Zhou Han was naturally overjoyed to see Linlong again. Even his voice was trembling. After all, he really thought that he would be locked in the dungeon forever.
"Young Master, thank you for saving me," he said happily when he saw Linlong.
Seeing that the Grand Elder Zhou Tongsheng was obediently waiting at the side, he could naturally tell that Linlong had already taken down the Zhou family. This made him even more relieved.
"Zhou Han, let me ask you. Was the Spirit Tranquil Pill's recipe really stolen?" Linlong asked directly.
"Young Lord, the pill recipe for the Tranquil Spirit Pill was indeed stolen by someone. That day, I just happened to take off my Space Ring and put it on my body. I don't know who stole it, but that person's technique was very clever and he took it away without me noticing," Zhou Han said gloomily.
"Based on what you said, it must be someone from the Zhou family. Moreover, do you have any suspects for someone who could come to your side to take it away?" Linlong asked.
"I have a suspect. That person is an elder of our Zhou family. His name is Zhou Qi," Zhou Han said.
"Zhou Qi?" Zhou Tongsheng said in surprise.
"Then did you ask Zhou Qi?" Linlong asked.
"I did ask, but the other party denied it. After that, I asked my father to make a move. However, before we could do anything, the Supreme Elder had already appeared and used an excuse to take us down. Naturally, I didn't tell the Supreme Elder about this, so he didn't know about it," Zhou Han said as he looked at Zhou Tongsheng.
"Is that so? If Zhou Qi really stole it, who would he give it to? Why hasn't anyone refined the Spirit Tranquil Pill for so long?" Linlong asked doubtfully.
"I don't know." Zhou Han shook his head.
Linlong looked at Zhou Tongsheng and said, "Zhou Tongsheng, did Zhou Qi reveal anything to you?"
"No." Zhou Tongsheng shook his head.
"Then, Zhou Tongsheng, go and find Zhou Qi. Elder Liang, follow him," Linlong said immediately.
The reason why he asked the two of them to go personally was naturally because he was afraid that Zhou Qi would hear some news and escape.
Elder Liang immediately followed Zhou Tongsheng out. Not long after, they brought back an old man in an elder's robe.
"Young Master, this is Elder Zhou Qi," Zhou Tongsheng said respectfully to Linlong.
"Yes." Lin Long nodded and looked at Zhou Qi. "Zhou Qi, did you steal the Spirit Tranquil Elixir recipe from Zhou Han?"
At this moment, Zhou Qi was naturally surprised. He was surprised that Lin Long was able to make the Supreme Elder and the others listen to his words.
Who was he? These questions swirled in his mind.
He shook his head and said, "Sir, I did not steal Young Master Zhou Han's Spirit Calming Pill formula."
As he spoke, his eyes clearly evaded Linlong's gaze. Although it was only for a moment, it did not escape Linlong's eyes.
It looks like this person might really have stolen it, Linlong thought to himself.
He couldn't be bothered to speak with the other party anymore. He walked to the other party's side and placed a restriction on him.
Once the seal was activated, Zhou Qi naturally started rolling on the ground.
This kind of pain made the people around him break out in cold sweat for him.
"Young master, please spare me. I'll speak, I'll speak …" Zhou Qi said as he rolled on the ground.
He no longer wanted to hide anything. The only thought in his mind was to make the pain on his body disappear as soon as possible. He would rather be beaten to death than endure this kind of pain.
Seeing that he could no longer bear it, Linlong removed the restriction and said coldly, "Tell me the truth, or I will make you suffer this kind of pain again."
How could Zhou Qi not be honest? After taking a deep breath, he said with a bitter face, "I did steal the Spirit Tranquil Elixir recipe from Young Master Zhou Han!"
"Elder Zhou Qi, why did you do this?" Zhou Han asked.
One must know that his father valued Zhou Qi greatly. It was also because of this that Zhou Qi was able to get close to him. Who would have thought that Zhou Qi would steal the Spirit Tranquil Elixir recipe from him?
"The reason why I stole the Spirit Tranquil Elixir recipe was because the second prince of the Ice Peak Nation sent someone to find me and ask me to do so," Zhou Qi said with a bitter face.
The second prince of the Ice Peak Nation! Hearing his words, the people present could not help but look at each other in dismay.
They did not expect the second prince of the Ice Peak Nation to also be involved in this matter.
However, they understood after thinking about it. After all, the Spirit Tranquil Elixir recipe could change the power of a nation. Once the second prince obtained it, he could even seize the throne that should have belonged to the first prince.
The First Prince wanted to get his hands on the pill formula because he wanted to solidify his position.
"According to what you said, you have already given the Spirit Tranquil Elixir recipe to the second prince?" Linlong frowned.
If that was really the case, he could not understand why the second prince should have quickly refined the Spirit Tranquil Elixir after obtaining the recipe to win the emperor's favor. How could he have remained silent for so long?
"I have already given the recipe to Lord Luo Yi, who contacted me," Zhou Qi said.
"Luo Yi is indeed one of the second prince's subordinates," the eunuch said at this moment.
During this period of time, Linlong had already given him a Ten Days Heart Attack Pill, so he naturally told him everything he knew.
As for Zhou Tongsheng, Linlong did not let him take the Fate Enforcing Pill because the number of Fate Enforcing Pills was limited. Linlong thought that it should be used for more important things, so he did not let Zhou Tongsheng take it.
After all, he could directly let Zhou Han replace Zhou Tongsheng's current position. As for the eunuch, it was different.
The eunuch's name was Liu Xi, and others called him Eunuch Xi.
"Eunuch Xi, when you go back, investigate Luo Yi and also find out why the second prince has not refined the Spirit Tranquil Elixir for so long," Linlong said directly.
He did not intend to personally handle this matter. After all, even if the other party refined the Spirit Tranquil Elixir now, it would not affect him much.
"Yes," Eunuch Xi said respectfully.
After thinking about it, Linlong said again, "One more thing. Tell me what you know about the secret realm."
Linlong did not know much about the palace's secret realm. Eunuch Xi obviously knew more than others, so he naturally had to ask him.
"Young Master, are you going to enter the secret realm?" Eunuch Xi asked doubtfully.
"Not only do I want to enter the secret realm, but I also want to enter the location of the altar. Tell me what you know," Linlong said.
Eunuch Xi immediately said, "It's like this. The secret realm is roughly divided into four levels. The first level has level one and two fierce beasts, and there is a certain chance that a level three fierce beast will appear. The second level has level three fierce beasts, and there is also a certain chance that a level four fierce beast will appear. The third level has level four fierce beasts, and there is also a certain chance that a level five fierce beast will appear. The last level is where the altar is located, and there are level five fierce beasts inside.
"Every level is not directly connected. Only by finding the entrance can one enter. Generally speaking, the entrance to the next level from the first three levels is very obvious, and there will be a blue light at the entrance. However, the entrance from the third level to the fourth level is not obvious, and there will not be a blue light.
"It will be very difficult for Young Master to enter the fourth level, because there is a clear rule that no one who can activate the level five ice talisman can enter the secret realm. Even if Young Master can enter, when you enter the entrance, you will be sensed by the formation. At that time, it will be troublesome."
"Sneaking into the secret realm shouldn't be a problem for me." Lin Long said.
His Dantian Record could also hide his strength on the ice talisman, so he was not worried about this.
After a slight pause, he continued, "If I enter the entrance and the formation sensed me, then there is nothing I can do about it. In short, no matter what, I must enter the final level."
No matter how dangerous it was, he still had to try, because only by entering that place would he have a high chance of leaving this cold world.
Hearing Lin Long say this, Eunuch Xi could only say, "Then Young Master, you must be careful when you enter."
After a slight pause, he continued, "Actually, this is all I know about the fifth level. When Young Master enters, it is possible that you will encounter even greater trouble."
"Since people who can activate the level five ice talisman aren't allowed to enter, doesn't that mean we have no way of entering?" Feng Tian couldn't help but ask.
Hearing his words, Eunuch Xi couldn't help but smile, "Actually, it isn't just this restriction. There is also the restriction of bone age. With your age, those people in the imperial palace don't even need to look at your strength to directly exclude you."
"Is that so?" Feng Tian couldn't help but feel a bit awkward.
He didn't understand the rules of entering the secret realm at all, which was why he said such a thing.
"Young Master, do you still want to refine the Spirit Calming Pill?" Zhou Han asked.
Although the Spirit Calming Pill's pill formula had been stolen, Lin Long was here, so he could give as many pill formulas as he wanted.
"There's no need for now. Let's wait for Eunuch Xi to understand the situation first," Lin Long said.
Then, he looked towards the grand elder and said, "Zhou Tongsheng, outside of the family head, you should sit first. However, you must listen to Zhou Han's orders. I will let him take the antidote for the Ten Day Heart Attack Pill … If anything happens, next time I won't just let you take the Ten Day Heart Attack Pill."
The reason why he didn't directly let Zhou Han become the family head was naturally because he didn't want the eldest prince, second prince, and the others to discover that the Zhou family was already under his control.
Zhou Tongsheng immediately said respectfully, "Young Master, I will do as you say."
Right now, he wholeheartedly wanted to submit to Lin Long, so even if Lin Long didn't let him take the Ten Day Heart Attack Pill, he didn't want to disobey Lin Long.
Only then did Lin Long lead everyone out of the Zhou family, leaving Yongjiang City.
After returning to the Imperial City, he began to wait for the day when the mystic realm would open.
In the last two days, Eunuch Xi came to look for him.
"Eunuch Xi, is there any progress?" Lin Long immediately asked.
"I seriously investigated and discovered one thing. Luo Yi has already been missing for a few days. The second prince is obviously investigating this matter secretly, but there hasn't been any progress. From the information I obtained, the Spirit Calming Pill formula that Luo Yi obtained has yet to be in the hands of the second prince," Eunuch Xi said.
"It seems that something happened to Luo Yi, and the other possibility is that Luo Yi met with an accident, and the Spirit Calming Pill formula was obtained by someone else," Lin Long analyzed.
After all, Yongjiang City definitely didn't only have those two factions, and there were even other princes who joined.
"Then, Young Master, do you still want to continue investigating?" Eunuch Xi asked.
"Forget it, there's no need for now," Lin Long directly waved his hand and said.
He already didn't intend to continue investigating this matter. Most importantly, no one was refining the Spirit Calming Pill now.
"You can go back first. If there's any news, come and tell me again," Lin Long said.
"Yes," Eunuch Xi replied respectfully and immediately left.
Unknowingly, many days passed, and the day of the competition finally arrived.
Not all the young talents who signed up participated in the competition. Those who could activate the third and fourth grade icy talismans didn't come because they could directly enter the mystic realm.
It wasn't like this in the past. It was said that the emperor had shown mercy and opened up the number of people who could enter, which was why such a situation occurred.
The competition was held in the training field of the imperial palace. For this competition, the emperor, the princes, and the others didn't appear at all. The reason was very simple: the people who came to compete were too weak.
As Qian Jiayi's personal guard, Lin Long could follow Qian Jiayi into the imperial palace.
Every person who signed up could only bring two guards, and the guards' bone age had to be within the stipulated range. It was impossible to exceed it.
Those who participated in the competition weren't the guards, but Qian Jiayi and the other young talents with status and identity.
When they arrived at the training field, Lin Long discovered that there were about three hundred people participating in the competition.
When everyone arrived, a eunuch walked to the front of the stage and said, "In this competition, only half of you can follow those who already have the qualifications to enter the mystic realm."
After a slight pause, he swept his gaze over the crowd and continued, "Because your strength is about the same, there's no need for the competition to be so troublesome. We'll just draw lots for you to fight each other. Whoever wins can enter the mystic realm, and whoever loses will be eliminated!"
It was very obvious that these people from the imperial palace didn't want to waste time on the weak.
The moment these words were said, everyone present was naturally shocked.
However, none of them dared to object.
At this time, the eunuch continued, "However, in order to make it more interesting, we'll first draw three people. These three people have the right to choose their opponents."
"In that case, doesn't that mean that the person who draws the lot can directly choose the weakest person?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"That's right. If you draw the lot, then you have a ninety percent chance of entering the mystic realm," the eunuch said.
Hearing this, everyone below the stage naturally prayed in their hearts that they would be drawn later. That way, they could completely avoid those who were stronger than them.
"I'm afraid this is prepared for some people?"
"Why is it prepared for people who are close to the princes?"
"It's definitely prepared for people who are close to the princes. If you don't believe me, you can see later that the person who draws the lot is definitely close to them."
Lin Long heard people beside him discussing softly. Their voices were very soft, but how could they hide from Lin Long's powerful Spiritual Force?
This was a common occurrence, so Lin Long couldn't be bothered to pay attention to it. Moreover, Qian Jiayi had a hundred percent chance of winning, so he wasn't worried at all.
Qian Jiayi's strength was already enough to activate a level-three frost talisman. The reason why she still wanted to compete was naturally because she could only activate a level-two frost talisman when she signed up.
A moment later, the eunuch on the stage said, "Alright, we'll start drawing lots now."
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