372: Chapter 372 Chu Jinyu with Hidden Ambitions, Lin Ran's Reminder

"Chu Lang!!"

Lin Qingmeng crossed through the crowd and threw herself into the young man's arms, hugging him tightly.

"Qing... Qingmeng?! You... you're back?!"

Chu Jinyu looked at the living Lin Qingmeng in his arms, a look of astonishment appearing on his face.

It wasn't the astonishment of suddenly seeing a fair lady, but rather the astonishment of seeing her return alive.

Lin Ran clearly captured that flicker of astonishment from Chu Jinyu, and his expression became quite intrigued.

"Jinyu, let me introduce you. This is the Young Master I met on the road. If not for him, I'm afraid you would never have seen me again!"

Lin Qingmeng took Chu Jinyu's large hand and came before Lin Ran, speaking with a look of grievance.

"I am Chu Jinyu. Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for saving Qingmeng's life."

"Qingmeng, did you encounter the Sand Bandits while passing through the Koumo Desert on your way back?"

Chu Jinyu asked, feigning ignorance.

"Mhm! Not only did we encounter Sand Bandits, but they were the ones from the rumors..."

"Miss Lin, thank you for your guidance along the way, which allowed me to reach the Chenxin Divine Dynasty."

"This Holy Son still has some matters to attend to, so I won't stay here any longer. We shall meet again."

Lin Ran interrupted Lin Qingmeng and smiled, cupping his fists.

"Are you truly in such a hurry to leave? Young Master, you are Qingmeng's savior, and I haven't even properly repaid you yet!"

"At the very least, you should come to the Lin Mansion as a guest, so that I can show you some hospitality."

Lin Qingmeng said dejectedly.

"Indeed, Young Master. This should be your first time in the Chenxin Divine Dynasty, right?"

"Since you're a stranger in a strange land, why not come to our Lin Mansion as a guest first to familiarize yourself with the Chenxin Divine Dynasty? What do you think?"

Granny Yue also spoke up to persuade him.

Lin Ran thought about it carefully; it seemed to make sense.

He was indeed a newcomer, unfamiliar with the Chenxin Divine Dynasty, and likely couldn't even tell north from south.

If he could visit the Lin Mansion and get a general idea of the Chenxin Divine Dynasty's situation, that wouldn't be bad.

"Fine, I'll do that. In that case, This Holy Son might have to trouble you for a while longer."

Lin Ran nodded with a smile.

"It's no trouble at all, not at all!!"

Lin Qingmeng said hurriedly.

At that moment, Chu Jinyu suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Ah! I forgot there are still some matters in my mansion that I need to go back and handle!"

"Qingmeng, you've had a long and tiring journey, so go back to the mansion and rest well first."

"Once I've settled everything, I'll go to the Lin Mansion to discuss our marriage contract with Uncle Lin!"

After saying that, Chu Jinyu gave Lin Qingmeng a light kiss on the cheek and turned to leave.

Lin Qingmeng reached out to touch the spot Chu Jinyu had just kissed, a sweet smile spreading across her face.

"What, from the looks of it, you have a very good relationship with him?"

Lin Ran asked with a half-smile.

Lin Qingmeng nodded proudly and smiled, "Of course! Chu Lang and I have known each other since we were children; we were childhood sweethearts, and now we've even reached the stage of discussing marriage!"

"I expect it won't be long before I become Chu Lang's wife and the happiest woman in the world!"

Hearing this, Lin Ran smiled and shook his head. "This Holy Son will give you my blessings in advance then."

"However, since we've met and you brought me to the Chenxin Divine Dynasty, I might as well tell you something."

Lin Ran paused and then sent a voice transmission to Lin Qingmeng.

"As the saying goes, you may know a person's face but not their heart. Sometimes, what you think is best is often what hurts the most."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expression on Lin Qingmeng's face instantly froze, and she stared blankly at Lin Ran.

"Young Master, you... what do you mean by that?!"

Lin Qingmeng's face visibly turned cold.

The feelings between her and Chu Jinyu were witnessed by heaven and earth, proven by the sun and moon, and were as solid as a rock against any storm!

Lin Ran's words were undoubtedly a slap in her face and Chu Jinyu's face!

He said it was a blessing, so how did it suddenly become a curse?!

She would never allow anyone to speak ill of Chu Jinyu, not even her savior Lin Ran!!

"It's nothing. Some things have to be understood by the person involved; it can't be explained by an outsider's warning."

"As the saying goes, the bystander sees more clearly than the one involved."

Lin Ran transmitted.

"The matters between Chu Lang and me are none of your concern, Young Master."

Lin Qingmeng replied coldly via voice transmission.

Seeing Lin Qingmeng's attitude toward him suddenly turn cold, losing her previous enthusiasm, Lin Ran clicked his tongue slightly.

A woman in love really has no brains. As soon as he spoke ill of Chu Jinyu, Lin Qingmeng turned on him like a protective dog, snapping and biting. It was truly something!

But it didn't matter. For the sake of their acquaintance, his kind warning to Lin Qingmeng was already the height of benevolence.

As for how things would develop later, what did it have to do with him?

"I wonder when we will head to the Lin Mansion? Miss Lin, you won't go back on the promise you just made to This Holy Son, will you?"

Lin Ran smiled.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingmeng's face instantly turned green.

Her relationship with Lin Ran had now plummeted to the freezing point because of Chu Jinyu.

Yet she had just invited Lin Ran to the Lin Mansion to show him hospitality.

Looking at it now, it truly gave her a headache!

"Rest assured, Young Master. As the Daughter of the Lin Mansion, I will not go back on my word. Please follow me."

Lin Qingmeng's tone was indifferent as she slowly entered the carriage and headed toward the Lin Mansion.

Lin Ran followed behind the carriage with a calm and composed expression.

He didn't care at all about Lin Qingmeng's attitude toward him.

He was going to the Lin Mansion only to gather information about the Chenxin Divine Dynasty.

Once he knew everything he wanted to know, he would naturally leave the Lin Mansion. Why would he stay there any longer?

Granny Yue looked at the two of them with a face full of confusion. She felt that the relationship between Lin Ran and Lin Qingmeng had somehow become subtle.

But as for what kind of subtle change it was, she couldn't say for sure.

What exactly did Lin Ran say in his secret transmission to Lin Qingmeng just now?

The Chenxin Divine Dynasty was an Immortal Dynasty of the chendi Divine Realm, the sole hegemon, standing on equal footing with the Immortal Dynasties of other Divine Realms, like an eternal sun.

Its land area was vast and boundless.

To put it this way, if the Koumo Desert were used as a comparison, the entire Koumo Desert placed within the Chenxin Divine Dynasty would be like a single grain of sand falling onto a leaf.

Even traveling from the city gates of the Chenxin Divine Dynasty to the Lin Mansion took Lin Ran several days.

Such a massive distance was truly terrifying!

"Young Master, this is our Lin Mansion."

Granny Yue said to Lin Ran with great respect.