze" and caused chaos. The Lord of Thunder was worried about this matter, but unfortunately, he couldn't find any reinforcements in this situation, and even the Xuanyuan family didn't want to take over such a troublesome job.
"Yes, I understand."
Luo Ling nodded. She was not surprised by this.
Because she had noticed something before, Sister Linglong has been hesitant and at the same time testing her attitude.
And now, it’s just a matter of breaking the layer of paper separating the window.
but...
Luo Ling was very curious, why did they say they were cooperating with the "Jingwei" forces
"Sister Linglong said that because this matter needs to be announced to the public, we can only use the name of the "Jingwei" forces." Lord Xuanyuan blushed and said awkwardly, "After all, our Xuanyuan family also has to save face..."
It can't be said that they have reached a cooperative relationship with just one person. You have to know that the Xuanyuan family has always been a solitary family. It is a rare thing for them to form an alliance with a single outsider, let alone an entire force.
Xuanyuan Linglong's initial opinion was to make the relationship public, but Xuanyuan Gong tried his best to stop her. It took him a long time to persuade her before he finally talked to Xuanyuan Linglong about the current situation.
Duke Xuanyuan had no way to deal with this grandniece whom he had taken care of since she was a child. After all, she was very willful when she was a child, and now she was the mother of three children, but she was still the same.
There is also a story behind the alliance with the "Jingwei" forces when it is told to outsiders.
Because "Jingwei" in the legend was originally the ghost of one of the emperor's daughters, it would be quite normal if the Xuanyuan family took the initiative to seek cooperation because of this.
It's not that the Xuanyuan family completely ignores the opinions of the outside world. How to maintain the image that has been established for a long time requires the top leaders to rack their brains to plan. Lord Xuanyuan has had his edges smoothed out by the vicissitudes of time. Even when he is furious, he can only vent his temper for a while, and then he has to calm himself down and think carefully about how to deal with it.
As the high-level members of the Xuanyuan family, the Xuanyuan disciples only need to receive orders and fight with all their strength, while the elders of the Xuanyuan family have a lot of things to consider.
"The so-called 'Jingwei' faction seems to consist of only me and Sister Iris." Luo Ling said, but suddenly an idea flashed in his mind and continued, "But if there are other members, are they also applicable to this cooperation?"
You know, there are many people in "Starry Victoria" who are closely related to her.
My elder sister, Elsa, Lina, Alisa, Stasha... can all use the "Jingwei" ability to a certain extent through Luo Ling. At the critical moment, it may be useful. At least they can walk in the Great Xia Imperial City under the guise of the "Jingwei" forces and the Xuanyuan family.
Without Iris knowing, Luo Ling had brought in a lot of new people for her... She didn't know how she would react if she knew about this.
"Of course." Xuanyuan Linglong nodded without hesitation.
"No, wait..."
Lord Xuanyuan immediately panicked, pushed Xuanyuan Linglong to the side and talked for a long time, then came back and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued,
"Ms. Wu Yuan, I want to know, there shouldn't be a hundred or eighty Jingwei God Selections suddenly appearing overnight..."
I haven't heard much about the existence of the "Jingwei" chosen by God before. They basically disappeared due to some accidents hundreds of years ago.
According to Lord Xuanyuan's previous understanding, the "Jingwei" force should currently only consist of the two sisters Wuyuan and Iris, so he was willing to let Xuanyuan Linglong handle it.
"Not many, less than ten people." Luo Ling said.
"That's good. I'm fine."
Lord Xuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief, but then became worried again.
“There’s more.”
"Uncle, don't you have other things to do?" Xuanyuan Linglong turned her head and interrupted Lord Xuanyuan.
"Although this is true..."
Lord Xuanyuan's conflicted expression was quite obvious, this period was a turbulent time and the Xuanyuan family had a lot of affairs to deal with, but regarding this so-called cooperation... He was really worried about his own grandniece who was always trying to go against her will.
"Haven't you and Xiao Wuyuan confirmed it now? That's enough." Xuanyuan Linglong said, waving her hand in disdain, "Go ahead, don't disturb our best friends chatting, don't you think it's a spoiler?"
When did we become besties again
Hearing this, Lord Xuanyuan's fat face almost squeezed into a ball, but he still sighed and stood up.
It was indeed not a good thing for him to sit here all the time. Besides, if Xuanyuan Linglong still insisted on doing something, he would not be able to stop her whether he was here or not.
Of course, the most important point is that Lord Xuanyuan knows very well in his heart that Xuanyuan Linglong will definitely not do anything that is detrimental to the Xuanyuan family.
It’s just that... as the head of the family, he has much more things to consider than Xuanyuan Linglong.
"Alas, I am old and useless."
Lord Xuanyuan sighed and shook his head, but soon he noticed that Xuanyuan Linglong's sharp eyes were staring at him, as if with some terrifying murderous intent, and he quickly said,
"I'm talking about myself, it's me!"
"hehe."
Xuanyuan Linglong just sneered. She seemed to be quite averse to others mentioning her age. Of course, perhaps this was something that every girl was averse to, and old girls were no exception.
Seeing this scene, Lord Xuanyuan dared not stay here any longer and immediately fled away.
"Wouldn't that be a bad idea?"
Luo Ling asked. Although it was the first time she met Lord Xuanyuan, she had heard a lot about the deeds of the current head of the Xuanyuan family in other places. He was so cruel and brutal, just like a devil.
But in front of Xuanyuan Linglong, he acted like a useless elder who only indulged the younger generation, and even when he left, he seemed to be holding his tail between his legs.
"It's nothing good or bad. Come, have some more grapes." Xuanyuan Linglong picked up another grape and held it to Luo Ling's mouth, saying with a smile, "Anyway, he insisted on coming here just to go through the motions."
"Um, the specific conditions haven't been stated yet?"
As Luo Ling spoke, she opened her little mouth naturally and was fed by Xuanyuan Linglong.
"There are no specific conditions. We just regard each other as part of each other's forces. Since the so-called "Jingwei" forces only include you and Iris, and maybe a few more, we are actually unilaterally opening up everything of the Xuanyuan family to you."
Xuanyuan Linglong explained, "If you are in the Jingwei faction, you should be considered as a clan elder. You will enjoy the treatment of a clan elder in the Xuanyuan family. You can use the Xuanyuan family's intelligence network and call on the Xuanyuan family's resources. When necessary, even the Xuanyuan Guards can be dispatched."
The Xuanyuan Guards are the most core force of the Xuanyuan Family. They consist of five people in a team, fifty people in a formation, and five hundred people in an army. Almost all of them are strong men who can use their powers. If they are placed in Victoria's "company", they can even become an office director.
After all, the Great Xia Imperial City has a long history. Although due to the limitations of human beings, the ceiling level is not much different from Victoria, but the backbone force is completely different, by more than an order of magnitude.
"If that's the case... Is Iris treated like a family head?" Luo Ling's face showed a bit of strangeness. Miss Iris... somehow became a person of the same level as Lord Xuanyuan
"It won't be that serious. It's still the authority of the clan elders. They will just be on an equal footing with the head of the family." Xuanyuan Linglong shook her head and replied.
What Lord Xuanyuan was worried about just now was that the "Jingwei" force suddenly had 1,800 chosen gods, and most of them were clan elders and guardians. This would have a significant impact on the Xuanyuan family.
Of course, this kind of situation that would make Lord Xuanyuan worried would never happen. Where would Luo Ling go to dig out another 1,800 gods for Iris...
"Sister Linglong, I have always had a question," Luo Ling took a deep breath, raised his head and looked directly into Xuanyuan Linglong's eyes, and asked softly, "but... I don't know if I should ask."
"Come on, talk to me, why are you being so polite?"
Xuanyuan Linglong leaned in the wheelchair and responded to Luo Ling's gaze with a smile.
"To be fair, you seem to be... a little too nice to me?" Luo Ling pondered for a moment and asked, "Why is that?"
"Can't it be because you're cute?" Xuanyuan Linglong curled the corners of her mouth slightly, leaned forward slightly, and moved a little closer.
"You and I both know that this excuse is untenable." Luo Ling sighed and continued, "You should know that what you saw is not even my true appearance."
This was the first time that Luo Ling told Xuanyuan Linglong the truth. Linglong's sincerity made her feel relieved. She felt really bad for always lying to her in such a deceptive manner.
"I know that," Xuanyuan Linglong said, still staring intently, with her remaining eyes seeming to emit some inexplicable light, "You look even cuter now when you're serious."
"Ahem"
Luo Ling coughed a few times and his face turned slightly red.
She has never been very thick-skinned and has always been shy.
"Besides, I already knew about this. Your current appearance should come from 'Iris'. You are not sisters. You just used her power." Xuanyuan Linglong said faintly.
It is not difficult to deduce this information through Xuanyuan Muyan's description, not to mention that Xuanyuan Linglong had vaguely sensed it from the beginning.
"If you want to hear the truth, it's not impossible." Xuanyuan Linglong stretched out her hand, scratched Luo Ling's nose, and continued, "It's just intuition. You know, a woman's intuition... is never wrong.
"Little Wu Yuan is a good kid, I like him very much, so I want to build a good relationship with him, that's all - if all relationships can only be interpreted from the perspective of transactions and investments, it would be too impersonal, wouldn't it?"
"...That's true."
Luo Ling thought about it, then nodded and said.
In any case, Sister Linglong did take good care of her, and no matter whether her starting point was "love" or "asking for return", the result was the same.
"We have almost finished investigating the matter of the fairy and the 'Heavenly Lady Ba'." Xuanyuan Linglong said, and then she saw the surprise on Luo Ling's face, and said with a smile, "What's with that expression? Don't underestimate the Xuanyuan family's intelligence network. We are not war maniacs, but a real war machine.
"A war is not just about fighting. Other parts are equally important. The previous one was just a trial run. If the Xuanyuan family goes all out... no one in the world can stop them."
Having said that, Xuanyuan Linglong's faint smile was filled with confidence, as if what she had just said was not a metaphor, but an objective fact.
Just like before, Xuanyuan Linglong shared information about the Xuanyuan family with Luo Ling. What shocked Luo Ling was that among the several suspected fairy hiding places marked by the Xuanyuan family were the old ruins at the end of the world.
Not only that, even the true whereabouts of "Tiannu Ba" is included in the several inferences they gave.
More importantly, the Xuanyuan family confirmed a piece of information that Luo Ling had been confused about before.
"Sister Linglong, what you mean is," Luo Ling's expression suddenly became serious, "the headquarters of the Doomsday Messenger was really... attacked?"