After returning to the Ximen Clan, Yun Lintian stayed in his courtyard and practiced with Ning Yue while waiting for good news from Shen Yan.
At this moment, Qin Mei watched as Yun Lintian absorbed millions of the Divine Stones in astonishment. She swore that she had never seen anyone practice like this before.
What surprised her the most was the absorption speed. Millions of the Divine Stones could only last for an hour at most before turning into a bunch of wasted stones.
"Now I understand why you need so many Divine Stones. What a freak." Qin Mei said when she saw Yun Lintian open his eyes.
Yun Lintian waved his hand to store all the emptied Divine Stones away and said. "How are people usually practicing?"
Qin Mei pursed her lips. "We also use the Divine Stone, but it's impossible for us to absorb a large amount in one go like you. Usually, it took me around five minutes to absorb a single best-graded Divine Stone."
"That long?" Yun Lintian was surprised.
"Not everyone is a freak like you, alright?" Qin Mei rolled her eyes annoyingly as she felt her self-esteemed was hurt.
Yun Lintian chuckled. He didn't mean to look down on her but rather genuinely surprised by the revelation. He always thought that a top-talented individual like Qin Mei would be able to absorb divine energy as fast as he could. Clearly, he was completely ignorant about this.
In the future, he must restrain himself and conceal this fact carefully.
"The environment is also essential. Back in the Mystic God Realm, there's a pocket space dedicated to training. It's similar to the Heavenhold Secret Land but much worse, and only one person can enter at a time." Qin Mei said further.
She looked at Yun Lintian curiously. "Seriously. I don't understand why you choose to stay here instead of going back with my Young Miss. Although she has a conflict with her family, her authority is still there. She can easily arrange a good place for you to live in. It's certainly better than this place."
Yun Lintian responded. "I don't want to owe her, and there's no guarantee that Ning Yue and I will be safe over there. Since she has a conflict with her family, imagine what would happen when she brings us back? I probably become an entry for her enemy to attack."
Qin Mei shook her head. "You're overthinking. The Shen Clan is different from others. While the competition in the clan is highly intense, they are competing in absolute fairness. Whoever displays higher strength and talent will eventually become a winner in the end."
"Even so, it doesn't mean they don't resort to an underhand method." Yun Lintian shrugged. "Wait until they are in a desperate situation. Anything could happen by then."
Qin Mei frowned slightly. "It seems you have a prejudice against our Shen Clan, huh? Why would you trust me then?"
"You've misunderstood me." Yun Lintian explained. "I don't have any prejudices against the Shen Clan nor doubt about what you have just said. It's just that I preferred to be cautious first than sorry later."
He took a deep look at Qin Mei and said further. "As for you, it couldn't be said that I trust you. It's more like I believe you won't do anything recklessly… Would you?"
Qin Mei let out a chuckle. "So you're telling me you have a way to keep me in check?"
Yun Lintian spread his arms, offering no explanation.
Just as Qin Mei was about to say something further, she frowned slightly. "Oh? Someone from the Zhou Clan is here."
Yun Lintian was slightly surprised and looked toward the entrance. At this moment, Zhou Xianyang's maidservant arrived in front of the courtyard with the accompaniment of Mu Qing.
"Greetings, Vice-President Lin. I am the Crown Prince's servant. I am here to send you an invitation to the upcoming banquet." The maidservant said.
Yun Lintian frowned slightly. He had no intention of participating in the banquet at all. Moreover, he had never met this so-called crown prince before. Why would he send him an invitation out of nowhere?
"Oh? It seems someone is plotting against you." Qin Mei curled her lips playfully.
Yun Lintian shook his head and walked out of the courtyard.
The maidservant stepped forward and handed a golden letter to Yun Lintian. "Crown Prince said it doesn't matter whether Vice-President Lin wants to join in."
Yun Lintian retrieved the golden letter and looked at it briefly before saying. "Please tell him. I'm truly appreciating his kindness. I'll give him an answer later."
"Understood. I'll take my leave first." The maidservant bowed politely and left directly.
Watching the maidservant disappear, Mu Qing said in a low voice. "Her name is Gu Xin. She's the closest servant of the Crown Prince."
Yun Lintian nodded slightly. "Her strength is not low."
With a glance, he could see that Gu Xin's profound strength had already reached the peak of the Divine Transformation Realm. Such a person could uphold a top position anywhere, yet she was willing to be a maidservant. Obviously, this crown prince must have something.
"She's a daughter of the Gu Clan in the Great Xia Dynasty. Since her clan got destroyed, she managed to flee and was rescued by Zhou Xianyang. Although extremely talented, she doesn't want to take any position besides a maidservant. It can be said Zhou Xianyang is a lucky bastard to have her." Qin Mei walked out and said with a disdainful smile.
"Oh?" Yun Lintian was slightly surprised. "Her clan should be powerful, right? What happened to them?"
"Long story short. The Gu Clan had offended a figure from the top force called Dark Sea Palace and had no way to resist them." Qin Mei explained casually.
"The Dark Sea Palace? How could they appear here?" Mu Qing's expression became serious. She obviously heard about this faction before.
"The Dark Sea Palace is a force under the Dark Sea God Emperor. I heard they are looking for someone in various middle star realms lately." Qin Mei said.
She turned to Yun Lintian. "You better don't offend them. Although my Young Miss can protect you, it will be very troublesome."
Yun Lintian spread his arms. "How could I know them? Are they having a plate hanging around their necks saying they belong to the Dark Sea Palace?"
"Well, as long as they don't come to me first. There shouldn't be a problem."
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