"Who's next?"
Shen Zhao's gaze swept across the area, and the small fries around him instantly felt a chill run down their spines. They quickly turned their heads to the side, their hearts screaming, "You can't see me, you can't see me."
When his gaze finally landed on Lin Zihan, Lin Zihan felt goosebumps erupt all over his body.
The next moment, he made an incredibly wise decision.
"Hmph~"
He threw down his sword, bent his knees, and leaped over Shen Zhao's head by half a foot. Then, he dove down and knelt heavily on the ground: "Fellow Daoist, can you give me a chance?"
Shen Zhao couldn't help but give him a mental thumbs up: "He can bend and stretch, truly impressive!"
"No way. Opportunities are for those who are prepared. Do you think you're up to the task?"
"Don't say anything else. I understand!"
Without another word, Lin Zihan slammed his palm toward his qi sea. Immediately, a surging sword qi overflowed, accompanied by the gentle sound of shattering glass. He had actually abolished his entire lifetime of cultivation.
"Brutal! This will to survive... even a dog would be ashamed."
This time, Shen Zhao genuinely gave him a thumbs up.
Lin Zihan was drenched in sweat, staring at Shen Zhao expectantly: "Fellow Daoist, are you satisfied now? If you're still not satisfied, you can kill a few of these Heavenly Sword Sect disciples to liven things up."
Shen Zhao was actually a little embarrassed to respond to that.
But just because Shen Zhao didn't respond didn't mean these small fry had no opinions.
"What? You dare to slaughter us to liven things up? How could you even think of it?"
"We were just passing by; we know nothing about the Heavenly Sword Sect."
"That's right, that's right. I just thought the moon was round here and happened to be passing by to enjoy the scenery. I don't even know you. Why would you harm us?"
The small fries chimed in one after another, and the atmosphere became lively and bustling.
Lin Zihan couldn't care about much else; the most important thing at the moment was to save his life, as for the rest, to hell with it.
Shen Zhao stepped forward: "Alright, since you are so sincere, I'll give you a chance."
Lin Zihan was overjoyed: "Thank you, young hero, for sparing my life. Words can't express my gratitude; I'll..."
"Wait! Did I say you could leave?"
Shen Zhao let out a soft shout, which startled Lin Zihan, causing his body to tremble three times.
"Do you have any other instructions, fellow Daoist?"
"That..." Shen Zhao strode forward and whispered in his ear, "Where is the Heavenly Sword Sect's treasury?"
Lin Zihan's face was immediately covered in black lines when he heard this, thinking to himself: So, after all that, you're just a shakedown artist. Did I get too excited just now?
Thinking of this, Lin Zihan almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Yes, yes, yes. Please, young hero, follow me!"
"Wait!"
Just as Lin Zihan was about to lead Shen Zhao to the sect's treasury, Mu Qiuyao's cold voice rang out from behind.
"Who are you?" Lin Zihan turned to look at Mu Qiuyao, feeling a powerful pressure that shook his mind.
Although he didn't recognize the person in front of him, Lin Zihan was sure that the woman's identity was definitely not something he could afford to provoke.
Mu Qiuyao sneered, "Lin Zihan, the second elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Li Chunfeng's junior brother, is that right?"
Lin Zihan: "That's right. Who exactly are you, and why..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mu Qiuyao continued, "Who I am is not important. What's important is that the Heavenly Sword Sect has today's achievements because of the Immortal Dynasty's female Imperial Sovereign,
I never expected you to be so ungrateful. You are truly doomed. Pay with your lives for everything you've done!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a cyan Taiji diagram appeared behind Mu Qiuyao, and a burst of lightning flashed in her palm, startling the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples.
"I... cough..."
Under the Imperial Sovereign's might, Lin Zihan, now crippled, spat out a mouthful of blood. Even begging for mercy was a luxury at this point.
"Don't do anything!" Shen Zhao stopped them. "He's still useful!"
Mu Qiuyao said coldly, "Are we keeping this kind of person around for the New Year?"
"We can't kill him, at least not yet. We need him to understand the current situation in the Immortal Dynasty!"
Mu Qiuyao then retracted her Yuan power, her hands behind her back. She snorted and turned her head away.
Shen Zhao hurried him along, "Quick, take me there. If you satisfy me, I can guarantee your life."
Lin Zihan, hearing this, was in tears, "Young hero, this old man's lowly life depends on you!"
"That depends on whether what you give me satisfies me."
"Guaranteed satisfaction, young hero, please follow me."
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An hour later, Shen Zhao emerged from the sect's treasury, completely satisfied. He kept rubbing the exquisite Storage Ring in his hand, clearly having made a substantial haul. "Are you done?" Mu Qiuyao asked coldly.
"Done." Shen Zhao put away the Storage Ring, meeting Mu Qiuyao's gaze without flinching. "Kid, this is mine."
"Why be so particular between us?"
Mu Qiuyao was speechless. She naturally knew what Shen Zhao was doing in the Heavenly Sword Sect's treasury, but she didn't bother to dwell on it.
Those meager gains might seem impressive to outsiders, but for Mu Qiuyao, the female Imperial Sovereign of the Immortal Dynasty, they were truly insignificant.
Lin Zihan immediately knelt down, "Young hero, young woman, please spare my life."
Mu Qiuyao: "We can spare you, but tell us, why did such a change occur in the Northern Region? Who is behind all of this?"
Lin Zihan trembled, not daring to utter a word.
Mu Qiuyao instantly lost her patience: "Since you're unwilling to speak, then you're useless."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Lin Zihan immediately spilled everything: "I'll talk, I'll tell you everything. It was all the Heavenly Severance Holy Land's Sect Master Ning who instructed us to do this."
Mu Qiuyao: "Why? Why would she do this? Doesn't she know the Northern Region's Empress is her master?"
Lin Zihan said: "I don't know the specifics. I only know that after the Empress and Shen Zhao perished together,
within two days, Ning Ruoxue reconciled with the various sects and immediately led people to occupy the Azure Cloud Palace.
In front of all the officials, she recounted the Empress's crimes during her reign, and ordered the various sects of the Northern Region to overthrow the previous dynasty's immortal laws, intending to re-establish an Imperial Sovereign."
Mu Qiuyao's beautiful eyebrows furrowed: "Imperial Sovereign? Does Ning Ruoxue even deserve it?"
Lin Zihan said, "But the six Immortal Dynasty Protectors didn't object to this.
Not interfering means they've tacitly agreed. Therefore, Sect Leader Ning… oh, no, Ning Ruoxue has decided to take over as the new female Emperor of the Immortal Dynasty on the twenty-third of this month.
Of course, there are many who support the female Emperor in the Northern Region. The Immortal Dynasty's three major armies and the Seven Pioneers alone don't believe the female Emperor is dead, so they oppose Ning Ruoxue's ascension.
Ning Ruoxue knows that if she doesn't get help from the six Protectors, the Heavenly Severance Holy Land's power alone can't withstand the Immortal Dynasty's army's counterattack.
So, she followed the advice of a strategist and summoned the three great clans exiled to the North Sea back to the court. That's why the Northern Region is in such a chaotic situation now."
"Strategist? What strategist!" Mu Qiuyao quickly caught the key point in his words.
Lin Zihan said, "That strategist seems to be a handsome young man, also surnamed Lin, and his name is Lin Feng!"
"Lin Feng!?"
Mu Qiuyao's aura turned terrifying at once.
"That little bastard, he actually dares to…"
The words died on her lips.
After all, in her previous life, the Immortal Dynasty had been taken from her by this Lin Feng, relying on his outstanding poker skills.
She just hadn't expected him to have designs on the Immortal Dynasty in this life as well.
Shen Zhao, however, was very calm about this. He knew that Lin Feng had big ambitions, and indeed, Ning Ruoxue had a place in the known harem.
Master and disciple, truly the envy of many palace bros.
As for why he had set his sights on the fat piece of meat that was the Profound Heaven Immortal Dynasty so quickly, it was very likely that he, Shen Zhao, had repeatedly disrupted Lin Feng's plans in this life, causing the plot to deviate wildly.
But so what?
Without the system's restraints, for you, Lin Feng, to rise would be a pipe dream.
Mu Qiuyao took a deep breath: "What else do you know?"
Lin Zihan: "That's all I know."
"Then you can go."
"What do you mean?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Zihan felt a sudden jolt in his brow, and then his entire body turned into an ice sculpture.
With a gentle push from Mu Qiuyao's palm, the ice sculpture was about to shatter into pieces.
Seeing this, Shen Zhao just picked up his wine gourd and took a sip: "What's the point of killing him?"
"Those who betray Us, betray the Immortal Dynasty, what right do they have to live!?"
Shen Zhao shrugged. He naturally didn't believe that Mu Qiuyao, who was so decisive and had deterred the entire Northern Region, was the type to be consumed by love like a delicate young woman.
"Boy, leave Lin Feng to me!"
"What do you want to do?"
"This old lady is going to turn him into a cultivation cauldron, then gather the dirtiest and ugliest men and women in the world and throw them into a pigsty to be toyed with until they die!"
"Pfft—"
Shen Zhao almost choked on his wine.
How terrifying!!!
Looking at her resolute expression, he thought to himself, as expected, the more beautiful the woman, the more ruthless her methods.
Must keep a safe distance from her…
"Alright, let's leave this matter for now. For the time being, you can use the Heavenly Sword Sect to recover your cultivation. Also, try the Bright Jade Profound Yellow Technique cultivation method I mentioned."
"Is there enough time, given the urgency of the situation?"
"There's time, trust me! Besides, I have something to do in the next few days."
"What is it?"
"Forging a sword!"
At the same time, inside the Azure Cloud Palace.
Lin Feng gently stroked the dragon throne, feeling the rich spiritual energy surrounding him, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"I remember. I was here in my previous life, and I had some extremely beautiful memories."
The day Shen Zhao and Mu Qiuyao fought in the Heavenly Severance Holy Land, the resulting celestial phenomenon had an impact on Lin Feng's mind, allowing him to recover some of his past life's memories.
In this very hall, he had conquered the aloof, arrogant female Imperial Sovereign of the Immortal Dynasty, making Mu Qiuyao completely his, both in body and mind.
Furthermore, he had used the Immortal Dynasty's foundation to gain the means to contend for the world and reach the pinnacle of martial arts.
Now, recalling the beauty of his past life, Lin Feng couldn't wait to incite Ning Ruoxue to launch a power grab. Having experienced the feeling of being high above all, dominating all living beings in his previous life, he couldn't wait any longer for a goal that would take several decades to achieve.
"As long as Ning Ruoxue becomes the Imperial Sovereign of the Immortal Dynasty, I'll be behind the scenes, plotting to break the situation in the Northern Region. Then, it will be the day I, Lin Feng, once again reach the peak."
His eyes were bloodshot and shining, as if everything was within his control.
"A-Feng!"
With a soft call, Lin Feng immediately dropped his previous arrogant demeanor.
He quickly put on a gentle, jade-like expression, turned to look at Ning Ruoxue, and his eyes were full of affection.
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