"Report! Lintian City was attacked. After the old general Qin Yuan fought with the remnants of the old dynasty, he ran out of life and passed away!"
Everyone in the hall looked at each other and started whispering.
With a "bang", the armrest of the throne was crushed to pieces. Everyone immediately shut their mouths and lowered their heads in fear, not daring to look directly at the person on the seat.
"Lintian City was attacked, and there was no news from Jiahou Pass, which proves that Yan Lin who went to encircle and suppress has failed. Oh, even that old guy Qin Yuan is dead. Xian'er..."
Lin Chong seemed to be talking to himself. Although there was not much expression on his face, it was not difficult to detect the anger in it.
After all, everyone in the palace knew that, except for the crown prince, the emperor loved the fourth prince Lin Xian very much. Now this news may indicate that Lin Xian is in danger.
Normally, this emperor would have been furious, with murderous intent on his face. But at this moment, he was surprisingly quiet, so quiet that everyone couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
After a long time like this, an old man finally couldn't help but come out and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I know that Your Majesty is grieving. Please take care of the dragon body and send out soldiers as soon as possible to wipe out the remaining evildoers."
"Scholar Han, are you confused?" Lin Chong asked in a voice as cold as ice: "Do you know where the remnant is hiding now? Are you talking about sending someone? Who should be sent? If the other party goes straight to the imperial capital, will you go out and stop it?"
The old man immediately knelt down and said, "I am confused! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Humph, old man, I think you have been too comfortable and have lost your brain. After you go down to the palace, go to the ceremonial office, take off your official uniform, retire and go home!"
The old man did not dare to argue and bowed again. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
When everyone saw that an old bachelor who had been in office for more than a hundred years was deprived of his official position, they naturally dared not speak.
After being silent for a long time, Lin Chong sighed and said, "Lin Feng, please immediately take someone to the outside of Jiahou Pass to see if you can find Xian'er's body. If you can't find it, it's fine. You can investigate the remaining survivors along the way and report back in time."
"Yes, my subordinates are listening!"
As the middle-aged man left the hall, the scene once again fell into depression.
"If there's nothing else, you can go down first." Lin Chong waved his hand and started to walk to the palace.
Everyone felt relieved and looked at the emperor's back. In just a short moment, he seemed to have aged several years.
Half a day later, except for a few old men who were living in seclusion, all the generals protecting the country were summoned back and came to Lin Chong's palace.
Seeing these old comrades-in-arms, Lin Chong could no longer suppress his anger. He smashed the coffee table and the couch next to him with a slap, and said in a trembling voice with anger.
"Have you all heard the news? Ah? That abominable remnant not only killed our former comrades, but also killed my son! It's really hateful!"
"Your Majesty, calm down and don't hurt the dragon's body."
"Why don't you be angry, Han Yuan, don't teach me the polite words of those old people. I want to cut that remnant into pieces right now!" Lin Chong glanced at these former colleagues and asked in a deep voice.
"Do you have any plans to lure that remnant out? Where's Lin Yi? Why didn't he come?"
"Lin Yi and Old General Qin Yuan are as close as father and son, so we went to pay our respects first." Han Yuan responded.
"Humph, I still can't tell the difference!" Lin Chong held his aching forehead and looked at everyone again, his tone was quite impatient, "Okay, okay, everyone, sit down, why are you all so reserved? Is it possible?
Have I ever put on airs in front of you?"
"That's not true. It's just that we can't share His Majesty's worries, so naturally we don't have the dignity to sit down."
Hearing this, Lin Chong became even more angry and turned away coldly.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea." Another long-haired man stepped forward. Judging from his face, it was extremely delicate, but it was somewhat similar to a snake, so he was nicknamed the Snake Girl by the others.
"Stop being formal and tell me if you have any ideas!"
The snake girl half-squinted her eyes and said with a smile: "Isn't there a group of slaves under the palace? I remember that they are the descendants of the generals of the old dynasty. If we spread the word and kill them, those remaining slaves will definitely be unable to bear it.
Come out to the rescue."
"Can such a simple strategy work?"
Faced with Han Yuan's doubts, the snake girl laughed. "Have you forgotten that there was someone who dared to break into our camp back then? I think he will not be able to bear it this time."
Lin Chong thought for a moment and thought it might be a good idea. "Then let me follow your advice and have someone issue an urgent order to recall Lin Yi. Otherwise, tell him, don't blame my uncle for being cruel!"
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The edge of Xinyun Mountain.
Xuan Ye felt itchy all over his body, but he couldn't scratch it. It was really painful.
However, the wisp of fire in the body is also slowly growing under the constant nourishment of fluorescence, and now it has grown to the size of half a fingernail.
Seeing this, he felt that the suffering he was suffering at this moment was worth it.
Moreover, after the demon blood devoured the fluorescence, or demon fire, it seemed that it had also undergone certain changes, and its ability to heal injuries became somewhat stronger.
Only half a day passed before the scabs fell off in many places and new skin grew.
Seeing this, Jiang Ningyue felt relieved. Suddenly she felt that the toxins in her body were about to attack again, so she quickly took out the spring water and drank it all in one gulp, then she meditated and adjusted her breath.
Qingqiu on the side had nothing to do, lying on a boulder and dozing off. It wasn't until Yuan and Wen returned that he hurried up and rubbed his feet as if to please.
After returning from the mausoleum, the relationship between their father and daughter seemed to have eased again, but Yuan Qi's eyes were red, probably because he had cried just now.
Yuan Wen rubbed her head, then called Lang Mu, and said: "Lintian City has been destroyed, and you don't have to be controlled by the organization. But I ask you, are you still willing to follow me, the subjugated monarch?"
Lang Mu knelt down half-kneeling, "Of course I do. My lifelong wish is for your Majesty to return to the country and avenge those companions!"
Yuan Wen nodded, "Then I will order you as the king right now to take her away from Yunji, as far as possible!"
Langmu was stunned and asked in disbelief: "Don't you plan to restore the country?"
"Although I am somewhat certain that this trip will be dangerous, I am afraid that the enemy will take advantage of it. You take my daughter away first, and when I return to my country, I will definitely bring you back!"
Lang Mu lowered his head. He would rather die on the battlefield than protect himself. However, he had to listen to Yuan Wen's words.
"Then I'll wait for your Majesty's good news. I will definitely protect your Majesty the Princess!"
Yuan Wen patted Langmu's shoulder gratefully and handed him something. "This treasure can be used for self-defense. Take care of her for me. I will definitely thank you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Let's get going. The longer you stay here, the more likely you are to be ambushed."
Yuan Qi didn't expect to be in such a hurry. She originally wanted to stay with Yuan Wen for a few more days, but seeing the determined look in his eyes, she suppressed this thought.
For some reason, she always felt that maybe this was the last time their father and daughter would see each other. There would always be a feeling of sadness in her heart, but she also understood the responsibility on Yuan Wen's shoulders.
Before leaving, Yuan Qi grabbed Yuan Wen's clothes. She had never acted coquettishly before, but now she was like a little girl. "Father, you must live well!"
Yuan Wen's eyes heated up, he caressed Yuan Qi's hair with a doting look on his face, and nodded heavily. "I promise you as a father."
Yuan Qi reluctantly left and embarked on the journey to Dongzhou with Lang Mu.
After the two figures completely disappeared at the end of the road, Yuan Wen withdrew his gaze, his expression returned to that cold king, and he ignited demonic fire in his palms and walked towards Xuan Ye.
Xuan Ye was startled, remembering the torture he suffered during the day, and asked anxiously: "You, what do you want to do again?"
"Of course I'm helping you nourish the demon fire. Do you think it's over at this point at noon today?"
"Isn't it?" As soon as Xuan Ye opened his mouth, he felt a hot temperature falling into his lower abdomen, and thousands of needles pricked him again.
Just as he was about to scream, his mouth was blocked again, and his hands and feet were tied tightly with ropes condensed with spiritual power.
After another round of torture, Xuan Ye scolded Yuan Wen from head to toe in his heart, until he looked inside his body and saw that the wisp of demonic fire had turned into half the size of a fist, and his resentment immediately dissipated.
Seeing his triumphant appearance, Yuan Wen snorted coldly and said: "After resting for half a day, I should be able to resume action. You are free. If you want to leave, you can leave."
Xuan Ye screamed in surprise, "You won't drink my blood?"
"I have recovered 70% to 80%, and I can resist the backlash of the secret blood training technique even without the use of demon blood. Or do you want to continue to follow me?"
Xuan Ye curled his lips, cursing in his heart who would want to follow you, an old monster, but on the surface he didn't say much, just smiled slightly. "Then I won't send you home."
Yuan Wen chuckled lightly, raised his hand to gather his spiritual power, and flew Qingqiu to the interior of Xinyun Mountain.
Qingqiu was very puzzled, "Master, why did you let him go? Your blood training secret technique is not perfect, so you can't get rid of the demon blood for the time being, right?"
"Since I promised him to give him his freedom, I will keep my promise. What's more, today in Lintian City, he not only saved Qi'er, but also saved my life. If that old guy comes to deal with me,
, it’s difficult to get out of that city without getting seriously injured.”
After Yuan Wen finished speaking, he looked deep into the mountains and said, "What's more, besides the fact that he has enough pure demon blood in his body, there is also naturally enough in other places."
Qingqiu trembled, "You are talking about the mountain-guarding beast here, the Sky-Splitting Insect!"
Seeing Yuan Wen's affirmative look, it couldn't help but said anxiously: "It can't be done. That beast's cultivation level is comparable to that of your master. What's more, after so many years, it must have a lot more tricks."
"So what? If you want to restore your country, you must face it!" Yuan Wen's eyes were firm, and his flying speed increased a few points.
After they left, Xuan Ye lay on the ground and looked at the night sky quietly. For some reason, he always felt a little empty in his heart.
"Junior brother, how do you feel?" Jiang Ningyue looked at the bloody appearance on his body, with a trace of worry between her eyebrows.
Xuan Ye shook his head, "Senior sister, I'm fine, I'm just thinking about what to do next."
Jiang Ningyue rolled her eyes, "What else can we do? Of course we should go back to Xuantian Temple!"
"But I can't cure the poison on your body yet. Is the spring water almost finished?" Xuan Ye frowned and refined the Qingqing Pill. The demon fire alone needs to grow again.
Not to mention how harsh the refining conditions are, but Jiang Ningyue's condition cannot be delayed any longer!
For the current plan, he still has to let Yuan Wen help him nourish it again.