It was an old man with a hunched back.

Dressed in simple clothes, he concealed his identity in the crowd, and no one could actually discern his cultivation level. However, once he made his move, he revealed himself to be at the Vajra Martial Emperor level!

Huangfu Qingming's eyes lit up.

He was being chased by Ge Ling'er with a sword.

It kept drifting on the surface of Linghu Lake.

Upon seeing this person arrive to help, he quickly said, "You've come at the right time! Hold one of them off for me, I can handle the other one myself!"

In his view, Ge Ling'er posed the greatest threat to him, as long as someone could hold her off for even a moment.

Once he defeats Lin Jinglong, everything will be resolved!

The old man in plain clothes was indeed as he had said.

He took the fatal blow from Ge Ling'er for him.

He seemed to be wearing some kind of special defensive armor. After withstanding the attack, his face was pale, but he still managed to hold on.

He swayed in the air.

While dodging, he shouted, "Huangfu Qingming, is your promised identity as a special envoy absolutely true?"

"It's absolutely true!"

Huangfu Qingming said sincerely.

After all, his two most trusted confidants, Huangfu Chao and Wu Xuan, the head of the secret service, were both dead.

All the positions are now vacant.

Let alone the status of a special envoy, even if he were the head of the Dark Guard, he would have to select new personnel if a Martial Emperor were willing to step forward and help him.

What does it mean to give out these two identities?

He even complained that there weren't enough people coming out!

The old man in plain clothes seemed to have an extreme greed for power. His eyes were bloodshot, and he roared as he charged at Ge Ling'er.

"Then let's do as Elder Qingming says!"

"I'll block him for you!"

"Hurry up and finish off your opponent!"

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Qingming's face lit up with joy.

The opportunity has arrived!

As long as Lin Jinglong is eliminated...

The idea had just begun to form in his mind.

Suddenly, a blood-red blade of light slashed toward him at extreme speed, severing one of his arms as it passed by him.

Lin Jinglong looked regretful.

"What a pity, I couldn't kill you with one blow, you idiot!"

My hand!

Huangfu Qingming let out a mournful cry.

He looked at Lin Jinglong in disbelief.

That last strike was far beyond his understanding of Lin Jinglong. Logically speaking, this person was only a Vajra Martial Emperor, so why was he so brave?

If Ge Ling'er hadn't been blocked...

He was likely dead after losing an arm; those two were truly terrifying!

He glanced at the old man in plain clothes not far away.

He suddenly gritted his teeth, turned around, and fled into the distance.

Let alone killing Lin Jinglong, he wouldn't even dare to join forces against him. Right now, he only had one thought: to save his own life.

Get out of here as fast as you can!

Which is more important, avenging his subordinates or upholding the authority of the Elders' Council, or saving his own life?

Seeing his fleeing figure, Lin Jinglong's lips curled into a mocking smile. Just as he thought.

"So you value your life so much, why do you need others to help you?"

"Isn't this dragging someone down with them?"

"Old man, he's really ruined you."

Lin Jinglong turned to the old man who was blocking Ge Ling'er and said.

The old man's eyes widened.

Huangfu Qingming actually ran away?

"I am the special envoy, Huangfu Qingming. How could you abandon me and escape alone?"

Ge Ling'er slashed his chest with her sword.

Finally, they broke through the precious armor on his body.

The old man's eyes were filled with grief and indignation. After letting out a scream, he fell into the spirit lake below.

Ge Ling'er was about to continue the pursuit.

Lin Jinglong had already stopped her.

"This man is already crippled! Stop Huangfu Qingming!"

"Walk!"

Ge Ling'er burst into laughter.

She had been discouraged by Mo Dongchen and felt that she had wasted thousands of years of training. However, after being baptized by the Spirit Lake and strengthening her aura, and after a fierce battle with the elders, she regained her confidence.

Let alone fighting alongside Lin Jinglong.

She felt that she could easily handle even a single Earth Profound Realm cultivator, or even a Celestial Martial Emperor!

The two figures swiftly swept across the spirit lake, pursuing Huangfu Qingming.

The severely injured old man's body sank into the spirit lake.

Just as Lin Jinglong said, although he was not dead, he had lost all his martial arts cultivation, and even the extremely rich spiritual energy around him could not make up for it.

It was just keeping him alive.

"Huangfu Qingming! I hate him!"

The old man paid the price for his greed and ambition; his status as a special envoy led him to a miserable state.

The others around them were also amazed.

“Those two were truly powerful. Huangfu Qingming is probably in mortal danger. He is the Grand Elder of the Elder Council!”

"How can someone like this be qualified to be the Grand Elder?"

"He has ruined the reputation of the Elders' Council!"

"I think the Great Xia Dynasty is about to change drastically. The Elders' Council will no longer be able to maintain its dignity, and from now on, no one will be able to take the Elders' Council seriously!"

The crowd surged toward the Spirit Lake ahead.

After several truly powerful individuals left, this spiritual lake became the domain of these rogue cultivators, who rushed in to absorb spiritual energy and improve their cultivation levels.

On the other side, Huangfu Qingming also realized that he had made a big mistake, far underestimating Lin Jinglong's strength, which led to the loss of the Elders' Council's authority.

He was even in danger of losing his life.

After fleeing for dozens of miles, he tumbled to the ground in a sorry state, his injuries becoming increasingly severe.

After struggling to get up from the ground.

He was still thinking about escaping.

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