The immortal pill is reborn and possesses the body of the charming female shopkeeper.

Chapter 183 Teleporting to Ningyan City

After a brief commotion, Lin Qianxiu handed over her family's seal to the garrison commander of Huiyan City, which finally calmed the soldiers who were on high alert.

With the main force of the Western Expeditionary Army deployed elsewhere, Luzhou was left vulnerable. The soldiers guarding the city were constantly on edge, fearing that the savages outside the Zhulu Mountains would launch a surprise attack and raid their homeland.

Upon learning from Lin Qianxiu that the main force of the Western Expeditionary Army had safely returned to Jushi City, the garrison officer in charge breathed a sigh of relief and cheerfully escorted Lin Qianxiu and Luo Sifan down the city gate.

A curfew had already been imposed in Huiyan City. In the vast city, apart from the soldiers patrolling at night and the watchmen circling the alleys, the lights were dim and there were no idle people walking in the streets and alleys.

The garrison officer sent a capable subordinate, carrying a lantern, to lead the way for Lin and Luo.

The Lin family has been operating in the five northwestern states for a long time, and as the capital of Luzhou, Huiyan City naturally has its own residence there.

Although Lin Qianxiu was a low-key person, her reputation was still widespread. In the military and political system of the five northwestern states, who did not know that the Lin family was the overlord of this place? The tall and imposing officer who was leading the way with a lantern was as silent as a cicada in front of Lin Qianxiu, and led the two of them to a courtyard with green walls.

Before Luo Sifan and the other two could get close, the simple wooden door creaked open from the inside.

A man in a gray shirt gave Lin Qianxiu a slight bow with an expressionless face.

"Young Miss, you've come here today as well?"

Lin Qianxiu waved away the officer leading the way, walked straight towards the courtyard gate, glanced at the gray-robed man waiting beside her, and said in a low voice:

"It's been a long time since I've been here. Have the guards in the manor been replaced? I just found out."

The man in the gray shirt chuckled softly, his tone relaxed:

“Young Miss is very busy, and there is no need to report such trivial matters! I am Lin Duzhen. I was assigned here by Tingyu Hall more than a year ago. It is an honor to finally meet you today.”

Lin Qianxiu nodded and stopped pursuing the matter. She led Luo Sifan through the courtyard, and after two rounds, they stopped in front of a two-story building.

Luo Sifan followed closely behind her, his face serious. There was no other reason than that, ever since he approached this small courtyard, his soul had become extremely sharp, as powerful spiritual energy was constantly watching him, both inside and outside the courtyard.

This includes the docile-looking man in gray who silently stood by his side.

They might not dare to spy on Lin Qianxiu, but they were quite unscrupulous towards Luo Sifan.

"Lin Duzhen! Open Qianyu Pavilion for me. I have urgent business and need to return to the ancestral land!"

The courtyard where Qianyu Pavilion is located is old and mossy, devoid of any human presence. Lin Qianxiu led Luo Sifan to stand under the corridor and urged Lin Duzhen to hurry up.

Lin Duzhen swayed for a moment, then stopped, and asked in surprise:

"Young Miss, are you going to take this young master with you back to our ancestral home?"

"He is my personally chosen alchemy partner. Whether we can bring some honor back for our ancestor at this gathering of talents from the four clans depends entirely on him. If I don't take him and things go wrong, Tingyu Hall cannot bear the responsibility!"

Lin Qianxiu retorted coldly, somewhat impatiently.

Lin Duzhen waited a while longer, seemingly discussing something with someone.

Luo Sifan suddenly became the prime target of several Lin family members who were spying on him. They used their spiritual power to press against his body, which was extremely rude and almost forced his innate sword body to generate sword energy.

"Don't go too far!"

Lin Qianxiu couldn't help but wave her hand to block, pulling Luo Sifan into a hug around the waist. She enveloped herself in spiritual energy, separating herself from the spiritual pressure of the group of Lin family subordinates.

Luo Sifan felt relieved and light all over. Before he could even thank Lin Qianxiu, Lin Qianxiu disdainfully shook off his clothes.

Lin Duzhen walked up to the front of the Qianyu Pavilion with no other choice. After standing there for a few breaths, he gently pushed the two tightly closed doors open silently.

"Young Miss, as you know, activating this magic array consumes a huge amount of energy each time. Two people would have to double that amount, and Tingyu Hall will undoubtedly investigate this matter thoroughly..."

While complaining, Lin Duzhen bowed and invited Lin and Luo into the pavilion.

Lin Qianxiu grabbed Luo Sifan's hand, strode into the pavilion, and tossed a sentence to Lin Duzhen, whose face still showed some hesitation:

"I will report this matter to Tingyu Hall myself. If they are dissatisfied, they can come to me, Lin Qianxiu, for reimbursement! I will not make things difficult for you."

Lin Duzhen, standing behind the two, closed and locked the two doors again, his expression not much better as a result.

The Qianyu Pavilion was exceptionally bright. From the outside, it appeared to be a two-story pavilion, but once inside, Luo Sifan discovered that it was actually just a single, enclosed brick building resembling a straight barrel.

Two rings of bright pearls on the top of the pavilion shone brightly as the pavilion door opened, illuminating a complex magic array that connected the upper and lower parts of the building, extending through the ground and walls.

Lin Qianxiu led Luo Sifan to the center of the magic circle on the ground, took out a jade talisman from her bosom, bent down and manipulated it a few times in front of the tall brick wall, put the jade talisman away, and stood back beside Luo Sifan.

"hold me!"

As the magic array began to hum, Lin Qianxiu looked up and gave the order to Luo Sifan.

Knowing the danger, Luo Sifan didn't hesitate and reached out to tightly hold Lin Qianxiu's soft waist with both hands.

The spiritual energy beneath his feet was surging, a familiar yet strange experience that once again washed over Luo Sifan's soul.

It felt similar to his previous attempts to break through boundaries and escape, yet it was also quite different.

"Qianxiu, I never expected your Lin family to have such a way to get to Ningyan City!"

Luo Sifan, suppressing his heart palpitations and panic, sighed to Lin Qianxiu in his arms.

Lin Qianxiu frowned slightly as he held her, her expression complex.

"With a beauty favoring him, Young Master Lin can travel thousands of miles with ease. You're making such a fuss over our Lin family's meager abilities!"

Lin Qianxiu was still resentful and couldn't shake off the humiliation and anger she had experienced in the Yinshuang Sword Domain. Her words were full of sour and sarcastic remarks.

Forced by the power of the magic array, the two were forced to look at each other. Luo Sifan was stirred by her proud and angry gaze and her tone, and he forgot all the discomfort caused by the magic array.

"You even want to argue about this? Lin Qianxiu, don't force me to punish you."

Luo Sifan's arms tightened again, but this time it wasn't because her legs were weak.

Yesterday, Lin Qianxiu, consumed by jealousy, fired a fatal shot that nearly killed him. Now, in front of him, she's acting sour again, causing Luo Sifan's old and new grudges to surge up once more.

"what!"

Luo Sifan's actions and expressions suddenly brought Lin Qianxiu back to yesterday's memories, leaving her both surprised and ashamed.

"Are you looking for death?! Don't you even know where you are?!"

Lin Qianxiu twisted and pushed away Luo Sifan's excessive hands, complaining in a disheveled manner, not daring to look into Luo Sifan's fiery eyes any longer.

Although kicking Luo Sifan away was easy, she was just as flustered as last time. Besides, she didn't want to accidentally kick Luo Sifan out of the magic circle and injure his arm or leg.

"What do you think I want to do? Teleportation array, Lin Qianxiu? I don't want to die halfway there! And end up being smashed to pieces."

Luo Sifan suppressed the strange sensation of Lin Qianxiu's close and writhing movements, and said with regret in his voice.

Although he had many thoughts, his mind quickly calmed down when it came to a matter of life and death.

Lin Qianxiu, whose heart was pounding like a deer, raised her head upon hearing this. Her heart calmed down, her breathing became lighter, and she obediently let Luo Sifan hold her.

The embarrassment and annoyance on her pretty face turned into a slightly mocking sneer.

"Cowardly scoundrel!"

Luo Sifan vaguely heard these words from her lips, paused for a moment, and wasn't sure.

Lin Qianxiu was well aware of whether the Lin family's magic array was stable or not, and there were certainly risks involved in wrestling and fighting inside it.

But Luo Sifan was so cautious and meticulous, yet he also had a smug look on his face, that Lin Qianxiu couldn't help but despise him.