Lin Jin placed heavy emphasis on the word 'borrow'.
Since he was only borrowing and not taking it away, Lin Jin believed the other party wouldn't have any reason to reject him.
Feng Junwu suddenly said, "Although our royal treasury is an important place, it shouldn't be a problem if I'm just borrowing it. Also, I'd like to witness Curator's elegance."
Lin Jin was overjoyed at this, thinking, 'Is this a success?'
When the time comes, he could disguise himself as Curator and borrow Daolord's Divine Tome. But was it really that simple?
Not necessarily.
There might even be some probing involved. If anything went wrong, all his efforts might go to waste.
Lin Jin knew that it was better for him to be prepared for the worst.
Feng Junwu suddenly changed the topic. "I also heard that Appraiser Lin and Senior Shu are close?"
This change was a little too quick. They were just talking about Curator and now, it was Heavenly Spiral Academy's Shu Xiao Lou.
Lin Jin was curious. So His Majesty, Celestial Emperor, had heard of Shu Xiao Lou's name before and even addressed him as Senior Shu.
Everyone in Heavenly Spiral Academy knew about his relationship with Shu Xiao Lou so there was no need to hide it. Lin Jin admitted it without hesitation.
Feng Junwu then said, "Speaking of which, the State Preceptor did indeed offend Senior Shu during the banquet. I've spoken to the State Preceptor about this and he's extremely remorseful now. Every day, he secludes himself at home to reflect on his mistakes and reflect on himself."
Having said that, Feng Junwu picked up the teacup beside him and sipped on it.
Lin Jin instantly understood what the man meant.
He chuckled inwardly. That State Preceptor was truly afraid of Shu Xiao Lou. When Shu Xiao Lou asked him to reflect on his mistakes, he did so. Even after a few days, he didn't dare to leave his house.
His Majesty wanted Lin Jin to summon Shu Xiao Lou to plead on his behalf. Only then would State Preceptor Sima Qing be allowed to leave his house. Otherwise, how could an esteemed State Preceptor stay at home to reflect on his mistakes?
To others, this favor was as difficult as ascending to heaven. But to Lin Jin, it was a piece of cake.
Based on Lin Jin's understanding of Shu Xiao Lou, the man had probably forgotten about this incident. Since that was the case, Lin Jin didn't mind doing His Majesty a favor.
After all, he still had to ask the other party to borrow the Dao Lord's Heavenly Book in the future.
At this, Lin Jin quickly said, "When I came here, Senior Shu had already instructed me to look for the State Preceptor. Since the State Preceptor has gone into seclusion to reflect on his mistakes, we'll let bygones be bygones."
"That's good!" A strange glint flashed across Feng Junwu's eyes at this but he didn't question it. Since Lin Jin said so, it must be true.
That wasn't the main point. Even if something were to happen, Lin Jin would be the one holding the bag. This way, the State Preceptor could be sent out to handle the situation. Otherwise, this would be a huge headache.
'This Lin Jin is quite tactful. He's a good person, smart, knowledgeable, courageous, and capable, 'Feng Junwu concluded. Simply put, he quite liked this person.
Lin Jin decided to let bygones be bygones. Moreover, if everything went as planned, General Celestial Lion should have subdued Lin Jin's pet beast by now. It was a good opportunity for Lin Jin to go out and take a look lest he embarrassed the man. At most, Lin Jin could just pretend to reprimand General Celestial Lion.
At the thought of this, Feng Junwu was elated.
This was a tactic he often used. He and General Celestial Lion worked well together. Basically, they would just use General Celestial Lion's strength to teach the enemy's pet beast a lesson. While humiliating the enemy, Lin Jin could also display his strength.
It was the same this time. After they were done chatting, Feng Junwu used the excuse of going out for a walk to get up. "Appraiser Lin, Merak Palace has a long history. If you're free, why don't you come with me?"
Lin Jin nodded.
Feng Junwu walked in front, with Yan Quan and the little internal official following closely behind him.
Although Lin Jin was walking beside them, he maintained an appropriate distance.
Just then, an attendant rushed in from outside and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, this is bad. General Celestial Lion is … is …"
The inner official's face was full of anxiety. Perhaps it was because he was too frightened that he stuttered.
Feng Junwu frowned, musing, 'This man is too much. What happened to make him so flustered?'
He turned to look at Yan Quan, thinking that he had to find a chance to teach this steward a lesson so that he would be more careful when picking his subordinates in the future.
"Why are you so flustered? What a disgrace!" Feng Junwu reprimanded before heading outside.
He guessed that General Celestial Lion must have gone overboard this time. It was his fault for not reminding General Celestial Lion earlier. This Lin Jin wasn't a bad guy. If he had known, he would have told General Celestial Lion to take it easy.
If General Celestial Lion really did something to his pet beast, it would be troublesome.
At this thought, Feng Junwu couldn't help but quicken his pace. But before he stepped out, he caught a whiff of something.
It smelled a little like the smell of burnt fur.
He was curious, so he walked out of the hall and looked outside. Feng Junwu was stunned by what he saw.
Outside, a large fire wolf beast was standing. Its body was covered in seemingly solid red flames. Strangely, the stone floor beneath the fire wolf's feet had melted but Lin Jin couldn't feel much heat from it.
The fire wolf was now more than five meters tall. It was in its giant wave form but it had excellent control over its aura. In short, as long as you don't provoke it, it wouldn't make a move.
Across from it was a rather pitiful looking beast.
The original clouds and mist had evaporated, and the exposed fur was charred black, turning it bald. Feng Junwu looked at it for a long time before he recognized it. It was one of the guardian beasts of the Heavenly Spiral Nation, General Heavenly Lion.
General Celestial Lion was currently trembling in fear in a corner. Upon a closer look, one could see several balls of flames hovering around General Celestial Lion. They were practically sticking to General Celestial Lion, forcing him to remain motionless. However, his posture was rather comical. He looked like a young widow who had been stripped naked and bullied by a strong man.
It was such a spectacular sight that Feng Junwu was dumbfounded. It took him a long time to snap out of his daze so Lin Jin wasn't surprised to see such a sight.
General Celestial Lion had been up to no good from the start and Lin Jin could tell that. He remained unmoved because he had absolute confidence in Xiao Huo.
Although Xiao Huo was just an ordinary Fire Wolf, it had undergone a perfect evolution. Moreover, its body had been tempered with Dragon Fire, Mystical Fire, and Phoenix Fire. With the Yin Yang Dharma body, it was definitely an existence that stood at the peak of the pyramid among the Rank Five beasts.
Although General Celestial Lion wasn't too bad, Lin Jin had secretly appraised him and found him to be much weaker than Xiao Huo. Hence, General Celestial Lion had chosen the wrong opponent to bully Xiao Huo.
However, it seemed like Xiao Huo was quite ruthless. Not only did he destroy General Celestial Lion's cloud beast form, but he also burned off quite a bit of its fur.
This was considered a serious injury.
Although General Celestial Lion was reaping what he sowed, he still had to show Tian Xuan's emperor some respect.
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