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A number of deputies were in fear as well as doubt.

Xu Qianjing, who was standing in front of the map, turned around and asked calmly, "Is there any record?"

The guard nodded, reached out his hand and waved in a black Wind-shadow Hawk.

Xu Qianjing stepped forward, grabbed the neck of Wind-shadow Hawk. “Coo, coo!” It screamed when a bead was spat out of its mouth.

The bead was floating in the void, reflecting a bloody and tragic battle on the light curtain.

From the perspective of the light curtain, all the details of the whole battle were shown clearly and comprehensively.

With the change of the scene, the faces of the deputies were also changed while they were all gasping constantly.

In the first campaign of encirclement, there were five Heaven-gang Realm, ten Earth-gang Realm and fifteen elite Human-gang Realm practitioners.

Each of these 30 people was equipped with a Standardized Supreme Crossbow as well as a complete set of equipment and weapons!

However, such a well prepared force was as vulnerable as paper in front of Lin Xun. In just a moment, they were killed without any resistance, which seemed too shocking!

Especially when they saw that even the overwhelming attack from Standardized Supreme Crossbow was defused easily by Lin Xun, making the eyes of those deputies wide-opened and dull.

This... was too strong!

The intelligence they collected about the target let them know that this young man who was in the first place in the Southwest Province Test was definitely not an ordinary person.

But when they witnessed this bloody battle, they found that Lin Xun was not an ordinary person, but absolutely a monstrous monster!

Soon, the light curtain disappeared and the atmosphere in the room seemed a little quiet for a while.

However, Xu Qianjing looked as calm as before. He threw the bead to the Wind-shadow Hawk, ordered the guard to leave and sit in the chair pondering something.

"Childe Xu, do you want to change the plan?"

Someone broke the silence.

Xu Qianjing suddenly smiled and said, "No, the first encirclement was meant to be a test. I didn't hold out much hope for killing the target by dint of this battle. Through this, I can roughly judge that the combat effectiveness of the target is not much different from what I expected before."

A test?

A group of deputies' faces slightly changed and their hearts were cold. Just to test the strength of the target, 30 elite practitioners were sent to die. What a cold heart!

But through this matter, they dared not look down upon this pale emaciated young Tactic Master.

Perhaps, only those with a cold heart could have the power to devise strategies in the war.

Xu Qianjing, seemingly unaware of the change of people's looks, said in a calm and emotionless voice, "Please continue to comply with my previous order. The good play has just begun, and the real highlights will be staged soon..."

…

On the outskirts of the Forbidden City, the top of the observation platform of 3267 meters high.

The night wind was chilly but the Flamen stood on it alone. He stared at the night sky with his eyes full of traces of vicissitudes. In the gray brown pupils, there was a pure and bright light which usually belonged to children.

As in many days before, the Flamen was still dressed in a black robe with grey hair and bent figure. As if he could be easily blown away by a gust of wind.

All the people in the empire knew that the Flamen was indeed very old, but the wisdom and power he had become more and more powerful in the precipitation of the years.

As for how strong the he was, no one knew this.

With the sound of footsteps, a thin and vigorous figure strode onto the top of the observation platform.

This was a young man with outstanding appearance of straight eyebrows and starry eyes. He had a natural noble spirit in his behaviors but was not aggressive.

"Greetings to my Flamen."

The young people bowed to extend a standard respect.

The Flamen didn't turn around but whispered, "The action has already begun, but you seem to be a little bit impatient."

The young man looked still and said, "I’m just curious about how could he survive as his spiritual vein was dug away?"

The Flamen asked, "You come here just out of curiosity?"

The young man was stunned and then said with a smile, "Certainly I’m not just curious; I really don't want him return to the Forbidden City."

The Flamen was silent for a moment. He looked up at the night sky and sighed, “There are many people in the Forbidden City not wanting to meet new incidents after what happened in those days, so they don't want to see the child return just like you do."

Speaking of this, he turned around and stared at the young man, "However, whether you want it or not, the agreed action has begun. What you have to do is to wait for the result, rather than leave the palace in the middle of the night and appear on the observatory."

The young man's face changed a little, and he immediately showed a kind of deference and said, "You’re right. I’m too impatient. I still don't understand why they didn't send the most powerful force to do it?"

That was the reason why he was here tonight!

The Flamen turned around and looked at the vast night sky again, "You will understand later it is not so easy to kill the child from the moment when his life experience was determined."

This answer obviously couldn't satisfy the young man; he frowned, "Is Heiyao Shrine interfering in it?"

The Flamen shook his head, "Even if there is no Heiyao Shrine’s interference, the arrangements of this action will be the same."

The young man was stunned. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Flamen, can you give me a definite answer? What on earth is that? "

The Flamen shook his head.

Seeing this, the young man could not help sighing and thinking for a long time. Finally, he bit his teeth and asked with courage, "Then, would you like to see him enter the Forbidden City alive?"

The Flamen kept silent as if he was unaware of this question.

The young man's face changed a little. In the end, he took a deep breath and forced himself to restrain his dissatisfaction, bowing his hand, "Goodbye."

Then he turned around and left.

When he just stepped down the Observatory, the old and indifferent voice of the Flamen suddenly sounded in his ears, "Ninth Prince, I have a advise for you that whoever dares to influence this action without permission is doomed to die. Remember, whoever he is. "

The young man was stiff all over, feeling increasingly chilly in his heart. He stood there dumbly as if he was falling into an ice cave.

He heard threatening words from the Flamen for the first time in these years!

The young man looked up at the top of the 3267 meters high observation platform for a while; then he took his eyes back and turned into the darkness.

At the top of the observatory, the Flamen gazed at the night sky and sighed, "The things left over in those years should be solved eventually..."

…

The old man and the Queen of Dark Night talked in the Castle of the Night.

"It's clear that the force in charge of the action comes from the Chi family. Chi Cangmei, the rising star of the Chi family, is fully responsible for this thing. Chi Cangmei asked Xu Qianjing, the Tactic Master of Tactic Department of Green-deer School last year, to arrange his forces which are not beyond the power of Gang Spirit Realm."

"I see. Can you find out the real intention of the old man at the Observatory?"

"It’s hard."

"Find it and pay close attention to this matter. I have a feeling that if you can figure out this matter, you can find out why Master Lu suddenly disappeared in those years and chose to live in Ziyuan Mine Prison!"

"Yes."

"In addition, check the situation of those clansmen left behind after the great calamity of the Lin family. Although the events of that year have passed, if Lin Xun can really return to the Forbidden City, these things should also be known to him."

"Miss, it seems that this is not suitable. Lin Xun is different from other members of Lin clan. His mother is..."

"Don't discuss much; just do what I say."

"Yes."

…

Lin Xun didn't know that when he chose to go to the Forbidden City, his decision caused many turbulent undercurrents in the Forbidden City.

Seven days after the first battles, Lin Xun had left the Plain of Blood Wolf and passed through a swamp to a rolling mountain range.

This mountain was named Maple Mount where lived many fierce beasts. Beyond Maple Mount, there was a town built nearby.

Generally speaking, pedestrians and traders who were on their way often cross Maple Mount with the help of spiritual shuttle, which not only saved their time, but also guaranteed their safety.

In front of Maple Mount, there was a specially built post station, in which there was several spirit shuttles.

This station served for the pedestrians on both sides of Maple Mount.

It was noon at this time. On the open field in front of the station, many pedestrians was waiting there. Most of them were ordinary people and there was also many practitioners.

After all, if below the cultivation of Sea Spirit Realm, practitioners couldn't fly in the void. If they wanted to pass through Maple Mount safely and conveniently, it was the best choice to take the spiritual shuttle.

Before long, Lin Xun appeared in front of the station.

His appearance caused a lot of people's uneasiness; even some practitioners appeared to be with fear and suspicion.

It could be understandable as Lin Xun carried a saber and a bow on his back and was dressed in blood-stained clothes. There were still killing intentions between his eyebrows, which brought the oppressive pressure to people.

In particular, the Insignificance Longbow on his back was made of skeletons. The bowstring was as red as blood and there was a ferocious spirit lingering around. It made people feel frightened and creepy when they saw it from a distance.

Seeing that everyone avoid him as poison, Lin Xun was slightly confused before he suddenly wrapped his head around. He hastily brought down his momentum and smiled apologetically at the pedestrians.

In the past seven days, he had encountered several ambushes. Although each one had been averted, it made him tense all the time. He dared not slack off a little so as not to encounter unexpected attacks.

In this way, an invisible killing power lingered around him all the time. He was like a sharp sword which was about to come out of its sheath, making all the pedestrians feel uneasy and frightened. Crossing Maple Mount