The Lin family manor is still brightly lit tonight, but it is exceptionally quiet.

In other words, tonight, the entire Luojing City and the thousands of miles around it were exceptionally quiet.

Because everyone knows that things have changed.

It was a dark and windy night.

Zhao Rong and Lin Wenruo did not bring anyone else with them.

The two men rode on horseback, left Lanxi and headed towards Luojing.

No one asked about the destination, and no one said it.

"When are we leaving?"

"The morning after tomorrow."

The two men rode their horses side by side. The moonlight was dim and the night was hazy. They could not see each other's faces clearly, and their voices were distorted by the strong wind blowing towards them.

After that, the two were silent for a while.

Suddenly, a slightly hoarse voice came in the evening breeze.

"Thanks."

In the darkness, the young scholar smiled and looked at Luojing, which was full of lights, without saying a word.

When the two men arrived at the north gate of Luojing, the city no longer had the hustle and bustle of the past, and there was no liveliness that lasted all night long. The whole city was solemn, and teams of fully armed soldiers appeared on the streets from time to time.

Zhao Rong looked around and felt that everything had changed.

He returned victoriously during the day and passed through Luojing City, where the people lined the streets to welcome him.

The crowds of spectators were packed and the place was bustling with excitement.

The Zhongnan Kingdom admired celebrities and the culture of pure conversation was popular.

He instantly became the most sought-after darling in Luojing.

Many young girls and beautiful women threw flowers, handkerchiefs, purses, sachets and other household items at him.

He was able to remain calm in the face of this "fruit-filled car" scene, smiling and waving in response.

I just don't know which passionate woman started the rhythm, shouting "Zhao Lang" loudly, attracting more women to shout in unison, and even more, some threw some soft and silk products at him, which made him a little overwhelmed and his old face blushed.

But later, Su Xiaoxiao stepped forward to help him block some of them, and out of loyalty to her friend, she kept the sachets and purses for him so that he could check them later... Well, the woman from Zhongnan was so enthusiastic, he couldn't let her down, so he should at least take a look at what was inside, well, just take a few glances.

Zhao Rong felt warm in his heart when he thought of the loyal little fox demon.

As the night grows darker, the whole city becomes solemn.

At this time, some noise could be heard faintly from somewhere in the city.

The liquidation of the Lanxi Lin family has begun.

Two men were running along the main road in the city, one in white and the other in green.

The surrounding soldiers all gave way, saluted, and watched them go respectfully.

As they got closer to the star on the top of Mount Taibai, Zhao Rong discovered that there were already people waiting at the foot of Mount Taibai.

Looking up, he saw countless Yulin Guards and some guards in black clothing whom he did not recognize, who had surrounded Taibai Mountain and were standing there waiting.

Everyone was silent and ready for battle.

A solemn and murderous atmosphere.

The only sounds in the air were the crackling of burning torches and the clanging of weapons.

"How is it going?"

Lin Wenruo dismounted, threw the reins to the person who came up to greet him, and strode forward.

A woman in black with a pendant headband clasped her fists and said, "Reporting to the master, some people ran away from the mountain, including Qing Yuanzi, but Eunuch Chen has already gone to chase him. As for the others, they are all on the mountain. The old ancestor and Mr. Liuyi have been up the mountain for half a quarter of an hour."

"Okay, I'll wait."

Lin Wenruo nodded, walked past the crowd, and climbed the mountain with Zhao Rong. Everyone at the foot of the mountain remained where they were, waiting for orders.

Zhao Rong and Lin Wenruo walked side by side on the broad and righteous road that he had been very familiar with in the past few days. However, he was a good guest at that time, but tonight he would be a bad guest.

Zhao Rong raised his head and glanced at the top of the mountain where a noisy sound had already been heard.

Although the bet in the Confucian-Taoist debate only stipulated that both sides ceded their interests and would no longer interfere in the affairs of Zhongnan Kingdom, it did not involve anyone's life except Lin Wenruo.

However, both parties in the bet know that once they lose, they lose everything, and the winner will almost certainly kill them all. This is the rule of the game. If they are lenient, they may even be labeled as cowards by the onlookers, which will bring them countless troubles and endless consequences.

The method of killing one person to warn the rest does not have to be cruel, but it must be done completely and thoroughly.

This is the essence of success or failure.

Zhao Rong sighed slightly, many people were destined to be sleepless tonight.

But he immediately restrained his expression, looked cold, and stepped onto the stairs with firm steps.

The world now is no longer the same as it used to be. If you want to protect your things and the people you care about, you must be ruthless. Tolerance and retreat will only allow some people to become more aggressive and eventually be devoured without leaving anything left. Therefore, the guy on the mountain must die tonight.

Lin Wenruo glanced at his friend and explained slowly:

"That old ancestor is my great grandfather, the founder of the Yulin Guards whom I told you about before. He has been cultivating in the mountains for many years and is a cultivator at the bottleneck of the Golden Core Realm."

He didn't have many taboos in front of his friends and would just tell them all about his family secrets.

"Eunuch Chen is a royal family priest and a Jindan cultivator. In addition, Lay Buddhist Liuyi was invited by the royal family to help. The king seemed to have given him an offer he could not refuse, which seemed to be related to his homeland."

"Are you sure?" Zhao Rong asked softly.

"You can't escape. All the escape routes are blocked. Even if you can escape from Taibai Mountain tonight, you can't leave Zhongnan Mountain."

Lin Wenruo paused, then turned around and continued, "A half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, plus a Golden Core cultivator, and Qing Jingzi is only in the middle stage of the Golden Core..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, "It's useless. He can't escape even if he has wings. Ziyu, you also contributed a lot here. You stripped off his heavenly fairy cave clothes and cut off the last link between him and that huge force... plus the third conversation today that decided life and death."

Lin Wenruo sighed, "Ziyu, ah Ziyu, how can I, the Lanxi Lin family, thank you?"

Zhao Rong was silent for a while, then changed the subject and suddenly asked, "If the outcome is reversed today, will he use this arrangement against you?"

If this is the case, then tonight would probably be a different scene, with Chongxu Temple and the royal family joining forces to hunt down the Lanxi Lin family.

Lin Wenruo pursed her lips and nodded, "Don't worry, I will be on guard against them."

Suddenly, something strange happened.

Taibai Mountain was only slightly noisy a second ago, but generally calm.

At this moment, it was suddenly as bright as day.

It was as if there was a huge sun rising behind Mount Taibai, shining brightly.

Plants, flowers, stones, pavilions and palaces.

Every detail is visible.

"It's the strange stone on the Taoist Temple on the top of the mountain."

Lin Wenruo snorted, "I have long guessed that the stone is the core of the mountain protection formation. Do you really think that it can save you?"

Sure enough, in less than ten breaths, day and night were reversed again, and all things in Taibai Mountain seemed to be covered by an iron curtain drawn by a giant hand, submerged in layers of dark shadows.

And the star on the top of Mount Taibai, which had been blooming for who knows how many years, was extinguished.

At the same time, a heart-wrenching scream came from the top of the mountain.

It can pierce gold and split stone, and it can awaken the deaf and enlighten the ears.

"Lin Wenruo! Zhu Houcong! I won't let you go even if I become a ghost!"

But the next moment, the sound was suddenly extinguished, like a duck in a pot with its throat strangled, and there was no sound anymore.

Mount Taibai was once again completely silent, as if the day had never happened.

Only the slight numbness of the eardrum reminded him of the scream.