The night before entering Desolate Mountain.
After successfully summoning his Blood Spirit Clone, Lin Shuguang quietly returned from the abandoned factory to his school lodgings under cover of darkness, only to find an unexpected figure who had been waiting for him for quite some time.
"Mr. Qi?" Lin Shuguang paused slightly.
He truly had not expected Qi Lin to come looking for him in the middle of the night.
In all his dealings with Mr. Qi, he seemed never to have seen him so intent on seeking him out over anything.
They entered the room.
Without wasting words, Qi Lin tossed something over.
Lin Shuguang caught it, somewhat hesitant. It was actually a Jade Talisman.
At a glance, he saw unfamiliar patterns drawn on it, faintly radiating a sharp chill. Even the slightest probing was enough to sense the overwhelming Sword Intent surging within.
Lin Shuguang had thought Qi Lin had discovered his purchase of contraband, yet instead, he had handed him a talisman brimming with Sword Intent.
After all, this was his first time seeing something like this. He found it quite novel, but could not help feeling puzzled as well.
He looked up.
Seemingly noticing Lin Shuguang's confusion, Qi Lin explained calmly, "Activate it with blood energy, and this Sword Talisman can unleash the power of my full-strength strike. Keep it safe, and don't use it unless you have absolutely no other choice."
Hearing something unusual in his words, Lin Shuguang immediately gripped it in his hand. His expression turned solemn as he asked quietly, "Has something happened?"
Qi Lin nodded slightly. "Quite a few new faces appeared in the Demon Capital today."
Lin Shuguang raised an eyebrow and asked again, "Wei Rong?"
Qi Lin said quietly, "Very likely. So protect yourself during tomorrow's Desolate Mountain assessment. There's