Not long after, the entire hall was searched, but no one wearing a mask was found.
At that moment, Master Zong said, "Your Majesty, I think we should check the people outside as well."
"Okay." The Emperor nodded in agreement.
Then, he let the people outside continue to enter.
This situation naturally made Linlong's expression turn ugly. His first thought was to escape. The mask he was wearing was made by Qin Shuyi. He knew that he could not hide it from Qin Shuyi. Qin Shuyi would definitely see through it.
However, because of the people who could activate the level-six ice talisman, he chose to stay where he was.
He knew that if he did that, the possibility of him escaping was slim, so he decided to take a gamble.
Not only was Linlong worried, but the Sixth Prince was also worried for him.
It was not because of the Emperor's opinion of Linlong after discovering his identity, but because he had an inexplicable trust in Linlong.
It was also because of this that he chose not to expose Linlong previously.
After checking a few people, it was Linlong's turn. During this time, Qin Shuyi did not see anyone wearing a mask.
Seeing Linlong walk in front of Qin Shuyi, many people present widened their eyes. Because Linlong was a new face, it was very likely that he was wearing a mask.
"Master Qin, this is a new guard of the Sixth Prince. His name is Zhan Ming," Master Zong said.
It was obvious that he was very concerned about a new face like Linlong.
"Guard Zhan?" Qin Shuyi nodded. As he spoke, his gaze was fixed on Linlong's eyes.
Linlong laughed bitterly in his heart. He could already see that Qin Shuyi had recognized him.
Now, he could only rely on Qin Shuyi. If Qin Shuyi exposed him, he could only be caught by the people present.
"Yes, thank you, Master Qin." Linlong nodded in response.
Qin Shuyi did not speak anymore. Instead, he circled Linlong twice, then stopped in front of Linlong.
At this moment, the scene was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
The Sixth Prince's heart was in his throat. He was worried that Qin Shuyi would see through him. He felt that there was a 90% chance that this was the case. After all, this mask was made by Qin Shuyi himself.
After a moment, Qin Shuyi said, "Your Majesty, this person is not wearing a mask."
Linlong heaved a sigh of relief at Qin Shuyi's words.
To be honest, even he, who was once Emperor Wu, was extremely nervous at that moment.
Master Qin didn't even reveal his own mask? The Sixth Prince was puzzled.
"Alright, next!" Master Zong's voice rang out.
As he spoke, Linlong retreated outside.
Seems like I owe Grandmaster Zong a favor, Linlong thought to himself.
After another round of inspection, Qin Shuyi caught another masked man. This was another person from the neighboring country. Since he had nothing to do with Qian Jiayi and Linlong, he was taken away first.
After that, no one else was found wearing a mask.
Near the end, the general who had gone to capture the Zhou Family's men hurriedly returned.
"Hmm, what happened?" Seeing that his expression was off, the emperor immediately asked.
"Your Majesty, the patriarch of the Zhou Clan, Zhou Yingxue and the others are not in the imperial city," the general hurriedly said.
"Could it be that they sensed that something was amiss and fled?" The Emperor's face darkened.
Zhou Yingxue was the key person who could quickly capture Linlong and Qian Jiayi. Now that she was not in the imperial city, how could he be happy?
"I don't think so. According to the information we received, the patriarch of the Zhou Clan went to Linbing City to visit an old friend," the general replied.
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry to Linbing City and capture them!" The Emperor said.
"Your Majesty, Elder He has already brought the others over. He asked me to come back first to report the information to you … Then I will immediately meet up with him," the general said.
Elder He was the expert who could activate the sixth-grade ice talisman.
"That's good." The Emperor nodded.
"Your Majesty, do you still need to send reinforcements?" someone asked.
"No need. Elder He alone is enough." The Emperor shook his head.
In his opinion, no one could be a match for an expert like Elder He. Thus, he was not worried at all. The same was true for Master Zong.
These words were naturally heard by Linlong, who was outside.
This made him heave a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he was worried about Zhou Yingxue.
He was relieved that Zhou Yingxue and the others had not been captured. However, he was worried that Elder He was too powerful. If the patriarch of the Zhou Clan and the others encountered him, they would not be able to escape.
This thought flashed through Linlong's mind. He did not know if he could take Zhou Yingxue away before Elder He could.
However, for now, he could only worry helplessly because he could not immediately leave this place.
Fortunately, there was nothing else after the inspection. The Emperor immediately dismissed everyone.
Upon seeing the Sixth Prince, Linlong first thanked him. "Sixth Prince, thank you. If not for you, I'm afraid that I would have been captured by now."
The Sixth Prince said seriously, "Brother Lin, tell me the truth. Do you still have any Purple Flame Talismans on you?"
Since the Sixth Prince had helped him, Linlong naturally did not hide anything. He immediately said, "Sixth Prince, I no longer have any Purple Flame Talismans on me. However, the information that Master Zong received is true. I do want to obtain the essence and blood of the Purple Tiger to create Purple Flame Talismans."
"If you really create Purple Flame Talismans, will you use them to deal with our Icy Peak Country or even the entire Frigid World?" The Sixth Prince frowned.
"Sixth Prince, let me tell you something. I do not belong to your world. I am actually from a different race," Linlong said.
"What? You are from a different race? "The Sixth Prince could not help but widen his eyes.
"Sixth Prince, take a look and you will understand." As he spoke, Linlong took off his mask, revealing his ears that were clearly different from the Sixth Prince's.
Looking at Linlong's ears, the Sixth Prince's eyes widened even more. He could not help but ask, "What do you, a different race, want to do in our Frigid World?"
"Sixth Prince, don't worry. I came to the Frigid World by accident. I do not want to do anything to let the Frigid World down. The reason why I want to obtain the Purple Flame Talismans is because they are the key to leaving the Frigid World. In the secret realm of the Imperial City, I found a spatial crack to leave the Frigid World. However, opening the spatial crack requires Purple Flame Talismans, so I can only think of a way to create Purple Flame Talismans. In other words, I have no intention of using them to deal with your Frigid World," Linlong explained.
"Is this true?" The Sixth Prince stared at Linlong and asked.
"Absolutely true!" Linlong said with a solemn expression.
Seeing Linlong's expression, the Sixth Prince could not help but heave a sigh of relief. Then, he said, "In that case, I choose to believe you, Brother Linlong!"
"Thank you, Sixth Prince." Linlong nodded.
Then, he said, "Sixth Prince, I must save Zhou Yingxue and the others now. Zhou Yingxue is my close friend, and I do not wish for anything to happen to her."
"Alright, then you may leave." The Sixth Prince nodded, then changed the topic, "However, Old He is an expert who can activate level-6 ice talismans. You are not his match."
"I can only act according to the circumstances … Sixth Prince, I will take my leave!" With that, Linlong turned around and left.
I hope that my judgment of people is not wrong. Such a thought flashed across the Sixth Prince's mind as he watched Linlong's back.
…
"Master, the Imperial City Guard Deputy Commander, General Gu Heng, has come to visit. He is currently in the Conference Hall and wants you to go there immediately!" Wu Ziheng, who was resting in his room, suddenly heard the voice of one of his disciples outside.
Gu Heng? What is he doing here? Does His Majesty want him to deal with the Flaming Winged Bird? However, there were no Flaming Winged Birds in River Source City recently. These questions flashed across Wu Ziheng's mind.
Then, he asked, "Why did General Gu Heng come to our Mask Academy?"
"That I do not know," the disciple outside replied.
"Alright, I will go over immediately," Wu Ziheng replied.
He did not feel that the other party was here to deal with him, so he was not worried. After a few breaths, he left his room and walked towards the Conference Hall.
Not long after, he arrived at the Conference Hall. What surprised him was that without his instructions, the academy's elders had all come to the Conference Hall.
Something is not right! Wu Ziheng thought to himself.
Just as he thought of this, one of the elders said coldly, "Dean Wu, you are so slow. It seems like you do not respect General Gu Heng!"
This Feng Jian actually dares to shout at me. It seems like something is really going to happen! Wu Ziheng was even more certain.
Feng Jian was the direct descendant of the previous Dean, Zhang Yunfeng. After Wu Ziheng became the Dean, Feng Jian did not have any status at all. Usually, he would bow and scrape to Wu Ziheng. Now that he was speaking so coldly to Wu Ziheng, Wu Ziheng could naturally see that something was wrong.
Although he had an ominous feeling, he still smiled and said to Gu Heng, who was sitting in the main seat in front of him, "General Gu Heng, welcome."
As for Feng Jian, he naturally ignored him.
"Dean Wu, please take a seat!" Gu Heng patted the seat beside him.
Wu Ziheng immediately walked over and sat down.
After sitting down, he asked, "General Gu Heng, why did you come to our small Mask Academy?"
"Dean Wu, this Deputy Commander will not beat around the bush. This time, I am here mainly to ask you one thing. Why did you want to kill the Purple Tiger!" Gu Heng said.
At the end of his sentence, his tone became extremely sharp.
Purple Tiger! Hearing these two words, Wu Ziheng's heart shook. He immediately realized that something was wrong and understood why Feng Jian dared to shout at him.
It seems like His Majesty knows about the Purple Fire Talisman! Such a thought flashed through his mind.
However, he couldn't figure out who leaked this information because there were only a handful of people who knew about Zi Hu's situation.
Since he was sure that Gu Heng already knew, Wu Ziheng did not deny it. He immediately nodded and said, "Deputy Commander, it is true."
Surprised gasps sounded in the crowd when they heard their conversation. It was obvious that many people did not know about Zi Hu's situation.
"Then, can you tell me, why did you want to kill the Purple Tiger?" Gu Heng asked.
"General Gu Heng, we hunted the Purple Tiger because of a kind of medicine. This medicine is more useful for practicing the Icy Talisman," Wu Ziheng replied.
Of course, he would not be stupid enough to say that he hunted the Purple Tiger for Linlong to make the Purple Fire Talisman.
"Dean Wu, you are wrong. You hunted the Purple Tiger not to refine any medicine, but to give it to someone so that that person can make the Purple Fire Talisman!" Gu Heng stared at Wu Ziheng and said coldly.
Purple Fire Talisman? Hearing Gu Heng's words, most of the people present widened their eyes and then looked at Wu Ziheng.
Could it be that Linlong who made the Purple Fire Talisman was still alive? Or could it be that Wu Ziheng knew the method to make the Purple Fire Talisman and wanted to make it? The same thought flashed across everyone's mind.
One must know that Wu Ziheng had previously announced that Linlong and Zhang Yunfeng had both died.
"General Gu Heng, there is absolutely no such thing. Someone must be slandering me!" Wu Ziheng denied.
Naturally, he was cursing the person who betrayed him in his heart. However, he still could not figure out who betrayed him. After all, he trusted those who knew about this matter.
"Dean Wu, this matter has already been decided by His Majesty, so we can only wrong you!" Gu Heng suddenly said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Jian and some other elders stood up. Then, Feng Jian pointed at Wu Ziheng and shouted, "Wu Ziheng, quickly surrender and await General Gu Heng's judgment. Also, hand over the Purple Tiger's blood essence!"
"What if I don't?" Wu Ziheng frowned and stared at Feng Jian.
"There are so many people here. Who do you think will help you?" Feng Jian smiled proudly.
As he spoke, he looked at the others present.
Wu Ziheng also looked at these people. However, when he glanced at them, they either lowered their heads or turned away. They did not dare to look at him. Obviously, none of them dared to offend Gu Heng and the Emperor of the Icepeak Kingdom for him.
"Dean Wu, hand over the Purple Tiger's blood essence. If you help us capture Linlong, Qian Jiayi, and the others, His Majesty may reward you and make you the dean of the Mask Academy. Otherwise, it's hard to say," Gu Heng said with a smile.
"General Gu Heng, I really hunted the Purple Tiger's blood essence to refine a certain medicine. If you accuse me of such a groundless crime just because of this, I have nothing to say," Wu Ziheng said with his head held high.
"Are you still so stubborn?" Gu Heng's face darkened and he said coldly.
Feng Jian said, "General Gu Heng, capture them and torture them. Don't be afraid that they won't tell the truth."
"Yes, that's what I was thinking!" Gu Heng immediately said with a smile. Then, his face suddenly became ferocious. He waved his hand and said, "Capture them and torture them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people who had followed him from outside immediately rushed in.
Wu Ziheng's expression was extremely ugly. Fortunately, he had a backup plan.
Disciple, I'm counting on you. I hope you can deliver the Purple Tiger's blood essence to Young Master Lin. Such a thought flashed through Wu Ziheng's mind.
When he hunted the Purple Tiger, he was worried that something like this would happen. Therefore, he had a backup plan, which was to give the Purple Tiger's blood essence to his most trusted disciple.
He had instructed that disciple to deliver the Purple Tiger's blood essence to Linlong if anything unexpected happened.
Now, things were clearly heading toward the worst.
Would it have been better if he had directly given the Purple Tiger's blood essence to Young Master Lin? Suddenly, such a thought flashed through his mind.
However, he did not know the answer. He did not even know whether the backup plan he had left behind was right or wrong.
This was because he still did not know that the Blazing Wing Bird had appeared because of the Blazing Wing Sect and not because of Linlong.
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