The night was cool as water, a blanket of black enveloping the entire residence, with only a few stars of candlelight flickering in the darkness.

The quiet night made the courtyard even more silent, so any sound would break the tranquility, such as footsteps.

The footsteps were light and soon stopped in front of one room, belonging to a maid in a long dress, her voice crisp like a bell, "Mr. Lin."

"It seems the Second Prince wants to chat with me." Lin Mo smiled, got up, and opened the room door. "Mr. Lin, the Second Prince wishes to invite you to the bookroom for a chat, sending me specifically to bring you over." The maid lifted her head, glanced at Lin Mo, an ordinary man yet possessing a special allure that undeniably

aroused women's curiosity, and once curious, one might easily become entangled.

The bookroom's location was quite remote, thus appearing even quieter, lanterns hanging beneath the eaves.

"The Second Prince, Mr. Lin has arrived." The maid spoke, then opened the bookroom door.

The bookroom was spacious, furnished with several tables and chairs, along with a Long Burning Lamp, from above a wisp of smoke curling up.

Creaaaak, the maid closed the door and quickly retreated.

"Second Prince, I wonder what the matter might be that requires summoning me at this late hour?" Lin Mo looked at the bookroom's Du Ye and saluted. Du Ye put down a book in his hand, stood up, with that faint smile still on his face, not appearing fake but rather giving a friendly feeling, said, "Originally, Mr. Lin should be resting, but there are some words to chat about with Mr. Lin, hope it's not disturbing

Mr. Lin?"

The Second Prince of the Snow Country, nobility like his humble speech seems somewhat unexpected, yet such humility garners more admiration and allegiance from many.

"The Second Prince is being too polite." Lin Mo smiled, sitting down on a wooden chair.

Du Ye said: "Just now Elder Hua has helped me take an elixir, most of the toxins have been cleared, thanks to Mr. Lin's assistance, surprisingly, Mr. Lin's proficiency in Alchemy Medical Skill led even Elder Hua to praise Mr. Lin." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"It's good that old guy didn't ridicule me." Lin Mo laughed heartily.

Du Ye also chuckled, then picked up a quiet tea cup, poured two cups of fragrant tea, handed one to Lin Mo, respecting talents. If it were someone else, having a prince pour tea personally would likely cause feelings of gratitude.

But Lin Mo's expression remained calm, with his prowess, extinguishing the Snow Country would be an easy task, let alone a mere prince.

"Mr. Lin, I'll speak bluntly, the poison on me was administered by my elder brother, the current Crown Prince." Du Ye lifted the tea cup, took a gentle sip, spoke slowly.

"Oh?" Lin Mo also lifted his tea cup, took a sip, seemingly not very surprised.

Just like the depths of the royal gates, in the whirlpool of power, such struggles play out in almost every dynasty, Lin Mo has watched enough palace dramas with Yang Chuxue, such melodrama is overdone.

"The Crown Prince is my elder brother, I am naturally placid, have no desire to compete for power, but my brother thinks otherwise, sees me as a thorn in his side." Du Ye put down the tea cup, shook his head, a touch of bitter smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Second Prince called me over at night just to tell me these things?" Lin Mo looked at him.

Du Ye said: "I know Mr. Lin's capabilities are vast, I hope Mr. Lin can stay in the Snow Country for a few days for my safety, as long as Mr. Lin is willing to help, I am willing to offer another two million soul coins."

"Alright, I'm not up to much lately, and I was planning to stay in the Snow Country for a while." Lin Mo spoke calmly.

"Great, with Mr. Lin's help, I'm sure no matter what methods the Crown Prince employs, he won't be able to kill me." Du Ye said with a smile.

Once Lin Mo left the bookroom, from a shadowy corner within, suddenly walked out a black figure, dressed in a long black robe, enveloping him entirely in darkness, making it impossible to discern his visage.

"Master Chen." Du Ye spotted the figure, immediately bowed respectfully, the smile on his face vanished, revealing a hint of fear.

"Second Prince, no need to be so tense." That black figure spoke slowly, voice hoarse and low, like wood being sanded, a sound that made one's teeth ache.

Du Ye raised his head, looked at the person, and said: "Without Master Chen's help, I'd probably be dead at my elder brother's hands this time."

"I can assist you in claiming the throne, but the thing I need must be handed over to me." Master Chen said slowly.

"Certainly, I promised Master Chen long ago, once I become the Emperor, I will deliver that item into Master Chen's hands." Du Ye bowed and said. "Good." Master Chen nodded, suddenly said: "That person is not simple, though his strength isn't strong, I sensed a hint of danger from him, there might be something hidden, perhaps a treasure."

"Treasure?" Du Ye furrowed his brow, "That person seemed proficient in Alchemy Technique, perhaps he's hiding a treasure?"

"Not known for now, but keeping him close is good, I plan to probe his reality later, but his presence can't jeopardize my plans." Master Chen mused.

"Yes, Master Chen." Du Ye nodded. As Lin Mo departed Du Ye's bookroom, returning to his room, closing the door, a faint smile played at his mouth, "Master Chen? Seems to be from the Netherworld Sect, strength at Star System Level Early Stage, weaker than Qiu Huo, but here in Snow Country,

should be extremely strong cultivation."

Earlier in the bookroom, Lin Mo long sensed the mysterious figure hiding in darkness, though his power was diminished, his soul strength remained undiminished, already sensing another presence, just choosing not to expose it.

"The Netherworld Sect collaborating with the Second Prince appears to be for some item, yet given their strength, they could easily destroy Snow Country, why make it so convoluted?" Lin Mo furrowed his Sword Eyebrow in mild confusion.

Then, Lin Mo relieved himself, seemingly the item was extremely important to the Netherworld Sect, yet couldn't be obtained violently, as that would easily draw others' suspicion.

This made Lin Mo quite curious about the sect's intention, what they truly sought.

"But now, the priority is to quickly restore strength." Lin Mo mentally noted, unaware if Marquis Mu might pursue to Anlin Star System, if he does, then it would be troubling.

"A Star Domain Level powerhouse is tremendously formidable, unless reaching the Star Level cultivation, one lacks qualification to defeat the Star Domain Level." And to reach the Star System Level, obtaining Heavenly Dao Laws is essential, without it akin to a machine lacking a core linkage, unable to mobilize the understood laws, and as the cultivation level increases, the law's power becomes exponentially stronger.