New and dark light years

Chapter 418 Catering to Li Lin's Tastes

The others looked at the empress sitting above and felt that she exuded an eerie aura.

But in the eyes of the spirit hunters, the queen above is also possessed by another soul.

A great monster with bird-headed, human-bodied features, and wearing a purple phoenix robe.

In fact, this thing exudes a strong sense of danger.

"Evil Phoenix, what have you done to Father Emperor?"

The Empress sat on the throne and said with a charming smile, "Don't worry, the current emperor is still my bloodline. I won't do anything to him. I'll just keep him in a deep sleep for now."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince and his ministers all breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the emperor is safe, that's good. Otherwise, with the court in turmoil and rebellions breaking out on the border, it's easy to be caught between internal and external troubles and lose sight of what to do.

The Crown Prince stepped forward, cupped his hands slightly, and asked, "Evil Phoenix, what do you intend to do here?"

"What are we doing? Of course, we're repaying kindness and settling scores." The Empress stood up, flicked her sleeves, and pointed at the people below, saying, "Are there still descendants of the Zhou, Jiang, and Ji families from back then?"

None of the ministers spoke, but some of them unconsciously glanced at a few people.

Those whose names were called all looked extremely unpleasant.

The Empress, looking down from her high position, observed the reactions of most people. Then, she beckoned with her finger, and several people were immediately pulled out of the crowd and thrown off the dragon throne.

These people were sore all over from the fall.

Another young man fell face-first, his nose was bleeding profusely, and he had lost two front teeth.

This scene chilled everyone who witnessed it.

This ability has exceeded their expectations.

At this moment, many people regretted following the crown prince into the palace.

I thought I was just here to watch the show and see if I could find an opportunity to take sides, but I never expected to run into such a jinx.

Although the saying goes that one should repay kindness with kindness and avenge wrongs, it's hard to say that it won't involve others.

At this moment, the Empress let out a sound of surprise and looked at someone again.

That was Jiang Yan, standing in the front row.

Jiang Yan's expression was rather unpleasant at this moment. He should have been pulled out of the crowd as well, but someone tugged at him.

He didn't know who it was, but he had a vague idea.

At times like these, only a few Spirit Hunters have the spare strength to protect others.

There are many warriors in the palace, but not many spirit hunters.

The only person who could help me is not Yue Zhong, so it can only be Li Lin.

"It seems there are a few capable people among you," the Queen said with a light laugh. "Whoever stopped my magic, step forward."

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes turned to Yue Zhong.

Yue Zhong was completely stunned.

He didn't do it!

Damn it, I'm taking the blame for someone else.

But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't guess who was so powerful and 'brave' as to dare to trip up Xie Feng under these circumstances.

Li Lin was also under his consideration, but... Li Lin was just a young man, and he became an official not long after becoming a Spirit Hunter, so he probably didn't study skills much.

Moreover, Li Lin's reputation in the capital was based on his military talent and alchemy skills.

Almost everyone knows that Li Lin is 'suspected' to be a descendant of the Li family of Jin County.

Although there is suspicion, it is not strong.

Therefore, Yue Zhong focused his attention on his old friends. Could it be that some of these people have recently experienced a significant increase in their skills?
These old friends are also watching him.

Yue Zhong felt somewhat relieved and stepped forward.

When the court officials saw him, they all seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

The leader of the Demon Extermination Bureau is said to be a third-rank Spirit Hunter, so dealing with an evil phoenix shouldn't be a problem for him.

"Is it you?" The Empress's expression gradually turned cold. "It doesn't seem like it."

"Whether it resembles her or not, we'll only know after trying." Yue Zhong chuckled. "I respectfully address you as the Former Empress Dowager. Let bygones be bygones!"

"You seem quite confident that you can handle me?"

Yue Zhong laughed and said, "Of course it's not just me."

As soon as he finished speaking, four more people came out.

All four were old men with gray hair.

But each of them had a rosy complexion and looked very energetic.

Li Lin hid in the crowd and noticed that these people had a strong 'yin energy' about them.

Of course, the yin energy here is caused by yin-based cultivation techniques, but because of the nourishment from a large amount of blood rice, the blood energy of these spirit hunter experts is actually much stronger than that of normal martial artists.

The five men stood in a row, each with long, flowing beards, looking extremely ethereal and otherworldly.

The Crown Prince asked, "Chief of Staff Yue, are you confident?"

"Your Highness, leave immediately after we make our move."

The crown prince's expression hardened, then he nodded: "Don't worry, I'll go out and get reinforcements."

“The Golden Armored Divine Man is unreliable,” Yue Zhong said in a low voice. “The fact that Xie Feng was able to enter the palace might be because he did it on purpose.”

The crown prince was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

After speaking, Yue Zhong and his four companions walked forward, their aura increasing with each step.

But at this moment, Xie Feng laughed and said, "You want to fight me? I'll not let you have your way, hahahahaha."

Xie Feng laughed a few times, then collapsed softly to the ground.

Yue Zhong's expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Stop her!"

The five people leaped forward simultaneously, pouncing into the air. To an ordinary person, they appeared to be attacking the air, but from the hunter's perspective, they were chasing a large, bird-headed, human-bodied monster.

At this moment, Xie Feng transformed his hands into wings and fanned them at the five people.

Several colorful feathered arrows were shot out, each reflecting an eerie luster, dazzling and brilliant, captivating anyone who saw them.

Yue Zhong and his four companions reacted extremely quickly, each using their unique skills to deflect the arrows.

But some empty arrows flew toward the ministers who had landed in front of the dragon throne.

"Oops!"

Yue Zhong cried out inwardly and turned to block the other feathers, but it was too late.

Several feathers were used to nail the people who had been 'pulled out' to the ground.

Another arrow was heading straight for Jiang Yan, and just as it was about to hit her, it stopped right in front of her brow.

Because someone caught him.

It's Li Lin!
Jiang Yan reacted a beat too slow, and only then did he realize how startled he was, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

"Hahaha, I'm leaving now. From this day forward, the entire capital will be my playground. Those ungrateful families from back then, I'll play with you slowly, killing one or two every day..."

Her voice went from loud to soft and gradually disappeared.

But everyone understood what she meant.

At this moment, Yue Zhong arrived in front of the dragon throne, looked at the officials who were nailed to the ground, and shook his head helplessly: "There's no hope."

The feathers that struck them had turned blood red, clearly indicating that they were absorbing blood energy.

The faces of the dead officials were noticeably pale and bluish, as if they had been dead for several days.

This is clearly a case of blood and energy being drained.

The Crown Prince looked around and said, “Ministers, please wait here. Ministers of the Secretariat, please follow me to the Funing Palace.”

He was very sensible in his actions. If he went himself, and something happened to the Emperor, the matter would be like mud falling into his pants—even if it wasn't excrement, it would still be excrement.

However, if you bring along a few highly respected ministers, then there won't be much of a problem.

Zhu Huan stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I would also like to go along."

"Go ahead, it's enough that you have the will," the crown prince smiled.

The group immediately turned around and went to the Funing Palace.

Yue Zhong plucked a red feather, examined it for a while, and shook his head helplessly, saying, "It's a pity... it's tainted with blood, otherwise it would be a good material."

At this moment, an old man tugged at Yue Zhong's clothes and pointed at Li Lin.

In Li Lin's hand, he was playing with a feather.

“Catching the evil phoenix's feather with bare hands... I can do it, but I couldn't do it when I was young, it would kill me.”

The three elderly people next to him nodded in agreement.

"That kid is even more powerful than we thought. It would be a shame not to bring him to our Demon Extermination Division."

Yue Zhong said helplessly, "He's about to become a military governor, on par with me. How could he possibly come to the Demon Extermination Division to suffer hardship and toil?"

"You can make him your successor and pass the Demon Extermination Bureau on to him in the future."

"Being a garrison commander is prestigious enough; why would he bother with the Demon Extermination Bureau?"

"That's hard to say. Right now, everyone in the capital wants him to die. Joining the Demon Extermination Bureau is a better way to survive. Old Yue, why don't you go and persuade him?"

Yue Zhong thought for a moment and said, "I'll give it a try when I have time."

At this moment, Li Lin was examining the feathered arrow in his hand.

This thing is actually a phoenix feather, which is then refined to form a hidden weapon.

Moreover, Li Lin could feel that this thing was warm.

It seems that heat is being transmitted from a distance.

Li Lin placed the object higher up, then looked at the feather clusters on it through the light, and exclaimed in amazement.

Because this thing is really beautiful.

Under the transmission of light, countless light patterns ripple within these feathers, strand by strand, like a kaleidoscope, yet even more mysterious and dazzling.

"Nephew..."

Jiang Yan spoke up, interrupting Li Lin's actions.

Li Lin tucked the feathered arrow into his clothes and asked with a smile, "Uncle Jiang, are you alright?"

"Thanks to you, otherwise I would have..."

Li Lin waved his hand: "It's alright, I'll do it while I'm at it."

Jiang Yan took a deep breath and said, "That evil phoenix just said that he will come to cause trouble for our Jiang family in the future. Why don't you stay at our Jiang family for the next few days, my dear nephew?"

Li Lin looked at Jiang Yan and said, "It's inconvenient."

Jiang Yan's expression froze for a moment, then she smiled wryly and said, "Yes, Uncle Jiang, I was being presumptuous."

That evil phoenix is ​​very strong. In a one-on-one fight, Li Lin feels that he can go toe-to-toe with her.

But the problem is... Li Lin doesn't want to risk his life right now.

He has four wives, each beautiful and gentle, and a tree fairy goddess is waiting for him.

If he were all alone, out of respect for Jiang Jili, he might do his best to help him.

But now... people with families are no longer willing to risk their lives recklessly.

At this moment, Yue Zhong walked over from the side and said, "Minister Jiang, don't worry, our Demon Extermination Division will protect the Jiang family."

Jiang Yan was the Minister of Revenue.

Jiang Yan turned around and clasped her hands slightly in a gesture of respect: "Thank you for your help, Chief of Staff Yue."

Yue Zhong looked at Li Lin and said, "Commander Li, after the court session, would you like to visit our Demon Extermination Division? We have many unique and rare manuals here, such as those on alchemy, cultivation, and powerful martial arts. Would you like to see them?"

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(End of this chapter)