Stunned, Lin Jin mused, 'As expected of an emperor. To think that he could change the topic in such a situation and change the topic to what the other party wanted to talk about.'
Impressive.
Truly impressive.
However, Lin Jin had the most say in this matter. He wanted to tell He Qian that his master didn't know either because his master was himself.
Of course, Lin Jin couldn't possibly say that.
So, Lin Jin smiled. "My master has been wandering the world and his whereabouts are unknown. It's not easy to meet him. I hope Your Majesty can clear my doubts."
He Qian nodded and continued.
"The so-called Five Ancestors are actually the strongest fiendish demons in the various provinces. There is no way to find out how they were born. All we know is that the Five Ancestors have extremely high cultivation. Originally, the golden age created by the Three Sovereigns was also caused by these five fiendish demons. Many feudal vassals, who were already ambitious to begin with, began to divide their territories and establish themselves as kings. That is how the Five Provinces became the power of the Hundred Kingdoms."
Lin Jin was confused. He Qian could tell what was on his mind so he said, "Appraiser Lin, are you wondering why this isn't recorded in the history books? That wasn't strange at all. After all, the Hundred Countries of today were all created during that change hundreds of years ago. If not for that, the world would still be divided into three. Wouldn't the Hundred Countries be able to succeed all thanks to the Five Patriarchs? Naturally, the countries of later generations hid this part of their history. "
Lin Jin could understand this reason.
What happened next was the key.
"The five patriarchs' upheaval didn't last long, only a few years. But for some reason, the five demon patriarchs vanished without a trace. Without a leader, the other demons naturally couldn't do much. Some people say that the three sovereigns joined forces to deal a heavy blow to the five demon patriarchs. This theory is the most reliable. After all, the three sovereigns passed away one after another. Given how powerful they were, their sudden deaths must have been caused by a battle with the five demon patriarchs. But as for what happened, no one knows. Not even the history books recorded it. "
At this point, He Qian wore a curious expression. Fortunately, he didn't linger for too long before continuing, "Among the five demon patriarchs, one of them is called Patriarch Xue Pao …"
So it was true.
At this, Lin Jin's heart thumped wildly.
It would be a lie to say that he was not nervous. After all, according to He Qian, the Chaos of the Five Ancestors happened 800 years ago. 800 years was no joke.
As far as Lin Jin knew, other than ancient immortals, no human or demon could survive for so long.
But now, the truth was right in front of them. The Blood Refined Beast called itself Patriarch Xue Pao, and from a certain point of view, he was indeed powerful. A clone had the strength of a Rank Five beast. If his real body came, how would they deal with him?
Lin Jin immediately felt pressured. A sense of danger washed over him like a tidal wave.
Even though Lin Xuan had expected the other party to be very powerful, he didn't expect it to be this powerful.
At Lin Jin's silence, He Qian didn't continue. He had said everything he needed to. Lin Jin was afraid, but He Qian was even more afraid.
This incident happened in Jade Dragon City so no matter how he looked at it, the Jade Dragon Kingdom was involved.
However, as the emperor of a country, He Qian had the mental fortitude to remain calm. He Qian leaned forward and said, "If what Appraiser Lin said is true, then the enemy we're facing today is too powerful. Even if the entire Jade Dragon Kingdom mobilizes its forces, we might not be able to deal with them."
He Qian was right.
If the Patriarch Xue Pao that Lin Jin encountered was one of the five patriarchs who wreaked havoc on the world eight hundred years ago, things would get serious.
At Lin Jin's nod, He Qian said, "If that's the case, I hope Appraiser Lin can think of a way to invite your master over so we can discuss a strategy to deal with the enemy."
"Huh?"
Only then did Lin Jin realize that He Qian was fishing.
But then again, as the emperor of Jade Dragon Kingdom, He Qian was indeed a responsible man. Despite knowing how powerful Patriarch Xue Pao was, who was comparable to an ancient immortal, He Qian didn't kneel and beg for mercy. He truly had a backbone.
However, the matter of inviting his own master would be difficult to handle.
Lin Jin could guess He Qian's intention. He must be hoping for Curator's help. Admittedly, Curator had shocked the emperor so much that the emperor thought he could rely on Curator to deal with an expert who might be one of the five patriarchs.
The problem was, Lin Jin knew better than anyone else what Curator was capable of.
How could he not know this was his own 'role'?
Hence, Lin Jin was at a loss for words.
Noticing Lin Jin's' hesitation ', He Qian continued, "Appraiser Lin, this isn't a child's play. Back then, the five patriarchs slaughtered countless lives. If they were to make a comeback this time, even if it's just one of them, neither you nor I can stop them."
Having said that, He Qian put on a serious expression and saluted Lin Jin. "As the emperor of Jade Dragon Kingdom, the fate of the kingdom rests on my shoulders. Appraiser Lin, you're also a citizen of Jade Dragon Kingdom so you shouldn't stay out of this. Just treat this as me begging you on behalf of the millions of people in Jade Dragon Kingdom."
Seeing this, Lin Jin knew he couldn't turn him down anymore. Perhaps the older, the wiser. Although he knew He Qian was trying to set him up, the man was sincere and Lin Jin had no choice but to fall for it.
It wasn't difficult for He Qian to meet Curator since Lin Jin could arrange it in minutes.
The problem was how to deal with Patriarch Xue Pao.
He Qian wanted to meet Curator because he wanted to borrow his strength. Now, Lin Jin had to think of a way to deal with him.
At this, Lin Jin nodded. "Your Majesty, I will do my best to facilitate this. However, I might need a few days to contact them …"
Upon hearing Lin Jin's agreement, He Qian was overjoyed.
"Of course. Why don't we make it half a month? I will also inform Continent Central and our neighboring countries so that we can deal with the crisis together."
Having said that, He Qian took out a wooden box and handed it over.
"Appraiser Lin, Curator has helped me eliminate a huge threat and I will remember that. This is a small token of my appreciation, please pass it to Curator on my behalf."
Lin Jin was about to say that there was no need to go through so much trouble, but when He Qian opened the box, he saw several glistening superior-grade spirit stones that contained spirit energy. Lin Jin swallowed his words.
It was superior-grade spirit stones, and there were several of them. This was something that could only be found by chance.
Lin Jin accepted it.
At this, He Qian was even happier and invited Lin Jin to have some tea.
By the time the carriage arrived at the palace gates, it was already dawn. He Qian invited Lin Jin into the palace as a guest but Lin Jin declined.
He Qian didn't force the issue.
"Tomorrow is the Jade Dragon Festival. I heard that Appraiser Lin will be hosting a blessing ceremony at headquarters so I'll have to go and watch the fun."
After getting off the carriage, He Qian said.
Of course, Lin Jin couldn't stop him from coming so he chuckled before bidding him farewell.
Back at headquarters, Tan Xun and the others had been up all night. Yang Qingshi had confessed, which meant that Tan Xun's accusations against him were all true.
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