From the emperor's expression, Lin Jin could tell that he had heard of Patriarch Xue Pao's name. But why hadn't he heard of him?
Lin Jin was quite knowledgeable, especially since the Visitation Hall had gathered people from different continents. Lin Jin even knew about the villainous experts. Initially, he assumed that Patriarch Xue Pao was also a villainous expert due to his sly ways. But as far as Lin Jin knew, Patriarch Xue Pao's name wasn't on the villainous experts list.
But since Jade Dragon Emperor knew about it, Lin Jin could use this opportunity to find out more.
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy.
It was obvious that Patriarch Xue Pao was not going to let him off. Now that they were going to be enemies, he had to get to know them better.
"Your Majesty, have you heard of Patriarch Xue Pao?" Lin Jin asked.
He Qian forced himself to come back to his senses, but his expression was surprisingly serious.
He glanced at Lin Jin as if contemplating something before finally coming to a decision.
"Appraiser Lin, would you be willing to accompany me on a night tour of the royal city?"
He Qian suddenly said.
Lin Jin knew the man must have something to say. Although the man was giving him a lot of face, Lin Jin wasn't afraid. If he could handle it, he could handle it.
He nodded.
"Come, let's get on the carriage!" He Qian extended an invitation, but the expressions of the Lieutenant Governor and Head Eunuch Yao Sheng changed drastically. This time, even Yao Sheng could not remain calm.
His Majesty wanted to share a carriage with Lin Jin? How … how could he allow this?
Based on the rules, this was definitely inappropriate. Even if Lin Jin was the nation's protector, he was still a 'subject'. A subject was beneath a ruler. This was a sign of disharmony between superiors and subordinates.
But Yao Sheng didn't dare to persuade him.
He couldn't persuade her either.
If he could think of this, how could His Majesty not think of it? To Yao Sheng, His Majesty was the wisest man in Jade Dragon Kingdom. Despite being oppressed by the jade dragon deity, His Majesty was still able to carry the burden. In the end, His Majesty managed to get rid of the jade dragon deity's control through the hands of others and even stabilize the royal court. This was a rare feat in the world. How could such a king not know the difference in status?
Therefore, Yao Sheng could not persuade him.
He knew that there must be a reason for His Majesty's actions.
The Lieutenant Governor did not think that much. Of course, he knew that His Majesty definitely had his own plans, but he was more surprised and envious.
After all, it was a great honor to be able to travel together with His Majesty.
Lin Jin was aware of this but he wasn't too concerned about it. He was confident in himself. He looked back and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a moment."
He Qian nodded in agreement.
The soldiers opened up a path for Lin Jin to approach Tan Xun and the other beast appraisers. The latter couldn't see what was going on at first, but now that the soldiers had opened up a path for him, he could clearly see what was going on inside.
This scene also proved that Lin Jin had a close relationship with His Majesty. It was no wonder His Majesty could issue an imperial edict and make an exception for Lin Jin's promotion.
Of course, after tonight's incident, most appraisers at headquarters knew that Lin Jin was indeed capable.
Lin Jin came over to greet Tan Xun and the others before briefly explaining the situation. As for Patriarch Xue Pao, Lin Jin kept it to himself. He could ask Appraiser Tan Xun about it in private.
Meanwhile, Lin Jin didn't hide Yang Qingshi's crime. Yang Qingshi was immobilized by the needles and beside him was the placenta of the eight-headed viper. This was the evidence. Lin Jin believed that Yang Qingshi wasn't a stubborn person. It wouldn't be difficult to pry his mouth open with some tricks.
After explaining everything, Lin Jin went over to He Qian and they both entered the carriage.
Among the crowd of appraisers, some were surprised, some were jealous, and some were happy and excited.
Ouyang Tong was one of them.
He had tagged along so he had no idea what happened. All he knew was that Appraiser Lin was truly capable. Now, he had boarded His Majesty's carriage for real.
One had to know that even princes and princesses, or even the most important ministers, might not have such an honor.
"We're rich!" Ouyang Tong was elated. He felt that the best thing he did was to cooperate with Appraiser Lin. Now that he had found himself a powerful backer, he would never be able to let go of him.
Yang Qingshi would naturally be detained for interrogation. Lin Jin didn't have to worry about that anymore. Moreover, with the needles, Yang Qingshi couldn't play any tricks even if he wanted to.
Lin Jin was currently chatting with He Qian inside the carriage.
The emperor's carriage was huge. Inside, it was like a small house with a futon, a short table, and a sandalwood tea set.
The horses that pulled the carriage were strong and sturdy. The carriage moved steadily and there were guards accompanying it. Being an emperor was truly a comfortable thing to do.
However, humans were strange creatures. No matter how good things like power and delicacies were, if one had them every day, one would get bored after a long time. However, it was hard to get used to pressure. It would only numb people until they couldn't handle it anymore.
From this point of view, being an emperor wasn't as wonderful as it seemed.
Hence, there were far more incapable emperors than wise ones in this world.
Lin Jin expressed his sentiments as he came up with a plan. However, he kept his thoughts to himself. He continued talking to He Qian about Patriarch Xue Pao.
As expected of an emperor, He Qian knew a lot. From him, Lin Jin learned more about Patriarch Xue Pao. In fact, there were other legends as well.
"A thousand years ago, the path of immortality fell. After that, demons and monsters wreaked havoc for a hundred years. Only then did an almighty warrior overcome all obstacles and created a blood pact. Borrowing the power of beasts, he pacified the world. Appraiser Lin, you should know about the Three Sovereigns dividing the five continents, right?" He Qian didn't put on the airs of an emperor. In fact, Lin Jin could sense a rare sense of relaxation from him.
Lin Jin nodded.
A thousand years ago, the Three Sovereigns divided the five continents equally and built their own kingdoms. Later generations called that period the Three Sovereigns Era. Even now, temples of the Three Sovereigns could be seen everywhere.
Lin Jin knew about this. In the beginning, the three premium countries ruled over the five continents. But after some changes, the three premium countries were no longer as powerful as before. The vassals all broke away from each other, forming the intermediate and lower countries.
Of course, Lin Jin knew about history.
Of course, the emergence of many premium countries and the classification of countries based on their pet beasts was something that happened much later.
However, Lin Jin didn't understand what this had to do with Patriarch Xue Pao.
What He Qian said next made Lin Jin's eyelids twitch.
"The chaos of the five continents actually had another name, the Chaos of the Five Patriarchs."
Once He Qian was done, Lin Jin immediately understood why the man was talking about the Chaos of the Five Patriarchs!
Could this have something to do with Patriarch Xue Pao?
However, this was something that happened at least eight hundred years ago. Lin Jin simply didn't believe it. But now that He Qian mentioned it, it was obvious that the two were related.
This piqued Lin Jin's curiosity.
His originally lazy sitting posture also moved forward, anticipating He Qian to continue.
He Qian smiled. "I know you must have questions, Appraiser Lin, but I believe that no matter how secretive this matter is, your master must know about it. He might even know more details than I do."
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