"What?"
Upon hearing Lin Chao's words, the leader of the Armored Gate's expression changed dramatically.
The same went for the leaders of the Light Feather Gate, Eight Trigrams Gate, and others.
Tai Qing Palace exerted too much pressure.
Especially the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace, Azure Lord's brother, who was considered the top expert among Specialists, second only to Azure Lord himself.
Azure Lord's strength lay in his destiny.
The Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace's strength was in his raw power.
The leader of the Armored Gate considered himself a top-tier expert among Specialists, but compared to the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace, he felt he was far inferior.
The leader of the Armored Gate believed that even with the old monk from Empty Mountain Temple, they still wouldn't be a match for the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace.
Now, with the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace arriving, he certainly wouldn't be alone.
Had their plan been discovered?
The leader of the Armored Gate was utterly terrified.
In comparison, the old monk from Empty Mountain Temple, the patriarch of the Jiang Tian Xie Family, and Mo Fengxue of the Three Extremes Sect were much calmer.
Mo Fengxue stepped forward, "The Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace has actually come?"
The leader of the Armored Gate naturally noticed the ease on Mo Fengxue's face.
He was slightly alarmed.
Why did Mo Fengxue seem so confident?
Suddenly, a terrifying thought crossed his mind.
Could it be that Lin Chao and the others had defected to Azure Lord?
Just then, an old laugh echoed.
"It seems you are not entirely foolish."
Following this voice, a group of over thirty people flew into the courtyard.
Leading them was none other than the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace.
Beside the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace, four Specialists with extraordinary bearing surrounded him.
They were powerhouses from the Northern Cold Hall, Dragon Hall, King Tai Liang's Estate, and Mituo Mountain.
The Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace wore a calm expression.
Seeing these people, the leader of the Armored Gate's face grew even more grim.
It could be said that, apart from Azure Lord, all the other powerhouses of Great Cang had gathered here.
How could they win?
Originally, the leader of the Armored Gate had planned to become the leader and launch a swift attack, defeating each faction one by one.
Now, it seemed there was no chance.
Their alliance, just as it was about to be formed, was on the verge of collapse.
Lin Chao looked at the people before him, his face calm. "Indeed, destiny favors Azure Lord. Our secret plan was quite thorough, yet you still managed to discover it."
In ancient times, two things were difficult.
The first was keeping a secret.
The second was leaking a secret.
These two seemingly contradictory statements were both true.
Given the transportation, population movement, and information dissemination of ancient times, leaking a secret was indeed difficult.
Of course, with the ancient security systems, the more people an piece of information passed through, the higher the probability of a leak.
This gathering of the seven major forces had been kept within a small circle.
Yet, there was still a lapse, and Azure Lord became aware of it.
This showed the terrifying power of destiny favoring Azure Lord.
Lin Chao and the others' plans were completely exposed to Azure Lord's sight, without any concealment.
The Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace smiled, "Since you know this, why do you still defy destiny?"
"Everyone dies. Why don't you kill yourself now?" Lin Chao looked at the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace, his gaze calm.
"I am very curious. Seeing me appear, you can still remain so calm. What is your confidence based on?" The Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace was not a fool.
Even with the combined forces of the Armored Gate, Eight Trigrams Gate, and other factions, the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace was not afraid.
Before coming to Great Capital, Azure Lord had lent him a wisp of destiny.
Although this wisp of destiny was not much, it was enough to increase his strength.
"My confidence, of course, comes from my strength."
Lin Chao looked at the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace, emanating a powerful sword intent.
He held his long sword and slowly walked forward.
The Gate Master of Armored Gate's expression changed slightly: "Lin Ping, be careful."
He didn't know what Lin Chao's confidence was.
At this moment, all they could do was this, hoping for some miracle.
Mo Fengxue wore a confident expression: "When the young master makes his move, the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace will undoubtedly be defeated."
Beside her, Qi Guangying and others from Light Feather Gate were puzzled: "Is Lin Ping that strong?"
Specialists were also simply divided into ranks.
They were third-rate, second-rate, and first-rate specialists.
Above them were Grandmasters.
In the current Great Cang, there were only two Grandmaster-level specialists: the Azure Lord and the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace.
"Could it be that Lin Ping has broken through to the Grandmaster realm?" the Gate Master of Armored Gate wondered, "Even so, with the strength of the Dao Sword, he wouldn't be a match for the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace."
Mo Fengxue's face showed admiration and reverence: "The young master is not a Grandmaster."
"Not a Grandmaster?" the old man from Eight Trigrams Gate repeatedly muttered the words.
"Then won't Lin Ping be defeated?" the Gate Master of Armored Gate gritted his teeth, his gaze conflicted, "Why don't we all attack together and kill the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace?"
At this moment, only if the seven of them, as strong individuals, attacked together would there be any possibility of killing the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace.
"If he were a Grandmaster, perhaps we would have a much greater chance of killing the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace," Qi Guangying of Light Feather Gate said.
"The young master is not a Grandmaster," Mo Fengxue recalled that night, "But the young master... is a Saint."
"What?" the Gate Master of Armored Gate asked.
He didn't quite understand.
At this moment, Lin Chao held his sword and slowly moved forward.
When he was only five meters away from the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace, Lin Chao spoke.
"Go to hell."
As Lin Chao said this, a sword cry suddenly came from the Qingfeng Sword.
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