Emperor He Qian sighed and shook his head. "Forget it, forget it. You won't listen to me no matter what I say. Minister Yu said that you should be imprisoned to prevent harm to the country but I tried to stop you on account of the Lu family's contributions. Now that we're at a critical juncture, I'll have to trouble General Lu."
"You …"
Before Lu Bin could react, the silhouette of a dragon surged out of He Qian's body. The next instant, the water in the teapot on the table morphed into a spirit snake that darted out at lightning speed, binding Lu Bin tightly.
Lu Bin had just released a ball of energy in the form of a scorpion. However, it was immediately suppressed by the water snake. No matter how hard Lu Bin struggled, he couldn't break the water rope.
In terms of ability, Lu Bin was clearly inferior to He Qian.
Just then, someone outside said, "I, Yu Yan, would like to see Your Majesty."
"Oh, it's Minister Yu. Come in," He Qian said calmly. He Qian said calmly. Someone came in. It was the prime minister of Jade Dragon Kingdom, second only to the emperor.
Upon entering, Minister Yu first glanced at Lu Bin who was still struggling on the ground before bowing to He Qian.
"Rise!" He Qian waved his hand and asked, "Have you found out?"
Minister Yu nodded. "Your Majesty, we have. That man's name is Lin Jin, a Rank 2 beast appraiser from Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association. He has also joined the Friar Association and his cultivation is decent. A few days ago, Maple City's Lord Bai Zhenkong sent a letter saying that a Rank 4 pet beast appeared in Maple City and its owner is this Lin Jin."
"A Rank 2 beast appraiser is capable of suppressing a bestial soul curse?" He Qian asked. Sensing the emperor's intimidating aura, Minister Yu quickly lowered his head and said, "Yes, yes. If he's just a Rank 2 beast appraiser, Lin Jin wouldn't be able to do so. Moreover, a Rank 2 beast appraiser wouldn't be able to evolve a pet beast to Rank 4. That's why I managed to obtain another piece of information through my spies in Maple City."
"Speak."
"Didn't Bai Zhenkong mention something about Snake Country some time ago? He said that the son of Snake Country's Grand Preceptor had died in an accident in Maple Leaf City's territory. The Grand Preceptor was enraged, but the murderer was rescued by someone. At that time, the experts of Snake Country had already surrounded the murderer on a lonely mountain. Who would have thought that Ye Yuzhou would appear halfway …"
Minister Yu paused for a moment. Seeing that there was no change in the Emperor's expression, he continued, "I don't know what got into Ye Yuzhou at that time, but he actually helped the murderer. Even when the Snake Country's State Preceptor came personally, Ye Yuzhou didn't back down. Ye Yuzhou was a member of the State Guardian's Department after all and possessed a Rank 4 pet beast, so he was evenly matched with the Snake Country's State Preceptor. With the help of the murderer, the Snake Country's State Preceptor left in anger, threatening to start a national war."
He Qian nodded. "I'm aware of that. However, Snake Country clarified that the war between nations was nothing and that they were willing to establish friendly relations with Jade Dragon Country."
"That's right. Rumor has it that some villainous demons went to Snake Country to wreak havoc. Snake Country was too busy to deal with them so they established diplomatic relations instead of starting a war," Minister Yu said.
"I also heard that a so-called reclusive expert sent those villainous demons to wreak havoc and that Lin Jin is related to that expert. Rumor has it that Lin Jin is his disciple."
After Minister Yu was done, He Qian waved his hand. "It's just hearsay. Don't take it seriously."
"Yes, yes. But that Lin Jin does have some tricks up his sleeves. Otherwise, how could he have suppressed the sixth princess' curse? Although it's just a rumor, there might be some truth to it." After Minister Yu finished speaking, Emperor He Qian remained silent, deep in thought as well.
"Minister Yu, go and meet that Appraiser Lin. Tell him to go back." He Qian waved, seemingly tired.
Minister Yu nodded. Glancing at Lu Bin who was tied up by the water snake, he asked softly, "Your Majesty, General Lu …"
"I will have him under strict supervision. He won't be allowed out for the next few days in case he tries to ruin things." Having said that, He Qian waved his hand. Minister Yu bowed and retreated.
"Men, lock General Lu up in the imperial prison and seal his spirit. Without my order, no one is to see him." At He Qian's command, the palace guards entered and carried the restrained Lu Bin out.
He Qian was left alone. He went to the inner chamber and looked at He Yu who was lying on the bed. He sat down and watched quietly.
Outside the palace, Lin Jin had been waiting for a long time.
He knew something must have happened.
If Lu Bin had pierced his needle into He Yu's right pinky finger, the curse would have been triggered and Lin Jin would have sensed it.
But now, it was quiet inside. Nothing had happened and there was no fluctuation of spirit energy either. This was clearly abnormal.
Looking at the guards at the door, there were at least thirty of them. They were all armored and had pet beasts following them.
After a while, a man dressed in an official's uniform came over with a troop of soldiers behind him.
Using his spiritual eye, Lin Jin could vaguely see the silhouette of a dragon coiling around the man's body.
Needless to say, this man was rich and noble. If Lin Jin wasn't mistaken, his pet beast was some sort of dragon.
Dragons were hard to find in this world and all of them were noble creatures. How could an average person have a dragon as a pet beast? Moreover, Lin Jin could tell from this man's attire that he was a high-ranking official.
While Lin Jin was pondering, the man approached him.
"Are you looking for me?" Lin Jin asked calmly.
"Are you Lin Jin of Maple City?" Minister Yu was a man of high status so he was naturally superior to Lin Jin. He saluted Lin Jin. "I am Lin Jin."
One of the guards immediately rebuked, "How dare you! This is Minister Yu. Hurry up and greet him!"
At this, Lin Jin bowed in return. "Greetings, Minister Yu."
There were too many rules in the government. Although Lin Jin didn't like it, he couldn't just ignore them. Fortunately, Lin Jin didn't mind it. It was just a bow, nothing much.
Minister Yu chuckled. "It's fine, it's fine. Recently, Maple City's City Lord Bai sent a letter to inform us that our Jade Dragon Kingdom has a new Rank 4 guardian beast. You must be the lord of these beasts, right?"
Minister Yu looked amiable. Having said that, he glanced at Xiao Huo and White Ape behind Lin Jin with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He remembered Bai Zhenkong mentioning a fire wolf.
But what was that White Ape? It looked mighty but Lin Jin couldn't get a good look at it.
Minister Yu didn't think too much about it. To him, no matter what it was, even if it was a Rank 4 fire wolf, it was nothing to him.
Lin Jin nodded in acknowledgment.
"Great, great. Our country has produced another talented person. I believe the guardian will summon you for a discussion soon. Oh, right, you don't have to wait here. General Lu has other matters to attend to so he wants you to go back first. You can enjoy the scenery of the royal capital for the next few days. I'll inform the guardian to confer you the title of national protector as soon as possible. "
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