179: Smiling Tiger Xiao Lin

After speaking, he turned and walked toward the city.

The group followed the general, heading all the way toward the imperial palace.

Watching the imperial palace draw closer, Lin Chuan asked Li Rufeng curiously in a low voice, "Is it this easy to see the imperial family in the Northern Territory? You just have to say the word?"

Li Rufeng was also bewildered and replied, "I don't know. I've never been to the Northern Territory either, so I don't know the customs here!?"

But at that moment, the general leading the way suddenly spoke up: "There is no need for doubt; His Majesty the Emperor has been waiting for you for a long time."

This sentence left Lin Chuan even more confused. Did the Emperor of the Northern Territory know he was coming?

Passing through the snow-covered imperial palace, the four were led to a very small reception room. It was so small that it hardly looked like a building within an imperial palace.

There were only a few chairs and two tables. On them were some pastries and tea brought by a Waiter just moments ago.

Before long, a sound came from behind, as if someone was about to emerge from the inner room.

The four turned to look and saw a young man wearing a white cloak embroidered with patterns of various rare treasures and exotic beasts, walking in with a face full of smiles.

After entering, he looked at the four and asked, "I wonder which one of you is Mr. Lin Chuan?"

Lin Chuan hesitated for a moment, sized the man up carefully, and after confirming he had never met him, said, "I am!"

The young man immediately stepped forward with great enthusiasm and said, "Master Lin, forgive my lack of manners. Please, have a seat."

Upon hearing this, all four took their seats, waiting for the young man to speak.

The young man said, "Master Lin, let me introduce myself. I am the Emperor of the Northern Territory Imperial Family, my name is Xiao Lin!"

Hearing this, Lin Chuan asked in confusion, "You're so young, you're the Emperor?"

Xiao Lin laughed and said, "Hahaha, I have only recently ascended the throne, so I appear a bit young."

Li Rufeng didn't bother with pleasantries and spoke bluntly, "You seem to have known we were coming?"

Xiao Lin smiled and said, "Correct. I also know that Master Lin's purpose for this trip is to borrow the square in the Imperial City to broadcast the tournament, right?"

Lin Chuan was completely baffled and said, "Yes, but how did you know?"

"Hahaha, there's nothing that can't be said. As you know, there is some friction between my Northern Territory and the Southern Territory, so it's only normal to pay attention to the movements of the Southern Territory Royal Family, isn't it?" Xiao Lin said.

Li Rufeng nodded, knowing the other party was implying they had planted spies in the Southern Territory Imperial City, though he hadn't said it explicitly.

"My Secret Realm is in the Southern Territory, so broadcasting in the Southern Territory Imperial City is normal. You deduced it just based on that?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Naturally not. The Eastern Territory Imperial Family also has some connections with me. Not long ago, I received news that a broadcast station had also been set up in the Eastern Territory Imperial City. Therefore, I speculated that you would come to my Northern Territory sooner or later," Xiao Lin said.

Lin Chuan nodded. He hadn't expected that although the Northern Territory was isolated, its information was so well-informed.

Looking at this young Emperor's attitude, he didn't seem to be looking for trouble. It looked like things were stable this time.

Lin Chuan said, "So, regarding my borrowing the Imperial City square..."

"Hehe, naturally no problem!" Xiao Lin laughed loudly.

Seeing that the trip to the Northern Territory was going so smoothly, Li Rufeng also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But just then, Xiao Lin suddenly spoke up.

"However, I have a condition that I hope Master Lin can agree to."

"Oh? What condition? Let me hear it?" Lin Chuan asked curiously.

"As you know, there is friction between our Northern Territory and the Southern Territory. We have long yearned for Master Lin's Secret Realm, but it wasn't convenient for us to participate. Since you are here now, I wonder if you could create a similar Secret Realm for my Northern Territory?" Xiao Lin asked with a beaming smile.

"This..." Lin Chuan was suddenly put in a difficult position. This Secret Realm was made by the System; how was he supposed to make a similar one for them?

Seeing Lin Chuan hesitate, Xiao Lin's face slowly turned cold from its beaming smile. He asked, "What, is there a problem? I directly agreed to Master Lin's request, after all!"

Only then did Lin Chuan realize that this guy was a Smiling Tiger!

Lin Chuan called out to the System in his heart, wanting to see if the System had any way to solve this problem. If all else failed, he could just throw them some other random game to fool them.

The System quickly responded to Lin Chuan.

[Host's requirement detected]

[Please collect another secret realm core. The System will allow it to undergo Fusion with the existing Secret Realm to create a new login entrance.]

When Lin Chuan heard this, he thought to himself, "Good heavens, is this going to open a new server for the Northern Territory Imperial Family?"

[Host's understanding is incorrect. It is opening an additional login window. After logging in, it will be interconnected with the original Secret Realm.]

Lin Chuan suddenly understood. So that's what it meant. Now he just needed to find a secret realm foundation to obtain control over a Secret Realm.

Seeing Lin Chuan sitting there in silence with his expression shifting back and forth, Xiao Lin thought Lin Chuan didn't want to agree. He suddenly said angrily, "What, Master Lin, are you having difficulties?"

As soon as these words fell, Li Rufeng's ears twitched. He immediately heard that this place seemed to have been surrounded.

Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Of course there's no problem. But even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. I must first see the secret realm foundation, right?"

Xiao Lin smiled slightly and said, "That is only natural. It was my fault for not explaining clearly beforehand. Then I will take Mr. Lin now to see our Imperial Family's Secret Realm!"

After speaking, Xiao Lin stood up directly and said, "Mr. Lin, please?"

Lin Chuan and his group followed Xiao Lin out of the room and saw that the courtyard was empty.

Li Rufeng sent a voice transmission to Lin Chuan: "This place was absolutely surrounded just now!"

Lin Chuan nodded slightly, indicating he understood.

Arriving at an open space in the imperial palace, Xiao Lin pointed to a light gate over there and said, "That is my Imperial Family's Secret Realm. Mr. Lin, please take a look?"

Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "Hand over the control to me. I will directly make it so this Secret Realm can be linked with my Secret Realm in the Southern Territory."

As soon as these words came out, not only Xiao Lin, but also Li Rufeng and the others stared at Lin Chuan with wide eyes.

The technique of being able to fuse two Secret Realms separated by tens of thousands of miles was simply unheard of.

Xiao Lin pulled a roll of animal hide from his robes and said, "Then I shall trouble you, Mister."

Lin Chuan took the animal hide and said, "Let's get this straight first. If this is fused, there will be no way to modify this Secret Realm in the future."

Xiao Lin laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as we can participate in Master Lin's Secret Realm, I can afford this small loss!"

"Very well, everyone leave first. I will do it now!" Lin Chuan said.

"I understand, I understand!" Xiao Lin said with a smile, waving his hand to lead the others away from the area.

[Detected that Host has obtained control of a new secret realm core. Shall Fusion begin?]

"Fusion!" Lin Chuan responded.

The original light gate instantly closed. Under the System's operation, the core fused instantly, and a new light gate slowly appeared.

Right next to the light gate, a little girl appeared, wearing an apron and standing there.

"Eh? System, why does this little girl look so familiar?"

[This is the NPC Karina, randomly materialized by the System. In the future, she will be responsible for revival coin purchases and Voucher recharging in this Secret Realm!]

Lin Chuan immediately became interested. He stepped forward to communicate with Karina and adjusted the Voucher recharge ratio ten times higher. The revival coins, however, were left untouched, still at 100 Spirit Stones.

"Heh, you Smiling Tiger, threatening me? Watch me give you a good fleecing this time!" Lin Chuan thought.