Chapter 519: Astonishment

At this moment, above the restaurant, several people were observing the carriage slowly passing by below.

The leader was a young man named Ji Zhou.

Ji Zhou was a member of the Flower Demon Sect, and the one responsible for retrieving the three Town-Sect Divine Artifacts this time was his master.

The three Town-Sect Divine Artifacts were suspected to be in the Qian Mansion or the Prefecture Governor's Mansion.

And what Ji Zhou was responsible for was watching the Qian Mansion to ensure the artifacts were not moved away.

Ji Zhou looked at the man beside him, a trace of mockery appearing in the depths of his eyes: "Wu Zunquan, you are being a bit too impatient."

"If I remember correctly, you should be from the Tailin Academy; could it be that you know that student, or perhaps even have a grudge against him?"

Upon hearing this, cold sweat streamed down Wu Zunquan's forehead.

He had handed Xia Yang's quota over to Wang Longyang, but Xia Yang returned and somehow persuaded Wang Longyang to return to the Tailin Academy.

As for him, he was framed by Wang Longyang and had no choice but to leave the academy.

To him, the cause of all this was Xia Yang.

Therefore, he hated Xia Yang immensely, wishing he could tear him apart alive.

Facing Ji Zhou, Wu Zunquan felt fear in his heart and recounted his grudge with Lin Chao.

A coldness appeared in Ji Zhou's eyes: "Although that old fellow would certainly not give the artifact to him, to avoid any mishaps, I will still go there myself."

The Flower Demon Sect's Town-Sect Divine Artifacts were not things just anyone could touch.

Only those with Nascent Soul level Literary Arts cultivation could take them away.

Otherwise, death was certain.

However, Ji Zhou had been guarding here for several days without any leads, and feeling bored, he decided to find some amusement.

Upon hearing this, Wu Zunquan was delighted: "Even if the artifact is not in his hands, there must be some clues."

……

Dark clouds hung low in the sky, as if they could press down at any moment; the entire Qian Mansion appeared exceptionally stifling.

At this time, a middle-aged man in a magnificent robe stopped his steps: "Wan'er, has Second Uncle woken up today?"

Seeing the person who arrived, Qian Wan'er hesitated for a moment before saying: "A student from the Tailin Academy saw Grandfather; he only stayed inside for a quarter of an hour before leaving."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man wore a displeased expression: "A descendant of Second Uncle's old friend? Didn't I say that as soon as Second Uncle wakes up, you must notify me immediately? After all, this concerns the Prefect's grand plan."

Qian Xiantai's health was poor, and it was not easy for him to wake up.

The middle-aged man was the person in power in the Qian family, holding a high position, and his words carried an inherent air of authority; if it were some minor officials, they would have lowered their heads and not dared to breathe upon hearing this tone.

Qian Wan'er's face was somewhat pale; she feared this eldest uncle intensely.

"What did that student from the Tailin Academy come here to do?" the middle-aged man asked, his voice dignified.

"He came to deliver a letter... and also, Grandfather gifted a Dao Soldier Embryo to this person."

The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow: "Gongshu School? Hmph, if Second Uncle had left the Gongshu School long ago, he would have been a high-ranking official by now; how could he be like this?"

The middle-aged man spoke of the Gongshu School with dissatisfaction and was very blunt.

After all, in his view, if Second Uncle had not been dragged down by the Gongshu School and offended that County Prince, Second Uncle would be considered a top-ten figure within the entire province.

Unlike now, where he couldn't even rank in the top ten within a single prefecture.

The middle-aged man continued to add: "Which Dao Soldier Embryo was it?"

Qian Wan'er stammered in reply: "Grandfather didn't tell me, but I secretly checked Grandfather's inventory; it should be the Three Wind Golden Light."

"Oh." Hearing this, the dissatisfaction on the middle-aged man's face dissipated quite a bit.

The Three Wind Golden Light was only a most Ordinary Dao Soldier Embryo.

However, thinking of something, the middle-aged man continued to ask: "Did he take anything else?"

"He did not," Qian Wan'er replied.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief, then chuckled, feeling that he had been too nervous lately, so he even considered such impossible things.

"Notify me the moment Second Uncle wakes up, understand?"

"Understood," Qian Wan'er nodded heavily.

……

After traveling some distance out of the wealthy district, Lin Chao got off the Grand Commander's carriage.

Clearly, the Grand Commander was not particularly welcoming to Lin Chao.

Lin Chao walked along the road; he had no relations or ties with the Grand Commander, who had only sent him out for the sake of old man Qian Xiantai.

He strolled casually along the street and also bought some interesting little trinkets.

Time passed quickly, and before long, it was about to get dark.

Only then did Lin Chao leave the inner city of Tai Ling Prefecture, riding a horse and slowly heading toward the Tailin Academy.

He was bold due to his high skills, and since the sky was not yet completely dark, he did not pay much attention to it.

After about a quarter of an hour, Lin Chao gently pulled the reins, and the already exhausted horse stopped its pace.

Lin Chao looked at the forest ahead, his expression calm: "Since you've come, then come out."

He had long known that the person monitoring the Qian Mansion had been following him.

If it were in the past, he would have found it troublesome and simply used some poison to make these people die without anyone knowing.

However, Qian Xiantai had done a favor for Lin Chao; after all, the value of the trapped sheep was still quite significant.

Therefore, he wanted to see these people and know what exactly had gone wrong with the Qian Mansion, and whether his guesses were true or false.

"Good alertness; worthy of a man who could walk out of a bandit's den alive."

Accompanied by a hearty laugh, Ji Zhou walked out.

Beside him were two old men, one fat and one thin, as well as a person Lin Chao recognized... Wu Zunquan.

Lin Chao's gaze swept over Wu Zunquan without lingering, and he looked at Ji Zhou: "If I am not mistaken, you should be people from the Flower Demon Sect."

Ji Zhou looked at Lin Chao, slightly surprised, but that was all.

Their Flower Demon Sect entering Tai Ling Prefecture was no secret.

To a certain extent, even the officials tacitly approved of it.

"You are very clever, you can be considered a talent.

It is a pity that what I like to kill most in my life are talents."

There was a playful smile in Ji Zhou's eyes.

However, he had not forgotten his main business: "Did Qian Xiantai give you anything when you met him this time?

Forget it, no need for you to ask, I will check myself.

Purple Flower Duo, take him down, dead or alive."

Beside him, Wu Zunquan's face revealed the look of a villain who had gotten his way; only then could he interject and say gleefully: "Xia Yang, you didn't expect this, that this would be your end!

Offending me, you deserve to be sliced into a thousand pieces!"

Lin Chao did not care about Wu Zunquan's foul-smelling face at all; he looked at Ji Zhou as if looking at an ant.

"If you tell me your purpose and plan in a moment, I can consider leaving your corpse intact."

Following Lin Chao's voice, a crackling sound immediately followed.

The cultivation of Martial Arts lies in tempering the body.

And every time Lin Chao added attribute points, his body would undergo changes.

Specifically, his build became larger, his muscles became more defined, and he looked more formidable.

However, in order to hide himself, he specifically employed a technique similar to bone-shrinking, looking no different from an Ordinary person.

Now, he liberated himself, and his figure also rapidly increased in height at this moment.

His original height of 1.8 meters went straight toward 3 meters.

His arms were thicker than his previous thighs.

The long robe he had specially bought now looked like a short tunic.

The previous elegance and handsomeness vanished, looking just like a giant.

He looked at the few people in front of him who were dumbfounded, a trace of ferocity flashing in his eyes.

And the few people in front of him were completely stunned.

Especially Ji Zhou, his gums trembled, his upper and lower gums colliding, making a sound: "What on earth... are you!"

Greeting them was a massive fist.

(End of this chapter)