Of course He Qian was furious.
Today was the most important day for him and the Jade Dragon Kingdom. There was no room for any mishaps.
He had to be on high alert at a time like this. Yet, someone just had to mess things up. How could he not be angry?
They were clearly trying to trip him up.
"Who is it?"
He Qian asked with a dark expression. The eunuch who delivered the news shuddered in fear and quickly explained the situation.
It was a prince of a premium country and his entourage.
He Qian was still frowning.
Now, he didn't care who it was. Even if it was a prince of a high-ranking country, he would not allow it to happen at this time. However, what made him feel strange was that the special envoy sent by the high-ranking country had already arrived. Why did another prince appear?
This was the time to show the benefits of teamwork. Soon, a minister who was familiar with the premium country stepped forward and told He Qian what he knew.
It turned out that this premium country's internal strife was getting more and more intense. As for that prince, he was also a challenger for the throne. He was most likely here to cooperate.
Admittedly, this minister was right. He had basically revealed the other party's objective.
"Your Majesty, one of King Wang's subordinates goes by the name of Wei Qiang. He's a well-known figure in Middle Earth. Everyone says that Wei Qiang's pet beast is the strongest at Rank 5."
After this minister said this, someone else chimed in as well. It was obvious that many people knew of Wei Qiang's name.
After all, the words' strongest Rank 5 'carried too much weight. Everyone knew that to become a premium country, Rank 5 pet beasts were indispensable. And now that the other party had the strongest Rank 5 pet beast, their name would immediately resound throughout the world.
"Strongest Rank 5? Is that for real?" He Qian was stunned.
"Your Majesty, it should be true. It was said that after Wei Qiang announced this title, many experts went to challenge him. But in the end, Wei Qiang won by a landslide. At least thirty Rank 5 beasts were defeated by him!"
Hearing this, He Qian was also shocked.
He turned to Lin Jin. Their response now depended on their trump card. Truth be told, He Qian couldn't tolerate Lin Jin stirring up trouble in the royal capital and even killing its citizens.
Although He Qian was snobbish and had resorted to unscrupulous means to gain the throne of Jade Dragon Kingdom, he was still a good emperor who loved his people like they were his own children. If this matter was left unresolved, how could he face the people of the royal capital and Jade Dragon Kingdom?
In the end, Lin Jin gave him a definite answer.
"A life for a life for an innocent murderer. This is our Jade Dragon Law."
A simple sentence was enough to express his attitude.
He Qian regained his confidence.
"Men, come with Appraiser Lin to apprehend the culprit," He Qian ordered.
"Everyone, this is my first time hearing and seeing a Rank 5 expert. Don't you guys want to take a look?" Lin Jin suddenly asked.
There were many envoys from major countries, dignitaries of royalty, and ministers of the imperial court. Every one of them was of high status. Upon hearing Lin Jin's suggestion, they were obviously tempted. Some of them even expressed their desire to take a look.
"Let's go together then."
Lin Jin had the intention to show off his skills. He understood that his reputation was more of a legend than anything else. Many people had only heard of him but never seen him in person.
Lin Jin planned to go to the Nine-Heaven World this time. He didn't know how long it would take so he had to ensure Jade Dragon Kingdom's safety.
How could he do that?
Deterrence.
Today, Lin Jin planned to make an example out of them. By showing off his strength, especially in front of everyone, his story would no longer be just a legend.
By then, no one would dare to plot against Jade Dragon Kingdom.
This was Lin Jin's plan.
Simple and direct.
With a flick of his sleeve, white clouds appeared beneath everyone's feet out of thin air. The next instant, they were carried out of the palace.
Heavens above, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that half of the people here were scared out of their wits. Some of the civil officials had never seen something like this before so they were trembling in fear.
But most of them were excited and agitated.
Flying on a cloud was a legendary technique of immortals. They had only ever read about it in books but today, they were experiencing it for themselves.
Everyone was astounded by Lin Jin's ability. Those who had their doubts were now tossed to the back of their minds.
This was amazing.
Riding on the cloud, Lin Jin arrived at his destination in a few breaths.
Lin Jin had the cloud descend before looking at the beast monster that was over ten feet tall.
As for the others, Lin Jin didn't even spare them a glance.
The only one here who could catch Lin Jin's attention was this odd monster.
Hundreds of people descended on a cloud. No one had ever seen such a scene before. The entire royal capital was in an uproar. Not only were the citizens and guests dumbfounded, even King Yu and the others were dumbfounded.
"Can … can one really fly on a cloud?" King Yu's lips were quivering.
He had heard of this before but he thought it was an exaggeration. Now that he was witnessing it with his own eyes, he knew that the rumors weren't exaggerated.
Among the hundred people, there was one person standing at the very front. That person must be the legendary Lin Jin.
For some reason, King Yu was feeling a little afraid and regretful.
Clearly, they had been too careless this time. But it was hard to say now. Wei Qiang wasn't careless either. The monster's aura was still there.
Wei Qiang shared the same thought.
He was actually shocked too, especially when he saw Lin Jin land with his own eyes. To him, Lin Jin was like a towering mountain with an unshakable aura.
Wei Qiang felt that his only hope now was the monster.
'Lin Jin is amazing but the monster isn't that bad either. They probably won't pursue the matter too much. They'll consider the bigger picture and weigh the pros and cons, 'Wei Qiang mused, trying to console himself.
But the next moment, Lin Jin said, "Today, I'm here on His Majesty's orders to capture the culprits. Whoever did it, step forward."
Domineering.
Even against the monster, Lin Jin had no intention of backing down.
Wei Qiang's younger brother was terrified.
But he still believed that his brother and King Yu could protect him. Hence, he continued to console himself, fearless.
No one spoke. Lin Jin smiled. "Since no one is willing to step forward, I'll capture them all and interrogate them slowly."
"Hold it!" King Yu's expression darkened. He was a premium country's king. If he were to be captured just like that, where would his dignity go?
Wei Qiang was enraged. He continued channeling his mystic technique. Even if he had to pay a price, he had to force the monster to reveal its strength.
Either way, he couldn't let the monster capture him.
But what happened next was beyond Wei Qiang's expectations.
No matter how he channeled his mystic technique, the monster didn't respond.
It wasn't that his spell was useless, it was because the monster was ignoring him. The next instant, Wei Qiang let out a blood-curdling scream as blood burst out of his body. His veins were damaged and he fell to the ground, gravely injured.
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