403: Chapter 403 I still need my own son

The scene was so silent that a pin drop could be heard!

Even Qin Hengjiang and the others were so terrified that their faces turned green!

They had thought this group could at least hold their own against the Prince of Zhenbei for a while, but they didn't expect the Prince of Zhenbei to give them no chance at all!

Seeing Hua Zhengyang and Chu Xianfeng killed, the remaining elders and family heads were all struck dumb with fear.

Although they felt unconvinced and indignant, faced with such overwhelming strength, they had to suppress it for the time being.

Of course, there were also those who didn't fear death.

"Your Highness, even if you are a prince of a different surname in the current court and possess peerless martial arts, does that give you the right to wantonly kill the elders of my Blade Mountain!?"

A large man in the front row, wearing a blue silk martial robe, looking imposing without anger, with thick eyebrows and tiger-like eyes, stood out.

[Wen Kexing, 49 years old, Blade Mountain Sect Leader, Aptitude: Earth Grade]

[Realm: Martial Arts Grandmaster]

[Native Place: Shun Prefecture, Marital Status: Married]

[Entry: Blade Mountain Sect Leader (Special), Righteous and Loyal (Special), Blade Technique Master (Special)]

Because Blade Mountain was divided into many factions and existed alongside the Blade Emperor, the Blade Mountain Sect Leader had always been a figure lacking presence.

However, this did not mean that the Blade Mountain Sect Leader was a slacker.

On the contrary, anyone capable of being the Sect Leader in such a situation was definitely a figure recognized by all parties.

Wen Kexing belonged to this type of person; he came from an old-school family of Blade Mountain and was absolutely loyal to the sect.

He was impartial and selfless, had no bad habits, and no one could find fault with him.

Coupled with his high martial arts skills, having advanced to the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm before the age of fifty, he was capable of convincing the masses, so he became the Sect Leader three years ago.

Originally, because of Qin He, Wen Kexing had let the Qin family take full responsibility for welcoming Lin Xiao this time, avoiding suspicion and not competing with the Qin family.

But now, Lin Xiao was killing Blade Mountain's high-level members in public, and as the Sect Leader, he naturally had an unshirkable responsibility to argue on reasonable grounds.

"Sect Leader Wen, do you think this Prince is wantonly killing the innocent?"

Lin Xiao was not surprised. Before coming, he had checked some basic information about Blade Mountain. This Wen Kexing was considered a moral model for this generation of Blade Mountain and could be called a hero of the martial arts world.

"If they are to be killed just because they are unwilling to hand over their family industries, then Wen cannot accept this!" Wen Kexing said, looking unafraid of death.

With him taking the lead, voices of opposition immediately erupted at the scene. After all, it concerned their own interests, and many people had good personal relationships with Hua Zhengyang and Chu Xianfeng.

Lin Xiao remained calm and composed, slowly rising to his feet and saying, "Sect Leader Wen, do you think that before this Prince came, I knew nothing about your Blade Mountain?"

Wen Kexing was puzzled, "Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Lin Xiao reached out and pointed to a woman in the second row wearing a white dress with red trim.

"That must be Sect Leader Wen's wife, Lady Liu, the current Hall Master of the Scarlet Hall of Blade Mountain, whose 'Mandarin Duck Blades' technique is profound."

Lady Liu was stunned and hastily performed a martial arts salute, "I am honored by Your Highness's undeserved praise! This humble woman does not dare to accept it!"

Wen Kexing was also full of shock. Lady Liu had been married to him for nearly thirty years, and for the last ten years or so, she had been responsible for teaching female disciples at Blade Mountain and did not move in the martial arts world. How could the Prince know this!?

But what shocked him even more was yet to come...

"Elder Chen She, native of Huaizhou, practices the Raging Sea Thousand Waves Blade."

"Family Head Wang Hao, you are skilled in business, but your martial arts are not very good, yet your son Wang Yifei is the same age as this Prince, has Earth Grade aptitude, and is a talent worth molding."

"It's just that the Mountain Breaking Blade Technique is a bit weak. With Earth Grade aptitude, you should at least let him practice an Earth Grade blade technique."

"Eh? You, yes, that's right, you... Wu Yi, Hall Master of the Blade Mountain Martial Arts Hall, I heard you are 'immune to a thousand cups', your capacity for liquor is quite good."

"And you, Feng Yuhe, one of the few scholars in Blade Mountain, you have already passed the imperial examination to become a Juren, so go be an official. With yellow grade aptitude, there is no future in practicing martial arts."

Lin Xiao's gaze swept over the high-level members of Blade Mountain in the back row, listing their identities, martial arts, native places, specialties...

Without missing a single detail, he said over a dozen of them in one breath!

Those who were called by name were all dumbfounded, unable to believe that the Prince of Zhenbei actually knew them!?

You must know, Qin Hengjiang had only introduced the top twenty or so high-level members just now, and it hadn't even been their turn.

The key was that Qin Hengjiang might not even know some of the things the Prince of Zhenbei mentioned!

Wen Kexing's expression became increasingly colorful, from initial surprise to shock, slowly to fear, and finally, he was completely impressed!

Many of the details Lin Xiao mentioned were unknown even to him, the Sect Leader!

What did this mean? The Prince had come prepared! He had long since investigated Blade Mountain from top to bottom!

Although this feeling was unpleasant, once he thought that the other party was the Prince of Zhenbei, he could accept it.

After all, if he didn't have such strong intelligence capabilities, he wouldn't be able to win every battle, unify the Northern Desert, and achieve such unparalleled merits, right?

In fact, not only the people of Blade Mountain, but Xiao Qingxuan and the other women were also greatly shocked!

Although it was not the first time they had witnessed Lin Xiao's "intelligence capabilities," they still found it incredible.

They had been accompanying their man these days; when did he collect intelligence on Blade Mountain?

Could it be that Lin Xiao had some special channels they didn't know about?

This man had too many mysteries and would always give them surprises.

"Sect Leader Wen, do you still think this Prince is wantonly killing now?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

Wen Kexing no longer dared to question him, kneeling on one knee and cupping his hands to admit his mistake:

"Your Highness, it was Wen who had shallow knowledge and actually doubted Your Highness's character. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"

Qin Hengjiang and his son Qin Xiaoyan were also shocked beyond measure at this moment.

They suddenly realized that their little schemes might have already been seen through by Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao's investigation into Blade Mountain was detailed down to the smallest matter, so he must surely know about the unspeakable things of the Qin family as well.

Qin Xiaoyan suddenly understood why his son Qin He had publicly stated that he charged huge apprenticeship fees for accepting disciples.

This was to reveal the scandal first, to smear himself, so that Lin Xiao would not pursue more dirty dealings.

To put it bluntly, which of these families in the upper echelons of Blade Mountain was clean?

If they were "harmonious," could they control over 90% of Blade Mountain's industries?

Wasn't it all grabbed by various despicable means and corrupt practices?

If it were really reported to the government for investigation, they could all be locked up for over a decade, or even beheaded, which wouldn't be excessive!

Qin Xiaoyan looked at his son Qin He again, showing a look of being moved. It really takes your own son!

Qin He was confused by the look. What's wrong with his old man? Scared silly by the Prince?

"Your Highness! I, Qin Hengjiang, am guilty!!"

Qin Hengjiang felt that he could no longer remain silent, and hurriedly knelt down with tears in his eyes and said:

"This old man has held the position of Great Elder in vain. Knowing that Hua Zhengyang, Chu Xianfeng, and others were doing all sorts of evil things in Blade Mountain for fame and profit, but fearing to trigger conflicts, I dared not take action against them..."

"This old man is willing to voluntarily resign from the position of Great Elder today and submit to Your Highness's punishment!"

Sacrificing the rook to save the king, pleading guilty first, it was more important to protect the Qin family!

Lin Xiao frowned. He hadn't planned to take action against the Qin family either. This old thing, how guilty he must feel, he certainly hadn't done fewer evil things in his daily life!