Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Zhou An stared at Lin Rui for quite a while before he actually bent down and kowtowed, "As for the affairs of my family, I myself do not know how to bring them to an end. All we seek is merely to ensure that our family lineage does not extinguish, that our ancestral line does not sever; yet the Burning Saber Sect is overwhelmingly aggressive, pressing us relentlessly, and my Zhou family is left with but a sole daughter. Without our protection, her fate would be as precarious as a mantis trapped in a charred kettle—a disaster looming.

We are filled with daily worries, constantly seeking ways to resolve our dilemmas, but we have been sorely lacking effective strategies. I, Zhou An, am naive and untutored. I humbly ask you for guidance, Sir. Should there be any way for us to achieve our wishes, I am willing to willingly embrace death and will rest in peace!"

Lin Rui thought to himself, what lone daughter remains? The real Zhou Yunxi has already been covertly murdered by people from the Burning Saber Sect, devoured by you!

Nonetheless, the Zhou family's fate is indeed tragic. For generations, the Zhou family has been loyal to the state, dedicating their intelligence and loyalty without reserve; it is merely because they were implicated in court power struggles, offering blunt advice, that they incurred the Emperor's wrath, which led to the downfall of the entire family.

At this moment, the Zhou family appears to be oppressed by the Burning Saber Sect, but there are indeed others pulling strings behind the scenes.

Lin Rui was filled with emotions internally, but his facade remained unaltered, and he responded with a carefree smile, "What could I possibly teach you? You know your own family's affairs best, and those people will not let you off the hook. So I advise you to settle whatever matters need settling, to let go of what needs to be released, lest you are caught off guard when the time comes. After all, 'children and grandchildren will have their own blessings'; without you, your granddaughter might not necessarily be unable to survive."

He stroked the 'Celestial Shimmer' blade at his waist, hesitated for a moment, and still spoke with profound earnestness, "Although the person your family has offended holds high office and is protected by the Emperor, there are still a few within the Great Song dynasty capable of contending with him. Moreover, your ancestors have a reputation for honesty and justice, governing with benevolence and forgiveness; your public reputation is excellent. Your son has died for the people, offering blunt advice and wrongly suffering the Emperor's displeasure. Hence, there are many within the court and common folk who sympathize with you. As long as you carefully plan and find the right person, willing to pay the price, it is still possible to gain a glimmer of hope for survival for your family."

While speaking, Lin Rui remembered something, "By the way! Does your family have any pills that can treat internal injuries and restore vital energy? I want those above the sixth realm, the highest grade of efficacy. Do not bother bringing me ordinary pills."

Zhou An did not think twice; he gestured to someone behind him. Soon after, a steward came forward holding a pill bottle and presented it to Lin Rui.

"Sir, this is a precious bottle of sixth realm 'Divine Yang Great Returning Pill' from our family's collection. I wonder if it meets your requirements?"

After receiving the pill bottle and opening it to take a look, Lin Rui's eyes immediately brightened.

His intermediate-level knowledge in pill medicine was of Great Grandmaster rank, allowing him to discern the value of the pill merely by scent.

Lin Rui thought to himself that the Dream Heaven official was fortunate; he hadn't expected to find such an item in the small Wang City Prefecture.

"Excellent!"

Lin Rui tucked the pill bottle in his bosom and then firmly patted Zhou An on the shoulder, "For the sake of this pill, if your family encounters misfortune in the future, I will lend you a hand or two. But remember, you must be honest and continue to be a good person. Do not let your son and your ancestors feel ashamed, understand?"

When Zhou An saw Lin Rui's hand heading towards him, his heart skipped a beat.

The caution in his heart and his demonic instincts compelled him to retreat several steps and swiftly change his form, preparing to evade the unexpected slap.

Yet, Lin Rui's hand, quite unreasonably, landed right on his shoulder.

Despite Zhou An's retreat being as fast as lightning, it was fated that he would be struck on the shoulder by Lin Rui.

In that instant, all the flesh and blood inside Zhou An calmed down, and his deformed limbs and organs beneath his robes, which had been in flux, obediently reverted to a normal human's form.

Zhou An's pupils involuntarily contracted!

This was yet another profound concept from the abyss! And the abyssal aura surrounding this Protective Charm Envoy was even stronger than before—a lot stronger!

Zhou An felt the gravity of the situation, realizing it was Lin Rui's warning and intimidation.

He, therefore, bowed respectfully once more and replied word by word, "Understood! Zhou An understands."

When he raised his head after bowing, he saw that the young Protective Charm Envoy, along with the Blood Blade Maiden, had already left.

Zhou An watched Lin Rui's retreating figure with contemplated eyes.

A short while later, when Zhou An returned to the Zhou residence courtyard, he saw his wife Wang standing behind a screen wall, holding a lantern, waiting for him.

"Husband, my husband," Wang said under the sun, her voice even more laborious and difficult, "What do you think, how, how did it go?"

"He's right, there are indeed people in the Great Song's imperial court who can protect Xi'er, but we must keep watching, see what unfolds!"

Zhou An believed that Lin Xi, the twelfth, was an excellent candidate for entrusting his child's care.

This person presumably had the backing of one of the 'Divine Envoys' from the imperial guards, meaning there would be no need to fear that man, and possibly even the 'Emperor' himself could be disregarded.

Mrs. Wang abruptly paused, "He, he's stronger than Li Changguo! Husband, we don't, we don't have much time."

Mrs. Wang held a certain disappointment and dissatisfaction with Li Changguo, the Prefectural Governor, who always took a pacifying approach, muddling through conflicts and unwilling to confront the Burning Saber Sect directly on behalf of the Zhou family.

But this Lin, the Defense Commissioner, not only disregarded the Burning Saber Sect's men but also used ruthless and merciless methods!

The Zhou family had no reason to resent Li Changguo, yet they must feel profoundly grateful towards the Defense Commissioner.

"I know, we still need to watch, we must not act rashly!"

Zhou An stiffly turned his head again, looking towards Lin Xi who stood behind Mrs. Wang, "But he's right, we must clarify what needs to be explained, we can't be caught off guard when the time comes! We must hand over our family's heirloom to her now."

Lin Xi's heart skipped a beat, realizing that what her grandfather was about to entrust her with was the genuinely most valuable possession of the Zhou family!

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Lin Rui was unaware that his words had further advanced his sister on the path of inheriting the Zhou family estate.

In fact, he didn't know what exactly was hidden in the Zhou residence, nor did he particularly care.

In Lin Rui's eyes, the real inheritance of the Zhou family lay in the three archways that represented scholars, symbolizing the Zhou family's legacy of integrity and undivided loyalty through three generations!

This was, in fact, tantamount to a minor prestigious family with a profound foundation.

Although the Zhou family was now in decline and most of the Zhou ancestors' colleagues had been implicated and either demoted or exiled, this group of principled officials still held high esteem across the land and had the potential for a comeback at any moment.
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Furthermore, many within the imperial court and bureaucracy still harbored sympathetic attitudes toward the Zhou family; while they dared not directly intervene under the Emperor's pressure, they did not mind extending a helping hand to the Zhou family within their prerogative—which was precisely what the local prefectural chief official and his deputy were doing, both overtly and covertly thwarting the Burning Saber Sect.

Therefore, as long as his sister could reach a certain height, the Zhou family's three generations of reputation and connections could offer Lin Xi tremendous aid.

Lin Rui, overseeing personally, had numerous culprits of the Burning Saber Sect escorted back to the dungeon of Wang City Government Office. Afterward, he discreetly slipped out the back of the inner office courtyard and made his way, hiding and revealing himself, towards a certain estate outside the city.

He estimated that having made an example of the Burning Saber Sect, those malevolent beings within the city should stay in line for a while, leaving him with no need to worry about deteriorating public security for the time being.

It was now the Divine Envoy outside the city that was causing Lin Rui more concern.

At that very moment, his bio-chip alerted him to a new message.

Curiously, Lin Rui opened the message interface.

Communication systems for extraterrestrial travelers were highly restricted, and with the exorbitant cost of quantum communications, they would establish a permitted contact list during their stay at Tianji Star, only receiving messages from approved friends.

The message was unexpectedly from Yu Feicui.

Heart of Emerald (Yu Feicui): Lin Rui, you've gone viral! You have no idea how wildly popular you are right now.

Heart of Emerald (Yu Feicui): Lin Rui, if you have time recently, you should come up and take a look. Record some videos or do a livestream. Also, you might want to check your bank account—it will definitely give you a shock!

Seeing this, Lin Rui's curiosity piqued, wondering just how much he had earned to evoke such exaggerated and excited words from Yu Feicui?