After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 265 Fourth Rank of Nobility

After the fog dissipated, everyone saw the old man lying in a pool of blood, and the young man standing unharmed in front of the Mojinfang.

Seeing the middle-aged man who had fainted at the bottom of the steps due to the turmoil in his blood, Shen Xu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Mo Jin Fang should be alright now.

The old man's attack was too swift. He only had time to unleash all his sword energy on the middle-aged man before he hastily used the Mist Body technique, which now seems to have worked quite well.

He couldn't help but glance at the old man's corpse. He had to admit that the old man was a very difficult opponent. The beast face that had been transformed could smell his true form.

The final lightning strike, shrouded in mist, was his natural enemy; if he hadn't possessed the Wood element, he would surely have fallen to the ground today.

Since the old man had no intention of giving him a way out, he naturally wouldn't hold back against him.

However, having killed a Blood Transformation Realm Spirit Blood Warrior, he certainly couldn't stay in Yunyang Kingdom any longer; he wouldn't entrust his fate to someone else for judgment.

Ignoring the murmurs of the crowd, the mist enveloped the space around him once more. After leaving a misty figure beside the entrance of the Mojinfang to intimidate the crowd, Shen Xu's true form transformed and hid among the onlookers.

After some time, another group of soldiers arrived near Mojinfang in neat formation, led by the middle-aged man and Lin Qingxiang he had met that morning.

"So slow! If I wait for you all to come, the daylily will be cold by then." Shen Xu couldn't help but sigh, then quickly dispelled his misty body and left Mojinfang.

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In an uninhabited house near Mojinfang, Shen Xu untied Old Fang. "Mojinfang should be alright now. What are you planning to do next?"

“I want to return to Fumo City to guard the tomb of my late father. The Lin family has been incredibly kind to our family, yet I have done such a despicable thing. This is the last bit of my meager strength I can do for the Lin family.”

"You still haven't told me why you framed the Lin family?"

"I was blinded by greed. That man said that after things were over, he would hand over the brocade business in Fumo City to me to manage, so that our family could become another Lin family."

Do you know who that person is?

"It should be the Fourth Prince's man. Prime Minister Lin is a member of the Crown Prince's faction. If the Fourth Prince wants to ascend to the throne, Prime Minister Lin is his biggest obstacle. If Prime Minister Lin falls from power, the one who will take over will definitely be Minister Wang, who is loyal to the Fourth Prince."

Shen Xu never expected that such a small Mojinfang had such powerful connections behind it. However, with him backing him up, no matter who comes to power in the future, they should not be able to settle accounts with the Lin family of Fumo City.

After all, there are only a few True Blood Realm Spirit Blood Warriors in the entire Yunyang Kingdom. Blood Transformation Realm cultivators can already support a large family, and he killed a Blood Transformation Realm cultivator today.

Besides, he's so young, who can predict what the future holds!

“You are a member of the Lin family, and I have no right to deal with you, but Qingxiang still needs you for now.”

"After you go out, ask around about what I did today. I think you should know what to do." After saying this, Shen Xu turned into a wisp of mist and disappeared from the room.

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"Uncle, what should we do next?" Lin Qingxiang looked at the mess around her, her heart filled with endless worry.

"Qingxiang, you've found a good guard! Do you know who he is?" Lin Qihong looked at the old man's corpse with some regret.

Lin Qingxiang shook her head in confusion.

"Lei Bao, the Fourth Prince's personal bodyguard and a Blood Transformation Realm Spirit Blood Warrior!"

"Huh?" Lin Qingxiang couldn't believe what she had just heard.

"As long as your friend is still around, that's enough to keep your family safe. To be honest, I'm quite envious!"

"Now that the evidence is conclusive, the Fourth Prince can no longer deny it, which is also a great thing for the Crown Prince."

"I never expected that the Fourth Prince's meticulously planned conspiracy against our two families would be so easily foiled by your friend. Otherwise, our two families would probably be meeting in the Heavenly Prison."

"Was he really that amazing?" Lin Qingxiang murmured to herself.

"Uncle, what crime will he be charged with if he's caught?"

"Haha, who would dare to arrest him! Would you expect a national guardian king to hunt down a child, especially one as young as him with such great strength? Who would dare to offend him!"

What's more, he practices an ancient method, which is the most terrifying aspect.

Spiritual blood can only be cultivated up to the True Blood Realm at most, but ancient methods have no upper limit.

"Since he's so capable, can we not hold him responsible?" Lin Qingxiang asked tentatively.

“A country has its laws. Since he killed someone in public, he should be punished accordingly according to the law. Therefore, it is the best choice for him not to show his face, which is good for both parties.”

You don't need to worry too much. Once this matter has blown over, he can stroll around the streets without anyone bothering him.

"That's good!" Lin Qingxiang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, I'll handle the aftermath here. Mojinfang is a business that makes a fortune every day, so don't let it interfere with your business."

"By the way, what about your aunt..."

"Don't worry about her. As long as nothing happens here, she'll be fine."

Just then, a large number of royal guards dressed in dark purple armor dispersed the crowd and arrived menacingly around the Mojinfang.

"Lord Lin, I am acting on my father's orders to thoroughly investigate this matter. I hope you will be lenient." The young man at the head of the group was not wearing armor, but rather a magnificent purple robe. His eyes were bright, and he was exceptionally heroic.

“Since it is the King’s order, then this place is left to you, Fourth Prince.” Lin Qihong’s eyes flashed, and then he smiled and stepped aside.

Kneeling down to look at the old man's smile, Duan Yaoyun's face contorted with pain. He then took a piece of black silk from the servant beside him and gently covered the old man's body with it.

"Who is Lin Qingxiang of Mojinfang?"

“Yes, I am!” Lin Qingxiang stepped forward and replied.

"By imperial decree!" Duan Yaoyun took out a purple scroll and held it high above his head.

Upon hearing this, everyone around knelt down. Just as Lin Qingxiang was about to kneel, Duan Yaoyun said, "You may receive the decree while standing!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's lowered heads immediately showed shock. It should be known that only Blood Transformation Realm and above Spirit Blood Warriors could receive this honor of not kneeling before the king.

Duan Yaoyun slowly unrolled the scroll and loudly proclaimed: "The Lin family of Fumo City has tirelessly supplied the royal family with the finest brocades for a hundred years."

In recognition of her merits, I hereby bestow upon the Lin family a fourth-rank noble title, to be received by the eldest daughter of the Lin family—Lin Qingxiang! I also grant the Lin family the title of "Yunyang Imperial Brocade" (a type of purple brocade).

Lin Qingxiang was immediately shocked. She never expected that the title that the Lin family had been striving for for centuries would fall into her hands so easily, which made her feel unreal.

"Miss Lin, please accept the decree!" Duan Yaoyun closed the scroll in his hand and handed it to Lin Qingxiang.

Suppressing her excitement, Lin Qingxiang slowly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and accepted the purple scroll from Duan Yaoyun's hand.

“Shen Xu, you’re right. As long as you’re strong enough, there’s nothing you can’t do!” Lin Qingxiang clenched the scroll in her hand.

“Miss Lin, His Majesty wishes to see your friend at the Carnival Banquet. The Kingdom of Yunyang holds him in high regard, and the royal family can answer many of his questions,” Duan Yaoyun said softly to Lin Qingxiang.