The next day, in the capital.
High in the sky, the clouds suddenly burst open, and streaks of light streaked across the sky. The warships of the Shanhe Army, led by the Shanhe, descended from the sky like streaks of light and landed on a mountain peak a hundred miles outside the capital city.
Lin Xuan did not allow the Shanhe Army to enter the city. He knew very well that countless eyes in the world were watching him.
Most of these people were very wary of him.
If he were to lead the Shanhe Army into the capital today, countless people would likely lose sleep. Although Lin Xuan wouldn't pay any attention to these people, he didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, so he planned to have the Shanhe Army stationed outside the city. He would only bring a portion of his troops into the city.
"Pass down the order to have the army encamp. Ling Zhan, Duan Tianya, and Chu Lingkong, the three of you will come into the city with me."
Lin Xuan ordered: "Everyone else, stay put. No one is allowed to enter without my permission. If anything happens, you must report it immediately."
"clear!"
Everyone immediately responded loudly.
After a stick of incense had burned, Lin Xuan, along with Ling Zhan and the other two, as well as Tie Dachui and his hundred personal guards, left the Shanhe Ship and flew straight towards the capital.
The group made no attempt to conceal their presence, because it wouldn't matter anyway. There were simply too many people watching them; it was impossible to hide their tracks. Besides, they were there to kill; what did concealing their presence matter?
When it comes to settling scores, one must do so openly and honestly. Anyone who dares to obstruct you should be treated as an enemy and killed on the spot.
Immediately, the group, carrying boundless killing intent, traversed the sky and instantly arrived at the gates of the imperial capital. At this time, the Great Xia capital was already shrouded in a grand formation, completely under control. Although Lin Xuan possessed the strength to crush this formation, he didn't do so, because it was unnecessary.
He came to kill, but not to make an enemy of the entire Great Xia.
If he destroys the great formation today, things will be completely different. Even if the Great Xia doesn't want to be his enemy, it will have to stand up and deal with him, after all, it's a matter of face for the Great Xia.
Lin Xuan isn't that stupid, so he wouldn't do such a thing; he only wants to kill a portion of the people.
Of course, if someone dares to stop him from killing, that's another story.
If the entire Great Xia were to stop him from killing, he wouldn't mind becoming an enemy of Great Xia, because he absolutely did not want to compromise on this issue.
However, to Lin Xuan's surprise, just as he and his men passed through the city gates of the capital, someone approached them. A man of extraordinary bearing, surrounded by a group of people, strode over, gave Lin Xuan a slight bow, and said, "General Lin, my master invites you..."
"Your parents?"
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow, glanced at the man, and asked coldly, "Who is your master? And what business do you have with me?"
"this……"
The man paused for a moment, then hesitated before saying in a deep voice, "My master said he wants to give you an explanation regarding the matter of someone colluding with evil spirits to kidnap the families of Shanhe Army soldiers and threaten them..."
"Give me an explanation!"
Lin Xuan immediately laughed. Anyone who could say such things and have the audacity to do so must be no ordinary person. After thinking it over, he realized that there were only a handful of people in the entire Great Xia Inner Region who held this position. He just didn't know which "master" the man was referring to was.
However, regardless of who it is, it represents the attitude of the Great Xia Dynasty towards him; they want to negotiate with him.
Upon thinking of this, a cold glint appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes, and his expression turned icy.
He didn't refuse, but waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "In that case, you lead the way!"
"General Lin, please..."
The man smiled slightly, gestured for Lin Xuan to enter, and then led Lin Xuan through the street, heading straight for the center of the capital.
Soon, led by the man, the group arrived at the outside of the ancient courtyard.
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light. His spiritual eyes had already pierced through the void, allowing him to see the situation in the courtyard and identify its owner. He raised an eyebrow and a cold smile appeared on his face.
Of course he recognized the old man in the courtyard, the one whose sneeze could make the entire Great Xia tremble. Lin Xuan hadn't expected that it would be him who came to negotiate with him in person. However, Lin Xuan wasn't nervous because of the man's identity. At his current level of strength, status and position were nothing but fleeting clouds and had no effect whatsoever.
He didn't take it seriously at all, remaining calm and composed.
Lin Xuan remained calm and followed the man into the courtyard.
As for Ling Zhan and the others, they were stopped in the front yard by the old man's guards, one on the left and one on the right. They were actually two peak Celestial Realm experts, which immediately changed the expression of Ling Zhan and the others. However, they did not back down. Their eyes were cold, and they seemed ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
"General Lin, this... the lord is only available to see you. As for the others, why don't you wait here for a while?"
The man looked at Lin Xuan with some difficulty.
He also didn't have the authority to command the two guards blocking his way, because these two men were directly under the old man's command. No one could order them around except for the old man's orders, not even if he was the old man's confidant.
Lin Xuan glanced at the two guards, nodded calmly, and then said to Ling Zhan, Tie Dachui, and the others, "You guys wait here outside! I'll go in by myself."
"Yes, sir..."
Ling Zhan and the others immediately responded, showing complete obedience to Lin Xuan.
But everyone else saw things differently. The way they looked at Lin Xuan changed. Ling Zhan and the others were quite strong, and the fact that such powerful figures obeyed Lin Xuan so readily showed his prestige and status within the Shanhe Army.
This also thwarted their plan to manipulate things for Lin Xuan from within the Shanhe Army.
Because it's simply impossible.
If the plan was destined to fail from the start, why bother executing it? It only creates unnecessary trouble for yourself.
Lin Xuan ignored them and followed the man into the backyard without making a sound. Finally, they met the owner of the courtyard in an ancient pavilion.
The old man was wearing a black robe.
"You've arrived, please have a seat!"
After the old man came over, he smiled slightly at Lin Xuan, as if he were an old friend he had known for many years. He gestured for Lin Xuan to sit down and then personally poured tea for him.
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