Chapter 121 Song Chaixin resigned, but he colluded with the Divine Blood Cult?! All parties are besieging, and the abyss will open!
Wutong Mansion.

After several days of recuperation and being beaten with the 'Demon Subduing Stick', Lin Shao, the head of the Sixth Rank Army, finally recovered from his depression and returned to the City Army Guard, putting on his official uniform.

"Song Chai Xin"

Thinking back to before, that young brat didn't give him any face at all and let the demon-subduing stick rain down on him, Lin Shao clenched his fists in anger.

The demon-subduing stick has the property of 'breaking the law', and the victim is usually deprived of 'true qi'. Even if the body is 'vajra-proof', it cannot withstand the lack of true qi flowing around the body to automatically repair the damage!

Thirty demon-subduing sticks.

Lin Shao, who had mastered the 'Dragon-Tiger Pass' and stepped into the second step of Yuan Dan, was beaten to a pulp and lost all face!
Anyone who walks past the entrance of the Demon Hunting Bureau.

With the third-step skill of the Bingmasi leader, he had sharp ears and sharp eyes, and he could hear almost every whisper of those people!
Even though Xiang Zhulu came to comfort and enlighten him afterwards, he only agreed silently on the surface, but secretly, how could he not have resentment in his heart!

But there is no way, life still has to go on.
As long as, on the surface, that kid can sit on the seat of the Lord of Wutong Mansion for one more day, then at least on the surface, I cannot disobey my superior!
Thinking of this, Lin Shao looked gloomy, and wanted to go to the government office with the gifts to surrender and apologize.

But unexpectedly, when he arrived at the official hall of the yamen, he only saw the official seal and official clothes that Song Chaixin had left behind in the living room where Song Chaixin handled daily affairs, but he did not see Song Chaixin himself at all.

Lin Shao walked around the government office twice, and when he returned to the front yard, he didn't see anyone, so his hands, holding a few precious herbs, became a little stiff.

During this time, he also met an attendant from the Xie Mansion, who asked him about Song Chaixin's news:
"Sir, may I meet my lord?"

"He has been missing mysteriously since yesterday evening."

Looking at the majestic head of the military department Lin Shao, the servant of Xie's mansion was trembling with fear. After Lin Shao frowned, he called two minor officials in the mansion and asked about the situation carefully. Only then did he find out.

Since yesterday evening, Mr. Song received a distinguished guest of unknown identity, and then left the government office and never came back.

"A new official should start his career with three things to do. Isn't this the time to show off his presence? What is Song Chaixin trying to do?"

Lin Shao frowned, and couldn't help but guess secretly in his heart, trying to figure out Song Chaixin's intentions.

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a sudden burst of noise in front of the government office, which made him look back.

But I saw,
A young man wearing a purple robe with golden embroidery, holding a fire unicorn horse in his hand, with a sword in his waist sheath lingering with "spiritual energy". He exudes an air of nobleness from head to toe.
Two martial arts masters with the same aura as him and the power of "Yuan Dan Dragon and Tiger" followed him closely and came towards the palace hall!

Lin Shao's pupils shrank immediately, knowing that an important person had come. Since Song Chaixin, the head of the government, was not here, it was a good time to show up. So he cheered up and went to greet him:
"I don't know."

Lin Shao smiled and walked forward. Just as he was about to ask about the identity of the person, he saw a Yuan Dan warrior beside the purple-clothed young man step forward:
"I am General Baoping, a subordinate of the Dragon Slayer Mansion, and a sixth-rank Zhenwei Captain, Yang Mingchang!"

"This is my young master, 'Dragon Slayer Prince' Jiang Xian. I came here this time on the orders of General Baoping to see the Lord of Song Chaixin Mansion!"

"Which important official of Wutong Mansion are you?"

Captain Yang Mingchang, who was wearing a scarlet robe and a silver belt, looked at Lin Shao, who was wearing the same attire as him, and asked.

Lin Shao was immediately shocked:
"'Dragon-slaying Prince' Jiang Xian? The son of General Baoping, Dragon-slaying Marquis Jiang Xiao!"

I heard that Jiang Xiao rose to prominence when he was young and killed the eldest son of the leader of one of the six branches of the Divine Blood Sect, hence his name.

Later, he toured various states and hunted dragon blood to practice secret techniques. Because he eliminated various demons and evil spirits, after being promoted to the fourth step, his title was promoted from the third rank of Wu Hou, and he was named "Dragon Slayer"!
His status is second only to the provincial governors and central government officials!
As the northwest was in turmoil, Dragon Slayer Jiang Xiao came with his trusted followers with great ambitions to make achievements.

Lan Jingyi, who successfully united with the lineage of the Duke of Liang, drove away all the powerful rivals of Da Zhao from other lines in Shenjing who intended to compete for the two positions, and secured his position as General Aquarius!
This man is a top figure in the entire Aquarius State. Although his son is named 'Dragon Slayer Prince', it is no exaggeration to say that there is almost no difference between him and the Crown Prince of Aquarius State!
Such a person, condescending himself to come all the way to find Song Chaixin?
How could he have such a big face!

For a moment, Lin Shao's resentment suddenly subsided, and he became cautious in the blink of an eye:

"My two colleagues, and the young marquis, please stay at Wutong for the time being. As for Mr. Song, he went there last night and I haven't seen him since. Except for his fifth-rank red official uniform and official seal, which were left at the government office, I don't know where he went."

"I am Lin Shao, the commander of the Military Department. I have been in charge of Wutong Mansion for more than 30 years. I know every street and alley very well!"

"I'll send someone to find him right away!"

Jiang Xian's expression was originally gentle, he was thinking about something in his mind, with a faint smile on his lips, looking dignified and calm, with the demeanor of a noble from the capital.

But when he heard that Song Chaixin had left his official seal and official uniform behind, his face suddenly tensed and pale:

"he's gone?!"

The Dragon Slayer Prince, dressed in purple, grabbed Lin Shao in front of him and was about to say something with a frown.

Da da da!
As a result, it wasn’t just people from General Baoping’s mansion who came in one after another from outside.

A blue-dressed woman with bright eyes came from the provincial capital under the banner of "Blue", followed by an old woman in brocade robe. After getting off the exotic carriage that came from afar, she immediately told Prince Zhanlong and his entourage to turn back.

As soon as I saw the person coming.

Following Jiang Xian, another Yuandan master who was also a Zhenwei lieutenant like Yang Mingchang suddenly shouted:
"It's Grandma Hua from the provincial government's mansion. She's at the peak of the third level of the 'Heavenly Realm' and is only one step away from the fourth level. How could Lord Lan send her here?"

Jiang Xian also frowned and looked at the bright woman in blue:
"Blue and purple kite?!"

Lan Jingyi has a legitimate daughter who was less than 30 years old when she forged Yuandan. She was similar to him. Two generations ago, they had won the "first place in the provincial examination" in the "Twelve Quarters" of Shenjing and had fought in the Martial Temple.

did not expect.
She was also sent here!
"Prince Jiang Xian, long time no see."

Lan Ziyuan saw Jiang Xian shift his gaze towards her and nodded with a smile. She was wearing a blue gauze dress and looked gentle and graceful, but Jiang Xian did not dare to underestimate her at all.

A true lady from a noble family would have married long ago to become someone else's wife. How could she be like this woman who, in her twenties, had cultivated to the third level of Yuan Dan and acted like the master of the house?

"You said that Mr. Song is no longer in Wutong Yamen?" After greeting him, he ignored Jiang Xian's gloomy and thoughtful expression.

Lan Ziyuan took light steps and came to the front of Lin Shao, whose face was twitching after being shocked one after another, and said:
"I wonder if Master Lin can take me there to see what Mr. Song left behind?"

"I am the daughter of the state, Lan Ziyuan."

"I came here this time because of my father's instructions. I heard that Song Chaixin had made great progress after arriving at Wutong and cultivated a top-grade Yuandan. I wanted to bring him back and cultivate him well."

Her tone was so gentle that Lin Shao was briefly shocked. He hesitated for a moment, but could not think of a reason to refuse.
I felt something was wrong.

"'Song Chai Xin' has broken through to the upper-grade Yuan Dan. It is understandable for the state lord and General Baoping to want to win him over and bring him under their command, but..."

"Are these two a little too eager?"

Lin Shao thought to himself, and at the same time, he brought Lan Ziyuan and Jiang Xian who came from the provincial government into the living room of Fuzun Hall, where he saw the official seal and official uniform left by Song Chaixin.

Before, he just took a quick look here and didn't look carefully, and the clerks and servants in the mansion naturally didn't dare to touch the things left by the Lord of the Mansion.

He just happened to overlook the letter stamped under the official seal.

"This is.?"

Lin Shao took the lead and stepped in. Seeing only a corner of the thin rice paper exposed, he was a little confused. Just as he was about to speak, he saw someone passing him on the side.

It was Jiang Xian in purple.

He took out the letter, opened it, and read it word by word. His brows immediately furrowed, and he turned to look at Lan Ziyuan:

"He resigned."

"This is a letter of resignation."

As he spoke, Jiang Xian raised the letter of resignation in his hand.

These words, like a bolt from the blue, immediately stunned Lin Shao.

Resign?

Why resign?

The Lord of Wutong Mansion?

But he is Song Chaixin.
You have only been in this position for a few days?!
"He really quit?"

Lan Ziyuan was also a little surprised when she heard the news, as if she had not expected that Song Chaixin would be so decisive and resolute.

"So."

"He should know something. I heard that Xuanbing Cave and the Gu family are also a little worried. After all, it involves that person. Who can remain completely indifferent?"

"That's why it happened in Aquarius State. If you are close to the water, you will get the moon first. Otherwise, after another three to five months, I'm afraid it won't just be you and me, but also the Gu family of Xuanbing Cave."

"The first priority right now is to hurry up and find him."

Lan Ziyuan looked calm and sent the message back to Baoping Prefecture with the help of the jade talisman. Seeing this, Jiang Xian did the same, leaving Lin Shao confused and at a loss.

But this time.
Granny Hua, who was following Lan Ziyuan, looked at him, opened her mouth, and smiled:
"You are the head of the military department of Wutong Mansion, right?"

"After entering Wutong Mansion, I occasionally heard some rumors about you."

"My surname is Hua, old woman. I work for Lord Lan in the state capital. Before coming here, I checked the files of Wutong Mansion. It says that you have repeatedly expressed your interest in the position of the Lord of Wutong Mansion."

Lin Shao was thinking at this time, wondering what coded words the children of Jiang Xian and Lan Ziyuan, two big figures in the provincial capital, were talking about.

But unexpectedly, the topic extended to himself the next moment.

The Sixth Rank Zhenwei Captain, who had the same official rank as the 'Dragon Slaying Prince' and had just been following him, had already spoken, letting Lin Shao know what kind of profound cultivation and background this seemingly plain-looking and decayed old woman actually had.

especially,
When she mentioned 'Wutong Mansion Master' and her previous deeds.
Lin Shao's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. Could it be?

"Since Song Chaixin has resigned."

"Then, from today on, you will temporarily take over the position of 'Wutong Mansion Master'."

"If we find him, I can ask the governor to ensure that you can secure the position of the next 'Wutong Palace Master'. How do you think?"

boom!
Hearing this, Lin Shao's heart trembled violently!
Although I don't know why such a pie in the sky can and will hit me, but
"Lin Shao, we must dig deep to find Song Chaixin!"

How could he let such an opportunity slip through his fingers?

At that moment, Lin Shao looked solemn and responded in a deep voice!

At this moment, his mind was no longer here, but was full of thoughts about where Song Chai Xin would go and where would he go?

Lin Shao even planned to gather all the soldiers of Wutong Mansion and go to various places to track down Song Chai Xin. If necessary, he would even use Xie Mansion as "bait"!

Unfortunately.
The abacus is beating loudly.

but,
Plans can never keep up with changes.

Today, at night.

Lin Shao was sleeping soundly in Wutong Mansion as the acting Lord of the Mansion.

After years of dreams, I succeeded in getting to the top in such a muddled and confused way. I have to say, it's really fate that plays tricks on me.

But it doesn’t matter.

The process is not important.

As long as the result is right!
But just as Lin Shao was feeling happy, he turned over and was scratching his nose.

But suddenly I felt a little wet.

It was as if there was some 'liquid' dripping down from the beams.

This made him frown, and he instinctively realized that something was wrong, so he suddenly opened his eyes and saw a hideous human head hanging on the beam of the yamen!

Blood was dripping from the broken neck, and the itching in his nose was caused by that!

Before he could even get a clear look at the head that was staring at him with a grudge, Lin Shao already felt a chill on his back, going straight up to his head!

Then, his eyes narrowed, and he instinctively drew out the Golden Dragon Fire Axe at his side, and without thinking, he chopped it down with the axe!
But the moment I pulled it out
He regretted it.

When the head fell from the beam and rolled to the ground, Lin Shao finally figured out who the original owner of the head was.

Exactly
The legitimate son of the current General Aquarius, the noble young man whom I just met in the daytime, Jiang Xian!

But how is this possible?
He is a mid-grade Yuandan!

Moreover, he has two Yuan Dan masters protecting him. How could he be beheaded and hung in this Wutong Yamen? !

Fortunately, it was still hanging above his head!
Lin Shao rushed out in his pajamas, and just as he rushed out of the room, he saw the entire Wutong Yamen ablaze in the night, and the smell of blood filled the air!
Grandma Hua, who was at the peak of the third step of the Heavenly Man Realm, had her sleeves stained with blood. She was followed by Lan Ziyuan and Yang Mingchang, who only had one arm left. She almost rushed to Lin Shao:

"Where's Jiang Xian?!"

There was a great seriousness in her old voice, as if something very big had happened.

".he."

At this time, Lin Shao also woke up, but his mind was still confused. He felt that everything that had happened from day till now was like a dream, which he could not understand at all.

However, through the open door behind him.

Lan Ziyuan and Yang Mingchang, who had lost one arm, saw the head at a glance.

"puff!!"

On the spot, Yang Mingchang, who was ranked as the sixth-rank Zhenwei school lieutenant, was already in a depressed mood. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted! !

Only Lan Ziyuan's expression changed, looking extremely ugly:

"Song Chai Xin"

"It is indeed a 'half-demon', a remnant of the Divine Blood Cult!"

Lin Shao was confused. What did this connect with?
Although he had a grudge against Song Chai Xin, how come the Divine Blood Cult was colluding with him?
Lan Ziyuan saw the confused look on the new Palace Master's face and just sneered:

"Do you know who is the mastermind behind everything today?"

"Who is it?" Lin Shao asked following her words.

"Who else could it be if not Song Chaixin? This guy has a clear mind and knows what we are here for, so he simply stops pretending!"

"Not only Jiang Xian, but also I, were ambushed by the Yuan Dan of the Divine Blood Cult hiding in Wutong Mansion today. And I suspect that the entire Wutong Mansion, such as some shops, medicine shops, and treasure weapon shops, have probably all been attacked!"

"Luckily, I had Grandma Hua with me, and there was a master of the Heavenly Man Realm. The two of us also killed a Yuan Dan of the Divine Blood Sect, and we got him to reveal that the mastermind was him, Song Chai Xin. After he told us, his Yuan Dan exploded on the spot, and he didn't even leave a confession!"

"If it's not him, who else could it be? Commanding so many masters of the Divine Blood Sect, his status can only be high, not low. Maybe it's because of the top-grade Yuan Dan, plus the demon hunting!"

Realizing that she had made a mistake in her words, Lan Ziyuan stopped talking hastily, and then continued angrily, speaking rapidly:

"I didn't expect this beast to hide so deeply!"

"I've heard that he had some connection with demons several years ago, but I didn't expect that."

"He is actually a remnant of the 'Divine Blood Cult'!"

"The Divine Blood Sect's top-grade Yuandan, how can this be tolerated?!"

"If he is allowed to grow up, the entire Dazhao will be turned upside down by him!!"

"Quickly inform all places in Wutong Prefecture to impose martial law and be on alert. We must capture Song Chaixin!!"

Simultaneously.

After a night.

A piece of news
Fly out from Wutong Mansion.

Spread it to all places and invite people from all walks of life.
Kill the demons!

This time, the momentum
But it’s much more terrifying than the last time!
There is even a fourth step response!
And at the same time as the earthquake in Wutong Prefecture.

One of the seven major cities under its jurisdiction.

One of the hidden forbidden areas of Dazhao adjacent to Black Mountain is the Black Mountain Heavenly Abyss.
Suddenly there was a vibration and a crack appeared!

There is a 'bronze palace' that begins to appear faintly!
inside
It seemed as if dozens of coffins were prepared.

And at the deepest part, there is a mouth wrapped with chains, as if there is some taboo, which is about to be buried inside, and then... after several decades, it will return again!

(End of this chapter)