Lu You explained, "Look, every stone tablet on this hill has a 'spirit' character carved at the very bottom. This also means that the power contained in the tablet inscriptions can at most create a supreme spiritual tome. It is impossible to create an earthly tome. This is determined by the laws of the world. What a pity, what a pity …"
Lu You gazed into the depths of the Heavenly Tome Forest. "This is as far as I can go. If I go any deeper, I'm afraid there will be even more ferocious guardian spiritual beasts or cultivators. In the depths of the Heavenly Tome Forest, there are definitely more Heavenly Tomes or even Divine Tomes …"
Lin Muyu's heart skipped a beat. She could not help but be secretly happy. If there really were Heavenly Tomes or Divine Tomes, that would be great. In the current empire, no one could write a Heavenly Tome. Would she be the first?
On the side, Zhang Laosi was directing the guards to move the heavy stone tablets. His face was full of smiles. "Young Master, perhaps we can beg Young Master Lin Yan and Lady Lin Yin to bring us into the depths of the Heavenly Tome Forest. That way … we can obtain the earthly level Heavenly Tome Monolith inscriptions."
"No …"
Lu You slowly shook his head. "Heavenly Tomes are treasures that can only be found by luck. To be able to come this far has already been a burden to Young Master and Lady. If we go any deeper, we will definitely be a burden to the two nobles. So … we can only go this far. Move the three stone tablets and immediately return to Shanglu County."
"Yes!"
Lin Muyu looked at Lu You with praise. This Lu You was truly different from those hedonistic sons. He was sensible and knew when to advance and retreat. This kind of character was very rare.
At this time, Qin Yin called out from the distant stone tablet. "Brother Yu, come and teach me … there are a few words that I don't recognize."
"Damn …"
Lin Muyu walked over helplessly. She did not look at the full text of the inscriptions, only at the few words that Qin Yin had said.
Her finger pressed on an oracle bone inscription. Her delicate brows furrowed. "Brother, look, this … this divine character that looks like a cat, what is it? I don't recognize it …"
"What do you mean it looks like a cat …" Lin Muyu couldn't help but smile. She walked forward to take a look and said, "This is the word 'cauldron', the word 'cauldron' of the Shattered Cauldron Realm."
"Oh, what about this?"
"Cow, look at how much it looks like a cow's head … Pfft, it's not that it looks like a cow, it's just that this divine text is an ancient hieroglyph. In any case, it's a cow …"
"Oh, Xiao Yin knows."
As she spoke, Qin Yin suddenly froze. It was as if her entire body had been summoned. A faint orange light from the stone tablet seeped into her forehead. That was the effect of divine power entering her bier. In the blink of an eye, the stone tablet also shattered. Presumably, Qin Yin had also learned a divine character. However, Lin Muyu really wasn't sure what was so mystical about it. Did it mean that learning this divine character would greatly increase the chances of completing the book?
If that was the case, then she would have to study a bit more in the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest.
However, Lin Muyu could already clearly feel that after breaking the seal on the monolith, the strength of her spiritual soul would be consumed by quite a bit. Thus, learning the Heavenly Tome Monolith Inscriptions was not that simple. It was impossible to study endlessly. If one's spiritual soul was full, learning ten spiritual tomes would be enough to exhaust it. If it was an Earthly Tome or a Heavenly Tome, then it would probably consume even more spiritual soul energy.
As expected, after learning this divine character, Qin Yin revealed a trace of exhaustion. She retreated several steps and leaned against Lin Muyu's chest. Holding her forehead, she smiled and said, "I … what's wrong with me?"
She did not cultivate the Spirit Vein Technique, so the strength of her spiritual soul was naturally far from comparable to Lin Muyu's.
"It's nothing. You'll be fine after resting for a while," Lin Muyu said gently.
At this moment, Lu You had already instructed the guards to pull up the third Heavenly Tome Monolith Inscription. He wanted to take away three monolith inscriptions. Moreover, he did not dare to copy them, afraid that there would be some inaccuracies. Moreover, many of the monoliths on the hill had already been eroded by the passage of millions of years. Only half of the inscriptions remained. It was not easy for him to find three.
… …
Around noon, the three monoliths were finally tied to the backs of the more robust warhorses. Everyone descended the hill, and Lu You naturally prepared to bid farewell to Lin Muyu.
"Young Master Lin Yan, are you going to continue deeper into the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest?"
"Yes, I want to see what the Heavenly Tome and Divine Tome are like."
"Then … I wish you good luck!" Lu You clasped his hands and said respectfully, "On this journey, it is all thanks to Young Master and Lady Lin Yin's care. Otherwise, Lu You would have long since died at the hands of spiritual beasts and evil men."
"You're welcome. I saw injustice on the road and drew my sword to help." Lin Muyu smiled slightly.
But just at this moment, the sound of hooves came from the distance. There was also someone yelling, "They're over there! Kill them and capture them! Don't let that despicable Lu You escape!"
It was the voice of Northern Qi's Huan!
"He's really haunting us …" Qin Yin frowned slightly.
"That's right."
Lin Muyu slowly unsheathed her longsword and said, "Since we've already entered the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest, there's no need to be polite. Young Master Lu You, I will help you resolve your final worries."
Lu You was stunned. "Young Master Lin Yan, you …"
Lin Muyu smiled slightly, her eyes filled with killing intent. Some people just wanted to die. If they did not fulfill their wishes, they would not be righteous. Buddha does not help others, I will help myself!
… …
Amidst the sound of hooves, Huan of Northern Qi arrived with dozens of cavalry. All of them seemed to be injured. It looked like they had encountered some spiritual beasts on the way. Huan of Northern Qi's face was filled with a twisted light. He extended a finger and angrily said, "Lu You, you despicable person. You abandoned me and ran off by yourself. Little bastard, today, I will not let you leave the White Leaves Forest alive!"
As he spoke, Huan of Northern Qi's gaze suddenly fell on the monolith on the back of the horse beside Lu You. His entire body trembled as he said, "Good … so you've already found the Heavenly Tome Monolith Inscriptions!"
Lu You was a good person and still did not want to offend Huan of Northern Qi. He clasped his hands and said, "Second Young Master, I am a coward by nature, so I left first … I hope that Second Young Master does not take offense. Lu You did not mean any disrespect!"
"Nonsense!"
Huan of Northern Qi's eyes were filled with greed. "Someone, go, chop off Lu You's head and take away their monolith. Also …"
He then looked at Lin Muyu and Qin Yin and said, "I want that woman … I want her alive. No one is allowed to hurt her. I want to bring her back to Bai Ling City and make her my Northern Qi Huan's woman!"
Qin Yin couldn't help but laugh in anger. "Huan of Northern Qi, who do you think you are to be so arrogant?"
"What did you say?"
Huan of Northern Qi had clearly not expected this young girl from a hunter family to say such things. However, the aura that seeped out of Qin Yin's body was not something a young girl from a hunter family could have. It was the aura and dignity of a ruler.
Clang!
The Heavenly Tome Sword left its sheath. Qin Yin had already decided to personally take care of this scum.
"Oh no, that is …"
A chiliarch behind Huan of Northern Qi hurriedly rubbed his eyes and carefully looked at the outline of the Heavenly Tome Sword. "Could this sword be the national treasure of the empire — the Empress's sword, the Heavenly Tome Sword?"
Qin Yin smiled faintly. "You have good eyes. However, you will all die!"
As she spoke, Qin Yin had already flown out. She could imagine how many innocent girls had been trampled upon by scum like Huan of Northern Qi. As the former ruler of the continent, she had the authority to sentence Huan of Northern Qi to death!
"You, don't …"
Huan of Northern Qi had just raised his longsword and had not had time to gather zhenqi when the Heavenly Tome Sword pressed against his chest. Before the blade had even entered his body, a golden dragon-shaped energy had already pierced his heart!
Plop …
Huan of Northern Qi's chest was instantly pierced through. Without a drop of blood, Qin Yin gracefully somersaulted back to Lin Muyu's side.
This time, Lin Muyu did not show mercy. The Heavenly Tome Forest was filled with power. Qin Huan's people had come, and perhaps Luo Lan had also come. Letting this group of people go would only create unnecessary trouble for herself.
Her left hand quietly and gently opened behind her. Strands of thick Icy Spirit Star power surged. In the next moment, Lin Muyu leaped up. Like a bolt of lightning, she flew through the crowd of Northern Qi's army. After a few zigzags, she left behind streaks of frost on the ground. The power of the fifth move of the Stellar Formula — Icy Jade Snow slowly began to spread.
When Lin Muyu flipped onto her horse, the dozens of people behind her all turned into fragments of ice and fell to the ground. They had died a horrible death.
"Shhh …"
Lu You could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. His heart was in turmoil. Was this young general Lin Muyu of the Four Heroes of Lanyan, Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning? The famous general who dared to challenge the venerable Luo Lan, the famous general who tore apart QianFeng's dreams of dominating the continent with a single move on the Wildfire Plains? There was a saying that a general's success was built on the bones of ten thousand people. Lin Muyu had acted too quickly and decisively. On this day, Lu You experienced for the first time what it meant to be swift and decisive. It was the first time he saw a true method of killing.
Lin Muyu held the reins and said, "Xiao Yin, shall we continue?"
Qin Yin nodded and smiled warmly. "Yes."
…
"Young master, please wait a moment …"
Lu You suddenly called out. When Lin Muyu and Qin Yin both turned to look, Lu You dismounted from his horse and knelt on the ground. He cupped his hands and said in a slightly trembling voice, "Lu You of Shanglu County has an audience with the Empress and Commander Yu! I, Lu You, will always be waiting in Shanglu County, waiting for the Empire's army to recover Lingnan. I, Lu You, swear that I will never be an enemy of the Qin Empire. If I break this oath, I will be killed by both humans and gods. "
Qin Yin smiled and raised her hand. "Young Master Lu You need not stand on ceremony. Get up. I hope you can walk out of the White Leaves Forest safely."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Then … shall we go?"
"Yes, go. Be careful."
"Yes!"
…
Although their identities had been exposed, Lin Muyu and Qin Yin felt even more at ease. There would definitely be many people like Lu You. The empire's army would re-enter the Lingnan region and reclaim their lost territories. This day would not be too far away. Lin Muyu knew that everything he was doing now was for that moment. He was doing it for a hearty battle of revenge. He wanted to kill Luo Lan, Qin Yi, and Long Qianlin. He wanted to avenge his dead friends and family!
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