As Yun Lintian's words came out, Zhou Ling'er went silent immediately. She now understood what Yun Lintian was trying to convey.
Once Yun Lintian was involved in this matter, the enemy who poisoned her mother would certainly look for him. At that time, he would be hunted down without a doubt.
Yun Lintian said further. "My words may be rude, but I believe everyone here is aware of it. Even if the Ximen Clan wanted to protect me, I didn't think you could. So, please forgive me, Princess Zhou. I really cannot help you with this matter."
He didn't mention the Divine Alchemy Association as he believed Zhou Ling'er might have visited the association already and found no solution.
Zhou Ling'er and the others fell silent. They could understand Yun Lintian's stance. After all, no one wanted to unnecessarily be involved in other people's grievances.
Yun Lintian seemed to know what Ximen Shun and the others would say next. He spoke further. "And even if I have become a member of the association, I don't think they can protect me either."
His words immediately left Zhou Ling'er and the others with no way of going further.
A while later, Zhou Ling'er said. "Please forgive me for my carelessness and for almost involving Senior Lin in my grievance for no reason. I also have to thank Senior Lin for telling me about the Soul Rejuvenating Pill."
"I'll take my leave first. If there's a chance, I would like to invite Senior Lin for a meal."
Yun Lintian cupped his fists and said. "I'm sorry about this. I hope Princess Zhou finds a solution soon."
"Thank you for your blessing." Zhou Ling'er said softly and bid farewell.
Watching Zhou Ling'er leave, Ximen Shun turned to Yun Lintian and asked in a deep voice. "Is this really the only way to save my sister?"
Yun Lintian took a sip of tea before answering. "There is another way that is manually expelling the poison. However, you need a powerful doctor to do it. This method is risky and takes a long time. The patient could lose her life during the process."
Ximen Wu couldn't help asking. "Brother Lin. You really don't want to help?"
Yun Lintian looked at him and said. "I think I've said it clearly earlier. I'll be more frank then."
"The poison your aunt has been suffering right now is extremely rare. It required a lot of precious ingredients to make one. Hence, whoever made it must be extremely proficient in the alchemy art. At least this person is not inferior to me."
Ximen Wu was stunned.
Yun Lintian said further. "Your aunt is the first concubine of the Great Zhou Emperor, which means her status is not low. With her status, it is impossible for the Great Zhou Emperor to neglect her safety."
"Let me ask you. Who on earth is so capable of bypassing all the guards and successfully poisoning her?"
As his voice fell, those younger generations of the Ximen Clan in the hall and Ximen Wu immediately had bewildered expressions on their faces. They better jump into a river to kill themselves if they still didn't understand this.
Obviously, the one who harmed Ximen Wu's aunt was an insider.
Yun Lintian let out a soft sigh. "As you can see, I am just a weak practitioner. Once I am involved in this, I should also prepare a coffin for myself."
Ximen Wu went silent immediately. As much as he wanted to help his aunt, he naturally didn't want to harm Yun Lintian.
"It could only be this way." Ximen Wu sighed helplessly after a short silence. "By the way, is it possible to ask President Zhi about the Soul Rejuvenating Pill? He should have…"
Ximen Bo interrupted his son. "That is a Divine King rank pill you're talking about. A single piece of it can easily cause a bloodbath here. Even if the Divine Alchemy Association is powerful, they don't necessarily have this."
Silence blanketed the hall once again.
Ximen Shun waved his hand and said. "We will talk about this later."
He turned to look at Yun Lintian. "You can live here at ease, Little Lin. If you need anything, just tell the servants directly."
"Thank you for understanding me, Uncle Ximen." Yun Lintian cupped his fists and said politely.
Ximen Shun shook his head and said. "You've already helped us a lot. At least we know what pill we need to find now. This saved a lot of detours."
"Then, I'll go back first. Thank you for the meal." Yun Lintian said with a faint smile and left the hall with Ning Yue.
After Yun Lintian left, Ximen Bo waved his hand to activate the isolating formation and said solemnly. "Do not talk about this matter outside."
"Understood." Everyone in the hall responded readily.
"Father, could it be…?" Ximen Wu asked in doubt.
Ximen Shun said calmly. "Do not speculate without a solid clue."
"Once she died, there are many people who get benefits." Ximen Bo said with a frown. "This is difficult to find the real culprit."
Everyone in the hall frowned deeply. No matter how hard they racked their brains up, they couldn't come up with a solution to this problem.
Ximen Shun waved his hand and said. "Go back first. I'll visit the palace later."
***
After returning to the courtyard, Yun Lintian looked left and right for a moment and began to set up some formations around the place. Although it was unlikely that someone would attack him here, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Ten minutes later, Yun Lintian returned to the living room and poured himself a cup of tea.
Seeing Ning Yue's tangled expression, Yun Lintian asked with a smile. "You want to know who the culprit is?"
Ning Yue nodded gently.
Yun Lintian replied as he had already activated the isolating formation. "It's hard to tell. Whoever gets the most benefits from the death of Ximen Wu's aunt is likely to be the culprit. And this person should have a lot of power inside the palace. It can be the queen or the emperor himself."
Ning Yue tilted her head with a frown between her brows. She didn't quite understand this.
Yun Lintian patted her head gently and said. "Silly girl. There's no need to think about it. It's not our business. Let's take a good rest first. We will leave tomorrow."
Ning Yue reluctantly nodded and returned to her room.
Yun Lintian glanced at the moon through the window and muttered to himself. "I hope you guys don't mess with me. Otherwise…"
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