90: Chapter 90 Cousin?

90: Chapter 90 Cousin?

After leaving Cang City, Lin Yi did not stop again on his way and directly arrived at Yun Country’s Imperial City.

The first thing he did upon entering the city was to dine at Wangyue Building.

Now, with plenty of money at his disposal and possessing a VIP card for Wangyue Building, there was no reason not to use it.

Just as Lin Yi and Little Jin, both man and dog, were heartily devouring their food like a whirlwind sweeping away leaves,

Suddenly,

A familiar voice unexpectedly came from the next table.

“Bring this young master a plate of stir-fried kidney!”

“And ten skewers of roasted sheep testicles!”

Hearing this very distinctive voice, Lin Yi immediately stopped eating.

Could the owner of this voice be…

He quickly turned his head and was astonished to see a young man in a white robe who looked very punchable, calling over a female waiter to order dishes.

Wasn’t this his fifth junior brother, Bai Xiu?

Lin Yi rubbed his eyes and found he was not mistaken!

It was indeed Bai Xiu!

How did this kid end up in Cloud Country Capital?

Could he also be here for the Talent Night Banquet?

At this moment, Bai Xiu seemed to have also noticed Lin Yi peeping at him and stared back fiercely, “Kid, what are you looking at?

Haven’t seen a handsome guy before?”

At his words, Lin Yi couldn’t help his mouth twitching in a restrained smirk.

This kid was still as self-loving as ever!

Without another word, Lin Yi directly went over and sat down opposite Bai Xiu!

Seeing Lin Yi actually take a seat, Bai Xiu immediately glared at him, “You can’t possibly be some creepy gay guy, right?”

“I’ve got no interest in men!”

Lin Yi crossed his arms over his chest, gazing steadily at Bai Xiu, “Take a closer look, you really don’t recognize who I am?”

Only then did Bai Xiu start to scrutinize Lin Yi carefully.

“Oh…”

After looking for a long time, he finally appeared to have an epiphany, pointing at Lin Yi while saying, “It’s you!”

Lin Yi finally let out a sigh of relief.

This kid had finally recognized him…

“My cousin from my uncle’s side!”

“No, wait, I remember you didn’t have red hair.

When did you dye your hair red?”

Lin Yi’s smile suddenly froze, then he said in a stern voice, “What cousin, I’m your senior brother!”

“Lin Yi!”

“What, Lin Yi?!”

Bai Xiu’s eyes widened in disbelief, “You’re the fourth senior brother?”

He stared at Lin Yi incredulously; it had never crossed his mind to connect the man before him with Lin Yi.

Just as he was about to reject the notion, he saw Little Jin beside Lin Yi, waving its paw at him, “Hello, Xiu’er.”

That completely baffled Bai Xiu!

“You are… Little Jin?”

Though the fur color had changed, there probably was only one talking big dog in this world.

“You really are senior brother Lin Yi?”

A mix of incredulity and sudden joy filled Bai Xiu’s eyes, “I knew you weren’t dead!”

“Who styled you like this, you look awesome, I want to do it too…”

Lin Yi: “…”

“Is this the time to talk about that?

Tell me quickly, how is everyone at Holy Mansion now?”

Seeing Lin Yi’s concern about the situation of the people at Holy Mansion, Bai Xiu’s expression also became much more serious, “After that attack, Master has gone missing, his life and death are unknown.”

“However, apart from Master, everyone else is fine.

They are now under the protection of the Shi Country Royal Family, so there’s no need to worry for the time being.”

“Master has gone missing?”

Lin Yi’s expression darkened, Master Wu Liang had stayed behind to fight two against one to cover their escape, his chances of survival were slim!

Fortunately, everyone else was unharmed.

However, given Gu Xuantong and the Martial Arts Academy’s wolfish ambitions, I feared the Shi Country Royal Family was not absolutely safe!

“By the way, why did you, kid, leave Shi Country and run off to Yun Country?”

Lin Yi looked at Bai Xiu with some curiosity.

To his surprise, Bai Xiu responded with a smile, “I’m originally from Yun Country anyway!”

“You’re from Yun Country?”

Now it was Lin Yi’s turn to be shocked.

After all this time, this kid turned out to be a foreigner?

“You, a Yun Country person, went to Shi Country to join the Holy Mansion, what’s that all about?”

Bai Xiu said, “Yun Country hasn’t been very stable these past two years, and my dad just happens to have old ties with the Master, so he ordered me to go to Shi Country and join the Holy Mansion to learn the arts.”

“After completing my studies, I would return to Yun Country to inherit the vast family fortune.”

“Who would have thought, before I even completed my studies, the Holy Mansion would undergo a calamity, getting destroyed by those bastards from the Martial Arts Academy.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi’s gaze turned cold, “Don’t worry, the destruction of the Holy Mansion is only temporary, I will definitely rebuild it.”

“Don’t forget, I’m also a student of the Holy Mansion, we’ll do it together!”

Bai Xiu nodded, a sharp glint flickering in his eyes, “I returned to Yun Country this time to seek Yun Country’s power, to fight my way back to Shi Country and kill those bastards from the Martial Arts Academy!”

Lin Yi glanced at Bai Xiu, “Do you have a plan?”

Bai Xiu’s thoughts undoubtedly coincided with his own.

“Yes!”

Once again Bai Xiu nodded, “The key lies in the upcoming Talent Night Banquet!”

“Talent Night Banquet?”

Lin Yi was taken aback, “Isn’t that just a talent banquet hosted by the Emperor of Yun Country?”

“That’s just the surface, in reality, it’s much more complicated than that.”

Bai Xiu shook his head, speaking seriously, “Emperor Yun Yi will make his move during this Talent Night Banquet, aiming to take out Cao Kun, the power-holding Great General!”

Lin Yi’s expression changed subtly.

This Talent Night Banquet was actually tied to a coup?

Lin Yi asked, “Which side is your Bai Family aligning with?”

Since Bai Xiu was aware of the insides of this coup, it was probable that Bai Xiu’s father held a significant position in Yun Country and had already picked a side.

Bai Xiu said, “Our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is siding with His Majesty the Emperor!”

“If the coup is successful, my father will become the leading figure in the military!

Then, dealing with the Martial Arts Academy will have the support of Yun Country’s army.”

“Of course, if the coup fails, everyone at the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion will surely face death.”

Should the coup fail, Great General Cao Kun would certainly carry out a massive purge within the Yun Country Court, and any minister siding with the Emperor would be facing certain death.

“I’ll go to the Talent Night Banquet with you.”

Lin Yi looked directly at Bai Xiu, “Find a way to get another invitation.”

“Leave it to me!”

Bai Xiu patted his chest confidently.

He was well aware of Lin Yi’s strength; with Lin Yi involved, the likelihood of the coup’s success would greatly increase!

“But what name should I use for the invitation, Lin Yi?”

“Use a fake name, it’s safer.”

Lin Yi pondered for a moment and then said, “I’m now called Lin Xiu.”

“Lin Xiu?”

Bai Xiu’s mouth twitched as he stared at Lin Yi, “What the heck, you took my name?”

“Quit the nonsense and hurry up with the invitation, we only have one day left.”

Lin Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Tomorrow was the day of the Talent Night Banquet.

There wasn’t much time left.

“Don’t worry!

It’s a piece of cake!”

Bai Xiu exuded confidence.

Just an invitation, that was a trifle to obtain.

“You just need to prepare well.

Tomorrow at the banquet, just make sure you perform superbly.”

Bai Xiu looked hopeful, “Apart from that, those siding with Great General Cao Kun, we definitely need to knock them off their high horses!”

Lin Yi merely smiled noncommittally.

With his current strength, dominating the younger generation of Yun Country shouldn’t be too much of an issue.