After Lin Xuan left.

In the courtyard, ripples suddenly appeared in a dark spot, and a man dressed in black stepped out.

He walked into the ancient pavilion on his own.

What do you think?

Lu Zhantian glanced at the man in black and asked casually.

“This young man is extraordinary; he must have already discovered my presence,” the man in black said after a moment’s thought.

“That’s not what I’m asking you, but you’re right, he did discover you. It seems your concealment skills aren’t all that great.”

Lu Zhantian chuckled coldly, then his expression hardened: "This kid is indeed not simple."

It was actually able to break the suppression of the Ancient Sacred Body by the rules of heaven and earth.

We've come to this point.

He's simply a prodigy, the best in the entire First Army.

No……

"In the entire Shanhaiguan area, there are probably few that can compare to it..."

"Since the general thinks so highly of him, why did you send him into the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm? That place is a living hell."

A near-death experience!

The man in black frowned.

"Hehe, you little rascal, you've already guessed why I'm doing this, so why pretend to be stupid?"

Lu Zhantian glanced at the man in black and sneered, "Gu Chen, now I know why you've been unable to break through the limits of palace creation and nurture your primordial spirit."

Have you entered the Spirit Gathering Realm?

Because you're too smart, you think too much, and you're too calculating.

"Impure intentions..."

"Well……"

The man in black rolled his eyes, followed by a wry smile.

But he wasn't angry about it.

After all, given Lu Zhantian's status and position, he had to endure it, let alone criticize him or even be verbally abused.

Of course, the bigger reason is...

He's used to it.

"General, everyone has their own path. You are too attached to appearances."

The man in black, Gu Chen, curled his lip and said, "Why don't we talk about this Lin Xuan? The War General sent him into the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm to fish for fish, didn't he?"

An ancient sacred body that breaks free from shackles will definitely make some people restless and unable to eat or sleep.

I'm afraid quite a few people already want him dead!

"But if Lin Xuan stays in Shanhaiguan, those people won't dare to make a move! But it's a different story once he goes to the Purple Mansion Secret Realm."

"All sorts of demons and monsters will come out!"

"Hmph, you're not stupid after all."

Lu Zhantian snorted coldly: "I just want to fish. Problems have already arisen in Shanhaiguan over the years."

It's time for a cleanup.

Actually, I've wanted to take action for a long time.

Lin Xuan's appearance merely gave me an opportunity, so I went along with it.

If I can lure out a few ground rats, then it won't have been a waste of this bet..."

"General, your move is good, but you are worried that Lin Xuan will perish in the Tianyun Secret Realm, since it is a place where every step is fraught with danger."

Gu Chen said in a deep voice.

"Hmph... A sword's edge is honed through tempering, and a true strongman emerges from mountains of corpses and seas of blood."

Throughout history, those with exceptional talent have been as numerous as carp crossing a river.

But which truly exceptional genius didn't teeter on the brink of life and death, stepping over corpses to reach the pinnacle?

If Lin Xuan cannot leave the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm, it proves that he is not a true prodigy or genius.

He deserved to die…

Lu Zhantian snorted coldly.

His words carried a hint of indifference.

Throughout his life, he had seen countless geniuses and prodigies, and even some more extraordinary than Lin Xuan.

An ancient holy body that has not yet matured is only fit to be his pawn.

And at this moment!

After leaving Lu Zhantian's residence, Lin Xuan's calm demeanor vanished, replaced by a gloomy expression.

I was incredibly angry.

To be used as a pawn and manipulated at will.

This was a great humiliation for him.

"In the end, it's still because I'm not strong enough. If I had the cultivation level of the Purple Mansion Realm now, combined with my combat power, I might be able to sweep through the First Army."

That old bastard Lu Zhantian, how dare he treat me as a pawn or cannon fodder…

Lin Xuan gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with icy killing intent.

He hurried along the way, returning to the 23rd team's base as quickly as possible.

Inside the small courtyard.

Apart from Su Changkong who went to heal his injuries, Ling Zhan and the other fourteen people all gathered together. When they saw Lin Xuan return, they were overjoyed and immediately came to greet him.

"Lin Xuan... How is it? Is the General looking for you because of what happened today?"

"By the way, how did General Zhan handle it?"

"Did the Enforcement Hall put pressure on the War General? What exactly was the decision?"

...

A group of people surrounded Lin Xuan, bombarding him with questions.

"Three months later, we will enter the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm..."

Lin Xuan waved his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down, before repeating Lu Zhantian's words with a gloomy face.

Not a single word was missed.

"What?! They're sending our entire team into the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm? Damn it... They're using us as cannon fodder!"

"The Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm is a notorious death realm; every time it opens, rivers of blood flow."

Those who go in face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death…

"As expected, the power of the Enforcement Hall is too strong. Even a War General cannot withstand it."

"Hmph... It's not that we can't stop them, but that the generals are unwilling to offend the Enforcement Hall for the sake of us nobodies."

Because we don't have that kind of value.

"Unless we can emerge alive from the Heavenly Cloud Secret Realm and prove our worth..."

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