First Heavenly Pride…
Lin Fan’s mouth twitched slightly, and he shook his head, saying, “I am merely a Martial Artist with decent talent, I wouldn’t dare to call myself a Prodigy.”
The other armored guards looked at Lin Fan in disbelief, seemingly wanting to see through his cultivation and strength.
Unfortunately, Lin Fan’s Aura was restrained, and his spiritual Qi was hidden within his Meridians; without him making a move, no one could discern his cultivation level.
As others curiously sized up Lin Fan, a hurried voice came down from the city tower.
A middle-aged general, wearing a silver helmet with feathers inserted at the top, walked over in a hurry. His Face was resolute, his eyes bright and piercing, revealing a decisive and firm demeanor.
He held a gleaming battle saber in one hand, and a large shield in the other. The shield was emblazoned with a ferocious strange Yao Beast, and dried bloodstains covered the patterns all over the Yao Beast’s body, making it appear lifelike, as if it had come alive.
This was definitely a battle-hardened, iron-blooded general who had galloped across battlefields.
Only such a figure was qualified to guard a border fortress.
Most importantly, this general’s cultivation was at the Divine Core Realm.
“I am Ge Yan, Vice General under General Tie Zhan of Dragon Spine Pass. I have long heard of Lin Family Young Master Lin Fan’s name, and seeing him today, he truly lives up to his reputation.”
Ge Yan’s friendly attitude first startled Lin Fan, who then quickly cupped his hands in return, saying, “It’s merely an undeserved reputation. It is General Ge, a figure such as yourself, who should truly be revered by us.”
“Haha, if anyone else were to flatter me like this, I would kick them out.
But when these words come from you, Lin Family Young Master, I don’t know why, but I am filled with joy.
Lin Gongzi, do you wish to leave the Pass?”
Ge Yan’s magnanimity made Lin Fan feel quite favorable towards him. He nodded and said, “Your Majesty’s decree, I dare not disobey.”
As he spoke, he took out the imperial decree from his embrace. Though it was called an imperial decree, it was more like an exile order to the Western Regions.
Oh?
Your Majesty actually wants you to mine for two months?
This…
Ge Yan took the document, and after reading it, he was suddenly shocked. He then looked at Lin Fan in surprise, not knowing what crime the young man in front of him had committed to warrant such a punishment from His Majesty.
Mining in the Western Regions was not something an ordinary person could do.
Not to mention the constant danger of collapse in the dark Mining Vein, just the many miners inside were all unstable factors.
Those people were mostly criminals from various parts of the Empire, and they were very unruly.
Sending a scion like the Lin Family Young Master to the Mining Vein, what difference was that from sending him to his death?
“Normally, I could certainly open the gates and let you pass.
However, currently, Dragon Spine Pass is surrounded by bandits. Once the city gate is opened, the bandits will immediately rush in.
The hundreds of thousands of common people within the Pass would suffer.”
Ge Yan showed a difficult expression. He really wanted to give Lin Fan Face, but the current situation did not allow for any mistakes.
“Of course, you don’t need to worry. I have already sent a message to General Tie Zhan, and I believe he will return soon.
At the latest, perhaps three days.”
This…
Upon hearing this.
Lin Fan nodded helplessly. Three days it is. The imperial decree stated that he was to report to the Mining Vein on the seventh day, and it was only the fourth day now.
Alright.
Seeing Lin Fan compromise, Ge Yan smiled and waved his hand, saying, “Someone, prepare a superior room for Lin Gongzi.
Lin Gongzi, I still have important matters here, so I won’t accompany you.
Once this matter is concluded, and you return from the Mining Vein, I, Ge, will certainly host a banquet to entertain you.”
Thank you.
Led by an armored guard, Lin Fan arrived at a separate courtyard. Dragon Spine Pass was, after all, a border fortress, incomparable to the prosperity of the imperial capital.
Although the room had been tidied, the penetrating yellow sand still left dust all over the floor.
Fortunately.
Though Lin Fan came from a prominent family, he did not care about such minor details.
“After traveling for so many days, I’m a bit tired. I’ll sleep first.”
Sleep?
Good thing!
As soon as Lin Fan’s murmur fell, he regretted it.
Sure enough.
The demoness’s long-absent voice sounded in his mind.
Before he could respond, the demoness’s sexy and charming figure had already materialized before him. Her enchanting and peerless Face, with her shell-like teeth gently biting her thin lips, was so alluring and tempting, inspiring countless fantasies.
“I…”
Just as he was about to refuse, Lin Fan felt his lips covered by a pair of thin lips, and then, an unknown flame rose from his abdomen…
…
As night fell, the demoness finally deigned to get off Lin Fan, while the young man, who had been tormented for several hours, was heavily panting, sweating profusely.
“It’s bad! The bandits are storming the Pass!”
Just as the exhausted Lin Fan was about to fall asleep, an alarmed cry entered his ears. He jolted awake, all sleepiness gone, and quickly put on his scattered clothes, getting up and walking out of the room.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw flames flickering outside the city tower. Countless fiery arrows rained down into the city, immediately setting many houses ablaze.
For a moment.
Cries of despair filled the air, like a scene from purgatory.
Lin Fan’s expression hardened. The sound of the city gate being rammed echoed like thunder throughout the city. He moved his feet and rushed towards the city tower.
As a citizen of the Tianfeng Empire, he naturally could not stand by and watch the common people within the Pass suffer.
This was not an act of a saint, but simply the ideology of a person from the Tianfeng Empire.
“Vice General Ge, how is the situation?”
Because Lin Fan had appeared at noon, the city guards were quite familiar with him, so they did not obstruct him, and the young man successfully walked onto the city wall.
Looking at the resolute Ge Yan, Lin Fan stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.
“Oh?
It’s Lin Gongzi.
These bandits seem to know that General Tie Zhan is about to return, and today they have launched such a large-scale attack.
Looking at the situation, they intend to rush into the Pass tonight.”
Ge Yan pointed at the bandits below who were assaulting the city gate, his eyes gleaming with cold light as he said coldly.
Most of the arrows in the city had been used up, and now, many guards held weapons, waiting for the moment the city gate was breached to confront the bandits.
Desperation filled everyone’s Faces.
As if everyone knew that tonight would be a night of bloodshed and slaughter.
“There are actually two Divine Core Realm powerhouses. No wonder they are so bold.”
Lin Fan’s eyes narrowed, locking onto the two figures below. He finally understood why the city guards were not charging out.
It turned out that among the bandits, there were two Divine Core powerhouses presiding.
And currently, within the Pass, only Ge Yan had reached the Divine Core Realm.
For him to contend against two Divine Core powerhouses alone seemed too difficult.
However.
Although there was a disparity in the number of Divine Core Realm powerhouses, the number of Heavenly Dan Realm masters among the guards was quite a bit more than among the bandits.
The extra Heavenly Dan Realm masters might have a chance to jointly hold back the other Divine Core Realm powerhouse.
As for everyone else, they would have to fend for themselves.
Due to the hunting of Yao Beasts, the number of guards within the Pass was not as many as the bandits.
“General Ge, if needed, I can join the battle and kill the enemy.”
You?
Ge Yan’s eyes lit up. His information within the Pass was not very well-informed, so he had no idea about the news of Lin Fan losing his cultivation.
“With Lin Gongzi’s strength, a Divine Core Realm opponent should not be a difficult task for you, right?”
Divine Core Realm?
Lin Fan smiled bitterly and shook his head, “General Ge thinks too highly of me. Currently, I can only deal with the Earth Core Realm.”
Ah?
Ge Yan was stunned. He was about to speak but found that Lin Fan had already released his Aura.
Earth Core Realm Peak?
This, how is this possible?
According to rumors, the Lin Family Young Master, the Empire’s First Heavenly Pride, had already reached Divine Core Peak two years ago.
Now that two years had passed, not to mention whether he had Broken through to the Yuánfǔ Realm, but dealing with one or two Divine Core Realm opponents should be more than enough.
But why does Lin Fan only have Earth Core Realm Peak cultivation now?
Could it be that the rumors were false?
“General Ge, rumors cannot be trusted.
Didn’t I say?
I am just a young man with decent talent, not really a Prodigy.
Please don’t overestimate me.”