The stolen magic is a bit magical

With a loud bang, everyone from each cave and pavilion emerged.

This is the basic attitude of any sect towards imperial power.

After all, you live and work in a country ruled by an emperor, and the first ironclad rule is not to provoke the imperial authority.

From the largest hole below, the old pavilion master Ding Jishuang led the chief executive and several elders out quickly. The seven top elders who had soared into the sky earlier also quickly joined him. Everyone's expression was very strange, because the arrival of this great leader late at night gave them a very bad premonition.

Old Pavilion Master Ding Jishuang strode forward and cupped his hands toward the sky: "The arrival of the Grand Commander is a great honor to the pavilion. May I ask what brings the Grand Commander to the pavilion so late at night?"

"As I have already said, the inspector is here!" Huo Gang said coldly, "Please welcome Inspector Li!"

After he finished speaking, he stepped back and handed over the leading position to a court official behind him.

As the court official strolled out, his figure became the focus of everyone's attention under the golden light of the imperial road.

The pavilion master's eyes widened suddenly...

Everyone around him stared wide-eyed...

Even a woman who had just returned from the city stood with one foot on the top of a large tree, staring at the officials on the flying boat above the Heart Pavilion, completely unable to believe her eyes.

She is Qingying.

She followed her executor into the capital, but was essentially a bystander, watching the gate from the outside and trying to figure out what the executor was talking about with the prince.

In the early stages, she could guess some of it.

But later on, she couldn't guess it at all.

Because this executor's path is getting further and further away.

He actually entered the palace.

After that, there was no further news.

Suddenly seeing the Imperial Guards heading west, she hurried back to Xin Pavilion. What did she see?
Her family's chief envoy, dressed in the robes of a fifth-rank official, was ordered to inspect the Heart Pavilion!
Even if this is a dream, it is undoubtedly a dream with extremely disjointed leaps, but this is not a dream!
The cool breeze sweeping across the mountain, the three thousand imperial guards atop the Heart Pavilion, and the astonished expressions on the faces of the Heart Pavilion's leaders all testified to this: this executor had stirred up the wildest storm in the Heart Pavilion...

"Deacon Li! It's you!" the old pavilion master exclaimed softly.

“Lord Ding!” Lin Xiaosu raised his hand slightly: “I have already left the Heart Pavilion and entered the court. I have just been appointed by His Majesty as a fifth-rank inspector. When I am on duty, please do not try to make any connections with me from the past, and do not bring up my past status.”

The entire hall fell silent, and countless people exchanged bewildered glances.

The old pavilion master took a deep breath: "Lord Li, how do you intend to conduct the inspection?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "Last night's prisoner exchange case involved framing a prince and a second-rank official in the court. The nature of the case is extremely serious and the impact is enormous. His Majesty is furious. I have come to the Heart Pavilion today to investigate which dark forces are involved in this case."

The old pavilion master said, "Xin Pavilion is a Jianghu Pavilion. It is a basic rule of the pavilion that it does not get involved in factional struggles or court politics. How could it be involved in the prisoner exchange case in the Heavenly Prison? Please report this to His Majesty, Grand Commander."

His gaze fell on Huo Gang.

It was obvious that he looked down on Lin Xiaosu, his former subordinate, from the bottom of his heart.

This reflects the inherent attitude of the Xin Pavilion's top brass towards court officials.

Because the Crown Prince was standing behind the Heart Pavilion.

With the crown prince around, they had reason to look down on all the court officials.

There was only one exception: His Majesty's close advisors, such as the Grand Commander Huo Gang.

However, Huo Gang heard these words as if they were nothing.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaosu sneered: "Not involved in factional strife, not involved in court politics? Ding Jishuang, don't you find it ironic that you spout such nonsense so confidently in front of someone like me who knows the inside story?"

"How dare you!" an elder shouted in a deep voice.

However, he only managed to utter four words before his voice abruptly stopped, because he had only just completed the identity verification for Lin Xiaosu…

He certainly wouldn't have dared to do that in the past.

Since the Pavilion Master is the superior of his superior, how could he address him by his first name? How could he expose the shortcomings of the Pavilion?
However, today he has made a magnificent transformation. He has left the Heart Pavilion and taken up the post of a fifth-rank inspector. He is an official appointed by the imperial court!
What wouldn't he dare to do in the past? What wouldn't he dare to do today?

Lin Xiaosu's face darkened: "You're the one who's being insolent! I'm here today on imperial orders to conduct an inspection. Everyone in Xin Pavilion is awaiting trial. If you dare utter another word of nonsense, you'll be killed!"

The word "kill" alone chilled the entire room.

Everyone was truly as quiet as chickens.

"He Yun!"

Lin Xiaosu's gaze fell upon the attic where she had stayed for a few days.

At the top of the pavilion stood a man, none other than He Yun.

As soon as the Imperial Guards arrived and gave the order, he came out. However, he also showed his difference from ordinary people. He was quiet and refined throughout the process. He even had a cup of tea in his hand. This demeanor made him, the top steward, stand out from the crowd.

"Lord Li!" He Yun bowed slightly in response to Lin Xiaosu's call of name.

“Come forward and speak!” Lin Xiaosu said.

As soon as the four words were uttered, Huo Gang stretched out his hand.

He Yun seemed to be lifted up in mid-air and landed on the flying boat.

At this, He Yun's expression finally changed: "Commander-in-Chief, Lord Li, I know nothing about your investigation today and have no information to offer."

"Anything you say at this moment is null and void. Under the Lesser God's Soul Suppression Technique, let's see if you have a different story to tell!" Lin Xiaosu's eyes suddenly sharpened!
He Yun's expression suddenly changed.

I became completely lost.

Under the golden light of the imperial road, everyone could see it clearly.

Those who saw it felt a sudden chill run down their spines.

Sub-God Soul Suppression Technique?
Ordinary people may not understand this technique, but how could the people of Xin Ge not understand it?
This is one of the secondary divine arts.

It allows people to speak the truth.

My God, Li Chengnian is actually proficient in sub-divine arts?

Is it true or false?

If that's true, then we're in real trouble... The one in the basement is the most shocked.

Yes, Huo Gang announced that everyone should come out, except for one person who did not come out.

Because he is the Dark Pavilion Master.

In all external intelligence reports, he is not a member of the Heart Pavilion system.

He cannot allow himself to be placed in the public eye because of a random inspection.

However, his primordial spirit suddenly heard the Secondary God's Soul Suppression Technique.

Using his primordial spirit as his eyes, he clearly saw the change in his son's eyes.

Things are going to get bad!

"He Yun, speak!" Lin Xiaosu said, "When the Seventh Prince entered the Heart Pavilion that day, did you suggest to him the idea of ​​switching prisoners?"

"Yes!"

His one-word answer stunned the entire room.

He Yun was the most adept at knowing when to advance and retreat. He had experienced countless storms in his life, and no matter how great the predicament he faced, he could always resolve it with eloquence and precision, turning the tables and achieving his goals.

Why would they directly admit to such a serious accusation?
This single answer proves one thing: he really was affected by the Divine Soul-Suppressing Technique.

The Lesser Divine Technique, a trump card of the Heart Pavilion.

However, today, XinGe is about to fall into an unprecedented crisis because of these methods...

"Tell me!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Why did you give him this idea?"

These words immediately put everyone on edge.

The answer to this question concerns the Crown Prince and the true position of Xin Ge; it is absolutely, positively confidential.

In the basement, He Fanglue suddenly closed his eyes, and seven incredibly deep stars suddenly appeared in the dark basement.

When the seven stars unite, they vanish without a trace!

During the interrogation, Lin Xiaosu's eyes drooped slightly, gazing towards a basement.

Huo Gang opened his eyes, and they shone brightly. The golden light of the imperial path in front of Lin Xiaosu suddenly became viscous like flowing water.

A ripple could be faintly seen in the golden water, quickly shooting towards Lin Xiaosu's brow.

However, the ripples in the golden water slowed down, and just three inches from his brow, they burst with a soft "poof," like a water droplet shattering.

"Dare to launch a sneak attack?" Huo Gang suddenly stretched out his hand.

This outstretched arm resembled an endless, sky-reaching palm.

puff!
One claw strikes down!
With this grab, he forcefully pierced through the ancient bluestone of Xishan Mountain, and He Fanglue screamed in agony as Huo Gang dragged him out of the basement.

He Fanglue, who had already cultivated to the Enlightenment Realm and was a well-known figure even in the Desolate Ancient Realm, struggled desperately in Huo Gang's hands, but could not break free no matter what.

"As I have already said, anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he clapped his hands together!
puff!
He Fanglue turned into a blood mist, his body and soul annihilated.

Those on the lower floors of the Heart Pavilion might not feel anything, but those on the upper floors were all experiencing heart-pounding pain.

Because they are not at this level, they may not even know of the existence of this Dark Pavilion Master.

Only from this height can one truly understand the extraordinary abilities of this Dark Pavilion Master.

His sub-divine arts have reached an astonishing level; even a master at the Enlightenment Realm can be killed in broad daylight, making him impossible to defend against.

This was probably the only way Lin Xiaosu could interrupt the interrogation of He Yun in public.

However, with Huo Gang present, all efforts were in vain.

Huo Gang's Demon God Domain is impenetrable even by demigod techniques; they would only alert him.

This alarm caused a palm strike that pierced through half a mountain, crushing the Dark Pavilion Master hidden in the basement, leaving even his primordial spirit unable to escape.

With the death of the Dark Pavilion Master, everyone became a spineless nobody.

While they were completely bewildered, Lin Xiaosu's interrogation, which had been temporarily suspended, continued...

He Yun blankly told everyone, "The plan to switch prisoners was to cooperate with His Highness the Crown Prince's purge of the court. The targets were Song Lifu, the Minister of Justice, and the Seventh Prince."

"What shady things did the Crown Prince do through the Heart Pavilion?"

This is Lin Xiaosu's third question.

The moment this question was raised, everyone was terrified.

Even the Imperial Guard generals felt their hearts race.

As members of the Imperial Guard, they cared nothing about the people of the Heart Pavilion.

However, how could the Crown Prince be compared to the Heart Pavilion?

The Crown Prince is destined to become Emperor.

They will all be the prince's servants.

And he, the inspector whom His Majesty valued, actually pointed his finger directly at the Crown Prince…

Has the controversy gone too far?

Just then, a soft tremor resounded!
It originated in the capital city.

In the Eastern Palace of the capital, a golden bridge appeared out of nowhere, leading directly to the Western Hills!

Above the golden bridge, dragon patterns are densely distributed, and at the end of the golden bridge, four large characters shine brightly: Eastern Palace Seal!

As soon as the light shone, the Demon God Domain created by Huo Gang seemed to shatter in an instant.

He Yun, who had been in a dazed state, emerged from it, closed his eyes, and collapsed. (End of Chapter)