Sorry, I'm a cultivator.

Jiang Yingluo shook her head helplessly, not expecting to be contacted so soon after exchanging phone numbers.

Despite her hesitation, she still dialed Li Xingzhou's number.

"Hello, Lord Li, this is Jiang Yingluo..."

"Alright, thank you, Lord Li. I'll treat you to dinner another day."

"September 11th? Okay..."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yingluo felt a bit overwhelmed. She had only been polite, but Li Xingzhou had already set a date for dinner...

No, this kid is really a lecher!

I already have a daughter, what's so great about that?

Do young people these days prefer older, single women with daughters?

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Chapter 77 He's starting to hide things from me!?

The Guardian Division.

Li Xingzhou, leaning back in his chair and rocking gently, fiddled with his new phone.

The phone Jiang Wanzhao gave him was at risk of being tapped, so Li Xingzhou bought a new one.

If her sister asks again about having dinner alone with Jiang Yingluo, then there's nothing more to say.

If there are no further questions, please use this number to contact me from now on.

Although his relationship with Jiang Wanzhao had begun to deteriorate, Li Xingzhou could guess that Jiang Wanzhao was petty at heart.

How could I possibly let someone else take away my obsession that I've held onto for so many years?

So, Li Xingzhou decided to keep it from her for now, since she was the older sister.

"Master Li."

Hou Hu hurriedly walked in: "Lü Yansheng confessed without resistance. I really didn't expect him, as the second-in-command, to confess so readily."

Li Xingzhou smiled, which was evident from Lü Yansheng's calm acceptance of defeat at Zhao Bing's house.

Ultimately, the only person with a higher position and greater power than Lü Yansheng was Grand Secretary Zhao Bing, so Lü Yansheng, who had connections to others, naturally confessed quickly.

Because there aren't many cards left to play.

"The rebels on Longxing Island..." Hou Hu was talking non-stop when Li Xingzhou interrupted him: "Alright, just take a statement about what has already happened. What I want to hear is about their power."

Hou Hu quickly said, "Nothing else is wrong, but Lin Jin has approached Lü Yansheng and attempted to rebel."

"Lin Jin? Who?"

“There were rumors that the Chief of Staff would appoint him as his successor,” Hou Hu replied. “That’s why Lin Jin, who came from the Southeast, rose through the ranks, and the Chief of Staff did indeed entrust him with important responsibilities on several occasions…”

After listening for a while, Li Xingzhou finally understood. After discovering that his sister Jiang Wanzhao was still at her peak, his path to the throne was completely blocked, so he wanted to fight a desperate battle to carve out a path to the throne.

What is his strength?

"A half-step sage."

"Half a step?" Li Xingzhou raised an eyebrow: "Does the Sage call him during meetings?"

"This..." Hou Hu paused for a moment, then said after thinking for a while, "If it's a war deployment... no."

“That’s what I mean.” Li Xingzhou tapped the table: “So where is he now?”

"We've already sent people to investigate, but they probably won't be able to track him down." Hou Hu said truthfully, "After the Chief was about to take action against the Demon King City, the Saint of Minghuang City was removed, and the remaining half-step Saint might not be able to stop Lin Jin, so he has most likely already left Minghuang City."

Will you go to the Southeast?

“This…” Hou Hu hesitated for a moment: “Although Lin Jin comes from a prominent family in the southeast, he severed ties with the southeast a long time ago and followed the policies of the Chief of Staff…”

"That means you will go."

Li Xingzhou got up and walked out. Regardless of Lin Jin's previous relationship with the Southeast gentry, now that he had ulterior motives, he would definitely rely on the power of the Southeast gentry.

After all, there's a lot of money there.

Having already made up his mind, Li Xingzhou said to Hou Hu, "Have the Imperial Guards in each prefecture keep an eye on the north, and I'll go and pacify the southeast."

"As ordered!"

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rainy night.

Lin Jin carried a sword but not an umbrella.

He never expected that shortly after he left the conference room of Vice Minister Lü Yansheng, several semi-saints would track him down.

They act like they're going to capture him alive at the slightest provocation!

He hasn't even gone home yet!

Lin Jin was very upset, but at the same time he realized that their every move had been monitored by the Chief of Staff's men!

Treason, dividing the country into provinces, ascending the throne and becoming emperor... it's all just a pipe dream!

The Chief of Staff wouldn't even give them a chance if they succeeded!

Knowing he had nowhere to go, Lin Jin never considered surrendering.

I am still young!

I hope to reach the realm of a sage in the future!

I absolutely cannot give up now!

With this belief, Lin Jin fought his way through the checkpoints and fled towards the outskirts of the city. He knew that there was no saint in charge of Minghuang City at the moment, so this was the best opportunity to escape.

Once the sage arrives, there will be no chance of escape!

Therefore, Lin Jin didn't hold back much along the way, in order to escape completely before the First Spirit Martial Legion or the Embroidered Uniform Guard could fully encircle them.

Otherwise, the military formations and magic alone would be enough to give him a hard time!

Fortunately... I'm very strong!

"Below the level of a sage... I am invincible!"

Lin Jin looked at the last barrier in front of him. Once he broke through it, he would be free to roam the world.

Because he knew that most of the half-saints who were hunting him dared not leave Minghuang City!

Without a sage to oversee it, Minghuang City relies on semi-saints. If they persist in pursuing them despite knowing they can't catch up, it could cause problems in the city...

They cannot bear this responsibility!

Jiang Wanzhao was extremely strict in terms of rewards and punishments!

Lin Jin stepped into the suburban forest, and the next second all the spiritual power in his body surged out, rushing towards the last line of defense in front of him!

A mere company of men, and they think they can stop me?!

"Die, you son of a bitch... hiss—"

The powerful punch did not cause the devastating scene that I had imagined. Instead, it felt as if my fist had hit a wall, and the next second, my wrist was shattered by the force of the wall's recoil.

Lin Jin stared in disbelief at the young man standing before him, feeling the strength in the other's palm and the pain of his wrist being constantly pried upwards...

He involuntarily squatted down, and then squatted down again, until he knelt on the ground. He could only raise his tightly clenched right hand, his expression gradually contorting with pain.

"You fucking..."

Lin Jin's spiritual energy surged within him, and he tried to stand up several times, but all his efforts were in vain.

Li Xingzhou looked at Lin Jin's spiritual power with great interest; he was basically just one step away from entering the realm of a saint.

"Try again." Li Xingzhou said playfully, injecting a stream of primordial energy containing lightning-elemental laws into his body.

In an instant, Lin Jin's aura surged, reaching the realm of a saint.

"Kid, your death is near!"

Lin Jin grinned, and the next second—

boom!

Li Xingzhou slapped it down: "That's enough."

Seeing Lin Jin lying unconscious on the ground, Li Xingzhou released Lin Jin's wrist.

A Saint-level cultivator like Lin Jin would surely attract more people to his side.

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When Lin Jin opened his eyes, the unfamiliar surroundings made him quickly get up. He subconsciously glanced out the window and realized that he was on an airplane.

"You're sleeping soundly."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Lin Jin subconsciously looked over and saw Li Xingzhou, who had been subdued by him, sitting leisurely in his seat, drinking... soda.

Lin Jin mobilized his spiritual power without hesitation, but the newly ignited spiritual power seemed to have been shut off, and it remained dormant within his body.

And this valve... comes from the sea of ​​consciousness!

I've been controlled!

Lin Jin's expression grew increasingly grim: "Who are you?"

"Li Xingzhou," Li Xingzhou said calmly, "I've discovered quite a few interesting things in your mind. I didn't expect you to have connections with the Wei tribe. The southeast region is truly fascinating."

Is it because it's close to Apocalypse Island?

Lin Jin clenched his fists: "You want to use me to fish?"

"Otherwise, why would you keep your life?" Li Xingzhou scoffed. "Is it fun?"

"..."

After several attempts to break the spell controlling his actions within his sea of ​​consciousness, Lin Jin closed his eyes in despair.

Have all the saints of Minghuang City been transferred away by the Chief?

It's obvious the Chief of Staff deliberately set a trap...