430: Chapter 430 Mo Chenxin, revealing his true colors, returns to the Purple Mansion Holy Land.

Empress Mo Chenxin did not answer Lin Ran's question directly. Instead, with a light, graceful step, she walked into a stunningly beautiful garden where hundreds of flowers were in full bloom, each with its own unique charm, a feast for the eyes.

"Lin Ran, are you aware of the destruction of the Lin family?"

Empress Mo Chenxin asked in a flat tone, her back turned to Lin Ran as she lightly twisted a purple petal with her slender, jade-like fingers.

Lin Ran's gaze flickered, and a look of contemplation appeared on his face: "I am indeed aware of this matter. Why does Your Majesty ask?"

When Empress Mo Chenxin asked this question, even the remnant soul of Lin Qingmeng within the River of Forgetfulness Banner felt a tightness in her heart, feeling quite anxious.

Still not turning her head, Empress Mo Chenxin said, "I am asking you, do you think the matter of the Lin family having long-standing dealings with the Sand Bandits is true or false?"

Lin Ran pondered deeply for a moment: "Without knowing the full picture, I cannot offer an opinion."

"However, if Your Majesty truly wishes to know whether the Lin family had long-standing dealings with the Sand Bandits, I can have the Saint of the Sand Bandits come for a confrontation."

"Presumably, the testimony given by the Saint of the Sand Bandits should be more credible than that of the people from the Chen family, right?"

Empress Mo Chenxin's eyes lit up: "Oh? You even know Di Tian?"

"Not bad, this is indeed a very good pawn that can be utilized, and perhaps it can be of great use in the future."

Lin Ran's gaze sharpened: "Empress Mo Chenxin, Di Tian is not a pawn!"

Empress Mo Chenxin turned around abruptly, her eyes, deep as an abyss, staring fixedly at Lin Ran.

However, she did not see the slightest bit of fear on Lin Ran's face; there was only indifference.

In an instant!

She laughed, a very cold laugh.

"Lin Ran, in my Chenxin Divine Dynasty, there are not many people who dare to call me by my full name."

"Are you truly not afraid of death?"

Lin Ran also laughed: "If Your Majesty truly wanted to kill me, you would have done so back when I first arrived and was disrespectful to you for the first time."

"Why would Your Majesty keep me until now, and even have me join the Demon Suppression Division?"

Empress Mo Chenxin smiled wickedly, slowly stepped forward, reached out her right hand, and gently pinched Lin Ran's chin:

"Lin Ran, I have to say you are indeed very smart. Do you think you can see through people's hearts?"

"Let me tell you, I will remember every act of disrespect you have shown me."

"In the future, I will settle the score with you."

Empress Mo Chenxin's gaze suddenly turned cold, and her right hand exerted force, as if she wanted to crush Lin Ran's chin.

Lin Ran frowned; he had already been cursing inwardly.

Empress Mo Chenxin withdrew her hand, turned around to continue admiring the divine flowers, and said:

"The first task I want you to complete after joining the Demon Suppression Division is to secretly investigate the destruction of the Lin family."

"If the Lin family truly had long-standing dealings with the Sand Bandits, then its destruction was only natural, and I will not concern myself with this matter further."

"If the matter of the Lin family having long-standing dealings with the Sand Bandits was fabricated by others, then that is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

"All those who commit the crime of deceiving the emperor shall be killed!"

"Lin Ran, do you understand what I mean?"

Lin Ran cupped his hands slightly and turned to leave.

Watching Lin Ran leave without saying a word, Empress Mo Chenxin just narrowed her eyes slightly, yet she let him go.

She gently rubbed her chin with her left hand, looked at the fingers of her right hand, and muttered: "Was I too rough just now?"

"Hmph! Giving him a little lesson is fine! Cursing me in his heart every day, does he really think I don't know?"

"Sooner or later, I will tame you, you wild horse!!"

When she said this, a nearly pathological obsession surged in the depths of Empress Mo Chenxin's eyes.

...

On the other side.

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Lin Ran headed towards the Zifu Holy Land.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully completing the Heavenly Mandate Mission!]

[Reward: 130,000 destiny points, Three Corpses Dao Divine Chain!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully completing the Heavenly Mandate Mission!]

[Reward: 150,000 destiny points, one Sword Star Stone!]

A System notification suddenly rang in Lin Ran's ears.

These two Heavenly Mandate Missions were: one, to have him stand at the peak of the Demon Subduing Platform, and the other, to have him wipe out the Sand Bandits.

Now that he had completed them all, although the rewards arrived a little late, it wasn't too late.

With a full 280,000 destiny points received, Lin Ran calculated carefully in his heart; these destiny points were enough to increase the number of destiny worlds in the River of Destiny to a full 35!

Without any hesitation, Lin Ran directly used these destiny points to Cultivate the destiny worlds.

Just as he expected, the number of destiny worlds did indeed reach 35, and 11,000 destiny points remained.

As for the Three Corpses Dao Divine Chain and the Sword Star Stone, Lin Ran planned to comprehend the mysteries contained within them after returning to the Zifu Holy Land.

Perhaps sensing his aura, Lin Bai had already been waiting for a long time in front of the Zifu Holy Land, his face full of smiles, looking quite honest and simple.

"Good disciple, the Empress summoned you alone, she didn't make things difficult for you, did she?" Lin Bai asked with a chuckle.

"Naturally not." Lin Ran shook his head.

"Hmm, that's good. You are now a great hero of the entire world, the Empress shouldn't make things difficult for you."

"You must know that the matter of you leading General Tiance and other young Prodigies to the Koumo Desert to wipe out the Sand Bandits has already spread throughout the entire Chenxin Divine Dynasty, and it won't be long before it spreads throughout the entire chendi Divine Realm."

"Do you know what this means?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"What?" Lin Ran looked confused.

"In recent years, while the Sand Bandits were still around, if the forces of the Xuyuan Divine Realm wanted to have dealings with our chendi Divine Realm, they had to pass through the Koumo Desert."

"The Sand Bandits in the Koumo Desert were barbaric, violent, and cruel."

"Sometimes, even if they were given passing money, they would still massacre people."

"Over time, the forces of the Xuyuan Divine Realm rarely had dealings with our chendi Divine Realm, which indeed dealt a blow to the development of our chendi Divine Realm."

"Coupled with the fact that many forces in our chendi Divine Realm also suffered deeply from that group of Sand Bandits."

"You went to the Koumo Desert and wiped out the Sand Bandits in one go; for you, this can be called a startling achievement known to the world!"

"Didn't you break the iron rule at the Recruitment Ceremony before, and remained unscathed after reflecting for two months in the Wuzhong Forbidden Zone?"

"Under the Empress's might, those old fogeys in the court might not say anything on the surface, but they would inevitably have some resentment in their hearts."

"But now, those old fogeys are too busy admiring and praising you to even think of resentment."

"Afterwards, if you want to develop in the court, it will surely be smooth sailing. Even if you don't rise to the top, it will be close!" Lin Bai talked eloquently.

"Must I develop in the court in the future?" Lin Ran asked.

"It depends on you. In any case, being able to develop in the court is generally more beneficial than harmful."

"The vast majority of young Prodigies who join the Zifu Holy Land ultimately aim to enter the court."

"It's just that after entering the court, there might be times when you are not in control of yourself, and you might have to give up a little freedom."