Upon hearing what the Third Princess Xiao Ying'er said, the hundreds of powerful figures present all turned to look at Lin Xuankong.
Some people looked on with envy, after all, saving the life of the Third Princess of Great Xia was a merit that would surely bring extremely generous rewards.
Some people were secretly happy for Lin Xuankong, such as Li Xiaohu, Yang Shan, Li Er, and Han Lu. Li Xiaohu, in particular, would probably have been laughing heartily if he hadn't been at the Third Princess's banquet!
Some people looked puzzled, including Jiang Haiyan, the Yin Talisman Sect Leader, and Jiang Yurán. Even Jia Yu, the Grand Elder of the Sacred Dragon Society, and Ouyang Qinglan showed a hint of curiosity on their faces.
Lin Xuankong frowned slightly. How did he know that General Yang wasn't the real person? He had personally witnessed General Yang and his men self-destruct and perish. Of course, he knew that this General Yang wasn't the real person, but rather his Heavenly Demon Eye, which he certainly couldn't reveal casually.
After a moment's thought, Lin Xuankong, facing everyone's gaze, cupped his hands towards the Third Princess Xiao Ying'er and said:
"Actually, it's not hard to spot the flaws, but everyone was too focused on General Yang's return from his reconnaissance mission to think about it carefully at the time!"
First, the Monster Sealing Mountain Range are over 1,500 li away. Although General Yang and his group can float, it would take them more than two hours to fly at full speed. And that's just for the round trip. If we add the time to investigate the distribution of the demon army, the demon ranks, and the demon clans, it would probably take at least another hour!
When this Stone Monkey demon arrived, only two and a half hours had passed, yet it claimed to have already investigated the situation in the Monster Sealing Mountain Range. This is clearly a major point of suspicion!
Secondly, during the banquet today, General Yang never parted with his longsword and armor, but when that demon came just now, he wasn't wearing his longsword. For cultivators, armor is a matter of life and death; how could he just abandon it for no reason? This is the second major point of suspicion!
Third, when General Yang left, he directly activated his True Qi and floated away, but when he returned, he leaped back with a whooshing sound. How could an eighth-level expert, who is so powerful, leap back and forth like us third- or fourth-level cultivators? This is the third major point of doubt!
He paused here,
"With these three major points of suspicion, and the fact that General Yang returned from the Monster Sealing Mountain Range, I was naturally quite vigilant. So I risked attacking General Yang, only to find that this General Yang, who was transformed from Stone Monkey, did not use his True Qi to protect himself even when attacked by my lightning. This, of course, confirmed my suspicions."
The hundreds of Martial Cultivator present had no idea of the wonders of Lin Xuankong's Heavenly Demon Eye. Seeing how detailed and logical his analysis was, they all nodded in approval, and many powerful figures showed admiration in their eyes.
Jiang Haiyan, the Yin Talisman Sect Leader, became somewhat excited at this moment.
His face, which had turned deathly pale, was now slightly flushed with excitement. This sect leader was clearly thrilled that Lin Xuankong had saved the Third Princess Xiao Ying'er!
That was the Third Princess of Great Xia, the Heavenly Sect Saintess. As the Yin Talisman Sect Leader, he had never even met her, let alone had the chance. If it weren't for this banquet, he wouldn't have even seen her. But now, Lin Xuankong had saved the Third Princess's life. How could he not be excited about such a great thing!
The Yin Talisman Sect Master was now absolutely certain that Lin Xuankong, the Nine Seal Genius, was undoubtedly the hope for the future rise of the Yin Talisman Sect!
The head position,
After listening, the Third Princess Xiao Ying'er couldn't help but nod slightly, becoming even more fond of and appreciative of this prodigy with the talent of a "blood ox".
The entire Linshui Elegant Pavilion was filled with hundreds of experts at the sixth, seventh, and eighth levels, yet none of them noticed anything amiss. It was Lin Xuankong who was incredibly meticulous and observant; if he hadn't discovered it beforehand, he probably would have been dead already!
Xiao Ying'er stood up and said, " Lin Xuankong, the Silver Jade Steward of the Yin Talisman Sect, has keen insight and saved my life. He is now appointed as the Guardian Great General, and will receive a first-rank salary from the Heavenly Sect every month. He will also be awarded a Guardian Jade Token. Seeing the token is as if I were in person. The elders of the Heavenly Sect and the Sacred Dragon Society must obey the orders of the Guardian Great General!"
Upon hearing the Third Princess's words, many powerful figures present couldn't help but show expressions of admiration.
A first-rank official with the power to command the elders of the Heavenly Sect and the governors of various prefectures and counties—this level of status and authority is something even a seventh-level expert cannot possess! Only the dozen or so eighth-level experts present here have such a position!
The one who has obtained such status and power is merely a minor Yin Talisman Sect with only the third level of cultivation. How could they not be filled with emotion!
Jiang Haiyan, the Yin Talisman Sect Leader
Great Steward Wu Liangye and Gao Yunchao,
Li Xiaohu, Yang Shan, Han Lu, Li Er, and others all showed expressions of surprise and delight.
Especially the Jiang Sect Master of the Yin Talisman Sect. If it weren't for the banquet hosted by the Third Princess, this old sect master would probably have knelt down on the spot in excitement, shouting that his ancestors had appeared and that the rise of the Yin Talisman Sect was just around the corner!
Jiang Yurán, dressed in a moon-white robe, gazed at Lin Xuankong with sparkling eyes.
At that moment, she suddenly remembered the circumstances under which she had taken in this man in his fifties.
Back then, I took him in as the manager of the Yin Talisman Sect simply to let the many Rogue Cultivator in the Great Swamp know that the Yin Talisman Sect was eager for talent!
Who could have imagined that he possessed the Nine Seal Talent and was the Yin Talisman Sect's greatest genius in a thousand years? Now, in the blink of an eye, he has become the cultivator with the highest status and the most power in the entire Great Marsh Prefecture, second only to the Third Princess!
The elders of the Heavenly Sect are in charge. Even the Prefect Li of Great Marsh Prefecture, Li, has to treat Elder Hua with utmost respect!
Jiang Yurán's pretty face shifted with emotion. She was absolutely certain that from this day forward, the Yin Talisman Sect would rise to prominence entirely because of Lin Xuankong!
"Quickly, quickly thank Her Highness the Third Princess!"
Jiang Haiyan, the master of the Yin Talisman Sect, excitedly spoke to Lin Xuankong.
Little did the Yin Talisman Sect Master know that Lin Xuankong already possessed several Guardian Tokens and Sacred Arrival Jade Token in his Ghost Doll Pouch, so he wouldn't care about adding another one. As for commanding the Heavenly Sect Elders? With his current strength and influence, he had no need for their help. If he could get Grand Elder Jia Yu of the Sacred Dragon Society and Grand Elder Ouyang Qinglan the Heavenly Sect to obey him, Lin Xuankong might actually be happier!
" Lin Xuankong Third Princess deeply!" Although he didn't feel anything in his heart, there were hundreds of Martial Cultivator around, so Lin Xuankong still politely cupped his hands in thanks. After all, he had to give the Third Princess face.
Third Princess Xiao Ying'er smiled and said, "These are only part of the rewards. Next, come with me to the Council Hall, where there will be other rewards!"
Hearing Xiao Ying'er say that, Lin Xuankong's heart stirred, and he felt a slight sense of anticipation.
The surrounding Martial Cultivator were even more impressed. The titles of Guardian Great General, Guardian Jade Token, First-Rank Salary, and Commanding Elder—were still not enough? The Third Princess, Xiao Ying'er, actually wanted to bestow even more rewards?
Little did they know that the Third Princess, Xiao Ying'er, had long wanted to win over this "blood-bull" genius. Now that he had been saved by Lin Xuankong, she was naturally going to reward him handsomely. If it were any Martial Cultivator, perhaps rewarding him with a Guardian Great General would have been enough!
After the Third Princess finished speaking, she looked at the many powerful figures from the East King's Mansion's Mansion.
At this moment, among everyone present, only the many powerful figures from the East King's Mansion failed to pay attention to Lin Xuankong's reward.
These powerful figures, including Yang Luofeng's elder brother Yang Luochen, were all deeply worried and frowning.
Upon seeing this, the Third Princess sighed inwardly and then said, " General Yang led his men to investigate the demon army and has not yet returned. However, the fact that Stone Monkey clone has come in disguise as General Yang suggests that General Yang Luofeng has likely been discovered by the demons, who know that he General Yang went to investigate. Otherwise, they wouldn't have impersonated him."
Yang Luochen cupped his hands and said:
" Third Princess, I plan to take all the subordinates of the East King's Mansion's Mansion to the Monster Sealing Mountain Range immediately to investigate!"
The Third Princess nodded slightly and looked at General Wang Linghui of the Yu King's Mansion's Mansion.
"General Wang, among the teams from several royal palaces this time, the King Yu Battle Formation cultivators you led numbered over five thousand, making it the strongest force in the entire group!"
General Yang's fate is now unknown, and I am deeply uneasy. I hope General Wang can lead a team to accompany General Luo Chen to investigate the vicinity of the Monster Sealing Mountain Range."
Upon hearing this, Wang Linghui stepped out of the ranks, cupped his hands, and said:
"Ling Hui obeys the order. This trip will surely uncover the truth about General Yang!"
The Third Princess nodded and said, "Be careful on the journey, and safety should be your top priority. If you encounter a powerful demon, retreat immediately to avoid further casualties!"
After saying that, she looked at Ouyang Qinglan beside her, "Elder Ouyang, why don't you go with General Wang as well, lest the many powerful figures of the Yu King's Mansion be trapped by the great demon and unable to escape!"
"Your subordinate obeys!" The Grand Elder, who was at the eighth level of perfection, bowed and replied.
After Ouyang Qinglan, Yang Luochen, Wang Linghui, and many other powerful figures from the Yu King's Mansion left, the Third Princess Xiao Ying'er had Lin Xuankong accompany her towards the Council Hall.
Upon entering the empty Council Hall,
The Third Princess of Great Xia looked intently at Lin Xuankong and casually asked, " Mr. Mu, did you bring the Profound Truth Jade Stone particles you promised me?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong paused,
He then looked around with a somewhat confused expression.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Ying'er frowned slightly. "There are no outsiders here, so why is Mr. Mu pretending to be like this?"
Lin Xuankong looked surprised.
" Third Princess, who is Mr. Mu? Are there other people in this Council Hall?"
Xiao Ying'er scrutinized him for a while, and seeing that he genuinely looked confused and surprised, she shook her head slightly and said, "Oh, it's nothing. I must have misheard. I thought Mr. Mu had come!"
Lin Xuankong:
Little girl, you're trying to trick your uncle, haha!
Xiao Ying'er's face showed a rather sincere expression, "This time I was on the verge of death, and I still feel a little scared when I think about it now. If it weren't for your meticulous thinking, something terrible would have happened! I'm afraid that after I died, the entire Six Prefectures of the Southern Frontier would have been in chaos! With such merit, what kind of reward does Steward Lin intend to ask for? Demon flesh, precious pills, or perhaps armor and Demonic Pearl?"
Lin Xuankong pondered to himself: He and Miss Xiao were refining Early Stage Immortal Artifact. Other materials didn't matter, but they needed twelve Demonic Pearl Demonic Pearl. Even though he currently had fifteen Demonic Pearl, losing twelve would still be a painful loss.
"Rescuing the princess is simply my duty!" Lin Xuankong said frankly.
Xiao Ying'er smiled and said, "Deacon Lin, you don't need to be so polite! Ever since we parted ways at the last Demon Slaying Conference, I have repeatedly wanted to summon you, but I have been busy with affairs and I also went to the Bashan Secret Realm, so I haven't had the opportunity. With your talent, there is only one like you in the entire Great Xia Dynasty. Perhaps, at most, there are two."
The Mr. Mu I just mentioned has an extremely high reserve of True Qi, just like you!
If Deacon Lin can advance to the fifth or sixth level in the future, he will likely possess various powerful abilities, just like Mr. Mu!
A genius like you deserves to be nurtured and developed by the Great Xia Dynasty. Even without your life-saving grace, I would still reward you!
"Steward Lin, just name your reward! Anything I have here, you may take!"
Upon hearing her say this, Lin Xuankong couldn't help but look more closely at Xiao Ying'er's face.
This girl is quite unconventional and generous in her efforts to attract talent!
Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony!
Lin Xuankong cupped his hands and said, "Since the Third Princess is so generous, I will take the liberty of asking. I have no need for armor, demon flesh, or precious pills! If the Princess agrees, could you please give me one or two Demonic Pearl?"
Third Princess Xiao Ying'er smiled and said, "What are one or two Demonic Pearl to a genius like Steward Lin!"
I know you have extraordinary talent, with your vital energy far exceeding that of others by tens or even hundreds of times. I imagine you can activate more than ten Demonic Pearl at the same time without any problem!
"Hmm. Since you need Demonic Pearl, I'll give you a few more! Today is my eighteenth birthday, so I'll give you eighteen Demonic Pearl, how about that?"
Eighteen Demonic Pearl?
Eighteen Demonic Pearl!
Even though I have a huge secret place at home, it's not as extravagant as this girl's!
Lin Xuankong couldn't help but look at Xiao Ying'er Xiao Ying'er, only to see her nod slightly to him with a smile on her lips. "To the Great Xia, Steward Lin is worth far more than eighteen Demonic Pearl! If it weren't for the fact that we're currently fighting demons and I need to distribute these Demonic Pearl to some disciples of the Heavenly Sect, what would it matter if I gave Steward Lin thirty-six Demonic Pearl!"
After returning to his house from the Inner City,
Lin Xuankong took out eighteen Demonic Pearl from the Ghost Doll Pouch, glanced at them, and was filled with joy and emotion.
Xiao Ying'er, this incredibly wealthy woman, is truly admirable. If she had all eighteen Demonic Pearl in her hands, she would never be willing to give Demonic Pearl away to anyone other than Xiao Niangzi, Yu Fei, Little Tiger, and a few others!
Now that we have the eighteen Demonic Pearl, we have more than enough materials to forge immortal artifacts!
Early the next morning,
Lin Xuankong then left Great Marsh Prefecture and headed towards Fei Long Slope.
Just as they landed at the entrance of Xiao Xiuyi's cave, a graceful figure flashed in—it was Xiao Xiuyi, dressed in black.
She looked at Lin Xuankong with some surprise, "Steward Lin, what brings you here today? Do you already know about the Demonic Pearl auction in Prison Dragon City?"