"Captain, this subordinate has neglected his duties, please punish him!" Wang Hu and others knelt down in fear.
"You are worthy of commendation for being able to insist on obeying military orders! But you broke your promise and insulted the reputation of our Black Wind Legion, so you should be punished! It can be said that the merits and demerits are balanced, and you are exempted from the blame!" Xiahou Tiannan said in a deep voice.
"Yes, thank you very much, leader." Wang Hu was dripping with cold sweat.
"Go back, don't leave your post again! If you disobey military orders again, you will be severely punished!" Xiahou Tiannan looked serious.
"Yes!~"
Wang Hu straightened his body and responded, then led the team and left in a hurry.
Facing this "father" who was famous, vigorous, and strict in military affairs, Lin Chen felt a little uneasy. According to Xia Houjie's past habits, he would immediately give in as soon as he saw Xiahou Tiannan.
Not to mention, there is a military power that cannot be offended in Xiahou Tiannan, which makes people feel inexplicable awe and a heavy sense of oppression.
This is also a kind of power that has been honed in the battlefield for many years. Even the evil spirit of the killers of the Paradise League is far from being comparable to the military power.
"The child has met his father..." Lin Chen said softly and weakly.
However!
Xiahou Tiannan didn't respond, he just put his hands behind his back, motionless, as steady as a rock.
But a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon stared directly at Lin Chen, accompanied by an invisible military power as thick as a mountain, which enveloped Lin Chen heavily.
powerful!
This military power alone was so overwhelming that Lin Chen could hardly breathe.
"Could it be that Xiahou Tiannan is doubting his identity? No! According to Xiahoujie's soul memory, Xiahou Tiannan is always in charge of military affairs and has no intention of controlling his son, especially Xiahoujie, who is basically a free rein.
"Lin Chen sweated profusely and said to himself, "Logically speaking, Xiahou Tiannan doesn't know Xiahou Jie too well, so he shouldn't doubt my identity."
Xiahou Tiannan was also greatly surprised. According to past habits, if his youngest son felt that he was angry, he would immediately kneel down and beg for mercy.
But now, although he can feel his son's fear, he is much stronger than before, and he seems to be a little arrogant in his bones. Without feeling any other abnormalities, Xiahou Tiannan is secretly happy in his heart.
After all, who wouldn’t want their son to become a tiger among tigers and a dragon among dragons?
But I don’t know!
Lin Chen felt so stressed that his clothes were wet with cold sweat, and he had even made a plan to escape. If he was really discovered, Lin Chen might not be able to escape from Xiahou Tiannan's hands.
Therefore, Lin Chen could only try his best to calm down his mind and aura. With his current disguise ability, he also captured Xia Houjie's soul memory, and he had already made enough psychological preparations to face Xiahou Tiannan.
So, it has been silent for a long time.
Lin Chen felt like he couldn't bear it anymore. Xiahou Tiannan was finally willing to speak and hummed softly, "That's right. I haven't seen you for a long time, but I've learned a lot!"
Although he felt that Xiahou Tiannan's tone was a little angry, Lin Chen's whole mood relaxed instead, which at least proved that Xiahou Tiannan did not doubt his identity.
"My child... my child has indeed made some progress recently, but he is still far from his father's expectations." Lin Chen whispered.
"You know how to be humble. Where did you go when you defeated Commander Wang just now?"
"My child just wants to share your father's worries."
"Share the worries? You can feel at ease as a father if you don't come to cause trouble. Don't you know the current situation in the Black Devil Pond? It has attracted the attention of many powerful forces. There are many powerful people waiting in ambush outside the Black Devil Pond.
Fight for rare treasures." Xiahou Tiannan reprimanded, "With your ability, what can you do to relieve your father's worries?"
"It was precisely because he heard that the Black Devil Pond was not peaceful that the child thought of coming here in the hope of doing something for his father." Lin Chen replied weakly.
"What can you do? Just because you were opportunistic and defeated Commander Wang? Don't think that my father doesn't understand your thoughts. You just want to fish in troubled waters!" Xiahou Tiannan glanced at it and said solemnly, "In the past, in the military camp,
, you can do whatever you want, but the situation in the Black Devil Pond is serious now, but you cannot tolerate your nonsense!"
"My child is not messing around!" Lin Chen gritted his teeth and said, "My child knows that his father has always loved and protected him and never controlled him! But my child also wants to prove himself and wants to be able to solve your problems for you like his elder brother!"
Seeing Lin Chen's firm tone, Xiahou Tiannan was shocked, "Am I hallucinating? Why did Xiaojie suddenly become so sensible? Could it be that I was busy with military affairs in the past and ignored his feelings?"
Yes!
To deal with a legion commander like Xiahou Tiannan, who commands a hundred thousand legions, one must use soft and hard tactics. Only by playing the emotional card well will one naturally have a chance to sneak into the Black Devil Pond.
"You may not know the current situation in the Black Devil Pond, please come with me!" Xiahou Tiannan said sternly, "When you truly understand the Black Devil Pond, it will not be too late for you to make a decision!"
Obviously, Xiahou Tiannan was determined to test his son.
Lin Chen doesn't know much about the Black Demon Pond, nor does he know the layout of the Demon-Sealing Sword Formation. He really needs to deepen his understanding before he dares to take risks.
Soon!
Lin Chen followed behind and followed Xiahou Tiannan to the Black Devil Pond.
The Black Wind warriors who were stationed around the Black Demon Pond were surprised and confused when they saw Lin Chen following Xiahou Tiannan, but no one dared to ask questions, so they had to stick to their posts.
"Do you feel anything?" Xiahou Tiannan couldn't help but ask.
"What a heavy demonic aura!" Lin Chen said in shock. Even through the Demon-Sealing Sword Formation, he could feel the powerful demonic aura coming towards him.
"kindness!"
Xiahou Tiannan nodded slightly, and without saying a word, a sharp sword appeared directly, passed through the barrier of the Demon-Sealing Sword Formation, and fell into the Black Demon Pond.
See you!
As soon as the sharp sword entered the restricted area, it was immediately crushed by the violent and terrifying demonic energy and turned into powder.
"This..." Lin Chen was startled.
"If it weren't for the Demon-Sealing Sword Formation, I'm afraid you would have been shattered to pieces standing here right now!"
Even my father can’t compete with it! Especially now that we are under the Demon-Sealing Sword Formation, we still can’t stop the gathering momentum of the demonic energy!”
"The child also feels that the evil spirit in the magic forest seems to be converging towards the Black Devil Pond. Is there really a strange treasure born?" Lin Chen couldn't help but ask.
"Maybe it's a rare treasure? Or maybe it's some kind of terrible evil thing?" Xiahou Tiannan said solemnly, "In short, if it really breaks out, it is very likely to destroy the entire Demonic Forest in an instant.
All living things must be annihilated in an instant, and it may even endanger Black Wind City, and even alarm the barbarians in the Hundred Thousand Mountains!"
"It's so dangerous, then father, why are you still guarding the Black Demon Pond?" Lin Chen was quite puzzled.
"We are guarding this place to prevent this kind of disaster from happening!" Xiahou Tiannan said in a serious tone, "Of course, if the Black Devil Pond is man-made, we will never allow evildoers to come in and out at will!"
"But the power of this evil spirit is so terrifying, what if we can't hold it back?" Lin Chen asked again.
"We must defend even if we can't! For the sake of Black Wind City, and for the peace of the Tianjian Territory's frontier, we have to prevent this disaster even at the cost of our lives. This is the mission of our Xiahou family!"
said.
"If that's the case, then the kid can't back down even more. After all, the kid is also a child of the Xiahou family. The kid also has the responsibility to protect Black Wind City and the Xiahou family!" Lin Chen said firmly.
Xiahou Tiannan was stunned. He thought that his son would immediately retreat when he heard about the dangerous situation in the Black Demon Pond. He never expected that his son would act so determinedly, and he would not re-examine his son.
"You can think like this, and I feel very happy for my father, but this matter is no child's play! My father can die, but you can't break the line of being a father." Xiahou Tiannan sighed.
"But if the Black Demon Pond is really lost, Black Wind City will not be able to escape. Let the child contribute, right?" Lin Chen begged, "Since childhood, the child has lived under the glory of his elder brother. His father only
I saw the brilliance of my eldest brother, but I didn’t feel the shadow of the child behind the brilliance! The child has never done anything worthy of his father’s praise. He hopes to take this opportunity to prove himself and gain his father’s approval! And the eldest brother is still in the sect.
, even if something goes wrong, your life will not be cut off. This is the only chance for the child to show off. Please allow me, father!"
"Haha, Xiaojie, you really need to be sensible and stop giving my father a headache." Xiahou Tiannan smiled happily and said seriously, "However, guarding the Black Devil Pond is not an easy job. My father can agree.
You stay here for one day and have a good experience, but it is also limited to one day, do you understand?"
"Thank you very much, father. As long as I can help relieve my father's worries, I will do my best!" Lin Chen was overjoyed. One day's work was enough for Lin Chen to figure out the situation in the Black Devil Pond.