Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

The dagger is slightly curved, with a blade as thin as a cicada's wing and a thick back. The handle naturally retains the curve of a bull's horn and is wrapped with anti-slip patterns made of black gold.

When it came time to sharpen the blade, Lin Ran ground the thousand-year-old ebony into powder, mixed it with black iron, and melted it into a pot of grayish-white liquid with spiritual fire.

He raised his hand and made a hand seal, spreading the scorching liquid evenly on both sides of the dagger. With a touch of spiritual fire, the liquid seeped into the metal's texture, and a dark blue light shone from the blade.

hum!

The dagger trembled slightly, emitting a faint whistling sound.

It became.

Lin Ran followed the same pattern, and within three days, four daggers were produced one after another.

After the last one was quenched, he stretched and felt refreshed.

Four daggers were placed side by side on the stone platform. They were all black with dark blue blades. When you picked them up and held them up to the light, a dark gleam moved across the blades, as if they were alive.

"What a treasure! When unleashed, it can erode the enemy's soul. If it successfully kills the enemy, it can also increase its rank by absorbing the enemy's soul power! A weapon that grows in power!"

The voice of the Lord of Xuan Chen carried a hint of amazement: "If these four daggers receive enough nourishment, they may become comparable to top-grade spiritual treasures in the future."

Lin Ran twirled the dagger between his fingers, the blade making a slight hum as it sliced ​​through the air.

"Can such ordinary materials really grow into a top-grade spiritual treasure?"

"Don't underestimate Aohun either." The Lord of Xuanchen's tone became unusually serious.

"Although it was suppressed to the eighth level at the time, it must have its own unique ability to guard the soul of a Golden Immortal."

"Under normal circumstances, without the constraints of rank, such an ancient ferocious beast should also be able to grow to the Golden Immortal level."

Lin Ran's face lit up with realization: "So, if these four daggers continue to grow, they will eventually become high-grade spiritual treasures capable of harming Golden Immortals?"

"That's right, it's only at the low-grade magic weapon level because it's just been refined."

"Such a wonderful magical artifact should be given a name."

Lin Ran stroked his chin and pondered for a while: "If they are specifically designed to devour souls, then they can be called Soul Slaughter, Soul Stealing, Spirit Severing, and God Devouring respectively."

"That's quite fitting," Lord Xuan Chen agreed. "These sets of weapons might even be able to form an array."

"The Soul-Devouring Array?"

"It's not impossible."

Lin Ran lined up the four daggers and shook his head.

"But I don't intend to keep it for myself. We agreed to give one to Ruolin. Now that Ruolin has one, Xining and Yanran can't be without one either, so naturally each of them should have one."

The Lord of Xuan Chen remained noncommittal: "It's not a big deal, after all, you are already invincible among those of the same realm."

"What are you talking about? What do you mean by 'invincible among those of the same realm'? I'm invincible even when I'm above my level!"

"Whatever makes you happy."

Lin Ran put the four daggers into the Nine Heavens Pendant, pondering that he had already mastered the art of weapon forging, and wondered if he should also look through the classics on alchemy.

Just as I put the "Thousand-Craft Secret Manual" back on the shelf, I heard hurried footsteps outside.

Ao Zheng pushed open the stone door of the treasure vault, his golden mane still covered in dust, with Bai Ruolin on his back.

"Why are you here?" Lin Ran looked up.

Bai Ruolin, dressed in a trench coat, was slightly out of breath. "Something's happened to the Lin family!"

"What's going on?" Lin Ran stopped what he was doing.

"The Jiang family in Kyoto was purged, and the Li family's actions implicated the Lin family. An investigation team has arrived in Beijing and has sealed off the Lin family and the Lin Group."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran's eyelids twitched.

When he saved Jiang Yunshu and killed Li Tianxing, the Li family did not react strongly.

So much time has passed that Lin Ran had forgotten about it, but little did he know that the Li family had been holding back a big one.

"Let's go back."

"Don't be impulsive. After all, the commander-in-chief of the military is a member of the Li family." Bai Ruolin took a half step forward, her tone tinged with worry.

Lin Ran glanced at her and hung the Youlong Sword on his waist.

"None of that matters. Regardless of the Li family's background, offending me is the most unwise choice they could make!"

Ao Zheng chimed in, "Master, I want to go too!"

"You stay here and keep an eye on the Qingxuan Sect."

"Oh, okay."

Lin Ran turned to Bai Ruolin: "Let's go."

After the two left the treasure vault, Lin Ran reached out and put his arm around Bai Ruolin's waist. With a burst of spiritual energy, they soared into the sky.

Bai Ruolin was pulled off balance and stumbled, instinctively grabbing his arm.

"Could you have given me a heads-up?"

"I'll definitely do it next time."

Lin Ran activated his spiritual power to accelerate, and the two figures streaked through the sky, rushing towards the direction of the interdimensional passage.

This morning, three SUVs were parked in front of the Lin family's house.

A dozen or so people in dark uniforms filed in, led by a middle-aged man with a square face and thick eyebrows like two brushes.

After he entered, he showed his identification to Lin Hongbo.

"Lin Hongbo, the Lin Group is suspected of illegal operations and unauthorized possession of strategic resources. The investigation team is handling the matter according to law. Please cooperate."

Lin Hongbo paused for a moment while holding the teacup, then placed it steadily on the coffee table.

"Are you all doing things this frivolously now?"

"All the paperwork is in order." The middle-aged man pulled a stack of documents stamped with a red seal from his briefcase and slammed them on the coffee table. "Mr. Lin, please."

Song Yishu came out of the kitchen and saw the room full of uniforms, and stood there stunned.

"Hongbo, what's going on?"

"It's alright, this officer just told us to cooperate with the investigation." Lin Hongbo stepped forward, patted the back of her hand, and spoke calmly.

Two investigators stepped forward and stood on either side of Lin Hongbo.

"Please come with us."

Song Yishu looked anxious: "We've always been law-abiding citizens. Is there some misunderstanding here?"

"Ms. Song, we are acting in accordance with the law, and we ask for your cooperation." The middle-aged man waved his hand behind him.

Two more investigators came up and stood next to Song Yishu.

"You are the spouse of the legal representative of the Lin Group and also one of the shareholders of the Lin Group. According to procedure, you are required to cooperate with the investigation."

Lin Zhiwan came down from the second floor: "Who's in charge here?"

The middle-aged man raised his chin: "I am Zheng Weiguang, the leader of the Kyoto investigation team."

"Team Leader Zheng, I am Lin Zhiwan, the president of the Lin Group. I am fully responsible for the group's affairs. My parents are only nominal shareholders and do not participate in the management. If there are any issues, I can cooperate with the investigation. My parents don't need to come, right?"

"I'm sorry, but the procedure requires everyone to be present." Zheng Weiguang's tone was calm, but his attitude was very firm.

"However, Ms. Lin, you can rest assured that this is just a routine investigation. If you have not broken the law, we will release you once the matter is clarified."

Lin Zhiwan frowned slightly, but before she could say anything, Lin Zhiyao rushed down from upstairs.

"What are you doing? What right do you have to arrest my parents?"

Her hair was still messy, she had obviously just woken up.

"Zhiyao, don't be impulsive," Lin Zhiwan said softly.

However, Lin Zhiyao wouldn't listen to a word.

She stepped in front of Song Yishu, her arms outstretched.

"Stay away from my mom!"

"Young lady, obstructing official business is a legal offense," Zheng Weiguang said with a stern face.

"On what grounds! What evidence do you have to arrest people like this? Do you think the Secret Service is so great?"

"A second warning: Do not obstruct official business!"

"I won't allow you to arrest my parents!"

An investigator stepped forward, and Lin Zhiyao raised her hand to push him away.

The investigator remained unmoved, while Lin Zhiyao herself took a step back.

"Zhiyao!" Song Yishu exclaimed anxiously.

Zheng Weiguang gave his subordinate a wink.

Two investigators stepped forward, one grabbing one of Lin Zhiyao's arms swiftly.

"Let me go! Let me go!" Lin Zhiyao struggled, and her spiritual power at the late stage of the Tongqiao Realm had just surged out when one of the female investigators pressed down on her shoulder.

The investigator was at the Profound Realm, four major realms higher than Lin Zhiyao.

The difference in spiritual power was enormous. Lin Zhiyao's cultivation was as fragile as paper. Her arms were firmly locked behind her back, and her face turned bright red.

"Ah! Let me go!" Lin Zhiyao cried out in pain.

"Zhiyao, stop making a scene. We'll cooperate with the investigation." Song Yishu's eyes reddened.