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Chapter 144 Lingxiao Goose Feather Blade
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Outside the window, a chilling wind and bitter rain blew.

In the small restaurant, Hu Zongche held a jar of wine and glanced at the nine high-ranking guards from the Lingxiao Palace.

His highest rank before was sixth grade, but he was not qualified to attend meetings in the Lingxiao Palace.

The first time I saw the guards of Lingxiao Palace, I found that even the guards at the farthest point of the 333 steps were all imposing and dignified!
The goose-feather saber he wore, even before being drawn, possessed a sharp edge that could pierce the soul, making it no ordinary item!
"You've come to arrest me?"

The nine guards grinned.

"It wasn't that we specifically came to arrest you; we just happened to run into you."

"Haha, Lord Hu, that old dragon isn't here?"

"If it's not here, then please come with us?"

Hu Zongche asked again.

"Did you ask your superior before arresting me?"

The lead guard had one hand on the hilt of his sword.

"Ha, why ask about superiors when arresting a wanted criminal?"
"Lord Hu, you'd better stop arguing and don't wait for us to draw our swords."

"Hurry up and come with us."

He was once a high-ranking official of the sixth rank, but now he only holds the ninth rank.

Having cultivated for tens of thousands of years, his cultivation level is limited, and he can only exert his influence for a maximum of nine hundred years.

Isn't this just a toothless tiger?

The guards showed no fear whatsoever; their eyes were only filled with the joy of receiving the reward and the credit they were about to earn.

Hu Zongche glanced at the wine jar, then raised it to take a sip...

next moment……

Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Nine goose-feather sabers were drawn simultaneously!

The nine guards moved in a blur, tearing through space with their sword intent, shifting and changing shape, instantly surrounding Hu Zongche!
Nine gleaming longswords cleaved through space, missed the timing, and struck Hu Zongche!

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brush……

brush……

brush……

Nine dazzling blade lights emanated from the small restaurant, slashing in all directions!
Wherever the blade flashed, it cut through the cold wind, the rain, pavilions and towers, city walls and watchtowers... Everything in sight was cleaved in two with a single stroke!

The low-ranking, sword-wielding guards in Lingxiao Palace are the lowest in rank and status. They are usually just decorations in front of the 333 Heavenly Steps, no different from the dust on the steps or the weeds by the roadside. Celestial officials will not give them a second glance when they step onto the Heavenly Steps, nor will they give them a second glance when they step down the Heavenly Steps... But aren't they all geniuses?
Their long swords, adorned with the feathered swans of Lingxiao, possess the power to "slash," capable of tearing through space and striking at the wrong time—how could they not be terrifying?
Nine long swords slashed down, nine beams of light piercing through the air. Smoke and dust rose from the small restaurant, then were suppressed by the heavy rain, and the entire building collapsed with a roar.

Amidst the ruins, nine long swords... were broken.

Nine guards were buried in the rubble, lying haphazardly, their chests caved in and blood gushing from their mouths.

In an instant, there were already nine corpses.

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Heavy rain poured down on the ruins.

The scales on Hu Zongche's left hand slowly faded and retracted into his sleeve.

The wine jar he held in his right hand was steady and intact.

Compared to the rank of [Lingxiao Palace Distant Rank Sword Guard], the rank of [East Sea Kingdom Yaksha General] seems somewhat weak... But in battles between celestial officials, it's not just about rank, but also about who holds that rank.

Hu Zongche raised the wine jar, about to take a sip, when he saw raindrops dripping into the mouth of the jar in the pouring rain, creating ripples.

He frowned slightly and tossed the jar aside.

Click...

The jar shattered, spilling wine and fragments all over the ground.

How can a perfectly good jar of wine be sipped after being contaminated by the rain he hates most?

"It seems I won't be able to drink this hometown wine again."

He gave a wry smile.

"I hope that when I get to the mortal realm, I'll still have fine wine to drink."

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"Mengjia Academy?"

In the conference room, a group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Huang Xiaozhong smirked. "This is the first time I've ever heard of this name."

"I always thought that only Pulin Bookstore and Ling Tou Office were involved in the immortal realm."

Li Mingmei sat in the middle of the conference table.

"So far, very few celestial officials from the Thunder Pool path have appeared, and celestial officials from several other paths have not even shown up at all."

"These celestial officials are very likely part of an organization."

"But let's not talk about that now."

"The topic of today's meeting is: how should Donghu City assess risks and what measures should be taken to prevent them?"

……

The surface of the dark cloud.

Wu Yun and a group of mink employees sat at the dining table, enjoying their hot lunch while watching the live broadcast of the meeting.

"Is the Immortal Realm still plotting against East Lake?"

Wu Yun didn't quite understand. Donghu was a small coastal city with less than two million people.

What exactly does the immortal realm want?
A dozen or so minks stared wide-eyed, just as surprised as the owner.

"嘤嘤嘤?"

"Awooooo?"

While surprised, they secretly glanced at the fried chicken and burgers on their plates... Isn't the boss going to start eating yet?

If the boss doesn't feed them, how will they eat?
If they don't eat them soon, the fried chicken inside the burger will get soggy and lose its crispness!
"Alright, let's eat."

Wu Yun picked up a hamburger and started eating it with his eager employees.

As I was gnawing on it, I suddenly heard the alarm sound again!
boom!
An explosion followed immediately!
Wu Yun peered out and saw a strange long-tailed bird flying down from the sky, soaring over the dark clouds, and fiercely attacking the Non-Natural Bureau's conference room!

With one impact, the explosion-proof glass of the conference room shattered, revealing a dense spiderweb pattern!
"So lively?"

Wu Yun controlled the black cloud to stay a little further away.

Seeing Huang Xiaozhong, Qin Wei, and others break through the window and rush out to engage in a fierce battle with the strange bird!
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In the conference room.

Li Mingmei and her female bodyguard stood by the window, watching the fighting outside.

"How arrogant! They actually dared to attack the Bureau of Unnatural Affairs. Aren't they just asking for death?"

The female bodyguard nodded slightly.

"It seems they are in a hurry and want to know what message Hu Siming passed on before he died."

Li Mingmei looked at the female bodyguard.

"Are you going to help too?"

The female bodyguard shook her head.

"I'm here to protect you."

Only Li Mingmei and her female bodyguard remained in the conference room.

A celestial official's hat appeared above the female bodyguard's head.

So, what exactly did Hu Siming say before he died?

Li Mingmei was in a daze, her mind filled with shock!

The female bodyguard sent by the ministry was actually one of their people?
Was the leader who selected the female bodyguard also one of their people?
Just how many people have they infiltrated?
Why is this operation targeting East Lake so rushed?
In a daze, the answer that came to her mind came to her lips.

"Autumn Equinox, the second solar term..."

The next moment...

A wisp of cloud drifted in from outside the window, as if sketched by a paintbrush. As the brush reached its end, the cloud transformed into a stream of dazzling particles, like the tip of a brush, slicing across the female bodyguard's neck.

puff……

Amidst the spurting of blood, the female bodyguard collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Li Mingmei regained her senses and was about to cover her head to shake off all the confusion when she heard a voice in her ear.

"What are you angry about?"

She glanced at the lingering cloud trails in the sky and spoke softly.

"Autumn Equinox, the two energies contend in balance, the Zi (子) is in its proper position and the Bi (壁) is in its proper position, these are the ten characters."

(End of this chapter)