New and dark light years

Chapter 260 It’s over
Han Qing had a good night's sleep.

After all, he hadn't rested for three days and had been fighting the enemy at a high intensity. Even though he was a rare master in the martial arts world, it would still be difficult for him to withstand such intensity.

A safe and secluded tree hollow allowed him to get nearly three hours of complete rest.

He had intended to sleep longer, but was soon awakened by a strange noise.

As a martial artist, he still possessed basic vigilance.

Moreover, this strange sound was like the sound of many sheets of paper rubbing against the ground.

He opened his eyes, slowed his breathing, and then lay down at the cave entrance, gently parting the dense green grass in front of him.

Then... he saw that there were armored soldiers all in front of him, in circles, seemingly without end.

This is!

He was stunned for a moment.

Why didn't he notice that so many people were coming?

Moreover, even if he heard the sounds, they were too slow and too faint for him to sense them until they were very close.

"Haha, I didn't expect him to actually be here."

Upon hearing this voice, Han Qing looked up and saw that behind the soldiers, there were more than a dozen young people who were clearly dressed as江湖人 (jianghu people, people of the martial arts world).

Han Qing recognized the speaker; he was the senior disciple of Tianyi Sect and the future sect leader.

Han Qing looked around again and realized that the soldiers were not human. Upon closer inspection, he found that they were all paper figures.

So many paper figures... Paper Prince.

Han Qing's gaze swept over the crowd, and then he spotted Li Lin.

The reason is simple: he is the most handsome among this group.

After all, it's rumored that the Paper Prince has an exceptionally striking appearance.

The term "young master" does not refer to his birth or current status.

It refers to the line, "A gentleman as refined as jade, unparalleled in the world."

This is the so-called young master, the paper young master.

Those around them are... paper figures.

Then Han Qing emerged from the tree hole, and the surrounding paper figures did not rush forward, but instead stepped back slightly.

Han Qing knew, however, that he couldn't break free.

At least a hundred archers were aiming their bows at him.

Although the arrows on each paper archer were made of paper, they gave him a tingling sensation.

Han Qing looked at Li Lin and asked, "How did you find out about me?"

Logically speaking, with his tortoise-breathing technique and covered in mud, even hunting dogs shouldn't be able to find him.

But Li Lin could, and he even secretly surrounded him.

Li Lin smiled but did not answer.

There's no need to say more about these things.

However, the people of Tianyi Sect knew about it, after all, they were quite clear about the effects of the little paper doll.

Lu Ying had already mastered the ability to create paper dolls, but the effect was not as good as Li Lin's, and she could control fewer paper dolls than Li Lin.

This is a difference in talent.

Han Qing looked around and knew he couldn't escape, so he untied the bag from his right waistband and held it high.

"Here, take this and let me go!"

At this moment, a swordsman and shieldman stepped forward and extended his hand.

Han Qing placed the cloth bag in the hands of the swordsman and shieldman.

The swordsman and shieldman took the cloth bag and retreated to Li Lin's side.

Li Lin opened the cloth bag in front of everyone's eyes.

Inside was a glass sphere that emitted a faint glow.

The surface has a slight iridescent luster, and in the center of the glass ball, a small golden dragon slowly swims inside.

"Dragon!" Lu Ying's eyes widened.

The same applies to others.

Li Lin sensed a peculiar aura emanating from the center of the glass sphere.

That aura was very similar to what he had sensed in the illusion of the Obscure Word Technique.

At this moment, Li Lin also felt the intense gazes of the others. He retied the cloth bag and then tied it around his waist.

The members of Tianyi Sect all averted their gaze.

They were all from Jincheng and knew Li Lin's identity as the Military Commander.

An eighth-rank military officer with real power—such a status was enough to threaten all of them.

After all, Tianyi Sect is located in Jin County.

If they really provoke Li Lin, their Tianyi Sect will have no good days ahead.

Han Qing patted the mud off his clothes and asked, "Can I go now?"

"please."

The paper doll army parted to make way for them.

Han Qing glanced at Li Lin with a hint of helplessness, then left.

They walked very fast.

An Xin then clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, "Congratulations, Brother Li, on obtaining this extraordinary treasure."

"Thanks to your help as well."

“We couldn’t help at all, and if it weren’t for you, we probably wouldn’t have made it back.”

"No, you lucky people will have good fortune."

"Haha. Thank you for your kind words, Brother Li. We'll head back now," An Xin said with a smile.

It was indeed inconvenient for them to travel with Li Lin, since Li Lin was carrying a rare treasure. Whether it was to avoid suspicion or to avoid getting involved in trouble, it was temporarily inconvenient for them to contact Li Lin.

"Take care, and don't bother seeing me off," Li Lin returned the greeting.

An Xin smiled and then left with the people from Tianyi Sect.

Lu Ying glanced back at Li Lin, then followed him away.

Meanwhile, Li Lin led his army of paper figures back to the city wall.

But you can't get in... For an army like this that looks terrifying, no one will stop you from leaving a city.

But if you want to go back in, that's another story.

At this moment, Li Lin felt somewhat helpless. Looking at the tightly closed city gate, he placed the paper figure in the woods by the roadside for the time being, and then sneaked in when the city gate opened.

He first went back to the paper mill.

The shopkeeper and his employees were in a daze when the paper figures came out, which terrified them.

As soon as Li Lin appeared, the shopkeeper came over: "Master, something strange happened in the storeroom earlier..."

“It’s not strange, I did it.” Li Lin smiled and said, “I’m about to leave. This shop will be yours from now on.” With that, Li Lin took out the land deed from the counter and handed it to the shopkeeper.

The old shopkeeper looked at Li Lin in surprise.

This paper mill is quite valuable; it's something they could never earn in a lifetime.

But for Li Lin, it was just a drop in the ocean.

Not to mention that he can make money by refining pills, he also made a fortune from the recent incident at Kongji Temple. He could easily buy three hundred more paper mills, let alone one.

In addition, there are large quantities of gold and silver in the underground chambers of Bobai Military Town.

These are all money.

Although Li Lin is still not on par with those truly powerful families, he is certainly not lacking in money.

After saying this, Li Lin left.

The old shopkeeper paused for a moment, then knelt down directly in front of Li Lin's back and kowtowed several times.

Li Lin returned to the courtyard, where Xiao Ping had already prepared the meal.

While eating, Li Lin said, "I'm leaving tomorrow."

Xiaoping and Xiaozhen were both stunned.

But both of them just kept their heads down and didn't say anything.

Li Lin took another bite of food, then asked, "Would you two like to come with me? To live in Jin County, that's my home!"

Their eyes lit up with surprise, and they nodded vigorously.

"After dinner, we need to prepare. Get a good rest tonight and we'll set off tomorrow morning."

"Okay, sir!"

(End of this chapter)