510: Chapter 510 When to Send Troops

Feng Yue nodded. "What Your Highness says is absolutely correct, but the common people are foolish and easily misled."

"Now that this trouble in Qi Province has broken out, I fear the Prince of Zhenbei will exploit it and take advantage of our vulnerability..."

"Indeed... the current situation is truly different from before. This Lin Xiao is much harder to deal with than those useless fools from the Li family."

A flash of decisiveness crossed the Prince of Donghai's eyes.

"The matter the Moon Worship Cult mentioned last time... this Prince grants it. Tell them to send the items as soon as possible."

"This Prince wants to see if this Lin Xiao and his Zhenbei Army are truly 'invincible'!"

Feng Yue's delicate frame visibly trembled. Thinking of the 'killing machine' sent by the Moon Worship Cult's Left Protector still left her with lingering fears.

The Prince of Donghai was actually willing to cooperate with the Moon Worship Cult; this was a path of no return!

It seemed the pressure Lin Xiao, the Prince of Zhenbei, exerted on him was far greater than it appeared on the surface!

That night.

In Donghai City, a pharmacy was preparing to close for the day.

The owner was a handsome man who looked to be in his thirties. Just as he was about to lock the door, he saw a figure in a black robe walking up the steps.

"I'm sorry, the shop is already closing..."

The owner had barely finished speaking when the black-robed figure struck out with a palm!

A destructive palm force instantly shattered several door panels into splinters!

The pharmacy owner reacted immediately, shifting his body to retreat, but he still couldn't dodge in time!

"Pfft!"

The pharmacy owner knocked over several shelves, spat out a mouthful of blood, and a trace of terror appeared in his eyes.

Although he realized the visitor had ill intentions, he never expected the opponent to be so ruthless without hesitation. Moreover, the depth of their cultivation was definitely among the best of the Great Grandmasters!

"Good movement Technique," the black-robed figure praised. "Unfortunately, you've met me. Why not reveal your true face?"

A cold light flashed in the pharmacy owner's eyes as he suddenly flicked his wrist and threw a dart!

The black-robed figure waved a sleeve, and the dart was brushed aside without posing any threat.

At that moment, a black-clad assassin appeared behind the black-robed figure like a ghost!

The assassin swung a dagger, aiming straight for the back of the black-robed person's neck!

But when his blade, swift as a startled swan, slashed across the black-robed person's neck...

A bizarre scene occurred!

The knife actually failed to leave even a scratch!?

The black-robed figure gave a cold laugh and countered with a Monument-Shattering Hand, breaking an unknown number of the assassin's ribs. The man flew out like a cannonball, crashing into a brick wall across the way!

"A good ambush, but a pity... your cultivation is a bit lacking."

As the black-robed figure spoke, he was about to walk toward the pharmacy owner when he let out a surprised "Eh?"

Clang-bang!!

The roof suddenly collapsed, and another assassin descended from the sky, a sword piercing straight toward the black-robed figure's crown.

The black-robed figure raised a hand and caught the sword's edge with his bare palm!

"Xiao Yixiao of the Yanyu Pavilion?"

The black-robed figure recognized the opponent and said playfully, "So the ones who infiltrated Donghai City are the two Soul-Hooking Messengers, Chimei and Wangliang... No wonder even the Qinhuai Pavilion couldn't guard against you."

"Good eyes, but who are you?" Xiao Yixiao frowned. For the moment, he couldn't think of such a high-level expert in the martial world.

"Haha..."

The black-robed figure had no intention of identifying himself. He raised his hand again and blasted a palm strike toward Xiao Yixiao!

Xiao Yixiao was pale with shock. He performed a desperate somersault, even abandoning his own weapon.

"Run! We can't beat him!"

Xiao Yixiao rushed to the side of Liu Hanyi, who was disguised as the pharmacy owner, grabbed the woman, and jumped straight out of the back window!

"What about Wangliang!" Liu Hanyi shouted.

"Forget him! Otherwise, we'll all die!"

As Xiao Yixiao spoke, a faint blood-red light emanated from his body. Pushing his leg strength to the limit, he dragged the injured Liu Hanyi and bolted hundreds of yards in one breath...

The black-robed figure gave chase for a distance but found that he actually couldn't keep up?

"Daoist Blood Escape?"

The black-robed figure sighed. "I was careless..."

Three days later.

At a secret Yanyu Pavilion stronghold in Qi Province.

Accompanied by Shu Yelan and Baili Zhuifeng, Lin Xiao met with the bedridden Xiao Yixiao and Liu Hanyi.

To Lin Xiao's surprise, compared to Liu Hanyi, Xiao Yixiao—who had used the Blood Escape to flee—actually had more severe internal injuries.

"Your Highness... my apologies, I cannot salute you," Xiao Yixiao said with a pale face and a wry grin.

Liu Hanyi had reverted to her appearance from the 'Little Liu'er' period. She looked at Lin Xiao with a gaze that was cold yet held a hint of complexity.

Lin Xiao took out two Essence-Returning Pills for them to take, then used the Technique on both of them.

After a period of treatment, not only were their injuries healed, but their cultivation had even improved!

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xiao Yixiao never dreamed he would find a blessing in disguise and hurriedly cupped his fists to express his gratitude.

Liu Hanyi's eyes were full of disbelief, but she was somewhat shy and only said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"You were working for this Prince and risked your lives; this is what you deserve."

Lin Xiao sat down, took a sip of tea, and said, "I heard from Pavilion Master Baili that the expert who injured you is quite unusual?"

Xiao Yixiao pointed at Liu Hanyi. "Your Highness, it was Little Liu'er who said it..."

Seeing Lin Xiao look over, Liu Hanyi hesitated before saying, "I feel that what that black-robed person practiced was the same Technique as Your Highness..."

"This Prince has practiced many Techniques. Which one do you mean?" Lin Xiao asked.

"Indestructible Golden Body."

Lin Xiao's expression froze for a moment. "Could you have mistaken it?"

When he asked this, Shu Yelan and the others all had strange expressions.

In truth, whether the Prince of Zhenbei actually knew the 'Indestructible Golden Body' was still undecided in the martial world.

After all, this supreme Buddhist Technique was too extraordinary and much harder to master than skills like the Purple Mansion Thunder Curse or Sword Control Technique.

But hearing Lin Xiao's counter-question, they could finally be certain—the Prince really did know it!

"Wangliang's blade couldn't hurt him, and Pavilion Master Xiao's sword was caught by his bare hands."

"The key is... the palm force he struck with was exactly like the 'Great Mercy Hand'."

Liu Hanyi shook her head. "Besides the 'Indestructible Golden Body', I can't think of a second Technique that could achieve that, especially since the opponent wasn't a Great Grandmaster."

The woman was very certain; if a Great Grandmaster had made a move, they wouldn't have survived at all!

"What a Prince of Donghai. He has such a figure by his side?"

Lin Xiao stood up and said, "Very well, this Prince knows. Your Yanyu Pavilion has done well this time; I will remember it."

"Your Highness overpraises us. We are truly ashamed that you had to come help us heal our wounds."

Shu Yelan was humble in speech, but her heart was filled with joy.

She had sent her best resources and top subordinates into the dragon's den precisely to gain Lin Xiao's recognition and increase the possibility of restoring the Great Zheng Dynasty.

Seeing Lin Xiao about to leave, Liu Hanyi hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, when do you plan to dispatch the troops?"

"Liu'er!" Shu Yelan glared at her daughter. Was this something she should be asking?

"Master, I'm not asking this because I'm begging His Highness to save Wangliang."

Liu Hanyi said, "I know that in serving His Highness, even if we all die in the Eastern Border, we would have no complaints."

"I just want to remind Your Highness that while I was running the pharmacy in Donghai City, I discovered that over the past six months, someone has been secretly buying up all the sulfur on the market..."

Hearing her say this, Shu Yelan and the others all looked shocked.

Although black gunpowder had not yet emerged, people in the martial world still knew the power of sulfur.

Lin Xiao also felt a chill in his heart. He wasn't worried at all about what martial arts experts the opponent had.

So what if they practiced the Indestructible Golden Body? Could they have ten thousand years of cultivation like him?

But if the opponent had firearms, that would be different! Once a fight broke out, something terrible would happen!