At this moment, everyone's face was filled with fear, and their eyes were filled with awe as they looked at Lin Xi.
A bloodthirsty smile curled at the corner of Lin Xi's lips as he coldly swept his gaze over the guards.
"Now, won't you give in?"
"If you still don't give in, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Upon hearing Lin Xi's words, the people around him were shocked and their bodies trembled involuntarily.
"I...give in..."
Some guards finally succumbed to the pressure, lowered their arrogant heads, and bowed to Lin Xi.
"That's right!"
Lin Xi nodded in satisfaction and turned his gaze to a guard.
"Now, can you tell me your name?"
My name is Chen Yang!
"Chen Yang? That name sounds familiar..."
Lin Xi raised an eyebrow, a thoughtful expression on his face, before a smile appeared on his lips as he murmured, "So it was you!"
"What? You know me?"
Chen Yang looked at Lin Xi with a puzzled expression.
Lin Xi nodded: "We met back then in the Southern Region. You just haven't remembered."
"Oh! I remember now, you're Lin Xi, the one hailed as the strongest genius in the Southern Region!"
Chen Yang suddenly understood.
He already knew Lin Xi's identity.
Back then, Lin Xi and Ye Haowen were very famous figures in the Southern Region.
Lin Xi is incredibly strong, making him a standout among the younger generation in the Southern Region.
But to his surprise, Lin Xi joined Xuanwu City and became a lowly soldier.
Lin Xi shook his head: "No, he should be called a traitor."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang frowned: "Traitor?"
"That's right. He defected to the royal family, and was even a spy personally placed within the royal clan by the emperor. His initial goal was to assassinate the emperor, seize the throne, and control the entire royal family. However, he was ultimately killed by Ye Haowen."
Lin Xi explained.
"What?! Ye Haowen killed your father?!"
As soon as Lin Xi finished speaking, Chen Yang's expression changed drastically, and his eyes burned with fury.
He knew in his heart who the traitor Lin Xi was referring to was.
The traitor was none other than Lin Haoran, the man he had encountered in the Southern Region, whom he had defeated and who had then betrayed his trust.
"you're right."
Lin Xi nodded, his eyes flashing with deep hatred, and slowly said, "Back then, my brothers and I were detained by Ye Haowen. He tried to use us to threaten him and make him give up his invasion of the Tianlong Empire."
"Although Ye Haowen agreed, I was never someone he could trust. He kept a close watch on our diet, daily life, and cultivation resources, and also sent a large number of people to monitor our every move."
“I even saw with my own eyes that he locked my brother and me in a secret prison and imprisoned us there.” (From “The Book of Learning”, Chapter 3, Section 4) “He even forced my brother to commit suicide.”
"In this way, we brothers will have no chance of escaping."
Lin Xi's eyes flashed with deep-seated resentment as she recounted the story through gritted teeth.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang fixed his gaze on Lin Xi and asked, "Lin Xi, why did you yield to Ye Haowen? Don't you understand that this will bring shame to the royal family and affect your future?"
"I also want to know, what is it about Ye Haowen that makes you willing to do this?"
Lin Xi sighed and shook her head, saying, "Perhaps, as you said, Ye Haowen isn't so bad after all. At least he was sincere towards my sister. It's just that because of his lowly status at the time, my sister didn't fancy him."
“Now, I am the commander of the guards in Xuanwu City, a position no less than Ye Haowen's, and my sister is a royal princess. The two of them standing together are a match made in heaven!”
"Your sister is my sister!"
Lin Xi's words stunned Chen Yang. He hadn't expected Lin Xi to have such an optimistic attitude and to say such things.
At this moment, Chen Yang's goodwill towards Lin Xi increased even more. He felt that this guy was not the spoiled brat he was rumored to be, but rather a tough guy who valued loyalty and righteousness.
Thinking of this, Chen Yang hurriedly suggested, "Lin Xi, how about we become sworn brothers?"
"What, you want to become sworn brothers with me?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi's eyes widened in disbelief.
How could the commander of the Xuanwu City guards want to become sworn brothers with someone?
This is an absolute disgrace!
However, a longing welled up deep in Lin Xi's heart.
He needs Chen Yang's help to help his father rise through the ranks and transform him from an ordinary citizen into a hero.
If he could become sworn brothers with Chen Yang, Lin Xi was certain that Chen Yang would do everything in his power to help him.
After all, he was the commander of the guards of Xuanwu City, a position that other cities would covet.
In other cities, he might have hesitated, but now, he was willing to become sworn brothers with Chen Yang a thousand times over.
However, Lin Xi still hesitated: "Becoming sworn brothers is fine, but I hope you can swear that if there is any danger in the future, you must save my brother."
Lin Xi knew in his heart that Chen Yang's cultivation far surpassed his own; he was only at the peak of the Profound Master realm, far from the True Mansion realm. Therefore, Lin Xi earnestly requested Chen Yang to make a solemn oath.
If the oath is broken, one will be cursed, one's lifespan will be halved, and one's cultivation level will drop by one level.
"Okay, I agree!"
Chen Yang nodded in agreement without hesitation. As far as it mattered to him, he would do everything in his power to benefit himself.
He said to Lin Xi, "Lin Xi, now that you've joined the royal family, you must obey their commands. I see you have some ability; from now on, follow me."
"This...I'm afraid it's not quite appropriate."
Lin Xi quickly waved her hand in refusal.
Chen Yang frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, "What, you look down on me?"
"I had absolutely no such intention."
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