263: Chapter 0263 Allied Forces

Under normal circumstances, Lin Xiao would definitely dodge first to avoid the brunt of the attack.

But this time, he didn't want to waste any time at all; while the opponent was unleashing their blade, it was the perfect opportunity for him to close the distance!

With his "True Man" state activated, Lin Xiao faced the blade edge of the "Scale of Wrath" head-on, taking the blow directly with his arm while sprinting forward with his physical body!

"Jinghong?"

As the Supreme Elder of Blade Mountain, Ji Wujiu recognized at a glance that Lin Xiao was using the Blade Mountain movement technique!

But what made him feel even more incredulous was that Lin Xiao had actually blocked his "Scale of Wrath" with his bare hands!?

"Clang!"

Like the sound of metal colliding, Lin Xiao felt his arm go slightly numb, showing just how extraordinary the power of that blade strike was!

The next second, he had already arrived in front of the terrified Ji Wujiu!!

Ji Wujiu's drooping eyelids were wide open now, his eyes bulging, filled with disbelief!!

Great Mercy Hand!!

To ensure nothing went wrong, Lin Xiao did not use a blade, because when it came to wielding a blade, he really wasn't as good as the other party.

A full-power strike of the Great Mercy Hand covered a large area in front of him without any blind spots.

Ji Wujiu realized there was no escape, so he had no choice but to use all his cultivation to withstand it head-on.

But with less than two hundred years of cultivation, how could he be a match for a "thousand-year-old monster"?

"Puff!"

Ji Wujiu flew backward, crashing directly through the wooden wall behind him and spitting out a mouthful of blood!

His chest had completely caved in, and his internal organs were severely damaged!

Although swordsmen are good at attacking, defense is not their strong suit.

When his "Scale of Wrath" blade strike failed to take effect, the outcome had actually already been decided!

Ji Wujiu was on the verge of death, using his last bit of strength to murmur:

"The Buddhist Sect's... Indestructible Golden Body... How could anyone have mastered... this technique..."

The old man's eyes were filled with deep unwillingness and disbelief before he finally breathed his last.

[Kill + 1, Cultivation + 1, Bloodlust...]

[prestige + 450]

"Not bad, to actually be able to recognize my cultivation technique."

Lin Xiao sighed; if this guy weren't deeply bound to Prince Bai, he might have been able to get quite a few benefits from him.

It was a pity, but since he was Prince Bai's grandfather, just based on this blood relation, he had to die.

Lin Xiao searched around but didn't find any high-grade weapons in the old man's room.

It seemed that Ji Wujiu no longer relied on any blade; he could unleash the "Scale of Wrath" just by picking up a pole.

However, he did find two mystic grade pills, both for prolonging life.

Lin Xiao didn't have much use for them, so he kept them for now.

A thrilling duel between top experts flashed by in the Prince Yans Mansion's back garden.

Several guards noticed that the lake water was briefly divided, and there were vibrations coming from the island.

But none of them dared to speak up; they pretended not to see anything and continued their patrols.

Because for the people in the Prince Yans Mansion, this island was a taboo.

Lin Xiao was happy with that; with a leap over the walls, he headed straight for the courtyard where Prince Bai was resting.

Prince Bai's bedroom was not far from the artificial lake, likely to make it convenient for Ji Wujiu to protect him.

What made Lin Xiao feel fortunate was that the guards here were very simple; there were only four elite guards with decent martial arts standing at the courtyard entrance.

"Xiao Bai, oh Xiao Bai, you trusted your grandfather too much..."

Lin Xiao mocked him, but thinking from his perspective, with Ji Wujiu around, Prince Bai indeed didn't need to find many people to protect himself.

If the old man couldn't stop them, then having more people would be the same!

Lin Xiao stepped into the room silently; Prince Bai inside was still in bed and hadn't gotten up.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to act, he couldn't help but pause!

[Zhu Changgui, 41 years old, Prince Bai's body double, Aptitude: yellow grade]

[Traits: Body double, Criminal, Thug]

Good grief!

Lin Xiao had to admire Prince Bai; if he didn't have the Eye of God, he would have really been tricked!!

He actually found someone who looked like him, disguised him as himself, and had him sleep in his own bedchamber!?

Lin Xiao struck with a burst of true qi, directly shattering the imposter's heart vessels.

After releasing his perception to search again, he discovered someone with a strong aura lying in the study.

Arriving at the study to take a look, he indeed saw Prince Bai wearing his royal robes, hunched over the desk writing something.

After Lin Xiao entered through a back window, he walked over openly.

"Guixi, go summon the Dark Guard Commander Zhao Chu; if he's not awake, wake him up!"

Prince Bai assumed it was a eunuch coming to serve him and gave the order directly.

Hearing the response, he looked up.

"Who... are you?"

A trace of surprise flashed in Prince Bai's eyes, but he quickly forced himself to remain calm.

Lin Xiao didn't speak but walked to Prince Bai's side and looked at what he was writing.

"Sha Prefecture, Shu Province, Tong Province, the capital... Impressive, you have hidden Dark Guards in so many places?"

Lin Xiao's tone was full of admiration, while his eyes were filled with chilling coldness:

"If you were to coordinate from the inside and outside, throwing corpses carrying the plague into water sources and markets, then there would be no need for a war; the Great Gan would collapse before it even started, right?"

"Who exactly are you?!"

Prince Bai looked at Lin Xiao's face, as if he had seen it somewhere, but he couldn't remember.

Lin Xiao smiled playfully: "The snow mountain is cold through the ages..."

Prince Bai was stunned, and a terrible memory resurfaced.

"Alone reflecting on Emei Peak?"

Prince Bai suddenly realized, his eyes widening in anger!

That was it, he had seen this guy in a portrait!

It was this damn guy who, within a year, had driven his grand ambitions to a dead end!!

"You are Lin..."

Before he could finish, Lin Xiao had already grabbed Prince Bai by the throat!

With two "crack" sounds, he breathed his last!

[prestige + 800!]

Looking at the eight hundred prestige points that suddenly popped up, Lin Xiao was so angry he nearly jumped!

"Damn it! If I had known, I wouldn't have let Prince Yan commit suicide!! A huge loss!!"

Lin Xiao was filled with regret; he hadn't expected a prince with mediocre martial arts to have such high prestige?

Back at the Prince Yans Mansion, he shouldn't have agreed to Prince Yan's request to hang himself; he had lost out big time!

But Lin Xiao didn't have time to think about this; he was too tired. After killing Prince Yan, exhaustion washed over him like a tide.

Fortunately, he had made it in time and hadn't let him send out this secret order that would have killed countless people...

Lin Xiao hid Prince Bai's body, changed into his clothes, and disguised himself.

Killing him was only the first step. If Prince Bai died directly, it would cause chaos, and he had to clean up the mess.

Before that, Lin Xiao intended to rest for a while. With his cultivation, a one-hour nap would be enough.

After ensuring there were no omissions, Lin Xiao went to the couch, yawned, and lay down directly.

What made Lin Xiao a bit depressed was that he had only dozed off for half an hour when someone came in from outside.

"Greetings, Lady Liao!" came a eunuch's voice.

"Guixi, I'll handle the Prince's washing today; you take the maid and go down."

"Yes!"

The door was pushed open.

Liao Meier wore a bright red dress with golden silk peony patterns; she didn't seem to care about the cold weather, wanting only to show off her great figure.

She walked gracefully to Lin Xiao's back, looked at the man on the couch, and a complex look flashed in her eyes.

From reluctance, to resentment, to hatred, to indifference...

"Prince?"

Liao Meier called out twice.

Lin Xiao didn't move; he was in a bit of a difficult spot right now.

Because he discovered that he seemed to have met a "colleague"?

Liao Meier had a dagger hidden in her sleeve; was she here to assassinate "Prince Bai"!?

Theoretically, this counted as friendly forces.

But the problem was, he was currently "Prince Bai"!

What should he do about this?