The knocking sounded extraordinarily loud on this quiet night.
Lin Jin was stunned.
Xiao Huo and White Ape had just come to their senses.
Before this, none of them had heard anyone outside.
This wasn't normal.
Lin Jin glanced at Xiao Huo and White Ape before getting up, walking to the yard's door and opening it.
Lin Jin kept his guard up during this process.
When the door opened, a dignified old man stood outside. He was dressed in a long silk robe and had a jade crown on his head. Standing at eight feet tall, Lin Jin had to tilt his head up to look at him.
The old man glanced at Lin Jin before saluting him. "Are you Appraiser Lin of Maple City?"
Here for him?
Lin Jin returned the salute. "Yes, I am. How should I address you, Old Sir?"
The old man chuckled. "Yu Hong."
Having said that, the old man asked, "Appraiser Lin, won't you invite me in for a seat?"
Lin Jin snapped out of his daze and let the old man in. "Old Sir Yu, please come in."
Xiao Huo and White Ape stood guard in the yard while Lin Jin held a needle between his fingers. This old man was clearly no ordinary person and he didn't seem friendly so Lin Jin had to be careful.
On the other hand, the old man named Yu Hong seemed relaxed as if he was home. Even when he saw Xiao Huo, he only glanced at him briefly. On the other hand, the old man was paying extra attention to White Ape.
"Hehehehe, Appraiser Lin, your yard sure is quiet and elegant!" the old man praised after entering.
Lin Jin smiled but said nothing.
He didn't know the old man at all. For him to come here and try to befriend him, he probably didn't have good intentions. Moreover, Lin Jin could sense a strong demonic aura from this man.
Noticing Lin Jin's silence, the old man didn't entertain him. He merely looked around leisurely before saying, "I'm here today to see you, Appraiser Lin."
"Please speak, Old Sir Yu." Lin Jin had his guard up.
"This is the royal family's sixth princess. I hope Appraiser Lin will mind your own business," the old man said with a grin.
The atmosphere immediately tensed up.
Lin Jin didn't expect the old man to be so direct. It was a blatant warning.
How arrogant.
Then why didn't the assassins and spies two days ago have this kind of aura?
Could it be that it wasn't the same group of people?
Knowing the other party's motive, Lin Jin calmed down. He had a Rank 4 pet beast, Xiao Huo, and a white ape that was just as powerful as Xiao Huo. If they really started a fight, Lin Jin wouldn't be afraid of anyone.
Hence, Lin Jin let out a hearty laugh. After sizing up the old man, he asked, "Then may I ask, what does Old Mister Yu have to do with this?"
The old man's expression was cold and arrogant. "This has nothing to do with you."
Lin Jin nodded. "That's right. This has nothing to do with you."
The old man was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
"How dare you, Appraiser Lin. I've been courteous to you all this while and I know you have some tricks up your sleeves. But don't overestimate yourself or you'll only harm yourself in the end."
As he spoke, the old man's clothes fluttered and his beard fluttered. A wave of pressure swept out and even his voice carried a thunderous roar.
Lin Jin frowned and shook his head. "Old dragon, you're being unreasonable. You're the one who came here to spout nonsense and pick on me."
The words' old dragon 'caused the old man's expression to change.
"How did you know?" The old man's expression darkened.
Lin Jin pointed at his two-ringed sleeve. "No matter what, I'm still an official Rank 2 beast appraiser. My eyesight isn't that bad."
"Bullsh * t!" The old man was enraged. With a flick of his sleeve, he said, "Forget a mere Rank 2 beast appraiser, even a Rank 3 or 4 beast appraiser wouldn't be able to tell who I am. I know you have someone backing you. Why don't you ask them to come out and meet me?"
The old man's intimidating aura made Lin Jin feel threatened.
Even Xiao Huo immediately enlarged and stood in front of Lin Jin to protect him. White Ape glared at Lin Jin like a tiger watching its prey. If Lin Jin gave the order or sensed something amiss, he would probably make a move.
In fact, Lin Jin was only making a guess. After all, he had sensed the dragon energy on the old man. The museum had a special introduction to dragon energy and Lin Jin had sensed a similar aura from the dragon blood pill he obtained before so it was only natural that he was familiar with it.
And it turned out that his guess was right.
It wasn't as if Lin Jin did nothing else that day. He strolled around to gather information. He had learned a lot about the history of the Jade Dragon Temple in the city.
Lin Jin had already investigated the bestial soul curse on He Yu. In the museum, it was attributed to the power of a jade dragon's bestial soul so it was easy to link these two points together.
After asking around, Lin Jin found out that the Jade Dragon Temple worshipped the 'Dragon Deity'. It was said that the Dragon Deity had already existed when Jade Dragon Kingdom was founded. The Rank 5 guardian beast of Jade Dragon Kingdom was a dragon bestowed by the Dragon Deity.
Based on his calculations, Jade Dragon Kingdom had only been founded three hundred years ago. If this Dragon Deity truly existed, it could only be older than that.
Of course, to Lin Jin, this so-called Dragon Deity was just a monster that had been cultivating for a long time. It was just that it had a high cultivation realm.
However, if it was a Dragon Deity worshipped by the Jade Dragon Kingdom's royal family, why would it plant a curse on a royal lady? Lin Jin couldn't understand this. That curse was clearly robbing the host of vitality. When the host's vitality was at its peak, it would devour them all. Naturally, the host would only end up dead.
The power this old dragon unleashed was terrifying. Based on Lin Jin's estimation, it was at least Rank 5, maybe even higher.
Lin Jin had a feeling that this old dragon's strength might have surpassed Rank 5.
Beyond Rank 5, it might even be Rank 6.
A Rank 6 monster and a dragon at that. That was terrifying.
If they were to fight, Xiao Huo wouldn't stand a chance. Even with White Ape's help, it wouldn't matter.
Before Lin Jin could even react, the situation had become so perilous. It was truly unexpected.
'It would be great if I could touch this old dragon! ' Everything before was just Lin Jin's conjecture. He couldn't tell how strong this old dragon was on his own so he could only leave it to the Museum of Deadly Beasts.
Just then, the old dragon smirked. "If the person behind you isn't coming out, fine, I'll subdue you first. Let's see if he'll come out or not."
Having said that, he suddenly attacked.
Xiao Huo burst into action at once. His body grew in size as flames rose from his body.
With a rumble, this flame could probably be seen by the entire Royal City.
But strangely, this area seemed to be isolated from the rest of the world as it didn't attract anyone's attention. Lin Jin guessed that this must be the old dragon's doing. Given how powerful the man was, sealing off an area shouldn't be a problem.
"How dare a mere Rank 4 fire wolf act so arrogantly in front of me? Scram!" At the sight of Xiao Huo pouncing at him, the old dragon smirked. With a swipe of his hand, the shadow of a dragon claw whizzed forward, instantly suppressing the flames on Xiao Huo's body.
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