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Tonight's operation against Lin Xuan is like adding fuel to a raging fire, making the already tense situation in the court completely unstable.

Regardless of whether the assassination attempt succeeded or not, someone in the imperial court had to step forward and take responsibility.

It all depends on who will be the unfortunate one.

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In the streets

The two figures clashed once more, their palm strikes surging and their energy raging, shattering the snowflakes falling under the night sky into a chaotic mess.

The sounds of dragon and tiger overlapped, and the force of their palms shook the night sky. Luo Yang drifted backward, shattering several paving stones as his feet landed before he finally regained his footing.

She raised her bright eyes and looked at the man who was leaping through the air and rushing towards her, her eyes filled with astonishment.

She thought her cultivation had progressed rapidly, but she never expected Lin Xuan's strength to increase even more astonishingly.

After only seven or eight rounds of fighting, not only did they fail to gain any advantage, but they also gradually found themselves on the defensive.

The unparalleled force of the palm made her palm numb, and her tiger's mouth almost burst open...

"You were lucky to escape last time, but you won't be so fortunate this time."

Lin Xuan's voice rang out, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he took three steps forward. The void trembled, and a powerful aura soared into the sky, stirring up the wind and clouds. His right palm pressed down from the air.

In an instant, it was as if the world had turned upside down, and the street collapsed with a roar, sinking more than three feet.

What terrifying power this is!

Faced with this earth-shattering attack, Luo Yang's expression hardened slightly, his true energy circulated rapidly, and he activated all his cultivation.

"rumble"

"rumble"

Her aura broke through the barrier of the Celestial Realm and entered the realm of the Land Immortal. A pair of slender white jade hands were pushed out into the air to meet the white-robed man.

"boom"

When their palms met, the force of their palms surged like a raging tide, spreading outwards in layers.

Several experts who rushed from the palace witnessed this scene and felt their scalps tingle and a chill run down their spines.

Let alone step forward to stop them, they wouldn't dare to make a move even if they got a little closer.

"That's truly terrifying."

An elderly man with white hair and beard watched the two white figures engaged in fierce battle. The man and woman's every move possessed the power to shatter mountains and split the earth, and he couldn't help but murmur.

The old man turned his head to look at the several imperial guards beside him: "Should we step forward to help?"

"this……"

All of them looked troubled.

"This matter..."

"It's probably not advisable for me to get involved."

A middle-aged man said, "The general and the assassin are evenly matched. If we rashly join in, it will only make the general more hesitant."

The real reason was that Luo Yang's fighting prowess against Lin Xuan was too astonishing, far beyond the reach of ordinary grandmaster martial artists.

"What are you all still standing here for?"

An angry shout came from behind him. Cao Zhengchun rode up and saw several imperial guards watching from a distance. He roared, "Don't you want your heads? If the General suffers even the slightest mishap, watch your heads!"

Having said that, he leaped from his horse, soaring through the air, and shouted, "Heavenly Divine Child Skill!"

With arms outstretched, his true energy surged, and the pressure of a Grandmaster of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm swept out. His extremely yang and powerful internal force was incomparably profound, and his palm print struck directly towards Luoyang.

"boom"

The palm strike cleaved through the air, shattering the snowflakes, and arrived in an instant.

"Step back."

Luo Yang's face was as cold as frost, and she lightly extended her jade hand to meet Cao Zhengchun's palm strike.

"boom"

The surging palm force erupted, and Cao Zhengchun's confident expression suddenly turned into horror, his eyes wide open.

He was actually knocked back more than ten feet by Luo Yang's palm strike.

"Lin Xuan, I'll let you live a little longer."

Luo Yang spoke with hatred in his voice, coldly saying, "This head will temporarily rest on your neck."

Before he finished speaking, he had already used Cao Zhengchun's palm strike to fly backward, like a roc spreading its wings, walking on air. In a few leaps, he jumped hundreds of feet away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"What are you waiting for? Chase after them!"

Cao Zhengchun landed, pressed his chest to suppress the churning blood and qi, and glared at the several retainers.

"Chase!"

The group felt humiliated and tried to leap into the air, but they could no longer catch up with him.

"Is Eunuch Cao alright?"

Lin Xuan landed gracefully, his expression calm, showing no signs of injury.

If he weren't in the capital, he would have pursued her for another seven days and seven nights, determined to eliminate this female demon in Luoyang.

"It's alright."

Cao Zhengchun sighed softly, thinking to himself, "This general's skill is truly unfathomable. I just exchanged a palm strike with that woman and felt my internal energy fluctuate, but he was completely unharmed."

"General, I will return to the palace immediately to report to His Majesty and dispatch more imperial guards to provide protection."

"Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Cao."

Lin Xuan cupped his hands in greeting and watched Cao Zhengchun turn and leave.

"Young master, are you alright?"

Po Jun stepped forward, still shaken: "That woman's strength is terrifying."

"That demon from the Northern Python Sect can even confront the Bodhisattva Tuoba head-on, so he must be no ordinary person."

He shook his head slightly: "However, she unintentionally lent me a helping hand this time."

"Let's go back to the manor first."

Lin Xuan walked with his hands behind his back, bypassed the now-rubble-covered gate, and entered the General's mansion.

Within a day, news of Lin Xuan's attack had spread throughout the capital.

For a time, various forces were secretly stirring up trouble.

Those officials who had impeached Lin Xuan and argued with him in court during the morning court session were especially terrified and couldn't sleep all night.

I tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.

Deep within the palace

Brightly lit

above the hall

The emperor's face was ashen, and the palace guards, the commander of the imperial guards, the commanders of the imperial guards and the experts of the Imperial Household Department all held their breath and dared not utter a sound.

"Your Majesty, I hereby report."

Cao Zhengchun entered the palace and reported: "An additional two thousand imperial guards have been dispatched to guard the General's Mansion. Not to mention assassins, even flying insects would find it difficult to sneak in."

"Not captured?"

The more the emperor spoke, the lower the air pressure became in the palace.

Not yet.

Cao Zhengchun smiled wryly: "That assassin's martial arts skills are extremely high. I exchanged blows with him and have already suffered minor injuries."

"Investigate thoroughly."

"also."

The Emperor paused briefly: "The assassin knows so much about Lin Xuan's movements; there must be an inside accomplice in the court. Investigate this thoroughly."

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"As you command."

A sharp glint flashed in Cao Zhengchun's eyes.

"Whoever is involved will be arrested immediately upon verification."

The Emperor leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and slowly said, "The General Who Guards the North, whom I personally appointed, was assassinated on his very first day in the capital. This matter must not be resolved hastily."

that night

The nine gates of the capital were tightly closed.

For several consecutive days

The secret police and imperial guards ran rampant in the capital, and many powerful and influential people were imprisoned and their property confiscated.

The emperor released all the pent-up frustration he had accumulated over the years, implicating many people.

The Yeting Palace, which had been vacant due to the amnesty granted upon the new emperor's ascension to the throne, has been receiving a large number of female relatives of officials in recent days.

To this

Lin Xuan did not notice

He spent his days in the general's mansion, either practicing swordsmanship or reading books, neither inquiring about external affairs nor making friends with court officials.

As if invisible

That day

The snowstorm in Beijing has subsided slightly.

In the courtyard

Lin Xuan was practicing his moves with the Jingzhe Blade when Po Jun arrived at the hospital to report.

"General, Princess Lingxi's carriage has arrived outside the manor."

"Please come in, Princess."

He stopped his attack, wiped the thin layer of sweat from his forehead, and sheathed the sword. A maidservant beside him served him hot tea.

"Yes."

A moment after Po Jun left, more than ten palace maids and nannies escorted Princess Lingxi to the outside of the courtyard.

"Wait here."

The young girl turned around and instructed her accompanying nanny, then entered the courtyard with only two personal maids.

"Greetings, Princess."

Lin Xuan clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"General, there's no need for such formalities."

The young girl had exquisite makeup, was bright and charming, wore an embroidered long dress, had a jade pendant around her waist, her black hair cascading down her shoulders, and was covered with a fox fur cloak.

"Princess, please come inside."

Once seated inside, Princess Lingxi said gently, "These past few days, Father has been busy investigating the assassin and his accomplices, so he specially ordered me to come and visit the General."

If there is any shortage in the household, please let me know, and I will send palace maids to deliver it.

"Thank you for your concern, Princess. Everything in the manor is complete and there is nothing lacking."

He shook his head in reply.

That's good.

Princess Lingxi showed a hint of apology: "It was all due to the court's negligence that the General was in danger."

"Heh, just an assassin."

Lin Xuan waved his hand dismissively: "How could you possibly hurt me?"

"That's right."

The maid standing behind the girl chimed in, "What a hero our General Zhenbei is! Taking the head of a general amidst thousands of troops is nothing to him. He is not even afraid of the Northern Python Army God Tuoba Bodhisattva. How could he be afraid of an assassin?"

"General, please don't take offense. I've spoiled Cui'er since she was little, and she doesn't know how to speak properly."

The girl said with a hint of shyness.

"It's alright."

He picked up his teacup and leisurely took a sip.

Behind her, Cui'er quietly touched Lingxi's back with her finger. The princess pursed her lips and whispered, "Does the General still remember what he promised me in the palace a few days ago?"

"What is it?"

Lin Xuan looked puzzled.

"Oh dear, General."

Cui'er quickly replied, "You are truly a busy person. That man clearly said that if he had any free time, he would instruct my princess in a few martial arts moves."

"Oh, so that's what it is."

He suddenly remembered and nodded, saying, "Alright, I happen to have some free time today, so I'll accompany Princess Lingxi for a practice session."

"Does the princess wish to learn swordsmanship, knife skills, or hand-to-hand combat?"

"General...is he proficient in everything?"

The girl raised her eyes, a hint of curiosity flashing in them.

"I know a little bit about it, but if we're talking about what I'm most skilled at, it has to be knife skills."

He answered frankly.

"Then let's practice with the sword."

Princess Lingxi's tone was filled with joy as the two of them took the long swords from the guards.

Her grip on the knife tightened slightly, and she said softly, "If my swordsmanship is clumsy, General, you mustn't laugh at me."

"I will never make fun of you."

Lin Xuan nodded.

As soon as she finished speaking, she drew her knife and charged forward.

Lin Xuan did not retaliate, but calmly responded to the girl's moves.

The two of them chatted back and forth, making the scene quite lively.

"The princess is amazing!"

The maid Cui'er clapped her hands in encouragement from the side.

Po Jun, holding a long sword, leaned against a pillar in the corridor. He glanced at it once and lost interest.

Princess Lingxi's swordsmanship was truly exceptional, but her internal strength was also ordinary. Perhaps due to nervousness, her moves were intermittent and clumsy.

If it were Po Jun instead, one strike would have been enough to finish him off.

Right now, it's just that our young master is putting on an act.

After seventy or eighty moves, the girl was panting heavily, her forehead damp with sweat. She waved her hand and said, "I'm not fighting anymore."

"Princess, you actually managed to exchange dozens of blows with the Great General."

Cui'er trotted forward, wiping away sweat and serving tea.

"That's because the general was accommodating to me."

The young girl glanced at Lin Xuan, who was still breathing normally, and gently tapped the maid's forehead: "You're not allowed to go outside and talk nonsense, or I'll punish you."

"I won't tell, I absolutely won't tell."

Cui'er nodded repeatedly.

"Thank you for your guidance, General."

Lingxi clasped her hands together and performed a proper martial arts salute.

"Just a friendly exchange."

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "The princess's swordsmanship has already reached a certain level, which is quite remarkable."

"General, there's no need to comfort me."

The girl shook her head: "I know my own abilities."

He then gave her some pointers on swordsmanship and fist techniques until dusk, when the princess reluctantly boarded her carriage and left the general's mansion.

In the days that followed, Princess Lingxi frequently visited the residence, sometimes staying for half an hour, sometimes for more than half a day.

Each time they came, they would bring many fine silks and satins or delicacies from the palace.

Time flows

More than twenty days have passed since I arrived in Beijing.

After the victory banquet, Lin Xuan never attended court again.

Another evening

Po Jun escorted Princess Lingxi to the gate of the mansion, then turned and went back.

"Young master, it seems that Princess Lingxi has fallen for you."

Po Jun rarely spoke with a hint of sarcasm, and he started joking around.

"Whether she is interested or not."

Lin Xuan sighed softly, "I don't want to stay in the capital any longer."

If there is still no news, I will submit a memorial in two days requesting to return to Yanzhou.

Seeing that undercurrents had been brewing in the capital for some time, and that the emperor had remained silent, his patience had finally worn thin.

Just then, a report came from outside the mansion from the eunuch who was delivering the imperial decree.

The Emperor decreed that Lin Xuan should enter the palace for an audience the next morning.

As dawn breaks

Before the rooster crowed, the imperial carriages were already waiting in front of the general's mansion.

Lin Xuan straightened his clothes, boarded the carriage, and headed towards the palace.

Officials from various departments had already gathered before the white jade steps, standing in their positions.

The people around Grand Secretary Zhang Julu were mostly officials from humble backgrounds.

The Minister of War was surrounded by his subordinates, centrists, scions of prominent families, upright officials, and close advisors to the emperor.

The different factions were not completely isolated from each other; people occasionally interacted with each other.

The morning chill was biting, and everyone was bundled up in thick clothes.

When the imperial carriage arrived at the square, the officials all turned their heads to look, but when they saw Lin Xuan get out of the carriage, they immediately looked away.