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Chapter 445 The action begins

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps and shouts came from outside the study.

"Protect the master!"

"There are assassins!"

The door was flung open, and Zhou Mingtong's confidant, the deputy city lord of Hantian City, rushed in with a squad of guards. When they saw the scene inside the study, their eyes widened in horror.

"It's you!" The deputy city lord recognized Lin You and roared, "How dare you! You actually dared to assassinate Lord Zhou!"

Lin You casually tossed Zhou Mingtong's corpse to the ground, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: "Come at me all at once, don't blame me for ganging up on you."

The deputy city lord was so intimidated by Lin You's palpable killing intent that he dared not step forward for a moment.

"You...you wait! The royal family will never let you get away with this!" the deputy city lord roared, his voice trembling with fear.

"Fine, then I won't let you off the hook." Lin You wasn't about to suffer a loss, especially not when the other side made threats as if he were afraid of them.

The deputy city lord subconsciously took a step back, his legs trembling. He was only a Soul King, and even Lord Zhou, who was at the Soul Saint level, was killed with a single slap. What did he have to do to dare to mess with such a ruthless person?

"See, I scolded you a little, and you didn't dare to say anything." Lin You suddenly laughed, too lazy to waste words with them. With a flash, he jumped out of the window and disappeared into the deep night.

All that remained was a room full of horror and a still-warm corpse.

Although the matter of Hantian City was complicated, it did remove a potential obstacle.

The last city, Jingyang.

After hearing about Lin You's actions in Dongyang City and Hantian City, and that the Rift Soul Instructor Group had clearly expressed its support for Xu He, the city lord of Jingyang City was very enthusiastic.

"Young Master Huo's presence is an honor to Jingyang City!" The city lord personally welcomed Lin You into the inner hall with great respect.

Lin You didn't beat around the bush and stated his purpose directly.

The city lord pondered for a moment, then a sincere smile appeared on his face: "Young Master Huo, to be honest, the people of Jingyang City also have many complaints about the actions of the current dynasty. If His Highness Xu He could raise an appeal, Jingyang City would naturally be willing to respond. However..."

He changed the subject, with a well-placed hint of difficulty: "Jingyang City is weak and isolated. If we rashly start an uprising, we will likely become the target of everyone's criticism. How about this: after Young Master Huo, Dongyang City, and the Rift Sky Soul Master Group take the lead in starting an uprising, Jingyang City will immediately follow suit, cheering and supporting them, and will not lag behind."

These words were perfectly worded, expressing a willingness to cooperate while minimizing risks; clearly, he was a shrewd old fox.

Lin You sneered inwardly; this fence-sitter was quite adept at it.

However, he also understood that it was unrealistic to expect everyone to throw themselves into the project without hesitation before the situation became clear.

"The city lord has certainly made a good plan," Lin You said with a faint smile. "However, I prefer dealing with intelligent people. Since the city lord has this intention, I will not force him. I only hope that the city lord will not go back on his word when the time comes."

"Young Master Huo, rest assured!" the city lord assured him, patting his chest. "Jingyang City always keeps its word!"

Although the other party's actions clearly showed opportunism, at least they didn't outright refuse, which is an acceptable outcome. After all, once the tide turns, these opportunists will naturally know which side to lean towards.

After many days of travel, the matter was finally settled, and Lin You let out a long breath. Although the experience these past few days was dangerous, it was also very rewarding.

At least, the foundation for Xu He's future uprising has been initially laid.

Several days later, at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, in the student dormitory.

"boom!"

The door was kicked open roughly, and a figure, covered in dust, staggered in, slammed the door shut, and then collapsed onto the soft bed without looking back. With a thud, Lin You sprawled out on the bed, completely limp, not wanting to move a finger.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of sun-dried bedding, which dispelled some of the blood and gunpowder smells from the days of travel.

"Damn it, these past few days have been absolutely inhuman!"

Lin You buried his face in the pillow, his voice muffled and full of complaints, "If I had known it would be this torturous, I should have brought more people, or just let Xue Nu and the others do it directly, that would have been more efficient."

He rolled over, lying on his back, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"Hoo..." He sat up in bed, feeling his stomach was empty. The continuous running and fighting over the past few days had left him physically and mentally exhausted.

"I'll get some rest first, then I'll go find Senior Brother He Caitou." Lin You made up his mind, lay back down on the bed, and closed his eyes. This time, he quickly drifted off to sleep.

Silent all night.

The next day, Lin You woke up feeling refreshed. After washing up, he went straight to the Soul Guidance Department to find He Caitou.

At this moment, He Caitou was engrossed in assembling and debugging a pile of soul tool parts.

Since Lin You's element theory caused a great stir in the academy, many research directions in the Soul Guidance Department have been inspired, and He Caitou has also gained more resources and a quieter research environment.

"Senior brother." Lin You walked to his side and called out softly.

He Caitou looked up and saw Lin You. A simple, honest smile appeared on his face: "Junior brother, you're back! Are you tired? I have some fine cigars here. I even have a thick cigar!"

After reciting a soul incantation, He Caitou handed the gift to Lin You with both hands.

Although Lin You had always been somewhat disgusted by this soul incantation, it was nonetheless a token of He Caitou's goodwill, so he tried taking a puff and immediately felt a surge of energy.

He quickly gave He Caitou a brief account of the situation in the Rift Sky Soul Instructor Corps and several other cities, emphasizing the request from Shi Xuan, the leader of the Rift Sky Soul Instructor Corps, to meet with him.

Upon hearing this, He Caitou's eyes flashed with a mixture of excitement and seriousness. He put down the parts in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, thank you for your hard work. Since Commander Shi has made this request, I should go and see him. This is also to show them our sincerity."

He pondered for a moment, then continued, "I'll go to the academic affairs office to complete the departure procedures. The academy's focus is now on your elemental theory, and my presence as the 'former crown prince' is very faint, so I suppose they won't object."

As He Caitou had predicted, when he asked the director of the academic affairs office for permission to leave the college for some "personal matters," the director readily approved it with almost no questions. After all, overshadowed by the brilliance of elemental theory, He Caitou, once a highly regarded genius in the Soul Guidance Department, had become less important in the eyes of many instructors.

After receiving his leave of absence, He Caitou didn't delay at all. He said a brief goodbye to Lin You and quietly left Shrek Academy, heading towards the place he had arranged to meet with the Rift Sky Soul Instructor Group.

After seeing He Caitou off, Lin You returned to his residence. Pushing open the door, he habitually glanced around the room, his gaze lingering slightly on a certain inconspicuous corner.

There, a tiny snowflake, sculpted from ice crystals, lay quietly on the windowsill, emanating a faint chill. This was one of the secret codes agreed upon between the Snow Emperor and him.

Lin You stepped forward and picked up the ice crystal snowflake. It was icy cold to the touch, and three tiny characters were engraved in the center of the snowflake.

"It has been taken action."

Lin You's heart skipped a beat.

Have Xue Di and the others finally started to take action?
A surge of inexplicable excitement and anticipation welled up within him. He knew that an even greater storm was about to sweep across the Sun Moon Empire and the entire continent.

"This is going to be interesting." Lin You's lips curled into a meaningful smile as he held the ice crystal snowflake in his palm, feeling its icy touch.

The days to come are unlikely to be peaceful.

(End of this chapter)