"This Lin Ming, he already has such charisma before even growing up. If he's willing to help me, I think the succession will be much smoother."

  Thinking of this, Yang Lin felt a little worried. Previously, Lin Ming and Zhu Yan had a falling out, fearing being framed and assassinated, maybe even having to rely on himself. But in just one month, Lin Ming's strength had increased too quickly!

  As his influence grew, with the backing of the Seven Xuanwu Factions, no one dared to easily provoke him. He would definitely become a sought-after figure in the future. With such capital, he didn't need to rely on anyone else anymore.

  "Haha, I'll see the Crown Prince later." The Marquis of Nanwu saw Yang Lin and gave a bright smile, then bowed his head to pay his respects. Although he could ignore the Crown Prince's invitation, if he met the Crown Prince in person, he still had to follow etiquette and bow. The Marquis of Nanwu was only a marquis, below him were dukes, and above them were princes and imperial princes, while the Crown Prince's position was even higher than that of an imperial prince.

  Don't look at the difference in rank, the title is just a nominal title and has no real power. A person's influence in Tianyun country has little to do with their title, but rather depends on their position, power and military power. This South Wu Marquis has a huge influence in the military, and even Yang Lin would be polite to him.

  Yang Lin hastily helped up Nan Wu Hou. "It's okay, this is a family banquet, no need to be too polite," said the king. "Nan Wu Hou is one of the top ten generals of Tianyun Kingdom, known for his bravery in breaking through the Condensed Pulse Period. I've wanted to meet him for a long time. This time, Nan Wu Hou's visit is both unexpected and delightful!"

  "Hehe, I've been busy with military affairs lately and had to decline your invitation." Nan Wu Hou casually explained, Yang Lin wouldn't pursue the matter further and warmly invited Nan Wu Hou to take a seat.

  "The Heavenly Fate City Guard Army Commander Wang has arrived!"

  As the host announced again, Yang Lin raised an eyebrow, Tianyun City Guard Army Master Wang Qian?

  This old slippery head, he actually came too? Yang Lin was extremely surprised, Wang Qian's arrival was more surprising to him than the arrival of Nan Wuhou, and he hadn't even sent an invitation to Wang Qian before.

  He came uninvited, and at such a sensitive time, with so many spies watching, how dare Wang Qian come to the banquet? Isn't he afraid that Yang Zhen will hold it against him?

  In fact, among the guests present today, Wang Qian's status is not too noble. The position of Junzhu is under that of Jiangjun, and there are dozens of Jiangjuns in Tianyun Country, with nearly two hundred Junzhuzhi, and Wang Qian does not even have a title, nor is he a member of the nobility.

  It sounds like Wang Qian's status is not prominent, but in fact, among the many military leaders, his position is one of the top few, even more important than some generals at the end of the list. This is mainly because the position he holds is too important - the Guardian General of Tianyun City!

  Since ancient times, the struggle for the throne has been extremely sensitive when the military intervenes, and the Imperial City Guard is even more sensitive. Almost all palace coups have been achieved through the Imperial Palace Guards and the Imperial City Guard!

  That's why the Imperial City Guard of Tianyun Country doesn't have a general, but instead has four army masters who are in charge of the east, west, south and north sides of the city guard. This disperses power and allows the four army masters to restrain each other.

  Wang Gan was the head of the Eastern Army, so he naturally knew the sensitivity of his identity. Therefore, he had always been cautious and kept a balanced distance from any prince. Anyone who could sit firmly in this position must be an old slippery head.

  The Lord of Tianyuncheng's Guards is different from the Marquis of Nanwu.

  Even if the prince fails to ascend to the throne, Nan Wuhou can still be his general, with the prestige of being one of the top ten generals in Tianyun State. The tenth prince dare not easily move him, but Wang Qian is different, he is just a small military commander, and also controls the Imperial City Guard, if things go wrong, the tenth prince may remove him, or even execute him on some pretext.

  "Wang Qian actually came, even if he wanted to get to know Lin Ming, it wouldn't be like this... I remembered..." Yang Lin suddenly recalled that two months ago, on the day of the Seventh Rank Martial Arts Academy's grand examination, when he casually handed a Sound Transmission Symbol to help Lin Ming, the one who framed Lin Ming seemed to be one of Wang Qian's sons.

  At first, Lin Ming was just a small figure, and this matter to Yang Lin was just a casual move, didn't take it seriously at all, so he forgot about it.

  It turned out to be like this, these kings must have been uncomfortable in their hearts for days, thinking of this, Yang Lin secretly smiled in his heart.

  Wang Gan has been suffering a lot these days. When he found out that the person who had clashed with his son back then was now the popular Lin Ming, Wang Gan was so angry that he wanted to cry but had no tears.

  Who did I provoke?

  Two months ago, the Seventh Imperial Prince's big exam, his son framed Lin Ming, the Crown Prince sent a paper transmission symbol to the Department of Justice, just making Wang Qian feel slightly uncomfortable, after all, this was just something his useless son had done, the Crown Prince shouldn't have implicated himself in the matter.

  But he never thought that the problem would arise from Lin Ming's side, this guy changed overnight and became a once-in-a-hundred-years genius of the Seven Wu Sect, who will definitely be a figure in Tianyun Country who can summon the wind and rain in the future. Such a person, as long as he is willing, can absolutely be enfeoffed as a duke or made a general.

  After Lin Ming grew up, he thought it would be easy to get rid of himself, as simple as turning his hand over.

  Wang Qian knew that his son's conflict with Lin Ming was absolutely not just a fight, but to the extent of killing or crippling someone!

  Wang Qian thought to himself, if he were in their shoes, he would never let it go!

  So, how can he not be afraid? These days, he has hardly slept soundly. Lin Ming is in the Seven Furnace Sect, and due to the sect's rules, he doesn't even have half a chance of contacting Lin Ming. Not to mention him, even those princes and nobles cannot see him.

  So his chance of seeing Lin Ming was only at this prince's banquet, he really wanted to strangle this son of his!

  On the day he learned of the news, Wang Yigao, who had already been punished with half a year's confinement by Wang Qian, was dragged out and beaten all over again.

  Talking about Wang Yigao, he has been on the verge of a mental breakdown these days. The first time he was humiliated at Lin Ming's place, it was Lin Ming who beat up Wang Yigao's underling. At that time, Lin Ming was just an ant in Wang Yigao's eyes, and being bitten by an ant, of course, he had to crush him with one foot.

  Wang Yigao led a large group of self-proclaimed martial arts experts to capture Lin Ming, but they were beaten so badly that their names would be written in reverse.

  He was punished with two months of confinement, not allowed to drink or eat meat, and not allowed to go to brothels. It was almost a death sentence for Wang Yigao. When he came out, he thought about revenge, so there was another scene on the day of the Qi Xuan Wu Fu assessment. At that time, Lin Ming was just an ant in Wang Yigao's eyes, slightly stronger than an ant, but still could be stepped to death with one foot.

  However, in fact, Wang Yigao was beaten even more miserably this time. Not only did he beat someone, but also his face was slapped. What's worse, after returning home, Wang Yigao was again punished by the family law of the Wang clan and was locked up for half a year.

  Gradually, Wang Yigao had almost gotten used to the days without wine and meat, without women, and facing martial arts books every day. However, after being locked up for a good while, Wang Yigao was inexplicably dragged out and beaten again.

  This time, the beating was extremely severe, and Wang Yigao almost fainted from it. Only afterwards did he learn why he had been beaten. The name Lin Ming had now become a complete nightmare for Wang Yigao; even if he had ten thousand times more courage, he would not dare to do anything to Lin Ming again.

  The family rules of the big family have always been strict. Wang Gan had to beat Wang Yigao, but in fact he was protecting Wang Yigao. He wanted to give Lin Ming an explanation, and Wang Yigao had originally wanted to get rid of Lin Ming. If he didn't beat him severely, Lin Ming might not let the matter pass.

  "I will see the Crown Prince now. I came uninvited, please forgive me." Wang Gan bowed deeply, looking somewhat fearful and apprehensive.

  "Haha, King Jun is being polite, King Jun can come, I'm very happy, please feel at ease." Yang Lin didn't say much more, he knew that today Wang Qian had come to see Lin Ming.

  "Thank you, Your Excellency."

  As time went on, one after another king and noble came to the banquet, this prince's banquet presented an unprecedented prosperous age.

  Socialites from all sides, dressed in luxurious attire, holding wine glasses and whispering to each other, their every move exuding noble etiquette. These people are all influential figures in Tianyun City.

  "Quiet Cloud sister, you're here too." Murong Zi discovered Bai Jingyun in the crowd, and her face, which had been slightly annoyed due to some young masters' entanglements, suddenly changed to a delighted smile. She took a step forward, and like a small fish, she appeared by Bai Jingyun's side in an instant. Even though she was wearing a magnificent and intricate dress, it didn't affect her movements at all. And in this elegant and refined banquet, her actions didn't seem out of place either, but instead brought people a sense of elegance and refinement, like floating clouds and flowing water.

  "Murong sister, I didn't expect your Murong family to come too."

  Murong Zi and Bai Jingyun were the two Tianya girls of the Seventh Xuanwu Sect that Lin Ming had met during the last Million Kill Array assessment. Murong Zi was seventeen years old, ranked twenty-eighth on the Stone List, while Bai Jingyun was eighteen years old, ranked twenty-second on the Stone List. The two girls were collectively known as the "Seventh Double Pride".

  They can be said to be the women who have gathered all the favors in one body. At this time, the two women gathered together and immediately attracted the attention of many men. The two of them were like proud peacocks, standing out from the crowd in the grand hall.

  "I remember the Murong family rarely attends the prince's banquet." Bai Jingyun said here, slightly paused, and then smiled shallowly and whispered: "This time won't be to arrange a blind date for you, will it?"

  Yun sister, you're teasing me again. None of these young masters are decent!" Mu Rongzi indeed had the capital to say so, her innate strength, combined with her appearance and temperament, made her one of the few in Tianyun City who could rival Qin Xuanxuan.

  Few men of noble birth are worthy of Mu Rong Zi, Zhang Guan Yu is good-looking and has a natural talent, but he's notorious for being a womanizer and having mastered the art of seduction, up until now, no one knows how many girls he has played with. As for the tenth prince and the crown prince, the crown prince already has a wife, with Mu Rong Zi's pride, she would never be a concubine. Moreover, the struggle between the crown prince and the tenth prince is still unclear, so the Mu Rong family naturally wouldn't dare to hastily arrange a marriage.

  "Hehe, of course I'm not talking about them, the person I'm referring to is..." Bai Jingyun was saying this when suddenly the voice of the host came from outside the door: "Lin Minglin, the Seventh Master of Wuhu Hall has arrived!"