Chapter 284
Expectations 2
Chapter 284 Expectations II
Song Shihhan is incredibly strong, and she can also quickly sense the opponent's immense aura and presence.
The evil weapon itself will constantly emit a terrifying aura towards the surroundings.
This aura requires the mist-like figure to actively conceal it. However, with a little secret technique, one can easily sense the power of the evil weapon.
'Even fog people exist in this place!?' Song Yunhui's heart pounded wildly.
He finally understood why Lin Xiaoliu trembled all over whenever her third brother was mentioned.
This place, this power, is already comparable to most of the potential of some small towns!
"Little junior sister, come find me for a drink sometime." Pang Jiu opened his eyes and smiled at Lin Xiaoliu.
"I will truthfully report to the Dao Master that you tricked Xiao Liu into drinking again." Li Yuanyuan gave him a cold look.
"Uh..." Pang Jiu froze, then gave an awkward laugh and scratched his messy hair. "I was just joking, just kidding, hahaha."
"Please follow me, the Dao Master is inside," Li Yuanyuan said softly to the four of them, turning back to them. She then ignored Pang Jiu.
The four followed closely behind and left together. Even at the end, Song Shihhan still felt somewhat dazed.
A dignified Fogman, that's...!
He was actually scolded by someone who wasn't a Fogman and didn't get angry at all!?
The place was so magical that it felt like a dream to her.
After passing through another small hall, the group finally arrived at a small, square courtyard.
Inside the courtyard, a large pear tree with lush branches and leaves swirled and drifted down in the wind.
Beside the tree was a stream brought in from outside, but strangely, no sound of flowing water could be heard.
You can clearly see water flowing inside.
The group also noticed that a string of white wind chimes hung from the eaves behind the pear tree, gently tinkling in the breeze.
"I've brought the person," Li Yuanyuan said softly, then bowed and turned to leave.
Lin Xiaoliu and the other three were left standing at the entrance of the courtyard, somewhat at a loss.
"Why aren't you coming in, Xiaoliu?"
A gentle male voice drifted from the courtyard.
The four then noticed that there was actually a person sitting cross-legged under the tree.
He was right there, but they hadn't noticed him at all.
It was a tall man also dressed in white.
Dressed entirely in white, with long, flowing black hair, some of which had grown so long that it covered the ground.
The man's face wasn't particularly handsome, but it gave off a strange sense of harmony and perfection.
This is a strange man who appears unremarkable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, one can vaguely sense that something is missing.
"Third Brother!" Lin Xiaoliu walked over to him, her body no longer trembling, and a sweet, ingratiating smile appeared on her face.
"It's rare for you to bring people here. Tell me, what do you need my help with?" Lin Hui reached out and pinched her chubby little face.
Without hesitation, Lin Xiaoliu told him everything that had happened during this period.
“Mingxin will be fine. Don’t go anywhere for the time being, just stay here with me,” Lin Hui said gently.
Seeing that Lin Hui had so hastily decided on the subsequent arrangements, Song Yunhui became somewhat anxious. At this point, he had already given up on the idea of running away with Lin Xiaoliu.
Along the way, just by looking at the Lin family's backing, he knew that someone with such power would never allow him to take Lin Xiaoliu away.
So he simply gave up on the idea.
But even though he had no ideas, seeing Lin Hui's nonchalant attitude towards the Mingxin Society, he became somewhat worried.
Having witnessed it firsthand, he understood that the Mingxin Society's immense power was not something that one or two cities could contend with.
Behind him lies a terrifying force that has been entrenched in the Federation for over a thousand years and even dared to directly target him, a prince.
If we don't pay attention, we may suffer a great loss in the future!
"Don't worry." Lin Hui seemed to have seen through his thoughts and spoke first.
"I've already made arrangements. You can all stay at the academy for the time being, and let Xiao Liu take good care of you."
He stood up. As for Song Yunhui and her son, if they dared to use Xiao Liu, they should be prepared to be repaid.
It would be good to leave two people behind to study and observe them, to see what was so special about them that could attract the Mingxin Society to keep chasing them.
Or perhaps we should examine what they rely on to escape from the Mingxin Society time and time again.
"But," Song Yunhui wanted to say something, but suddenly felt a blur before his eyes.
He and his mother, Xu Yaya, suddenly left the courtyard. When they came to their senses, they were already at the arched white gate they had just passed.
The gate slowly closed, shutting them out.
Only then did he feel a chill in his heart.
The fact that the other party could teleport him so far in an instant also meant that taking their lives would be just as quick.
“Let’s go. The Lin family has no idea how strong Mingxin will be. They’ll regret it soon. Let’s not rush things and wait for an opportunity. In any case, when the Lin family can’t hold on and chaos breaks out, we’ll rescue Lin Xiaoliu and escape as soon as possible,” Song Shihhan whispered. “There’s no need to argue with them now. Before we’ve witnessed the true terror of Mingxin, none of us can convince anyone else.”
Song Yunhui nodded, understanding the principle.
The two turned around, and someone led them to their lodgings to settle in.
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The third mountain of Black Clouds. Gongsun Xinlian stood beside the dark gold palace halfway up the mountain. The wind blew up her skirt, but she remained motionless, like a statue.
"Patriarch, the situation regarding the Hundred Seas Merchant Alliance has been investigated. This time, the reason for cutting off fifteen shipping routes under the pretext of a temporary sea storm was not a single merchant fleet, but a joint effort by five different fleets," Blood Ancestor Gongsun Muyan, who was in charge of the rear management, respectfully reported.
"And what about the storm? How's the investigation going?" Gongsun Xinlian frowned and turned around.
"The storm is real, but according to past practice, a storm of this magnitude should still be able to keep sailing. It's somewhat unusual," Gongsun Muyan replied.
What was the outcome of the investigation into the case of Jiyutian?
"We sent people to try and quell the storm, but strangely, it only made the storm spread further. When we were preparing to send a second wave, the Black Army encountered another problem: the repair of the relic array stalled. Of the five master craftsmen from the Craftsmen's Association responsible for the repairs, two went missing, and three died from illness. Without the relic array accompanying the army, the Black Army's combat strength will be greatly reduced, and they will be unable to form an array to suppress the storm, so..."
"What about the Tai Su Martial Academy?" Gongsun Xinlian asked again. "With the deans working together, quelling the storm shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"The Martial Academy is investigating a series of student disappearances, which involves the family of Elder Tai Su Yuanpan, having a significant impact. Of the three deans with sufficient strength, one is still visiting the outer city, one is investigating the case, and the other needs to oversee the main academy's formation. Therefore..."
"Never mind, it seems I'll have to go myself," Gongsun Xinlian said impatiently.
Only the most powerful Blood Ancestors could handle this storm, but they are all too busy to deal with it right now. They could try asking the Deputy City Lord, but that would cost money.
The deputy city lords are not free laborers; they won't move unless they are given benefits.
It's better to do it yourself and save money wherever possible.
Gongsun Xinlian sighed inwardly.
She took off her long dress, put on her black armor, and with a leap, flew straight towards the direction of the storm that had just been reported.
At lightning speed, they saw the massive gray storm looming above the Jade Sea in just two hours.
The gray storm resembled a giant cotton candy, with streaks of blue-purple electricity flashing intermittently within it.
"This scale is indeed enormous; even a Blood Ancestor wouldn't be able to handle it." Gongsun Xinlian roughly estimated the storm's range.
She raised her hand, and a ball of emerald green light appeared in her palm.
Emerald green branches sprouted from the halo, intertwining and extending, their ends becoming sharp and pointed, quickly forming a giant spear four or five meters long.
"The mind descends!"
She gripped her spear, pointing it at the storm.
Bang! !
The next instant, the man and his gun exploded completely, turning into countless green specks of light.
The points of light spread wildly outwards across the surrounding sea.
Just then.
From the depths of the Jade Sea below, three gray shadows burst forth, heading straight for the green light.
At the same time, clouds swept across the sea, and the sky dimmed rapidly.
A gigantic gray hand descended from the sky, its surface covering the entire sea area, and crashed down upon countless green light spots.
"You're courting death!" Gongsun Xinlian's voice exploded from the light spot.
The light points rapidly converged, coalescing into a giant green flower bud.
The flower bud slowly opened, and a huge green light composed of countless green pollen burst forth from its center.
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three days later.
Black Cloud Moon Tower.
"What? Third Sister hasn't returned yet!?" Zhang Yao, the Protector of Hearts, sat on his throne, his brows furrowed.
My elder brother, Xie Chang'an, went out a few days ago to suppress another group of gods who were causing trouble in the southwest, and has not returned yet.
As a result, the third sister went out to quell the storm and hasn't returned after three days.
This isn't like her. Even if a storm is large, it will break up and then reassemble, and it shouldn't take this long.
Zhang Yao looked at the Blood Ancestor who came to report below, feeling irritated.
He has also been busy with matters concerning his bloodline family recently. Two children from his clan have gone missing, and he is currently investigating and searching for them.
The fact that the matter had escalated to his level meant that the higher-ups had run out of options. The situation was completely out of control.
Therefore, its severity is naturally extremely high.
With keen observation, Zhang Yao sensed something was amiss. What a coincidence! So many things had all erupted within this short period.
After thinking for a moment, he looked down at the Blood Ancestor.
"What's the situation on Qingfeng Road?"
"Qingfeng Dao remains law-abiding and has not detected any unusual activity," Blood Ancestor replied quickly.
Zhang Yao nodded. He didn't actually agree with his elder brother and third sister's decision, but since they were of one mind, he couldn't object.
In fact, he always felt that taking in Lin Hui of Qingfeng Dao had brought too much trouble and attention, which was not a good thing for Black Cloud City.
Moreover, he had always harbored a strange distrust of Lin Hui.
There were too many things about the other person that he couldn't understand.
Therefore, he had always been wary of Qingfeng Dao and had been secretly keeping an eye on it.
"What about the Mingxin Society?" Zhang Yao asked again.
"The Mingxin Society has offered to help investigate the situation on the storm's side, but they need your promise," Blood Ancestor replied.
(End of this chapter)