Now that Inner Officer Yan was here personally and had Appraiser Ouyang with him, Lin Jin was finally able to learn about what happened earlier from the old officer.
After learning that Emperor Tianxuan had summoned him yesterday and today without him knowing, Lin Jin grew anxious.
He immediately turned to Shang'er and Shu Xiao Lou. "Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter?"
Lin Jin was genuinely anxious.
What was his purpose for coming to Heavenly Spiral Nation?
Two things. One was to become a Rank 4 beast appraiser, which he had already achieved. The other was to find a way to borrow the Heavenly Lord's Heavenly Tome from Heavenly Spiral Nation's treasury.
This was arguably the most important matter at hand.
To borrow the Heavenly Lord's Heavenly Scroll, Emperor Tianxuan had to go through. Yet, the emperor of a premium country had refused to meet him twice. Anyone in his position would be furious.
If even Lin Jin felt this way, what more the others?
However, there was no use regretting it now. Moreover, Lin Jin understood the situation back then. He couldn't leave and even if he did, he probably wouldn't be able to go.
But now that he had time, he had to make up for it.
"Inner Officer Yan, come in and have a seat." Lin Jin finally understood that if he wanted to borrow the Heavenly Lord's Heavenly Scroll, he had to be on good terms with the people in the palace.
This old officer was definitely Emperor Tianxuan's trusted aide so he had to be on good terms with him.
"It's alright. I'm just following the emperor's orders and I'm here to invite Appraiser Lin into the palace. This matter cannot be delayed." Yan Quan chuckled without entering the yard.
Lin Jin understood.
After all, he was here on an errand. It wouldn't be good if he was delayed.
"Since that's the case, let's go." Since Yan Quan didn't want to delay, Lin Jin did the same. He had to hurry. He had failed twice so he had to hurry this time.
"I'll go too." Shu Xiao Lou came out of the house. She was dressed in a red dress and her skin was fair as snow. Her figure was perfect, and her facial features were exquisite. She looked just like a peerless beauty from a painting.
She was indeed a spirit who walked out of a painting.
In Shu Xiao Lou's world, there was nothing in this world that she couldn't or didn't dare to do. Basically, she was the type of person who would do whatever she wanted.
Just like now. When she heard that Lin Jin was going to the palace, her curiosity was piqued and she wanted to tag along.
Yan Quan was secretly delighted when he saw this.
This woman in red was the legendary Senior Shu of the Academy. She was an existence that even Mr. Zhong had to treat with respect, and even His Majesty the Emperor was extremely afraid of.
After all, Yan Quan was an old man in the palace, so he knew some of the legends of the Little Book Building. Some of these legends were only heard decades ago when he first entered the palace.
At that time, he was only a teenager. In the blink of an eye, more than sixty years had passed.
Sigh, I can't look back on the past.
A trace of melancholy surged out from Yan Quan's heart.
It would be great if Senior Shu could come along. This was also what His Majesty hoped for. After all, the reason he invited Lin Jin was because of Senior Shu.
Yan Quan knew what the Emperor was thinking. Last time at the banquet, the Grand State Preceptor Sima Qian had been reprimanded by Senior Shu and had to face the wall obediently when he returned. However, the Grand State Preceptor also had a lot of work to do. This time, it was equivalent to putting aside all his work.
This wasn't in line with Spiral Nation's interests.
Grand State Preceptor Sima Qian was well aware of this but he didn't dare to come out unless Senior Shu asked him to.
Hence, His Majesty the Emperor tried to approach Senior Shu about this, hoping that she would make an exception.
However, His Majesty couldn't just invite Senior Shu. This was something His Majesty had done before. It wasn't just the current generation, even the previous and ancestral emperors had done the same thing.
But the problem was that Senior Shu wouldn't pay any attention to them. As time went by, successive Emperors stopped inviting Senior Shu directly because the Emperor's reputation was still a reputation. No one would be able to stand having Senior Shu refuse to show up, and the worst part was that they couldn't lose their temper.
And this time, Senior Shu actually attended a banquet that was open to the public. This was beyond the Emperor's expectations. If it was because of Lin Jin, then Yan Quan would invite Senior Shu over.
Hence, Yan Quan was elated.
But then, he heard Lin Jin say, "Don't go. You're going to meet His Majesty the Emperor so there must be a lot of rules. You don't like it so why would you go? Besides, I'll be back soon. "
Yan Quan's expression darkened at this.
He really wanted to say something but was afraid of making a fool of himself. He was so anxious that his forehead was drenched in sweat.
"Forget it then. I'm not going." Shu Xiaolou's words made Yan Quan shudder.
Did he hear wrongly?
Lin Jin's words actually made Senior Shu change his mind?
Wasn't this too much?
At that moment, Yan Quan really wanted to rebuke Lin Jin and invite Senior Shu into the palace. But just as the words were about to come out of his mouth, he swallowed them back down.
He couldn't say that.
But this trip wasn't a wasted one. He wouldn't be returning empty-handed.
Yan Quan had finally confirmed one thing, and that was the relationship between Lin Jin and Senior Shu. A legendary existence like Senior Shu acted on his own whims. To put it bluntly, he did whatever he wanted.
The Grand Master of the Nation, Sima Qing, and the academy's current chief existence, Zhong Zifeng, could only be respectful towards Senior Shu. They did not dare to ask Senior Shu to do anything, and it was impossible for Senior Shu to listen to them.
But wasn't it strange? Why would Senior Shu listen to this young Appraiser Lin Jin?
Could it be that Lin Jin was a natural counter to Senior Shu?
Yan Quan did not dare to say this, but he knew that it did not matter much whether Senior Shu went or not. Given Senior Shu's personality, it might not be a good thing for him to actually see the Emperor. After all, the Emperor's power was nothing in the eyes of people like Senior Shu. If he really wanted to disrespect the Emperor, he would not hesitate at all.
But Lin Jin was a normal person.
If Lin Jin could persuade Senior Shu to release the State Preceptor, there was a high chance that he would do so.
Yan Quan calculated in his mind but didn't let it show on his face. This man was as shrewd as the bottom of a lake.
"Appraiser Lin, let's go then." Having said that, Yan Quan thanked Appraiser Ouyang before leading Lin Jin away.
This was Lin Jin's second visit to Heavenly Jade Palace.
But this time, he was going to meet Emperor Heavenly Jade. This was the emperor of a premium country. His status, authority, and influence couldn't be compared to Jade Dragon Kingdom's emperor, He Qian.
An average person wouldn't even have the chance to meet the emperor.
Even if they did, they would be nervous and afraid. However, Lin Jin had seen the world so there weren't many situations that could make him nervous. This was the thought that popped into his mind when he arrived outside a magnificent hall.
Lin Jin was currently about a hundred steps away from the hall. There was a white jade platform between them and the surroundings were empty. The stone slabs in the plaza before him were carved with various beast carvings. As the saying went, 'The layman enjoys the show while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry.' With a quick glance, Lin Jin knew that these carvings were special.
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