122: Chapter 0122 The Hand of Great Compassion

But before he could think further, Leng Bingyan had already swung her sword fiercely at Lin Xiao!

Lin Xiao dodged with a quick step back, glancing past the Faceless Boy.

“Everyone, scatter!!”

Lin Xiao shouted loudly, immediately activating Indestructible Diamond Body!

The Faceless Boy watched as Lin Xiao came right in front of him; naturally, he was unwilling to let such a golden opportunity slip by!

Forget everything else! Kill!

As an assassin, he didn't care about taking advantage of someone's precarious situation; his only concern was completing the objective!

The Faceless Boy pulled a prepared sharp blade from his sleeve, aimed it at Lin Xiao's ribs, and lunged straight for his heart!!

With seventy years of cultivation in his Formless Mystic Art, it was impossible for him to miss, even if he were stabbing with his eyes closed!

“Ssh!”

When the Faceless Boy's dagger struck Lin Xiao, it only sliced a hole in his clothes!

To his shock—Lin Xiao wasn't injured!?

How is that possible!?

The tip of his blade clearly made contact; how could it have only cut the fabric!?

Could this man have skin of copper and bones of iron!?

Just as the Faceless Boy was reeling from shock, Lin Xiao let out a thunderous roar—

“Despicable! You even called for backup!?”

Without another word, Lin Xiao struck out at the Faceless Boy with a palm strike!

As a Martial Arts Grandmaster, the Faceless Boy's reactions were naturally fast enough.

He was about to use his Shadow Step to dodge, but then he realized... this palm strike was absurdly strong!?

With a move of Lin Xiao's “Great Mercy Hand,” an invisible palm print of true qi coalesced in the air, carrying the momentum of a crashing mountain or a surging sea!

The chaotic crowd didn't notice the details at all; they simply thought several martial arts experts were showing off their power simultaneously.

Little did they know, it was Lin Xiao's own centuries of cultivation releasing a terrifying pressure!!

The Faceless Boy felt as if a thousand-pound weight had been dropped on him, making even his movement techniques incredibly sluggish!

He grew pale with fright, his heart trembling violently!

This profound cultivation! This pressure... could he be a Great Grandmaster!!?

What did a twenty-year-old Great Grandmaster even mean? It was unprecedented throughout history!!

At this thought, the Faceless Boy was filled with regret!

He understood now. He had been exposed from the very beginning. This was a trap!!

“Don't kill—”

The distance was too close, and everything happened too suddenly. The Faceless Boy didn't even have a chance to beg for mercy!

He could only watch as an unstoppable, massive palm of immense weight slammed him ruthlessly into the ground!!

The Buddha is merciful, delivering one from sin!

Every bone in the Faceless Boy's body was shattered. He spat out blood, his eyes wide open, dying with his grievances unavenged.

He was unwilling; up until the moment of his death, he hadn't even had the chance to reveal his true identity...

It was also the first time Leng Bingyan had seen Lin Xiao perform such a terrifying palm technique.

Fortunately, being shocked by Lin Xiao wasn't a first or second occurrence for her, so she recovered quickly.

“Lin Xiao, consider yourself lucky today! His Highness Prince Bai will never let you off!!”

After speaking, Leng Bingyan feigned defeat and immediately used her light-body art to fly away!

Qin He led his troops to give chase, but Lin Xiao stopped them.

“Forget it. That Faceless Boy was a Martial Arts Grandmaster after all; you won't catch him.”

Lin Xiao looked at the dead “assassin accomplice” with a solemn expression.

“This man was an accomplice of the Faceless Boy. Take his body back for examination!”

“Yes, sir!”

As the Zhenbei Army took the body away and cleaned up the scene, the commotion finally subsided.

Xiao Qingxuan and Mu Wanying also breathed a sigh of relief. Although they knew Lin Xiao's plan, they only felt truly at ease once they saw the Faceless Boy dead with their own eyes.

The moment the Faceless Boy struck with his blade just now was so fast they couldn't see it clearly at all.

It was thanks to Lin Xiao's excellent skills that he managed to “dodge” it successfully.

The two women were overjoyed to see their husband kill a Martial Arts Grandmaster with such a clever scheme while simultaneously pinning the blame on Prince Bai.

The ribbon-cutting guests and the commoners present, having confirmed they were safe, all cheered and applauded.

“As expected of General Lin! Truly the reincarnation of a God of War, his divine skills are invincible!”

“Haha, in all the world, our General Lin is the only one who could make the Faceless Boy fail an assassination!”

“This Prince Bai is supposed to be a regional prince, yet he actually hired a common assassin. Sigh...”

Lin Xiao cupped his fists toward the crowd. “Everyone, I apologize for the fright caused to all who came to witness this ceremony.”

“As you have all seen, Prince Bai harbors a bone-deep hatred for my Zhenbei Army, even going so far as to hire someone like the Faceless Boy from the underworld.”

“I, Lin Xiao, bear a heavy responsibility from the Imperial Court. My only desire is to guard the borders and protect the peace of the local people.”

“But this Prince Bai has already lost his mind, insisting on putting me to death!!”

“Today, I, Lin Xiao, swear here that my Zhenbei Army vows to reclaim the Northern Territory for the Imperial Court and execute the traitors!!”

Lin Xiao raised his arm and clenched his fist toward the sky. The Zhenbei Army soldiers on the scene were filled with righteous indignation, raising their blades and spears in response—

“Reclaim the Northern Territory! Execute the traitors!!”

“Reclaim the Northern Territory...”

Even many citizens of Baishui City joined in the shouting, their spirits soaring!

The atmosphere at the scene was more fervent than ever before!

Finally, Lin Xiao announced that for the first month of the West City Clubhouse's opening, all consumption would be twenty percent off.

The commoners cheered in delight, and the entire opening ceremony concluded successfully, exceeding all expectations!

Late at night.

At a mass grave outside Baishui City.

The stout Su Chang looked at the stripped corpse before him, a man with a very ordinary face, his expression complex.

“This... this is really the Faceless Boy? He's dead?”

Lin Xiao handed a dagger, a roster scroll, and some personal items to Su Chang.

“Lord Su should know about this mystic grade ‘Green Flood Dragon Dagger,’ right?”

“Indeed, it is truly the Faceless Boy's weapon!”

“And on this roster are all his assassination targets, with specific times and locations recorded for each.”

Su Chang scanned it a few times and was completely convinced.

“It matches. These are all his ‘achievements.’”

Su Chang looked up, his face full of disbelief. “General Lin, how did you see through his disguise so early?”

“Lord Su needn't worry about that. The key is that we had an agreement regarding Su Wansha...”

Su Chang sighed and gave a bitter smile. “Even the Faceless Boy couldn't stop you; what am I? I only hope the General will treat my daughter well.”

Lin Xiao laughed heartily and cupped his hands. “Thank you for your blessing, Lord Su!”

Su Chang grumbled inwardly; he had already agreed, yet the man didn't call him 'Father-in-law'?

But considering Lin Xiao could even slap the Faceless Boy to death, he didn't dare to talk back.

This young General Lin possessed a profound cultivation that was truly fearsome!

“General Lin, since we are on the same side now, there are some things I must say.”

“Please, speak freely, Lord Su!” Lin Xiao was waiting for Su Chang to open up.

Su Chang said, “General Lin's move today was indeed brilliant. It both damaged Prince Bai's reputation and gave the Zhenbei Army a perfect reason to mobilize and reclaim the Northern Territory!”

“However, at the same time, General Lin has completely offended Prince Bai. You must be careful of him acting out of desperation!”

“Although Prince Bai is wary of Prince Qing and Prince Yan and won't send his entire army to attack Baishui Prefecture, even if he only dispatches seventy or eighty thousand troops, it will be very difficult to withstand!”

“Prince Bai has five thousand Silver Armor Army soldiers under his command, while General Lin's Golden Scale Guard is far from recovering its strength.”

Lin Xiao nodded. “Expanding the army is indeed our top priority for the next few months!”

“As long as the General understands. But the second matter must also be handled very cautiously!”

“You mean... the Yanyu Pavilion?”