Infinity Throne

Inside Yingxue Pavilion.

Jian Nanchun and Xia Xiaoman were quietly waiting for Lin Yi's triumphant return.

Xia Xiaoman and Jian Nanchun, from their respective standpoints, both had full confidence in Lin Yi.

Junior sister has blind trust in Senior Brother Lin Yi,

Senior brother was impressed by junior brother Lin Yi's endless outrageous methods.

That Lin Yi can't even deal with a mere temptress?

This is impossible.

Not long after Yi Lin left for Chang'an Palace,

What Xia Xiaoman and Jian Nanchun didn't expect was that only half a quarter of an hour later, Yi Lin came back with a solemn expression.

In the yard, when a figure as flexible as a swimming fish turned into a familiar figure, both Xia Xiaoman and Jian Nanchun looked shocked.

They looked at each other and then asked in unison: "Is it done?"

Ah this.

This is so fast!

too fast!

Didn't you just go out?

Why did you come back so quickly?

Yi Lin did not answer the two people's questions about "please or not".

After he returned to Yingxue Pavilion, the first thing he did was to frown, walk around the two senior brothers and sisters, and sit on the corridor, cross-legged and close his eyes, not knowing whether he was meditating or breathing, and remained motionless.

"Senior brother..."

Xia Xiaoman was about to step forward and ask what happened.

Jian Nanchun stretched out his hand and stopped Xia Xiaoman who was about to make a move: "Don't disturb him, junior brother, he seems to be thinking about something."

…

As soon as Yi Lin sat down, the whole night was over.

The next morning.

Yi Lin opened her eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air. A layer of white dewdrops on her long black hair evaporated into mist and curled up.

Naturally, Jian Nanchun and Xia Xiaoman would not stay with Yilin all night.

When he woke up early in the morning, Xiaoman clamored for breakfast.

Because there is no kitchen in Yingxue Pavilion, the royal chef is responsible for the catering of the princesses, princes, and concubines in the palace on weekdays. Yi Lin didn't want to arrogantly set up a bonfire and barbecue in the palace early in the morning, so she went out to buy breakfast.

Jian Nanchun also wanted to ask what happened so quickly last night, but Yi Lin said he would wait until he was full.

Yi Lin waved the small fan "Mu Xiu Yu Lin" and walked on the streets like an ordinary person, feeling the atmosphere of Qingdu.

The sun is rising, but people are already coming and going on the streets of Qingdu. Many stalls are open in the dark, and the aroma of various breakfasts is wafting on the streets.

Yi Lin had a keen sense of smell. After smelling it for a while, she divided the smell in the air into several directions and followed the most fragrant smell to a busy alley.

That's a bun shop.

A circle of people gathered in front of the bun shop.

What's outrageous is that among the people buying buns, Yi Lin saw many species... er, no, human species... er, no, military types.

It doesn't seem right no matter what you say.

In short, among the crowds of people buying buns at the bun shop, there are tangible people.

There are maids, soldiers, vendors, young women, children, grooms, and wealthy businessmen.

What's even more outrageous is that because there were too many people around, the buns were so popular that the people in the back row couldn't get them, so the buns were sold out and we had to wait for the next batch of buns to come out. Someone in the front row bought more than ten or twenty cages in one go, then turned around and ran to the next street to work as a scalper and sell them at double the price.

Looking at such a popular steamed bun shop, Yi Lin felt as if she had discovered a treasure. Gudong swallowed a mouthful of saliva, raised her head and saw that the plaque of this steamed bun shop was quite elegant - the buns are the best.

Seeing this, Yi Lin naturally did not miss the opportunity to taste the delicious food. She drove the [Like a Shadow] and openly jumped in line, squeezing from the back row to the front row.

After a long wait, the second batch of steamed buns came out, and a sweet-looking girl walked to the counter holding a stack of tall bamboo baskets with steam rising from the inside.

"Don't worry, everyone, there are plenty of steamed buns, they cost ten bucks a basket, they are genuine and can be used by everyone!"

The price is not expensive.

Ten coins can be compared to ten dollars.

But price is not the point.

The highlight is the girl walking out with the bamboo cage.

Yi Lin took a look and secretly thought that by coincidence, this girl turned out to be Wang Xiaohu's rumored girlfriend, Xiu'er.

Not long ago, Yi Lin heard that Xiu'er traveled from Qingniu Mountain to Qingdu, and was later adopted as an adopted daughter by a couple from a bun shop. Within a few days, Yi Lin met her in the vast sea of ​​people. On. It seems that this is all the power of delicious food.

Yi Lin's face changed slightly. He didn't want Xiu'er to know that he was here. He wanted Xiu'er to know. If he turned back to Xiaohu, wouldn't Xiaohu know that he was talking too much in Qingniu Village? So Yi Lin lowered his head, stretched out his hand to wipe his face, and secretly activated the "Cloud Body" to slightly change the facial muscle structure.

When he raised his head again, he looked completely different from before.

When the buns came out, a group of people came forward to grab them, but Yi Lin, who jumped in front of the queue, also successfully bought five cages and packed them away.

Originally, she only planned to buy three steamed buns, but the buns were so fragrant that Yilin couldn't help but buy more and taste them on the way back.

"Godfather, godmother, I'm going to deliver some vegetarian buns to Brother Tiger!"

After another batch of steamed buns were sold, before the next batch came out, Xiuer's cheeks turned red and she called out to the house, then hurriedly picked up a lunch box and trotted towards the Heian Temple.

"This kid says that monks can't be dealt with. Why don't you listen?"

After Xiu'er left, two cheerful elderly couples walked out of the house, took over Xiu'er's leftover work, and started business.

Yi Lin didn't stay too long in front of the "Youbao Naida" shop and easily squeezed out of the crowd.

After Yi Lin left,

The old man inadvertently looked up at Yi Lin's back as he quickly left. A trace of confusion first appeared in his eyes, and then a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he whispered: "That man..."

"Old man, what's the matter?"

"He..." the old man pointed at Yi Lin's back: "Did you pay the bill?"

…

On the way.

"The force of kneading the dough is just right, making the dough soft and yet steely. The outer layer is as soft as cotton, but the inner layer is sandwiched with a layer of just the right toughness. This kneading skill is not the same as that of ten or eight years. You can't make it out by tempering it." Yi Lin chewed the buns one by one, savoring the taste: "The meat filling actually melts in your mouth and is as smooth as gelatin, but it is not added with animal fat, which is a well-known method to increase the smooth taste. , but uses pure knife skills to chop the fascia between the flesh into pieces, leaving no residue at all, amazing!"

"Hiccup~"

Yi Lin ate two cages in one go. When he returned to Yingxue Pavilion, he let out a meaty burp, which attracted the attention of Xia Xiaoman and Jian Nanchun.

"Senior brother, you stole it again!"

Xia Xiaoman had an opinion.

"No, I'm hiccuping from hunger."

Yi Lin's face was not red, her heart was not beating, and she technically ignored the fact that she had stolen food on the road. The three of them shared a delicious local breakfast, and Yi Lin finally mentioned what happened last night.

"I originally wanted to meet the Queen Mother for a while last night, but as soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I felt it was not that simple, so I turned around and left."

Finished in one sentence.

Jian Nanchun and Xia Xiaoman widened their eyes at the same time: "That's it?"

"Otherwise? What do you think happened? If I really chopped up the empress dowager last night, do you think the palace would be so quiet early this morning? Someone would have been beating gongs and drums and shouting to arrest the assassin."

Most of Yi Lin's above descriptions are true, but he conceals one thing.

As he approached Chang'an Palace, two legendary items that were related to each other in his spiritual sea vibrated slightly at the same time.

Yi Lin was very familiar with this situation. She didn't need to think too much to be sure that in Chang'an Palace...or directly on the Empress Dowager, there was a legendary prop left by Xiao Xi five thousand years ago!

This was also the biggest reason why Yi Lin chose to retreat and pretend that nothing happened.

The legendary props Yi Lin has found in this world so far, except for the [Human Emperor's Seal] on Xia Xiaoman, the rest of the ways to appear are not simple.

The Guili sword is buried deep in the wordless monument in the sword tomb, and no one has discovered it for many years;

The Immortal Killing Spear, in the mysterious cave of the Black Wind Sand Sea, is guarded by an old monster from the Demon Sect who has lived for more than three thousand years;

An unknown legend is in the hands of the current head of Tianjian Sect.

According to probability theory, if the Empress Dowager also has a legendary item in her hands, this would be mixed news for Yi Lin.

The good news is: Another legendary piece has been found, and the progress of the main quest has been increased by one.

The bad news is: this empress dowager is very likely to be on the same level as the head of the Tianjian Sect. Therefore, although the progress of this main task is increased by one, it is equivalent to no increase.

Yi Lin thought again of the black wind and sand sea, where the leader came in the form of a "divine sword that penetrates all shapes", and the sword that shattered mountains and rivers. No matter how many times he simulated a fight in his mind, he seemed to never be able to win head-on. of certainty.

Forget it, leave the legendary items for now, Yi Lin is not in a hurry.

He still has a lot of time.

"So, I am certain that there must be something fishy about the Queen Mother. You should keep an eye on her, but don't act rashly until you have no choice but to do so."

Yi Lin divided five by two and made three. After finishing a basket of steamed buns, she patted her belly and expressed her thoughts.

"Xiao Man, don't be anxious. No matter how critical the Daqian Dynasty is, it has been going on for more than a year. You won't be able to reach here for a while. And even if you really want to solve the crisis in the Daqian Dynasty, you don't mean to deal with so and so. , something that can be accomplished.”

Yi Lin had a preliminary idea in his mind, and now he wanted to straighten out the plate. He decided to start from Tianxuan Academy first, firstly to find out the reason why Zen Master Kuye left the note, and secondly to fully understand why Emperor Xia Yuan used this In this way, he left the country's jade seal to Xia Xiaoman.

After the three of them finished eating, Yi Lin stood up and prepared to go to Tianxuan Academy.

A high-pitched shout suddenly came from far outside Yingxue Pavilion, causing the three brothers and sisters in the room to look at me and you. Everyone had the same expression on their faces - confusion.

I just heard a palace maid shouting outside:

"The Empress Dowager has arrived——"