Black Crow wasn't being humble. Among everyone here, in terms of knowledge and understanding of spells, Ye Yuzhou was undoubtedly the best. There was no doubt about that.
Ye Yuzhou quickly waved his hand. "Curator is still here. Don't say that."
Black Crow laughed.
Lin Jin didn't pay attention to what they were talking about. All his attention was on the Nebula Barrier.
Indeed, according to what Black Crow said, almost no cultivator could cultivate this ancient spell because it required too much Spiritual Qi and realm.
However, there was always more than one way to learn spells. Didn't that old dragon just cast it?
What the other party used was not his own ability, but the little flag.
It was the same to cast a spell with the help of an artifact.
However, this required time to comprehend. Lin Jin asked the visitors, and after making sure there were no problems, he told He Qing not to worry.
Right now, He Qing couldn't be of any help.
This was a grudge between Lin Jin and the old dragon, and it had escalated to a personal grudge. No one would be able to tolerate the old dragon coming here to kill them.
Anyway, Lin Jin definitely couldn't tolerate it.
White Ape's severe injuries were one of the reasons. Lin Jin was extremely protective of his people and he had to get his revenge. Also, He Yu's bestial soul curse was hard to control. If Lin Jin had sealed it on He Yu's pinky and pierced it with his golden needles, he was confident he could break the curse.
But now, the curse was retaliating and it had penetrated deep into her bones. Even if Lin Jin were to see He Yu right now, he might not be able to save her.
However, it wasn't as if there was no solution. Killing the culprit behind the curse, the old dragon, was the simplest and most direct way to resolve the curse.
However, dealing with this Rank 5 dragon was difficult. Even if Black Crow and Ghost Child came back to help, they might not be the old dragon's match.
'To forge iron, one must be strong! 'Lin Jin mumbled inwardly. Then, he bade farewell to the visitors before opening the door and exiting.
Lin Jin didn't leave the Visitation Hall entirely. Instead, he sat cross-legged outside the door and began studying the flag and the Nebula Barrier.
As long as Lin Jin didn't leave this place, he could stay here for several more hours.
Seeing the curator come and go in a hurry, everyone in the Visitation Hall understood that this was no trivial matter. Black Crow and Ghost Child didn't waste any time. They cupped their fists and bid farewell to the others before pushing the door open and leaving.
They had to rush to the Jade Dragon Kingdom as soon as possible. After all, the curator had summoned them so they had to be careful. Perhaps this time, not only would they be able to meet the curator, but they might even receive his guidance.
The others did not leave immediately. He Qing had been under house arrest for the past two days and was already feeling suffocated. At this time, she needed someone to talk to. Jiang Ziqi did not leave immediately either. Ye Yuzhou naturally had many things he wanted to talk to He Qing about. Even Old Tian was listening by the side.
Although this matter had nothing to do with him and the Jade Dragon Kingdom was far from where he was, he knew he had to use this opportunity to get closer to everyone. This way, they might be able to help him in the future.
Especially now that he knew that this delicate young lady was a royal princess of Jade Dragon Kingdom, he became even more attentive towards her. He didn't know how to fight for others but he could chat with them and help them solve their problems.
…
Jade Dragon City, the sun had just risen.
There were always people who woke up early. Some were merchants, some were hawkers, and some were carriage drivers. Some of them passed by the yard Lin Jin rented and saw the destruction. What was even more unbelievable was that the damage within the yard's walls was severe. The house had collapsed and the walls were cracked. Not only were there traces of fire, but there was also snow and ice. It was as if this place had experienced fire and frost overnight, the transition between summer and winter.
Afraid to enter, they quickly went to report the matter to the authorities.
However, not long after they left, several groups of people came to investigate.
The first group was dressed in black with fierce expressions. Upon entering the yard, they looked around. After confirming that there was no one around, they left immediately, heading toward the Jade Dragon Temple.
Soon, the second group arrived. They also looked around before heading toward the palace.
The government officials were the third to arrive. Naturally, they were here to investigate the scene and try to figure out what had happened here. The officials naturally immediately found out who the owner of this small courtyard belonged to. After finding the owner, they inquired and found out that this place had just been rented to an outsider the day before yesterday. In the end, this incident happened.
It was obvious that the owner was bawling his eyes out at the sight of the destroyed yard. However, if someone was renting a place, they would usually leave something behind. The authorities soon found out that Maple City's Lin Jin was the one who rented this place.
Zhang Mengliang, the royal capital's government official, looked helpless. There was even a hint of apprehension on his face.
"Why is it Appraiser Lin again?" Zhang Mengliang didn't know what to say. He had sent someone to investigate the scene and it was obvious that an expert had gone looking for trouble. Forget it, this should be the third time.
The first two times, it was Appraiser Lin who came to report to the authorities. But for the third time, Appraiser Lin was nowhere to be found. Could something have happened to him?
Or was he killed by someone?
Appraiser Lin was General Lu's good friend. If this incident wasn't handled properly, it could lead to a disaster.
That was why it was difficult to be an official in the capital. Zhang Mengliang was now in the same situation.
"No matter what, let's find Appraiser Lin first. Remember, if he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his corpse!" Zhang Mengliang instructed the constables.
Naturally, he didn't dare to take responsibility for this so he quickly reported it to his superiors. After all, if he couldn't do it, he wouldn't be the only one suffering.
Inside the palace, Emperor He Qian listened to the report from the eunuch in charge. His expression was inscrutable.
"Your Majesty, the strangest thing was that everything in that small courtyard was destroyed. If it wasn't destroyed, it was burned, or it was frozen in ice and snow. There was an imperial guard who stretched out his hand to touch it, and the coldness was overwhelming." The eunuch bowed as he spoke.
He Qian thought for a moment before asking, "Have you seen Appraiser Lin?"
The eunuch shook his head. "The guards have secretly investigated but they couldn't find any traces of Appraiser Lin. Moreover, Lord Zhang has sent people to search the entire city."
"Mhm!" He Qian nodded. "What did the imperial physician say?"
The head eunuch quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the imperial physicians are keeping watch. The Sixth Princess is still unconscious but she hasn't deteriorated. It looks like there won't be any changes for the time being."
He Qian was silent for a moment. Then, as if he was mumbling to himself, he asked, "Yao Sheng, you've been in the palace for a long time. You were there when my third sister died. Do you remember what happened?"
At this, the head eunuch fell to his knees. "This old servant remembers."
"Tell me, I can't remember what my sister looked like back then," He Qian said. When He Qian said this, the eunuch named Yao Sheng hurriedly said, "That year, the Third Princess was only ten days away from adulthood. At that time, the Third Princess was already so haggard and skinny that she no longer looked human. It was indeed tragic. I think she was already like this a month ago.
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