"Please rest assured, Mr. Cao. I got some news from my father yesterday."

Sun Yize smiled flatteringly and said, "It is said that His Highness has already drawn up a list of the new faction's power positions, and you are among them."

Hearing this, Cao Hua was overjoyed.

"Moreover, His Highness seems to intend for you to lead your army to the Territory of Chaos, capture it, and grant it to you as your territory."

Sun Yize chuckled.

Cao Hua's face darkened slightly, and he said in a slightly dissatisfied tone: "It's better to reward me with 100,000 Lingyang Stones than to go to a shabby place like the Territory of Chaos."

"Teacher Cao, you don't know this, right? The value of that place is nothing compared to the 100,000 Lingyang Stones..."

Seeing Cao Hua’s unhappy expression, Sun Yize couldn’t help but persuade him.

But as soon as he said this, he seemed to realize something and quickly shut his mouth.

"value?"

Hearing this, Cao Hua was quite curious and asked, "What do you mean?"

He knew very well that Sun Yize's father, as the prime minister, was well aware of many high-level secrets.

Therefore, Sun Yize let it slip at this moment that the Territory of Chaos is very likely to contain unimaginable huge value.

"Could it be that the top leaders of the Xingyu Empire have already mastered something?"

Lin Hao, who had been eavesdropping, couldn't help but look slightly gloomy. He had a bad feeling about the value that Sun Yize mentioned.

"Next month will be the selection for the academy. You are a smart person, so you can figure it out for yourself."

Seeing that Sun Yize remained silent, Cao Hua laughed deeply as a way of forcing him.

These words undoubtedly hit Sun Yize's soft spot. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, you'll know by then anyway, so it doesn't hurt to tell you in advance."

"In fact, several months ago, His Highness saw the development potential of the Chaos Territory and sent people to investigate there. He unexpectedly discovered a Lingyang Stone vein in the mountains and forests there."

Lingyang Stone Mine? !

Cao Hua's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly, "How big is the area?"

"I don't know."

Sun Yize shook his head and said, "Because of the fear of being discovered by the Great Yan Dynasty and the recent fight for the throne, the Grand Master had to put the affairs of the Territory of Chaos on hold for the time being."

"So the exact size of the Lingyang Stone vein has not been carefully surveyed."

"Everything can only be done by Your Highness ascending the throne next month, completely controlling the military power, and then sending troops to occupy that area and make it the property of the empire!"

As he spoke, Sun Yize looked at Cao Hua and said meaningfully, "And you are the best candidate for His Highness at the moment."

After hearing this, Cao Hua already understood what was going on, and he felt an uncontrollable surprise in his heart.

Although the Lingyang Stone Mine will be an asset of the empire by then, as the lord of the Territory of Chaos, he will definitely be in control of it.

As the saying goes, once you handle pork, it will leave some oil on your hands.

The profits that can be made from it will definitely be a considerable income.

Little did they know that the entire process of their conversation, although seemingly secret, had actually been fully grasped by Lin Hao.

Moreover, this person is the real lord of the Territory of Chaos!

"It turns out that the Xingyu Empire already knows about the Lingyang Stone mine..."

In the dormitory, Lin Hao's brows were slightly wrinkled, and a hint of solemnity slowly emerged.

Obviously, he didn't expect that the eldest prince of the Xingyu Empire was not an easy person to deal with.

Surprisingly, he had the same vision as Yan Hongyi. They both discovered the potential for development of the Chaos Territory and explored the existence of the Lingyang Stone vein.

The current situation undoubtedly poses a huge hidden danger to him!

After all, the eldest prince of the Xingyu Empire now controls the power of the court.

All he has to do is wait for his ascension to the throne next month. It is simply impossible to interfere with the situation.

Moreover, no one knows how many people in the empire’s high-ranking officials know about the Lingyang Stone mine.

It is completely unrealistic to try to block the news by finding the relevant personnel and assassinating them.

The only solution is to speed up the construction of the Territory of Chaos, quickly strengthen the defense capabilities, and guard against the invasion of the Star Rain Empire!

As his mind turned, Lin Hao's eyes surged with grimness, and he said in a cold voice: "Kill!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!!

After receiving the order, the Mantis King and Jing Ke rushed out almost instantly.

They were extremely fast, flashing like lightning, and in an instant they were close to Cao Hua and Sun Yize.

Unsurprisingly, Sun Yize, who was only at level six in cultivation, had no power to resist the Mantis King, who had level nine combat power, and his throat was directly cut by its sword-like forelimbs.

Phew!

Instantly, a large amount of blood oozed out from the wound in the throat, and he was killed instantly!

On the other hand, Cao Hua, whose cultivation level had reached that of an eighth-level warrior, obviously had a strong ability to adapt to changing circumstances. He quickly turned around and avoided the fatal attack on his chest.

However, Jing Ke's black tail spike pierced his left shoulder and did not penetrate his heart.

"What kind of animal is this?!"

Cao Hua's face changed drastically due to the sudden attack.

But when he saw that the one attacking him was a monster as tiny as a fly and looked like a spider, he couldn't help but gasp, his face full of shock!

Immediately, Cao Hua kicked the ground with both feet and retreated rapidly.

As his body retreated, his pupils suddenly shrank.

Because he saw that Sun Yize had been killed by another mantis!

While he was horrified, what frightened Cao Hua even more was that he discovered that the spiritual power in his body suddenly stagnated.

And there is a deadly poison that is constantly corroding his blood vessels and meridians.

In just a few breaths, it spread from the wound on the left shoulder to the heart.

"This animal is poisonous!"

In response to this, Cao Hua's face suddenly turned pale, and he collapsed to the ground as if he had collapsed.

"I can't die. I haven't even become a general yet... How can I die..."

He lay on his back, his eyes filled with resentment, muttering to himself, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth.

Under the influence of the poison, the blood that flowed out showed black impurities.

Phew!

At this moment, a black light flashed by, and the Mantis King's limb knife stabbed Cao Hua's head fiercely, killing him directly.

At this point, this assassination mission can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

However, the news he heard made Lin Hao feel quite heavy, and he did not feel the same sense of relief as before when he completed a task.

"Collect the spoils and evacuate."

Then, under Lin Hao's command, the Mantis King and Jing Ke each picked up the storage rings of the two corpses and quickly left.

When I arrived at the gate of Jianyun Academy, I happened to meet the deacon who was changing shifts.

The moment they opened the entrance to the formation's light shield, the two beasts suddenly accelerated and rushed out at lightning speed.

"Huh? What was that just now?!"

The faces of several stewards suddenly changed slightly, and when they reacted, the Mantis King and his companions were nowhere to be seen.